Defining Duke, Episode 286 | Steam Machine Prices and XBOX Helix effect... (Patreon)

The RAM-pocalypse has arrived and Valve has set the tone on hardware pricing! Jimmy Champane of Deck Ready and The Insipid Ghost of The Expansion Pass break down all the Steam Machine news! How does this affect Project Helix launch and pricing? Massive news week for the Dukes and we sift through it all. GTA 6 colossal news impact, Phil Spencer believing in Kojima/OD, Xbox going full Hollywood and so much more!

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

2:38 - Warm Up Questions

5:12 - GTA 6 Price revealed, details & performance

32:23 - Todd Howard likes Blade. XBOX rake inbound?

43:55 - XBOX triples down on HOLLYWOOD

58:28 - Halo’s Project Ekur latest rumors

1:11:21 - Kojima says Phil & Asha understood OD

1:21:58 - Marathon’s new PvE mode

1:38:59 - Sonic and Shinobi failed to meet expectations

1:47:21 - Obsidian sued in class action lawsuit

1:51:13 - EA holds third round of layoffs this year

1:56:24 - Looking ahead at game releases - July 2026

2:04:22 - What We're Playing

2:15:07 - STEAM MACHINE sticker shock & Project Helix effect