Retro and current gen gaming chat, with Trev and Stu, its the Console Shockcast! It’s another trip to the world of Xbox, as we’re joined by special guest Lee from the EternalLee HD YouTube channel—a prolific Xbox 360 collector who knows the system inside out. Together, we dive into CEX chaos, physical media quirks, and the golden era of the 360, from reprinted covers to rare oddities. It’s a proper enthusiast’s look at what made the generation so special—and so challenging to collect for! In this episode:

CEX cover drama – Why “cover reprinted” games just don’t cut it for collectors (and shouldn’t cost the same)

The CEX lottery – Ordering multiple copies, building one perfect version, and returning the rest—chaotic, but once very real

Postage problems – How CEX’s store-to-store fulfilment model leads to inconsistent shipping costs and customer confusion

Death of the manual – The slow fade from full booklets to flimsy inserts… to nothing at all by the end of the 360 generation

Building the ultimate 360 database – A community-built database documenting every detail of Xbox 360 physical releases, from barcodes to inlays

All-time greats – Fallout: New Vegas takes centre stage, alongside heavy hitters like Modern Warfare 2 and Red Dead Redemption

Hidden gems & variety – From Blur and Split/Second to Enslaved, celebrating the sheer range of the 360 library

Weird & wonderful moments – Rare titles like Handball 16, industry stories, and even a surreal Lips performance tale to round things off Check out Lee’s YouTube channel here:‪@EternalLeeHD‬ Check out Trev and Al’s other podcast where they reminisce about different episodes of the Star Trek franchise! : https://longrangesensors.com/episodes Intro/Outro Music – Turn The Page (Tutorial Theme) – Ridge Racer Type 4 (1998) – Sony Playstation – Composer(s): Hiroshi Okubo