Defining Duke, Episode 120 | Xbox Gets Skipped AGAIN - What's Happening? (Patreon)

Following the Redfall 30 FPS surprise and the Square Enix debate, Xbox fans are certainly on edge now. With "check-to-check energy" in their veins, another game has skipped the platform while reaching literally every single other. That game is Oxenfree II which follows in the footsteps of Capcom's Mega Man Battle Network Collection, Larian Studios' Baldur's Gate 3, as well as the abundance of Square Enix games. With hardware sales falling for Series consoles in the EU as PlayStation 5 is up an insane 369% on hardware sales, one has to wonder if the lack of appeal is reaching both consumers and developers. The Dukes dig into the scuttlebutt as the reactions are growing stronger with this continued trend. It is starting to show that no matter the significance of the game they're missing out on, the reaction will be there until Xbox begins to be more consistent like its competitors. Plus, Joe Staten's destination revealed, the old guard has been swapped out for Halo, SEGA makes a surprising acquisition, Diablo IV goes gold, and much more!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:04:33 - Defining Duke Salute

0:06:49 - Reviews

0:10:58 - Do we have any Rat In The Toilet stories?

0:15:19 - Microsoft is experimenting with Windows on Steam Deck

0:19:14 - Oxenfree II: Lost Signals is coming soon to everywhere but Xbox

0:26:44 - Bethesda is adding DRM to Ghostwire:Tokyo and Redfall

0:30:32 - Obsidian is working on a multi-platform RPG

0:34:55 - Starfield has dropped Russian language support

0:36:02 - Xbox is still working on the Dashboard

0:39:17 - Microsoft is placing ads around London promoting the Activision acquisition

0:43:37 - Hardware data for Europe has arrived

0:53:22 - Diablo 4 has gone gold and will have a Battle Pass

1:04:37 - Ubisoft+ is on Xbox

1:09:16 - Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has a new release date

1:13:01 - What have we been playing?

1:43:47 - Is it time for a Quake revival?

1:48:21 - Are we focusing on the negative conversation in the industry too much?

1:55:21 - Why are  XBXPlay and PSPlay getting the best versions of apps?

2:00:29 - Joe Staten is headed to Netflix

2:30:27 - Sega is acquiring Rovio

2:41:09 - InXile may be working on an established IP

2:51:35 - Coming soon to Game Pass

2:55:46 - Game Pass Pick of the Week

3:02:13 - Do we have any sci-fi novel recommendations?