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Defining Duke, Episode 114: The Thread (Patreon)

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2023-03-06 22:08:32
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2023-03

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Hey All!  

It's time to submit your questions, comments, concerns, thoughts, and ideas for Episode 114 of Defining Duke.  

Great ways to get your write-up used: Be pithy, be topical, and be insightful. Walls-of-text, posts littered with poor grammar and punctuation, etc., are promptly (though respectfully) ignored.  

As this is an Xbox podcast, be sure your submission makes sense within that realm. You have until Wednesday, 3/6 at 5 PM ET to make your submission.

Comments

Anonymous

Dukes, I am elated to share that my Chad wife gifted me the Little Man Xbox Series S for my birthday. This is a huge W for me as I’ve been dying to replay Fallout 3 & New Vegas, and am balls deep in the Mojave Wasteland (taking a sip from my trusty Vault 13 canteen) as we speak. I’ve been combing through Game Pass in my free time and am staggered at how much content is there at such an affordable price. Do you have any sleeper picks on Game Pass that I absolutely need to check out? I haven’t gamed on Xbox since 2013 so I am very ignorant as far as first party content goes. I have yet to play any of the Fable games; do I start here? Have a “you’re so excited that you finally got a Starfield machine, that as you were opening it, you accidentally stabbed yourself in the leg with a pair of scissors” kind of day! ✂️

Joaquin Branche

Hey gents With Tekken 8 and Street Fighter 6 both being marketed by Sony for release this year what in your opinion is the over under on MK12 debuting on a Xbox stage? Does it even matter at this point especially with Sony owning Evo and by extension the fighting genre audience? Thanks again and take care if yourselves and each other..

Max - Fifthstring

Dukes, Whats your favorite gaming peripheral you own? Does it happen to be the most expensive one you own as well? I'm in the process of buying a full racing sim rig and the only part I'm missing at this point is the pedals but they've been out of stock for weeks now. I plan to grab extra wheels in the future as well when Logitech announces more wheels for Xbox use! It also happens to be the most expensive gaming peripheral for me by a long shot which stings but is worth it to me in the end. Have a "this year is going to hurt my wallet despite gamepass saving me a lot" kind of day

Mr. Scott If You're Nasty

Dukes, Love the show, keep it up. Okay, the CMA reportedly believes Nintendo can't run COD due to tech limitations, and thus can't put any material weight on Microsofts ability to put the game on Nintendo. My question is, how the hell can anyone trust or put faith in these regulators? They put Doom Eternal on that thing. I just can't get by, what appears to be, obvious anti-Microsoft bias by these government regulators, especially the FTC and CMA. I know they'd never do it, but I almost would relish if Xbox, if the CMA denies the acquisition, just pulls out of the UK and watches as UK gamers freak out on their representatives. Have a rebellious kind of day

Anonymous

Buongiorno from Italy Dukes, hope all is well. I recently read in an article that 4A Games (developers of the Metro Games) claimed that their latest project was in a fully playable state and yet we have seen no trailer or other marketing for the game. While I admire the transparency it makes me wonder if this announcement could be better made by dropping a teaser trailer for the game instead. Is it better for us to see more of the development process as it goes along or is it more effective to release these "updates" as trailers or other traditional forms of marketing? What do you guys think? Thank you for the content and have a "I've been playing Hi-Fi Rush through Rhythm Master and I have nasty blistered thumbs destroying ny ability to type" kind of day!

Anonymous

Greetings, Dukes! As requested, I bring more information about my morning routine. As someone who has always been open about my mornings I get these same inquiries quite often. No, I do not sit dispensing chocolate for 30 minutes straight. It's none viable, as my legs start numbing 10 minutes into the squat. As I leave confort at the sound of my 3rd alarm I make a quick stop at the bathroom where I practice 'Le Penseur' pose for 2 to 5 minutes. I then continue on to fix myself a cup of coffee, make my breakfast, and pack my lunch for work. This part of my routine takes around 25 minutes give or take. The second drop does take a little bit longer most time. It's importan to me as I prefer not to use public restrooms later in the day as I fear Poseidon's kiss is less intimate, and I'd hate to stroll around with a muddy fissure. This brings me to Lord Giggles(respectfully) question. I do avoid visiting facilities a third time throughout my day, saving the production of these delicacies for the following morning. If I had to postpone one of the drop offs to a later part of the day and I have finished being a part of society then I will not participate in another shower. However, if I have to go back out into the world I do have to spray any excess sludge off the back porch as it would just become problematic to leave unattended. Hope this clears things out for everybody. Keep up the good work. Your dynamic is solid, you guys are hilarious. Stay hydrated. If it pleases the dukes give a quick shout out to my cousin who got me listening to all Last Stand Media content, Mike the future Lopez, happy birthday my guy!

Seth Zentner

Hey boys, What's your thoughts on the new game coming out of Paradox called The Lamplighters League? It's coming to Game Pass on Day one! Cog, looks like an Xcom game with Stealth elements. Thoughts?

Otrant

It seems like whenever a game is referred to as a "Souls-like", the aspect most similar to Souls games is always the combat system. But aren't there other aspects of FromSoft's games worth emulating? I'm thinking about exploratory level design with hidden paths and shortcuts, semi-open game structure, storytelling through item descriptions and conversations with NPCs, meticulous placement of items and enemies, and crafting the architecture of the world so that it all elegantly fits together in a way that makes sense yet surprises you. Souls games are grand adventures through strange worlds with many generations of history. To reduce them down to just their combat is really missing the point, in my opinion.

Anonymous

Hello there Duke boys. This is mainly for Matty for obvious reasons but my girlfriend got me sonic frontiers for my birthday back in January and I just got to it last week because I prioritized midnight suns (which was so damn great Cog) and Hogwarts legacy before it and once I finally put it in I was not ready for the fun I was about to have. Holy shit Matty. I did not expect the boss battles to go that hard. The soundtrack of this game is incredible. I literally just beat it before I started typing this up. Hoping for a sequel because I am now a believer in sonic the motherfucking hedgehog. They gotta add shadow though. Thanks for the content and have a great day. -Nick DeHeve aka the mailman with a package for ya.

Ember's Arcade

Hey, gentlemen! A few days after you record this episode, I'll be married! I'm traveling out of state for my wedding, so my question is this: What on-the-go titles should I prepare for the trip? Assume I have access to whatever devices you have access to. Cheers!

Anonymous

Howdy boys, Terms like consumer friendly and anti consumer gets thrown around a lot and it’s mostly to do with price. But isn’t there other ways to be consumer friendly. Options, choice, content and overall a healthy industry. I’m not here to shit on gamepass as a PS guy of course I would love cheap everything but just because the price is lower doesn’t mean it’s not being paid somewhere else. Just some food for thought 😊 cheers and have a realising the Nintendo click is them Thanos’ing the money out of your wallet with the same game again kinda day 😋

joseph lemons

Wednesday is the 8th not the 6th boys

Nevets

Do you Duke Boys have trouble beating a game on Game Pass before it leaves? With how I search all corners of environmens in games, I had trouble finishing A Plague's Tale Innocence and The Medium before they left. It looks like I'm now in the same boat with Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy. So I will end up buying it after it leaves. Do you ever find yourselves in these kinds of situations? Have a "I've procrastinated long enough on my Game Pass backlog and now it's time to kick into overdrive" kind of day.

The Chicken Chaser

Hey boys, Well it finally happened, after a solid 3 months of seeing how far I could push it Cog finally cleansed me of the clan in destiny! I knew it was coming and yet, I did not fight my fate. The reviews of lightfall really put me off, Cog is the story really that bad?! Matty happy to hear your thoughts if you jumped in as well. Take it easy guys!

Piston Pants

Greetings Cog and Matty. Not an Xbox specific question but I value both of your insight. With Resident evil 4 remake about to come out do you think Capcom can or will continue with remakes going forward? If yes what could they do next. Could they do 5? Code Veronica? Maybe give remake love to the original? Wanted to know what you guys think on the matter.

Anonymous

Hey Dukes, This is more of an update than a question. Some time ago, you guys read a question of mine about how the Gears of War team tried to push against the Gnasher meta in Gears 2 and 3 multiplayer. Well, Cliffy B was on the Xboxera podcast last week, and he discussed this a bit. He said the team wanted players to use the franchise's iconic gun, the Lancer, instead of relying solely on the Gnasher. He said the Lancer's stopping power in Gears 2 and the sawed-off double barrel shotgun in Gears 3 were delibrate attempts on his team's part to break the Gnasher meta. Clearly, the team failed in this regard, and Cliffy B ultimately concluded that it probably would have been better to just give the fans what they wanted. Personally, I agree with his team's attempts to disrupt the Gnasher meta because that meta scares away a very sizeable audience. Also, punishing sloppy wall-bouncers with the Lancer's stopping power felt great in Gears 2.

Jose Vera

Is it safe to say Xbox is no longer a exclusive company but a game pass servicer now?? Yes we are seeing future titles coming only with Star-field and Redfall, however these type of exclusives are so far and few between. I truly believe we will never have the same highs as playing Halo, Gears, Summer of Games as we did on the 360. Have a hitting that active reload bliss kind of a day.

Anonymous

Greetings Mid Sun Matty and The Legendary Midnight Sun himself Lord Cognito, A bit of a correction on Cog's end; unfortunately the Venom DLC achievements for Midnight Suns are actually bugged and the Deadpool ones still remain as such. Honestly this has really taken the wind out of my sails of playing the game. Nothing worse than playing a game realizing you just have to do things again to unlock achievements especially for an achievement hunter like me. And Matty, comment on Octopath II I am loving the game and started my travels with the busty thief Throne, that ended up being a great move considering she is very close to a secondary job. My question for you: did you notice any serious frame drops while moving in the games world. When I go past larger objects or environments I notice the game dip hard on PS5. Maybe if the game was on Series X like the OG, this wouldn't be an issue. I hope you have a you encounter two really rare monsters within your first 5 battles of the game and they escape kind of day. That pesky Octopuff and Cait!

Anonymous

Hey boys. Had a left field question for y’all. What game has the biggest body count? Let me explain. I was watching a recent Skill Up video where he mentioned how many games copy the live service and UI elements of Destiny but do it in a poorer and unrefined way (I’m looking at you shitty circle cursor). It had me think about how many developers and publishers that have been led astray by Destiny’s success and created live service games that were destined to fail. In other words, how many games did Bungie unintentionally inspire only to be burnt at the stake by shifting to an MMO/live service formula for console games in the og Destiny. So my question is what other great games have caused the most harm to the industry in attempts to replicate that game’s success? Cheers and keep on keepin on.

Levelupbrady

Greeting, I would love to hear if either of you plans to play Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania. I just purchased the bundle and I'm excited to start. I just finished Hades, so I hope Dead Cells is just as good. Also Matty thanks for the great review on Nioh 2. I just started playing it and I'm loving it. Great review and game. Thanks

pen in pant

Budokai Tenkaichi, Dukes! With the return of this amazing sub-franchise of Dragonball fighting games, what do you hope to see in the 4th entry? I would like to see the story mode encompass all of DBZ and DBS, but also maybe include the Goro and Granolah arcs from the manga? Thanks for your hard work and dedication! #crocs

Adam Belgharbi

Yellow Dukes, I've read through a list of all the games I've beaten, hoping find more abbreviations like Hog Leg and Bat Net. I gotta say, I'm disappointed. Only 2 are worthy of being circumcised. The first being Lil Mares, of course being short for Little Nightmares. However, the second one is much worse. It's definitely what Cog would consider "phallic". I am sorry to present to you Dukes, the shortened version Of Senua's Sacrifice, Sen's Sac... Have a "What could Sen be hiding in her sac?" kind of day.

Anonymous

Hey Dukes, Have we passed the point of no return for a Starfield release in the first half of the year? We're now well into March and no announcement of the direct, isn't it pretty clear by now it's been internally delayed until the Fall? Here's hoping we get announcement ASAP. THANKS DUKEY BOYS!

Enraged Seahawk of Seattle

Hey matty and cog hope you’re having a good day, just a few minor corrections I couldn’t resist as a big dc fan 🙃. 1. It’s called elseworlds, that just means it’s outside the dcu frame and is it’s own thing they use it for standalone stuff. Also James Gunn talked on twitter about development cycles and how it’s about 4 years and he thinks it can be pulled off, as he was a video game writer back in the day I think he can pull it off. As well, it can be similar to Jedi fallen order as that’s cannon Star Wars but still it’s own thing. 2. Flashpoint movie, Batman and supergirl are in it because it’s a giant comic storyline and in alot of interpretations of it they’ve always shown up, and it’s gonna reboot the dceu into the DCU. A thought, James Gunn now refers to dc as DC studios, as it’s a separate division within WBD (Warner brothers discovery). So they could give the games the DC studios stamp to let you know it’s part of the dcu or tells a story within it. For example Superman Movie will skip the origin story and continue later on, so you tell the story of Superman staring and becoming Superman that leads up to the movie etc. I think the smartest thing to do is tell unique stories that connect to the dcu and can provide some set up. Thanks for your time

RK128

Hello Mid Sun Cog and BatNet Matty, I’m likely not alone here but I really struggled on the first boss on Wo Lo. I decided to drop the game knowing I’ll keep struggling later on. Is there anyway to make a Souls game more welcoming to newcomers? Or is it a game style you gotta be built for? Have I ‘finally playing Des2 right when it gets clowned on’ kind of day.

Anonymous

Hey Duke Bois! Ive got a bone to pick with Matty. A couple of episodes ago i wrote in about a possibility of a licensed "Blade" game. You didn't read my question but you did mention a possibility of a "Blade" game during the show. You had the audacity to claim Blade isnt a big enough IP to warrant a game. The DISRESPECT! Please Cog, straighten this man out and back me up. A Witcher style vampire RPG set in the Blade universe would be diggity diggity dope! It being set in the late 90s would be so nostalgic and cool. Just for context my dad was a huge comic nerd and named me Blade after the character (Im 29), so dont juge me too harshly for the fanboyism. Now which Xbox studio should make it? 🤔

DDTJOESTAR

Heeeeey Fellas, good day to ya! Mr. Matty, Lord Cog, XGP has just added Guilty Gear Strive to the library and as a day one player on PlayStation I absolutely intend to Smurf in the shadows and hit the other newcomers where it hurts. That said, are either of you gentlemen looking to give this a shot? I can confirm it’s definitely the more welcoming title in GG for casual fighting fans, and I hope we hear some tales of you two “duking” it out! (Gotta flex my dad joke muscle) have a “Don’t Pursue Lu Bu” kind of day ✌🏾✊🏾

Aladin_Run

Heya Dukes! Simple question: What was the first game that made you think: "This is art"?

Alex Roberts

Hi Dukey Dukey Literature Club, Another month means more games are entering and leaving through the revolving door of Game Pass. Recently, it feels like there’s been a trend of more games leaving the service each month than arriving, but I’m okay with this as the pound for pound quality of the titles being added is arguably at an all time high. My question to the both of you is, what do you think could be added to the service in the coming months leading up to their summer event? Do you think any big recent releases could be added, or maybe even a surprise third party drop on release that we didn’t know about? There are also quite a few titles from their last summer showcase that are supposedly coming out by the end of June that we still don’t have dates for, such as Ark 2, Cocoon and Hollow Knight: Silksong. Curious to hear your thoughts. Thanks, you guys run the best Xbox podcast out there! :)

Big Ru

What's up Mighty Dukes, Since you boys are more the sports fans of LSM, I thought this question would be best in your hands. What do you think of the revival of the XFL? I've heard mostly positive and enjoyed the game I saw myself. So far it seems like a stronger launch than the train wreck in the early 2000s. My bigger question: what do you think of a potential XFL licensed video game? I know people are excited for the return of NCAA football, but why not a 2K XFL game to compete with EA/NFL license? Madden has been stagnant and mediocre for some time now, so a new competitor is surely in order. The XFL could also see a huge cross-media boost to grow the fandom. Throw in a future Gamepass day one launch and the rest might be history in the making! What do you think, boys? Have a "HE HATE ME needs to dust off the jersey!" kinda day.

Gabriel SG

What up Dukes, Mainly one for Cog, is it too late to get back into Destiny? I played 1 & 2 at launch, enjoyed the gameplay but did not click with the story. Neither got me sucked into the live services loop though I have often thought about diving back but when I have tried I have no idea what is going on! If you think someone can get back, what should they do? Much love and have a your favourite developer has not put a new game in nearly 6 years kinda day….

Anonymous

Hey guys, my question is about Metal Gear. A while ago, Metal Gear Solid HD collections was delisted due to outdated licenses for use of stock footage in the game. Konami claimed that they would renew the licenses and get the games put back on the store. Well, it's been over a year now and you still cannot play MGS1, 2, 3 or 4 on Xbox or Playstation. Am I mistaken, or did Konami lie to us?

Broderick Fleming

Hey Dukes, Just want to shout out Cog, this man should be on the ad campaign for any gaming-related product. I recently picked up the Xscreen for the Little Man and this thing is awesome! Having an essentially portable Xbox is great, and even my wife, who has 0 interests in games that don’t start with Super Mario, has expressed interest in trying out Xbox games now since she can now have the comfort of gaming in bed. I now fully believe that anyone that owns the series S should get the Xscreen accessory. Thanks guys!

Brian Wagers

Hey Dukes, Sea of Thieves celebrates 5 years this month. It’s a delight of a game to play and everyone I know who has tried it out loves it. However, it seems like it has almost zero cultural impact and does not get the credit it deserves. Why do you think this is? Thanks and have a great week.

Sfish616

Hey Dukes, Recently during last week’s VGC Podcast the cast talked about several Xbox topics. The part about Avowed and Hellblade 2 being the next big 1st party games after Starfield, think this doesn’t surprise anyone. But the part I find interesting is that they think if the ABK deal is completed they think that the Activison marketing team could take over marketing in a few years. Of course this is all hypothetical but I think this could actually be a good idea. Xbox has a marketing problem. We have seen this with redfall having a trailer at the same time as that ages livestream or how they announced Pentiment’s release date in a damn blog post when they could have had a trailer at opening night live. Will give credit where it’s do, developer direct was a massive step in the right direction but they still need to improve. Still find it incredibly concerning the lack of starfield marketing. Maybe getting help from the masters of the cod marketing machine might help. Have a Jon Bernthal is back in Daredevil kinda day. Steven

Anonymous

Hey Dukes, It's time to settle the age old question every gamer has asked or has been asked. Coke or Pepsi?

Stephen Richard

What’s up Duke’s I wanted to circle back to the “imminent” comment regarding the Starfield showcase that both Rand and Jez commented that they both heard similar talks from their respective sources. We all took that as they meant the immediate following week, which now would mean last week. But what if last week was the last crumb drop before we get news. My (new) running theory is that Microsoft and Bethesda strategically waited for Destiny to launch lightfall as the entire industry new that was going to dominate the game space and news. Now that that has come and gone, the news space is wide open for something BIG to plant it’s seed and begin to grow. What do you guys think? Assuming news does not drop before recording. Hope you guys have a, went to wipe my ass and realized my work’s weak ass tp let me down and now I gotta wash my hands extra good kinda day 😂

Nlindz27

Hi Dukes, I've been playing the gears series again recently and it made me realise they really did co-op right on the 360, halo and gears games were the prime example with just essentially adding another player to the main campaign. Why do you think this way of doing it is no longer used and most games appear to be tailored to co-op first such as redfall or suicide squad?

Hayden Glass

Howdy Dukes! Do you think From Software is making a mistake releasing Armored Core 6 after Elden Ring? The success of Elden Ring, turning From Soft into a household name, almost guarantees success for their next game. Considering how niche Armored Core actually is, I get a sense we may see a LOT of confused casuals hopping in on day one. Correct me if I’m off base, but that’s the vibe I get. Have a “My favorite Xbox podcast won’t stop talking about how they use the bathroom” kind of day!

NeO JD

Dookie Boys, Starfield is delayed yet again! This time to 9/6. Are we upset at Xbox over their messaging of the first half last year, or are we ok with it needing more time to get all those Bethesda bugs out? In addition, they announced that a direct is coming 6/11 which is also the day Xbox will have its typical E3 style Games Showcase. Thanks and have a “God Howard, quit playing with the Dukes” kind of day.

Justin Robinson

Matty and Cog, It's happening. Today I was in my office nice and early, brewed some coffee and was having a good morning. My co worker came into work and we proceeded to talk about Starfield for 30 mins as we usually do on Wednesday mornings. Then, I refreshed twitter later in the morning and I yelled for him to come down to my office. We watched the trailer in complete bliss and smiled ear to ear. We finally have a date, 9-6-23. Not too far away! And a big Starfield Direct June 11th! I'm so happy. The gameplay looked so smooth. The foliage and dinosaurs roaming the map. 60FPS glory. Matty, today is the day man. Let us celebrate the good times ahead my friend. I'm going to go home after work and wear my Starfield shirt with a smile. You two are the absolute best. Thank you for everything! Justin Robinson

Anonymous

Hey dukes, no time to come up with a fancy title because Bethesda just dropped the release date for starfield and it ain't in the first half of the year. I know people are going to riot on the streets over microsoft's one year thing-a-ma-jig but can't we just be happy they finally said it. The first half is stacked enough as it is for xbox so im glad to wait till September and i can take my time with my ever increasing backlog. What do you guys think? Thanks for all you do and have a good day

Parker Petrov

Hello Cog and Matty, I have been listening since day one. Love the banter between you two and how you guys always tell it like it is. Your honesty on the variety of topics you all discuss is always appreciated. I don’t often write in. Normally when I’m listening along I think about things I could write in about but never think about it the following week when the write-in question is posted. However, something the past several shows has stood out that spurred me to action this week. This one is mostly for Cog aka lord turn based but Matty you’re not innocent in this either. The past few months I have heard how firaxis is one of your favorite studios cog. I listened to your enjoyment with “Mid Sun” as Matty dubbed it. I have listened about you trying to bring turn based gaming back to prominence one turn at a time. How can lord turn based be lord turn based when on a Xbox podcast, dedicated to xbox news and information. The person who is leading the turnbased movement never mentions Ara: History Untold a turn-based game getting made by Oxide Games and Microsoft Studios. The second technical Alpha (which was great) just completed and not once has lord turnbased brought this up. Matty, this is where you catch your stray. In all your times bringing up 2023 games and games that we should be seeing in the first half and talking about games that could be pushed to the second half. Never is MIcrosofts turn based civilization competitor mentioned or discussed by you. However, the brunt of my shock comes from Lord Turn Base ignoring this turn based offering from Xbox. I hope this can be corrected in future coverage so Lord Turn Based doesn’t become squire turn based. Love you all and what you do. But seriously you all have been over looking this game. It’s a quality offering that is coming up which should only help bolster the portfolio of good games that Xbox is putting out. I hope you have a I was working late and picked up dinner on the way home and my fresh fries came out of the bag ice cold kind of day. Sincerely, Parker Petrov

Nicholas Brilhart

Greetings Mr. Matthew McConaughey Plays and Lord Coal Train Cognito. With Starfield official falling outside of the one year window stated for announcements at last year's summer showcase, how do you think this plays out long term? Will Xbox hold release dates much closer to the vest going forward, or will they make the same claim again about this year's showcase? Safe travels out in the Starfield, and have an excellent day.

Anonymous

Future Xbox Ceo Matty and Future Firaxis ceo Cog Fellow Kings I love yall and i apologize that this write is so long but what i have to say is very important I must start on a serious note first because after hearing Batnet I felt disrespected please don't do that is a horrendous name, enough on that. On a lighter note with this being my first write in I have so many things I wanna hit on but instead I'd rather do 2 things fun instead 1. What are some games from back in the day that yall would love to see get a remake/ remastered or a Sequel. For years mine have Been Megaman Battle Network (which we finally got) a Remake of DragonBall Z Raging Blast and a sequel Dynasty warriors strike force( every character has a transformation like DBZ) . Lastly Matty as a fellow battle net council memeber if you could maybe go on a small rant on why megaman battle net is so great so people can understandand get hype like us. Cog can you go into some detail on destiny getting into for new returning players i haven't played since right before gambit released but hearing you talk about it makes me excited to play as I'm sure it does for many others I just need that last little push. HAVE A ELDER SCROLLS 6 COMES OUT AT MIDNIGHT TONIGHT KINDA DAY!

Swenedog

Hello my 2 favorite dukes! Long time listener first time writer. Im here to do a little bit of venting. As someone who switched over to primarily pc gaming around 6 or so years ago, i have a bone to pick with the constant lack of good pc ports recently. Everything from Hogwarts legacy with massive dips in framerate and terrible shadow glitches to Returnal which plays amazing but some sessions i crash every 15 min, among many others, i am almost at my wits end. Then came Wo Long. Not only up and down framerate (which i had to tweak my bios settings to just make playable), glitches in graphics and the like, but i had 2 different cutscenes freeze on me after i beat the boss, and i had to do their respective boss over again. I should also point out that my rig is well above recommended specs so its not on my end. Its a shame because i really enjoyed my time with Wo Long but i refuse to waste my time with a game i potentially might lose progress over. Obviously there are going to be updates that should fix the issues with these games but that also takes time and they should at least make it playable at launch. I understand that there is a great deal of effort and resources that goes into each of these ports, and its not simply copy and paste, but as someone who invests a pretty penny into my pc I feel gipped when i cant play the games i want to. Feel free to comment if you want but just needed to get that out of my system. As a closing note, i want to just thank both of you for all the great work you do. You guys have consistently put a smile on my face and made me laugh when i have needed it and just know it never goes unappreciated. Continue being the best podcast around, and have an awesome day.

Tyee

Have another great episode dukes keep doing what your doing.

John Hanke

Hey Dukes, Halo season 3 having released on Tuesday. Have the Dukes had a chance to check it out and share their thoughts? Personally, I've been playing Halo Infinite multiplayer since its launch, and the latest big team map is the best one yet. The new maps and community maps are also welcome additions. However, I must admit that the game can sometimes be frustrating, feeling that specific playlists have the same maps/modes repeatedly. As previously discussed, the initial release package lacked in content, but they are making strides in the right direction. I hope you have a "the Halo 3/MW2 map voting and veto function is never coming back" kind of day John

Anonymous

What’s your impression of Destiny 2 Lightfall? Manly a question for Cog but if you have tried to Matty, love to hear you thoughts.

Anonymous

Hey there Dukes, Long time first time, just want to say you guys (along with the sacred gang) is what makes my weeks even better. As an OG XCOM fan (I'm talking about the Microprose days) and with the big heads leaving Firaxis, what do you think will happen with XCOM 3? It was on that Nvidia leak... so it should be real, right? Anyways, have a great day and don't forget to warm your cereal in the microwave as it is the only way to eat cereal

Perfect platypus

Hey Dukes, do you think 60fps+ 4k in game engine is more likely or maybe a big reason that Starfield is getting a sept release instead of the long touted june/ July release? Love your content and looking forward to Starfield whatever tech mishaps on release happens thanks Dave F

Kate

Great discussion. The dads being vindicated that the dates don't mean anything on the can got me busting out laughing. I thought my dad was the only one who says that.