Multiform: An Xbox Podcast

This week in the news we discuss the multiplatform announcements from the PlayStation Showcase including reveals of Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Marathon, Ghostrunner II, Teardown, and more as well as release dates for Assassin’s Creed Mirage and Alan Wake 2. In other news this week Microsoft formally appealed the UK CMA’s blocking of the Activision Blizzard acquisition, Forza Motorsports' cover art was revealed, Starfield ...

This week in the news we discuss the announcement of Mortal Kombat 1, Overwatch 2 canceling PVE mode, the EU approving the acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Assassin’s Creed getting a large increase in investment, the possibility of Grand Theft Auto 6 releasing in 2024, NCAA College Football compensating college athletes appearing in the game, remaining May Xbox Game Pass additions and subtractions, ESRB leaking that Stray is hea...

This week in the news we discuss a new rumor that Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 is coming in 2023, Mortal Kombat teasing a series reboot, whether or not there should be an Xbox Series X “Pro” mid-generation console, the latest Activision Blizzard acquisition rumors, Game Freak concept art for a new action-adventure IP, A Plague Tale: Requiem’s 60 FPS update, the potential of Id software helping on Starfield development, FIFA 23 joi...

This week in the news we discuss the launch of Redfall, its horrific state, its horrendous achievements, and what this means for Xbox, we also discuss what we might see at the June Xbox showcase, the new Xbox dashboard testing with Insiders, Seagate expansion cards price drops, May Xbox Game pass additions and subtractions, and Marvel’s Midnight Suns Xbox One release date. We also discuss games we’ve been playing including Jedi ...

This week in the news we discuss the UK CMA blocking Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard for Cloud gaming concerns, Redfall custom design lab controllers, a lackluster announcement of Funko Fusion, May Games with Gold titles, and Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon release date.

We also discuss games we’ve been playing including Hogwarts Legacy, Star Wars Jedi Survivor, Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores, Forza Horizon ...

This week in the news we discuss the updates and announcements from Ubisoft’s Division Day Livestream, the soft-announce of Harry Potter Quidditch Champions, the latest tidbits in the Activision Blizzard acquisition saga, Joseph Staten’s new role, and April game pass additions and subtractions for the back half of the month.

We also discuss games we’ve been playing including Minecraft Legends, Hogwarts Legacy, Horizon Forbidden Wes...

This week in the news we discuss Redfall launching without 60 FPS, Ubisoft+ launching on Xbox consoles, Immortals of Aveum trailer and release date details, Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League officially being delayed to 2024, Elite Series 2 Design Lab adding new colors, Microsoft signing its 5th 10-year deal, and Company of Heroes 3 console release date.

We also discuss games we’ve been playing including MLB The Show 23, Hogwar...

This week in the news we discuss recently leaked screenshots of Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, leaked images of a potential Starfield Xbox Series Controller, a new recycled Remix Special Edition controller, teases for the next Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty details, Joseph Staten leaving Microsoft, Xbox closing an emulation loophole and April Game Pass additions and subtractions.

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

This week in the news we discuss the cancellation of E3 2023, Multiversus taking the open beta offline until 2024, new Elite Series 2 controller colors, a new Diablo IV console bundle, more affordable Xbox expansion cards coming from Western Digital, Ark 2 being delayed to 2024, and April Games with Gold.

We also discuss games we’ve been playing including MLB The Show 23, Forza Horizon 5 Rally Adventure, The Divison 2, Ori and the ...

This week in the news we discuss the announcement of Lego 2K Drive, the potential of Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon as an RPG, the UK CMA’s provisional findings on the Activision Blizzard acquisition, the final March Game Pass additions and subtractions, release dates for Gollum and Crash Team Rumble, Battlefield titles being delisted, and DLC announcements for Sonic Origins and High on Life.

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

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 1800, and Company of Heroes 2.

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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 announcement, Exoprimal coming to Game...

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 playing including Hogwarts Legacy, Forza ...

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 subtractions.

We also discuss games we’ve been...

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, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2, an...

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 Hogwarts Legacy, Marvel’s Midnight Sun...

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 discuss games we’ve been playing inclu...

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 game are rumored to be in developme...

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. 

We also discuss games we’ve been ...