The Game Pass Gambit

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Episode 169 Microsoft has announced a slew of changes for Xbox Game Pass, including a price increase and changes to their day-one offerings. In today's episode, we do a deep dive into Xbox Game Pass and its value, and discuss Microsoft's ever-evolving strategy for the service. As always, we conclude with the games we are playing (Elden Ring, Teardown). This episode was recorded in July 2024. Royalty free music from BenSound. Questions or comments? Check us out on Instagram, Tiktok, and Twitter at @PodcastGametalk Or chat us up in Discord - discord.gg/JZCj5Qn Timestamps: 0:00 - Gamepass Deep Dive and Price Increase Analysis 25:03 - Lack of PC Parity for Gamepass Games and the Future of Gamepass 36:10 - Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree 45:12 - Teardown 47:00 - Game Development and Learning to Draw

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