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Defining Duke, Episode 201 | The Numbers Are In... - Is Game Pass SAVED?
🕑 Added 2024-11-07 17:00:10 +0000 UTCIn a week with minimal major beats, the Dukes are able to sink their teeth into a plethora of smaller topics such as Xbox's recruitment of Insomniac's creative director, the fate of PlayStation's Wolverine project, and what this means for Perfect Dark! Furthermore, we try our hand at some data analysis by breaking down the early numbers for Call Of Duty and what impact this can have on Game Pass as well as its future. Indeed, many including us still believe that Black Ops 6 needs to be an absolute smash hit to justify Xbox's tampering with its golden goose. So, what does the limited data say and how does it fare for Xbox? We discuss that, plus more in Remedy's puzzling financial situation, BioWare's uncertain future, Ubisoft's response to recent criticism, and Monster Hunter Wilds smashing records with its beta.
Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro
0:06:02 - A new creative director for Perfect Dark
0:13:50 - Xbox showing new hardware in 2025?
0:25:02 - HoYoverse is bringing Zenless Zone Zero to Xbox?
0:26:19 - The future of Gears
0:34:05 - Arkane Studios founder speaks out against Xbox
0:40:37 - Dragon Age: The Veilguard is not getting DLC
0:44:25 - Is Dragon Age getting a Legendary Edition?
0:50:11 - Some updates in the world of Ubisoft
0:59:22 - Monster Hunter Wilds has insane beta numbers
1:01:02 - Remedy's financial situation
1:07:15 - LEGO Horizon Adventures length revealed
1:10:46 - A sequel to HogLeg is in development
1:13:08 - Kingdom Come Deliverance has sold over 8 million units
1:16:24 - Meta’s staggering earnings
1:24:53 - Private Division has been sold off by 2K
1:26:07 - SEGA confirms a new Virtua Fighter game
1:28:44 - What We’re Playing
1:59:50 - Call Of Duty updates
2:15:59 - Some Undead Labs updates
2:18:57 - Coming soon to Xbox Game Pass
2:25:19 - Game Pass Pick Of The Week
Comments
Zac Lebeau
I don't know which is worse 😭
Mark ?️
Similarly, I've never heard Matty say the word 'an'
Bartevious
Zombies in spaceland is the only non treyarch zombies I’ve grinded. Bo3 felt like an evolution of bo2, bo4 felt like a lateral or diagonal step backwards. Cold war was a hit or miss new formula
Bartevious
Between Strohl, Hulkenberg, and my main character I have the exact same archetype lineup as Matty lmao
Directional Joy
I tried my best with Somerville and could just not vibe with it, Cog. But PLEASE don’t let that detract you others… my criticisms may be my own and not yours. 🫡 * for the record, a fan of LIMBO and to a less extent INSIDE… the later had great moments but, imo, the former had a better flow.
TheMuff1nMon
Hope Matty and Cog see this - I actually think NOT switching your Mastered Archetype’s in Metaphor is better. You can level up the others with the fruits you’ll get after nearly every battle. I maxed all but 3 archetypes for my protagonist this way and never played most of them
Mr. Scott If You're Nasty
A fantastic episode gentlemen! Call of Duty is getting me so bad right now! Loving it. #NewspaperDD
Beaver diva
I'm either an idiot or haven't had enough coffee. I'll let you decide lol
joefray_
It literally says "Call of Duty Updates" at 1:59:50 💀
Beaver diva
Again where is the time stamp for the call of duty numbers news, given it's featured in the thumb nail is assume it's the main topic?
Haru Discourse
So glad to hear that Zenless is also coming to Xbox. Hopefully Star Rail isn’t too far off
A Hind D
Weird to call Matt boomerang when he’s literally speaking the facts regarding what happens. Hes right it’s breakneck pace and me (and all 4-5 people I play with) sound like Matty
Michael Mashpotato
I also keep a list of my completed games. I have been since 2017. Great episode my dudesz #newspaperdd
Hustle&Motiv8
Hey y’all. Can someone correct if needed but when how long does a creative director need to be around? When Wolverine leaked I thought of TLOU 2 and how that story wasn’t changed.
Mike Held
I signed up for a month of PC game pass to play Black Ops 6 and it just refuses to launch on my PC. It crashes on start up every time and gives me an error saying "Call of Duty HQ crashed" or something. I've tried about a dozen fixes across reddit and youtube and nothing has worked. Microsoft is such a joke of a company. Oh well, at least I can get my $12 back.
Zac Lebeau
Holy shit did Cog just say jiff instead of gif what the fuck?? 🤮🤮🤮
