Defining Duke, Episode 147 | Xbox Drops A NEW Showcase - Did It Deliver?! (Patreon)

In an unexpected move from Xbox, they've put together yet another showcase format. This time, it arrives in the form of "Xbox Partner Preview" which the Dukes agreed felt more like a business transaction than a show with big announcements. Expectations were tempered, yet Xbox didn't even bring Game Pass announcements to the show. Even if games like Yakuza, Alan Wake 2, and MGS 3 Remake look quality, the show left us asking why it even existed. So, we gather to answer those very questions. Meanwhile, the Xbox band is on tour and visiting all of the newly acquired teams in the ABK merger. With quarterly earnings and expectations in the mix, it appears that Xbox anticipates their newest family member to have an immediate and massive impact. Plus more on Starfield's impact to Game Pass, Xbox's continued decline in console sales, Fallout TV show expectations, Spider-Man 2 impressions, and so much more!

Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro

0:14:58 - Xbox has started to visit new studios

0:23:28 - The Fallout TV show begins on April 12, 2024

0:29:20 - Project Maverick is hiring

0:33:16 - Forza Motorsport has set a new day one record

0:34:49 - Forza Horizon 5 has reached 34 million players

0:36:16 - An open beta for FF14 will happen in January

0:36:44 - Starfield helped set a new record for Game Pass subscriptions

0:46:00 - Skull Island: Rise of Kong was in development for one year

0:52:20 - IronMan will use UE5 and is in pre-production

0:54:35 - Assassin’s Creed Red art has leaked

0:59:59 - Lords of the Fallen has sold over 1 million copies

1:01:44 - What have we been playing?

1:39:05 - What do we think will get nominated for GOTY?

1:47:05 - Xbox Partner Preview Showcase recap

2:11:47 - Satya Nadella spoke up on how Gen Z sees gaming

2:18:05 - Nintendo says they consider Xbox a partner

2:30:26 - Game Pass Pick Of The Week

2:45:42 - What’s putting a smile on our faces?