It's time to experiment and try some new things! Thank you all for the support across 94 episodes of Xhibition: An Xbox Podcast. I'm thankful to the guests that have joined me along the way, the support across all of the content that I make, and above all else the opportunity to talk about the news and share my take each week!

Starfield has a new release date of 9/6/2023, with more information coming during a Starfield Developer Direct after the Xbox Games Showcase on June 11.

00:00 - Intro 

01:13 - Starfield gets new release date, confirmation of a Direct 

07:21 - Capcom Spotlight highlights 

12:49 - Paradox Announcement Show highlights 

15:32 - Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League delayed again (REPORT) 

19:49 - Sony claims that Microsoft could release a worse version of Call of Duty on PlayStation 

23:24 - Lulu Cheng Meservey says Jim Ryan doesn't want a new Call of Duty deal, only wants to block the merger 

26:46 - The Wolf Among Us 2 delayed 28:44 - Hogwarts Legacy delayed on last-gen consoles 

30:21 - New Velocity Green Xbox Wireless Controller announced 

32:03 - Outro

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Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty marked a major day one release for Xbox Game Pass, bringing a great souls-like experience to more players around the world - and bringing some free marketing to spread the word about Team Ninja's latest title.

00:00 - Intro 

01:05 - Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty impressions 

05:16 - LEAP impressions (thanks to Blue Isle Studios for the code!) 

08:57 - Great New Games Spotlight is back on the Xbox Store 

11:19 - Halo Infinite's Forge Beta passes 1M creations 

14:58 - Capcom Spotlight is coming March 9 

16:17 - Xbox Games with Gold for March announced 

17:50 - Games leaving Game Pass in March 

19:18 - Mandalorian Xbox Series X|S 

20:10 - Outro

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Halo Infinite Season 3 Echoes Within launches March 7 and Forza Horizon 5 Rally Adventure launches on March 29, bringing plenty of Xbox action for the spring season. We're talking about game updates and DLC, Microsoft's ABK conversations in Brussels, and more on today's show!

00:00 - Intro 

02:09 - Microsoft makes their acquisition case in Brussels 

07:58 - Halo Infinite Season 3 and Forza Horizon 5 Rally Adventure are coming in March 

14:43 - Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League gameplay impressions 

20:17 - Bungie and Activision win lawsuits against cheat makers 

22:29 - New Game Pass games for February 2023 

25:08 - Outro

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The CMA's provisional findings revealed a disclosure from Microsoft that base game sales of titles drop in the twelve months following the game's addition to Xbox Game Pass - but that's a complicated statement.

00:00 - Intro 

01:06 - Breaking out of live service games 

05:16 - Xbox Game Pass harms game sales? 

10:45 - Ubisoft will attend E3 - if there is one 

12:37 - Sonic Frontiers beats sales expectations 

15:01 - Wild Hearts Reviews 

17:15 - Dead Island 2 releasing a week early 

18:53 - Valheim comes to Xbox March 14 

19:36 - Outro

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CrossfireX, Avengers, Rumbleverse, Knockout City, and more have all announced that servers will be going offline by the end of 2023. Following a major wave of live service games coming out over the last 5 years, does this mark a turning point toward the beginning of the end of games as a service?

00:00 - Intro 

01:16 - Multiple live service games announce a shutdown 

09:45 - Xbox, Nintendo, and PlayStation all skip E3 2023 

16:32 - Halo is switching to Unreal Engine (REPORT) 

22:34 - The Coalition is fully focused on Gears 6 

25:35 - A new Titanfall game was reportedly cancelled at EA 

28:40 - Xbox price increase in Japan 

29:56 - Xbox Stellar Shift controller color leaked 

30:39 - MLB The Show 23 coming back to Xbox Game Pass 

31:47 - Outro

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Last week marked the biggest week for Xbox in nearly a year, packing in a surprise first-party release, the long-awaited Xbox Developer Direct, and even the release of Goldeneye 007! @SX2Gaming joins me to talk about the Direct, the state of Halo and 343, and more - enjoy!  

00:00 - Intro 

03:55 - Xbox Developer Direct impressions and reactions 

28:17 - 343 and the future of Halo 

43:45 - Goldeneye 007 comes to Xbox and Switch 

55:08 - New Xbox Game Pass additions for January 2023 

01:08:35 - Xbox hopes for the rest of 2023

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Microsoft announced a massive wave of layoffs across the company, including on the Xbox side of the business. With the 343 single-player campaign team reportedly cut back, rumors are swirling that Microsoft will be outsourcing future Halo development and let 343 have a parental role on future projects.

00:00 - Intro 

01:19 - Major layoffs at Microsoft 

02:44 - How Xbox is impacted by layoffs, specifically 343 

09:29 - 343 may not lead future Halo development 

13:48 - Obsidian CEO interested in another Fallout project 

16:57 - Marvel's Avengers support ends on September 30 

20:29 - New EA Play perks for January 2023 

21:49 - Outro

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After reports of a Direct-style presentation have been swirling for months, Xbox finally shared new information on their upcoming presentation: the Xbox Developer_Direct. This event will be held on January 25 at 12pm PT and feature news on Redfall, Forza Motorsport, Minecraft Legends, and The Elder Scrolls Online, with another event currently in the works dedicated entirely to Starfield. 

00:00 - Intro 

01:10 - Xbox Developer Direct confirmed 

06:54 - Ubisoft faces massive losses after lackluster 2022 

14:04 - Assassin's Creed Mirage will be a "love letter" to the original Assassin's Creed 

17:14 - Xbox announces new sustainability features for Xbox Series X, Series S, and Xbox One 

21:43 - Outro

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