On this episode of the Official Xbox Podcast, we're at Gamescom in Germany, and we have the folks from MachineGames joining us to dive deep into the world of Indiana Jones and the new DLC, The Order of Giants! Axel and Zeke tell us everything we need to know about where this takes place in the story and what we can expect in terms of the new puzzles and challenges facing Indy in this exciting new chapter of his adventure.

00:00 Introduction

00:43 What is The Order of Giants?

01:24 Why is the DLC is part of the original narrative?

02:29 Developing the DLC

04:20 Structure of the DLC

05:42 Is the DLC open to different types of players?

06:57 Can you jump around?

08:01 Why is the DLC set in the Vatican and Rome?

11:32 What's the story and who do we meet in the DLC?

14:21 New elements of the DLC

15:37 Puzzles

17:41 Platforming

20:00 Outro

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In this episode of the Official Xbox Podcast, we're diving into the big release of the day: Helldivers 2 is here! We're talking to Mikael Eriksson of Arrowhead Games and Corrinne Robinson of Halo Studios about all things Helldivers 2, the ODST Warbond, and how everything came together behind the scenes.

00:00 Introduction

00:51 What is Helldivers 2?

04:00 ODST Legendary War Bond

05:36 Arrowhead and Xbox Partnership

08:36 Who Approached Who?

09:52 Community Response

14:36 Outro

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In this episode of the Official Xbox Podcast, we're giving you a big update on all things Xbox Ally, Play Anywhere, Game Pass, Cloud Gaming, and more! So, get comfy in your hammocks as Ethan and the Jasons give you all the information you need to know about the latest Xbox news!

00:03 Introduction

00:36 What We're Playing

02:58 What's in the Works

04:04 The Future of Xbox

05:03 Hammock Time

06:00 Cloud Gaming

07:17 Game Pass

08:23 Xbox Insiders

13:36 Xbox Play Anywhere

14:58 Xbox and AMD Partnership

17:17 Xbox History

19:29 Meeting with Developers

20:18 Q&A | Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X

28:26 Xbox Play Anywhere

30:01 Outro

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In this episode of the Official Xbox Podcast, we travel to Los Angeles to experience Grounded 2 in an amazing way. We're riding buggies in real life, eating bugs, going hands on with the game, and talking to the folks from Obsidian Entertainment about where the game is on its launch into Game Preview and Early Access.

00:00 Introduction

01:58 Deep Dive Dev Discussion

18:15 Let's Play Grounded 2

41:12 Outro?

42:08 Food!

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On this episode of the Official Xbox Podcast, we're diving deep into the soulslike action of WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers with 505 Games' Stephen Takowsky. We talk about the unique mechanics, combat, customization, progression, and story of this beautiful game with a very rich setting.

00:00 Introduction

01:10 What is WUCHANG

04:09 Progression and Red Mercury

06:47 Weapons and Armor

13:48 Combat, Inner Demon, and Madness

18:16 Biomes and Creatures

22:05 Community and Final Thoughts

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In this episode of the Official Xbox Podcast, we're diving deep into Skybound's brutal world full of superheroes in Invincible VS. This 3v3 tag fighter has characters from all across the Invincible comics and series and has them beating the heck out of each other and destroying everything in-between.

00:00 Introduction

03:13 Trailer Discussion

05:58 Working With Kirkman and Skybound

08:13 Gameplay Walkthrough

14:35 Why a 3v3 Tag Fighter?

16:35 By the FGC, For the FGC

20:20 Final Thoughts

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On this episode of The Official Xbox Podcast, we're abuzz with excitement for Grounded 2! Marcus Morgan and Chris Parker of Obsidian Entertainment are here to give us all of the details on buggies, archetypes, the setting, and more.

00:00 Introduction

04:22 What's Different in Grounded 2

06:37 Buggies!

13:04 Archetypes

16:34 Community At The Heart

17:56 Final Thoughts

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On this episode of The Official Xbox Podcast, we sit down with the one and only Phil Spencer at the Fallout 76 booth at Summer Game Fest Play Days. He shares his experiences playing on the ROG Xbox Ally X, working with the different development teams, which games really stood out to him during the Xbox Games Showcase, his trips to Japan, Xbox Play Anywhere, and more!

00:00 Introduction

01:00 Xbox in 2025

04:16 Studios Working Together

05:42 Year of Obsidian

06:50 Clockwork Revolution

09:19 Keeper

10:40 ESO, Sea of Thieves, Age of Mythology, and Fallout 76

12:18 Xbox and Japanese Developers

15:12 SUmmer Game Fest Play Days

18:06 Xbox Play Anywhere

19:59 ROG Xbox Ally

23:46 25 Years of Xbox

24:54 Closing

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It all begins with our annual Xbox Games Showcase, bringing you a look at upcoming titles from across our first-party studios, in addition to incredible new titles from our third-party partners around the globe.

Immediately following Showcase, The Outer Worlds 2 Direct will bring you inside the walls of Obsidian Entertainment, revealing new gameplay, details, and developer insights, straight from the people making the sequel to the award-winning, first-person sci-fi RPG.

On this episode of The Official Xbox Podcast, we're heading back to the stars with The Outer Worlds 2! Obsidian Entertainment's Brandon Adler and Matt Singh are here to walk us through the world and factions of Arcadia, each with their own looks, environments, radio stations, and... cable management?

00:00 Introduction

02:50 The Opening Cinematic!

06:04 Trailer Walkthrough

10:26 Meet The Factions

13:59 Conflict Between The Factions

20:03 Visual Storytelling

26:17 Radio Stations

31:42 Final Thoughts

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