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Defining Duke, Episode 203 | This Is An Xbox Podcast
🕑 Added 2024-11-21 17:00:12 +0000 UTCContrary to their usual behavior, Xbox's communication has left no room for guessing as of late. In a recent marketing campaign titled "This Is An Xbox," the team showed a plethora of devices that you can access the Xbox ecosystem from. Following our conversation about Phil Spencer's interview with Bloomberg, the message already seemed clear that multi-platform is the future. Now, that messgae is crystal clear and there is no going back. The Dukes dive into the meaning behind this ad and, of course, what caveats may lie within their messaging as Phil was quick to assure console users that there would be more hardware. With plummeting hardware sales, why would Xbox seemingly abandon an install base of over 30 million users and risk damaging the start of their next generation? This becomes an even bigger question when their push on mobile is in its early beginnings and its PC app desperately needs work. The Xbox experience is best on the console, so what gives? Naturally, we have a lot to say on that, but we also have much to say on GAMES! The Dukes had a chance to go hands-on with Avowed in a digital preview event and things are shaping up quite nicely for Obsidian's next RPG. We get into the thick of our builds, choices, exploration, and even some bugs. We also dive into the hotly anticipated S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 which has faced much adversity in its lead up to launch. Now it's here and Matty has some thoughts after over 15 hours with the game so far. Plus more on Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024's disastrous launch, The Game Awards GOTY nominee kerfuffle, Starfield's November update, and plenty more in an episode with seemingly endless subjects to dive into!
Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro
0:11:51 - Game Awards GOTY nominees
0:29:02 - Starfield's November Update
0:30:42 - Todd Howard’s takeaway on Shattered Space
0:42:48 - Microsoft Flight Sim 2024's chaotic launch
0:50:55 - Atomfall gets a release date
0:53:52 - Assassin's Creed Syndicate gets a next generation patch
0:59:48 - Kunitsu-Gami: Path Of The Goddess failed to hit its sales targets
1:03:52 - Remedy's shocking sales and budget transparency
1:07:55 - Embracer Group continues to plummet
01:13:21 - Dynasty Warriors Origins gets demo on November 22
1:13:52 - What We’re Playing
2:10:24 - This is an Xbox advertisements
2:33:56 - Sony is looking into purchasing the Kadokawa Corporation
2:56:22 - Avowed is coming to Battle Net and has 5 days of early access
3:11:19 - Coming soon to Xbox Game Pass
3:14:20 - Game Pass Pick Of The Week
Comments
Aaron
If Shadow of the Erdtree shouldn’t be allowed then no sequels allowed. Makes no sense a part 2 of a remake is fine but a part 2 for Elden Ring isn’t because the content is packaged differently.
Glen Yelenovic
Matty, please don’t “fuck them kids”
Josh Lee
“DON’T JUDGE HIS RACE!” I love Cog 🤣
The Iron Lords Podcast
Lol 🙏
Directional Joy
I get the notion of Sony’s acquisitions being a LOT, especially on the Japanese side, but in this day ‘n age of MS acquiring their own, you gotta respect, imo. Saying that, I hope Sony looks at this similarly to Bungie (allow them to do what they do and keep it multi-platform). Outside of gaming, this potentially paves the way for an episodic anime with SoulsBorne lore, which is a GREAT thing to offer. 😀
Daniel
If your PC is hot to the touch, that's more likely a cooling and airflow issue.
Moistescarjoe
But PlayStation could take a picture of a tablet and caption it with- “This is not a PlayStation”
Michael Mashpotato
My personal GOTYs would be #1 Silent Hill 2 #2 Ys Nordics #3 Stellar Blade #4 Helldivers 2 #5 Rebirth #6 Lost Crown Those are the games I had most fun with in 2024. Tekken would be 7, Balatro would be 8, Astrobot would be 9 and Wukong be 10. I never finished Dogma because that game became really boring and annoying when a dragon you spent time fighting flies away at the last second. Shit like that annoyed me to death.
Bartevious
Did cog just say right off the back instead of right off the bat? 🤣
PairOfShuse
A lot of these games are made on a fraction of the budget as well. It’s pretty crazy how many JRPGs get ignored.
Special Needs Cannon
It’s crazy how Jrpgs are probably in their 2nd Gloden Age. By the time ff7 part 3 comes out I can only imagine where Like a dragon yakuza or Atlus various series double and triple down on high quality RPGs.
Daniel E
Incredible thumbnail. One of the best in LSM’s history
Robbie Agnew
Great episode
Quinnton PNW
My thought exactly!
Whisk3ywhisk3y
Great show gentlemen glad Cog loved the Ending to Metahpor, I’m only 40 hours in so hearing his end time is scary lol. Also was Cog’s mic cutting in and out?
PairOfShuse
Just throwing this out there but the Atelier Ryza game mentioned sold over a million copies itself
Bartevious
Happy belated birthday to the future first ballot Hall of Fame LSM member, ILP Lord, and the man who plays destiny 2 so nobody else has to. Take it easy cog you’re the man. PS this thumbnail is hilarious
Deathspank
Cog, the mainstream media doesnt care about what China is doing.
Dante B
Just want to congratulate Cog on being the first person in the history of time to utter the phrase “I’m really into lettuce wraps.”
Yeti ATL
I listen to this because I have an Xbox, wait I mean a ROG Ally 🤪
Meatball
Thumbnail goes hard! Well done 🔥
Hustle&Motiv8
This is an Xbox. I’m actually okay with that marketing as long as Microsoft continues to make a home console with a physical disc drive I’m in full support of it.
