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In this episode of the Official XBOX Podcast, we're bringing a bit more style and design to our lives, as we're sitting down with the teams behind the collaboration between XBOX and IKEA. We're checking out some of our favorite pieces of the collection including chairs, stools, ways to display your controllers, and so much more. 00:00 Introduction 00:41 YXSTABY Collection -Iinitial Thoughts 04:01 YXSTABY Gaming D-pad Cushion 05:43 YXSTABY Gaming Thumbstick Stool 08:46 YXSTABY Gaming Lounge Chair 11:15 YXSTABY Gaming D-pad Controller Platter 12:58 YXSTABY Gaming Controller Display Box 15:04 YXSTABY Collection - 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 joining the excitement and sitting down with the team behind Minecraft Dungeons II. We're finding out what's new, what's different, and what we can expect when we first step foot into Minecraft's newest dimension, the Sift. 00:31 How's the team feeling just days before launch? 01:08 What is Minecraft Dungeons II? 01:44 Making a sequel to Minecraft Dungeons 02:30 Minecraft community feedback 03:04 What's new in Minecraft Dungeons II? 03:48 Adding the jump feature 05:16 Making a connected world 06:28 Balancing the needs of original players and new ones 08:01 What's the story in Minecraft Dungeons II? 08:49 The Illager's Council 09:24 Quests 09:58 The Sift 11:34 First new dimension in 15 years 12:56 Multiplayer 14:25 Customizations 15:54 Gratitude for the team 17:28 Last 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 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