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)

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 Sep 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 Sep 20251h 19min

XEP 289: Silksong Breaks Storefronts | New James Bond | Gears Of War x Helldivers 2

#GamingNews #XboxNews #PlayStationNews Luke Lohr and Captain Logun sit down to discuss the week's gaming news including Hollow Knight Silksong's launch and subsequent crashing of storefronts. Helldive...

6 Sep 20251h 15min

XEP 288: Lazy Gears of War Port | INCREDIBLE Helldivers 2 | Sony Handhelds

#GamingNews #XboxNews #PlayStationNews Luke Lohr is joined by friends of the show Chipotlebear and Mr. Bad Bit from around the community to discuss this week's gaming news including a lazy port of Gea...

31 Aug 20251h 27min

XEP 287: PlayStation Price Increase | Xbox Handheld Release Date | Gamescom Recap

Luke Lohr and Captain Logun sit down to recap the biggest news coming out of Gamescom including the release date of the ROG Xbox Ally handheld. PlayStation has raised its prices and we now have inform...

23 Aug 20251h 14min

XEP 286: Helldivers 2 x Halo | Gamescom Preview

#GamingNews #XboxNews #Gamescom Luke Lohr and Captain Logun sit down to chat about the upcoming teases from Xbox regarding Gamescom, the ROG Xbox Ally, and a Halo x Helldivers 2 collaboration. Support...

17 Aug 20251h 14min

XEP 285: Contraband Cancelled | Rod Fergusson Leaves Blizzard | Xbox Ally Release Date

Luke Lohr and Captain Logun sit down to discuss the cancellation of Avalanche Studio's Contraband, PlayStation has confirmed a massive shift in hardware strategy, and Grounded 2 is breaking its own re...

9 Aug 20251h 8min

XEP 284: Battlefield 6 | Darksiders 4 | Grounded 2

Luke Lohr and Mr. Bad Bit of @PSTrophyRoom sit down to discuss the major topics of gaming for the week. Battlefield 6 looks set to smash records. Grounded 2 has released into early access with criti...

4 Aug 20251h 32min