Defining Duke, Episode 33: Phil Spencer Aims To Offer More Than A PlayStation Copycat (Patreon)

This week, Phil answered one of the most pressing questions since the reveal of the Steam Deck. Can it play Xbox games via the cloud? Now, we finally have our answer. Carrying it beyond that, Matty and Cognito dive into if this is enough or could Xbox go make their own handheld with Nintendo and Valve successfully entering the space? Beyond that, the head of Xbox took an interview with GamesRadar where they honed in on the fine craft of PlayStation and their excellent open world titles. His reply to the status of those games was telling of where the company is heading and the diverse portfolio they aim to bring. Drumming up more Xbox drama, Outriders developer People Can Fly listed quite the revelation on their investor website. It appears the game is not profitable! The question is, as a day one Xbox Game Pass game, is this the cause of the failure? The boys sink into the controversy which goes beyond Xbox! Such as with Boyfriend Dungeon, a game whose artistic interpretation of dark subject matter has been met with demands of censorship and opt-outs. A topic that has arguably brought more players to the game rather than pushing them away as intended. Rounding it, Matty and Cognito dive into Remedy's recent success, Rockstar's remasters, and the latest coming to Xbox Game Pass!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:03:35 - Corrections and comments

0:14:09 - What happened to Inside Xbox?

0:19:40 - Which games would we exchange for others?

0:26:57 - What’s our hype level for Vanguard?

0:37:02 - Will the Black Panther expansion for The Avengers help push the game forward?

0:45:13 - Will Battlefield 2042 come to Game Pass on day one?

0:53:10 - The Steam Deck will be compatible with xCloud.

1:09:00 - People Can Fly doesn’t know how many units of Outriders have been delivered and hasn’t received any royalties.

1:23:50 - QuakeCon is coming.

1:31:39 - Boyfriend Dungeon has come under fire.

1:42:32 - Control has surpassed ten million players and more is coming from Remedy.

1:51:13 - It appears the Grand Theft Auto remasters will include GTA3, Vice City, and San Andreas in a single package and Red Dead Redemption may be getting a remaster.

1:56:48 - New Game Pass offerings are on the way.

1:59:35  - Game Pass pick of the week.

2:07:31 - Why don’t we see classic sports games anymore?

2:15:56 - What are Cog’s thoughts on the upcoming Destiny expansion?

2:20:21 - Is a Dead Space remake instead of a sequel the result of playtime analytics?

2:28:08 - Will there be Halo 20th anniversary merchandise?

2:33:16 - Sandwiches are not burgers.