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The hundredth Xbox World podcast is the team's last ever show, filled with stories from the old days and some special guests. In our final episode, Tim unmasks Mr. Loggerman, Andy tells a story and Mike makes a phone call. Thanks for listening and thanks for reading the magazine, everybody.

With Andy H on holiday, Mike hosts a very special STRONGcast in which Andy Kelly and Tim actually talk about games. Dishonored gets some love, the team choose which games they'd go back and re-review, Peter Molyneux's Curiosity makes everyone smile, and Mike sends Andy a very zen text about Assassin's Creed 3 at three in the morning.

Andy H, Mike and Dan talk vidyagame sport, with lots of chat about NHL '13, NBA 2K13 and the ongoing PES/FIFA war. Elsewhere, Mike goes mental for Borderlands 2, and the team try to work out what Cliff Bleszinski will do next.

Andy H, Mike and Andy K talk Borderlands 2, Day Z, and two NDA'ed games they may or may not have played. With that done, it's onto the first ever developer draft, as the boys from Xbox World use an unlimited budget to build the ultimate game publisher.

Andy, Mike and super-guest Dan Dawkins resume regular STRONGcast business by talking Halo 4, revealing pretty much everything they know about GamesCom, before answering your reader questions, and taking the ultimate on-air sweet test.

After weeks in the wilderness the XBW STRONGcast is back. This powerful return to form sees a four-man team of Andy, Mike, Tim W and Rob talking about Walking Dead, Spec Ops, Halo Anniversary and… a whole bunch of other stuff as we discuss the topis YOU submitted. Look out for 80s movie chat, the ending of Batman, and - as always - heaps of next-gen banter.

There's one perfect fit and sugar this one is it. The classic Xbox World crew are reunited this one-off Xbox World STRONGcast E3 preview special. That was the plan; in reality, Mike, Tim, Rob Taylor and Matt Pellett veer wildly from one topic to another, occasionally returning to the job at hand - E3, Halo 4, Gears 4, Forza, Fable, and … er… Jean-Claude Van Damme.

Like The Avengers, the regular STRONGcast team unite for this 13th outing. Andy, Mike and Matt talk Assassin's Creed 3 gameplay, why Dishonored is the new BioShock, and the worst seduction technique in the world. Plus, find out why Matt is dreading this year's E3...

It's the a podcast so STRONG it comes with a warning - if you haven't finished Mass Effect 3, skip the first 27 minutes wherein Mike, Andy, and Andy 2 cover Mass Effect's ending in detail. Reunited after a month apart, our three heroes get to work designing a "shocking" moment for Black Ops 2, make some predictions for E3, and address rumours about the next generation Xbox in between some truly shameful jokes. It's one of those podcasts.

In this STRONGcast Andy, Mike and Matt talk about the next Xbox's monstrous hardware specs, redesign Splinter Cell for Ubisoft, explain why critics who hate Ninja Gaiden 3 are wrong, and reveal the terrifying truth behind the Belgian food industry.

To celebrate the launch of Mass Effect 3, Andy H, Mike and Andy Kelly tell you everything you need to know about the game. Without ANY spoilers. We talk big decisions, We talk big decisions, playing multiplayer for a perfect ending, and discuss the ins and outs of same-sex romances.

In this special Podcast Andy, Mike, and Matthew discuss… everything YOU want us to talk about, in this Reader Takeover special. Topics include erasing games from history, creeping on girls over XBL and what the team did before Xbox World.

Andy, Matthew, and special guest Andrew Kelly discuss the death of UK games shops, and what that means for the future of Xbox. Mike is absent, shooting guns in LA, so the team discuss the possible carnage while also taking time to answer your reader questions.

Andy, Mike, Matthew, and special guest Tim Weaver discuss Resident Evil 6, The Darkness 2, Kingdoms of Amalur, and Metal Gear Solid. Matt mentions the Oscars and it turns out everybody hates every film Terence Malik has ever made. Weird.

The team take a look back at the highs and lows of 2011, get bored halfway through, then discuss their resolutions and look forward to the year the world ends in the first STRONGcast of 2012.

It's the Xbox World 2011 Christmascast and something of a retro special. Mike, Matt Castle, and GUEST STAR TIM WEAVER talk Christmas past - the best Christmas games, their fondest Christmas memories, and the harsh reality of retro gaming. Also! The team go wildly off topic to discuss Batman, GI Joe, and... South Korean cinema.

This week the team chat Metal Gear Revengeance, explain the real secret behind Mass Effect 3's success, bemoan the lack of toasted sandwiches in Bath, and answer your probing questions.

The regular STRONGcast is back! Andy, Mike and Matt chat new Xbox dashboard, the wasted James Bond license, the controversial Rainbow Six video and, er, Crystal Maze. Plus we answer your reader questions.

November 2011: the month that shall forever be known in the XBW office as 'Skyrim Month'. It's the game we're all playing, the game we're all talking about and, now, the topic we're all STRONGcasting about too...

Aaaaaand we're back! Episode One of the STRONGcast 'Reloaded' has everything: two hello's, one goodbye and a whole lot of Xbox chatter. GTA V, Arkham City and Battlefield 3 are the main topics in an episode ram-packed with STRONG gaming talk.

All good things must come to an end, and so must all great things too. Tim, Mike, Matt, Striker AND Jem get together to talk about the latest gaming developments. Don't be sad though: we'll be back in a new format soon enough...

STRONGcast Friday's back and we're back up to full strength for this week's 'cast. Mike returns from Japan with stories of TGS and toilets, Matt's been wading through the latest releases and the team debates one of gaming's worst plot holes.

Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Dead Island and GamesCom fallout make up the majority of this episode's chatter as Tim, Mike and Matt recover from the redesign (and in one case, cheats death) and answer your questions.

In this week's episode Dep Art Ed John Strike joins the team as Mike sends back GamesCom impressions from the show floor. Those left behind discuss the newly announced Borderlands 2 and the escalating war between Battlefield 3 and Modern Warfare 3.

Issue 108 is on shelves now, and to celebrate the team takes a small break from redesign madness to bring you yet another STRONGcast. This episode we discuss hands-on RAGE thoughts, Metal Gear Solid, our GamesCom plans and much, much more...

Boy has the wait been worth it! Tim, Matt and Mike are back with another 'Cast, and this week's STRONG topics include the dependable Metal Gear Solid, the surprising Captain America and the jaw-dropping next generation of Xbox. Epic.

In the first podcast after E3 2011 Tim and Matt look back at a mixed show and talk about the best games of the coming twelve months, the future of Kinect and the games of the moment: LA Noire and Duke Nukem Forever.

Highlights include XCOM, Batman, Bioshock Infinite, a riveting anecdote and some STRONG accents from Oxford Alumnus Matt Castle, and the big question - who won E3? It's an hour-long E3 takedown from Matt and Mike from which there are no survivors.

Fresh from a wild Forza 4 party, Matt makes it back to the hotel just in time for more transatlantic show talk. This episode's big games: Forza, Serious Sam, Dark Souls, Soul Calibur V, and Skyrim.

Matt's first day of showfloor action sees our brave adventurer bring home fresh impressions on Ninja Gaiden, Mass Effect 3, Need for Speed: The Run, and SSX.Plus, Matt ALMOST meets Hulk Hogan, and SPECIAL GUEST Matt Castle drops in for a chat.

Matt and Mike cover Microsoft, Sony, EA, and Ubisoft's conferences in a lengthy wrap-up and walk away semi-pleased as Xbox owners, semi-disappointed as PS3 owners, and overwhelmed as ... er ... people who played Far Cry 2 and wished it were better.

You wanted it, we've made it: the first instalment of our E3 podcasts is live on iTunes. Tune in for the latest show build-up and the whispers about Microsoft's big reveals...

LA Noire, Brink and Child of Eden dominate a podcast in which Mike and Matt also look ahead to what Microsoft have ready for E3 and the years beyond...

E3's on its way and to kick-start the show countdown (only a month to go) Team XBW discusses the latest rumours and facts. Want to know what games are going to dominate the headlines? Tune in and find out...

A special STRONGcast for you this week. Mike and Matt kick off with the usual 'cast - including plenty of spoiler-free Portal 2 talk - but mix things up by bringing Deus Ex: Human Revolution's Art Director Jean Jacques Belletete in for a chat.

A new podcast for a new issue: the team kicks off with our exclusive hands-on report of the brilliant Shadows of the Damned, followed by Batman, Spider-Man, word on the next Grand Theft Auto and our initial take on Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City.

With Mike away seeing a (not so) secret project, Tim and Matt sit down to talk about Halo, Mortal Kombat, Homefront and gaming sequels...

It's in capital letters for a reason: the brand new Xbox World podcast is our way of saying sorry for missing last week's slot. (Blame Jem for bringing in the 'flu.) Covered this week: Batman: Arkham City, Deus Ex, Elder Scrolls V and, er, Robert De Niro.

It's our favourite day of the week: STRONGcast Friday. This STRONGcast's topics include Crysis 2 impressions, Borderlands love, Deus Ex Human Revolution greatness and the first word on Dead Island, that trailer and similarly great gaming shorts.

One AAA game down, only a zillion left to go. Mike and Matt talk about the strongest year of the generation and discover XBW Towers has something (nasty) in common with Visceral Games' workplace...

Still waiting for the first games of the year? Sucks, doesn't it? What doesn't suck, however, is the first XBW STRONGcast of 2011. Get ready for mass question answerage RIGHT IN YOUR EARS...

Before we sign off for the year we've got one final podcast for you. Subjects this week include Christmas games, Christmas songs, Christmas movies and... Christmas! Oh, and the highlights of next year's Xbox 360 releases too. Happy holidays.

Do you know what this is? DO you? It's the brand new Xbox World STRONGcast, and it's here and it's hot and it's heavy right this rinky dink minute. This week: the best games of all time, putting together the 100th issue, airplanes and cheesy Kit-Kats.

Goodbye podcast, hello STRONGcast. What's the difference? Erm, nothing really. Look, it even says podcast 62 in the file name. This week the team discusses Call of Duty: Black Ops, Windows Phone 7, Assassin's Creed and the morals of Mr Loggerman.

The KinectKast is here! Mike and Matt put Kinect through its paces, deliver hardcore justice on the launch games and reveal precisely what you should and shouldn't be looking to get this side of Christmas…

New podcast! It was meant to go up Friday, but we won't bore you with the details of Pellett's massive technical cock-up. Duke Nukem and Fallout: New Vegas are just two of the games covered in this Pellett 'n' Gapper destroyfest.

Here's a treat for last thing Friday: a brand new podcast! The usual three doucheba... er, experts cover off Halo Reach, Duke Nukem, Tokyo Games Show, new Devil May Cry and smug TV shows. You're gonna love it.

Tim and Matt in another two-man podcast. This week's subjects include Halo: Reach, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, the success of Dead Rising 2: Case Zero and Chuck Norris classic Invasion USA.

Hello Earthlings! It's been longer than we'd hoped but the XBW podcast is back. This week's episode features all the fallout from Mike's GamesCom visit including Bioshock: Infinite, a surprise game of the show and the worrying truth about Kinect.

While Mike's busy enjoying Starcraft II, Tim and Matt share some zombie love with Dead Rising 2 and Deadly Premonition and then place a phone call to the man who's played more Halo Reach than anybody outside of Bungie...