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The 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.

Copyright: © Official Xbox Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Talking Skull & Bones, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden and Gameheads Feb 22, 2024

Show notes

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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Gameheads site: https://gameheadsoakland.org/

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Updates on the Xbox Business Feb 15, 2024

Show notes

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 Feb 01, 2024

Show notes

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 Jan 25, 2024

Show notes

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 Jan 22, 2024

Show notes

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 Jan 11, 2024

Show notes

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 Dec 15, 2023

Show notes

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 Dec 07, 2023

Show notes

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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Xbox Wire: https://news.xbox.com/

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SteamWorld, Thirsty Suitors and Building our own Xbox 360 Nov 30, 2023

Show notes

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 Nov 17, 2023

Show notes

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

Wonka Tweet: https://twitter.com/Xbox/status/1724064633202626957

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