The Official Xbox Podcast

The Official Xbox Podcast

By Official Xbox Podcast

* * 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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The Official Xbox PodcastNov 09, 2023
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Dropping In On Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 | Official Xbox Podcast

Dropping In On Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 | Official Xbox Podcast

On this episode of the Official Xbox Podcast, we're at the historic El Rey Theater in Los Angeles, California to go hands on with Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4. We'll talk to the devs about remastering the game for a new generation, new skaters, new levels, and more.


00:00 Introduction

01:19 Meet Kurt and Mike of Iron Galaxy

04:04 How Do You Know You Got It Right

05:04 General Overview

06:20 Classic Parks Remastered

08:02 Waterpark!

09:29 Old Memories, New Additions

10:45 Skaters and Techniques

13:03 Doom Slayer and Revenant

14:05 Soundtrack

15:42 Final Thoughts

16:21 Jeff Does Crime


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May 14, 202516:48
Deep(er) Dive Into Towerborne | Official Xbox Podcast

Deep(er) Dive Into Towerborne | Official Xbox Podcast

On this episode of the Official Xbox Podcast, we sit down with McLaren and Trisha from Stoic to talk about all things Towerborne right before it's Xbox Game Pass and Early Access release on 4/29!


00:00 Introduction

02:10 Early Access Learnings

09:38 More Changes

16:21 Narrative Addition

20:30 Feedback, Couch Co-op, and Play Anywhere

26:00 What's Next

30:32 Final Thoughts


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Apr 24, 202533:04
Copilot Is Coming To Gaming, Xbox Play Anywhere Updates, And More | Official Xbox Podcast

Copilot Is Coming To Gaming, Xbox Play Anywhere Updates, And More | Official Xbox Podcast

On this episode of the Official Xbox Podcast, we sit down with Fatima Kardar and Jason Ronald to discuss Copilot for Gaming and updates to Xbox Play Anywhere, cloud gaming, and more!


Please note the Copilot examples are proof of concept only. Not an actual product of their respective games.


For more information go to:

Xbox Wire - news.xbox.com

Microsoft Gamedev Blog - developer.microsoft.com


00:00 Introduction

02:18 What We're Playing

04:38 Copilot for Gaming

20:47 Xbox Play Anywhere

26:12 Cloud Gaming

27:30 Stream Your Own Games

29:35 Outro


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Mar 13, 202531:03
WWE 2K25 Deep Dive With Superstars & Devs | Official Xbox Podcast

WWE 2K25 Deep Dive With Superstars & Devs | Official Xbox Podcast

In this episode of the Official Xbox Podcast, we're at WWE 2K25 Creator Fest in Orlando, Florida! Malik dives deep with the devs and talks with Jey Uso, Xavier Woods, and Shayna Baszler about what they're looking forward to. We're also stepping into the squared circle and getting hands on with the game.


00:00 Introduction

01:05 Creator Fest Tour

03:24 Interview with Jey Uso

05:49 Interview with Shayna Baszler

08:54 Interview with Xavier Woods

10:54 Gameplay

13:18 Dev Interview

15:03 The Island

17:21 Bloodline

23:52 Updates

27:36 GM Mode

29:09 Dev Wrap Up

32:52 Outro


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Mar 06, 202533:33
Xbox Game Studios Update With Craig Duncan | Official Xbox Podcast

Xbox Game Studios Update With Craig Duncan | Official Xbox Podcast

In this episode of the Official Xbox Podcast, we sit down with the head of Xbox Game Studios, Craig Duncan, to discuss Avowed, South of Midnight, multiplatform releases, Fable, and more!


00:00 Introduction to Craig

03:01 Avowed

06:09 South of Midnight

07:55 Ninja Gaiden 4

09:54 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

11:09 Doom: The Dark Ages

12:04 Multiplatform Releases

14:13 Fable

17:49 Outro


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Feb 25, 202519:33
Deep Dive and Hands On with South of Midnight | Official Xbox Podcast

Deep Dive and Hands On with South of Midnight | Official Xbox Podcast

In this episode of the Official Xbox Podcast, we travel to New York City to get hands on with South of Midnight and talk to the devs from Compulsion Games about the story, art, music, and gameplay of their Southern Gothic adventure.


00:00 Introduction

00:36 Art Direction

05:04 Story

10:03 Music and Sound

14:35 Gameplay

25:58 Story of Empathy

27:54 Outro


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Feb 11, 202528:39
Deep Dive Into Expedition 33 | Official Xbox Podcast

Deep Dive Into Expedition 33 | Official Xbox Podcast

In this episode of the Official Xbox Podcast, we are diving deep into Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 with Sandfall Interactive's Guillaume Broche and Nicholas Maxson-Francombe.


00:00 Introduction

00:50 Sandfall Interactive

02:23 World and Story

04:52 Exploration and Combat

11:34 Skills

14:05 English Voice Cast

16:33 Art Direction

19:02 World Map

22:06 Final Thoughts


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Jan 28, 202524:43
Diving Deeper Into Indiana Jones and The Great Circle

Diving Deeper Into Indiana Jones and The Great Circle

In this episode of the Official Xbox Podcast, we talk to Axel Torvenius and Jens Andersson about taking the iconic Indiana Jones film franchise and translating it into the upcoming adventure-action game Indiana Jones and The Great Circle.


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Nov 25, 202426:42
Avowed Deep Dive At Obsidian's Studios

Avowed Deep Dive At Obsidian's Studios

In this episode of the Official Xbox Podcast, we head to Obsidian Entertainment to play Avowed and talk to its creators about the process and passion that goes into their games and what players can expect from their upcoming game.


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Nov 21, 202426:32
Big Updates to Xbox Cloud Gaming, Friend Requests, And More

Big Updates to Xbox Cloud Gaming, Friend Requests, And More

In this special episode of the Official Xbox Podcast, we sit down with Ashley McKissick and Jason Beaumont of the Xbox Experiences and Platforms team to discuss all the big updates to Streaming, Xbox Home, Friend Requests, and more. Then, we get our hands on 4 accessories you can get right now from our D4X program!


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Nov 20, 202432:07
Everything Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 With #CODPOD

Everything Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 With #CODPOD

This week, we're joined by Miles and Stephanie of The Official Call of Duty Podcast, aka COD POD, to talk everything Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.



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Oct 22, 202446:39
Metaphor: ReFantazio Deep Dive Interview

Metaphor: ReFantazio Deep Dive Interview

This week we speak to legendary director and producer, Katsura Hashino, about his latest roleplaying game, Metaphor: ReFantazio!



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Oct 10, 202416:07
Diablo IV Update, FC 25, Controllers, and More!

Diablo IV Update, FC 25, Controllers, and More!

This week we talk to the dev teams behind Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred and FC 25! We also dig into Starfield's update, Shattered Space, freeze in Frostpunk 2, and talk all of the latest Xbox news!


00:00 Introduction

01:52 What We're Playing

20:02 Diablo: Vessel of Hatred Interview

41:37 News of the Week

51:12 FC 25 Interview

1:05:00 Cipher Clear Controllers

1:08:24 Outro


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Oct 03, 202401:09:30
Tokyo Game Show 2024: News and Announcements!|

Tokyo Game Show 2024: News and Announcements!|

In this week's Official Xbox Podcast, we're talking to Mena Sato Kato about all of the big announcements and news from Tokyo Game Show!


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Sep 26, 202413:43
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024: On Location at The Grand Canyon

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024: On Location at The Grand Canyon

This week, Malik traveled to Grand Canyon National Park to meet the Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 team, get hands on with the game, and explore the Grand Canyon by land and by air - in the game, and in real life!


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Sep 25, 202425:11
Dragon Age: The Veilguard Deep Dive

Dragon Age: The Veilguard Deep Dive

This week, Jeff went down to San Francisco to talk to BioWare and get his hands on the game everyone is excited for, Dragon Age: The Veilguard!

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Sep 19, 202420:01
Of Gods and Agents

Of Gods and Agents

This week we're talking about Age of Mythology: Retold with Emma Bridle, recapping our time at Gamescom, digging deep into Valorant's recent release of Vyse, and all the latest Xbox news!


00:00 Introduction

02:32 Gamescom Recap

17:02 Age of Mythology: Retold

25:13 News of the Week

39:51 Interview

51:55 Razer Wolverine V3

56:10 Outro


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Sep 05, 202457:28
Deep Dive into Atomfall

Deep Dive into Atomfall

This week we dive deep in the mystery and post apocalyptic world of Atomfall!


00:00 Introduction

01:06 What is Atomfall

08:12 Gameplay

23:06 Outro


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Aug 29, 202425:46
Deep Dive into Towerborne

Deep Dive into Towerborne

This week we dive deep into all of the details about Stoic's newest game, Towerborne!

00:00 Introduction

00:40 Overview

06:16 Gameplay

36:42 Outro

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Aug 22, 202437:27
Star Wars Outlaws: The Hype(rspace) Is Real

Star Wars Outlaws: The Hype(rspace) Is Real

This week we have a sneak peek into a galaxy far far away in Star Wars Outlaws. Then, we get the latest and greatest news on what Xbox has instore at Gamescom 2024. Finally, the hosts get nostalgic when they unbox the transparent controller, the Sky Cipher Special Edition.

00:00 Introductions

01:55 What We're Playing

11:46 Xbox News

21:55 New Releases

26:05 Next Wave of Game Pass

27:24 Updates / DLC / Events

30:00 Unboxing of Sky Cipher Special Edition

35:50 Unboxing Hyperkin Controller S

38:37 Goodbyes


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Aug 01, 202439:25
Hands on with THE Deadpool controller

Hands on with THE Deadpool controller

The pod has a very special unboxing that celebrates the upcoming release of Deadpool & Wolverine, we have in depth interviews with the devs behind Flintlock & EA SPORTS College Football 25 while in studio, we hear about the unique partnership between State of Decay 2 and the American Red Cross. And....we find out about the new and improved Asus ROG Ally X!

00:00 Introduction

03:40 What We're Playing

15:47 News

20:20 EA SPORTS College Football 25 Interview

34:10 News Cont.

38:42 Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn

50:07 State of Decay 2 & the American Red Cross partnership

59:45 Asus ROG Ally X Interview

01:09:57 Unboxing - Deadpool's "Cheeky Controller"

01:15:25 Outro

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Jul 25, 202401:16:24
Dungeons of Hinterberg is NOT what we were expecting

Dungeons of Hinterberg is NOT what we were expecting

This week Joe chats to the creative team behind Dungeons of Hinterberg, we discuss the upcoming Overwatch 2 x TRANSFORMERS Collab & the next wave of Game Pass titles. And Malik has a gaming confession....

00:00 Introduction

03:20 What We're Playing

19:35 News of the Week

22:08 Newest wave of Game Pass titles

28:55 Updates / DLC / Events

31:25 Dungeons of Hinterberg Interview

46:40 Outro


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Jul 11, 202452:02
Our Favorite Xbox Games For Summer Travel

Our Favorite Xbox Games For Summer Travel

This week we talk about the games that are perfect for summer travel, there is a special unboxing of Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail Collector's Edition, & we hear the exciting news that you can soon play Xbox games on Amazon Fire TV!

00:00 Introduction

01:58 What We're Playing

12:56 News of the Week

21:58 What We're Playing cont.

28:36 Newest wave of Game Pass titles

30:28 SteelSeries App and Sound Profiles

34:03 Updates / DLC / Events

38:36 Unboxing Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail Collector's Edition

41:32 Outro


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Jun 27, 202443:05
Hands-on with Elden Ring's Expansion: Shadow of the Erdtree
Jun 20, 202451:32
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle | Xbox Games Showcase Deep Dive
Jun 14, 202423:48
World of Warcraft: The War Within | Xbox Games Showcase Deep Dive
Jun 13, 202422:57
Ara: History Untold & Age of Mythology: Retold | Xbox Games Showcase Deep Dives
Jun 12, 202452:45
Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater | Xbox Games Showcase Deep Dive
Jun 11, 202413:13
Avowed | Xbox Games Showcase Deep Dive
Jun 10, 202427:15
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II - On Location in Iceland
May 17, 202424:49
IGN Indie Showcase, Elder Scrolls Online's 10th Anniversary & Little Kitty Big City
May 02, 202401:03:16
X-Men '97 custom Xbox Series X, Another Crab's Treasure & Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
Apr 25, 202401:10:49
The Fallout TV series, Abubakar Salim on Tales of Kenzera: Zau, and more!
Apr 18, 202401:03:39
CoD Season 3, Eternal Strands and Botany Manor
Apr 04, 202451:54
Dragon's Dogma II and GDC 2024
Mar 28, 202453:54
Dragons Dogma II, the Fallout show, CoD: Warzone Mobile & More
Mar 21, 202445:25
Halo the Series S2, MLB The Show 24 and GDC 2024
Mar 14, 202401:30:42
WWE 2K24's Launch, Xbox Partner Preview and Unboxing the new Fallout Controller
Mar 07, 202401:11:43
Dune glides onto Microsoft Flight Sim & Minecraft gets official mods
Feb 29, 202448:32
Talking Skull & Bones, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden and Gameheads
Feb 22, 202401:04:41
Updates on the Xbox Business
Feb 15, 202422:55
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League, Persona 3 Reload and celebrating Anime
Feb 01, 202449:40
Talking with the creators: Diablo IV Season 3, TEKKEN 8 & Sea of Thieves
Jan 25, 202401:26:24
Avowed Extended Gameplay Breakdown with Obsidian
Jan 22, 202425:10
Xbox Developer_Direct, Save Scumming & Looking Forward to 2024
Jan 11, 202450:20
Baldur's Gate 3 comes to Xbox and our holiday gift ideas
Dec 15, 202301:26:06
Call of Duty: Warzone Season 1, Halo Infinite & Cyberpunk 2077's Major Updates
Dec 07, 202301:11:21
SteamWorld, Thirsty Suitors and Building our own Xbox 360
Nov 30, 202354:34
Forza Game Awards nominations and taste testing edible Wonka Xbox controllers
Nov 17, 202359:32
Like A Dragon Gaiden deep dive, Xbox at the Special Olympics and our latest Transparency Report
Nov 09, 202301:09:33