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Defining Duke, Episode 240 | We Played Ninja Gaiden 4 Early...
🕑 Added 2025-08-07 21:03:21 +0000 UTCThe year of the Ninja rages on! Fresh off Ninja Gaiden 2 Black and Ninja Gaiden Ragebound, we have more ninjas to talk about thanks to the new Shinobi demo alongside Ninja Gaiden 4. In a seemingly impossible move, Xbox brought together two legendary Japanese developers to reactivate a franchise that had laid dormant since 2012. There were still question marks even after a strong showing at this years Developer Direct. At the top of everyone's list following a ton of layoffs was simply: Does PlatinumGames still have it? Well, it appears that despite the winds of change blowing through the studio, the new wave of talent at Platinum is more than up to the task.
Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro
0:07:28 - Health Is Wealth
0:20:25 - Starfield’s PS5 port and Expansion 2 won’t be out until 2026
0:42:12 - Xbox financials update
0:50:54 - Pouring one out for BioShock fans
1:03:17 - Battlefield 6 multiplayer reveal reactions
1:16:12 - Nintendo Direct announces new Xbox games
1:23:55 - THQ Nordic 2025 showcase breakdown
1:31:25 - Kojima on OD when speaking to SSense about his career
1:34:15 - EA is working on more games with Disney
1:40:31 - So, uh, Ubisoft threatened to sue Edward Kenway’s actor?
1:45:37 - Ninja Gaiden 4 / What We’re Playing
2:39:34 - Coming soon to Xbox Game Pass
2:44:01 - Game Pass Pick Of The Week
Comments
Mr. Scott If You're Nasty
Finally, an episode that doesn't include a bunch of whining and crying. Great return to form. Keep up this energy. #DDNinja
The Fifth Force of Nature
Cog shinobi is awesome. It reminds me of an old series called Shank there were only 2 but if you ever get the chance you should play it. It has awesome combat at the center with a great art style.
NeO JD
“IT’S UP.” 😄 #DDNinja
