Multiform: An Xbox Podcast

This week in the news we discuss GoldenEye finally returning, announcements from the Tokyo Game Show including Forza Horizon’s 10th-anniversary update, Warzone 2 details announced at Call of Duty Next, Bonnie Ross leaving 343, Ubisoft is raising prices to $70 for most AAA games, September Game Pass additions including the much anticipated Deathloop, Discord voice now available to everyone, DragonBall Z Kakarot current-gen update and 2nd season of DLC, The Sim 4 going Free-to-Play, The Sims 5 rumors, and a teaser image from Hideo Kojima.  We also discuss games we’ve been playing including Madden NFL 23, You Suck at Parking, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Open Beta, Fallout 4 via Xbox Cloud, and more. You can email the show at questions@multiformpodcast.com or reach us on Twitter @multiformpod 

This week in the news we discuss Cyberpunk 2077’s recently announced Phantom Liberty expansion and version 1.6 update, the future of The Witcher games, major announcements from Ubisoft Forward including 3 new console Assassin’s Creed games (Assassin’s Creed Mirage, Codename Red and Codename Hexe), newly announced Elite Series 2 - Core controller, Midnight Suns’ new release date, Skydance New Media’s Captain America & Black Panther WW2 game teaser, Xbox experimenting for a 2023 dashboard redesign, Xbox Game Pass additions and subtractions for the first half of September 2022, Ridgeline games developing a Battlefield narrative campaign, Matt Booty’s Perfect Dark comments, and the latest Xbox system update release. We also discuss games we’ve been playing including Destroy All Humans 2: Reprobed and Fallout 4. You can email the show at questions@multiformpodcast.com or reach us on Twitter @multiformpod 

This week in the news we discuss the Halo Infinite Winter Update details including Forge and Co-Op release date, Assassin’s Creed Mirage name confirmation and rumored details, Xbox Game Pass Friends & Family officially launching in 2 countries, Quantic Dream acquisition by NetEase, a new Mafia game in development, upcoming Cyberpunk 2077 news, improvements to the Xbox mobile app search functionality, and the final month of Games with Gold to include Xbox 360 games gives us the amazing Portal 2. We also discuss games we’ve been playing including Destroy All Humans 2: Reprobed, Fallout 4, PUBG, and Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War Zombies. You can email the show at questions@multiformpodcast.com or reach us on Twitter @multiformpod 

This week in the news we discuss announcements and highlights from Gamescom Opening Night Live, Destiny 2’s Lightfall details, Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary update features, Battlefield 2042 bringing back the class system, Pentiment’s release date, Xbox Elite Series 2 white controller leaked release date, KOTOR remake’s new developer, Grid Legends coming soon to EA Play & Game Pass Ultimate, and Game Pass Friends & Family branding logo. We also discuss games we’ve been playing including Smite, Hearts of Iron IV, Fallout 4, PUBG, and Destiny 2. You can email the show at questions@multiformpodcast.com or reach us on Twitter @multiformpod 

This week in the news we discuss Embracer Group’s latest acquisition spree including the rights to The Lord of the Rings, Weta Workshop announcing a new LOTR game, Disney + Marvel Games Showcase upcoming at D23, Assassin’s Creed Infinity’s rumored setting, August Game Pass additions and subtractions including Death Stranding (on PC), High on Life delay to December, The Winter Soldier is the next hero for Marvel’s The Avengers, New Tales from the Borderlands leaked release date, and Ubisoft+ possibly coming soon to Xbox. We also discuss games we’ve been playing including Fallout 4, Superman Returns, Forza Horizon 5, and Smite. You can email the show at questions@multiformpodcast.com or reach us on Twitter @multiformpod

This week in the news we discuss announcements from THQ Nordic’s Digital Showcase, the delays of both Hogwarts Legacy and Marvel’s Midnight Suns, evidence of an incoming white Xbox Elite Series 2 controller, Sony and Microsoft trading words in Brazil over Activision acquisition, Xbox Gamescom plans and Unity choosing Azure for its cloud partner. We also discuss games we’ve been playing including Far Cry 6, Forza Horizon 5, Crusader Kings 3, Fallout 4, Two Point Campus and Apex Legends. You can email the show at questions@multiformpodcast.com or reach us on Twitter @multiformpod 

This week in the news we discuss Microsoft testing Xbox Game Pass Ultimate family plans, rumors of an EA Iron Man game, Activision not releasing a Call of Duty mainline game in 2023, Square Enix looking to sell stakes in their studios, August Game Pass additions, Koch Media changing its name, and Microsoft freeing up more memory for Xbox Series S in the developer kit.  We also discuss games we’ve been playing including Elden Ring, PUBG, Papers Please, The Forgotten City, Skyrim, Smite, and Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War Zombies. You can email the show at questions@multiformpodcast.com or reach us on Twitter @multiformpod 

This week in the news we discuss the KOTOR remake being put on indefinite pause, the state of Star Wars video games, new leaked details on Grand Theft Auto 6, a rumored Black Panther game at EA, upcoming Xbox dashboard improvements, August 2022 Games with Gold, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Forgotten Saga DLC, LOTR Gollum delay, What Remains of Edith Finch and Outer Wilds current-gen updates, Grounded 1.0 release date, and Goat Simulator 3 release date. We also discuss games we’ve been playing including Elden Ring, Stray, Hades, Smite, Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes, Gwent Rogue Mage, and more. You can email the show at questions@multiformpodcast.com or reach us on Twitter @multiformpod

This week in the news we discuss Ubisoft delaying Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora and Assassin’s Creed Rift plus canceling Ghost Recon Frontlines and two other games, Xbox adding Discord voice chat, GTA Online expansion riffs on real life, July Xbox Game Pass additions, and subtractions, Halo Infinite’s first cross-core customization items, Destiny 2 showcase announcement, and Grounded getting an animated series.  We also discuss games we’ve been playing including Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels, Stray, TMNT Shredder’s Revenge, Assassin’s Creed Origins Discovery Tour, Hades, and more. You can email the show at questions@multiformpodcast.com or reach us on Twitter @multiformpod 

This week in the news we discuss the status of Playstion’s acquisition of Bungie and Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Skate 4 free-to-play announcement, Goldeneye remaster rumors, the potential of an Apex Legends single player game, Red Dead Redemption 2 current gen update shelving rumor, a new rumor of a Japan setting for a future Assassin’s Creed game, Digital Extremes Soulframe announcement, Supermassive acquisition by Nordisk Games, and the release date for Rumbleverse. We also discuss games we’ve been playing including Elden Ring, Escape from Tarkov, Outriders Worldslayer, and Jurassic World Evolution 2. You can email the show at questions@multiformpodcast.com or reach us on Twitter @multiformpod