Multiform: An Xbox Podcast

This week in the news we discuss the Embracer Group’s acquisition of Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, and other IP along with Crystal Dynamics, Eidos-Montreal, and Square Enix Montreal from Square Enix, Xbox Cloud expands to free-to-play games with Fortnite launch, IOI delaying Freelancer for Hitman 3 and a new map to later this year, New York City suing Activision related to the Microsoft acquisition, May Xbox Game Pass additions, and subtra...

This week in the news we discuss Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order 2 rumors, unverified Bethesda rumors, Halo’s teaser for their first narrative event, 343 phasing out the armor core system, leaked Skull & Bones gameplay and release timing rumors, leaked details on 2K’s Rocket League competitor Gravity Goal, Rocket League’s new knockout bash mode, Xbox Insiders testing a new function that reveals secret achievements, the date for the...

This week in the news we discuss Halo Infinite’s 2022 roadmap, Outriders Worldslayer expansion, Ubisoft’s Project Q team battle arena, this week’s Saints Row customization deep dive, Sonic Origins strange DLC feature-gating, late-April Game Pass additions & subtractions, Modern Warfare 2 rumors, Skydance Media’s Star Wars project announcement, the next hero for The Avengers is Jane Foster’s The Mighty Thor, Crazy Taxi & Jet...

This week in the news we discuss a rumored Microsoft project for placing ads in free to play games, CD Projekt Red moving next-gen development for Witcher 3 internally, CD Projekt Red’s 2022 roadmap, sales updates for the Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077, new features added to Halo The Master Chief Collection, Certain Affinity hiring for work on “new and exciting developments” for Halo Infinite, 2022 Need for Speed rumors, Bugsnax comi...

This week in the news we discuss the Max Payne 1 & 2 remake announcement, Crystal Dynamics making a new Tomb Raider game using Unreal Engine 5, rumors of a new mainline Ghost Recon title, Ubisoft’s potential 3rd person multiplayer battle royale Pathfinder, April Xbox Game Pass additions and subtractions, episode three of the Halo Paramount+ series, THQ Nordic digital showcase, SnowRunner next-gen version, Halo MCC Flood Fir...

This week in the news we discuss the New Playstation Plus and how it compares to Xbox Game Pass, Fornite’s new permanent no-build mode, Apex Legends Series X|S enhancements, Xbox Game Pass Family Plan rumors, Halo The Series content coming to Halo Infinite, Halo cosmetics in Among Us, E3 2022 cancellation, April 2022 Xbox Games with Gold and our impressions of Halo The Series Episode 2.

We also discuss games we’ve been playing incl...

This week in the news we discuss the announcement of a new Witcher game from CD Project Red, GTA Online launching a subscription service for new-generation console versions, a handful of rumored Ubisoft announcements, Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League delay, EA Sports PGA Tour delay, Far Cry 6 The Vanishing free Stranger Things DLC, Dying Light new generation enhancements and Cyberpunk 2077 patch 1.52.

We also discuss the firs...

This week in the news we discuss the gameplay reveal of Hogwarts Legacy, Perfect Dark’s development issues, Ubisoft’s xDefiant dropping the Tom Clancy name, Sniper Elite 5’s May release date, March Xbox Game Pass additions and subtractions, Roller Champions release window, The Crew 2 new-gen updates and 5th year of content, EA Play Live not happening this year, and a free trial offer of Paramount+ in time for the Halo series.

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This week in the news we discuss the release date announcement for Gotham Knights, Overwatch 2 decoupling PVP from PVE, Skull & Bones progressing enough to enter insider testing, Elite Dangerous console development ending, Xbox March dashboard update features, Energy Saver mode now downloads system and game updates, Dead Space remake release window timing, and mouse & keyboard support coming in the future for Xbox Cloud Gam...

This week in the news we discuss the gaming industry’s reaction to Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, Halo Infinite delays co-op again, more Grand Theft Auto V Series X|S version details, Star Wars Eclipse seemingly already in trouble, Xbox Game Pass early-March additions, upcoming Xbox Dashboard enhancements being tested, Pac-Man Museum+ announcement, and Resident Evil 2, 3, and 7 getting current-generation enhancement.

This week in the news we discuss the possibility of Call of Duty skipping 2023, rumors of 2K working on Lego soccer and racing games, EA potentially dropping FIFA branding from their soccer game, Dragon Age 4 development updates, Fallout New Vegas 2 rumors, Knockout City going free-to-play, Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition’s upcoming patch, and Street Fighter 6’s logo controversy.

We also discuss games we’ve ...

This week in the news we discuss the launch of the Cyberpunk 2077 Series X|S upgrade and 1.5 patch, Ubisoft’s Skull and Bones status update, Starfield “NASA-punk” aesthetic, MLB The Show 2v2 and 3v3 co-op online multiplayer, late-February Xbox Game Pass additions and subtractions, Halo The Series renewal for Season 2, Netflix developing a Bioshock movie and the No Man’s Sky Sentinel update.

We also discuss games we’ve been playing...

This week in the news we discuss additional details on the future of multiplatform games from Activision-Blizzard, plans for a Call of Duty Modern Warfare sequel and Warzone successor in 2022, Assassin’s Creed “Rift” leaked details, The Wolf Among Us 2 trailer and release window, upcoming Xbox dashboard features currently being tested by Insiders, CrossfireX’s troubled launch, and additional indications of a new-gen Apex Legends. ...

This week in the news we discuss Sony purchasing Bungie, Rockstar confirming Grand Theft Auto VI is in development, release date and details for current-generation Grand Theft Auto V, single-player Gwent announcement, MLB The Show 22 details, February Xbox Game Pass additions and subtractions, Cyberpunk 2077 new-gen version sightings, Flight Simulator World Update 7, and rumors that Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League has been d...

This week in the news we discuss three new Star Wars games announced by EA & Respawn, a new IP from Blizzard in the survival genre, Certain Affinity rumored co-op monster-fighting Xbox exclusive, Mortal Kombat 12 tease, Crusader Kings 3 console release date, an Xbox franchise rumored to get The Master Chief Collection treatment, Crysis 4 announced, Halo Paramount+ series new trailer, Ubisoft shutting down Hyper Scape, Rare ...

This week in the news we discuss the industry-rocking move that Microsoft is acquiring Activision/Blizzard, Xbox Game Pass hitting 25 million subscribers, Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga new gameplay overview and release date, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 2 rumors, January Game Pass additions, Assassin’s Creed 3’s original early-in-development ending, and Halo Infinite credits in Season 2 battle pass.

We also discuss games we’v...

This week in the news we discuss Ubisoft Plus coming to Xbox, Rainbow Six: Extraction and Nobody Saves The World arriving Day 1 on Game Pass, Halo Infinite scrapped cutscene tease, E3 canceling in-person event, Age of Empires IV potentially coming to consoles, and January Game Pass addition and subtractions.

We also discuss games we’ve been playing including Halo Infinite, Forza Horizon 5, Death Stranding and Horizon Frozen Wilds....