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Jon Clarke | Sikamikanico
@jonclarke.xboxera.com
Co-founder & Editor in Chief XboxEra.com
@XboxEra.com

Proud Father, Halo Forge Council & Podcast host!

Links: http://linktr.ee/XboxEra
Contact: jon.clarke@xboxera.com
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November's 2nd wave, which stretches into December, has been announced for Xbox Game Pass. It includes the surprise addition of MARVEL Cosmic Invasion, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, and more.
MARVEL Cosmic Invasion, Banishers, Lost Records & more to join Game Pass
November's 2nd wave, which stretches into December, has been announced for Xbox Game Pass. It includes the surprise addition of MARVEL Cosmic Invasion, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, and more. MARVEL Cosmic Invasion joins Xbox Game Pass at launch | image credit: Xbox Wire Joining the service: Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault (Game Preview) (PC) – November 19 Monsters are Coming! Rock & Road (Handheld & PC) – November 20 The Crew Motorfest (Cloud, Console, and PC) – November 20 Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – November 25…
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November 18, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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It's the 24th Anniversary of the Original Xbox, so come and tune in to the XboxEra Podcast, live!

GTA6, The GabeCube, and our memories of the OG Xbox - did we mention we have a book for that?

Join @jonclarke.xboxera.com, @shpeshalnick.xboxera.com and @jessenorris.xboxera.com

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"Gabecube" - The XboxEra Podcast | Episode 288
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November 15, 2025 at 10:26 PM
I for one admire all the performative outrage about the way Embark have cleverly used AI to assist in their own game development.

Slapping the "Generative AI slop" label to this use and throwing your toys out the pram is not useful or cool. You just look kinda silly.
November 12, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Beyond proud of the volume of content our tiny team produces across so many different disciplines - video, livestreams, shows, written articles....

We're working with the only people that matter to us - our community and focusing on what they want to see.

Support us if you can!
We're not like other outlets.

Catch up on what the team is cooking with our new weekly feature.

This Week on XboxEra:

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November 9, 2025 at 9:39 PM
That was fun! Thanks for having me! 💚
We've got Jon Clarke (@jonclarke.xboxera.com) joining us today for Game Mess Mornings. We're chatting about a crucial Steam Deck update, a review round-up, and more!

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November 5, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Patrons are in for some fun later today, as our Patreon Exclusive show "Thanks (I hate it)" goes live on YouTube once again!

@shpeshalnick.xboxera.com, @jonclarke.xboxera.com and @jessenorris.xboxera.com play #Fortnite to enjoy The Simpsons Crossover event!

EXCLUSIVE: patreon.com/xboxera
November 3, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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Let's talk about video games, shall we?

Join @jonclarke.xboxera.com, @shpeshalnick.xboxera.com and @jessenorris.xboxera.com for the XboxEra Podcast Episode 287!

ARC Raiders! Pumpkin Jack! Simpsons in Fortnite!

Jump in, LIVE:

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"They Don't Know About Pumpkin Jack - The XboxEra Podcast | Episode 287
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November 1, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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Well.

This has been a week.

Join @jonclarke.xboxera.com, @shpeshalnick.xboxera.com and @jessenorris.xboxera.com with special guest @tomwarren.co.uk (if he shows up)

We're obviously talking #Xbox. From #GamePass to ad-supported #XboxCloud, plenty to talk about.

Jump in.

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"This is how we play now?" - The XboxEra Podcast | Episode 283
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October 4, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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I see "Game Pass devalues games and is killing the industry" is back in vogue.

Free to Play titles are far bigger and far more detrimental to gaming's future than anything else.

Game Pass is barely a spec on the ass of F2P in the 'devalue full-priced games' argument.
October 3, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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What the hell is a 'Review Embargo' anyway?

Let our Reviews Editor break down what they are and why they're a part of every early review.
What the hell is a ‘Review Embargo’ anyway?
Today there's been a fair bit of discussion about the nebulous 'Review Embargo'. What is it? How does a Review Embargo work exactly? As a Reviews Editor who has completed over three-hundred 'embargoed' reviews and helped our team publish hundreds more, I figured I'd step in and share a little more information. There's nothing here that's a big industry secret - or honestly - that goes beyond common sense, but I'll break it down in the broadest and most basic way I can.
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September 15, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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Time for the latest in gaming #HEADLINES with @jonclarke.xboxera.com and @jessenorris.xboxera.com!

Xbox Game Pass continues its incredible run, with July featuring some fantastic games. Exomecha has reared its metallic-head, Nintendo goes all Donkey Kong & more!

Jump in!

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RoboCop part of 8 games coming to Game Pass - July 15th, 2025 | LIVE | Headlines
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July 15, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Not a bad Monday, eh @xboxera.com?
May 5, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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My official copy of Console Wars arrived today!

I was fortunate to play the test decks with @jonclarke.xboxera.com and have been a fan ever since. It’s an easy to play but fun and funny card game.

Highly recommended!
May 6, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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My copy is in! @xboxera.com
May 3, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Both myself and @jonclarke.xboxera.com are playing DOOM The Dark Ages, the @xboxera.com review will go live on May 9th – 7am/10am PDT/EDT, 3pm/4pm BST/CEST
a poster for doom the dark ages with a man in armor
Alt: a poster for doom the dark ages with a man in armor
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May 2, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Really cool story behind how Let Them Come and its survivors-like successor Let Them Come: Onslaught came to be. Big thanks to @jonclarke.xboxera.com for taking the time to speak with Klemen
The original Let Them Come started as a solo dev project for Klemen Lozar as he worked on Gears of War 4. Find out how he and the @tuatara.bsky.social team are taking a new direction with Let Them Come: Onslaught in this great @xboxera.com interview:

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Let Them Come: Onslaught | XboxEra 1v1 with Klemen Lozar
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April 8, 2025 at 12:12 PM
It is quite literally a masterpiece, in every sense of the word.

It's only possible, really - as a video game, and it's an utterly addictive, monstrously deep, gloriously clever thing.

It's a game that everyone should play. INCREDIBLE.
April 7, 2025 at 1:13 PM
It's very rare for a game to come along and completely become my EVERY WAKING MOMENT, but here we are.

What is sleep? What is work? Who are these children that demand I pay them attention and feed them? Who even knows anymore?
April 1, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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It's a COSMIC INVASION on the XboxEra Podcast this week!

Join @jonclarke.xboxera.com, @shpeshalnick.xboxera.com and @jessenorris.xboxera.com for all the latest in gaming!

We're talking new games, #Nintendo Directs, #Xbox dominating the #PS5 Store and more, so jump in!

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Mavel Cosmic Invasion, Switch Direct talk, & More | LIVE | Episode 256 | XEPodcast
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March 29, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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Chatted with some foreign-based devs about visiting GDC in spite of the Trump administration's attack on immigration for Rolling Stone www.rollingstone.com/culture/rs-g...
Game Conferences Are Essential for Developers. But for Non-U.S. Citizens, There's Fear
The Game Developers Conference can make an indie creator's career, but safety from ICE was a concern this year.
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March 25, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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OPINION: Is 'Xbox Everywhere' just another buzzword, or are we looking at the seeds of a new way of doing things that will ensure not just the Xbox brands survival, but the turning point for an industry that appears to be in more than a bit of trouble?

@jonclarke.xboxera.com weighs in on things.
Xbox Everywhere | Unpacking Xbox's New Vision
Xbox everywhere? Well, Xbox wants to be everywhere. An Xbox Handheld, TVs, Mobile phones, multiplatform consoles, PCs - you name it, it seems Microsoft
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March 14, 2025 at 12:04 PM
My latest piece on breaking down this transitional journey for #Xbox, as they make moves to be far bigger than just a console.

I'm sure everyone will be absolutely normal about this opinion.
OPINION: Is 'Xbox Everywhere' just another buzzword, or are we looking at the seeds of a new way of doing things that will ensure not just the Xbox brands survival, but the turning point for an industry that appears to be in more than a bit of trouble?

@jonclarke.xboxera.com weighs in on things.
Xbox Everywhere | Unpacking Xbox's New Vision
Xbox everywhere? Well, Xbox wants to be everywhere. An Xbox Handheld, TVs, Mobile phones, multiplatform consoles, PCs - you name it, it seems Microsoft
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March 14, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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Another week, another episode of the XboxEra Podcast!

Join @jonclarke.xboxera.com, @shpeshalnick.xboxera.com and @jessenorris.xboxera.com as we dive into all the reviews, news and more from gaming this week.

Jump in!

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The XboxEra Podcast | LIVE | Episode 253 | "Grinding for Acclaim"
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March 8, 2025 at 9:53 PM