Defining Duke, Episode 112 | Xbox & Nintendo's Game Changing Partnership (Patreon)

Xbox and Nintendo have seemingly grown close during this generation and there's not a stronger sign of that than the latest agreement between the two. We already knew about bringing Call Of Duty to Switch, but if the words of Xbox Vice Chair/President Brad Smith are anything to go by then there are more Xbox games headed to Nintendo platforms. This is deal was struck as Xbox set to swing big as regulators began to put pressure on them with suggestions of divesting parts of the business. Nvidia also joined the 10 year deal party as Xbox has agreed to provide their PC games to Nvidia's GeForce Now streaming service in an attempt to clear up concerns about the cloud market. With this move, Xbox has won over Nvidia as they are now in favor of the deal. If it wasn't clear, it is now. Xbox will do almost anything to ensure that Call Of Duty is theirs by the end of all this. How the regulators respond is yet to be seen, but for now The Dukes sink their teeth into the potential of these partnerships and how they will grow all involved platforms.

Timestamps:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:05:06 - Do we wet our toilet paper before wiping?

0:11:28 - Mobile Reviews!

0:15:35 - Sword and Fairy: Together is coming to Game Pass

0:17:01 - Valheim is coming to Xbox Game Pass on March 14th

0:17:13 - Magical Delicacy is the first Game Pass game of 2024

0:17:35 - Another Starfield leak is here… but it’s just AI

0:18:59 - More info will come soon about the Starfield Developer Direct

0:20:15 - Bethesda has announced Might DOOM

0:26:38 - Remote work is ending at Activision Blizzard

0:33:21 - Recore’s Instagram just posted for the first time in five years

0:39:27 - A beta for Diablo 4 has been scheduled

0:40:30 - Lies of P is coming in August

0:41:21 - The Saints Row reboot cost over $100 million

0:44:48 - A Metro Exodus sequel is reportedly playable

0:47:00 - Firaxis is losing some heavy hitters

0:54:50 - Sonic Frontiers performed above expectations

1:00:49 - Jedi Survivor definitely has human dismemberment

1:02:48 - New Tekken 8 gameplay has been revealed

1:05:23 - What we’ve been playing

1:28:59 - Where does Game Pass need to stay in order for some games to survive?

1:36:50 - Is third party day one Game Pass turning into a bad thing?

1:41:49 - Microsoft and Nintendo have negotiated a 10 year deal

2:24:07 - There’s a lot happening with Redfall

2:35:32 - Coming soon to Game Pass

2:40:11 - Game Pass Pick of the Week

2:44:23 - Why do games spoil their opening cinematic?