The Official XBOX Podcast

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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