Multiform: An Xbox Podcast

This week in the news we discuss the second Halo Infinite Technical Test, an interesting announcement that Crystal Dynamics will be co-developing Perfect Dark with The Initiative, the leaked GeForce Now game list being back in the news, Quantic Dream’s rumored open-world Star Wars game, Xbox 360-era gamerpic options coming to modern Xbox consoles, a release date for Chorus, the Hyperkin Duke Contr...

This week in the news we discuss all the games announced at the THQ Nordic 10th-anniversary showcase, delays for Battlefield 2042 and Dying Light 2, rumored upcoming 500GB Seagate Xbox Expansion Drive, September Xbox Game Pass additions, Xbox streaming to Windows 10 app, Tokyo Game Show plans, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Discovery Tour Viking Age, Bloodrayne 1 & 2 ReVamped announcement, Halo The Mas...

This week in the news we discuss the newly announced Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic Remake being exclusively (for now) on PlayStation 5, a March 2022 release date for Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, Alan Wake Remastered being officially revealed, Grand Theft Auto V Series X/S version delayed to March, Mass Effect 5’s release timing, Marvel’s Avengers Q4 content roadmap, the latest Xbox One control...

This week in the news we discuss the gameplay reveal for Marvel’s Midnight Suns, leaked release date for Alan Wake Remastered, Dead Space Remaster dev stream details, THQ Nordic announcing 6 new games for their upcoming 10th-anniversary showcase, Halo Infinite updating its combat tracker to be closer to legacy games, Flight Simulator Top Gun content delayed alongside the movie, Cyberpunk 2077 and...

This week we discuss all the news from Gamescom 2021 including Halo Infinite FINALLY getting a release date, Dying Light 2 reminding us it exists, a wave of seemingly free monthly Flight Simulator content beginning in September, Xbox Cloud Gaming on console, State of Decay 2 Homecoming, Crusader Kings III coming to consoles, Forza Horizon 5’s cover unveiling alongside a limited edition controller,...

This week we kick off with a lengthy (spoiler-free) discussion of our time with recent new releases including Madden NFL 22, Marvel’s Avengers: War for Wakanda, Hades, and Twelve Minutes. (54:04) In the news, we discuss the reveal of Call of Duty Vanguard, announcements and reveals from Quakecon 2021 including an updated Quake 1, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition, and Doom Eternal’s...

This week in the news we discuss a potential remaster of Grand Theft Auto 3, Vice City and San Andreas, Call of Duty Vanguard cover art revealed in Cold War update, Battlefield 2042 “Exodus” short film, Xbox Gamescom plans, Hellblade Series X/S upgrades, additional personnel out at Blizzard, Life is Strange Remastered Collection delay and Xbox Game Pass upcoming additions announced at the ID@Xbox...

This week in the news we discuss changes in leadership at Blizzard following the recent lawsuit filing, Embracer Group and Focus Home Interactive making new acquisitions, PUBG making a name change and potentially going Free to Play, potential Take-Two remasters, Xbox upcoming Night Mode that is currently in testing with Insiders, new Xbox Aqua Shift Special Edition controller, ID@Xbox Showcase ann...

This week in the news we discuss the Halo Infinite Technical Test, new releases Microsoft Flight Simulator and The Forgotten City, Forza Motorsport 7 being delisted in September, Marvel’s Avengers War for Wakanda, Activision-Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick’s open letter to employees, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla The Siege of Paris getting an imminent release date, the Xbox Summer Spotlight and August Games...

This week in the news we discuss announcements from EA Play Live, including Codemaster’s Grid Legends, Apex Legends Emergence, Knockout City Fight at the Movies, Battlefield Portal and the reveal of a Dead Space remake. Plus other news from the week: Ubisoft unveiled a new free-to-play shooter - Tom Clancy’s XDefiant, Sumo Digital was the latest entity acquired by Tencent, PES is rebranding as eFo...

This week in the news we discuss the recent reveal of the Switch OLED and Valve Steam Deck, which features from PlayStation DualSense Xbox should add to their own controller, major Forza Horizon 5 audio enhancements, potential limitations to Battlefield 2042 cross-play, an Apex Legends style Mark System in Halo Infinite, announced dates for Quakecon at Home, Minecraft Dungeons final Year-One DLC a...

This week in the news we discuss what Assassin’s Creed Infinity might mean for the future of the franchise, Dice LA renaming to Ripple Effect, CD Projekt Red’s new Canadian studio, Deathloop’s exclusivity timeframe, July Game Pass additions, Destiny 2 showcase date and WitcherCon announcements. We also discuss games we’ve been playing including Doom Eternal, Marvel’s Avengers, Mass Effect 2 Legend...

This week in the news we discuss Hideo Kojima & Xbox have signed a letter of intent for publishing his next game, Remedy’s new deal with 505 Games for 2 new Control universe games, Doom Eternal Series X/S ray tracing and future DLC, Casey Hudson forming a new studio, Konami partnering with Bloober team, Grand Theft Auto 6 rumors, Xbox Cloud upgrades and July 2021 Games with Gold. We also discuss g...

This week in the news we discuss the potential revival of the Dead Space franchise, Space Jam A New Legacy The Game details and custom controllers, 40+ player Halo matches, Halo Infinite seasons, Aliens Fireteam Elite release date, Designed for Xbox Monitors, final word on the future of Warner Brother’s game studios, Windows 11 gaming features, Sonic The Hedgehog Minecraft DLC, Borderlands 3 cross...

This week in the news we discuss announcements from Days 3 & 4 of E3 2021 (and our overall E3 2021 thoughts), some fresh Halo Infinite multiplayer details, further announcements from Xbox Game Showcase Extended, the return of Design Lab, streaming Series X games to Xbox One, Madden 22’s official unveiling, a rumored Alan Wake remaster and if Final Fantasy 7 Remake is finally coming to Xbox, Rockst...

This week is our E3 2021 mega show as we delve into Day 1 & 2 of E3 2021 plus news from earlier in the week before E3 proper. This includes all the news from the Xbox + Bethesda Games Showcase, the Battlefield 2042 reveal, Summer Game Fest Kickoff Live, Ubisoft Forward, Square Enix Presents and more. We give our reactions to over 40 game announcements from E3 so far including big reveals for Halo...

This week in the news we discuss a bevy of pre-E3 leaks and rumors coming from 2K, Square Enix, and Battlefield in the form of the upcoming Battlefield 6 reveal rumored to be Battlefield 2042, Koch Media’s (and by extension Deep Silver’s) unclear E3 plans, Watch Dogs’ upcoming Legion of the Dead DLC, early June Game Pass additions, No Man’s Sky’s Prizm update, the Crysis Trilogy Remastered announc...

This week in the news we discuss the gameplay and release date reveal for Far Cry 6, a release date for Dying Light 2: Stay Human was finally revealed, announcements from the Sonic Central livestream, Xbox & Bethesda’s E3 plans, the future of The Outer Worlds and first-party RPGs on Xbox, Halo Combat Evolved got a pretty major update on the MCC, June Games with Gold and Borderlands 3 cross-play......

This week in the news we discuss the agreed sale of WarnerMedia to Discovery, Inc., the rebirth of Free Radical to make a new TimeSplitters, EA forming a new studio to make an open-world action-adventure game, the future of Outriders, EA PGA Tour confirmed for a Spring 2022 release and “Major Tournament exclusivity” compared to 2K Sports’ golf game, the final Xbox Game Pass additions and subtracti...

This week in the news we discuss the release of Mass Effect Legendary Edition, Ubisoft’s free to play strategy, leaks surrounding The Division Heartland, leaked Starfield screenshots & further details on possible exclusivity, Microsoft and Xbox’s efforts fighting scalpers with Console Purchase Pilot, Call of Duty Warzone’s 80’s Action Heroes, the May Xbox Dashboard update, Dirt 5 Red Bull Revoluti...

This week in the news we discuss the announcement of The Division: Heartland, a huge list of additions to FPS Boost, Fable using the Forza engine, the potential of a NetherRealm Marvel game, EA acquisition of Metal Head, May Game Pass additions, Metro Exodus Series X/S enhancements release date, Minecraft Dungeons cross-save, Gamescom switch to digital-only event and additions to E3 2021. We also...

This week in the news we discuss IO Interactive’s Project Dragon RPG and potential Xbox exclusivity, Apex Legends’ new permanent 3v3 Arenas mode, Konami pulling out of E3, Xbox quarterly financial performance, May Games with Gold, Jedi Fallen Order Series X/S update, Fall Galls delay, upcoming Xbox Game Pass additions, People Can Fly’s new studio acquisition and leaked internal EA FIFA documents a...

This week in the news we discuss our impressions of MLB The Show 21, evidence pointing towards a Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic remake from Aspyr Media, Xbox Cloud Streaming beta arriving on iOS and PC, the Call of Duty Warzone nuke event and Verdansk 1984 map, April’s dashboard update, 13 EA games joining the FPS Boost program, Discord staying independent, Respawn working on a new IP, Call...

This week in the news we discuss whether the next Bioshock should be open world, the Minecraft Caves & Cliffs update being delayed and split into two pieces, more E3 2021 updates, Ubisoft sunsetting online features for several legacy Rainbow 6 games, Alexa integration for Xbox Game Pass, a short delay of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s Wrath of the Druids, Cyberpunk 2077 Hotfix 1.21, and Flight Simula...

This week in the news we discuss a rumor that Xbox is talking to Hideo Kojima about publishing his next game, EA Sports’ acquisition of the exclusive rights to The Masters and Augusta National for its recently announced PGA Tour game, confirmed details for an all-digital E3 2021, background on MLB’s decision to put The Show 21 on Game Pass, and April Game Pass additions (and subtractions).We also...