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Many have said that you can't put the genie back in the lamp, but PlayStation begs to differ. After years of flirting with PC releases (many of which were delayed after the game's initial launch), Sony's gaming group is erecting the walled garden. Naturally, some Xbox fans are looking over at these moves and wondering if the new leadership regime at Xbox can pull off a similar feat. Have these platform holders been running from their fate all along? Can Xbox even dream of undoing all their years of work on damaging their brand? The Dukes sound off on a topic that we imagine will cycle around for a while yet.

Timestamps:0:00:00 - Intro

0:07:52 - What are we excited about in video games?

0:16:32 - We came so close to a Fallout remaster

0:22:06 - Highguard is officially shutting down

0:34:34 - Nacon is in trouble

0:38:44 - What is happening to WB Games?

0:48:05 - DOOM: The Dark Ages DLC is like a sequel

0:52:38 - Halo MCC gets a surprise update

0:56:13 - A look into Assassin’s Creed’s future

1:03:44 - Bloodborne Remake was almost real

1:22:35 - Pokemon Winds & Waves revealed

1:33:20 - AI game reviews are trickling in

1:51:09 - What We’re Playing

2:56:09 - PlayStation is mostly walking away from PC

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Daddy T

Goated thumbnail

Adam Razak

That thumbnail made me laugh out loud in the middle of a crowded bank.

Pianopower

Lmao you guys have turned thumbnails creation into an art form 😂

Michael

This thumbnail rocks lol

Kelzilla

That is one cursed thumbnail, well done!

Cruelty-free Pleatherface with electric chainsaw

I actually do want everyone to go back to mostly exclusive first-party games. The industry was much more fun back then. I don’t play on Xbox but I want them to try to entice me to buy their console.

Andrew Galloway

I’ll buy any products you guys put out including beanies, sorry for the late response

Corey

Mark me down for the beanie. Put the Defining Duke logo on the front and (depending on copyright) put one of your choosing on the back: 1. This is a Xbox 2. This is a Xbox podcast 3. This is a podcast 4. Full Steam Ahead

Big Devin Energy

Nobody wants to wear Xbox merch. It’s not you guys lol

Pianopower

Matty I’ll say it now, your insistence with Lies of P has turned me off on the game and I was 3hrs in already lol . A few episodes ago you said it was better than Bloodborne, I finally paid attention and booted it up….and no lol , not even a little bit 😂. Combat is off, level designs suck and that’s already enough to put me off, and the story while better told….so? Is not like FromSoft is interested in telling a story in a more straightforward ways, they just do things their own way . All this to say, Lies of P is very forgettable . But it’s ok, there’s some mid games I like that I’m very passionate about as well lol

Shard_of_Odium

Cog, Sorry for your loss, we’re here for you, brother. Much love.

ZombiesNJ

Project helix 🧬 in between Matty and cog heads on the new beanie

Zeldaholic

I need to push back on the take regarding polygon’s RE9 review intro. Is it heavy handed and cringey? Yeah. But Racoon city was literally nuked at the end of RE3. That’s why that reviewer draws the parallel to the bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Mr. Scott If You're Nasty

I just started listening but I had to comment about the thumbnail. Hahaha one of the best ever. Excellent 👍

Pianopower

Sorry to say I dunno who that is nor I care lol

Addison117

The thumbnail is not helping with the creepy cog at the park.

Publix Chicken tender sub

Amazing thumbnail.I can listen to you guys all day and I’m not even a Xbox gamer.

Gooch Gobbler

I don't really like souls games at all but I really liked my time with Lies of P. The best souls game I played outside of Bloodborne I just suck at souls games so want to jump back in with the easy mode. But right now KCD is calling my name on GP

Jordan Wray

Bloodborne, whilst great, is this eras Ocarina of Time, in that it's unfathomably overrated despite being great. Also, not putting the blinders on to pretend like the game doesn't run like absolute trash takes it down a few notches to anyone that isn't blind.

Big Devin Energy

I mean - let’s be honest here. Matty just stated that only 39 people responded positively out of an average of 15k listeners. I speak for the majority lol.

Pianopower

Disagree with it being overrated but honestly agree about your second point. I kinda take the trash performance for granted but…it really is that bad lol

Pianopower

KCD? You are in for a ride! Wish I could delete them from memory and play them again

NeO JD

Too hot here for a beanie but even then it’d depend on the design. Personally, I’d like Xbox to go back to exclusives. They’re finally in the position for it again. If they don’t, I’m not sure I’ll even cop a Helix when it’s out. #OnlyOnDD

Kojima Made Me Gay

Man I can’t even fill my gas tank some weeks how am I supposed to fit a DD beanie into my budget? 😂😂😂

Save The Game Media

Xbox isn’t going back to exclusive but even if they did - would it matter? I like the majority of Xbox games but apart from making Call of Duty and MAYBE Elder Scrolls exclusive (which they can’t do with CoD) Do they have any games considered a console seller? Not only a console seller - but a $1K+ console seller? I don’t think so

Ryan

Totally forgot about the beanie! If you’re still taking, I’d want one

thesonofit

The only consistency with XBOX is their inconcistency. As a pure Consolero, I simply can't do it anymore at this point. There's not a single reason for me to continue buying games on their console, not even REPLACED. I am tired of their unprofessionalism and of being jerked around from one stupid announcement to the next. With so many devs in their portfolio, the only thing that makes sense for them is to publish everywhere. So why would I still want to buy an XBOX if I can also play their games on Playstation and Switch? Exactly.

VanB-Boy 4 life

I just can’t see Xbox going back to exclusives. They spent over 100 billion on companies. Their console does not sell and games don’t sell on their console. It makes zero business sense. At this point, I wouldn’t be shocked if they stopped day and date on game pass too. Not to mention, Phil was right, they lost the most important console generation. People have spent almost 15 years building digital libraries.