Defining Duke, Episode 118 | Is PlayStation Blocking Games From Xbox? (Patreon)

Live A Live, Octopath Traveler 2, Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Final Fantasy 14, Final Fantasy 16, Babylon's Fall (lol), Forspoken, Theaterhythm: Final Bar Line, and many, many more games out of Square Enix have skipped Xbox. Some to people's dismay while others leave us thankful it never graced our piece of plastic in the first place. The fact remains: There's an astonishing amount of titles skipping the platform and Xbox fans want to know why. The Dukes tackle this topic following the announcement of Live A Live arriving everywhere except Xbox. So, what gives? Is Square at fault, has PlayStation paid them off to bar games from release, or is it the harsh reality nobody seems to wish to admit which is Xbox has blame in this too? We dive in. Plus New Vegas 2 pops up in a rather hilarious manner, Game Pass Family & Friends looks like a steal, a Starfield controller leaks, the handheld wave continues on with the "Q Lite," Quantum Break leaving Game Pass, and plenty more!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:03:54 - Reviews

0:08:53 - Correction

0:09:34 - Quantum Break’s temporary removal is due to licensing issues

0:12:54 - A more powerful Steam Deck is years away

0:14:39 - New Vegas 2 has been spotted… maybe

0:22:37 - Is a Starfield controller on the way?

0:25:45 - Light has been shed on some of Starfield’s inspirations

0:29:21 - A cheaper Xbox expandable storage card has been spotted

0:35:10 - Redfall’s main campaign should take about 20 hours

0:40:37 -More news for Phantom Liberty will come in June

0:49:35 - Ark 2 is delayed to the end of 2024

0:53:39 - Google says Microsoft cloud practices are anti-competitive

0:56:06 - Cassette Beasts will release day one on Game Pass

0:57:11 - Crytek is asking for fan feedback on Ryse:Son of Rome

1:02:50 - Koei Tecmo is looking for Game Pass suggestions

1:04:45 - A Diablo IV Series X bundle has been announced

1:08:39 - What have we been playing?

1:38:01 - What paid add-ons can we expect from upcoming first party titles?

1:53:10 - Should games force diversity?

2:04:52 - Live A Live coming April 27th… but not to Xbox

2:35:18 - A new PlayStation handheld is rumored

2:49:10 - Game Pass’s family plan has been detailed

2:53:52 - ID @ Xbox Showcase announcements

3:06:12 - Coming soon to Game Pass

3:10:42 - Game Pass Pick of the Week

3:13:58 - Has our relationship with LSM hurt us?