Defining Duke, Episode 187 | The Numbers Are IN... - Is Xbox Hardware Dying?
🕑 Added 2024-08-01 16:00:20 +0000 UTCThe results for Microsoft Gaming's FY24 Q4 is in and it's mighty telling of where the company is at. On one hand, Xbox is making more money than ever before, but it's come at the loss of hardware sales which are down a staggering 42% YOY. Can Xbox afford to keep this trend up in a world not yet ready for digital only? According to Microsoft CFO Amy Hood, this is all well and fine as the company marches toward content and services. The Dukes dive into all the numbers, including Activision's ability to make the entirety of Xbox a boatload of money in spite of the remaining parts of Xbox plateauing. We also dig into the newest Starborn trademark, Bungie's daunting task ahead of them after massive layoffs once more, and plenty of other subjects in yet another busy week!
Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro
0:33:22 - World Of Warcraft team are unionizing
0:38:39 - Stalker 2 delayed to November 20th
0:44:37 - A new Playground Games studio has opened
0:47:44 - Some Game Pass leaks
0:51:31 - Halo Infinite’s Operation Fleetcom details
0:53:06 - Double Fine’s “PsychOdyssey” documentary is getting a blu-ray release
0:56:01 - New Xbox transparent controller revealed
0:57:46 - 500K players for Flintlock: Siege Of Dawn
1:00:06 - What is happening at Bungie?!
1:24:06 - An open world Patrick Star game has leaked
1:27:34 - Legacy Of Kain 1 and 2 remastered spotted at SDCC
1:29:42 - Visions Of Mana demo available now
1:30:37 - Wildermyth comes to consoles on October 22 this year
1:32:18 - Dragon Age Veilguard Steam details
1:35:34 - Mortal Kombat 1 “Khaos Reigns” and Kombat Pack 2 revealed
1:40:56 - What We’re Playing
2:16:09 - Microsoft Gaming FY24 Q4 results
2:38:12 - Starborn Zenimax trademark
2:40:33 - An update on the Xbox-Capcom issues
2:42:53 - Game Pass Pick Of The Week
2:49:15 - Our Xbox 360 Memories
Comments
Marco Maluf
As long as Bungie or new former bungie employees start with the bs like “LatinX” I bet that is what started their downfall
Carter Evenson
#NumbersDD shouts to defining duke and last stand in general for holding me down during lots of long drives for work
Directional Joy
Game Pass will survive beyond Xbox hardware. Be prepared for a scenario where Xbox, as great as the brand was at one time, may be shed. At some point, you are going to see it as Game Pass, under the Microsoft banner. Beyond that, I will wish for a trivia game show experience that premiers LIVE, (shout out to Cog’s 1 vs. 100 comment). 💪
Directional Joy
The news of more Bungie layoffs is a sad one but, if there is going to be a new studio created for some, I can think of a long dormant sci-fi franchise that could benefit GREATLY from Bungie’s pin-ash with gunplay… Resistance anyone?! 🤔
Beaver diva
Oh my days Matty, let me open you up to an even better combo. Sliced apple with peanut butter. The citrus cuts through the thickness so nicely. It will probably retire the banana combo for you haha
TheMuff1nMon
I still eat those every week as a 31 year old
EEWEE
Peanut butter and banana is a totally normal combo in my world. Grew up eating those sandwiches, I was shocked at HOW shocked Cog was by this haha
NeO JD
Matty gonna get lit up on those food edits 😅 Loved the 360 segment. Always gonna be the GOAT for me. #NumbersDD
Miko Bell
Facts the rice cakes with the peanut butter and banana is were it’s at!!
Sean (NES Encyclopedia) McKenzie
Team medium well represent 🤘🤘
Ottochops
That's marshmallow fluff and peanut butter
Ross Stoddart
Great episode guys! I’m not a regular DD listener as I’m not an Xbox guy, but check in every month or so and always a pleasure when I do. #NumbersDD
Philip Dunphy
I’ll do 2 brown rice cakes with almond butter and sliced bananas a few days a week. Top it off with two hard boiled eggs. Don’t forget peanuts are not nuts - they’re legumes.
ByWatterson
Another week, another fever dream that Call of Duty will save Gamepass. It isn't going to happen because there is no end user for whom a $240 annual subscription to rent COD makes sense.
Jordan
My go-to post-workout shake for years: protein powder, peanut butter, banana. Wth Cog 😂😂
Seany Mac
Bojangles is some good stuff. The Cajun filet biscuit have saved me on many hungover mornings
Joshua
Ggwp
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Look if the workers don’t set boundaries these companies will steamroll every new hire and promising new talent. They’re gonna lay’em off anyways might as well get done better severance.
John Hanke
If you haven't eaten peanut butter directly out of the jar with a spoon, you haven't lived.
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Michael Rogers
I'm 100% with Cog. This is beyond disgusting and we are way past the point where management needs to be held accountable. Its time the brass got the same culling they so easily do to their employees. After all, it's their leadership and their decisions that got them here. Personally, I won't be supporting Bungie until there's changes at the top.
Bizy_Mix
How has Cog never heard of peanut butter with bananas? .....HOW?!
Omar Rosa
Words you don’t say on a podcast, “wet” and “juice”, lockmort is coming for you
Otacon_Ocelot
Unionizing won't stop a layoff when the company spends too much/overpaid staff. You Unionize to stop crunch and better rights. Better rights is not the same as job security.
Riley Donovan
The PB Banana sandwich convo had me dying. My boy Cog reacting like Matty just said he sleeps with one sock on. Have you never heard of the Elvis sandwich????
Michael Mashpotato
I felt bad as I was just scarfing down Bo Jangles in my car while Matty was talking health is wealth. I work out 5 days a week so today is a cheat day for me. Now we’re talking wings or drumsticks and I feel totally vindicated for eating the fried chicken haha. It was fire AF too. Also peanut butter and banana is sooo good. Cog has to try it.
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