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TA Playlist is a monthly gaming club where the TrueAchievements community picks a game to play together. During the month we'll discuss the game's many elements like story and gameplay, chase achievements, compare stats, and wrap it all up with a podcast hosted by some of the TA staff.
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Next gen console pricing, Series X launch titles, PS5 showcase, and more
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Luke, Heidi and Sean get together to discuss the latest Xbox and PlayStation news. They cover the pricing and launch date announcements for the Xbox Series X and S, and the PlayStation 5, as well as looking at all the launch titles coming for both systems, and the PS5 game showcase.By TrueAchievements
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Yesterday Microsoft presented their long awaited Xbox 20/20 Games Showcase. It focused entirely on the games we will be able to play on the Xbox Series X and included a number of world premieres, console exclusives, and more. We've recorded a special edition of the TrueAchievements Podcast to share our thoughts on the Xbox Games Showcase. We touch …
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Happy New Year TA-ers! Welcome to our end of year special, where Sam, Ollie and I were joined by our Editorial Manager, Mark, as we take our annual look back at all of the biggest news stories, site announcements and games from the world of Xbox and PlayStation over the past 12 months. Thanks for listening, sending in questions and providing feedba…
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The Game Awards, 12 Days of Christmas Challenge and More
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Welcome to a belated episode 10 of the TGN podcast. On this week's show, Sam, Ollie and I catch up with all of the reveals and announcements from The Game Awards, chat about the 12 Days of Christmas challenge, and check out all of the hottest news from the world of Xbox. We also give you the chance to win an Xbox One game code (leave us a comment i…
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Red Dead Online Beta, Sea of Thieves Achievements and More
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Welcome to episode nine of the TGN podcast. On this week's show, Sam and I are joined by Jack as we saddle up for the Red Dead Redemption 2 Online beta, discuss the change in achievement requirements for Sea of Thieves, take a look at the latest rumours ahead of next week's Game Awards, and prepare for the upcoming Twelve Days of Christmas communit…
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TGN Podcast: Xbox or PlayStation - who's had a better year?
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Welcome to episode eight of the TGN podcast. On this week's show, Sam is back, and he joins Ollie and I as we debate if 2018 has been a better year for Xbox or PlayStation. We also talk about the Fallout 76 release, the possibilities of a disc-less Xbox One, someone completed Sea of Thieves, Stallion83 hitting two million Gamerscore, the latest Bla…
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XO18 Reaction, PlayStation Skipping E3 2019 and More
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Welcome to episode seven of the TGN podcast. On this week's show, Ollie and I were joined by Jack, who stepped out of podcast retirement to cover for Sam, as we react to last weekend's X018 event and check out all of the hottest Xbox news that was announced, we discuss PlayStation's decision to skip next year's E3, I completed Assassin's Creed Odys…
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XO18 Speculation and an Interview with Mike Brown from Playground Games
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Welcome to episode six of the TGN podcast. On this week's show, we got the chance to speak to Principle Game Designer, Mike Brown, from Playground Games about Forza Horizon 4's location, the seasons, Horizon stories, the Halo showcase event, choosing the game's soundtrack and much more. Before that, however, Sam, Ollie and I wildly speculate about …
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RDR2, New Assassin's Creed Odyssey Achievements and Von Coins
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Welcome to episode five of the TGN podcast. On this week's show, I was joined by Ollie and Sam as we discuss the staggering amount of money that Red Dead Redemption 2 made from three days of sales, we chat about Mixer Season 2 and spending Sparks, Ollie shares his best and worst ID@Xbox games so far, Sam explains the new achievements in Assassin's …
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Welcome to episode four of the TGN podcast, where Rich, Sam and I take an in-depth and spoiler-free look at one of this generation's most eagerly anticipated releases, Red Dead Redemption 2. From the game's snowy introduction to the upcoming Red Dead Online and everything in between, we share our opinions and answer your questions about Arthur Morg…
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Fallout 76, Red Dead Redemption 2, Black Ops 4, XO 2018 and More
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Welcome to episode three of the TGN podcast. On this week's show, we get into the hot topic of game devs and working hours, we chat about the Fallout 76 B.E.T.A. and the change in direction for the series, Sam explains why he is surprised people are surprised at Call of Duty: Black Ops 4's positive reception, Ollie forgets the time that Sean Bean d…
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Red Dead Redemption 2, xCloud, Bully 2 Rumours and More
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Welcome to episode two of the TGN podcast, where this week I was joined by Ollie and Sam as we discussed the Red Dead Redemption 2 trophy/achievement list leak, rumours of a sequel to Bully: Scholarship Edition, game streaming on the go with xCloud, Microsoft's reported interest in acquiring Obsidian, and Skybound stepping into the save The Walking…
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Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Harry Potter RPG Leak and More
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In last week's podcast notes, I mentioned that we had been tossing around the idea of switching from a solely TA focussed podcast to a TGN podcast, where we can discuss and debate all of the latest news and games from both Xbox and PlayStation. Thankfully, the feedback was positive, and so this week, we'd like to introduce you to the very first epi…
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139: Forza Horizon 4, Telltale Layoffs, Fortnite Cross-Play and More
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Welcome to episode 139 of the TrueAchievements podcast. Before we get into what we've covered on this week's show, we'd like to thank all of you that took the time to provide some feedback on the format of the show. The general consensus was that reading out long lists of new achievements and new releases were boring a low point, so we've made some…
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Welcome to episode 138 of the TrueAchievements podcast, where this week I was once again joined by Jack and Ollie as we chat about their trip to EGX, and we ask for your feedback as we look a switching up the format of the show. On this week's show, we give you the chance to win an Xbox One download code of your choosing from our giveaway sack (lea…
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Welcome to episode 137 of the TrueAchievements podcast, where this week I was joined by Rich and Jack for an unintentionally Forza themed show. On this week's show, we give you the chance to win an Xbox One download code of your choosing from our giveaway sack (leave us a comment in the thread below to enter), Jack prepares for Forza Horizon 4 by p…
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TA Playlist Podcast Episode 17 - Halo: Combat Evolved
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Better late than never is the theme of this month's show. After a hectic August claimed much of the free time for all three co-hosts, Mark and Kevin were finally able to set aside some time and put a bow on our month of Halo. Kevin delves into the interesting history behind the series, and while their experiences were quite different, both hosts ag…
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Welcome to episode 136 of the TrueAchievements podcast. That's right, after yesterday's Gamescom special where Rich and I gave our impressions of the game's we played in Germany, I'm today joined by Jack and Ollie to have a look at the past week of news and games on Xbox. On this week's show, we give you the chance to win an Xbox One download code …
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TrueAchievements Episode 135 - Gamescom Special
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We're back from another action-packed and hectic trip to Cologne, Germany, where we spent four days at Gamescom in developer sessions and getting hands-on time with some of the biggest games that will be releasing on the Xbox One in the coming months. We saw so many games, that unlike previous years, we didn't even have a spare hour to record a sho…
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Welcome to episode 134 of the TrueAchievements podcast! With Rich off at McLaren for a special Forza Horizon 4 event, it was down to Jack, Ollie and I to wrap up all of this week's biggest Xbox announcements — and there were quite a few to go through. On this week's show, we give you the chance to win an Xbox One download code of your choosing from…
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Welcome to episode 133 of the TrueAchievements podcast! With time running out to get thing organised before we head off to Gamescom next week, Rich had to sit out for this episode. The show must go on, however, and fortunately, Jack and Ollie were on hand to join me for the usual Xbox and TA chatter. On this week's show, we give you the chance to w…
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Welcome to episode 132 of the TrueAchievements podcast! Rich couldn't make it to record this week's episode, but that meant that Jack and I were joined by my fellow Newshound and TA Playlist Podcast regular, Sam, as we discuss all of this week's events from the worlds of TA and Xbox. On this week's show, we give you the chance to win an Xbox One do…
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Welcome to episode 131 of the TrueAchievements podcast! The gang are back together, as I'm once again joined by both Rich an Jack to look back on a busy week of new games, Xbox news and a very special reveal of how TrueAchievements and TrueTrophies have a physical presence in GAME stores around the UK. On this week's show, we give you the chance to…
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TA Playlist Podcast Episode 16 - Fallout: New Vegas
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With our month of Halo: Combat Evolved in full swing over in the TA Playlist Hub, it's time we finally put the bow on last month's game, Fallout: New Vegas. Is New Vegas the best game in the Falloutfranchise? Sam definitely thinks so. Mark tends to agree, though he can't get past some of the legacy problems he's had with the series too. A complex d…
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Welcome to episode 130 of the TrueAchievements podcast! Jack is away and Rich is croaky from screaming, so it was left to Ollie and I to keep you updates on this week's streams and Xbox news. On this week's show, we give you the chance to win an Xbox One download code of your choosing from our giveaway sack (leave us a comment in the thread below a…
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Welcome to episode 129 of the TrueAchievements podcast, where this week Jack and I were once again joined by Ollie as we go through a great week of ID@Xbox streams, our bean dives and have a casual chat about the past week of Xbox and TA. On this week's show, we give you the chance to win an Xbox One download code of your choosing from our giveaway…
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Welcome to episode 128 of the TrueAchievements podcast, where this week Jack and I are joined by TGN coder and super-streamer Ollie, as we take a look back at the past week of Xbox and TA chat. On this week's show, we give you the chance to win an Xbox One download code of your choosing from our giveaway sack (leave us a comment in the thread below…
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Welcome to episode 127 of the TrueAchievements podcast! Thankfully, the technical issues and time constraints that hampered us over the past few weeks didn't get in our way today, so Rich, Jack and I back to chat about TA and the world of Xbox once again. On this week's show, we give you the chance to win an Xbox One download code of your choosing …
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TA Playlist Podcast Episode 15 - Quantum Break
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With TA Playlist being well over a year old now, it was about time we all played a game, uh, about time. Our month of Quantum Break coverage is coming to a close but first, we get to wrap it all up with our monthly podcast. In this episode, Kevin returns and is actually positive on the game, believe it or not. Meanwhile, Sam explains what both this…
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Welcome to episode 126 of the TrueAchievements podcast! This week's episode is a strange one, so sorry in advance. We had some technical issues with the recording of last week's show with meant we didn't get the audio files until Wednesday, and with time not on our side this morning to record a new episode, we decided to edit last week's files so t…
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TrueAchievements Episode 125 - Roundup E3 with Mark and Maka
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Welcome to the 125th episode of the TrueAchievements podcast, where Jack and I were delighted to be joined by our Editorial Manager Mark and our special guest Patrick Maka (aka Maka91) to chat about their experience at this year's E3. On this show, we give you the chance to win an Xbox One download code of your choosing from our giveaway sack (leav…
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TrueAchievements Episode 124 - E3 2018 Special
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Another year of E3 press conferences has drawn to a close, and that means we're back with our annual TrueAchievements E3 special, where we cover all of the big announcements and game reveals from EA, Xbox, Bethesda, Square Enix, Ubisoft and the PlayStation. If you want to check out any of the trailers we mention during the show, head over to our E3…
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Welcome to episode 123 of the TrueAchievements podcast! It's the last show before this year's E3 begins, so we have one last chance to wildly speculate about what we might see over the course of the next week. Will we get a Skate 4 announcement? How can Xbox "win" E3? Have Microsoft purchased Playground Games? What's going on with Crackdown 3? Will…
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Welcome to episode 122 of the TrueAchievements podcast! We've not been playing a great deal this week, but we're excited because the E3 hype is starting to hit us, thanks to a few big game announcements over the course of the past week. On this week's show, we give you the chance to win an Xbox One download code of your choosing from our giveaway s…
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TA Playlist Podcast Episode 14 - Alice: Madness Returns
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Over the last month we jumped on mushrooms, fought anthropomorphic tea kettles, and sought guidance from a talking cat. No, we weren't tripping out of our minds. We were spending a few weeks in Wonderland. As May has now passed, it's time to say goodbye to Alice: Madness Returns as our featured TA Playlist game. On this episode, Sam and Mark each h…
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Welcome to the 121st episode of the TrueAchievements podcast! Another long weekend is almost upon us, but before Rich heads off to watch CHVRCHES, we sat down to discuss what we've been playing this week and discuss and discuss all of the hottest Xbox news. On this week's show, we give you the chance to win an Xbox One download code of your choosin…
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Welcome to the 120th episode of the TrueAchievements podcast! We recorded this week's episode a day early as Rich, Jack and Ollie are all recovering today after spending yesterday at the Great Escape Festival. Unfortunately, that means we missed the chance to talk about all the things revealed in yesterday's Black Ops 4 reveal, but it does mean tha…
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Welcome to the 119th episode of the TrueAchievements podcast! Thankfully, Rich is feeling "super-top-notch" this week, so he was able to join Jack and I to chat about what we've been playing this week and discuss and discuss all of the hottest Xbox news. On this week's show, we give you the chance to win an Xbox One download code of your choosing f…
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Comments Welcome to the 118th episode of the TrueAchievements podcast! Unfortunately, Rich was unable to record this week due to a vicious case of man-flu, but on the upside, it did mean that Ollie could join Jack and I to explain why he was screaming during Tuesday's Mixer stream. Ollie tries to figure out what is going on in Agatha Knife, Jack gi…
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TA Playlist Podcast Episode 13 - Sea of Thieves
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Ahoy! I see a ship! It's close! We're back with another episode of the TA Playlist Podcast. This is our first show of the second season and in it, we set sail for our newest game to date in Rare's polarizing pirate adventure, Sea of Thieves. Sam and Mark are on opposite ends of the spectrum when it comes to their feelings toward the game thanks, in…
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Welcome to the 117th episode of the TrueAchievements podcast! Another busy week at TGN towers is coming to an end, but before we head off for the weekend, Rich, Jack and I got together for a cosy chat about all of this week's best new Xbox releases and gaming news. On this week's show, we give you the chance to win an Xbox One download code of your…
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Comments Welcome to the 116th episode of the TrueAchievements podcast! The sun is shining and it's the start of the weekend, but before we rush off to fire up our barbecues and head to the beer garden, Rich, Jack and I sat down to talk about this week's best new Xbox releases and gaming news. On this week's show, we give you the chance to win an Xb…
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Welcome to the 115th episode of the TrueAchievements podcast! With Jack and Rich exiting GTASC last week and Treezy and I being eliminated on Wednesday, we've all been suffering from a bit of GTASC fatigue. Fortunately for you, however, we still have a few of this week's new releases to chat about from our Mixer streams. On this week's show, we giv…
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TA Playlist Podcast Episode 12 - Fable II
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It is now officially podcast time! Welcome to the latest episode of the TA Playlist Podcast. In this episode, Mark calls Fable II charming roughly 104 times while Sam admits his role as a scheming landlord all in the name of Gamerscore. All of that, plus what may have been the most community correspondence we've ever squeezed into an episode. Come …
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Comments Welcome to the 114th episode of the TrueAchievements podcast! Two of our hosts crashed out of this year's GTASC on Wednesday, but one still remains! On this week's show, we give you the chance to win an Xbox One download code of your choosing from our giveaway sack (leave us a comment in the thread below to enter), Rich still loves Far Cry…
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Welcome to the 113th episode of the TrueAchievements podcast! Despite Rich's hangover and the long weekend fast approaching, we got together a day early to make sure you get your regular Friday fix of TA and Xbox chatter. That's right, two podcasts in one week. What a time to be alive. On this week's show, Rich finally gets to talk about his love f…
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Welcome to a very special episode of the TrueAchievements podcast, where for one show only, we switch the focus from the games that we've been playing and the news that's been breaking over the past week and instead celebrate a decade of TA with a trip down memory lane. From the initial concept way back in 2008 through to the huge site that TrueAch…
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Welcome to the 112th episode of the TrueAchievements podcast! The history of TrueAchievements podcast is coming, we promise, but while you wait for that, here's your regular weekly helping of news and gossip from the world of TA and Xbox. On this week's show, we give you the chance to win an Xbox One download code of your choosing from our giveaway…
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Welcome to the 111th episode of the TrueAchievements podcast! It's been an extremely busy week at TGN with all of our 10th birthday celebrations. If you're tuning in hoping to hear the promised special edition of the podcast where we discuss the history, present and future of the site, you'll have to wait a couple of days longer, but rather than le…
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TA Playlist Podcast Episode 11 - Ryse: Son of Rome
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While we venture across Albion gaining renown in March's TA Playlist game, Fable II, we must take one brief detour and recap last month's community game as well. Ryse: Son of Rome is the focus of the latest episode of the TA Playlist Podcast. In this episode, Kevin praises the game for its setting, Mark forgives its mediocrity because it's a launch…
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