The Official Xbox Podcast

Join legendary director and producer Katsura Hashino, known for his iconic work on the Persona series, as he dives into the creation of Metaphor: ReFantazio. He shares insights on the journey of developing a new RPG, balancing original concepts with player engagement. Hashino discusses the artistic inspirations, particularly from Hieronymus Bosch, and unveils a unique combat system that blends traditional mechanics with vibrant, manga-style action. The conversation also touches on the personal connection players experience through character identity, enriching the overall gaming narrative.

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 FOLLOW XBOX Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Xbox​​​ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Xbox​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Xbox

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! FOLLOW XBOX Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Xbox​​​ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Xbox​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Xbox

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! FOLLOW XBOXFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Xbox​​​ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Xbox​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Xbox

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! Listen to us on Spotify/Apple Podcasts 🎧 https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/officialxboxpodcast FOLLOW XBOXFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Xbox​​​ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Xbox​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Xbox

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 FOLLOW XBOXFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Xbox​​​ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Xbox​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Xbox

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 Listen to us on Spotify/Apple Podcasts 🎧 https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/officialxboxpodcast FOLLOW XBOX Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Xbox​​​ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Xbox​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Xbox

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 FOLLOW XBOX Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Xbox​​​ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Xbox​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Xbox

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 FOLLOW XBOX Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Xbox​​​ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Xbox​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Xbox

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 FOLLOW XBOXFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Xbox​​​ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Xbox​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Xbox