Defining Duke, Episode 131 | Xbox's Next Move - Is It Closer Than We Think? (Patreon)

It's the calm before the storm as we await the court's decision on whether or not the FTC's injuction will be granted thus killing the Activision deal. With that on the horizon, we look at Gamescom where Xbox is currently not tempering expectations about their presence on the show floor. Naturally, the Dukes dive deep into the litany of titles that could appear.  Considering the show's more European centric audience, its it time for neighboring UK studios like Ninja Theory and PlayGround Games to come out of hiding once more? Is it time for Hellblade II's combat to finally be shown off? What of other dated games coming to Xbox that may crawl its way into a show of some kind? The options are plentiful and leave us with much to consider. Once again, SEGA and Xbox's relationship continues to grow thus adding more credibility to Game Pass. Football Manager, one of SEGA's most lucrative games, continues to shine in the service as the Japanese publisher had much praise for Xbox to go around. Plus, are the Dukes alongside other Xbox creators bought and paid for? Is such interaction with big executives a major contamination to the integrity of ours and other's products?

Timestamps:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:09:24 - What Metacritic score does Starfield need to have for us to see Cog get messy?

0:12:59 - Are FF16 side quests are good actually?

0:16:42 - What is the plan for a Starfield spoilercast?

0:22:18 - Is romance in RPGs actually important?

0:33:58 - Xbox Series consoles have passed 21 million sales

0:39:42 - Xbox is expecting two new PS5 models

0:42:01 - Double Fine isn’t working on Psychonauts 3

0:48:01 - Banjo-Kazooie may not have enough stamina to return, according to devs

0:52:36 - Daedalic made a game so bad they quit making games

0:55:55 - Assassin’s Creed Black Flag may be getting a remake

1:00:40 - Atlas Fallen has gone gold

1:02:31 - Persona 3 Reload’s new trailer reveals English voice cast

1:10:20 - Jujutsu Kaisen Curse Clash is on its way

1:16:52 - Bandai Namco has filed a trademark for Tales of Arise: Beyond the Dawn in Europe

1:18:52 - Scorn has hit 2 million players

1:22:09 - Red Dead Redemption may be getting remade

1:26:59 - What have we been playing?

1:54:08 - Could the Xbox console take a backseat?

2:02:13 - Should influencers and critics get cozy with executives? 2:18:57 - It’s raining Sega news

2:24:58 - Xbox and Bethesda are headed to Gamescom

2:37:23 - Coming soon to Game Pass

2:41:48 - Game Pass Pick of the Week

2:49:44 - What are some under-the-radar day one Game Pass games to be excited for?