Multiform: An Xbox Podcast

This week in the news we discuss MLB The Show 21 launching into Game Pass, Cyberpunk 2077 patch 1.2 improvements, Cyberpunk’s multiplayer future, CD Projekt Red’s 2021 roadmap, the return of EA Sports PGA Tour, Alan Wake 2 rumors, Bang & Olufsen Beoplay Portal Headphones for Xbox, backwards compatible games joining Cloud Beta, a new delay for Lego Star Wars The Skywalker Saga, ExoMecha release dat...

This week in the news we discuss highlights from the ID@Xbox Twitch Showcase, what a potential Microsoft acquisition of Discord could mean, details on Hitman 3’s Seven Deadly Sins expansion, MLB The Show 21 features and first Xbox Series X gameplay, free to play games no longer requiring Xbox Live Gold, two new controller designs made partially from post-consumer recycled plastics, Call of Duty WW...

This week in the news we discuss 2K’s acquisition of PGA Tour 2K21 developer HB Studios and their long-term partnership with Tiger Woods, Xbox Live rebranding as Xbox Network, the announcement that Gotham Knights is delayed to 2022, announcements from Square Enix Presents, Marvel’s Avengers 2021 roadmap, Cyberpunk 2077’s upcoming patch 1.2, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s transmogrification system & W...

This week in the news we discuss Microsoft’s acquisition of Bethesda finally being complete and what that means for the future of exclusivity, a FIFA Ultimate Team scandal at EA, Halo Infinite reveals from the Ask343 video, an Elden Ring leaked trailer, The Outer Worlds’ final DLC date announcement and what that could mean for Obsidian, upcoming Game Pass additions and teases, Square Enix’s March...

This week in the news we discuss the SEC’s March 5th approval of the Bethesda acquisition, the announcement of Aliens: Fireteam, Criterion moving to support Battlefield 6 development, Grand Theft Auto V’s future “enhanced” version, Epic Games’ purchase of Mediatonic, 343 adding back accessories to Halo 3, big sports games added to Game Pass, and Watch Dogs Legion Online delaying Tactical Operation...

This week we go over our impressions of the Outriders Demo, Black Ops Cold War Outbreak, and give our final thoughts on Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. In the news, we discuss the death of the Anthem Next reboot, Dragon Age 4 ditching live-service to focus on single-player, rumors of a potential March Xbox event, upcoming Destiny 2 changes, Watch Dogs Legion adding multiplayer, the Forza Horizon 4 Hot...

This week in the news we discuss the new Xbox FPS boost feature for backward compatible games, the recently announced Xbox Wireless Headset, details for the new Outriders demo, Black Ops Cold War Season 2, WB patenting the Nemesis System, the revival of Six Days in Fallujah, Bungie’s expansion plans, Metro Exodus Series X/S enhancements, Xbox tidbits from Nintendo Direct and Blizzcon, plus GamePas...

This week in the news we discuss the recent hack of CD Projekt Red, Ubisoft’s outlook on future AAA titles, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s booming success, Grand Theft Auto V’s continuing sales numbers defy logic, EA’s stubborn refusal to let Anthem die, 343’s confirmation that there is no more Halo Wars planned (for now), E3 officially going digital for 2021, Minecraft Dungeons’ 4th DLC announced, T...

This week in the news we discuss the first official details for Mass Effect Legendary Edition, the return of EA’s College Football game, MLB The Show 21’s release date announcement, Embracer Group’s acquisition of Gearbox Entertainment, February Game Pass additions, the European Union’s ruling date for Microsoft’s Bethesda acquisition, and Prince of Persia The Sands of Time remake's indefinite del...

This week in the news we discuss leaked MLB The Show 21 Xbox box art, Tomb Raider uniting legacy and new trilogy timelines into one canon, fresh Lego Star Wars The Skywalker Saga details, Remedy’s handling of Control’s next-gen evolution, Ninja Theory ending Bleeding Edge content updates, Elder Scrolls Online Blackwood’s reveal amidst a year dedicated to Oblivion, Dragon Age 4’s possible setting,...

This week in the news we discuss the controversial Xbox Live Gold price increase that was hastily reversed, Vicarious Visions being folded into Blizzard, the backlash to “new” Halo 3 armor, Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 1.1, Resident Evil Village’s May release date, February Games with Gold, and the second wave of Game Pass additions for January 2021. We also discuss games we’ve been playing including the...

This week in the news we discuss the return of Lucasfilm Games, the announcement of Ubisoft Massive’s open-world Star Wars game, the announcement of a new Indiana Jones game from Todd Howard and MachineGames, the path ahead for Cyberpunk 2077, NPD Group’s 2020 sales charts, Mass Effect Legendary Edition’s leaked release date, the new Pulse Red controller, Hogwarts Legacy’s delay, and a new zombies...

This week in the news we discuss an Xbox Series XS trademark, a possible tease for the Elder Scrolls Hammerfell, Outriders was delayed again and a demo announced, Madden 21 and Spongebob crossover, inXile’s next RPG might be an FPS, Forza Horizon 4 is teasing the C8 Corvette, STALKER 2 will have ray tracing and January Game Pass additions. Plus first impressions from our preview of Olija.

This week we talk about our time with Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Gears 5 Hivebusters, Call of the Sea and Gears Tactics during downtime over the holidays. Plus in a light news week we discuss a fresh rumor that Ubisoft+ may be coming to Game Pass this year, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla getting transmogrification, rumor that Netflix is developing an Elder Scrolls series, January Games with Gold games...

This week we go through our favorite games that we played in 2020 and look ahead to the games we are anticipating most in 2021. We also discuss what the end of the console generation has meant for games this year and which games missed the mark the most in 2020. Happy New Year!

This week in the news we discuss the stumblings of Cyberpunk 2077 including the blowback to the issues on base consoles, save file corruption, and the recent patches. In other news 343 Industries outlines updates to Master Chief Collection coming in 2021, Halo Xbox 360 games are sunsetting online features in December 2021, BioWare is getting the band back together for the next Mass Effect, Control...

This week we discuss the release of Cyberpunk 2077! We also break down the interesting reveals from The Game Awards including the announcement of Perfect Dark, Cyberpunk 2077 in Forza Horizon 4, Flight Simulator Xbox release window, Dragon Age 4 trailer, the next Mass Effect tease, and a few other tidbits. In other news from the week, Halo Infinite has a new release window, Gears 5 Hivebusters DLC...

This week in the news we discuss big changes at BioWare, Dragon Age 4 upcoming reveal, a Halo Infinite timing rumor, Master Chief coming to Fortnite, Batman Arkham Knight being updated after 5 years, Game Pass app pre-installs, Cyberpunk 2077 Multiplayer, State of Decay 2 Series X updates and December Game Pass additions. We also discuss games we’ve been playing including Call of Duty: Black Ops C...

This week in the news we discuss next-gen upgrades for Metro Exodus, the next Metro game, the multiplayer potential of Metro, 4A games new IP, Read Dead Online standalone release, Fallout 76 Steel Dawn early release, Fornite Crew subscription value proposition, Watch Dogs Legion multiplayer delay, Rainbow 6 Siege 120 FPS update, Minecraft Dungeons Season Pass 2, Cuphead DLC delay, Control December...

This week we discuss games we’ve been playing including Mars Horizon, Spider-Man Miles Morales, Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War Zombies and Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. In the news this week Star Wars Squadrons is getting more free DLC, Black Friday deals are here, IO Interactive is working on a 007 game, Far Cry 6’s new release date may have been revealed, Gears 5 is relaunching its multiplayer wit...

This week we discuss the launch of the Xbox Series X and our time with the new console including Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War, and others. In the news Xbox officially had its biggest launch ever, Microsoft is still interested in acquiring more game studios, Fallout 76 is getting the Brotherhood of Steel very soon, Fortnite is considering an optional subscription, Dest...

This week in the news we discuss the Mass Effect Legendary Edition announcement, a new Mass Effect game, Star Wars Squadrons Series X|S upgrades, EA Motive’s next game, Take-Two acquiring Codemasters, Starfield tidbits from Todd Howard, Xbox Series X|S launch day, The Medium delay, Godfall potentially coming to Xbox, Ubisoft’s Avatar game delay, Jedi Fallen Order joining EA Play, Disney+ perk teas...

This week in the news we discuss Watch Dogs Legion, another Cyberpunk 2077 delay, Far Cry 6 and Rainbow 6 Quarantine delays, Mandalorian DLC for Star Wars Squadrons, Xbox Mandalorian themed controller, EA Motive’s next game, Assassin’s Creed Netflix shows, next-gen versions of Madden and FIFA and upcoming November Xbox Game Pass and Games with Gold additions. We also discuss games we’ve been playi...

This week in the news we discuss the Xbox Series X Fridge unboxing, Gears 5 Series X|S updates, Halo The Master Chief Collection Series X|S updates, new Xbox mobile app features, Ubisoft Connect replacing uPlay and Ubisoft Club, Assassin’s Creed Vahhalla post-launch content plans, Watch Dogs Hack Sale, PUBG 60fps mode on One X, Mars Horizon release date, 10 new games getting touch controls on Xbox...

This week in the news we discuss Phil Spencer’s comments about Bethesda exclusivity, Marvel’s Avengers DLC & Next-Gen patch delay, Cyberpunk 2077 Night City Wire #4, GameStop’s revenue deal with Microsoft, Rockstar purchase of Ruffian Games, canon gender in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Apex Legends Champion Edition announcement, Borderlands 3 Series X|S patch & Season Pass 2, Destiny 2 Series X|S pa...