Defining Duke, Episode 32: Xbox Gears Up for Big Gamescom Showcase (Patreon)

Joining us this week in one of our longest episodes to date is the Man With A Million, Rand Al Thor! Matty, Cognito, and Rand team up for the perfect week as Xbox blew the lid off all their plans for upcoming content. For starters, three different showcases arrived for the company this month. One has already passed which is ID @ Xbox's Twitch indie showcase. What Game Pass additions and indie gems caught the boys' eyes? Later in August is the headliner, Xbox's Gamescom show. It aims to provide updates to titles coming THIS YEAR. Is it finally time for a Halo Infinite release date? Will the elusive titles such as The Gunk and Runic show up? Plenty of questions that we hope to have answered. Also in August is QuakeCon, a Bethesda focused event which will provide updates on their very own games. The pressing question being how slim are the chances of exclusives like Starfield and Redfall appearing? We can only hope for updates! Speaking of, plenty of updates come to current and upcoming titles. Stalker 2, Hellblade, Atomic Heart, and plenty more!

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Timestamps:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:06:17 - Corrections and comments

0:13:03 - What’s the best sandwich?

0:19:29 - Are we hyped for gaming in the last half of 2021?

0:26:04 - What are our thoughts on the Back 4 Blood beta?

0:35:35 - Do developers need to change the way they communicate with gamers?

0:46:50 - What’s going on at Roundhouse?

0:56:14 - Xbox will have three showcases in August.

1:23:15 - Deathloop and Psychonauts 2 have gone gold.

1:34:22 - A current gen update for Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice has been released.

1:44:31 - The Xbox Cloud Gaming beta is coming to PC.

1:47:46 - Humankind is headed to Game Pass PC.

1:58:39 - S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 is confirmed to be running on Unreal Engine 5.

2:02:22 - More remakes and remasters are on the way from 2K.

2:08:21 - Focus Home Interactive has acquired Dotemu.

2:12:24 - Atomic Heart is nearing completion.

2:15:48 - Game Pass pick of the week.

2:23:32 - Has any gaming experience inspired a new hobby?

2:29:25 - Why do some people call games titles?

2:36:45 - Are we fans of Ace Attorney?

2:41:37 - Why are we getting a Dead Space remake instead of a new game?

2:54:40 - Should you prioritize your backlog or play new games?