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* * The only podcast directly from XBOX at Microsoft * * Previously known as Major Nelson Radio Join Malik Prince, Tina Amini, Jeff Rubenstein and industry experts from inside XBOX as they discuss the latest XBOX news, share interviews with top gaming and technology personalities and give you a first hand glimpse into what it is like to work at XBOX and Microsoft. This is the only XBOX Podcast straight from the source. Listen to the official XBOX Podcast and hear what it is like to work on hardware, games and services that reach millions of gamers around the globe.
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On this episode of the Official XBOX Podcast, we're at BlizzCon and sitting down with the Overwatch team to talk all about Season 5's newest hero: Doctrine. We're also diving into the new map Grimsvötn, talking updates to Sombra and Roadhog, and so much more.00:49 Current state of Overwatch 01:37 What's coming to the next Spotlight? 02:31 How's Blizzcon been for you? 03:14 Who is Doctrine? 04:18 Doctrine's kit 06:01 Reworks to Sombra and Roadhog 07:52 New map reveal: Grimsvötn 09:16 Who is this mystery hero? 10:09 Voices of Overwatch 10:23 How are you feeling at Blizzcon? 11:47 What is Questwatch? 12:55 Rework to Sombra? 13:42 What's your favorite niche line? 14:55 Questwatch will benefit Make-A-Wish 15:17 Back to favorite niche lines FOLLOW XBOX Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/XBOX Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/XBOX Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/XBOX
On this episode of the Official XBOX Podcast, we're at BlizzCon and sitting down with the Diablo team to discuss the big announcements coming out of the event. From Diablo V to season 15 of Diablo IV and beyond, we're summoning all of the information we can just for you. 00:00 Blizzcon and Diablo V introduction 00:59 Diablo V Announcement 02:28 New era of Diablo 03:49 How do you craft a world where the heroes have lost? 06:19 Guiding principles for Diablo V 07:49 Diablo animated series on Netflix 08:40 Diablo IV introduction 09:23 Community reactions at Blizzcon 09:51 Diablo IV Season 15 - Season of Hell's Legacy 11:58 Splinters of Evil 13:02 Mephisto and Moophisto 13:43 New Class Announcement - The Amazon 16:17 What skill or ability are you most excited about? 16:51 Outro FOLLOW XBOX Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/XBOX Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/XBOX Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/XBOX
On this episode of the Official XBOX Podcast, we're still in Cologne, Germany, and this time, we're sitting down with Playground Games to discuss one of our most anticipated games: Fable. We're getting more details on the gameplay the team shared at Gamescom while diving into the combat, story, and world that players got to experience at the convention. 00:00 Introduction 02:06 Initial player reactions 03:11 Colin the Pig 03:37 Combat demo 05:23 Combat details 06:34 1 vs many 07:56 Combat strategy 09:06 Questing 10:51 Unique interior design 12:10 Buying a house 13:21 Additional questing 15:46 Player choices 17: 42 Final thoughts FOLLOW XBOX Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Xbox Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Xbox Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Xbox
On this episode of the Official XBOX Podcast, we're at gamescom and sitting down with the team behind Gears of War: E-Day! We're digging deep into the recently released story trailer, talking about the hope and brotherhood of E-Day's story, and getting our hands on a pair of custom controllers made for the game. 0:00 Show Open 0:30 Trailer Analysis 1:12 Vraahk 1:58 More Characters 2:54 The Tone 4:22 More Locusts 5:20 The City 6:28 Side Quests 8:00 More Abilities 10:28 Audio Design 10:48 New Controllers 13:20 Final Thoughts FOLLOW XBOX Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/XBOX Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/XBOX Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/XBOX
On this episode of the Official XBOX Podcast, we're back on the Blizzard campus to talk all things BlizzCon 2026! We're finding out what folks can expect whether they're in-person at the Anaheim Convention Center or watching online from the comforts of their own homes when BlizzCon returns on September 12th and 13th. 0:00 Show Open 0:49 March of the Murlocs 2:09 Return to In-Person 3:28 Heart of Blizzcon 4:29 Immersion 8:47 Livestream 10:33 Special Announcement 10:50 E-Sports 12:36 Things you shouldn't miss 14:33 Final Thoughts FOLLOW XBOX Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/XBOX Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/XBOX Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/XBOX
On this episode of the Official XBOX Podcast, we're so excited to have Kazuhisa Wada in studio to talk about Persona 4 Revival! Wada-san discusses the history of the legendary franchise while diving into how Revival reimagines the classic game with updated graphics, gameplay, and so much more. 0:00 Intro 0:39 Meet Kazuhisa Wada 0:53 Perspective for Past 30 Years 2:52 Elaborating on Poison Premise 4:42 New Visuals for Characters 7:54 New Visuals for World 9:40 Cinematic Elements 11:20 New Camera Controls 12:35 New Explorations 13:51 New Surprises 15:06 Wada-san's Excitement 16:24 Final Thoughts FOLLOW XBOX Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/XBOX Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/XBOX Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/XBOX
On this episode of the Official XBOX Podcast, we're sitting down with the team behind the upcoming Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy to discuss the setting, the story, the combat, and how the team was able to design a game that fits wonderfully into the Plague Tale series but is presented in a whole new way. 0:00 Intro 1:04 Meet Sophia 2:57 Trailer Reveal Breakdown and Greek Mythology 5:40 New Combat Style in the Series 6:48 Combat Style Details 8:56 Risk and Reward in Combat, and the New Skill Tree 11:42 World Building and the Plague Tale style 13:26 Title Inspiration 14:40 Closing Thoughts FOLLOW XBOX Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/XBOX Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/XBOX Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/XBOX
On this episode of the Official XBOX Podcast, we're sitting down with the Halo team to talk all things Halo: Campaign Evolved. We're discussing the 25-year legacy of the iconic franchise, how the team upgraded and remade a classic for the modern era, what players can expect when they dive in, and we're getting an exclusive first look at a special 25th Anniversary armor set. 00:00 Introduction 1:06 Thought process behind remaking the classic campaign now 25 years later 2:17 Balancing being faithful to the classic while upgrading and updating it for modern technology 5:50 Gameplay Enhancements 9:32 New Missions 13:10 Let's talk co-op 16:58 Skulls and Campaign Remix 20:40 Premium Pre-order for Early Access 21:55 What’s the thing you’re personally most excited for players to experience when they jump into Halo: Campaign Evolved for the first time? 22:00 25th Anniversary armor 24:22 Outro FOLLOW XBOX Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/XBOX Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/XBOX Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/XBOX
On this episode of the Official XBOX Podcast, we're at Undead Labs and diving deep into a horde of information about State of Decay 3. We're talking about the Games Showcase trailer, what you may have missed, and giving you a ton of behind the scenes information about the open-world zombie survival game. 00:00 Introduction 01:05 How would you explain State of Decay 3 to a person playing for the first time? 03:34 What does community mean to the team and in the game" 05:25 What was the process like creating this trailer for Showcase? 08:56 What's the story behind the song choice? 13:26 What gameplay mechanics did you want to focus on in the trailer? 14:35 Multiplayer and Alpha testing 18:18 SUV and new vehicles 21:06 New outfits 23:18 Locations, settlements, and weather 25:59 Caroliine 27:08 Weather systems 27:59 Zombies, Ferals, Bloaters, and Plague Nests, oh my! 34:15 What are you most excited for players to experience in SD3? 39:23 Outro FOLLOW XBOX Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Xbox Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Xbox Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Xbox
On this episode of the Official XBOX Podcast, we're at The Coalition in Vancouver with the team behind Gears of War: E-Day. Grab your Lancer and get ready, because they're walking us through the gameplay demo they just released at Games Showcase. We're getting a deep dive into all of the details you need to know and all the things you may have missed. 00:00 Introduction 01:13 How have things been at The Coalition? 03:39 How is the team feeling in this final stretch before launch this fall? 04:31 Gameplay watch through 07:24 Bravo Squad 09:55 Building the world 12:06 Added Slide 13:29 Corpser 14:42 Blood mechanics and how the world touches the player 15:50 Are these things that are now possible because of your mastery of Unreal? 18:14 Gameplay watch through 21:43 Wretches 27:05 Unarmed Drone 33:29 Introduction of Tai and Maateiwarangi Heta Morris's voice talent 34:32 Easter eggs 37:39 What does the 20th anniversary of Gears mean to you? 40:28 Final thoughts FOLLOW XBOX Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/XBOX Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/XBOX Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/XBOX
On this episode of the Official XBOX Podcast, Matt Booty is back to discuss the upcoming Games Showcase, the success of Forza Horizon 6, the annoucement of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, and how hard it is to balance an ever-growing portfolio of games in a very busy industry. 00:00 Introduction 1:09 What's Matt been up to? 2:41 Forza Horizon 6 5:18 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 6:42 Let's talk about the rest of the lineup for 2026 8:21 What else can you share about the XBOX Games Showcase? 11:39 Final thoughts 12:31 Outro FOLLOW XBOX Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Xbox Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Xbox Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Xbox
On this episode of the Official Xbox Podcast, we're flying high and diving deep into the just announced single player story mode of Invincible VS. Executive Producer Mike Willette joins to share gameplay from the story mode, talk about the characters, share the story behind Ella Mental's creation, and a bunch of other behind the scenes information. 00:00 Introduction 01:57 How are you and the team feeling? 03:22 Live React: Invincible VS Story Mode trailer 05:42 What is Story Mode? 09:28 Live React: Story Mode gameplay 15;43 What can you tell us about the new character Ella Mental voiced by Tierra Whack and how she came to be? 18:32 And now Ella Mental is going to be showing up in the comic world? 19:33 What can you tell us about the additional lineup of characters that have been announced? 20:05 Jeff's pitch for an Invincible VS character 20:55 And there's an Arcade Mode with character progression and collectibles? 22:25 What are you most excited for players to discover when playing Invincible VS? 24:00 Outro FOLLOW XBOX Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Xbox Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Xbox Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Xbox
In this episode of the Official Xbox Podcast, things are heating up as we blend visual art and the art of combat in a very unique way. We're chatting with the folks from Double Fine about their soon to be released pottery party brawler, Kiln. They're telling us all about what they''ve learned from testing, how players changed the way they see the game, how they blend a social art experience with ceramic-based combat, and so much more. 00:00 Introduction 01:28 What is Kiln and what can players expect jumping in for the first time? 03:06 And your actual shape matters, right? 06:16 Quench mode and play testing 11:02 Smashing and sharing pots 12:26 Have there been any trends that popped up when players desigin their pots? 13:44 Have you noticed any emmerging gameplay metas from the gameplay testing? 15:55 Strategies when playing Quench mode 17:47 What's the thing you're most excited for players to experience when playing Kiln? 21:11 Final thoughts FOLLOW XBOX Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Xbox Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Xbox Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Xbox
In this episode of the Official Xbox Podcast, Jonathan Smith from TT Games is here to dive deep into everything we need to know about the Batcave in LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight. So, grab your cowl, find a dramatic perch, and join us as we go beneath Wayne Manor to discuss customizations, suits, vehicles, trophies, keepsakes, skills, and how it all came together behind the scenes. 00:00 Introduction 02:24 Tell us about LEGO Batman Legacy of the Dark Knight 04:25 What can players expect when customizing their Batcave? 06:17 Cosmetic and vehicle customizations 10:15 How do you unlock different Batsuits? 11:12 Vehicles 14:28 Can you tell us about the upgrade system? 16:31 No spoilers, but can you share any big names of characters players wil discover? 18:15 What are you most excited for players to experience? 19:38 Any last thoughts you'd like to share with the community? 20:08 Outro FOLLOW XBOX Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Xbox Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Xbox Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Xbox
In this episode of the Official Xbox Podcast, we're sitting down with Xbox's Chief Content Officer, Matt Booty, to discuss the new job title; what goes in to making Games Showcase; recent and upcoming releases and updates including Overwatch, Starfield, ESO, Kiln, Forza Horizons 6, and Diablo IV; developer and team collaboration; and so much more. 00:00 Introduction 01:42 Xbox Showcase 2026 02:27 Matt's new title 03:30 Who have you seen lately and what have you played? 06:31 With all the different games genres and studios at Xbox, you'd imagine they'd be in silos, but that's not the case, right? 10:17 Xbox spring releases 17:34 Project Helix 19:00 Xbox Game Camp 22:17 When you look at our portfolio and our content this year, what's the thing that really stands out for you? 24:11 Final thoughts FOLLOW XBOX Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Xbox Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Xbox Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Xbox
In this episode of the Official Xbox Podcast, we’re revving our engines and hitting the streets in Forza Horizon 6. We’re talking to the devs about what it takes to translate the idyllic countrysides and fast-paced cities of Japan into an experience that has something for everyone. So, whether you’re a fan of white-knuckled-down-to-the-last-second racing, just want to vibe and take in the sights, or if you’re a homebody who wants to customize your garages and villas to your heart’s content, this is the episode for you. 00:00 Introduction 01:12 What is the main difference between Forza Horizon 6 from 5? 03:37 How do people approach Forza Horizon Games? 06:07 What inofrms those Get to the Festival moments 09:41 How did you make that decision to shift that focus from professional driver to aspiring? 13:37 How did you go about tackling the various regions in Japan? 15:39 Have you had to approach how the cars around you drive in the Tokyo City location? 19:34 How did you create the various regions in ways that make them feel independent and unique to themselves? 21:48 How do you make a racing game that can make you stop to explore and how do you how do you approach stopping people? 24:18 Garage building and other customizations 28:45 Are you able to say anything about that mech tease from the end of the Developer Direct trailer at this point? 29:43 Outro FOLLOW XBOX Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Xbox Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Xbox Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Xbox
On this episode of the Official Xbox Podcast, we're sitting down with Annette and Charla from the ID@Xbox program to talk about some of the indie games at this week's GDC, including At Fate's End and Replaced. Then, we're hearing directly from the devs of Mixtape, Delphinium, and Screenbound to find out what we can expect when folks get their hands on those games at the conference and beyond. 00:00 Introduction 03:33 With Xbox celebrating 25 years, how do you reflect on your time here? 06:27 At Fate's End 08:25 Replaced 09:41 How are you feeling with GDC right around the corner? 11:34 Johnny Galvatron – Mixtape Interview 20:41 Heidi Borge - Delphinium Interview 27:32 Will Buckle – Screenbound Interview 34:34 Final thoughts 36:36 Outro FOLLOW XBOX Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Xbox Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Xbox Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Xbox
On this episode of the Official Xbox Podcast, we're at a dream location for Malik: WWE Headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut. We're talking to the WWE Superstars and devs behind WWE 2K26 about match types, changes to Universe, presentaiton, and so much more. 00:00 Introduction 01:05 CM Punk interview 04:38 Which Superstar should you pick in WWE 2K26? 08:04 Interview with Lynell Jinks and Bryan Williams 09:28 MyFaction and New Reversal System 11:25 New Match Types 12:44 What's new in the game as far as presentation goes? 17:00 Showcase Mode 19:13 Gaunlet format in Showcase 20:52 Universe Mode 22:25 Rival Reactions 23:47 What are you most excited for players to experience in WWE 2K26? 27:39 Outro FOLLOW XBOX Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Xbox Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Xbox Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Xbox
On this episode of the Official Xbox Podcast, we're at Blizzard Entertainment in Irvine, California, and we're sitting down with the head of it all: Johanna Faries! We're discussing all of the big updates going on during the company's 35th year anniversary, what it's like to lead such a massive and long-standing company full of creative teams, and of course, the return of BlizzCon. 00:00 Introduction 01:10 Blizzard is in its 35th year. How are you and the team feeling now that the spotlights are out and now that the year is off and running? 02:14 Blizzard Showcase video 03:58 So now that you've been with Blizzard for a couple of years, what would you like people to know about you? 05:32 You've got some major anniversaries this year. The way things lined up with all of these big announcements, was it serendipity or did every team decide to go all in for the 35th anniversary? 07:29 What was the story behind dropping the 2 in Overwatch? 08:58 So, Blizzard is in its 35th year, when you think about the vision for this company, How far down the road do you look? 10:50 Let's talk Blizzcon 2026 13:02 What are you most excited about that is coming down the line here this year? 14:42 Outro FOLLOW XBOX Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Xbox Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Xbox Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Xbox
On this episode of the Official Xbox Podcast, we're thrilled to have the Diablo team in-studio with us to discuss the franchise's 30th anniversary and the release of the Warlock across both Diablo IV and Diablo 2: Resurrected! We're also digging in on some of the big updates you can expect with the release of Lord of Hatred in April and beyond in what is shaping up to be a massive year for the team. 00:00 Introduction 01:15 What does the big 3-0 mean to the two of you, and what does it mean to the team? 02:32 Let's talk about what's new, you're releasing a new Warlock Class? 05:05 What's it like building a new class for a game like Diablo that's been around for 30 years? 06:50 What are some of the differences between the Warlock for Diablo II: Resurrected and also for Diablo IV? 09:23 The Warlock in Diablo II: Resurrected is now available on Game Pass for the first time. How excited are you to have it be available for so many more people now? 10:43 Diablo II: Resurrected has all new updates, including loot filters and Terror Zones? 13:25 So let's look ahead to April, what's new with Diablo IV? 14:13 What's the feedback been like on the Paladin? 15:30 So, Diablo IV has some stellar cinematics, what can you tell us about the story behind Lord of Hatred? 17:47 What can you share about the new mechanics, War Plans, and overall customization? 19:37 Skill tree deep dive 22:41 Diablo community 24:15 More ahead - Blizzcon 26 and Diablo's 30th anniversary 25:36 What are you most excited for the community to experience? 28:38 Outro FOLLOW XBOX Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Xbox Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Xbox Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Xbox
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