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The Dukes have said it before and they'll say it again: It's never a straightforward job covering Xbox. Just when you think you have them figured out, they flip the script. There's no better example of that then this week where social media had Xbox on the brink with one rumor only to be celebrating them the next day thanks to an announcement. According to multiple insiders, Xbox is looking to take prolific exclusives like Hi Fi Rush and Sea Of Thieves and port them to competitors like PlayStation and Nintendo in 2024. While the benefits on a business front immediately stand out for Xbox as they cash in again on an old release, many loyal fans are wondering where they benefit, if at all. As Xbox gears up for a monstrous 2024, it seems even more questions arise about each and every announced game. It truly is Pandora's Box and The Dukes wonder if Xbox is ready for that world given their history of communication woes. Otherwise, we have a newly announced Developer_Direct boasting an absolutely stacked lineup of titles from Indiana Jones and Avowed to Hellblade 2 and Ara History Untold. With the looming potential of a shadowdrop, the ball is in Xbox's court to set an exciting tone for the upcoming slate.

Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Intro

0:06:01 - Did PlayStation really have a weak 2022?

0:07:54 - Is Spyro coming back?

00:09:22 - Is a new Halo game in the works?

00:15:14 - SAG AFTRA approves AI voice actors

00:22:58 - Starfield mods are booming

00:28:37 - Pillars of Eternity has a new update

00:30:26 - Palworld is coming to Gamepass soon

00:37:12 - Update on the banned BG3 player

00:41:29 - Smaller news items

00:45:30 - Are we excited for FFXIV to come to Xbox?

00:49:12 - What We’re Playing

01:21:47 - Are Xbox fans overrating?

01:33:45 - How can Xbox address inflating game budgets?

01:48:48 - Rumors point to two Xbox exclusives coming to PlayStation and Switch

02:24:41 - Xbox’s Developer Direct has been announced

02:54:53 - Game Pass Pick of the Week

03:02:36 - Why doesn’t anyone talk about Xbox’s live service games?

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Otacon_Ocelot

I don't understand what yall see in this Indiana Jones game tbh. Machine games isn't that great of studio anyways but most importantly are any of yall Indi fans? We're not going to get Harrison Ford and if he even wanted to do it now it would be terrible. The guy is in his 90s he can't do voice overs. Is he going to look like Ford? If so it better make sense with his voice. I predict 6.5/10

Anonymous

It's going to be hard to respect cogs opinion on cod going further on. He did say he hasn't played Cod in years but even blops 3 had a better campaign. Say what you want about the storyline

MetroidIsBetterIn2D

There are good voice actors that can convincingly reproduce Indy from the OT. Personally I'm excited because those original Indy movies (particularly Raiders and Crusade) are some of the greatest films ever made. Fate of Atlantis is one of the greatest point and clicks too. Whether they can use Ford's likeness is probably up to Disney, but it's fine if he looks a little different. I get not caring if you're super young and haven't seen the movies though.

There’s No I in LLC (edited)

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2024-01-14 12:31:25 Cog I’m not a Cod guy but I understand your take.to me Cod has always been mid but is it really a 4.
2024-01-13 18:45:51 Cog I’m not a Cod guy but I understand your take.to me Cod has always been mid but is it really a 4.

Cog I’m not a Cod guy but I understand your take.to me Cod has always been mid but is it really a 4.

ByWatterson

It's embarrassing hearing Cog talk about "loyal" Xbox fans deserving a walled garden, like it's more than a box or a business.

Craig Mcguire

Cog enjoying MW3 isn't really that surprising if he's been away from the series since BO3, MW2019 and Cold War campaigns are fire. He should absolutely dig into those if he enjoyed 3.