Defining Duke, Episode 135 | Bethesda Is Remaking Oblivion...?

2023 has been a bit of an adventure through an Oblivion gate for Xbox, hasn't it? Funny enough, they also may be remaking the widely celebrated 2006 RPG that started as an Xbox 360 exclusive. Following a now deleted Reddit post from a verified ex-employee of Virtuos Studios, by the end of next year we may have an Oblivion remake in our hands. There are many worthwhile questions to ask such as why now, why Virtuos, what changed in Bethesda's stance on re-releasing a game, and is this merely a one-off? The Dukes are up to their ears in Starfield hype, so it's tantalizing to know that another BGS experience may not be much further off. However, could Xbox have pushed this and struck a deal with the Devil as Virtuos' last outing wasn't one to write home about. If that's not enough, Square Enix and Xbox have renewed their vows! With Final Fantasy 14 headed to the platform, many Xbox fans are left wondering what's next beyond the popular MMORPG? Can Final Fantasy VII Remake finally come to Xbox along with the staggering amount of games that the platform has missed out on? Plus, even Cog's very favorite Transformers games have found themselves in the headlines as a comeback may be on the way with Hasbro and Activision Blizzard exchanging words through headlines!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:07:28 - Creamy

0:09:11 - Not creamy

0:17:01 - Comic recommendations

0:18:05 - Starfield updates

0:25:39 - Kojima has been spotted with Xbox’s marketing team

0:29:20 - ARA: History Untold is coming in 2024

0:30:10 - Gamescom details have been revealed

0:38:51 - Streaming to Discord from Xbox is here

0:40:23 - Microsoft is selling controller parts so players can replace pieces

0:43:28 - Xbox’s FY23 earnings have been revealed

0:45:21 - Microsoft has partnered with Venmo

0:48:29 - Nickelodeon All Star Brawl 2 has been announced

0:51:21 - Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes has been delayed

0:52:37 - Baldur’s Gate 3 is still on track to come to Series consoles… eventually

0:59:10 - Blue Protocol is coming to Xbox Series X|S

0:59:33 - Sea of Stars has gone gold

0:59:57 - Switch 2 rumors abound

1:06:28 - Lenovo is working on a Steam Deck competitor

1:09:30 - EA has a big year with Jedi Survivor leading the charge

1:14:06 - FANTASIAN has a listing in SteamDB

1:15:54 - What have we been playing?

1:40:47 - Will the Dukes get Starfield codes?

1:44:31 - How many people will buy early access  for Starfield?

1:48:40 - Xbox and Square Enix are making up

2:15:51 - Transformers games are lost… wait no they aren’t

2:24:34 - Oblivion may be getting a remake or remaster

2:45:54 - Coming soon to Game Pass

2:49:59 - Game Pass Pick of the Week

2:56:03 - Do we lose our gaming mojo in the summer?