The Expansion Pass

Welcome to The Expansion Pass (XP) — your place for clear, thoughtful discussions on gaming without the console-war noise.

Hosted by Luke Lohr (InsipidGhost) and Captain Logun, XP covers the biggest stories in gaming across Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo, PC, and Game Pass through weekly news analysis, in-depth reviews, and long-form developer interviews.

Formerly Xbox Expansion Pass, the show has evolved into a multiplatform gaming podcast while staying rooted in the strategy, ecosystem, and conversations that built it.

With 150+ interviews featuring developers, journalists, and studio leads — from AAA to indie — XP offers a grounded perspective on how games are made, why decisions happen, and where the industry is headed. Guests include creators from Xbox Game Studios, Bethesda, Ubisoft, Respawn, id Software, Ninja Theory, Blizzard, Asobo, Remedy, and more.

What You’ll Hear on XP

• Weekly gaming and industry news
• Hands-on previews and spoiler-free reviews
• Interviews with developers, journalists, and industry veterans
• Coverage of Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo, PC, and Game Pass
• Honest analysis grounded in experience and respect for players

Why Listeners Come to XP

• Clear takes
• No console-war noise
• Insightful, professional coverage
• A welcoming gaming community
• Industry-level conversations made accessible

Whether you're here for gaming news, developer insight, or thoughtful commentary on a changing industry, The Expansion Pass (XP) delivers high-quality coverage every week.

Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean, Pandora, SiriusXM, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and more.

Subscribe and join the XP community — and enjoy gaming discussions built on clarity, passion, and respect.

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XEP Interview: Shadow Gambit | Moritz Wagner, Head of Design

#ShadowGambit #Interview #xbox In this interview Luke Lohr is joined by Moritz Wagner, Head of Design at Mimimi Games working on the stealth-tactics title Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew. Wagner discus...

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Xbox Expansion Pass 166: Forza’s Expansion Underwhelms | Xbox Partners With Nintendo & Nvidia

#forzahorizon5 #suicidesquadkillthejusticeleague #Xbox In episode 166 Luke and Logun tackle the massive updates in the Activision Blizzard Deal which lead Xbox to partner with both Nintendo and Nvideo...

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XEP Interview: SteamWorld Build | Brjann Sigurgeirsson | Adam Vassee

#SteamWorldBuild #Xbox #interview In this interview Luke Lohr is joined by both Brjann Sigurgeirsson, SteamWorld Franchise Director, and Adam Vassee, the Producer of SteamWorld Build. Together they di...

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Xbox Expansion Pass 165: Game Pass VS. Game Sales | Xbox VR | Sea of Thieves X Halo

#Xbox #GamePass #hogwartslegacy In episode 165 Luke and Logun discuss the logic in the arguments of Game Pass membership cannibalizing a game's sales. PSVR2 is launching which leads us to offer quick...

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XEP Interview: Wanted: Dead | Sergei Kolobashkin, Creative Director

#WantedDead #Xbox #interview In this interview we are joined by Sergei Kolobashkin, Creative Director for Wanted: Dead to discuss the just released third-person action title. Sergei leads a team compr...

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Xbox Expansion Pass 164: Hogwarts Legacy Rocks | Atomic Heart Controversy Explained | Jedi Survivor

#hogwartslegacy #AtomicHeart #Xbox In episode 164 Luke and Logun take a look at the impressive release of Hogwarts Legacy, find out what’s going on with the Atomic Heart controversy, and Jedi Survivor...

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XEP Interview: Shoulders of Giants | Patrick McAvena

#Xbox #ShouldersOfGiants #xbox In this interview Patrick McAvena, President of Moving Pieces Interactive joins Luke Lohr to discuss the recent launch of their Xbox exclusive indie: Shoulders of Giants...

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Xbox Expansion Pass 163: ”Titanfall 3” Cancelled | Live Service Shutdowns | Halo Moving to Unreal Engine

#Xbox #Titanfall3 #HiFiRush In episode 163 of XEP Luke and Logun discuss the cancellation of an untitled Titanfall project that could indeed have been Titanfall 3. A number of other live service title...

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