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Hideo Kojima is a name that continues to be tossed around on a partnership for Xbox, but it appears his work with PlayStation isn't finished if reports of a Death Stranding 2 are to be trusted. Is this a case of a mistranslated quote from actor Norman Reedus or will Kojima play both sides of the fence? Knowing the optics of the situation, you would have to assume that Xbox would like to isolate the legendary director. In other news, Xbox has announced a showcase of sorts for Tokyo Game Show. After Gamescom, the industry learned their lesson that the term "showcase" doesn't mean information galore and you may not even be able to trust that its biggest games are there. With expectations firmly in check, Matty and Cog dive into how Xbox needs to make strong moves to become a global brand. From localization to establishing new talent, it has been a consistent weak spot for the brand. The most important question asked in our show's history has also been answered: would we rather watch our parents do it everyday for the rest of our lives or join in once? It's an Xbox gaming show, what did you expect? A clever third answer just may raise its head... Get Last Stand merch! https://www.laststandmedia.shop Early access to new episodes will go live every Thursday ad-free at 12:00 PM EST at http://www.Patreon.com/LastStandMedia . Episodes will be available publicly three days after. Follow the hosts! @MrMattyPlays Twitter: https://www.Twitter.com/G27Status @Iron Lords Podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/LordCognito #TokyoGameShow #DefiningDuke #HaloInfinite 0:00:00 - Intro 0:08:03 - Why does everything have to be open world? 0:14:42 - Should 343 split their staff into multiple teams? 0:23:57 - Would you rather watch your parents have sex every day for the rest of your life or join in one time? 0:22:36 - What’s our pitch for an Xbox Marvel game? 0:33:45 - Could DC games be coming to Game Pass soon? 0:38:00 - Hideo Kojima may be working with both PlayStation and Xbox. 0:46:20 - Xbox, Sega, and Atlus will all have announcements at the Tokyo Game Show. 0:52:01 - NetEase may be poaching Toshihiro Nagoshi, the creator of Yakuza. 0:58:00 - EA Motive has shown off an early build of Dead Space. 1:05:02 - Some Square Enix games are headed to PC. 1:06:12 - CDPR waffles a bit on Cyberpunk 2077’s production schedule. 1:14:21 - Double Fine says they don’t have the budget for more localization efforts. 1:19:20 - Starfield has shown off three new locations and reconfirms Xbox exclusivity. 1:30:58 - Why haven’t we seen Halo Infinite’s campaign? 1:42:12 - Coming soon to Game Pass… 1:45:02 - Game Pass pick of the week. 1:46:09 - Will Psychonauts 2 get a physical release? 1:53:06 - Why is The Witch Queen not available on Game Pass? 1:58:11 - Let’s play a game with our top three most anticipated Xbox games. 2:06:13 - Will games move back to 30 FPS in the future or continue to move towards 60? 2:08:52 - What type of Gears of War spin-off would we like to see?