Multiform: An Xbox Podcast

This week in the news we discuss Ghostwire Tokyo finally coming to Xbox, Square Enix’s NFT game, Xbox’s latest batch of Call of Duty 10-year deals, Redfall’s new story trailer, Far Cry 5’s 60 fps update, and Hyperkin reviving the Xbox 360 controller as the Xenon.  We also discuss games we’ve been playing including The Division 2, Hogwarts Legacy, Crusader Kings 3, World of Warships Legends, Anno 1...

This week in the news we discuss the new release date for Starfield, new announcements from the Paradox Interactive Announcement Show including Cities Skylines II, rumors of a Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League delay, Halo Infinite receiving sun shadow ray tracing on console for multiplayer in the future, TT Games rumored to have canceled multiple projects, DragonBall Z Budokai Tenkaichi 4 ann...

This week in the news we discuss The Outer Worlds Spacer’s Choice Edition announcement and pricing, upcoming Paradox Interactive announcement event possibilities, IO Interactive developing a fantasy RPG MMO, the latest developments in the Activision Blizzard acquisition, Sifu coming to Xbox, The Wolf Among Us being delayed to 2024, and March Games with Gold. We also discuss games we’ve been playin...

This week in the news we discuss new gameplay details from Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League, the reveal of Forza Horizon 5’s second expansion: Rally Adventure, Microsoft striking a deal with Nintendo for Call of Duty, Battlefield’s single-player future, the potential of a Metal Gear Solid 3 remake, Mortal Kombat 12’s subdued announcement, and February Xbox Game Pass additions and subtraction...

This week in the news we discuss the upcoming Diablo IV open-beta, Dead Island 2 moving its release date up a week, Civilization 7 beginning development, the February Xbox update, Embracer Group’s Lord of the Rings plans, Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montreal’s next games, and Valheim coming to Game Pass. We also discuss games we’ve been playing including Dead Space, Apex Legends, Escape from Tarkov...

This week in the news we discuss the impending addition of Ubisoft+ on Xbox, MLB The Show 23 adding Negro League legends, Apex Legends adding Team Deathmatch and reworking legends and classes, The Division 2 devs breaking their ability to update the game, February Xbox Game Pass additions and subtractions, and the new Stellar Shift controller. We also discuss games we’ve been playing including Hog...

This week in the news we discuss rumors 343 and Halo are moving to Unreal Engine for the next multiplayer-only game, EA cancelling a Titanfall universe single-player game, several live service and free-to-play game shut downs, MLB The Show 23 once again coming to Xbox Game Pass, Star Wars Jedi Survivor being delayed 6 weeks, The Crew Motorfest announcement and February Games with Gold. We also dis...

This week in the news we discuss all the announcements from the Xbox Developer_Direct event including Minecraft Legends details & release date, Forza Motorsport technology and gameplay, the surprise release of Hi-Fi Rush from Tango Gameworks, The Elder Scrolls Online’s next expansion Necrom and new gameplay and release date for Redfall. In other news this week, Far Cry 7 and a Far Cry multiplayer...

This week in the news we discuss the impact of Microsoft layoffs on Xbox, Anno 1800 coming to consoles, Ubisoft games coming in the next year including a rumored The Crew successor, Suicide Squad Kill The Justice League battle pass leak, Marvel’s Avengers ending development and being delisted, Starfield release date coming soon, EA PGA Tour release date and Midnight Suns Deadpool DLC release date....

This week in the news we discuss the upcoming Xbox Developer_Direct stream details, Ubisoft delaying Skull & Bones and canceling several unannounced games, Xbox adding additional power settings to help gamers use less energy, Xbox + Oreo partnership, a handful of Forza developers founding a new studio called Maverick Games, and Xbox Game Pass additions and subtractions for mid-January 2023. We als...

This week in the news we discuss the details of Hitman 3 becoming Hitman World of Assassination, Skybox Labs acquisition by Netease, ASUS launching an officially licensed Xbox controller, the lack of Game Pass announcements in early January, Microsoft retracting their constitutional argument to FTC lawsuit, Forza Horizon 5 Xbox Series X bundle details and System Shock remake release window announc...

This week in the news we discuss PayDay 3 release timing announcement, Redfall release timing rumors, EA Massive’s Star Wars game updates, Sifu coming to Xbox in March, Xbox confirming three future Bethesda single-player games will be exclusive, and Games with Gold for January 2023. We also discuss games we’ve been playing including The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Next-Gen Update, Vampire Survivors, and...

This week in the news we discuss Amazon Games publishing the next Crystal Dynamics Tomb Raider game, Microsoft extending 10 year Call of Duty deal to include Playstation Plus, Hogwarts Legacy being delayed on last-gen, Amazon and Henry Cavill making Warhammer 40k tv series & movies, Assassin’s Creed crossover skin for Rainbow 7 Siege, and our thoughts on the highs and lows of 2022.  We also discus...

This week we discuss all of the big announcements from The Game Awards 2022 including Final Fantasy 16’s release date, Armored Core VI, Hades 2, Judas, Death Stranding 2, Star Wars Jedi Survivor, Diablo IV release date, Suicide Squad Kill The Justice League release date, Crash Team Rumble, Transformers Reactivate, Crime Boss Rockay City and more. Plus Xbox is raising first-party game prices to $69...

This week in the news we discuss Witcher 1 remake being open-world, Far Cry 6 Lost Between Worlds DLC announcement details, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s final update and crossover with Destiny 2, Assassin’s Creed Mirage’s rumored release timing, December Xbox Game Pass additions and subtractions, the latest tidbits on the Activision Blizzard acquisition, Fallout TV series setting, and December Game...

This week in the news we discuss the Hyperkin Xenon revival of the Xbox 360 controller, The Witcher 3 next-gen update details and features, EA Sports College Football release timing update, Sony insulting Battlefield to fight the Activision Blizzard acquisition, Far Cry 6 expansion reveal stream announcement, and Winter Soldier joining Marvel’s Avengers. We also discuss games we’ve been playing in...

This week in the news we discuss comments Phil Spencer made on a recent Decoder podcast interview, updates from Embracer Group’s earnings call, Xbox Black Friday and Holiday sales, November Xbox Game Pass additions and subtractions, the November Xbox system update, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt current-gen update release date, Xbox Cloud expanding to 2021 Samsung TV’s and Company of Heroes 3 potentiall...

This week in the news we discuss the latest N7 Day Mass Effect 5 tease, the announcement of a Netflix Gears of War movie, Control 2 official announcement, EA ending development on the Project CARS franchise, Battlefield 2042 joining Game Pass, and season 1 of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2.  We also discuss games we’ve been playing including Gotham Knights, Call of Duty Modern Warfare...

This week in the news we discuss Marvel and EA making a long-term deal for at least 3 games, Lionsgate’s interest in a John Wick game, Diablo 4's rumored release timing, Halo Winter Update details, Xbox testing wish list notification improvements, November Xbox Game Pass additions and subtractions, Embracer closing Onoma, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Double XP confusion, and improvements to Xbox...

This week in the news we discuss Age of Empires coming to consoles, The Witcher 1 remake announcement, Fallout 4 current-gen upgrades, Lego Star Wars The Skywalker Saga Galactic Edition and Character Collection 2, potential Xbox price increases in 2023, Assassin’s Creed Multiplayer’s return, and Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty release date. We also discuss games we’ve been playing including Call of Duty M...

This week in the news we discuss the new Elite Series 2 design lab options, rumors Bungie is bringing Marathon back in a new way, the potential of the Xbox Store on mobile in the future, late-October Game Pass additions and subtractions, Silent Hill game announcements, October Xbox console update details, and Resident Evil event details. We also discuss games we’ve been playing including A Plague...

This week in the news we discuss details revealed on a Starfield Constellation Questions video, Forza Horizon’s 10th Anniversary update, Phil Spencer leaking an old Keystone Prototype on his shelf, Call of Duty Campaign DLC in 2023, Gotham Knights free post-launch 4 player mode and being limited to 30 FPS, Saints Row’s first big patch and sales numbers, Lunar Shift controller launch, Xbox Cloud Ga...

This week in the news we discuss CD Projekt Red’s large list of future games revealed in their recent quarterly financial meeting, Need For Speed Unbound’s reveal and new direction, WWE2K losing a lawsuit to athlete’s tattoo artist, Dead Space remake gameplay reveal, October Game Pass additions and subtractions, Far Cry 6 Game of the Year edition confirming future expansion name, The Outer Worlds...

This week in the news we discuss the death of Google Stadia, Disney’s rumored desire to have two Star Wars games per year, Saudi Arabia’s intent to purchase a leading game publisher, Far Cry 6’s expansion title leak, Skull & Bones being delayed again, the ability to disable Quick Resume for some games being looked into, E3 2023 plans, Ubisoft Project U, Need for Speed Unbound rumors, Mineral Camo...

This week in the news we discuss the recently announced Iron Man game from EA Motive, potential expansions and content for Halo Infinite from Certain Affinity, Halo 3’s 15th anniversary, hackers leaking footage of Grand Theft Auto VI, Xbox September software update features, late-September Game Pass additions, a white Series X that is not being produced, Splinter Cell remake story updated for mode...