Xbox Admits It’s Broken, Game Pass Drops Price, Valve Returns to Hardware | XEP 318
Xbox has officially hit reset—and this time, they’re saying it out loud. In a rare internal memo, leadership under Asha Sharma acknowledges what many players have been feeling: the experience hasn’t b...
26 Apr 1h 45min
Game Pass “Too Expensive?”, PS5 vs Switch 2 & Metro 2039 Revealed | XEP 317
This week on The Expansion Pass, we’re breaking down one of the most important shifts happening in gaming right now. Is Xbox Game Pass becoming too expensive? New data shows subscription spending is r...
19 Apr 1h 40min
Xbox at 25: Seamus Blackley Interivew on Xbox, AI’s Impact & Gaming’s Future
To celebrate 25 years of Xbox, we’re joined by Seamus Blackley — widely known as the father of Xbox. In this episode, we revisit the creation of the original Xbox, the risks it took to break into the ...
11 Apr 1h 44min
Xbox at 25: Ed Fries on Halo, Risk, and the Future of Gaming
Xbox didn’t start as a sure thing—and according to Ed Fries, it almost didn’t happen at all. In this episode, we’re joined by Ed Fries, former Vice President of Microsoft Game Studios and one of the k...
8 Apr 1h 19min
Xbox Showcase Returns, Gears E-Day Leads, RAM Crisis Hits Gaming | XEP 316
Xbox has officially locked in its biggest moment of the year — and it could define the future of the platform. This week, we break down the confirmed Xbox Games Showcase and the full Gears of War: E-D...
4 Apr 1h 38min
Xbox Is a “Pain” for Developers? Dave Oshry on Console Struggles | XP Interview
Dave Oshry (New Blood Interactive — DUSK, Ultrakill) breaks down why developing for Xbox can be a challenge for indie teams. From backend systems to certification delays, Oshry explains how console pu...
2 Apr 1h 7min
PS5 Hits $649, Xbox Scrambles, Game Pass Changes Are Coming | XP 315
Sony has raised the price of the PlayStation 5 again—pushing the base model to $649 and the Pro to $899. It’s the second major price increase in under a year, and it’s happening at a point in the gene...
29 Mar 1h 46min
Starfield Hits PS5 — What It Means for Xbox + Crimson Desert Reactions | XEP 314
This week on Xbox Expansion Pass, we’re tackling one of the biggest shifts in Xbox’s modern era. Starfield is coming to PlayStation 5 on April 7—launching alongside its largest update yet (Free Lanes)...
22 Mar 1h 49min
