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    Xbox Game Passengers

    Welcome to Xbox Game Passengers. One a month, host Derek Kraneveldt and a guest will dissect and discuss one game available on Microsoft’s Game Pass service, which was (usually) chosen completely at random — they’re not in control… they’re just the passengers. Whether it’s a magical or horrible experience, they’ll force themselves through it, share their thoughts, and let you know whether or not the game is worth your time! Xbox Game Passengers is brought to you by Geekscape.net Follow Xbox Game Passengers on Twitter: https://twitter.com/xgppodcast

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    031 - Need For Speed Dec 01, 2021
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    Welcome to Xbox Game Passengers.

    Once a month, host Derek and a guest will dissect and discuss just one game available on Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass service, which was chosen for them (usually) at random.

    Whether the game is a magical or a horrible experience, they’ll force themselves through it, share their thoughts, and let you know whether or not the game is worth your time! At the end of each episode, they’ll also randomly select the game for the following show, so you always know what’s coming up on the next adventure.

    This month, Geekscape Games’ Shane O’Hare returns to the show to discuss 2015’s Need For Speed. Is it a reboot? Can it recapture the magic of Need For Speed Underground?

    No. Definitely not, but listen on anyways for lots of thoughts and an entertaining discussion.

    Become the ultimate icon of today’s urban car culture in Need for Speed™, featuring Five Ways to Play and a huge open world to race and explore from dusk ‘till dawn. • FIVE WAYS TO PLAY – Earn reputation and master all Five Ways to Play – Speed, Style, Build, Crew and Outlaw – to win your own way. • RICH, AUTHENTIC CUSTOMIZATION – Customize your car and express your style with extensive visual modifications, performance upgrades and handling tuned to your specification. • REAL WORLD ICONS – Get inspired by the icons of today’s urban car scene – Magnus Walker, Ken Block, Nakai-San, Risky Devil and Morohoshi-San. Need for Speed… Tonight We Ride.

    Listen to find out how things went, and if you like what you’ve heard, here’s where you can subscribe to the show:

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    Thanks for joining us for another episode! We took a long (long) break as the world fell apart, but we’re glad to be back playing games and making new content. We really hope that you enjoy the episode — if you have any feedback for us, we’d love to hear it at derek@geekscape.net. Anything you listeners can do to help spread the word about the podcast would be immensely appreciated — from sharing it on social media like Facebook or Twitter, to leaving us five stars (or even a review) on Apple Podcasts, to sending it to a single friend, it can all make a massive difference! Thanks again for coming along on this ride!

    You can also follow us on twitter @XGPPodcast

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    030 - Hades Oct 01, 2021
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    Welcome to Xbox Game Passengers.

    Once a month, host Derek and a guest will dissect and discuss just one game available on Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass service, which was chosen for them (usually) at random.

    Whether the game is a magical or a horrible experience, they’ll force themselves through it, share their thoughts, and let you know whether or not the game is worth your time! At the end of each episode, they’ll also randomly select the game for the following show, so you always know what’s coming up on the next adventure.

    This month… is not so random. Over the month of August, Derek, along with past guests Dougie and Evan, all became organically enamoured with Supergiant’s celebrated roguelike, Hades. This does happen too often, so Derek figured that he should get the three of them together to chat about their experience.

    There are a ton of spoilers for the game in this episode, but in short, everyone freaking loves this game (which is not news since that was the case with the Switch version like more than a year ago).

    Recipient of more than 50 Game of the Year awards! In this rogue-like dungeon crawler, you’ll wield the powers and mythic weapons of Olympus to break free from the clutches of the god of the dead himself, while growing stronger and unraveling more of the story with each unique escape attempt.

    Listen to find out how things went, and if you like what you’ve heard, here’s where you can subscribe to the show:

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    Thanks for joining us for another episode! We took a long (long) break as the world fell apart, but we’re glad to be back playing games and making new content. We really hope that you enjoy the episode — if you have any feedback for us, we’d love to hear it at derek@geekscape.net. Anything you listeners can do to help spread the word about the podcast would be immensely appreciated — from sharing it on social media like Facebook or Twitter, to leaving us five stars (or even a review) on Apple Podcasts, to sending it to a single friend, it can all make a massive difference! Thanks again for coming along on this ride!

    You can also follow us on twitter @XGPPodcast

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    029 - The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan Sep 01, 2021
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    Note: Sorry about the audio issues in this episode! I totally didn’t confirm the microphone that I was recording with, and it ended up being my notebook’s built in microphone. Thanks for sticking with us anyways and we'll make sure it doesn't happen again!

    Welcome to Xbox Game Passengers.

    Once a month, host Derek and a guest will dissect and discuss just one game available on Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass service, which was chosen for them (usually) at random.

    Whether the game is a magical or a horrible experience, they’ll force themselves through it, share their thoughts, and let you know whether or not the game is worth your time! At the end of each episode, they’ll also randomly select the game for the following show, so you always know what’s coming up on the next adventure.

    This month, Mikaela’s back for a fine chat all about the first chapter in Supermassive Games’ spooky anthology series The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan. Derek and Mikaela played this one together… so head below to listen in to see who made the worst decisions, and who killed more characters!

    The Dark Pictures Anthology is a series of stand-alone, branching cinematic horror games featuring a multiplayer mode.
    In Man of Medan, five friends set sail on a holiday diving trip that soon changes into something much more sinister.
    Embark on a horrific journey aboard a ghost ship. Experience your terrifying story with a friend online or go for safety in numbers with up to five players offline. All playable characters can live or die. The choices you make will decide their fate.
    Who will you save? Don’t. Play. Alone.

    Listen to find out how things went, and if you like what you’ve heard, here’s where you can subscribe to the show:

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    Thanks for joining us for another episode! We took a long (long) break as the world fell apart, but we’re glad to be back playing games and making new content. We really hope that you enjoy the episode — if you have any feedback for us, we’d love to hear it at derek@geekscape.net. Anything you listeners can do to help spread the word about the podcast would be immensely appreciated — from sharing it on social media like Facebook or Twitter, to leaving us five stars (or even a review) on Apple Podcasts, to sending it to a single friend, it can all make a massive difference! Thanks again for coming along on this ride!

    You can also follow us on twitter @XGPPodcast

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    028 - Perfect Dark Aug 01, 2021
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    Welcome to Xbox Game Passengers.

    Once a month, host Derek and a guest will dissect and discuss just one game available on Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass service, which was chosen for them (usually) completely at random.

    Whether the game is a magical or a horrible experience, they’ll force themselves through it, share their thoughts, and let you know whether or not the game is worth your time! At the end of each episode, they’ll also randomly select the game for the following show, so you always know what’s coming up on the next adventure.

    This month, Mike Duddy returns to talk about playing the Xbox 360 remake of the lauded N64 classic Perfect Dark. Mike was a big fan of the series growing up, and Derek had never played it before (and was pretty certain that this episode was just going to be a massive argument). Was it? Listen on to find out!

    The remaster to the Nintendo 64 classic puts players in the role of Joanna Dark, an agent for Carrington Institute. In Perfect Dark, players battle across 17 action-packed levels, utilizing a range of high-tech weaponry and gadgets to take down the dataDyne corporation. Compete with others in the “Combat Simulator” or take the fight online in a co-operative mode that lets you take on enemies with a friend. Relive a classic with updated graphics in this high-definition take on Perfect Dark for Xbox 360.

    Listen to find out how things went, and if you like what you’ve heard, here’s where you can subscribe to the show:

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    Thanks for joining us for another episode! We took a long (long) break as the world fell apart, but we’re glad to be back playing games and making new content. We really hope that you enjoy the episode — if you have any feedback for us, we’d love to hear it at derek@geekscape.net. Anything you listeners can do to help spread the word about the podcast would be immensely appreciated — from sharing it on social media like Facebook or Twitter, to leaving us five stars (or even a review) on Apple Podcasts, to sending it to a single friend, it can all make a massive difference! Thanks again for coming along on this ride!

    You can also follow us on twitter @XGPPodcast

    Theme Song: I Adore My C64 by Nicolai Heidlas from HookSounds.com

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    027 - Titanfall 2 Jul 01, 2021
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    Welcome to Xbox Game Passengers.

    Once a month, host Derek and a guest will dissect and discuss just one game available on Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass service, which was chosen for them (usually) completely at random.

    Whether the game is a magical or a horrible experience, they’ll force themselves through it, share their thoughts, and let you know whether or not the game is worth your time! At the end of each episode, they’ll also randomly select the game for the following show, so you always know what’s coming up on the next adventure.

    This time around, John joins Derek to break down Respawn Entertainment’s lauded robot-centric FPS… and to see whether or not John has played Flight Simulator yet (he hasn’t… but has watched hours and hours of additional videos since our special E3 episode).

    Call down your Titan and get ready for an exhilarating first-person shooter experience in Titanfall® 2! The sequel introduces a new single player campaign that explores the bond between Pilot and Titan. Or blast your way through an even more innovative and intense multiplayer experience – featuring 6 new Titans, deadly new Pilot abilities, expanded customization, new maps, modes, and much more.

    Listen to find out how things went, and if you like what you’ve heard, here’s where you can subscribe to the show:

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    Thanks for joining us for another episode! We took a long (long) break as the world fell apart, but we’re glad to be back playing games and making new content. We really hope that you enjoy the episode — if you have any feedback for us, we’d love to hear it at derek@geekscape.net. Anything you listeners can do to help spread the word about the podcast would be immensely appreciated — from sharing it on social media like Facebook or Twitter, to leaving us five stars (or even a review) on Apple Podcasts, to sending it to a single friend, it can all make a massive difference! Thanks again for coming along on this ride!

    You can also follow us on twitter @XGPPodcast

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    The Microsoft & Bethesda E3 2021 Special! Jun 13, 2021
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    Holy crap.

    Since Microsoft’s last E3 outing, a lot has happened. The company launched two spectacular new consoles, acquired companies like freakin’ Bethesda, and doubled down on the future with huge (finally released) moves in cloud streaming.

    A couple of days back, Satya Nadella and Phil Spencer sat down to discuss why Microsoft is all-in on gaming, and also revealed that the the company is working on dedicated Xbox streaming sticks, and that soon you’ll be able to stream Xbox games directly to your smart TV.

    With reveals like that trickling in prior to their actual presentation, we were pretty surethat the show was going to be a big one. From Starfield‘s release date to Halo Infinite multiplayer going free to play, to Forza Horizon 5‘s insane cacti, to Jack Sparrow in Sea of Thieves, previous guest John returns to Xbox Game Passengers host Derek to break down all the news.

    Listen to find out what the pair thought of the presentation, and if you like what you’ve heard, here’s where you can subscribe to the show:

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    Thanks for joining us for another episode — if you have any feedback for us, we’d love to hear it at derek@geekscape.net. Anything you listeners can do to help spread the word about the podcast would be immensely appreciated — from sharing it on social media like Facebook or Twitter, to leaving us five stars (or even a review) on Apple Podcasts, to sending it to a single friend, it can all make a massive difference! Thanks again for coming along on this ride!

    You can also follow us on twitter @XGPPodcast

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    026 - Yakuza 6: The Song of Life Jun 01, 2021
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    Welcome to Xbox Game Passengers.

    Once a month, host Derek and a guest will dissect and discuss just one game available on Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass service, which was chosen for them (usually) completely at random.

    Whether the game is a magical or a horrible experience, they’ll force themselves through it, share their thoughts, and let you know whether or not the game is worth your time! At the end of each episode, they’ll also randomly select the game for the following show, so you always know what’s coming up on the next adventure.

    Derek downloaded Yakuza 6 thinking it would be an open world GTA clone. He’s possibly never been more wrong. Join Derek and returning guest Shane as they for some reason start with the sixth mainline entry into the series, and don’t really understand what’s going on!

    How far would you go for family? Step into Japan’s criminal underworld with fists swinging in this explosive action brawler starring legendary yakuza, Kazuma Kiryu, who is hellbent on uncovering the truth behind a tragic accident that left his daughter comatose.

    Thanks for joining us for another episode! We took a long (long) break as the world fell apart, but we’re glad to be back playing games and making new content. We really hope that you enjoy the episode — if you have any feedback for us, we’d love to hear it at derek@geekscape.net. Anything you listeners can do to help spread the word about the podcast would be immensely appreciated — from sharing it on social media like Facebook or Twitter, to leaving us five stars (or even a review) on Apple Podcasts, to sending it to a single friend, it can all make a massive difference! Thanks again for coming along on this ride!

    You can also follow us on twitter @XGPPodcast

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    025 - Call of the Sea May 01, 2021
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    Welcome to Xbox Game Passengers.

    Once a month, host Derek and a guest will dissect and discuss just one game available on Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass service, which was chosen for them (usually) completely at random.

    Whether the game is a magical or a horrible experience, they’ll force themselves through it, share their thoughts, and let you know whether or not the game is worth your time! At the end of each episode, they’ll also randomly select the game for the following show, so you always know what’s coming up on the next adventure.

    It was clear from its very first trailer that the debut title from developer Out of the Blue games, Call of the Sea, would be beautiful to look at (and with cast members like Cissy Jones and Yuri Lowenthal, listen to) — but can it tell a tale worthy of its beautiful presentation? Mikaela returns to the show to share her thoughts.

    Call of the Sea is a first-person adventure puzzle game set in the 1930s that tells the story of Norah, a woman on the trail of her missing husband’s expedition. The search takes place on a strange but beautiful island in the South Pacific, filled with secrets waiting to be unearthed. It is an otherworldly tale of mystery, adventure, and self-discovery.

    Thanks for joining us for another episode, and for sticking with us after our long (long) break — we’re glad to be back playing games and making new content. We really hope that you enjoy the episode — if you have any feedback for us, we’d love to hear it at derek@geekscape.net. Anything you listeners can do to help spread the word about the podcast would be immensely appreciated — from sharing it on social media like Facebook or Twitter, to leaving us five stars (or even a review) on Apple Podcasts, to sending it to a single friend, it can all make a massive difference!

    Thanks again for coming along on this ride!

    You can also follow us on twitter @XGPPodcast

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    024 - The Medium Apr 01, 2021
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    Welcome to Xbox Game Passengers.

    Once a month, host Derek and a guest will dissect and discuss just one game available on Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass service, which was chosen for them (usually) completely at random.

    Whether the game is a magical or a horrible experience, they’ll force themselves through it, share their thoughts, and let you know whether or not the game is worth your time! At the end of each episode, they’ll also randomly select the game for the following show, so you always know what’s coming up on the next adventure.

    Bloober Team’s Silent Hill-esque The Medium has been on Derek’s radar since it was first announced — but did the game turn out to be more Shattered Memories (good) or Homecoming (very bad)? Previous guest Dougie returns to the show to discuss!

    Discover a dark mystery only a medium can solve. Travel to an old communist resort and use your unique psychic abilities to uncover its disturbing secrets, solve dual-reality puzzles, survive encounters with sinister spirits, and explore two realities at the same time.

    Thanks for joining us for another episode! We took a long (long) break as the world fell apart, but we’re glad to be back playing games and making new content. We really hope that you enjoy the episode — if you have any feedback for us, we’d love to hear it at derek@geekscape.net. Anything you listeners can do to help spread the word about the podcast would be immensely appreciated — from sharing it on social media like Facebook or Twitter, to leaving us five stars (or even a review) on Apple Podcasts, to sending it to a single friend, it can all make a massive difference! Thanks again for coming along on this ride!

    You can also follow us on twitter @XGPPodcast

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    023 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare / Warzone Apr 26, 2020
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    Welcome to Xbox Game Passengers.

    Typically, host Derek and a guest will dissect and discuss just one game available on Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass service, which was chosen for them completely at random.

    But these are atypical times, and with the added stress of some certain doom and a sensory overload of bad news, Xbox Game Passengers has found itself in a bit of a hiatus.

    Host Derek has spent the past few weeks playing some games that he wanted to play, instead of games that he had to play, and he and guest (and Let’s Play Arcade!cohost John are here to give their thoughts on Call of Duty: Warzoneand Modern Warfare. Yep, we know — it’s not even on Xbox Game Pass!

    John has spent a lot of money to play this game (more than you’d guess), and Derek ended up with an Elite Controller, plus some initial thoughts on Fallout 76: Wastelanders, and more!

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