Best Console Yourself Podcasts (2024)

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Console Wars Are Dead 1:49:25

2h ago1:49:25

1:49:25

We're still enjoying the fallout from Fallout! Xbox studios are closing, but is all at it seems? From studios losing staff to studios putting out flops, it looks like Xbox is now starting to get their house in order. Is it too little, too late? Or is this enough to start cracking the whip on the other studios? The Xbox app on PC is getting even bet…

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I Am Here to Disappoint: The April Achievement Wrap Up 1:30:26

12d ago1:30:26

1:30:26

The April Achievement Challenge has come to an end, and now it's time to declare our winners, losers and Lee. And we even have a special guest. One who's not really a guest. If you like stats, and nail-biting stories of will-they-won't-they, then this year's April Achievement Challenge has it all. Every day was a battle, with some contestants only …

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Xbox XCloud Game Pass 1:50:43

9d ago1:50:43

1:50:43

A weird week of news lies ahead. But what else do you expect when it's been contaminated by the Fallout? Thats right - from Fallout in Excel to Fallout's next-gen update, this week is dominated by Fallout news. All thanks to the fact that the Fallout TV show was... good? Wait? Are TV Shows based on games allowed to be good these days? Someone tell …

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Oh Frabjous Day! 1:58:18

25d ago1:58:18

1:58:18

Oh, frabjous day! My Xbox podcast is obsessed with cheese! Kyle is accused of being a Facebook fan. Lee wants to take away all of his tech. We're reading from wrong episode notes. And the answer to life is more KFC. Can you tell what kind of episode this is going to be? Lee is on his way to 300K Gamer Score for April Achievement Challenge, and by j…

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Lee Is A Better Gamer, Thanks To AAC 2:02:45

28d ago2:02:45

2:02:45

Lee has found a love for finishing games. All thanks to April Achievement Challenge! April Achievement Challenge is heating up. Who's in the lead? Who has the most steps? And who will get themselves a commemorative coin this year? No one knows just yet! But all we do know is that Lee has discovered a love for finishing games. Who would have thought…

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Do The Cheese Charts Change? 1:52:49

25d ago1:52:49

1:52:49

It's been three weeks of constant cheese talk. So, let's break the pattern by talking about a dog-napping! April Achievement Challenge is here, and Lee is on the path to get 100k Gamer Score in one month. And he's doing it by playing really bad and baby games. That isn't t say there aren't some gems hidden in the slog. How are you going through Apr…

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The Cheese Talk Continues (Bonus Episode) 7:12

2M ago7:12

7:12

Cheese! You're welcome. If you want to support us, please share the podcast on social media. If you want to get access to our special Discord room, have your name read out on the podcast, and get to vote in Patreon Picks, then support us on Patreon. -- For previous episodes, our socials, community events, and more, visit ⭐THE XBOXCAST OFFICIAL WEBS…

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What's So Good About Gouda? 2:05:21

2M ago2:05:21

2:05:21

Brie first. Feta second. NVidia has bought Xbox! While details are a bit sketchy at the moment in terms of if it's the brand or the whole division. While it makes sense from Microsoft's point of view to remove the gaming brand from its portfolio, we are interested to see where this takes the industry. And will this mean that that this will break th…

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Hot Cross Cake 2:11:00

1M ago2:11:00

2:11:00

Lee has a fascination with getting his news from articles. No one reads articles anymore! It's all about the headlines. Join us for the April Achievement Challenge! It's a new year, a new challenge, and even bigger and better competitions! Time to represent your country, get your game on, and win the month of April! Sign up now, join the Discord, a…

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No One Seems Interested in Cheese 1:37:52

2M ago1:37:52

1:37:52

Plastic cheese is some of the best cheese! This is a hill Kyle will die on. Join us for the April Achievement Challenge! It's a new year, a new challenge, and even bigger and better competitions! Time to represent your country, get your game on, and win the month of April! Sign up now, join the Discord, and do it for your country. Keep in mind, Pat…

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Everything is Skype 2:13:21

2M ago2:13:21

2:13:21

Do you remember Skype? Because Microsoft does. And they're still updating it! We're deep into some tech talk this episode as we play around with a new way to record this podcast! We have gone from using Zoom to Discord and now even Microsoft Teams. Which one sounds best? We want to hear from you. Do we sound or look better? Do we sound the same? Pl…

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Anthem II: Back In the Suit Again 1:51:44

3M ago1:51:44

1:51:44

We are yet again asking Bioware to be sold to Xbox. We deserve to get Anthem II! Xbox admitting an ugly truth about Game Pass? How much more rage bait could we possibly put up with? Some games on Game Pass don't sell as well as expected after being added to Game Pass. What a twist! Studios are going independent left and right! Embracer is spinning …

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The A.I. Take Over 1:28:39

3M ago1:28:39

1:28:39

Pounds? Euros? They're the same thing, right? Kyle and Lee get stuck talking about A.I. Almost as if they are a bunch of nerds... Can you tell we're amazed with ChatGPT? And with Microsoft shoving this A.I. all over Windows and Office and Azure, will we ever see this tech come to Xbox? Or are we wanting to keep the A.I. out of our games? Friendly F…

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Omniflopter 2:07:20

3M ago2:07:20

2:07:20

Everything you need to know about #75Hard. Or at least everything about drinking almost 4 liters of water a day. Including all the toilet breaks... We promise we're an Xbox podcast! The charts are back to normal as Palworld slowly drops off. Now we wait for another chart disruptor to be released... And we keep control with a bunch of new controller…

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The Xbox Business Update Breakdown 1:34:14

3M ago1:34:14

1:34:14

After all the rumors, can we rest easy? Or are we still at Panic Station Red? We're joined today by the one, the only - Shane Bailey! And boy, is he needed, as we take apart everything to do with the Xbox Business Update. From the podcast itself, to the interviews with The Verge and Windows Central, we (almost) dissect every word from the CEO of Mi…

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Is This the End of Xbox? 2:24:02

4M ago2:24:02

2:24:02

It's half past the hour of fun! Rumors and rumors of rumors have the Xbox community melting down. From Sea of Thieves going to PlayStation, to Xbox going all in on Third Party, it seems like Xbox is preparing to change the entire game. Could we see Starfield on PlayStation? Who knows. We have to wait for next week to see what Phil says. But while w…

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Guess Who's Back, Back Again? 2:17:26

4M ago2:17:26

2:17:26

Welcome to Season 8! We're happy to have you here. Because its "New Year, Same Us", we've decided to re-introduce ourselves to the world, for all the new listeners who've joined us recently. If you know and love us already, then let us know what we've missed out! February is Friendly Feb! This is your excuse to play a game that doesn't hurt a digit…

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The Game Awards for 2023 2:46:21

5M ago2:46:21

2:46:21

It's time to play the music It's time to light the lights It's time to hand out awards On the Game Awards tonight It's time to put on makeup It's time to dress up right It's time to raise the curtain On the most sensational inspirational celebrational XboxCastational Game Awards tonight Joining us is a very special guest to help hand out our awards…

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Secondhand Cringe 2:25:02

6M ago2:25:02

2:25:02

We're here to keep you regular. With your daily dose of secondhand cringe! The (unofficial) Game Awards happened! And there wasn't much fanfare, because it's now become a giant advert. However, we were still treated some juicy announcements, along with those pesky games that win some awards. So, what better way to celebrate than to go over every an…

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EP39 - The Game Awards 2023 Recap 49:57

6M ago49:57

49:57

We're baaaack and just in time for 2023's Game Awards! We got a few game announcements and a sprinkle of drama but overall a mediocre, simple experience of this years TGA. Thank you to all our listeners (Hello Puerto Rico!) Follow Us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/gamerpantspod Catch our Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/gamerpantspod/ Shoot …

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I Am Currently On Trousers 2:29:17

6M ago2:29:17

2:29:17

Apparently, q-tips are not supposed to clean your ears. Thats our Top Tip of the Week! Lee is stuck in Diablo IV but we're in no danger of becoming a Diablo IV podcast! Kyle is sailing away in FAR: Changing Tides, because it seems he is now the new gamer player. Oh how the turn tables. Season 10 is here for Sea of Thieves and comes with guilds and …

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That’s Just a Little Fan That’s Been Enlarged! 1:48:00

6M ago1:48:00

1:48:00

We have received a photo of our biggest fan! But it's not a big fan. It's just a small fan that's been enlarged! The Golden Joystick reveals their winners for this year's Game Awards and all we can say is thank goodness there remains some sanity in these award shows. If you're unsure what this means, then you clearly haven't listened to last weeks'…

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No Bali for Barney 2:22:27

6M ago2:22:27

2:22:27

Barney will never visit Bali. And Bali will never experience Barney. What a sad state of affairs. Apart from the fact that Lee's dog, Barney, will never travel to Bali, the rest of this week's Regular Show is much more upbeat! That we can promise you. Balder's Gate 3 has gotten a massive win on the Xbox side of things, allowing the Larian Studios t…

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Starfield Discord Thing 2:23:55

7M ago2:23:55

2:23:55

We have a Starfield Discord Thing! Some even call it a forum... Cities: Skylines II has a great game loop. You build a village, run out of money, lose the game and then start again. At least that's how Kyle has been playing it. All the while Lee is firmly stuck in Diablo IV. He has been running around in Season 2 and having a blast by the sounds of…

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What! Bethesda Games Have Bugs? 1:53:28

7M ago1:53:28

1:53:28

In a surprise twist, it turns out Bethesda games have bugs! Almost like all games have bugs! Sea of Thieves is getting a big update with Season 10 - private servers, guilds and a whole lot more! Looks like this game has found its sea legs. We love to sea Xbox continuing to support such a fantastic endeavor. Will these changes make you dive back in,…

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I’ve Put All My Time Into Killing Things With My Brain 1:32:14

7M ago1:32:14

1:32:14

It's finally done. Activision Blizzard are now officially under the Xbox umbrella! Prepare to melt faces as Robocop! The dark dystopian sci-fi epic is coming to Xbox soon, and everyone will be able to play as their favourite cyborg cop. The demo captures everything that made the cult movie great and Lee of one is super excited. But then again, when…

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Does Paul Have A (Starfield) Problem? 1:37:56

8M ago1:37:56

1:37:56

Have you ever stolen so much stuff you just needed to sit at the bar for a day? Paul has. Lee is still stuck in Cyberpunk, and is urging everyone to get the expansion - Phantom Liberty and he's trying to convince Paul to abandon Starfield. However, Paul has some incredible hours in Starfield, so he's in no danger of straying off the path. We're so …

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I Was Off Camera, Rescuing My Cat 1:27:32

8M ago1:27:32

1:27:32

Producer Paul joins Lee this week, and chaos ensues! As is custom, we thank our Patrons on the first show of the month. Because what better way to convince you guys to support us than by shaming those that aren't... Thank you guys for supporting us and making sure we keep ticking along. If you'd like to support us, please consider signing up on Pat…

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FPS Isn’t Real 2:04:49

8M ago2:04:49

2:04:49

We are confused all the time. Or are we confusing? New Zealand flicks over to Daylight Savings, and hasn't let Australia know. How rude! But it does mean poor Lee was sitting for an hour by himself. In future, we may get Lee's dog - Barney - on as co-host. If you want to see this happen, hit Lee up on Twitter/X! News has run very dry. It's that tim…

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Does Anyone Know Where Electricity Comes From? 2:09:11

8M ago2:09:11

2:09:11

Lee is showing off his production skills on this week's Regular Show. But it turns out he just reads waveforms. Starfield is still sitting at number 1 in the charts, with 10 million players! Not to bad, but it begs the question - how many people were playing Fortnite every week to keep it at the number 1 spot for so long? But more importantly, how …

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Starrim? Skyfield? 1:53:01

9M ago1:53:01

1:53:01

It's The Regular Show! No gimmicks, names, or funny shenanigans. Ok, so we lied about the shenanigans... With Simone leaving us to our own devices, who's going to keep us in check? No one! Thats who! It's going to be chaos, anarchy, Kyle, and Lee talking about nonsense for three hours straight. Because we know what you guys want. And it's longer, n…

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#GameFace! Who’s Going to Replace Simone? 2:02:41

9M ago2:02:41

2:02:41

It's our 50th Episode of the year! 🎉 And it's our last #GameFace! for a while... 😢 Join us as we bid (a temporary) farewell to Simone, and to GameFace!, the only Xbox podcast show that brave enough to cover the games we've been playing! While #GameFace! may be on hiatus for a while, you'll still be hearing from Kyle and Lee as they cover everything…

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#NuNews: Van Gogh Anime 1:45:07

9M ago1:45:07

1:45:07

Is our start overstaying it's welcome? Do we need something that slaps? Or a banger? It's not really Lee's birthday, but that won't stop us from wishing Lee anyways. If you see Lee hanging about in the Discord, wish him happy birthday! So, we moved #nuNews to another night to help Lee experience Starfield for his fake birthday. Starfield rocks to t…

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#NuNews: Fighty Staff, Diggy Staff 2:06:28

9M ago2:06:28

2:06:28

It's embarrassing how organised we are. In fact, we could just about be the most organised podcast ever! Lee fights the man-flu to bring you the latest Xbox News. We thank him for his service and sacrifice live on the podcast. He was adequate. There's a ton of more Gamescom news! More stuff happened! The Future Games Show apparently. And guess what…

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#GameFace! Squad Ron 1:48:16

9M ago1:48:16

1:48:16

August is coming to an end, and so is our Patron's Puzzling Picks. Kyle and Simone have continued with ExoPrimal (against their will) and are trying hard to follow the "story" and "care about the game." All while Lee has completely given up on it. Simone is warming up to Stray. Maybe it takes a while to let the cat out of this bag? Kyle has some th…

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EP 38 - Gamescom 2023 - Starfield, MK1, MW3, Furry Honkai and More (Uncut) 53:47

9M ago53:47

53:47

EP 38 - Gamescom 2023 - Starfield, MK1, MW3, Furry Honkai and More (Uncut) Gamescom ONL recap in all the perfect raw uncut beauty that is GamerPants. Starfield, Mortal Kombat 1, Modern Warfare 3, Hoyoverse things, Sonic, and more! Oh yeah and Rebel Moon Trailer? Thank you to all our listeners (Hi Alabama friends!!) Follow Us on Twitter - https://tw…

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#NuNews: You Are The Money King (A Gamescom Recap) 2:26:18

9M ago2:26:18

2:26:18

Gamescom! Gamescom! Gamescom! Let us summarise all you need to know. In case you missed it, Xbox bought the fire to this year's Gamescom in Germany. From info on existing games to shadow dropping Age of Empires - Kyle and Lee will cover everything you need to know. Don't have time to sit and watch the full 2-hour recap? We have you covered with our…

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#GameFace! Fonts & Zombies 1:40:33

9M ago1:40:33

1:40:33

A new font appears, and Lee has thoughts. The zeros are the rectangles of Ohs! Join us as we talk about this week's Xbox Adventures. The Cast is still playing their Patron's Puzzling Picks for this month. Lee has finished his first game and is now on to Age of Empires. Pretty good going for a month! Kyle has some very good Top Tips™️ for Resident E…

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EP 37 - Recap: Pokémon Presents (Aug 2023), Dead By Daylight x Alien, and Doggos!!! 1:00:22

10M ago1:00:22

1:00:22

All the gang is back this week following up with the previous episode's mentioned Pokémon Presents and full reveal of Dead By Daylight's Alien crossover. Mitsuki goes over his time in Palia's Open Beta and Tepang2, Cultist has a new book, The Complete Cthulhu Mythos Tales, by H. P. Lovecraft, and Jr's been doing some Idol Showdown and Pokémon Unite…

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#NuNews: If Pokémon was Wrestling 1:18:53

10M ago1:18:53

1:18:53

All the Xbox News from the last week. We help you catch up on everything you've missed. And things you haven't. Lee is rebelling against society by not taking photos of his food. What even is this? How can you just get your food, and *not* take a photo? It boggles the mind. Xbox will soon allow you to stream to your Discord servers! Straight from t…

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#GameFace! Horsing Around 1:30:04

10M ago1:30:04

1:30:04

Patrons Puzzling Picks is now live! That's right folks, Patron's Puzzling Picks is now live, and we even have our first completion from the event. Lee was so excited with his Horse Game that he spent all weekend playing it. How does it stack up next to Diablo? How did he win the Horse Cup Award? Did he make lifelong friends in Horse Valley? So many…

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EP 36 - Evo Week, Nintendo’s Next Gen Console, and More! 43:22

10M ago43:22

43:22

Evo Is happening this week, we've got some light news about our favorite fighters out there. Nintendo's next gen console rumors are whirling around. More information about Cities: Skylines 2 and Xenomorph is coming to DBD! Thank you to all our listeners (Virginia! Hi!!!) Follow Us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/gamerpantspod Catch our Instagram -…

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#NuNews: It’s Good If You Use It 1:45:17

10M ago1:45:17

1:45:17

You didn't know you needed this news. Just like that bacon and egg pie you're currently craving... We race into pole position with the release of F1 Manager 2023, and that seems to be the only good game coming out this week. Nothing is of note, so Lee struggles to stay awake. Can Kyle's puns keep him awake? This week is controller news heavy - from…

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#GameFace! They Can’t Nerf This Build 1:22:42

10M ago1:22:42

1:22:42

We've become to powerful! They cannot nerf us. Kyle goes on a tirade against Adobe and their so-called photo organisation tools. Or lack thereof. Causing him to lose most of his photo backup. This has nothing to do with games, but since you're listening, we are just going to assume you care about our lives now. Patrons Puzzling Picks is about to ki…

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#NuNews: Write the Headlines You Want to See 1:47:43

10M ago1:47:43

1:47:43

Lee keeps running out of news. It's clearly time to start making stuff up. After much struggling, we find some news for you. Because we're kind like that. And because you deserve it. Now it's up to you to share the podcast with your friends and family... Xbox allows mapping keyboard keys to controller buttons. Is this because World of Warcraft is c…

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#GameFace! Canoodling In the Library 1:32:46

10M ago1:32:46

1:32:46

Next month our gaming future is in your hands. Who's chosen to be cruel, and who's chosen to be kind? In August, we're doing Patron's Puzzling Picks - leaving our gaming future up to our Patreons. Is this a good idea or a great idea? And to make sure we don't suffer alone, we're getting the Patrons to choose games for their fellow Patrons! It's Chr…

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#NuNews: Me, Me, Lee 1:49:17

10M ago1:49:17

1:49:17

It's the Lee and Paul show. And Paul is kind enough to let Lee be the boss. This week, it's a deluge of news as suddenly everyone covering the Activision Blizzard deal now must find other news stories to cover. Lee yet again finds all the most important news stories just for you. Including our beloved True Achievement's Game Play Charts. Xbox Game …

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EP 35 - Microsoft Activision Blizzard - Is It Finally Over!? 57:11

11M ago57:11

57:11

The latest update in Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard sees a win for Microsoft, and Assassin's Creed Mirage has some cool hardware available (This is the FUTURE!). Check OWO's ACMirage Haptic Feedback System - https://owogame.com/owo-skin-cm/ Thank you to all our listeners (Austin! Hi!!!) Follow Us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/gam…

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#NuNews: Happy Activision Blizzard Day 1:30:38

11M ago1:30:38

1:30:38

The FTC has been defeated. The CMA has just about conceded. Xbox is about to close on (finally) buying Activision Blizzard! It has been a long 18 months... Paul joins us again for #NuNews from a freezing cold Christchurch. And Kyle has the best life advice for him! Powerwash Simulator takes us into the Warhammer 40,000 universe. Which is a very har…

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#GameFace! A Big Announcement 1:26:21

11M ago1:26:21

1:26:21

#PatronsPuzzlingPicks is coming up quickly. And it's going to be the last event for Simone and Kyle for some time... All your questions about #PatronsPuzzlingPicks are answered in this episode. If you have questions we haven't answered, then you need to get into our Discord. Or bug Simone. Or tweet at us. Basically, if you want to take part and don…

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