The Official Xbox Podcast
By Official Xbox Podcast
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.
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The Official Xbox PodcastApr 07, 2023
IGN Indie Showcase, Elder Scrolls Online's 10th Anniversary & Little Kitty Big City
On this week's episode of the Official Xbox Podcast, Malik, Stein and Lex chat about the reveal of the Xbox Games Showcase. We also sat down for interviews covering IGN's ID@Xbox Digital Showcase, Elder Scrolls Online's 10th Anniversary and Little Kitty Big City's upcoming launch.
00:00 Introductions
02:17 What We're Playing
09:31 Xbox Games Showcase News
13:45 Interview - IGN, Daemon Hatfield
31:44 Interview - Elder Scrolls Online, Matt Firor
44:10 Interview - Little Kitty Big City, Matt Wood
55:29 News Continued
01:01:05 Question of the Week
01:01:41 Goodbyes
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X-Men '97 custom Xbox Series X, Another Crab's Treasure & Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
On this week's episode of the Official Xbox Podcast, Jeff's joined by Ethan and Justin to unbox a custom X-Men '97 Xbox Series X and chat about all the new Game Pass games released this week. We even interviewed the folks behind Another Crab's Treasure and Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes.
00:00 Introductions
02:46 What We're Playing
09:22 Game Pass News
15:38 Interview - Another Crab's Treasure
35:59 Interview - Eiyden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
49:27 News cont.
01:02:05 Unboxing - X-Men '97 custom Xbox Series X & controller
01:05:38 Question of the Week
01:09:42 Goodbyes
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The Fallout TV series, Abubakar Salim on Tales of Kenzera: Zau, and more!
On this week's episode of the Official Xbox Podcast, Josh Stein and Martin Garcia join Jeff in studio to chat about the great new Fallout TV series, Botany Manor, "boomer shooters," and the "cheese slices" button. The cherry on top was an interview with actor Abubakar Salim on the inspiration for Tales of Kenzera: Zau and why he wanted to create a game of his own.
00:00 Introductions
01:19 What We're Watching (Fallout, X-Men 97)
07:58 What We're Playing
19:28 Game Pass News
31:21 Interview - Abubakar Salim, Tales of Kenzera: Zau
53:52 News
58:07 Question of the Week
01:02:03 Goodbyes
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CoD Season 3, Eternal Strands and Botany Manor
On this week's episode of the Official Xbox Podcast, Ron Brown and Hailey Geller join Jeff to talk about everything from Botany Manor and Hollow Knight to Eternal Strands and alligator burritos. We also sat down for an interview where we learned all about the 3rd season of Call of Duty: Warzone and Warzone Mobile.
00:00 Introductions
04:16 What We're Playing
14:55 Interview - CoD: WZ Season 3
31:57 News
46:40 Question of the Week
50:26 Goodbyes
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Dragon's Dogma II and GDC 2024
On this week's episode of the Official Xbox Podcast, Annette Gonzalez Porter joins Jeff and Malik to talk about Dragon's Dogma II and all the fun indie games they played at GDC 2024. Enjoy!
00:00 Introductions
02:41 What We're Playing
18:40 News
27:38 GDC 2024
38:01 News Cont.
48:56 Question of the Week
52:50 Goodbyes
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Dragons Dogma II, the Fallout show, CoD: Warzone Mobile & More
On this week's episode of the Official Xbox Podcast, Rebecca, Ethan and Stein take over while Jeff and Tina are out of town to tell us about why they've hopped back into Fallout 76, are playing Spongebob games and getting ready for Dragon's Dogma II. Enjoy!
00:00 Introductions
02:06 What We're Playing
15:20 News
40:18 Question of the Week
44:15 Goodbyes
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Halo the Series S2, MLB The Show 24 and GDC 2024
On this week's episode of the Official Xbox Podcast we're joined in studio by Ethan Rothamel and Hailey Geller to chat about news like Cowboy Bebop coming to Overwatch 2, The Finals' new battle pass and more. We also have 3 interviews for you covering topics like GDC 2024, Halo's 2nd season and the launch of MLB The Show 24. Enjoy!
00:00 Introductions
01:49 What We're Playing
14:51 News
20:18 Interview - Xbox CVP, Lori Wright
41:04 Interview - Halo The Series, Kiki Wolfkill
01:02:17 Interview - MLB The Show 24, Ramone Russell & Ashley Sanders
01:16:32 New Releases
01:26:25 Question of the Week
01:30:03 Goodbyes
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WWE 2K24's Launch, Xbox Partner Preview and Unboxing the new Fallout Controller
On this week's episode of the Official Xbox Podcast we're joined in studio by Ethan Rothamel and Kelly Lombardi to talk about our recent Partner Preview as well as a pair of cool new Xbox controllers. We also got hyped up for this week's launch of WWE 2K24 during our interview with the game's developers. Enjoy!
00:00 Introductions
03:06 What We're Playing
12:09 Partner Preview Recap
24:07 News
36:47 WWE 2K24 Interview - Lynell Jinks & Bryan Williams
58:24 Unboxing - S.P.E.C.I.A.L. Xbox Wireless Controller – Fallout
01:03:03 Unboxing - PDP Victrix Pro BFG Wireless Controller for Xbox
01:06:49 Question of the Week
01:10:27 Goodbyes
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Dune glides onto Microsoft Flight Sim & Minecraft gets official mods
On this week's episode of the Official Xbox Podcast Tina and Jeff are back in the studio together to chat with Jorg Neumann about how the Flight Sim team brought Dune's planet and iconic Ornithopter to life. We were also joined by Minecraft's Jessica Zahn who told us all about official Add-ons making their way onto Minecraft's Bedrock Edition. Enjoy!
00:00 Introductions
01:52 What We're Playing
09:38 News
14:25 Interview - Jessica Zahn, Minecraft
29:20 Interview - Jorg Neumann, Microsoft Flight Sim
47:54 Goodbyes
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Talking Skull & Bones, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden and Gameheads
On this week's episode of the Official Xbox Podcast we're joined by Xbox's Ethan Rothamel to chat about Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, Skull and Bones, Helldivers 2 and some more Palworld. We also spoke with Gameheads' Creator Damon Packwood about partnering with Xbox for Black History Month. Enjoy!
00:00 Introductions
04:31 What We're Playing
26:55 News
40:46 Interview - Damon Packwood, Gameheads
58:31 Question of the Week
01:03:14 Goodbyes
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Updates on the Xbox Business
Hear from Phil Spencer, Sarah Bond and Matt Booty as they share updates on the Xbox business.
00:00 Introduction
00:51 Exclusivity
05:28 How does that apply to future titles?
06:26 1st party games and Xbox Game Pass
08:20 Activision Blizzard Games are coming to Xbox Game Pass
08:53 Why isn't this a change in Xbox strategy?
10:42 How is multi-platform availability good for business?
12:36 How does Xbox want to keep up with the industry?
14:38 Gaming communities
17:41 Xbox hardware
18:48 Game libraries and preservation
20:46 What does Xbox stand for today?
22:44 Outro
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Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League, Persona 3 Reload and celebrating Anime
On this week's episode of the Official Xbox Podcast we're joined by Xbox's Josh Stein and Kelly Lombardi to talk about their initial impressions of Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League. We also celebrate new Anime game releases and show off the new Vapor Series Xbox Wireless controllers. Enjoy!
00:00 Introductions
02:36 What We're Playing
05:20 Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League 1st impressions
11:33 Other games we're playing
20:24 Persona 3 Reload
28:12 Anime celebration deals
35:46 News of the Week
41:57 Unboxing the new Vapor Series Xbox Wireless Controllers
46:50 Free Code Friday
48:25 Goodbyes
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Talking with the creators: Diablo IV Season 3, TEKKEN 8 & Sea of Thieves
On this week's episode of the Official Xbox Podcast we've got a jam-packed show where we're joined by What's Good Games' Brittney Brombacher, Xbox's Lex Lim and Sea of Thieves' Joe Neate. We also sit down for interviews with Diablo's Rod Fergusson to discuss Season 3 and TEKKEN 8's Michael Murray on the game's launch this week. Enjoy!
00:00 Introductions
03:00 What We're Playing - Like a Dragon
15:06 What else we're playing
23:08 Developer_Direct recap
29:46 Rod Fergusson, Diablo IV S3 Interview
46:22 What everyone is up to
52:36 Sea of Thieves S11 with Joe Neate
01:08:18 Michael Murray, TEKKEN 8 interview
01:20:00 ID@Xbox Indie Selects
01:22:07 Question of the Week
01:24:26 Goodbyes
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Avowed Extended Gameplay Breakdown with Obsidian
On this bonus episode of the Official Xbox Podcast we dive into even more Avowed gameplay while chatting with Game Director Carrie Patel and Gameplay Director Gabe Paramo. Enjoy!
00:00 Introductions
01:25 What makes Avowed an Obsidian game?
03:19 Mission location
05:19 Combat and weapon loadouts
10:14 Crowd control and elemental damage
12:49 Branching dialogs and companions
16:16 What is Shatterskarp
19:07 What it's like developing the game
22:39 What the Avowed title means
23:43 Final thoughts & goodbye
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Xbox Developer_Direct, Save Scumming & Looking Forward to 2024
On this week's episode of the Official Xbox Podcast, we chat about what we did and what games we played over the holiday break, the upcoming Developer_Direct and what we're looking forward to in 2024. Enjoy!
00:00 Introductions
00:52 What we did during the break
05:46 What We're Playing
17:58 News of the Week
44:54 Free Code Friday & Goodbye
Note: There will be no podcast next week due to the Developer_Direct. We'll be back on 1/25!
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Baldur's Gate 3 comes to Xbox and our holiday gift ideas
On this week's episode of the Official Xbox Podcast we're excited to have Adam Smith, Larian Studio's Lead Writer, on to talk all about Baldur's Gate 3 on Xbox. Also, the gang is joined by Joe Skrebels, Xbox Wire's Editor-in-Chief, to talk all about The Game Awards, our Xbox Year-in-Reviews and what we're playing over the holidays. Enjoy!
00:00 Introductions
02:25 What We're Playing
24:31 News of the Week
41:44 Our Xbox Year in Reviews
47:48 Baldur's Gate 3 Interview - Adam Smith
01:11:45 Xbox Cloud Gaming on Meta Quest 3
01:14:41 Designed for Xbox Accessories Showcase
01:22:13 Free Code Friday & Goodbye
Note: This is our final episode of 2023! We'll be back in January.
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Call of Duty: Warzone Season 1, Halo Infinite & Cyberpunk 2077's Major Updates
This week's episode of the Official Xbox Podcast is chonky. Malik joins Jeff to talk about Rollerdrome, Halo Infinite and Sea of Thieves. Plus, we also had in-depth interviews with both the Cyberpunk 2077 and Call of Duty: Warzone teams about their major updates. Enjoy!
00:00 Introductions
02:09 What We're Playing
10:00 News of the Week
22:45 CoD Warzone Interview - Ted Timmins
43:01 Cyberpunk 2077 Interview - Monika Janowska
59:27 Free Code Friday & Goodbye
01:04:48 Bonus Cyberpunk 2077 SPOILER Question
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SteamWorld, Thirsty Suitors and Building our own Xbox 360
In this week's episode of the Official Xbox Podcast, we're joined by Xbox's own Annette Gonzalez Porter and Josh Stein. We talk about what games we're playing, the best go to comfort games and check out a completed Mega Bloks Xbox 360.
00:00 Introductions
05:35 What We're Playing
17:34 ID@Xbox Developer Acceleration Program
23:50 Xbox Social Team Projects
32:06 News of the Week
47:18 What's your favorite comfort game?
49:48 Mega Bloks Xbox 360 Show & Tell
53:45 Goodbye
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Forza Game Awards nominations and taste testing edible Wonka Xbox controllers
In this week's episode of the Official Xbox Podcast, we're joined by the Studio Head of Turn 10 Studios, Dan Greenawalt, to talk about Forza Motorsport's Game Awards nominations. Plus, Social Marketing Manager, Hailey Geller, brought us a custom Wonka themed Xbox and a chocolate controller!
00:00 Introduction
02:08 What We're Playing
05:40 The Game Awards nominations
14:35 Forza Studio Head - Dan Greenawalt interview
30:39 News of the Week
53:05 Unboxing custom Wonka Xbox + edible controller
58:43 Goodbye
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Like A Dragon Gaiden deep dive, Xbox at the Special Olympics and our latest Transparency Report
In this week's episode of the Official Xbox Podcast, we invite Brittney Brombacher from the What's Good Games Podcast and Jenn Panattoni, Head of Social Impact at Xbox to talk about Like A Dragon Gaiden and our Special Olympics partnership. We also sat down with our new Chief Operations Officer, Dave McCarthy, to chat about how we help protect our players.
00:00 Introduction
06:47 What We're Playing - Jenn
08:53 What We're Playing - Britt
25:11 Xbox's Special Olympics Livestream
28:20 News of the Week
44:06 Dave McCarthy, COO of Microsoft Gaming
01:01:42 Just Chatting
01:04:34 Free Code Friday is back
01:08:51 Goodbye
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2023: The best year for games? Alan Wake 2 first impressions, CoD: Modern Warfare III Early Access
In this week's episode of the Official Xbox Podcast, we debate if 2023 is the best year ever for gamers, play through Jusant and Alan Wake 2, and chat with the Creative Director of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III.
00:00 Introduction
00:38 What We're Playing - Jusant
08:00 What We're Playing - Alan Wake 2
24:13 New Releases
29:37 Is 2023 a better year for games than 2007?
31:59 Upcoming Releases
40:34 Interview: David Swenson, Creative Director for CoD: MWIII
54:19 Reading Your Comments
59:56 Goodbye
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We've Been Busy
In this Halloween-themed episode our hosts get dressed up to chat about Xbox's Vegas Sphere takeover, the recent Xbox Partner Preview show and give their own spooky game suggestions.
00:00 Introduction + Costumes
07:01 Vegas Sphere + Jeff at Twitchcon
12:32 Xbox Partner Preview discussion
25:40 News of the Week
33:18 Spooky Game Pass suggestions
35:16 Upcoming games
36:47 What We're Playing
45:29 Community Q&A
49:27 Goodbye
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Phil Spencer on Activision Blizzard King + Xbox
This week we have a very special episode with Phil Spencer, the CEO of Gaming at Microsoft, who sits down with us to answer questions about Activision Blizzard and their teams joining the Xbox family.
00:00 Introduction
01:06 Welcome Activision Blizzard King to the team
03:26 Halo World Championships
07:37 Minecraft Live
09:07 Answering questions about Activision Blizzard King
32:52 What Games Phil's Playing
37:11 Final Thoughts
38:40 Outro
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Halo Infinite's Biggest Week of the Year Is Here
This week we invite Halo Infinite's Brian Jarrard to chat in-depth about the game's Season 5 updates. We also discuss Assassin's Creed Mirage, El Paso Elsewhere, Forza Motorsport and the latest Xbox news!
00:00 Introduction
01:55 What We're Playing
02:15 Assassin's Creed Mirage
07:36 El Paso, Elsewhere
13:32 Forza Motorsport
19:09 Jeff beat Starfield
20:02 Yakuza 6
21:27 Jeff's Visit to 343 Industries
23:18 Halo Infinite S5 - Brian Jarrard
46:22 News of the Week
46:44 New Releases
47:47 Upcoming Releases
49:29 Xbox Series S Starter Bundle
50:25 MEGA Xbox 360 Collector Building Set
54:48 What's your favorite Halo game mode?
57:56 Outro
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What You Need To Know About Forza Motorsport
This week we invite Chris Esaki to chat in-depth about Forza Motorsport. We also discuss Cocoon, The Lamplighter's League, Assassin's Creed Mirage and the latest Xbox news!
00:00 Introduction
04:10 Forza Motorsport Creator Event
05:52 What We're Playing
06:10 Cocoon
10:45 The Lamplighter's League
16:09 Assassin's Creed Mirage
18:01 Upcoming Releases
19:44 Chris Esaki Interview - Forza Motorsport
48:30 News of the Week
52:55 Gold Shadow Special Edition Controller
54:52 Special Olympics Partnership
57:46 Game Pass News
59:11 Who's your favorite Assassin?
01:03:34 Outro
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Cyberpunk 2077, Sea of Stars & Hispanic Heritage Month
This week we invite Kelly Lombardi and Martin Garcia to chat about Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, EA Sports FC 24, Sea of Stars, Forza and Hispanic Heritage Month.
00:00 Introduction
02:55 What We're Playing
03:00 Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
13:27 Gears of War 5
14:14 Madden NFL
16:07 EA Sports FC 24
19:56 Lies of P
23:20 Sea of Stars
32:47 New Releases
37:03 Hispanic Heritage Month
43:42 News of the Week
43:45 Cuphead Anniversary
47:25 Forza Horizon 5
49:18 New Xbox Design Lab Controllers
51:05 September Xbox Update
51:18 Outro
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Tokyo Game Show, Starfield, Lies of P & Mortal Kombat 1
The Official Xbox Podcast is back! This week we get to know the hosts and chat about Tokyo Game Show News, Starfield, Lies of P and so much more!
00:00 Introduction
01:51 Future of the Podcast
06:08 Meet the Hosts
17:45 What We're Playing
18:00 Starfield
25:50 Lies of P
32:15 PAYDAY 3
33:41 The Crew Motorfest
33:50 Mortal Kombat 1
38:10 Mortal Kombat 1 CE Unboxing
43:50 News of the Week
54:20 Outro
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New Xbox Series X|S Storage options, the latest Xbox news and more
Join Larry Hryb, Xbox's Major Nelson along with Jeff Rubenstein and Rebecca Gordius from Team Xbox for discussions about as latest news in gaming, chats with developers and more. 00:00 What We are Playing & News 31:41 Scott Weber, Designed for Xbox Program 42:37 Wrap up/ End of Show Games discussed range from rated Everyone to Mature. Subscribe to The Official Xbox Podcast | https://anchor.fm/officialxboxpodcast # # #
33 Immortals & Dungeons of Hinterberg
Join Larry Hryb, Xbox's Major Nelson along with Jeff Rubenstein and Rebecca Gordius from Team Xbox for discussions about as latest news in gaming, chats with developers and more. 00:00 What We are Playing & News 34:57 Stephan Logier, Creative Director - 33 Immortals 48:44 Regina Reisinger (Founder, Art Director) & Philipp Seifried (Founder, Technical Director) - Dungeons of Hinterberg 57:52 Wrap up/ End of Show Games discussed range from rated Everyone to Mature. Subscribe to The Official Xbox Podcast | https://anchor.fm/officialxboxpodcast # # #
F1 2023, Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month & More
Join Larry Hryb, Xbox's Major Nelson along with Jeff Rubenstein and Malik Prince from Team Xbox for discussions about as latest news in gaming, chats with developers and more. 00:00 What We are Playing & News 25:18 Lee Mather, Senior Creative Director for F1 23 37:22 Panu Smuthkochorn, Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month 53:22 Wrap up/ End of Show Games discussed range from rated Everyone to Mature. Subscribe to The Official Xbox Podcast | https://anchor.fm/officialxboxpodcast # # #
Global Accessibility Awareness Day and more
Join Larry Hryb, Xbox's Major Nelson along with Jeff Rubenstein and Rebecca Gordius from Team Xbox for discussions about as latest news in gaming, chats with developers and more. 00:00 What We are Playing & News 19:31 James Berg, Senior Technical Program Manager for Accessibility, Xbox 39:04 Wrap up Games discussed range from rated Everyone to Mature. Subscribe to The Official Xbox Podcast | https://anchor.fm/officialxboxpodcast # # #
COD Ranked play, Military Appreciation Month and more
Join Larry Hryb, Xbox's Major Nelson along with Mailk Prince and Kelly Lombardi from Team Xbox for discussions about as latest news in gaming, chats with developers and more. 00:00 What We are Playing & News 20:09 Christopher Plamp, Senior Vice President, Operations, Programs, and Entertainment (USO) 33:09 Warzone Ranked Play, Lawrence Metten, Associate Director, Design | Treyarch 39:16 Dan Goldenberg, Executive Director, Call of Duty Endowment: 51:12 Wrap up Games discussed range from rated Everyone to Mature. Subscribe to The Official Xbox Podcast | https://anchor.fm/officialxboxpodcast # # #
ROG Ally Unboxing and Interview
Larry Hryb, Xbox's Major Nelson & Jeff Rubenstein from the Official Xbox Podcast take a look at the ASUS ROG Ally and then chat with Shawn Yen, Product Management Director of Gaming Business Unit, ASUS. #ROGALLY #playALLYourgames Learn more: https://rog.asus.com/gaming-handhelds/rog-ally/rog-ally-2023/ Follow ROG on social media for the latest info: FB: @asusrog IG: @asusrog Twitter: @asus_rog Tiktok: @_asusrog
Xbox FanFest, Ravenlok, Forza Blind Assist , Coffee Talk Episode 2 & TLCOBF
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and more
Join Larry Hryb, Xbox's Major Nelson along with Jeff Rubenstein and Rebecca Gordius from Team Xbox for discussions about as latest news in gaming, chats with developers and more. 00:00 What We are Playing & News 21:34 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Jeff Magers, Design Director @ Respawn 32:47 Wrap up Games discussed range from rated Everyone to Mature. Subscribe to The Official Xbox Podcast | https://anchor.fm/officialxboxpodcast
Live Show Recorded April 14, 2023
Recorded live in studio on Friday, April 14, 2023. Larry Hryb, Rebecca Gordius, Kelly Lombardi and Malik Prince discuss the latest in Xbox games and news. Plus Rod Fergusson from the Diablo IV team stops by, we talk with the direct of Ubisoft Plus (now on Xbox) and we play Minecraft Legends.
MLB The Show 23 and the PUBG 6th Anniversary
Join Larry Hryb, Xbox's Major Nelson along with Jeff Rubenstein and Rebecca Gordius from Team Xbox for discussions about as latest news in gaming, chats with developers and more. 00:00 What We are Playing & News 36:35 PUBG 6th Anniversary - Chris Linn, Lead Producer at PUBG Madison 44:10 MLB The Show 23 - Ramone Russell, Product Development Communications & Brand Strategist 57:42 Wrap up Games discussed range from rated Everyone to Mature. Subscribe to The Official Xbox Podcast | https://anchor.fm/officialxboxpodcast # # #
Forza Horizon 5 Rally Adventure & AOE2:DE Free Play weekend
Join Larry Hryb, Xbox's Major Nelson along with Jeff Rubenstein and Kelly Lombardi from Team Xbox for discussions about as latest news in gaming, chats with developers and more. 00:00 What We are Playing & News 34:05 Forza Horizon 5 Rally Adventure, Kelly Boyle & Chris Phillips, Playground Games 50:27 Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Free Play Weekend, Alex Liu World's Edge 59:54 Wrap up Games discussed range from rated Everyone to Mature. Subscribe to The Official Xbox Podcast | https://anchor.fm/officialxboxpodcast # # #
GDC 2023
Join Larry Hryb, Xbox's Major Nelson along with Malik Prince and Joe Skrebels Xbox for discussions about as latest news in gaming, chats with developers and more. 00:00 What We are Playing & News 30:55 Developer Acceleration Program, James Lewis 41:30 Xbox Game Studios, Cristin Cox 53:54 10 Years of ID @ Xbox, Chris Charla 1:08:43 Sustainability At Xbox, Trista Patterson 1:27:45 Wrap up Games discussed range from rated Everyone to Mature. Subscribe to The Official Xbox Podcast | https://anchor.fm/officialxboxpodcast # # #
International Women’s Day
Join Larry Hryb, Xbox's Major Nelson along with Jeff Rubenstein and Rebecca Gordius from Team Xbox for discussions about as latest news in gaming, chats with developers and more.
00:00 What We are Playing & News
23:49 International Women’s Day - Jeff chats with Andrea Rene , What’s Good Games
42:20 International Women’s Day - Larry chats with Nathalia Scrimshaw, Team Xbox
53:47 Show Wrap -up
Games discussed range from rated Everyone to Mature.
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Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, Halo Infinite Season 3 and Pinball FX
Join Larry Hryb, Xbox's Major Nelson along with Jeff Rubenstein and Rebecca Gordius from Team Xbox for discussions about as latest news in gaming, chats with developers and more.
00:00 What We are Playing & News
14:07 Pinball FX- Larry chats with Akos Gyorkei, Marketing Director, Zen Studios
26:53 Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty - Jeff chats with Emmanuel "MASTER" Rodriguez
Team NINJA Community Manager
41:54 Halo Infinite, Season 3 - Larry chats with Brian Jarrard, 343 Industries
1:07:31 Show Wrap -up
Games discussed range from rated Everyone to Mature.
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Official Xbox Podcast - LIVE
Recorded live in studio on Friday, February 10, 2023.
Larry Hryb, Jeff Rubenstein and Malik Prince discuss the latest in Xbox games and news. Plus James Monosmith shows off the latest from the Xbox Gear story and Will Powers from Razer joins us to discuss the Razer Edge 5g gaming device.
Safer Internet Day & Minecraft
For Saffer Internet Day 2022, Larry Hryb, Xbox's Major Nelson chats with Allison Matthews from the Minecraft team about "Privacy Prodigy,” the new privacy-themed world from Minecraft Education.
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Goldeneye comes to Xbox
Larry Hryb, Xbox's Major Nelson talks with Rare Studio Head Craig Duncan and "Goldeneye" producer James Thomas about the release, now available on Xbox Game Pass.
Monster Hunter Rise, Elder Scrolls Online & Minecraft Legends
Join Larry Hryb, Xbox's Major Nelson along with Malik Prince and Rebecca Gordius from Team Xbox for discussions about as latest news in gaming, chats with developers and more.
00:00 What We are Playing & News
23:09 Monster Hunter Rise - Jeff chats with Hiroyuki Minamitani, Capcom producer
33:52 Elder Scrolls Online - Larry chats with Richard Lambert about Necrom &the Scribes of Fate DLC
45:18 Minecraft Legends - Rebecca chats with Craig Leigh, Mojang Studios
1:00:52 Show Wrap -up
Games discussed range from rated Everyone to Mature.
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Hi-Fi Rush, Redfall and the Developer_Direct
Join Larry Hryb, Xbox's Major Nelson along with Jeff Rubenstein and Rebecca Gordius from Team Xbox for discussions about as latest news in gaming, chats with developers and more. 00:00 What We are Playing 25:45 Hi-Fi Rush - Kelly Lombardi chats with John Johnas, Creative Director 48:00 Redfall - Jeff chats with Karen Segars, Design Director 56:41 Show Wrap up Games discussed range from rated Everyone to Mature. Subscribe to The Official Xbox Podcast | https://anchor.fm/officialxboxpodcast # # #
The Persona series and more
Join Larry Hryb, Xbox's Major Nelson along with Malik Prince and Kelly Lombardi from Team Xbox for discussions about as latest news in gaming, chats with developers and more.
00:00 What We are Playing
15:48 Jeff Rubenstein chats with Tori Winkler on Persona 4 Golden, and Persona 3 Portable
29:42 Show Wrap up
Games discussed range from rated Everyone to Mature.
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Pentiment & Herman Miller Gaming
Join Larry Hryb, Xbox's Major Nelson along with Rebeccas Gordius and Malik Prince from Team Xbox for discussions about as latest news in gaming, chats with developers and more.
00:00 What We are Playing
22:23 Sandro Odak from Team Xbox Germany chats with Josh Sawyer about "Pentiment"
37:59 Jon Campbell, Herman Miller Gaming
52:06 Show Wrap up Games discussed range from rated Everyone to Mature.
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Welcome to 2023
Join Larry Hryb, Xbox's Major Nelson along with Jeff Rubenstein and Rebeccas Gordius from Team Xbox for discussions about as latest news in gaming, chats with developers and more.
00:00 What We are Playing
26:45 Scott Brodie, "We Are the Caretakers" Founder and Design Director, Heart Shaped Games
35:57 Show close
Games discussed range from rated Everyone to Mature.
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End of year 2022
Join Larry Hryb, Xbox's Major Nelson along with Rebecca Gordius and Jeff Rubenstein as they chat about 2022 in gaming, try their hands at (gift) wrapping and learn about Ara: History Untold in our last show of 2022.
Games discussed range from rated Everyone to Mature.
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