EPISODE 17
SEASON 10
XBOX Tokyo Game Show
We stayed up late to watch XBOX at Tokyo Game Show 2026 live. Because apparently, we make excellent life choices.
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THE LONGEST-RUNNING KIWI XBOX PODCAST
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An XBOX podcast for people with jobs, kids, and far too many hobbies. We talk about games, XBOX news, what we are playing, and whatever else turns up.
Come for the laughs. Stay for the games. Hang around for the community.
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THE PODCAST
All episodes →What's new?
The latest six. Newest first, as nature intended.
EPISODE 16
SEASON 10
HellDivers For Crabs
Sony has lost Kojima. XBOX has found Kojima. And we go helldiving for crabs....
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EPISODE 15
SEASON 10
It's All Just Boot in That Ute - The 2026 GamesCom Wrap Up Episode
Lee now owns a ute. Not just any ute, the Kia Tasman ute! And he's pretty impressed with all the junk in its trunk.
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EPISODE 14
SEASON 10
I'm Buying A Hut!
Welcome back to the podcast. Did you miss us?
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EPISODE 13
SEASON 10
Wuthering Waves, but, Why?
Lee is confused about Wuthering Waves. But, why?
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EPISODE 12
SEASON 10
"I think I'm in Love with Your Dead Grandmother" Was Worse
What even does that title mean? At this stage, we're not even sure anymore...
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THE ROAD TO 500Nearly five hundred.
Nearly five hundred.
Still talking.
494 official episodes. Four betas. 53,879 known downloads. Several microphones. Very little restraint.
See all the numbers → 494/500
6 episodes to go.
THE COMMUNITY
Discord is where the conversation carries on.
The microphones stop. Discord does not. That is where we chat, organise events, compare achievements, share what we are playing and occasionally make the podcast even more difficult to keep on topic.
Join the Discord ↗ The XboxCast
This is the good bit. COME ALONG
Full calendar → What's happening?
OCT 2026 · Join in throughout the month
#TerrorTober
Get your horror games out and see if you can make it to the end of one. Shocktober was too mainstream.
Because Shocktober is way too mainstream. Get your horror games out and see if you can make it to the end of one. There are no winners for this one, only losers...
- When
- OCT 2026
- How long
- All month
- Where
- Discord
How do I join?
Come along to Discord for this year's details and to find people to play with.
Join the Discord ↗DEC 2026 · Starts in 59 days
The Game Awards Show
Vote on the best and worst of the year, then join us for the annual awards podcast.
Not really an event, but we do let you vote on stuff! So it kinda counts? All the best and worst that the year has to offer, all in one 3-hour long podcast.
- When
- DEC 2026
- How long
- All month
- Where
- Discord
How do I join?
Come along to Discord for this year's details and to find people to play with.
Join the Discord ↗FEB 2027 · Starts in 121 days
Friendly Feb
A month for games that do not hurt a digital fly. Pick a non-violent game and see it through.
February is the month of love. So, what better way to celebrate than by challenging yourself to play and complete a non-violent game! Cities: Skylines, Forza, DOOM... Ok maybe not DOOM. But you get the idea. Play a game, or games, which does not hurt a digital fly.
- When
- FEB 2027
- How long
- All month
- Where
- Discord
How do I join?
Come along to Discord for this year's details and to find people to play with.
Join the Discord ↗APR 2027 · Starts in 180 days
April Achievement Challenge
Achievements, TA ratio, steps and teams. Our annual excuse to take the backlog far too seriously.
You know it and love it. This is the one where you go all gung-ho on video games trying to rack up that sweet, sweet gamer score. Get the most achievements to earn our love. Get the most gamer score to earn our respect.
- When
- APR 2027
- How long
- All month
- Where
- Discord
How do I join?
Come along to Discord for this year's details and to find people to play with.
Join the Discord ↗JUN 2027 · Starts in 241 days
Back to Your Backlog
Finish a game you started, or finally start the one you bought and never played.
A good excuse to dig through a game you started but never completed. Is Mass Effect 3's ending really as bad as everyone said it was? Now is your chance to find out.
- When
- JUN 2027
- How long
- All month
- Where
- Discord
How do I join?
Come along to Discord for this year's details and to find people to play with.
Join the Discord ↗AUG 2027 · Starts in 302 days
Patron's Pick
Nominate a game, convince the other patrons, and tell the hosts what to play.
Do you want to tell us what to play? Now you can, and it will only cost you $1. Maybe more if you want, but that is up to you. The catch is that it comes down to patron votes, so you must convince your fellow supporters. Support us on Patreon and tell us what to play.
- When
- AUG 2027
- How long
- All month
- Where
- Discord
How do I join?
Come along to Discord for this year's details and to find people to play with.
Join the Discord ↗THE PEOPLE
Who we are →Meet The XboxCast.
Kyle and Lee on the microphones. Simone and producer Paul, previously on the show.
Kyle
@XarCriusSpace games, heavy music, and technology.
Lee
@LeehowardNot the wife of Kyle. Drinking, eating, and gaming (surprisingly).
PREVIOUSLY ON THE XboxCastSimone · @GymBeanNZ
Wife of Kyle; reading, gaming, and warm water.
PREVIOUSLY ON THE XboxCastPaul · @HippoHQ
Producer and former host of The XboxCast.
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