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The Xbox Wrap UpOct 29, 2022

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Xbox Wrap Up's Wrap up

Xbox Wrap Up's Wrap up

This is the final episode of the show. It's been a fun experience and a good lesson in content creation and time management. Thanks for all the support you've given me.

Oct 29, 202205:50
Ep. 37 Brazil Approves Microsoft and Activision Deal

Ep. 37 Brazil Approves Microsoft and Activision Deal

This week we had a lot of news concerning the Activision Blizzard deal as well as the New Super Mario Bros Trailer was released at New York ComicCon. We hear from CDPR as they announced all of the projects they are kicking up and why I think that may be a bad idea as well as my thoughts on Overwatch 2 now that it's out and what will Gotham Knights be like?

Oct 08, 202201:26:34
Ep. 36 Grounded Impressions and Overwatch 2 Discussion
Oct 01, 202201:11:41
Ep. 35 Logitech G Cloud Handheld Announced
Sep 24, 202201:04:28
 Ep. 34 September is the New E3

Ep. 34 September is the New E3

Lots of showcases to cover this week as we had Disney + Marvel Games Showcase, Ubisoft Forward, Nintendo Direct, PlayStation State of Play, and the Tokyo Gameshow to talk about. Really it seems like the industry is moving forward three months in terms of announcements and releases, learning that they can still have a good holiday season with typical sales but a better first quarter if they push titles out to February. Here is the link to an interesting article about game leaks in the media. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/nobody-really-wins-when-a-video-game-leaks-opinion


Sep 18, 202201:22:35
Ep. 33 Sony is unhappy with the Call of Duty Deal

Ep. 33 Sony is unhappy with the Call of Duty Deal

This week in Xbox news has Jim Ryan calling the deal with Call of Duty "Inadequate" and I have to say I'm not impressed. There are some updates out now to Xbox Party Chat as well as some possible future updates to the Home Screen. Xbox is releasing a new addition to the Xbox Elite Series 2 controller and it's not the Series 3. There's a Game of Thrones Series S sweepstakes going on till Oct. (https://twitter.com/Xbox/status/1567899359630467072). There's also good and bad news for Cyberpunk 2077 and former Square Enix studios will be able to make future Tomb Raider and Deus Ex.

Sep 10, 202201:16:39
Ep. 32 No Good News for Xbox or Playstation fans

Ep. 32 No Good News for Xbox or Playstation fans

This week we have some bummers coming from 343i as well as Naughty Dog as fans are disappointed with the state of updates for Halo and the Collector's Editions showing up damage for The Last of Us Part 1. Some good deals this week and we find out that The Calisto Protocol may have zombies both in the game and out with their work culture.

Sep 04, 202201:51:32
Ep. 31 GamesCom News and Sony Price Hikes

Ep. 31 GamesCom News and Sony Price Hikes

This week in gaming news we have to deal with Sony waking up and choosing violence, Saints Row being middling scores out the gate and all of the major announcements from GamesCom this week. I'm really excited about some of the stuff that's coming as well as some confirmations on hardware and software in the coming year. There are also a fair amount of rumors going around about other companies looking to purchase EA and how accurate those rumors actually are.

Aug 28, 202201:29:47
Ep. 30 The Calm Before Gamescom 2022

Ep. 30 The Calm Before Gamescom 2022

We are in the calm before Gamescom and Xbox are ready to show off more about the games that are scheduled to come out in the next year. It'll be a six-hour stream with different teams coming on to talk more about the games they're working on. We got a good heads up for fans of Call of Duty and how you can preorder to get early access to the campaign a week prior to the standard launch. Dragonball Z is invading in Fortnite and I've really enjoyed it. There's a great video talking more about Redfall that came out and how that might be the biggest game from Bethesda for me. For once we're not talking about Bobby Kotick or NFTs.

Aug 21, 202201:11:46
Ep. 29 Xbox Game Pass Family Testing
Aug 06, 202254:42
Ep. 28 Discord Voice Coming to Xbox

Ep. 28 Discord Voice Coming to Xbox

This week is making up for the missed week while I was gone and we got some really good news about Discord voice coming to Xbox later this year. You can test it now if you're on the beta ring for the OS otherwise you'll have to wait till later. We got some good news about PS5 resolution options if you're playing on computer monitors and I dive into what's coming with August's game as well as why we aren't getting any more Xbox 360 games through Games with Gold.

Jul 30, 202201:08:49
Ep. 27 Halo Campaign Co-Op Flighting and Playstation Stars

Ep. 27 Halo Campaign Co-Op Flighting and Playstation Stars

This week it's time to dive into Halo Campaign Co-Op's flighting and live stream. We dive into the new Playstation service Playstation Stars. I give my first impressions of Powerwash Simulator and more in this week's episode.

Jul 16, 202256:46
Ep. 26 God of War and Skull and Bones Announcements

Ep. 26 God of War and Skull and Bones Announcements

This week we got some really be announcements with God of War: Ragnarok and Skull and Bones releasing on Nov. 8th and 9th. I break down the collector's editions for God of War as well as the details on what Skull and Bones will be. I talk about what finally got me into Fortnite and some of the other smaller stories to come out this week!

Jul 09, 202201:07:57
Ep. 25 Halo Infinite Co-Op Flight Details, Skull and Bones Coming!

Ep. 25 Halo Infinite Co-Op Flight Details, Skull and Bones Coming!

Delayed episode due to health breaks but this week we got a lot of good information on the upcoming Halo Infinite Coop flight as well as a bunch of other info that I'll probably edit later after this goes live =)

*well thought out comments here*

Jul 02, 202201:16:43
Ep. 24 "Insert PR Approved Title Supporting Human Rights Here"
Jun 25, 202201:04:08
Ep. 23 Xbox Bethesda Blizzard Showcase 2022

Ep. 23 Xbox Bethesda Blizzard Showcase 2022

Wanted to give the whole episode to cover just the showcase this week, there's a ton of news that came out that we'll probably be covering next week. Tons of info about Redfall, Diablo 4, Overwatch 2, Starfield and a bunch more this week in Xbox news. It's late so I'm keeping this pretty short for now. Have a good weekend and I'll see you next week.

Jun 18, 202201:14:56
Ep. 23 Summer Games Fest + GamePass on TVs

Ep. 23 Summer Games Fest + GamePass on TVs

This week is the first week for the summer game announcements formally known as E3. There's been a ton of news to dive into this week as we talk about all the stuff that was talked about during the Summer Game Fest. We also got a bunch of cool info about what's coming from Xbox when it comes to playing on GamePass streaming and more.

Jun 11, 202201:26:25
Ep. 22 PlayStation State of Play Announces Resident Evil 4 Remake!

Ep. 22 PlayStation State of Play Announces Resident Evil 4 Remake!

Secret Notes!
Playstation State of Play

  • Resident Evil 4 Remake
  • Resident Evil Village coming to VR 2
  • The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners Retribution Chapter 2
  • No Man Sky
  • Horizon Call of the Mountain
  • New Update to Horizon Forbidden West is out now
  • PC Ports Spiderman Remastered
  • Stray
  • The Callisto Protocol
  • RollerDome from Private Division
  • Eternight
  • Street Fighter 6
  • Tunic
  • Season A Letter to the Future
  • Final Fantasy 16

Sonic Frontier

SEGA Mega Drive Mini 2 announced in Japan

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Game Pass News

PS Plus For June

Jun 04, 202201:15:18
Ep. 21 Xbox "Keystone" Hardware and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor!

Ep. 21 Xbox "Keystone" Hardware and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor!

An amazing week just for the fact that we're getting Star Wars Jedi: Survivor news and a confirmation for the Xbox dongle. We got news that a Playstation State of Play is coming next week and it will have news from 3rd party partners and more info about the PSVR 2! God of War Ragnarok is still on track to release in 2022 and I dive into my feelings about Halo Infinite Season 2 and Destiny 2 Season of the Haunted!

May 28, 202256:07
Ep. 20 Xbox Outsells Sony In Japan

Ep. 20 Xbox Outsells Sony In Japan

Not as exciting of a news week as in the past but this week we talk about Xbox outselling Japan for the first time in years, Fall Guys going cross-platform and free to play, Saint's Row preview for outlets, the Witcher 3 maybe coming out this year as well as Assassin's Creed Origins coming to Gamepass? Sorry, this is getting out so late I hope you enjoy it regardless.

May 21, 202258:51
Ep. 19 Bethesda Delays Redfall and Starfield

Ep. 19 Bethesda Delays Redfall and Starfield

A busy week has made this a rough episode to get out in a timely manner, but it's still Friday and you want the news! Bethesda announced that it will be delaying Redfall and Starfield till 2023. This leaves a huge hole in Xbox exclusives for the last half of 2022, leaving many to wonder what will actually be shown at the Xbox Bethesda Showcase in June. Gotham Knights released a gameplay demo that left many excited while others question if the gameplay loop will be interesting enough. Jim Ryan talks about sitting on the fence with his two cats and a brief look at this week's big release Evil Dead: The Game.

May 14, 202257:07
Ep. 18 Who is Embracer Group? Fortnite Back On iOS?

Ep. 18 Who is Embracer Group? Fortnite Back On iOS?

Xbox

  • Xbox Wireless Controller - Deep Pink $65 on sale now
  • Play Fortnite on iOS at Xbox.com/Play
  • Trek to Yoki Reviews
  • May Xbox Update: Create, Share, and View Stories in the Xbox App

News

  • Embracer Group Buys Studios from Square Enix
  • Square Enix says it is looking to use the 300 million to invest in BlockChain, AI and Cloud
  • Reggie Fils-Aimé: Former Nintendo President's autobiography offers insight into his success and the power of self-belief
  • Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake delayed indefinitely
  • Zelda: OoT added to the Video Game Hall of Fame

Deals

Gamepass Games

  • Trek to Yomi 7/10
  • Loot River - Now
  • Hardspace: Shipbreaker PC - 5/10
  • Sniper Elite 5 - 5/26
  • Pac-Man Museum+
  • NHL 22 EA Play Console
  • Rumors of Assassin's Creed Origins and For Honor: Marching Fire Edition TBD

Playstation Plus

  • Fifa 22 PS5/4
  • Tribes of Midgard PS5/4
  • Curse of the Dead Gods PS4
  • Playstation Now
  • Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4
  • Soulcalibur VI
  • Blasphemous


May 06, 202201:00:53
Ep. 17 Xbox Announces June Event and Sony forcing Devs to Make Demos

Ep. 17 Xbox Announces June Event and Sony forcing Devs to Make Demos

Sony

  • 2 hour trails as part of PS PLus Premium
  • VRR Mode
  • Preservation Team set up for sony games
  • Sony stopping PS Plus Stacking
  • Premium tier classic games have leaked?
  • Playstation Plus May Line Up Released

Xbox

  • Xbox / Bethesda Games Showcase date
  • Former Bethesda Employee Leaks Starfield Details
  • Activision Blizzard Stockholders Approve Proposed Microsoft Transaction
  • Diablo Immortal - Official Release Date and PC Announcement Trailer 
  • You’re Invited to a Warcraft® Mobile Game Reveal!
  • Overwatch 2 PVP Beta

News

  • Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 2 is rumored to be next-gen only

Releases

  • Nintendo Switch Sports Review
  • Bugsnax
Apr 29, 202201:11:39
Ep. 16 Halo Season 2 News and World of Warcraft's New Expansion

Ep. 16 Halo Season 2 News and World of Warcraft's New Expansion

Weird week for news but we did get some information regarding Halo Season 2, World of Warcraft's new expansion as well as a some reveals for new games and new on Outriders, Sea of Thieves, and Call of Duty.

https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/microsoft-could-find-news-ways-to-add-more-ads-to-xbox-games/

https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/sony-looking-to-make-ad-program-for-playstation-games-report-says/

https://www.pcgamer.com/amy-hennig-is-taking-another-shot-at-making-a-star-wars-game/

https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/23783667/world-of-warcraft-reveal-news-round-up?blzcmp=app

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yw0rPbFshrY

https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/season-2-modes-preview

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voUP6BbrZL8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRQ0bvmZWC0

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/sonic-origins-is-remastered-classic-sonic-collection-coming-june-23/1100-6502606/

https://www.polygon.com/23031894/sega-crazy-taxi-jet-set-radio-reboots-super-game

https://www.ign.com/articles/bungie-confirms-destiny-2-easter-egg-next-game?utm_source=facebook

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-best-xbox-deals-available-this-week/1100-6501355/?PostType=image&ftag=ftag%3DGSS-05-10aab8e&UniqueID=5C013CB2-C0D2-11EC-82B7-99E1923C408C&ServiceType=twitter&TheTime=2022-04-20T17%3A50%3A26

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-the-cowabunga-collection-limited-edition-nintendo-switch/6505858.p?cmp=RMX&skuId=6505858&irclickid=Tf5XZeTrczAhTj40pczjWWUVUkGXHh3pQyUJVM0&irgwc=1&ref=198&loc=Narrativ%20Campaign&acampID=0&mpid=3139288

https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/sonic-origins-digital-deluxe?aff_track=CJ&CJEVENT=0e63aa9dc18f11ec830a13040a1c0e14&utm_source=CJ&cj_pid=7058984&cj_aid=13797872

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2022/04/19/game-pass-mid-april-2022-update/

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2022/04/21/outriders-worldslayer-revealed/https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2022/04/21/more-adventures-await-in-sea-of-thieves/

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2022/04/20/pc-game-pass-launch-southeast-asia/

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220422005136/en/Nintendo-News-Enter-the-Splatlands-When-Splatoon-3-Surfaces-on-Sept.-9


Apr 22, 202201:25:60
Ep. 15 Halo News, Kingdom Hearts 4, and Godzilla in CoD?

Ep. 15 Halo News, Kingdom Hearts 4, and Godzilla in CoD?

In this week's episode, we had some crazy news going on with Overwatch 2, Call of Duty, Halo and Square Enix!

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/sony-and-nintendo-update-gaming-subscription-auto-renewals-after-uk-investigation/ar-AAWbPh4?ocid=uxbndlbing

https://www.polygon.com/23025422/bethesda-net-transfer-to-steam-april-27

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/no-mans-sky-outlaws-update-adds-criminal-underworld-and-overhauled-space-combat/1100-6502425/

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/hardspace-shipbreaker-is-coming-to-game-pass-for-pc/1100-6502477/

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/hideo-kojimas-xbox-project-is-still-underway-report/1100-6502486/

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/halo-infinite-season-2-start-date-new-modes-and-lone-wolves-battle-pass/1100-6502329/

https://www.windowscentral.com/halo-mcc-flood-firefight-xbox-pc-cross-play-testing

http://www.nrta.gov.cn/art/2022/4/15/art_113_60105.html

https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1514796895897468936

https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/kingdom-hearts-4-nomura-interview-revelations/

https://gamerant.com/overwatch-organizations-blackwatch-null-talon/

https://www.ign.com/articles/overwatch-2-hero-sojourn-origin-story

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPNNTMu4iko&t=2s

https://twitter.com/CallofDuty/status/1514287703956889611?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1514290313128517635%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es3_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ign.com%2Fvideos%2Fcall-of-duty-vanguard-and-warzone-season-three-classified-arms-cinematic-trailer

https://www.ign.com/articles/call-of-duty-godzilla-event

https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2022/04/ghost-of-tsushima-dev-is-moving-on-after-two-years-of-updates

https://www.ign.com/articles/destiny-developer-bungie-commits-to-remote-working

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/cyberpunk-2077-expansion-coming-in-2023-more-news-this-year/1100-6502491/

https://www.ign.com/articles/witcher-3-next-gen-not-in-development-hell-cd-projekt-asserts

https://www.polygon.com/23025514/kingdom-hearts-4-sora-appearance-quadratum-tetsuya-nomura-interview

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xcom-2-is-free-on-the-epic-games-store/1100-6476419/

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/3-xbox-games-are-free-this-weekend-including-control/1100-6502488/

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/promo/save-on-switch?irclickid=Tf5XZeTrczAhTj40pczjWWUVUkGV5J19QyUJVM0&irgwc=1&ref=198&loc=Narrativ%20Campaign&acampID=0&mpid=3139288


Apr 15, 202201:13:01
Ep. 014 Unreal Engine 5 Launches!

Ep. 014 Unreal Engine 5 Launches!

Unreal Engine 5 is out, who is going to jump on to start developing with it? There were a lot of partnerships this week instead of buyout with Epic and Lego getting together to make a metaverse. Day's Gone director is joining Crystal Dynamics. Activision is making it's QA employees full-time and Remedy worked out a partnership with Rockstar to remake the Max Payne games! Lots of other content covered in this week's episode of the Xbox Wrap Up.


Sources:
https://www.ign.com/articles/activision-blizzard-qa-full-time-benefits-pay-bump

https://www.ign.com/articles/ghost-recon-breakpoint-final-support

https://investors.remedygames.com/announcements/remedy-entertainment-enters-agreement-with-rockstar-games-for-new-max-payne-12-project/

https://www.windowscentral.com/should-xbox-move-its-pc-game-pass-operation-battlenet

https://www.ign.com/articles/max-payne-remake-remedy-rockstar-ps5-pc-xbox

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fortnite-studio-epic-teams-up-with-lego-to-make-an-immersive-new-digital-metaverse-experience/1100-6502279/

Unreal Engine 5 Keynote https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZLibi6s_ew

https://www.polygon.com/23011548/unreal-engine-5-release-date-launch

https://www.ign.com/articles/days-gone-director-jeff-ross-joins-tomb-raider-reboot-dev-crystal-dynamics


Apr 08, 202201:00:33
Ep. 013 PS Plus and Gamepass Changes while E3 is gone.

Ep. 013 PS Plus and Gamepass Changes while E3 is gone.

Lots of news this week but the biggest takeaways are the changes coming to Sony and Xbox's subscription services. Also, E3 is dead and I'm going to miss it and Fortnite is adding a boomer mode permanently.


Links:
https://www.ign.com/articles/e3-2022-officially-canceled

https://www.ign.com/articles/fortnite-zero-build-is-a-no-build-battle-royale-mode-that-is-here-to-stay

https://www.ign.com/articles/bungie-sues-fake-youtube-copyright-claims-before-it-knows-who-they-are

https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/25/22996408/gta-online-rockstar-games-subscription-service

https://opencritic.com/game/12939/weird-west

https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-backtracks-removing-twitter-share-option

https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-games-with-gold-april-2022-revealed

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2022/03/29/new-games-with-gold-for-april-2022/

https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft-moving-ahead-xbox-game-pass-family-plan

https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/31/23005173/microsoft-xbox-minecraft-ray-tracing-preview-removal-mistake

https://blog.playstation.com/2022/03/29/all-new-playstation-plus-launches-in-june-with-700-games-and-more-value-than-ever/

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/gran-turismo-7-e2-80-99s-developers-apologize-for-the-grind-promise-fixes-and-a-million-free-credits/ar-AAVv3oF?ocid=BingNewsSearch

https://blog.playstation.com/2022/03/29/spring-sale-promotion-comes-to-playstation-store/

https://blog.playstation.com/2022/03/30/playstation-plus-games-for-april-hood-outlaws-legends-spongebob-squarepants-battle-for-bikini-bottom-rehydrated-slay-the-spire/

Don't bother going to this link:
https://youtu.be/fcZXfoB2f70

Apr 01, 202201:12:43
Ep. 012 Halo TV, Kirby the Forgotten Lands and Much More!

Ep. 012 Halo TV, Kirby the Forgotten Lands and Much More!

This week in the Xbox Wrap up it's time to talk about the Halo TV show, Ghostwire: Kirby, Tiny Tina's Wonderlands as well as console software updates and Fortnite ditches building!

Twitter: @Capt_Logun or @TheXboxWrapUp

Email: thexboxwrapup@gmail.com

Links:
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/zelda-ocarina-of-time-pc-port/

https://venturebeat.com/2022/03/21/nintendo-switch-folders/

https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/58092

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2022/03/22/sonic-the-hedgehog-2-inspired-xbox-controllers/

https://www.windowscentral.com/idxbox-2-5-billion-revenue-indie-developers

https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/24/22995291/activision-blizzard-sexual-harassment-lawsuit-lisa-boom-jane-doe

https://www.axios.com/microsoft-activision-unionization-raven-software-letter-43f0d3ac-a797-4420-a494-983269157e7a.html

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/netflix-adds-two-more-games-204618641.html

https://opencritic.com/game/12353/tiny-tinas-wonderlands

https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/ghostwire-tokyo-review-shibuya-scramble/1900-6417848/

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-ps5-update-out-now-vrr-support-coming-in-the-months-ahead/1100-6501809/

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/death-stranding-directors-cut-comes-to-pc-next-week/1100-6501890/

https://www.razer.com/console-controllers/captain-america-controller-and-charging-stand/ELMVXBWCR-0UCPO

https://www.onmsft.com/news/these-new-controllers-highlight-the-xbox-spring-collection

https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/21/22988901/fortnite-ukraine-relief

Mar 25, 202201:29:45
Ep. 011 Hogwarts Legacy Reveal, ID@Xbox, and Starfield News

Ep. 011 Hogwarts Legacy Reveal, ID@Xbox, and Starfield News

Lots of interesting stuff going on this week if whether you're a fan of indie games, the Wizarding World, or the upcoming new IP Starfield from Bethesda Studios.

Links:

https://www.ign.com/videos/starfield-into-the-starfield-made-for-wanderers-video

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2022/03/16/icymi-idxbox-showcase-with-twitchgaming/

https://www.ign.com/articles/dead-space-remake-early-2023-release-date

https://www.ign.com/articles/ea-play-2022-canceled

https://blog.playstation.com/2022/03/17/hogwarts-legacy-your-first-look-at-extended-gameplay/

https://www.ign.com/articles/elden-ring-has-already-sold-12-million-copies-worldwide


Mar 18, 202201:19:41
Ep. 010 The Results of Sony's State of Play

Ep. 010 The Results of Sony's State of Play

This week we had a Sony State of Play that announced a handful of 3rd party games as well as some news from Overwatch 2, Skull and Bones, and Gotham Knights! Nintendo joins Xbox and Sony in stopping sales in Russia and Xbox commits to going 100% sustainable resources by 2030. There's a lot more that I dive into this week.

Link Dump:

https://www.ign.com/articles/ukrainian-game-studios-industry-support-ukraine

https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-playstation-suspends-software-hardware-sales-russia

https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-russia-sales-xbox

https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-halt-sales-russia-ukraine

https://www.ign.com/articles/how-to-help-ukrainian-civilians


https://playoverwatch.com/en-us/beta/

https://youtu.be/GgaWQMkS0AI


https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/here-s-why-microsoft-s-carbon-footprint-grew-21-last-year-as-profits-swelled/ar-AAUTre9?ocid=BingNews

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2022/03/10/an-update-on-xbox-sustainability-efforts/?ocid=Evergreen_soc_omc_xbo_tw_Link_lrn_3.10.1

https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/10/22971187/xbox-energy-saver-mode-download-updates-microsoft


https://www.ign.com/articles/gotham-knights-release-date-2022

https://www.ign.com/articles/skull-bones-long-delayed-ubisoft-pirate-game-opens-applications-for-public-testing

https://twitter.com/skullnbonesgame/status/1501603730956947465?s=20&t=NjS3ydDqT2BOUOgM5nUTRg

https://venturebeat.com/2022/03/10/dead-space-devs-push-remake-release-target-out-of-2022/

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2022/03/10/idxbox-spring-showcase-with-twitchgaming-march-16/

https://opencritic.com/game/12852/wwe-2k22

https://www.ign.com/articles/ps5-ps4-state-of-play-march

https://www.ign.com/games/gundam-evolution

https://www.nintendo.com/store/special-offers/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1132980/There_Is_No_Light/

https://youtu.be/L5NMQyfyX9s


Mar 11, 202201:07:06
Ep. 009 Guardians of the Galaxy on Game Pass! Steam Deck and Gran Turismo

Ep. 009 Guardians of the Galaxy on Game Pass! Steam Deck and Gran Turismo

A lighter news week but still an interesting one as we see the release of the Steam Deck, and Guardians of the Galaxy comes to GamePass. Playstation owners are getting their fill with Horizon, Elden Ring, and now Gran Turismo 7 coming out as a great racing game. While Xbox fans are looking forward to more content for Halo Infinite they will have to live with Elden Ring as their current go-to for what's hot on the Xbox. It seems silly to say so considering Elden Ring is the highest-rated game of the year and selling a ton. Here are the sources for the show, I wish I got to talk more about Zelda but I will have to hold off on that just due to time. Hope you have a good week and a good weekend.

Sources:
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/on-its-release-day-babylons-fall-has-peaked-at-fewer-than-650-concurrent-players-on-steam/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zw54nB5BQpM

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/playstation-spartacus-subscription-game-service-pricing-details-revealed-in-report/1100-6501037/?ftag=ftag%3DGSS-05-10aab8e&ServiceType=twitter&TheTime=2022-02-24T23%3A11%3A25&UniqueID=16E2D860-95C7-11EC-B486-0EC2923C408C&PostType=image

https://opencritic.com/game/12715/gran-turismo-7/reviews

https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/gaming/nintendos-first-3d-kirby-game-has-a-free-demo-here-are-our-first-impressions/ar-AAUyxOl?ocid=uxbndlbing

https://opencritic.com/game/12840/triangle-strategy/reviews

https://www.ign.com/articles/zelda-breath-of-the-wild-development-five-year-anniversary-fascinating-facts

https://www.windowscentral.com/fallout-new-vegas-2-reportedly-early-talks

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2022-03-02-xbox-ceo-phil-spencer-asks-fans-to-respect-creators

https://www.bungie.net/en/Explore/Detail/News/51132

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2022/03/01/xbox-game-pass-march-update-2022/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/olliebarder/2022/03/03/resident-evil-2-3-and-7-are-getting-a-visual-overhaul-and-coming-to-playstation-5-and-xbox-series-xs/?sh=ae77fd359908


Mar 04, 202201:04:34
Ep. 008 PSVR 2, Dice Awards, Elden Ring and Destiny 2 Witch Queen!

Ep. 008 PSVR 2, Dice Awards, Elden Ring and Destiny 2 Witch Queen!

This week we saw the launch of Elden Ring which came out to rave reviews. It's an amazing game and if you love FromSoftware there's no reason you shouldn't pick this up. Destiny 2 Witch Queen also launched and is an awesome expansion that allows lapsed players to come back and be at the same level as all the other Guardians playing. We finally got good luck at the PS VR2 headset and I'm really hopeful for this hardware and its chances at releasing this year. There was a bunch of news that I cover in between to sit back, relax and let's get you caught up with the news.

Links:

https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/23/22947490/twitch-ad-incentive-program-guranteed-monthly-payments?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

https://www.engadget.com/street-fighter-6-under-development-capcom-announces-072045663.html

https://www.ea.com/games/knockout-city/news/knockout-city-season-5-year-2-free-to-play-details

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/no-call-of-duty-in-2023-could-have-a-major-lasting-impact-on-gaming-analyst-says/1100-6500957/

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2022/02/23/xbox-live-streaming-with-twitch/

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2022/02/24/free-play-days-assassins-creed-valhalla-the-escapists-2-and-train-sim-world-2/

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2022/02/15/xbox-game-pass-mid-february-update-2022/

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2022/02/24/new-games-with-gold-for-march-2022/

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/02/random-22-years-ago-today-the-nintendo-64dd-had-more-online-features-than-switch

https://www.ign.com/articles/pokemon-day-celebrations-will-be-preceded-by-6-days-of-pokemon-announcements

https://blog.playstation.com/2022/02/22/first-look-the-headset-design-for-playstation-vr2/

https://blog.playstation.com/2022/01/04/playstation-vr2-and-playstation-vr2-sense-controller-the-next-generation-of-vr-gaming-on-ps5/

Feb 25, 202201:07:60
Ep. 007 Cyberpunk Next Gen Info, Horizon Plants Trees and Nintendo kills stores.

Ep. 007 Cyberpunk Next Gen Info, Horizon Plants Trees and Nintendo kills stores.

This week I wanted to bring the best news possible so I'm covering Cyberpunk 2077's Next-Gen patch update, Destiny 2 The Witch Queen thoughts, Horizon Forbidden West gets players to plant trees, Nintendo is shutting down their stores, and a discussion about easy modes.

Contact:

https://twitter.com/TheXboxWrapUp

thexboxwrapup@gmail.com

Sony Links:

  • https://opencritic.com/game/12361/horizon-forbidden-west
  • https://www.ign.com/articles/horizon-forbidden-west-trees
  • https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2022-02-12-sifu-may-be-getting-difficulty-modes-after-all

Nintendo Links:

  • https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/02/metroid-prime-4-dev-retro-studios-updates-its-twitter-profile-with-a-new-banner
  • https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/02/video-game-history-foundation-calls-out-nintendos-destructive-3ds-and-wii-u-eshop-closure
  • https://my-nintendo-3ds-wiiu-memories.nintendo.com/en-US/index.html#top

Xbox Links:

  • https://www.gamespot.com/articles/halo-infinite-forge-leaks-reportedly-reveal-ability-to-change-weather-and-more/1100-6500702/?UniqueID=DCECFEF8-8F8E-11EC-B6DA-D1203A982C1E&ServiceType=twitter&PostType=image&ftag=ftag%3DGSS-05-10aab8e&TheTime=2022-02-17T01%3A13%3A49
  • https://www.cyberpunk.net/en/news/41435/patch-1-5-next-generation-update-list-of-changes
  • https://www.ign.com/articles/elden-rings-spoilers-have-leaked-onto-the-internet
  • https://www.ign.com/articles/elden-ring-minimum-pc-requirements-steam-page
  • https://www.gamespot.com/articles/destiny-2-witch-queen-what-to-do-right-now-whats-leaving-and-how-to-prepare/1100-6500454/


Feb 18, 202201:19:43
Ep. 006 Call of Duty Stays Multiplatform

Ep. 006 Call of Duty Stays Multiplatform

Lots of random bits of news this week to bring you up to date with, the biggest probably being Call of Duty and other Activision Blizzard games will remain multiplatform. Good news for Call of Duty fans on Playstation. Nintendo had a Direct this week which brought with it a host of new first-party games but also some third-party games that will be coming to Xbox and Playstation. Stadia is rebranding and becoming a white label product. Those are just the highlights, as usual here is a dump of links from my research. If your name is Hermione Granger you will probably end up clicking on each one and reading in full everything I already did. I'm definitely ready for my O.W.L.s

Socials:

https://twitter.com/TheXboxWrapUp

thexboxwrapup@gmail.com

Sources:

https://www.ign.com/articles/google-stadia-tech-partnerships-bungie-capcom-peloton?utm_source=facebook

https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2022/02/04/rockstar-confirms-gta-6-is-in-active-production-at-last-with-a-potential-catch/?sh=189b733c72f4

https://gamerant.com/nvidia-geforce-now-leak-sony-microsoft-aaa-titles/#:~:text=%20All%20of%20the%20Games%20Potentially%20Leaked%20by,Square%20Enix%20banner%20are%20mostly%20Final...%20More%20

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1599340/Lost_Ark/

https://blog.playstation.com/2022/02/08/new-ps5-and-ps4-system-software-betas-roll-out-tomorrow/

https://www.polygon.com/22922566/horizon-forbidden-west-sony-ps4-ps5-upgrade

https://www.ign.com/articles/micosoft-activision-blizzard-call-of-duty-playstation-sony-nintendo-contracts?utm_source=facebook

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/chrono-cross-remaster-the-radical-dreamers-edition-revealed-for-nintendo-switch/1100-6500522/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lORW-qWNrLo

https://www.ign.com/articles/scalebound-platinum-xbox-phil-spencer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR4c3wsFsMM

https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/closer-look-halo-infinite-online-experience


Feb 11, 202201:30:50
Ep. 005 Sony Buys Bungie

Ep. 005 Sony Buys Bungie

Lot of news this week but the biggest news is that Sony purchased Bungie and is planning to let them remain independent. There's a ton to dive into but I'm already late with getting this published so here are the links! Contact: twitter.com/capt_logun twitter.com/thexboxwrapup email - thexboxwrapup@gmail.com Links: https://www.ign.com/articles/gamestop-launch-nft-marketplace-with-new-partner https://opencritic.com/game/12340/dying-light-2-stay-human https://www.ign.com/games/olliolli-world https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/suicide-squad-kill-justice-league-230341963.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmluZy5jb20v&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAACqgeNf3-6liNd8kEHNRYLBh5yFIMu-dnPgN8sXsNiwFUt6xMuRI30E0eVpR6SVghNJZB1SqB4_tZvIZ3_z_qtKo8dINP3L9o-nBZ6IOdQFcKk26ulMrut2pp8lV47VNiuWIU5Un8NbS_TJvZ_Sj1liVisJ6kw3kSckf_ExSrC5r https://www.gamespot.com/articles/final-fantasy-7-is-a-timeless-tale-of-hope-growth-and-love/1100-6500280/ https://twitter.com/BenjiSales/status/1488931866690342915?s=20&t=fGZ15K4KVuXMzXeuxfLeCw https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1489132018931834886?s=20&t=SuQ84nDxT0u2xiFVA_jE8w https://youtu.be/5KZ3MKraNKY https://www.interactive.org/news/phil_spencer_lifetime_achievement_award.asp https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2022/01/31/mlb-the-show-22-cover-athlete-and-xbox-game-pass-announce/ https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2022/02/01/xbox-game-pass-update-february-2022/?ocid=Evergreen_soc_omc_xbo_tw_Photo_lrn_2.1.1
Feb 04, 202201:16:08
Ep. 004 Respawn and Star Wars, Call of Duty on PlayStation, and Union Troubles

Ep. 004 Respawn and Star Wars, Call of Duty on PlayStation, and Union Troubles

A lot of random stories this week and I ended up getting a little ranty in the middle there but the good news is you're all caught up with the news this week! Raw links below for sources and hopefully I worked out the audio issues from last week, for some reason I've been having issues since updating my software. The lesson of the day: Don't Update Anything Ever!

Contact:

twitter.com/capt_logun

twitter.com/thexboxwrapup

email - thexboxwrapup@gmail.com

Links:

https://blog.playstation.com/2022/01/26/playstation-plus-games-for-february-ea-sports-ufc-4-planet-coaster-console-edition-tiny-tinas-assault-on-dragon-keep-a-wonderlands-one-shot-adventure/

https://www.polygon.com/22902733/playstation-plus-february-2022-free-games-ps4-ps5

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-25/activision-s-next-few-call-of-duty-games-will-be-on-playstation

https://www.gameinformer.com/2021/12/07/uncharted-legacy-of-thieves-collection-out-next-month-new-performance-and-fidelity-modes

https://twitter.com/Respawn/status/1485977013148000262

https://www.crysis.com/blog/new-crysis-game-confirmed

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675180/view/3117055056380003048

https://www.mensjournal.com/health-fitness/dwayne-johnson-interview-black-adam/

https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/blizzard/23768911/create-a-new-universe-with-us

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2022/01/27/new-games-with-gold-for-february-2022/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/01/25/activision-blizzard-doesnt-respond-raven-software-union-recognition-request-by-workers-tuesday-deadline/

https://twitter.com/Halo/status/1486110124611719181

https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1486109532992512006

https://www.gameinformer.com/2021/12/07/uncharted-legacy-of-thieves-collection-out-next-month-new-performance-and-fidelity-modes


Jan 28, 202259:05
Ep. 003 Microsoft Buys Activision Blizzard!

Ep. 003 Microsoft Buys Activision Blizzard!

An amazing week for news on Xbox. Microsoft agrees to purchase Activision Blizzard and Troy Baker aligns himself with a voiceAI NFT company. Most of the episode is dedicated to the acquisition so strap in to hear everything you'll need to know from this week's gaming news.

Contact: https://twitter.com/TheXboxWrapUp or thexboxwrapup@gmail.com

Links:

Horizon - https://youtu.be/NI22T1CXwR0

Lego Star Wars - https://youtu.be/9ZQJsScnE18

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2022/01/18/welcoming-activision-blizzard-to-microsoft-gaming/

https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-activision-blizzard-antitrust-monopoly

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ea-was-reportedly-in-the-mix-for-activision-blizzard-deal/1100-6499765/?ftag=ftag%3DGSS-05-10aab8e&UniqueID=0B688464-7987-11EC-AD0D-EAA4923C408C&TheTime=2022-01-20T00%3A22%3A26&ServiceType=twitter&PostType=image

https://venturebeat.com/2022/01/19/activision-blizzard-wanted-to-sell-so-it-approached-microsoft/

https://www.ign.com/articles/activision-blizzard-workers-alliance-reacts-to-xbox-acquisition

https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-activision-blizzard-buy-acquisition-acquired

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-01-19-satya-nadella-building-a-better-culture-at-activision-blizzard-will-require-significant-work

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/bobby-kotick-to-leave-activision-blizzard-if-when-microsofts-deal-goes-through-report/1100-6499731/

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2022-01-17-troy-baker-backed-nft-firm-admits-using-voice-lines-taken-from-another-service-without-permission

https://twitter.com/TroyBakerVA/status/1482010646858190848?s=20

https://www.wizardingworld.com/discover/portkey-games/harry-potter-hogwarts-legacy


Jan 21, 202201:30:32
Ep. 002 Xbox Console Sales, PS4 Production, Phil Spencer Interview

Ep. 002 Xbox Console Sales, PS4 Production, Phil Spencer Interview

A lot of info to break down but the big takeaways this week is an interview with Phil Spencer, Xbox Series X|S the fastest-selling Xbox, Horizon Forbidden West Leaked, PS Now gift cards pulled, and Xbox discontinue Xbox One production while Sony promises to produce more PS4 systems.

Sway Podcast with Kara interviewing Phil Spencer

https://www.trueachievements.com/n48317/xboxs-changing-relationship-with-activision-not-virtue-shaming-says-phil-spencer

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2016/03/18/a-message-from-phil-spencer/

https://www.gamespot.com/amp-articles/xbox-boss-phil-spencer-calls-for-cross-platform-ban-program/1100-6499488/

Xbox Series X|S are the fastest-selling Xbox consoles

https://twitter.com/wcgamingtweets/status/1481022597580083201?s=21

Stalker 2 Delayed to December

https://twitter.com/stalker_thegame/status/1481279837469872129?s=20

Hitman Trilogy coming to Game Pass

https://www.ioi.dk/hitman-3-year-2-reveal/

Halo Infinite BTB Update

https://twitter.com/halosupport/status/1481358924406145025?s=21

PubG is now Free to Play

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2022/01/12/pubg-battlegrounds-is-now-free-to-play/

Sony continues production on the PS4s

https://www.gameinformer.com/2022/01/12/a-new-report-says-sony-is-making-more-ps4s-to-deal-with-ps5-shortage

PS Now Retail Cards are being pulled from store shelves

https://venturebeat.com/2022/01/12/ps-now-retail-cards-ending/

Sony Shade coming from Microsoft Support Twitter

https://twitter.com/microsofthelps/status/1481294927258656774?s=21

Firesprite Studios is now working on Twisted Metal

https://twitter.com/vgc_news/status/1481328377269215232?s=21

Warning: A ‘Horizon Forbidden West’ PS4 Build Has Leaked Online

https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2022/01/11/warning-a-horizon-forbidden-west-ps4-build-has-leaked-online/

https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1481285060074651656?s=20

Jan 14, 202201:11:26
Ep. 001 GoldenEye 007, PSVR 2, and Ubisoft+ on Xbox

Ep. 001 GoldenEye 007, PSVR 2, and Ubisoft+ on Xbox

Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Xbox Wrap UP podcast!

Lots of topics were covered in this week's episode including Goldeneye coming in 2022, PSVR 2, and Horizon Call of the Wild. Ubisoft+ making its way to Xbox and Rainbow Six Extraction coming day one to Xbox Game Pass. News on what's coming and going for Game Pass, PS Now, and Games with Gold and PS Plus. My short-hand thoughts on Uncharted as a game I missed during WoW and jumping into Uncharted 2 before the PS5 versions of Uncharted 4 and Lost Legacy come at the end of the month.

LINKS:

CONTACT:

Email - thexboxwrapup@gmail.com

Twitter - https://twitter.com/TheXboxWrapUp

There is a Youtube channel but currently, nothing is uploaded for now.

Jan 07, 202252:11
Ep. 000 - Xbox Wrap Up Trailer

Ep. 000 - Xbox Wrap Up Trailer

Welcome to the Xbox Wrap Up Podcast!

This show is going to cover the gaming news in a weekly format. Each Friday I want to grab the biggest headlines and give you the most important information so you're kept up-to-date with what's going on in gaming. I also plan to talk about my gaming history with what I missed because of World of Warcraft. I also want to talk about game deals, I love saving money on games and picking stuff up after the rest of the industry has moved on. If you're subscribed to GamePass or PS Plus I plan to keep you in the know about what coming, going, and if they're worth diving into. I'm excited to have an outlet for general gaming conversation and plan to have you the listener be a key part of where this show goes.

Jan 02, 202201:60