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Episode 243

This week on The Xbox Drive, Sean and Ryan talk about Xbox's new Pride initiatives. We also talk about the new games coming to Game Pass, secret achievements being revealed and does Sonic Frontiers look good?


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The Xbox Drive Episode 243 Show Notes

Show Notes:

The Xbox Drive is back with Episode 243. This week Sean played Pac-Man Museum+. Ryan played Pac-Man Museum+.

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The Playlist

  • Ryan: Pac-Man Museum+, Xbox Wireless Headset
  • Sean: Pac-Man Museum+

Braking News

  • Xbox have announced that their limited edition Pride controller design will be available on June 9th as a new Pride Design Labs controller design. This controller design was previously only available to limited LGBTQIA+ players and creators but after receiving positive feedback this design is being made available to everyone through Design Labs. Additionally, Tell Me Why will be available as a free download throughout the month of June. In game Pride rewards include a new Pride emblem and nameplates in Halo, a 2009 Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster in rainbow colors and new merch in the Xbox merch store.

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2022/06/01/celebrate-pride-2022-with-team-xbox/

  • The following games are coming to Game Pass:
    • For Honor: Marching Fire Edition - Today
    • Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection - June 2nd
    • Assassin’s Creed Origins (the game’s Deluxe Edition content will be available as a Game Pass Perk) - June 7th
    • Chorus - June 7th
    • Disc Room - June 7th
    • Spacelines from the Far Out - June 7th

The following games are leaving Game Pass on June 15th:

  • Darkest Dungeon
  • Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance
  • Greedfall
  • Limbo
  • Worms Rumble

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2022/05/31/game-pass-june-2022-announce/

  • The June Xbox update has been revealed and while it will mostly contain stability improvements, it will also feature a long requested feature, being able to reveal Secret Achievements.

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2022/05/31/june-xbox-update/

  • SEGA has given us a new trailer for Sonic Frontiers with IGN providing preview coverage all month, and it may just look…..good?

https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/1531666944826363905?s=20&t=FNFFw4Qdy8YpCQVdiZEjiA

  • Supermassive Games have announced that The Quarry’s online multiplayer mode has been delayed and will be available as a free update for the game sometime before July 8th. All single player and couch co-op modes will be available day one.

https://twitter.com/SuperMGames/status/1529807079191502848?s=20&t=7FKPHVFgO-qt-tItdzYROA

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