Defining Duke, Episode 86 | Is Xbox Changing Their Tune On Exclusives? (Patreon)

Xbox has long been the loser in the exclusive race. Following an interview with Bloomberg, Phil Spencer suggested that he feels we will see less and less of such exclusives as time goes on. This directly contradicts what was said when Bethesda was acquired; a move made to net exclusives for platforms where Game Pass exists. Joining us this week is LoneVaultWanderer to not only analyze this sudden change of tune, but also everything that was revealed at the Gamescom ONL showcase. In what was a surprisingly stacked show, there was much to lament with aimless trailers and loads of CGI. However, much of it was games and some stellar ones at that which will land Day 1 on Game Pass.

Timestamps:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:03:02 - A small correction

0:04:18 - Do the Dukes have tattoos?

0:07:42 - When will Matty start playing Like A Dragon?

0:09:27 - Multiversus was July’s best selling title

0:12:10 - Ubisoft clarifies Blade rumors

0:14:28 - State of Decay 2 gets its 30th update

0:15:23 - 343 is playing with matchmaking pools

0:19:34 - A Plague Tale Requiem has gone gold

0:21:37 - Ubisoft+ is coming to Xbox soon

0:24:27 - Arkane says Redfall is their most expansive open world to date

0:32:21 - What we’ve been playing

0:48:51 - What is next for the Saints Row franchise?

0:53:56 - Do we have expectations for LOTR under Embracer?

0:59:07 - Will we see more film and TV sponsors at The Game Awards?

1:09:10 - Are we going to try Death Stranding?

1:12:50 - Why are people throwing away their toilet paper?

1:17:37 - Gamescom ONL 2022 Recap

1:18:52 - ONL - Everywhere

1:21:13 - ONL - Dune Awakening - Open world survival MMO

1:23:59 - ONL - PlayStation DualSense Edge Controller

1:26:55 - ONL - The Callisto Protocol

1:30:36 - ONL - The Lords Of The Fallen

1:33:19 - ONL - Moving Out 2

1:34:29 - ONL - Hog Leg

1:40:56 - ONL - New Tales From The Borderlands

1:45:09 - ONL - Sonic Frontiers

1:50:53 - ONL - Under The Waves

1:51:14 - ONL - Goat Simulator 3

1:52:38 - ONL - Return To Monkey Island

1:54:16 - ONL - Moonbreaker

1:56:30 - ONL - Friends vs Friends

1:56:54 - ONL - Lies Of P

2:01:55 - ONL - Stranded Alien Dawn

2:02:19 - ONL - Atlas Fallen

2:03:16 - ONL - Homeworld 3

2:04:14 - ONL - Genshin Impact 3.0/Honkai: Star Rail

2:05:10 - ONL - High On Life

2:09:39 - ONL - The Expanse: A Telltale Series

2:11:10 - ONL - Killer Clowns From Outer Space

2:12:26 - ONL - Scars Above

2:13:27 - ONL - Wyrosong

2:17:43 - ONL - AOE4

2:17:52 - ONL - Gotham Knights (Release date bumped up)

2:20:57 - ONL - Where Winds Meet

2:23:56 - ONL - Parks Beyond

2:24:51 - ONL - Dorfromantik

2:25:53 - ONL - The Outlast Trials

2:28:19 - ONL - The Finals

2:29:07 - ONL - Dead Island 2

2:33:26 - Phil Spencer opens up to Bloomberg

2:51:03 - iD’s next game has been teased

2:53:43 - Game Pass Pick of the Week

2:57:56 - What are our fat pants meals?

3:03:47 - Is PC Game Pass better than the Xbox version now?

3:08:10 - What would keep a Halo battle royale relevant?