Defining Duke, Episode 30: Xbox's Biggest 2021 Games Finally Get Major News
Added 2021-07-29 16:00:09 +0000 UTCLots happening in the Xbox world this week! For starters, eager fans can finally sink their teeth into Halo Infinite flight testing as it goes live this weekend. Only one of the two hosts made it in... can you guess who? That aside, it is a test boasting bot matches, but more than anything we will finally be able to get a true feel of the game! On the other end of the spectrum, Forza Horizon 5 displayed even more impressive visuals throughout three new biomes. The game is staggering on multiple levels and we comb through the details on this highly anticipated exclusive. Beyond that, we dip our toes into The Coalition pool where the talented team showed off some tech demos using Unreal Engine 5. Gears Of War 6 is confirmed to look beautiful! Between major drops on Game Pass with Microsoft Flight Simulator and The Ascent along with big fall games sneaking up, Xbox looks to be finally hitting their stride for the year.
Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro
0:08:38 - What’s happening with the Fallout series?
0:17:59 - How do we feel about the Dead Space news?
0:25:30 - Is Game Pass hurting sales even a concern anymore?
0:28:43 - What’s the logic behind what games get FPS Boost?
0:34:37 - What series will we buy a new game from sight unseen?
0:39:13 - Shawn Layden made some comments about the sustainability and consolidation of games.
0:56:10 - Halo Infinite’s first test flight is this weekend.
1:05:05 - Xbox Series S and X are the fastest selling consoles in Xbox history.
1:08:57 - New information has been released about Forza Horizon 5.
1:13:22 - Back 4 Blood is getting an open beta in August.
1:16:25 - Gears of War 6 reportedly looks really good.
1:18:05 - Xbox is looking great for the indie scene.
1:24:31 - Game Pass pick of the week.
1:34:02 - Is it time for Xbox to pull the trigger on buying Sega?
1:43:05 - Have we dipped back into previous Halo titles recently?
1:48:48 - Will Xbox ever allow keyboard and mouse support?
1:54:41 - Why did EA take such a huge gamble on Dead Space 2?
1:59:36 - What are our thoughts on Pokemon Unite? Will we play it even though Tencent is involved?
Comments
Much appreciated! - Cog
Lord Cognito
2021-08-02 15:15:09 +0000 UTCShocked neither of you played Dante's Inferno - It's an excellent God of War-like with a cool, dark aesthetic.
Douglas Morreale
2021-08-01 05:37:51 +0000 UTCThis show is fucking great.
Andreas Lennartsson
2021-07-31 21:24:07 +0000 UTCI would love a spoilercast on flight sim! It’s the first game I’ve heard non gamers at work ask about it
Greg Mocha
2021-07-30 22:54:16 +0000 UTCThey do talk about it (mainly Cog) but yeah I feel like they should plan ahead to play newer releases. There's less of a reason not to see first party with gamepass. But flight sim is kind of a weird one to talk about anyway since it's not a normal game. that being said, I am expecting a spoiler cast for flight sim
David P
2021-07-30 22:25:01 +0000 UTCI was looking forward to a flight simulator overview being one of the biggest games launched this year but what?!? Nowhere in the notes. Come on guys! It’s getting huge positive reviews with many perfect scores. How does this not make it.
Greg Mocha
2021-07-30 20:11:57 +0000 UTCXbox has native m&k support.
BlindRiot
2021-07-30 20:00:07 +0000 UTCI was playing Dishonored and Yakuza Kiwami a few months ago, then the FPS boost list dropped and I found out the skipped past Dishonored 2 and Kiwami 2 and opted to boost Death of the Outsider and Yakuza 6 first. Unlucky me.
Joshua Brown
2021-07-30 09:39:19 +0000 UTCSprint is still in Halo Infinite. Great episode guys!
Cole Minder
2021-07-29 23:14:28 +0000 UTC"You Had Me at Halo" is actually the name of a podcast that was created (before the delay) for Halo Infinite. I listen to it when big news comes out about the game.
2021-07-29 18:25:33 +0000 UTCWhat's this flight simulator controversy about?
Big titty drinker
2021-07-29 17:27:29 +0000 UTCShut up. You had me at “Halo”
Joshua Brown
2021-07-29 16:02:34 +0000 UTC
