Multiform: An Xbox Podcast

This week in the news we discuss the merger of EA and NBC Universal that almost was, Battlefield 2042 removing 128 player version of the breakthrough mode, Fall Guys going free-to-play and coming to Xbox, Roller Champions release date, Fornite paving the way again by enabling cross-platform V-bucks currency use, Game Pass additions and subtractions for May, Witcher 3 current-gen update timing, Skull & Bones Australia rating, and Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown delay. We also discuss games we’ve been playing including Forza Horizon 5, Horizon Forbidden West, Lego Star Wars The Skywalker Saga, Marvel Ultimate Alliance, and Cyberpunk 2077. You can email the show at questions@multiformpodcast.com or reach us on Twitter @multiformpod 

This week in the news we discuss the delay of Starfield & Redfall, Gotham Knights Red Hood & Nightwing gameplay reveal, EA changing FIFA to EA Sports FC, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora and Skull & Bones release window updates, Flight Simulator Top Gun Maverick DLC release date, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order sequel title rumors, 505 Game Showcase announcement, Dead Space remake release date and Call of Duty Godzilla/Kong crossover. We also discuss games we’ve been playing including Forza Horizon 5, Far Cry 6, Lego Star Wars The Skywalker Saga, and Halo Infinite. You can email the show at questions@multiformpodcast.com or reach us on Twitter @multiformpod 

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 subtractions, FIFA cross-platform testing, Summer Game Fest date announcement, and a new Deep Pink Xbox controller option. We also discuss games we’ve been playing including Halo Infinite Season 2 Lone Wolves, Hitman 3, and Cyberpunk 2077. You can email the show at questions@multiformpodcast.com or reach us on Twitter @multiformpod

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 Xbox + Bethesda showcase, Modern Warfare 2’s logo, Activision Blizzard shareholders approving the acquisition, Ubisoft shutting down servers for older titles, NBA2K22 surprise dropping on Game Pass, and Games with Gold for May 2022. We also discuss games we’ve been playing including Lego Star Wars The Skywalker Saga, Forza Horizon 5, Horizon Forbidden West, and Hitman 3. You can email the show at questions@multiformpodcast.com or reach us on Twitter @multiformpod

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 Set Radio reboots, a new Tales from the Borderlands game, and PlayStation is also exploring advertising for free to play games, similar to Microsoft.  We also discuss games we’ve been playing including Lego Star Wars The Skywalker Saga, Crusader Kings III, Far Cry 6, Hitman 3, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, and Halo Infinite. You can email the show at questions@multiformpodcast.com or reach us on Twitter @multiformpod

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 coming to Game Pass, and Kingdom Hearts 4 announcement.We also discuss games we’ve been playing including Crusader Kings III, Forza Horizon 5, Lego Star Wars The Skywalker Saga, and Dead by Daylight.You can email the show at questions@multiformpodcast.com or reach us on Twitter @multiformpod

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 Firefight mode tease, and Two Point Campus delay. We also discuss games we’ve been playing including Crusader Kings III, Lego Star Wars The Skywalker Saga, MLB The Show 22, Forza Horizon 5, and Horizon Forbidden West. You can email the show at questions@multiformpodcast.com or reach us on Twitter @multiformpod

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 including Crusader Kings III, Forza Horizon 5, Flight Simulator, Horizon Forbidden West, Halo Infinite and Ghost Recon Breakpoint. You can email the show at questions@multiformpodcast.com or reach us on Twitter @multiformpod 

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 first episode of Halo The Series on Paramount + and games we’ve been playing including Far Cry 6, Forza Horizon 5, Horizon Forbidden West, Grand Theft Auto V, and Ghost Recon Breakpoint. You can email the show at questions@multiformpodcast.com or reach us on Twitter @multiformpod 

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. We also discuss games we’ve been playing including Tunic, Horizon Forbidden West, Grand Theft Auto V, Crusader Kings 3, Cyberpunk 2077, and Oblivion on its 16th anniversary. You can email the show at questions@multiformpodcast.com or reach us on Twitter @multiformpod