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Defining Duke is a weekly podcast dedicated to all things Xbox co-hosted by beloved YouTuber MrMattyPlays and Lord Cognito. Whether you're a fan and player of Xbox Series X|S, still hanging around on Xbox One, or have fond memories of Xbox 360 and the original Xbox, our show is for you. We go over the news, talk about the games we're playing, scour rumors and speculation, and much more. We publish each and every Sunday, and you can get the show three days early and ad-free by supporting us on Patreon at patreon.com/laststandmedia
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Defining Duke: An Xbox Podcast

As the industry prepares for 2024's final and massive news week in The Game Awards, we sink our teeth into Indiana Jones & The Great Circle! This is the final massive (and temporary) Xbox exclusive for 2024, but more importantly, this is Machine Games's first release since the disastrous Wolfenstein Youngblood. What has the team been cooking in the time they've been away? The results just may surprise you if your expectations were in the company of Uncharted and Tomb Raider. We also dive deep into Kingdom Come Deliverance 2's aggressive release date move and what that means for its direct competitor in Avowed plus rumors of Forza Horizon 5 dropping on PlayStation, Game Awards predictions, and plenty more!

Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement.
0:00:00 - Intro
0:29:26 - Forza Horizon 5 coming to PlayStation?
0:35:11 - Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 releases February 4th
0:53:10 - A new Stalker 2 patch is out with over 650 fixes
0:55:18 - Ubisoft is shutting down XDefiant
1:06:21 - BioWare’s Corinne Busche on future choices within Dragon Age
1:11:46 - News on Lies Of P developer next game
1:20:47 - FromSoftware is not doing Elden Ring 2
1:28:25 - Visions of Mana director Ryosuke Yoshida is leaving Netease
1:29:57 - Hironobu Sakaguchi on returning to Xbox
1:36:45 - Marvel Rivals monetization revealed
1:43:59 - What We’re Playing
2:39:10 - The final Game Pass drops of 2024…
2:43:12 - Game Pass Pick Of The Week
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#205 | Indiana Jones & The Great Circle Is HERE - Did It Deliver?!

After a disastrous showing in 2023, Geoff Keighley and his team put together arguably their best show for the 10th anniversary of The Game Awards! While not perfect, major issues with pacing, presenters, and speech time seemed to be ironed out. It also doesn't hurt that the show was chockful of insane announcements. Of course, we get into The Black Rock who is delivering not just one, but two massive RPGs in a single year thanks to The Outer Worlds 2, but also a staggering list of other games. An Okami sequel is real as is Naughty Dog's new sci-fi IP. Onimusha is back as is a new IP for Yakuza developer, RGG. They're not just working on Project Century at RGG, but also reviving Virtua Fighter. Borderlands 4 and Mafia: The Old Country, massive showing in their own right, end up as footnotes due to the seismic amount of announcements packed into this show. The list goes on much longer than that, but we'll leave you a little something to listen to now. Enjoy!

Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement.
0:00:00 - Intro
0:43:25 - What We’re Playing
1:17:26 - General thoughts on The Game Awards
1:28:51 - Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound
1:31:39 - Thick As Thieves
1:32:38 - Shadow Labryrinth
1:33:48 - Steel Paws
1:38:14 - Rematch
1:41:16 - Solasta 2
1:44:38 - The Witcher 4
1:50:00 - Elden Ring Nightrein
1:54:20 - Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth goes to PC
1:55:22 - Untitled Project from Ico, Shadow Of Colossus, Last Guardian devs
1:57:11 - The Outer Worlds 2
2:12:25 - Split Fiction
2:14:36 - Killing Floor 3
2:15:30 - The Long Dark 2
2:16:38 - Borderlands 4
2:23:42 - Clive Rosfield to Tekken 8
2:26:29 - Splitgate 2
2:26:49 - Virtua Fighter announcement
2:29:04 - Project Century by RGG
2:31:38 - Turok Origins
2:32:54 - Helldivers 2
2:33:14 - Warframe 1999
2:34:04 - Palworld Feybreak
2:36:11 - Onimusha Way Of The Sword
2:38:05 - The First Berserker
2:39:54 - Arad: Dungeon & Fighter
2:43:15 - Dying Light: The Beast
2:45:55 - Fortnite Ballistic
2:46:25 - Squid Game Unleashed
2:48:47 - Stage Fright
2:49:37 - Game Of Thrones Kingsroad
2:52:29 - Double Dragon Revive
2:54:21 - The Last Of Us 2 on PC
2:54:43 - Den Of Wolves
2:56:04 - Sonic Racing Crossworld
2:58:04 - Mafia: The Old Country
3:00:45 - Dispatch
3:02:48 - Okami Sequel announced by Capcom and Hideki Kamiya
3:05:48 - Crimson Desert
3:08:24 - Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet
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#206 | WHAT A SHOW! - Our Reactions To The Game Awards 2024

It’s never a slow week on the Green Team, is it? Here are the Dukes thinking our final episode of the year will be a nice, steady, and quiet exit into the new year, but Xbox had different plans! This week, Satya Nadella addressed investors and claimed that Microsoft’s newest “This Is An Xbox” campaign is specifically defined to, well, redefine what it means to be an Xbox fan. So, what is an Xbox fan now? What is one by the new generation? Will there even be a shiny new box with that new generation at this rate? Every time the Dukes think this conversation is laid to rest, Xbox manages to twist the knife one more time. We also get into Xbox’s Project Rainway, a cross platform Xbox guide system, as well as why The Outer Worlds 2 is PS5 bound! We also sink our teeth into SEGA’s renaissance, what dormant IP Capcom may tackle next, why Starfield has so many loading screens, a boatload of “health is wealth” write-ins, and plenty more in a strong finish to a mighty interesting year for Xbox!

Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement.
0:00:00 - Intro
0:47:23 - Big Xbox Game delayed in 2026?
0:52:26 - Call Of Duty to Game Pass soon?
0:54:08 - LEGO Horizon Adventures to Xbox
1:01:30 - Ex BGS developer Nate Purkeypile on Starfield’s loading screens
1:06:59 - Zenimax Online Studios workers have unionized
1:07:49 - Capcom is going back dormant IP
1:22:20 - Borderlands 4 might actually be serious
1:28:36 - New Far Cry leaks
1:37:58 - Dark Alliance is going offline on February 24, 2025
1:39:28 - What We’re Playing
2:10:15 - Xbox is "redefining what it means to be an Xbox fan"
3:00:36 - Game Pass Pick Of The Week
3:07:18 - What games are we playing during our holiday break?
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#207 | Xbox Ends 2024 in a Blaze of Glory

To say 2024 resembled a year of change for Xbox would be a bit of an understatement. Heading into a new year, the brand had all the momentum they had finally been seeking. They just delivered great, high profile exclusives in 2023 with the likes of a new Forza Motorsport, Starfield, and Hi Fi Rush, Game Pass delivered GOTY level experiences, and the Activision deal was finally done. Now, it was time to get down to business for the rest of the generation and Xbox did just that, only not in the way we expected. The reality is that the aforementioned momentum we all thought Xbox has ended up meaning very little. Their gaming brand barely generated profits in the final quarter of the year despite a highly anticipated Bethesda Game Studios game leading the charge. It was time for change and they made plenty. At the end of 2024, Xbox is now a multi-platform publisher, their dedication to future hardware is in question, and the social commentary surrounding their games has started to get messy. Combined with low quality deliveries in Shattered Space and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 as well as how divisive the long sought after Hellblade 2 ended up being and you have quite a lot to sift through. In a year full of negatives, can the Dukes find the positives, if any? How does 2025 shape up for Xbox with these changes now solidified? There's quite a bit to parse through, so let's get into one of the busiest years for Xbox.
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#208 | Looking Back At Xbox's 2024 - Was It A Disaster?

Games are releasing at a ridiculous, potentially unsustainable pace. It's no longer a question of money, but rather time. Game Pass is always putting out good stuff, but there's so much to sift through that it makes the service a bit overwhelming. Well, the Dukes have arrived, and they have lists that they've checked twice. It's time to go over the naughty and nice for Xbox's prestige service in 2024. What games hit for Matty and Cog and which deserve a lump of coal in their stocking? Let's find out.
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#209 | The Best & Worst of Xbox Game Pass in 2024

After two weeks of R&R, the Duke boys are back! Plenty happened while we were away. Everything from Oblivion Remake leaking (again) to a supposed Xbox console dropping in 2026 circulated, so we have much to pick up at the start of the new year. For starters, a Developer Direct looms and the lineup could be stacked if it's to include The Outer Worlds 2, Fable, DOOM: The Dark Ages, and South Of Midnight as expected. The question on the tip of everyone's tongue is simply this: "What is the mystery fifth game appearance?" In year one, it was Hi Fi Rush. Year two gave it to a rare third party appearance in Square Enix for Visions Of Mana. The Duke debate what could show up! We also dive into Xbox's sudden competition with Valve as they've lept headfirst into challenging Windows with their own OS. How has this accelerated Microsoft's plans without a handheld ready? Plus, grim estimates of Xbox's current console sales and, even worse, Xbox's sales hits to Game Pass titles!

Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement.

0:00:00 - Intro
0:35:13 - Dispelling the Black Myth Wukong… myth?
0:44:29 - Series X & S sales estimates are bleak
1:03:08 - 80% of sales lost on Game Pass titles
1:11:44 - Xbox Cloud Gaming is headed to LG Smart TVs
1:12:38 - Kojima's OD sees a setback
1:16:40 - Xbox rejected a Halo/DOOM crossover for Secret Level
1:21:22 - Jez Corden on more Indiana Jones games
1:24:19 - Season 1 of Marvel Rivals revealed
1:30:54 - Splash Damage cancels Transformers: Reactivate
1:33:52 - SEGA considering its own subscription service
1:37:24 - First look at Virtua Fighter 6
1:41:31 - PlatinumGames says they’re planning some things..
1:44:22 - Will Shen, former lead quest designer at BGS, on massive games
1:52:33 - So, this is where the former Annapurna Interactive team went
1:55:46 - SteamOS is available for third party devices
2:04:14 - Destiny 2 has lost 90% of its Steam players in seven months
2:13:37 - What We’re Playing
2:51:47 - Matty's 74 Hours on Xbox
3:06:31 - Xbox Developer Direct soon?
3:30:03 - Oblivion Remake rumors
3:48:17 - Coming soon to Xbox Game Pass
3:51:00 - Game Pass Pick Of The Week
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#210 | Is 2025 The Year That Xbox Delivers?

As expected, the Xbox Developer_Direct is set to arrive soon and it will boast four games. Those titles are South Of Midnight, DOOM: The Dark Ages, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and a mysterious fourth game that's rumored to be from a "legendary Japanese IP." Naturally, the Dukes have many guesses about that, but also if there will the be usual fifth game that shows up like it has since Developer Direct became a thing. We won't have to wait long to find out. What we'll need to wait a while for is if Xbox will survive beyond 2030. No, that's not hyperbole. Outlet The Information reports that the Xbox business was set to shutdown in 2021 unless Game Pass subscriptions went up. What the rest of the write-up depicts are spooky times for the Green Team as it seems more and more like these moves by Xbox are more for survivability. Oblivion Remake continues to be a horribly kept secret, so we get into some new gameplay details on that, and also into what's going on with Ubisoft as Assassin's Creed Shadows sees another delay. You can get all of that, plus your weekly throat coat, all here on Defining Duke!

Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement.

0:00:00 - Intro
0:26:02 - Bombshell report on Xbox’s financials
0:53:47 - Final Fantasy 7 to Xbox
0:55:34 - Marvel Rivals revenue on Xbox
0:58:50 - Unannounced Bethesda game listed on a French retailer
1:08:20 - Why Starfield did not have gore and dismemberment
1:11:10 - Assassin’s Creed: Shadows delayed to March 20th
1:21:52 - Larian Studios goes dark
1:22:29 - Blood Of Dawnwalker reveal
1:24:08 - Godfall developer Counterplay has reportedly shut down
1:26:32 - Smite 2 goes free to play
1:31:33 - What We’re Playing
1:56:00 - Avowed gut-check
2:04:06 - Game reveal nerves
2:25:32 - Xbox Developer Direct
2:50:48 - Xbox shipping games on PlayStation and Switch
3:10:49 - Oblivion Remake gameplay details
3:37:01 - Game Pass Pick Of The Week
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#211 | The Xbox Rumors Are Swirling - Big Reveals SOON?

Here at Last Stand, we don't like to encroach on territory unless we think we can provide particular value for our audience. Back in 2018, we launched Sacred Symbols and KnockBack because we felt like there was a demand for high-quality PlayStation and nostalgia podcasts (respectively), but since then, we've halted our expansion. Yet, with a mighty promising 2021 (and beyond) shaping up for Microsoft's Xbox Series X|S -- and with our audience openly and regularly clamoring for expert Xbox coverage -- we felt like another opening has emerged. We thus humbly present Defining Duke, an all-new weekly podcast all about Xbox, by Xbox fans, for Xbox fans. Our co-hosts? None other than popular gaming YouTubers Matthew "MrMattyPlays" Schroeder and Jeremy "ACG" Penter. Defining Duke will go live each and every Thursday on Patreon (Sundays on free feeds) beginning January 7th, but in the meantime, we thought we'd introduce our show with an appropriate episode, one all about our most-anticipated Xbox Series X|S games of 2021. We hope you enjoy. Thank you for your support!
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A New Era of Xbox Podcast

Game Pass, the popular and successful Xbox subscription service, has a knack for rolling in more without asking for additional money from its users. That trend seems to be continuing after EA Play was packaged in and now Xbox has their eyes set on the next logical step — adding in uPlay. Ubisoft owns a suite of tantalizing franchises and this move could only serve to boost the service to new heights. Also, more on potential Xbox exclusives Elder Scrolls VI and Arkane Studios’ next game plus additional (much needed!) details on The Medium! Hardware issues have plagued the launch of any new tech product due to global circumstances, but Microsoft is swearing more systems are on the way according to Phil Spencer. The question that looms is not if, but rather when? That alongside the future of Xbox controllers, Cloud Gaming, and achievements headline our first episode. Let’s do this thing.
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Game Pass' Next Step

After a busy holiday season, there is an expected lull for gaming in January, but 2021 seems to be playing by its own ruleset. Xbox's acquiring of Bethesda may already be paying dividends with the announcement of Machine Games' brand new Indiana Jones game. For years Xbox has sought an answer to Uncharted even going to the length of purchasing timed exclusivity for a Tomb Raider game in 2015. After all this time, it appears the very answer may be the series that inspired Uncharted itself. Furthermore, EA and Disney's Star Wars exclusivity is dissolving before our very eyes, a deal that has brought quite a few problems to Disney's doorstep. All of this is happening underneath the rebranded umbrella of LucasFilm Games who looks to repeat the past success of Star Wars games echoing back to the early 2000s. The PC front also received its own significant reveal as Nvidia is bringing the RTX 3000 series to gaming laptops in the coming month. More importantly, what do Matty and Karak think of 5 Guys or certain activities occurring while our show is on in the background? It's a conversation as wild as Microsoft talking to Nintendo about buying them out. Wait, that actually happened! That along with updates on Halo Infinte, Xbox's digital storefront, Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order next gen info, and more headline our second episode.
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#209 | The Best & Worst of Xbox Game Pass in 2024

#209 | The Best & Worst of Xbox Game Pass in 2024

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