Xbox Game Passengers
Welcome to Xbox Game Passengers. One a month, host Derek Kraneveldt and a guest will dissect and discuss one game available on Microsoft’s Game Pass service, which was (usually) chosen completely at random — they're not in control... they're just the passengers. Whether it’s a magical or horrible experience, they'll force themselves through it, share their thoughts, and let you know whether or not the game is worth your time! Xbox Game Passengers is brought to you by Geekscape.net Follow Xbox Game Passengers on Twitter: https://twitter.com/xgppodcast
Episodes
June 11, 2023 • 99 mins
Welcome to Xbox Game Passengers.
We may not be having an E3 this year, but early June has been chock-full of gaming news and announcements.
Today, Xbox showed their hand with a huge double-showcase — first showing off what’s coming down the pipeline for Xbox as a whole (including a lot of releases for 2024), and then showing off a massive look at September’s highly anticipated (and the platform’s much needed) Bethesda RPG Starfield...
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May 14, 2023 • 70 mins
Welcome to Xbox Game Passengers.
After a bit of a much-needed break from the show, we're excited to be back with a brand-new episode.
Derek and Dougie jumped into As Dusk Falls hoping to relive the Telltale Games there-are-no-good-choices glory days (well, at least Derek was) with As Dusk Falls. How did things turn out? Listen on to find out!
Now, we hope to be back very soon with regular episodes, but we don't quite know what that...
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October 1, 2022 • 64 mins
Welcome to Xbox Game Passengers.
Once a month, host Derek and a guest will dissect and discuss just one game available on Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass service, which was chosen for them (usually) at random.
Whether the game is a magical or a horrible experience, they’ll force themselves through it, share their thoughts, and let you know whether or not the game is worth your time! At the end of each episode, they’ll also randomly sele...
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August 31, 2022 • 65 mins
Welcome to Xbox Game Passengers.
Once a month, host Derek and a guest will dissect and discuss just one game available on Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass service, which was chosen for them (usually) at random.
Whether the game is a magical or a horrible experience, they’ll force themselves through it, share their thoughts, and let you know whether or not the game is worth your time! At the end of each episode, they’ll also randomly sele...
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August 4, 2022 • 56 mins
Welcome to Xbox Game Passengers.
Once a month, host Derek and a guest will dissect and discuss just one game available on Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass service, which was chosen for them (usually) at random.
Whether the game is a magical or a horrible experience, they’ll force themselves through it, share their thoughts, and let you know whether or not the game is worth your time! At the end of each episode, they’ll also randomly sele...
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June 1, 2022 • 63 mins
Welcome to Xbox Game Passengers.
Once a month, host Derek and a guest will dissect and discuss just one game available on Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass service, which was chosen for them (usually) at random.
Whether the game is a magical or a horrible experience, they’ll force themselves through it, share their thoughts, and let you know whether or not the game is worth your time! At the end of each episode, they’ll also randomly se...
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May 1, 2022 • 73 mins
Welcome to Xbox Game Passengers.
Once a month, host Derek and a guest will dissect and discuss just one game available on Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass service, which was chosen for them (usually) at random.
Whether the game is a magical or a horrible experience, they’ll force themselves through it, share their thoughts, and let you know whether or not the game is worth your time! At the end of each episode, they’ll also randomly se...
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April 1, 2022 • 46 mins
Welcome to Xbox Game Passengers.
Once a month, host Derek and a guest will dissect and discuss just one game available on Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass service, which was chosen for them (usually) at random.
Whether the game is a magical or a horrible experience, they’ll force themselves through it, share their thoughts, and let you know whether or not the game is worth your time! At the end of each episode, they’ll also randomly se...
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February 1, 2022 • 97 mins
Note: Derek’s audio is a little crispy this episode. Sorry about that.
Welcome to Xbox Game Passengers.
Once a month, host Derek and a guest will dissect and discuss just one game available on Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass service, which was chosen for them (usually) at random.
Whether the game is a magical or a horrible experience, they’ll force themselves through it, share their thoughts, and let you know whether or not the game ...
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January 1, 2022 • 54 mins
Welcome to Xbox Game Passengers.
Once a month, host Derek and a guest will dissect and discuss just one game available on Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass service, which was chosen for them (usually) at random.
Whether the game is a magical or a horrible experience, they’ll force themselves through it, share their thoughts, and let you know whether or not the game is worth your time! At the end of each episode, they’ll also randomly se...
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December 1, 2021 • 61 mins
Welcome to Xbox Game Passengers.
Once a month, host Derek and a guest will dissect and discuss just one game available on Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass service, which was chosen for them (usually) at random.
Whether the game is a magical or a horrible experience, they’ll force themselves through it, share their thoughts, and let you know whether or not the game is worth your time! At the end of each episode, they’ll also randomly se...
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October 1, 2021 • 82 mins
Welcome to Xbox Game Passengers.
Once a month, host Derek and a guest will dissect and discuss just one game available on Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass service, which was chosen for them (usually) at random.
Whether the game is a magical or a horrible experience, they’ll force themselves through it, share their thoughts, and let you know whether or not the game is worth your time! At the end of each episode, they’ll also randomly se...
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September 1, 2021 • 59 mins
Note: Sorry about the audio issues in this episode! I totally didn’t confirm the microphone that I was recording with, and it ended up being my notebook’s built in microphone. Thanks for sticking with us anyways and we'll make sure it doesn't happen again!
Welcome to Xbox Game Passengers.
Once a month, host Derek and a guest will dissect and discuss just one game available on Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass service, which was chosen f...
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August 1, 2021 • 46 mins
Welcome to Xbox Game Passengers.
Once a month, host Derek and a guest will dissect and discuss just one game available on Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass service, which was chosen for them (usually) completely at random.
Whether the game is a magical or a horrible experience, they’ll force themselves through it, share their thoughts, and let you know whether or not the game is worth your time! At the end of each episode, they’ll also ...
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July 1, 2021 • 59 mins
Welcome to Xbox Game Passengers.
Once a month, host Derek and a guest will dissect and discuss just one game available on Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass service, which was chosen for them (usually) completely at random.
Whether the game is a magical or a horrible experience, they’ll force themselves through it, share their thoughts, and let you know whether or not the game is worth your time! At the end of each episode, they’ll also ...
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June 13, 2021 • 71 mins
Holy crap.
Since Microsoft’s last E3 outing, a lot has happened. The company launched two spectacular new consoles, acquired companies like freakin’ Bethesda, and doubled down on the future with huge (finally released) moves in cloud streaming.
A couple of days back, Satya Nadella and Phil Spencer sat down to discuss why Microsoft is all-in on gaming, and also revealed that the the company is working on dedicated Xbox streaming s...
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June 1, 2021 • 101 mins
Welcome to Xbox Game Passengers.
Once a month, host Derek and a guest will dissect and discuss just one game available on Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass service, which was chosen for them (usually) completely at random.
Whether the game is a magical or a horrible experience, they’ll force themselves through it, share their thoughts, and let you know whether or not the game is worth your time! At the end of each episode, they’ll also ...
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May 1, 2021 • 70 mins
Welcome to Xbox Game Passengers.
Once a month, host Derek and a guest will dissect and discuss just one game available on Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass service, which was chosen for them (usually) completely at random.
Whether the game is a magical or a horrible experience, they’ll force themselves through it, share their thoughts, and let you know whether or not the game is worth your time! At the end of each episode, they’ll also ...
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April 1, 2021 • 100 mins
Welcome to Xbox Game Passengers.
Once a month, host Derek and a guest will dissect and discuss just one game available on Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass service, which was chosen for them (usually) completely at random.
Whether the game is a magical or a horrible experience, they’ll force themselves through it, share their thoughts, and let you know whether or not the game is worth your time! At the end of each episode, they’ll also ...
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April 25, 2020 • 58 mins
Welcome to Xbox Game Passengers.
Typically, host Derek and a guest will dissect and discuss just one game available on Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass service, which was chosen for them completely at random.
But these are atypical times, and with the added stress of some certain doom and a sensory overload of bad news, Xbox Game Passengers has found itself in a bit of a hiatus.
Host Derek has spent the past few weeks playing some gam...
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