Defining Duke, Episode 124 | Xbox Braces For Impact - The PlayStation & Redfall Effect (Video) (Patreon)

Xbox Braces For Impact - The PlayStation & Redfall Effect | Defining Duke, Episode 123

We're under a month away from Xbox's defining (!) showcase and PlayStation is officially set to strike first. In our last episode, we mulled over the pressure that Xbox faces as the morale is low for both fans and executives alike if Phil Spencer's recent interview was anything to go by. One aspect we tackled following the increasing rumors was a reality where Xbox would be on the receiving end of a most unfortunate double edged sword. That blade being the incompetency shown in Redfall and the bad timing for Xbox of PlayStation making a major public splash while they're arguably at their worst. Sure, there are State Of Plays for varying degrees of quality, but make no mistake: PlayStation only comes around with a showcase when there are major things to be shown. Undoubtedly, this will up the ante on what Xbox needs to do to make an impact. Plus, the EU approves Xbox's acquisition of Activision Blizzard King, some scoops on the 12 month window being removed from Xbox's show, the developer of Somerville says Game Pass hurt his game, and much more in the world of Xbox! Get early access to Defining Duke and all Last Stand Media shows at: https://www.patreon.com/LastStandMedia Get some Defining Duke merch! LastStandMedia.store Follow the hosts! https://www.Twitter.com/G27Status​ https://www.Twitter.com/lordcognito Start hiring with https://ww.indeed.com/duke with a $75 sponsored job credit If you're ever injured, go to https://www.forthepeople.com/duke for more info 0:00:00 - Intro 0:08:55 - Mobile Reviews 0:11:45 - Staying in the ecosystem 0:13:58 - What heroes would Cog like to come to Midnight Suns? 0:18:36 - Play Dishonored! 0:21:10 - Will there be a Redfall spoilercast? 0:23:52 - Will Matty do a deep dive on his game (did you know he’s making a game)? 0:31:25 - There are no plans for a Pentiment sequel 0:36:07 - Forza Horizon 5 has reached over 30 million players 0:37:13 - Ravenlok has been played by more than 250,000 players 0:37:46 - State of Decay 2 has delivered its 33rd update 0:40:55 - UK Xbox sales are looking good 0:47:53 - Crossfire X is gone forever 0:49:45 - AEW Fight Forever achievements have leaked 0:56:23 - Overwatch 2 PVE has been officially scrapped 1:07:21 - Sega hints at raising game prices 1:11:02 - Lords of the Fallen may be releasing on October 13, 2023 1:11:43 - Ed Boon has teased a Mortal Kombat reveal 1:19:09 - Telltale’s The Expanse begins on July 27th 1:21:19 - A massive Assassin’s Creed leak brings lots of new information 1:28:00 - Western sales of Trails from Zero/Azure have exceeded expectations 1:35:34 - Stray has been rated for Xbox 1:37:07 - Amazon’s New World team is making a LOTR MMO with Embracer 1:37:32 - What have we been playing? 1:55:46 - Is Xbox failing indies with a lack of marketing? 2:00:39 - Should AAA first party games run at 30FPS? 2:14:03 - The EU Commission has approved the ABK acquisition 2:49:40 - Jez Corden says the Xbox Showcase will show off some far away titles 2:58:28 - PlayStation is hosting a showcase on May 24TH 3:08:40 - A Somerville developer doesn’t love Game Pass 3:19:22 - Coming to Game Pass 3:21:48 - Game Pass Pick of the Week 3:27:01 - Do we have any Turtle-like recommendations?