Tag: Xbox
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PODCAST: Disney Speedstorm and the CMA’s Microsoft Activision Acquisition Decision – Nintendo Pow Block Episode 340
This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Edward, Corey, and Daniel discuss the CMA’s decision to block the Microsoft and Activision acquisition, their impressions of Disney Speedstorm, the new Donkey Kong LEGO sets, and more.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 179: Finding Your Next Favorite Game with CritRate.IO
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, and Stephanie Klimov are joined by Justin Scerbo and Justin Chou, the cofounders of the game curation site CritRate.IO, to discuss the service, how it works, its unique sorting houses, their vision for growth, and what they hope to bring in future updates.
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SPOILERCAST: Hi-Fi Rush Spoilercast with Guest Sebastion Mauldin – Boss Rush Extra
This week, Edward and Sebastian from Single Player Experience sit down to discuss the surprise of the year Hi-Fi Rush, Xbox and Bethesda’s stylized rhythm-action game from Tango Gameworks.
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Monster Sanctuary Returns with the Relics of Chaos Update
Monster Sanctuary, a Metroidvania monster fighting RPG, returns with an expansive new update called Relics of Chaos.
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Boss Rush Banter: Should Story Beats be Locked Behind DLC?
DLC often expands upon or continues the main story, but should it? And how can it do that without leaving some players out?
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 178: How WayForward has Led the Way with Director of BizDev Adam Tierney
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, and Stephanie Klimov are joined by Adam Tierney, Director of Business Development and Publishing and Game Director at WayForward to discuss the studio’s long history, his role at the company, titles like Lunark and River City Girls, working with Nintendo, and answer listener questions.
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ONE v ONE INTERVIEW: Sebastion Mauldin, Host of the Single Player Experience
This week, Edward Varnell interviews Sebastion Mauldin from The Pro Nerd Report and host of the Single Player Experience. Sebastion Mauldin talks about his beginning with games, RPGS and some terrible experiences with them, his podcast Single Player Experience, and how narrative in single player games bring out different experiences.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 177: Building Indies and Communities with Influencer Kimchica
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, and Stephanie Klimov are joined by Jenny Windom, better known to the indie and cozy games community as Kimchica, to discuss building connections with players and promoting indie titles like Tchia and Scorn to the right audiences.
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PODCAST: Xbox Hearts Nintendo – Nintendo Pow Block Expansion Pass Episode 56
On this episode of Nintendo Expansion Pass, Ed is joined by Jesse and Josh to talk about Microsoft signing a 10-year deal to bring Activision Blizzard titles to Nintendo platforms form. They also talk about what they would like to see if Nintendo made games for Microsoft, Microsoft made games for Nintendo, and what kind…
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Figment Joins The Cast Of Disney Speedstorm
Figment is coming to Disney Speedstorm!
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GameFly Hosts Pre-Played Blowout
Don’t miss your chance to check out the GameFly Pre-Played Blowout!
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 176: Tears of the Kingdom, Resident Evil 4 Remake, and PAX East 2023 with Greysun Morales
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, and Stephanie Klimov are joined again by GameRant Lead Guides Writer Greysun Morales to discuss PAX East 2023, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, the Resident Evil 4 Remake, Indie Games, and more.
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Puzzle Adventure Game Tin Hearts Launches on Nintendo Switch This Month
An immersive puzzle adventure called Tin Hearts from former Fable developers releases on April 20 on Nintendo Switch, May 16 for all other platforms.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 175: YouTube, Podcasting, and Character Creation with Vex Electronica
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, and Stephanie Klimov are joined by podcaster and YouTube content creator Vex Electronica to talk about her creative process, character creation tools, the franchises they’re obsessed with, and more.
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GAME REVIEW: Like a Dragon: Ishin
The new version of Like a Dragon: Ishin falls short due to performance issues, abusive DLC, and over-reaching anti-piracy.
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E3 2023 is Officially Cancelled
E3 2023 has been canceled, an official statement by the ESA and ReedPop confirms. The event was scheduled for June 13-16 in Los Angeles.
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Sifu Arenas Expansion is the Latest Free Update From Sloclap
Now available on all major platforms, Sifu has released yet another massive (and free) expansion–arenas mode.
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Sonic Origins Plus Officially Announced, Adds Game Gear Classics and Playable Amy
SEGA has unveiled Sonic Origins Plus, which will develop and extend additional classic Sonic games for current systems when it comes on Sonic’s birthday, June 23.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 174: Shovel Knight, Indie Games, and More with Yacht Club Games Marketing Director Celia Schilling
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, and Stephanie Klimov are joined by Celia Schilling, the Marketing Director of Yacht Club Games (Shovel Knight, Cyber Shadow, Mina the Hollower), to discuss her career, her role at the studio, the importance of indie games and Shovel Knight, 2D Zelda titles, and more.
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ONE v ONE INTERVIEW: Jesse Douglas Returns to Boss Rush
In this One v One Interview, Edward Varnell sits down with Jesse Douglas to talk about his hiatus from podcasting, what his involvement would look like upon his return, Xbox, and other topics.
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New TMNT Game Based The Highly-Praised Comic Series The Last Ronin is in the Works
News broke today from Paramount Global Senior Vice President for Games and Emerging Media, Doug Rosen, that a video game based on the graphic novel is in the works with inspiration from modern third-person action-RPGs, mentioning 2018’s God of War from Sony Santa Monica by name specifically. The Last Ronin game will remain in-line with…
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Sonic Frontiers’ First Free DLC Expansion Coming This Week
SEGA has announced that Sonic Frontiers’ first promised free update — Sights, Sounds, and Speed — will make it’s way to all major consoles on March 22.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 173: The Convincing Case to Buy a Steam Deck with Steam Deck HQ’s CEO Noah Kupetsky
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, and Stephanie Klimov are joined by Steam Deck HQ’s CEO Noah Kupetsky to discuss the success of his website, making the case for console players to consider the Deck, and the process of testing games on the handheld.
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PODCAST: Xbox and Nintendo are Continuing to Build Together – Next-Gen Nintendo – Nintendo Pow Block Expansion Pass Episode 52
In this episode, Edward and Corey are joined by Jesse Douglas to talk about the growing partnership between Xbox and Nintendo as they sign a ten year agreement to bring games to Nintendo platforms for the next ten years.
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