Defining Duke, Episode 12: Xbox Stays Aggressive With New Showcase & Acquisitions Rumors (Patreon)
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With the attention on Xbox, the time is now for them to strike and strike again. Rolling on weeks after one of their biggest moves they are now setting up an Indy showcase the debut brand new exclusives to the console. More shockingly, word has started to get around about a big Microsoft focused acquisition that could directly benefit Xbox in the name of the very popular video game chat service known as Discord. The major question has been will these games round out Xbox is big 2021 and 2022 as well as discord meeting the same fate as Skype? Is Skype in as sticky of a situation as it has been reported or do numbers say otherwise? As Xbox continues to make big moves for its future, Matty and Karak continue to dig.
Timestamps:
0:00:37 - Intro
0:12:50 - What’s going on with WB Montreal?
0:18:14 - Will Rare share their IPs?
0:24:13 - Have Matty and Karak loved any games that everyone else hates?
0:31:59 - Any fun exercise activities?
0:40:19 - Why are brussel sprouts the best vegetable?
0:46:55 - Will Microsoft buy Discord?
1:04:53 - The next-gen Avengers update works smoothly on Xbox.
1:14:12 - Xbox has announced their ID @ Xbox Showcase.
1:27:06 - Xbox Live is now Xbox Network.
1:32:26 - Mech Warrior 5 will be released on Xbox consoles May 27th.
1:37:19 - NieR: Automata runs better on Game Pass for PC than other PC versions.
1:41:17 - Bloober Team is putting out physical releases for The Medium and Observer.
1:43:59 - Atlus will continue to bring ports of their games to other platforms.
1:45:34 - Fallout 76 continues to update their roadmap.
1:48:43 - Game Pass Picks of the Week
1:58:16 - Backwards Compatibility Picks of the Week.
2:08:41 - PC Deals of the Week
2:12:11 - Mario Rabbids or Gears Tactics?
2:20:15 - So how does backwards compatibility work anyway?
2:24:55 - What Xbox 360 games should I get for my collection?
2:30:01 - Are there must-play Xbox exclusive games that I missed since Halo 3?
2:33:43 - Is it wrong to use HowLongToBeat?