Multiform: An Xbox Podcast

This week we discuss a handful of recent releases including Call of Duty Modern Warfare, The Outer Worlds, The Return of Obra Dinn and Sole. In the news Fallout 76 got a paid subscription, Ubisoft delays 3 of their upcoming titles, The Last of Us 2 was delayed, Ghost Recon Breakpoint is underperforming, Crystal Dynamics revealed how loot will work in Marvel’s Avengers, Shroud moves to Mixer and Mike Ybarra takes a key position at Blizzard.

This week Fornite Chapter 2 launched, Modern Warfare detailed their post-launch plans, League of Legends is expanding to consoles, Game Pass revealed some stats, Xbox adds text filters, Gears 5 got new characters, Fallout 76 delayed their NPC update, Shadow of the Tomb Raider Definitive Edition was announced and we look ahead to a big release week next week.

This week we discuss the reception of Ghost Recon Breakpoint, details that were recently revealed about the Playstation 5 and its controller, Doom Eternal being delayed, Microsoft Flight Simulator previews, Playground Games RPG timing, Apex Legends Halloween event, the October Xbox One system update, IO Interactive working on a new game with WB and the Hyperkin accessory Gus and Spencer crave.

This week we are joined by friend of the show, Mixer streamer and special guest HoosierBoy. We discuss the Mixer platform and his background as a gamer. Plus he joins us to share our thoughts on the newly released Destiny 2: Shadowkeep story and all the improvements to Destiny 2 that came along with it. We also discuss Apex Legends Season 3 and the state of the battle royale genre. In the news, Bungie is setting their sights beyond Destiny, Jessica Blevins reveals details behind Ninja’s move to Mixer, Sony has dropped the price of Playstation Now, Psyonix reveals their replacement for loot boxes, GameStop launches a deal of the day program, Call of Duty Modern Warfare has cross-progression and Windows 10 removes native Mixer streaming. Check out HoosierBoy at www.mixer.com/hoosierboy.

This week Spencer reviews Sudden Strike 4: Complete Collection. In the news Call of Duty Modern Warfare has an unfortunate exclusivity arrangement, Inside Xbox revealed details of the first test of xCloud, Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order got a new trailer, Microsoft is making carbon-neutral consoles, more Batman game teases, Google Assistance gets Xbox voice skills, Anthem Cataclysm lives again, Razer announced a new type of Xbox accessory, Red Dead Redemption isn’t getting story DLC, Apex Legends is getting a cool new map, Borderlands 3 is off to a big start, Civilization 6 is coming to Xbox and more...

This week we discuss the big changes potentially coming to E3 2020, Gears 5 launch numbers, Borderlands 3 DLC plans, changes to Anthem DLC plans, Call of Duty Modern Warfare DLC and exclusivity deals, Minecraft’s huge numbers, the Destiny 2 five-year plan, Microsoft Xbox financial reporting changes, Ghost Recon Breakpoint getting an open beta, a new Terminator game was announced and Call of Duty Mobile coming soon.

This week we discuss our initial Borderlands 3 impressions and we end the episode with a big SPOILER FILLED discussion on Gears 5 and it’s ending. In the news this week Game Stop is closing stores, a new Batman game might finally be coming, Project Resistance was revealed, Phil Spencer has played Scarlett games, EA begins beta testing their streaming service, Gears 5 revealed it’s post-launch plans, Elden Ring may have revealed its release window, DragonBall Z Kakarot got a release date, the Midnight Forces controller returns, Netflix’s The Witcher series release date leaked and Assassin’s Creed Odyssey gets discover tour mode.

This week we discuss the release of Gears 5, Ghost Recon Breakpoint Beta and year 1 content pass thoughts, Cyberpunk 2077 multiplayer and change to first-person cutscenes, Plants vs Zombies Battle for Neighborville Founders Edition, October Xbox One system update details, Konami new console IP in the works, Madden 20 Superstar KO mode and more...

This week we’re joined by special guest, speedrunner and professional Ultimate player Cameron Brock. We discuss the speedrunning community, the recent launch of World of Warcraft Classic and all Xbox news of the week including Telltale Games lives again if only in name, Gears 5 moves up the early access launch, Xbox released an Every Xbox One Controller Ever Made video, Age of Empires may be coming to console, Mixer announced a new way to support partners, more DragonBall Z Kakarot details were revealed, ID@Xbox launched a YouTube channel, Capcom teased a new Resident Evil game, 343 successfully migrated custom maps from legacy Halo titles for future merge into MCC, classic Aladdin and Lion King games are coming to modern consoles, another Mega Man legacy collection was announced and Mario Kart is coming to mobile very soon.

This week we review all the news coming out of Gamescom 2019 including Gears 5 Horde and Campaign reveals, new Game Pass games, Age of Empires II Definitive Edition release date, Gears POP! release, new controller designs, PUBG cross-play, Ghost Recon Breakpoint 4v4 Ghost War PVP, Empire of Sin game announcement, Metro Exodus’ first DLC, Need for Speed Heat trailers and customization, why Toyota doesn’t want their cars in racing games, a new drone racing game from THQ Nordic, new game Disintegration revealed from the co-creator of Halo, layoffs at GameStop and Game Informer, Xbox Games Studios reaffirms console exclusivity, Apex Legends developers get into a spat with their community, Sony acquired Insomniac Games, Cyberpunk 2077 could get expansions or multiplayer down the line, Rockstar might be working on something new, Mortal Kombat 11 Kombat Pack 1 fighters revealed, Gears Tactics confirmed for Xbox One, Minecraft graphical updates coming on PC, Disney+ app coming to Xbox One at launch, DragonBall Z Kakarot confirms Gohan is playable in the Cell saga, Xbox 360 got a software update, Nintendo Switch getting Xbox One controller support, Ori and the Blind Forest coming to Nintendo switch with achievements and Dead Cells is coming to Game Pass in September.