Defining Duke, Episode 152 | Bethesda Is Responding To Starfield Reviews...
Added 2023-11-30 17:00:09 +0000 UTCAs we approach The Game Awards, it looks like we won't be ranting on how Xbox missed the show again. Indeed, they have already confirmed that there will be important announcements at the show! With a very "Matty" angle on this news, the Dukes combine to speculate what Xbox could be bringing to the big stage. What's really made headlines is Bethesda's customer support who has taken it upon themselves to respond to the Starfield reviews being submitted on Steam. Is this a sign of insecurity? Is it normal for game companies to do this? We dig into what is a peculiar move by Bethesda this deep into the release. Plus, extended comments from Xbox on their future with AI, news on the next Call Of Duty, a fantastic update for Halo, and much more!
Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro
0:16:59 - We have new information on CoD 2024 and MW3 is doing well
0:23:17 - We’ve got our first look at the Fallout TV show
0:30:00 - Killer Instinct is free-to-play
0:35:40 - Halo 3 Refueled maps are in the rotation
0:39:53 - Undead Labs has been silent
0:51:12 - Baldur’s Gate 3’s Patch 5 is included on the Xbox disc
0:52:28 - Annapurna has acquired 24 bit games
0:53:11 - Capcom has raised its prices
1:01:50 - Beyond Good and Evil 20th Anniversary Edition has been listed
1:02:29 - What have we been playing?
1:26:38 - Are we surprised by kids’ Christmas lists?
1:36:28 - Xbox is teasing an important announcement for The Game Awards
2:00:41 - Bethesda is responding to Steam reviews
2:24:52 - Tim Stuart talks about Xbox’s push into AI
2:58:08 - Game Pass Pick Of The Week
3:05:13 - Should Geoff allow GTA6 to be at The Game Awards?
Comments
Fallout Next Gen is suppose to come out this year right? What if we see the fallout next gen shadow dropped that day right? Like Marty that’s a good point I think a safe bet from Xbox is showing Fallout next gen or fallout in some fashion.
Diallo Ayodele
2023-12-06 20:01:32 +0000 UTCThose Bethesda comments were def written by an ai 😂😂
Trenton Campbell
2023-12-04 08:01:49 +0000 UTC#DDAI Real good conversation about it, but when at the end of the Cocoon discussions Matty says “the soul is important” that killed it right there. Going forward with this tech I feel it’s the most important thing to remember. Especially when the money people are more than super ready to monetize the shit out of things with no regards to the quality of the games or the quality of life of their employees.
Manuel Nascimento
2023-12-03 10:49:16 +0000 UTCI want to do the same but for Hogwards Legacy. Also, call then "cowards".
Fotis Lyto
2023-12-03 07:12:27 +0000 UTCIf I had a chance to be a stage crasher at the game awards I would ask why isn’t Octopath 2 nominated for best score and best RPG. Then I would say WTF is Blasphemous 2? #DDAI
Michael Mashpotato
2023-12-01 13:05:45 +0000 UTCHellblade 2 was part of the Xbox commercial during Thursday Night Football (it was Starfield and Hellblade), i bet we get a release date at the Game Awards
Grower And Shower
2023-12-01 06:55:05 +0000 UTCThat listener write in was special. Shout out to that dude and the dukes for what they do. ❤️ #DDAI
NeO JD
2023-12-01 06:52:37 +0000 UTCI thought you guys would answer this so I didn't ask but you guys didn't so I'll ask here: what are ya'lls plans for the Game Awards? Are you guys going to record late to include takes on what was shown during the show, or are you guys going to include Game Award reveals in a later podcast?
Brandon
2023-12-01 02:19:13 +0000 UTCYeah, it's sad and it's scary. I feel for whoever they are.
Avery Illies
2023-12-01 01:07:35 +0000 UTCIt’s so sad about that person dying after a car accident. And it worries me I would do the same. Not because of pride, but because neither me nor my family would never financially recover from that hospital visit. Sickening state of healthcare, man.
Zackery Parkerson
2023-12-01 01:04:33 +0000 UTCSomeone please tell this man “Boom” bastic isn’t a word,
Ramsey Schroeder
2023-11-30 23:54:12 +0000 UTCDon’t know why, between the terrible writing, loadings, poor character models and animation, empty dead lifeless locations, poor quest design, and an all time stinker opening hours… the game has so little aspects that you can point to as qualities. Bethesda doesn’t need a pass on this.
Gonçalo Ferreira
2023-11-30 23:20:34 +0000 UTCJust wanted to say I’ve been listening to you guys for a little while now. I’ve always had a PlayStation and really enjoyed my Xbox 360. Since skipping the Xbox One I never felt like I was missing out but just wanted to write in and say thanks to all of your talk about Starfield, I just bought myself a series X and I’ve been enjoying Starfield so far and it feels nice to be enjoying both Xbox and PlayStation again. So shout out to y’all and keep up the amazing content.
D'Ante Almo
2023-11-30 22:59:29 +0000 UTCBig shout out to the guy that's recovering from bell's palsy. I had it during 2020 l, thought it was covid. But it wasn't. The whole right side of my face was paralyzed had no taste on the right side. bell's palsy is no joke!
DarthLemon616
2023-11-30 21:04:25 +0000 UTCDukes get pretty salty if you talk bad about starfield.....
Kevin
2023-11-30 20:56:15 +0000 UTCThere absolutely is a clear case of SEO farming of Starfield going on with this gaming websites. But I would say that is the other side of the double edged sword that is the hype cycle leading up to a games release. The more you hype it up, the better it’ll do at launch but also the more scrutiny it’ll receive if there’s any perceived disappointment.
Bogey
2023-11-30 18:37:42 +0000 UTC
