Defining Duke, Episode 26: PlayStation & Xbox Continue Studio Acquisitions - Who's Next? (Patreon)

In a special episode, we welcome Lord Cognito into the Last Stand Media family as our permanent co-host for Defining Duke. Cognito brings years of podcasting experience across Iron Lords Podcast & The Last Word podcast while standing as a strong representation of what Last Stand brings to the table. Honesty, respect, and hard work. He was #1 on our list and we're honored to have him in the fold week in and week out. Now, for the news! In the realm of PlayStation, they wrapped up one (maybe even two) studios that clearly belong in their first party portfolio. Those being Housemarque and Bluepoint. The two titans continue to battle in their own way and, as always, the question is who's next? Matty and Cog dissect! Otherwise, Phil Spencer provides much sought after clarity on the release window of Halo Infinite. Why exactly didn't we get a date? Phil provides the goods on top of the status of Killer Instinct's future! With that combined with more pressing topics like Cognito's burger choice, we have a lot to get through today.

Timestamps:

0:00:37 - Intro

0:04:39 - Does the new host like 5 Guys?

0:07:49 - Would Xbox invest in a big support studio?

0:13:29 - Should Game Pass lean more into more game previews and early access?

0:18:37 - What could the major game companies learn from each other?

0:27:10 - Why couldn’t xCloud be used on a PlayStation browser?

0:28:59 - PlayStation has introduced Housemarque to their family.

0:45:48 - We know some more details about Halo Infinite

0:54:40 -  Phil Spencer says that Xbox wants to do more with Killer Instinct.

1:03:56 - Todd Howard has revealed info about Elder Scrolls VI.

1:12:05 - Xbox Cloud Gaming is available to Game Pass Ultimate members on PC, iOS, and tablets.

1:24:33 - July’s Games With Gold offerings have been revealed.

1:26:44 - Does PlayStation have an indie game problem?

1:41:01 - Bloober Team has partnered with Konami.

1:49:07 - Game Pass and Backwards Compatible picks of the week.

1:54:00 - Would we rather have a game nail its beginning or end?

2:00:35 - What’s the point of buying an Xbox?

2:04:32 - How do I get my mom into modern gaming?

2:08:58 - What is our comfort game to play while we are under the weather?

2:14:21 - What franchises would benefit from a compilation?