Multiform: An Xbox Podcast

This week we go over what we hope to see at E3 and what our most anticipated games of are including Ghost Recon Breakpoint, Call of Duty Modern Warfare, Cyberpunk 2077, Watch Dogs 3, Marvel’s Avengers, Saints Row 5, Xbox Scarlet Specs, NCAA Sports Titles, Halo Infinite, Fable, Batman Arkham and Gears 5. Call of Duty Modern Warfare was officially unveiled. Xbox Game Studios is going to have 14 games at E3. xCloud will play any Xbox One compatible game. Crackdown 3 got some free DLC. The future of Destiny 2. A potential Ubisoft game subscription service. Need for Speed 2019 won’t be at E3. Borderlands 2 might be getting DLC tie-in to Borderlands 3.

This week we talk about the new classic GTA style game American Fugitive. Plus Spencer revisits Saints Row 2 and ponders the future of the Saints Row franchise. We discuss Phil Spencer’s blog on gaming for everyone and some of the community improvements they are working on. CD Projekt Red has confirmed that Cyberpunk 2077 will not be playable at E3. THQ Nordic is announcing at least 2 games at E3 but also teased 4 new projects from named studios in their earnings call. George RR Martin may be working on a game with From Software. PlayStation was out of the loop on the cloud partnership with Microsoft. PlayStation is launching a film studio to adapt their games to movies and TV. A new Grid game was announced and the Outer Wild finally has a release date.

This week we discuss the new partnership between Microsoft and Sony on cloud gaming and Azure. Plus we discuss the report of a change in development for 2020’s Call of Duty entry and what it might mean for the future of the franchise. Ubisoft says 4 AAA games are coming out in the next 9 months so we discuss potential options. Rockstar bought a studio from struggling Starbreeze. Metro Exodus story expansions are coming. The latest Xbox system update is out. Minecraft Earth was announced and more...

This week Ghost Recon Breakpoint was revealed so we discuss all the new features and details. EA also revealed some upcoming games on their financial earnings call. Forza adds new content tying into the Indianapolis 500. Deep Silver may be teasing an upcoming Saints Row reveal. Xbox filed a patent related to accessibility. Gameloft will be the first to bring Xbox Live features to mobile gaming.

This week Gearbox revealed Borderlands 3’s gameplay. Epic Games acquired Psyonix. Ubisoft is teasing a new Ghost Recon announcement that ties into the recent Operation Oracle in Wildlands. A voice actor teased something Metal Gear related coming. Halo The Master Chief Collection is getting cross-progression between PC and Xbox. Project xCloud has reached a new internal milestone at Microsoft. Xbox donated Adaptive Controllers to VA rehabilitation centers. Lastly, new additions to Game Pass, Backwards Compatibility and Games with Gold.

This week we discuss new releases Mortal Kombat 11 and World of Warships Legends. In the news, Epic Games is the latest studio to be the center of a major article about toxic studio culture. Titanfall games are put on hold for a while. Anthem delays most of their post-launch content after taking a few tiny steps forward. Microsoft detailed the next Xbox system update. Cyberpunk 2077’s release date may have leaked. Playground Games definitely has an RPG in the works. Gears 5 multiplayer reveal is coming soon and more...

This week Sony revealed some of the details of the next generation PlayStation so we discuss what it might mean for the Xbox Scarlet. This week Microsoft revealed their E3 plans. April’s Inside Xbox confirmed several rumors we had discussed in the last few months. What will the next generation Xbox’s official name be? Sony might have killed cross progression in Destiny 2. Yet another rumor has surfaced about the future of the Batman Arkham franchise. The April system update is here. Showtime has cast Master Chief for their halo TV show. A new Lego Star Wars game might be coming. Tomb Raider appears to be getting a sequel. Details on the next Forza game are coming soon and more...

This week we discuss the reveal of Jedi Fallen Order and what we thought of what was shown and revealed about the game. Plus the future of the Dragon Age franchise and how live-service games and microtransactions might fit in. The next Inside Xbox is coming up soon and will reveal details of Microsoft’s E3 plans plus potentially details on the Xbox One S All-Digital Edition. Age of Empire might be coming to Game Pass, Xbox or both. The Xbox Spring Sale on digital games is live. Sniper Elite v2 Remastered has a release date. Disney+ was revealed and is coming to Xbox One and more...

This week we discuss the recent bombshell revelations about Anthem’s troubled development including mismanagement by leadership, trouble with the Frostbite engine and lengthy failed pre-production. We also discuss the future of BioWare for Mass Effect, Dragon Age and Anthem in the coming years. Borderlands 3 announced a release date and cross-play might be a possibility. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is rumored to bundle Game Pass with Xbox Live Gold. The next Assassin’s Creed game is set in Viking times. The release date for Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’s first Fate of Atlantis chapter was announced and more...

This week we discuss our playtime in The Division 2’s endgame, Metro Exodus and Assassin’s Creed 3 Remastered. Wolfenstein: Youngblood released a new story trailer with the release date. Borderlands 3 was finally officially revealed. A narrative Lord of the Rings Gollum game is coming. The Elder Scrolls VI and Starfield will not be mentioned at E3 this year. EA is laying off some of its staff and focusing on the quality of its games. Metro Exodus got a big update. Ubisoft confirmed their presence at E3 2019. Gwent is coming to smartphones. World of Warships Legends has a release date. Games with Gold were announced for April 2019 and more...