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 296: Halo On PlayStation in 2026 | AI In Xbox Games | Outer Worlds 2 Reviews

Luke Lohr and Captain Logun are joined by @JampackSam to discuss the incredible reveal of Halo Campaign Evolved, an entirely remade Halo Combat Evolved campaign with new levels, AI integration, and ...

25 Loka 20251h 20min

XEP 295: ROG Ally X and Keeper Impressions!

#GamingNews #Xbox #PlayStation Capt Logun is joined by Kevin TheMuffinMon @SaveTheGameMedia to talk about Keeper from Double Fine, games we're playing, opinions on the Xbox ROG Ally, and Ally X. Enj...

20 Loka 20251h 5min

XEP 294: Battlefield 6 | Ninja Gaiden 4 | Xbox Hardware

Luke Lohr is joined by Ainsley Bowden ( @SeasonedGaming ) and Joseph Moran ( @PSTrophyRoom Trophy Room: A PlayStation Podcast) to discuss the latest gaming news. Battlefield 6 has released to critic...

11 Loka 20251h 23min

XEP Interview | The Outer Worlds 2

Luke Lohr interviews The Outer Worlds 2's Game Director Brandon Adler as well as Game Director Matt Singh. The two discuss Obsidian Entertainment's (‪@ObsidianEnt‬) The Outer Worlds 2's gameplay loop,...

10 Loka 202528min

XEP 293: Game Pass Price Increase | Xbox Off, No Longer The Best Value | EA Bought

#XboxNews #GamingNews #XboxGamePass Luke Lohr and Captain Logun tackle the week's massive gaming news of yet another price increase for Xbox customers. Support XEP: https://www.patreon.com/XboxExpansi...

4 Loka 20251h 23min

XEP 292: Forza Horizon 6 | $1K Xboxes | Tokyo Game Show

Luke Lohr and Captain Logun sit down to discuss the week's gaming news including a very expensive ROG Xbox Ally, Forza Horizon 6's announcement, and all the news from the Tokyo Game Show. Enjoy! Suppo...

28 Syys 20251h 11min

XEP 291: Xbox Increases Price AGAIN | Major TGS Announcement

Luke Lohr and Captain Logun sit down with Jesse Norris of @XboxEra discuss the gaming news for the week. Xbox is AGAIN raising its prices due to tariffs and Microsoft is poised for a major announcem...

20 Syys 20251h 5min

Xbox Expansion Pass 290: Borderlands 4 | Tokyo Game Show Inbound

Luke Lohr and Captain Logun check out this week's gaming news including a pretty incredible launch for Borderlands 4. Xbox will be at Tokyo Game Show and of course, there are quite a few releases on t...

14 Syys 20251h 19min