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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Episoder(250)

Xbox Expansion Pass 176: Redfall Review Impressions | Phil Spencer Addresses Concerns

#Redfall #PhilSpencer #Xbox In episode 176 Luke Lohr and Captain Logun discuss the disappointing launch of Arkane’s Redfall and ask if we’re still able to Find the Fun. Phil Spencer, Head of Xbox, gav...

7 Mai 20231h 37min

Xbox Expansion Pass 175: Jedi Survivor Review Impressions | CMA Blocks Activision-Blizzard Deal | Redfall Woes

#JediSurvivor #CMA #Redfall In episode 175 Luke Lohr and Captain Logun off their review impressions of Star Wars: Jedi Survivor, including their experience with performance troubles. The CMA has moved...

30 Apr 20231h 27min

XEP Interview: Sea of Stars | Theirry Boulanger

#SeaofStars #Interview #Xbox In this interview Luke Lohr is joined by Thierry Boulanger, creator of The Messenger and Sea of Stars, to discuss the studio's progress on Sea of Stars. This is Thierry's ...

26 Apr 202340min

Xbox Expansion Pass 174: Dead Island 2 Review | SEGA Acquires Rovio | Xbox Quality Control

#DeadIsland2 #Review #Xbox In episode 174 Luke Lohr and Captain Logun off their review of the long awaited Dead Island 2, note that SEGA has acquired Angry Bird’s developer Rovio for a hefty sum, and ...

23 Apr 20231h 32min

XEP Interview: Strayed Lights | Alexandre Arramon and Maxime Philipp

#StrayedLights #Xbox #interview In this interview Luke Lohr is joined by Alexandre Arramon (Creative Director) and Maxime Philipp (Game Director) to discuss the action adventure title Strayed Lights. ...

19 Apr 202328min

Xbox Expansion Pass 173: Minecraft Legends Review | Redfall’s Frame Rate Failure | Ubisoft+ Is Bad

#MinecraftLegends #Redfall #ubisoftplus In episode 173 Luke Lohr and Captain Logun break down the potentially devastating news for Redfall’s launch as it was announced the game will only launch with a...

16 Apr 20231h 25min

XEP Interview: Swordship | Stéphane Restani & Basile Perrenoud, Digital Kingdom

#Swordship #Interview #ThunderfulGames In this interview Luke Lohr is joined by Stéphane Restani and Basile Perrenoud of Digital Kingdom to discuss their latest title: Swordship. Stéphane and Basile d...

12 Apr 202339min

Xbox Expansion Pass 172: ID@Xbox Showcase | Joseph Staten Leaving Xbox | Xbox Handheld Debate

#idatxbox #XboxShowcase #XboxHandheld In episode 171 Luke Lohr and Captain Logun discuss the under the radar ID@Xbox Showcase from this past week, Joseph Staten is departing Xbox, and is Xbox missing ...

9 Apr 20231h 33min