Defining Duke, Episode 21: Valve Is Making The Leap To Consoles
Added 2021-05-27 16:01:02 +0000 UTCWith E3 hyping ramping up, anything is possible! Yes, that even means Valve coming to consoles. Reports are in that the company is working on their own PC handheld akin to the Nintendo Switch. What does this mean for the likes of emulation, game streaming, xCloud, and more? There's plenty to sift through. Speaking of, Karak and Matty obsess to an annoying extent over the asset announcing Xbox's E3 showcase. Backwards compatible additions? Starfield? Halo Infinite beta? So many possibilities! Xbox's future DRM problems have reared its ugly head once more, this time thanks to the oft applauded Smart Delivery service. Can Xbox solve this crucial problem that will impact future generations of gamers?
Timestamps:
0:00:37 - Intro
0:16:32 - Should we treat this E3 like the normal show we have always looked forward to?
0:23:16 - Could Biomutant come to Game Pass?
0:39:11 - Bargs root beer and diarrhea.
0:49:45 - Do we have concerns about Fable using the ForzaTech engine?
0:54:42 - When it comes to games, what’s better? Quantity or quality?
1:04:15 - Xbox and Bethesda will have a combined showcase on June 13th.
1:25:18 - Valve may be making a Switch-like PC.
1:37:36 - June’s Games with Gold have been announced.
1:41:20 - Xbox’s DRM issues continue.
1:51:57 - Wasteland 3’s DLC Battle of Steeltown releases June 3rd.
1:52:39 - Game Pass Picks of the Week
1:57:34 - Backwards Compatibility Picks of the Week.
2:03:38 - What are our review processes like?
2:12:38 - How long until we see The Outer Worlds IP again?
2:21:28 - Where are the demos?
2:26:05 - Is there anything to learn from the new Unreal demo?
2:28:28 - Are there genres that we prefer to play on one platform over another?
Comments
First, since the theme of these comments seem to be about the tone of the show: Don't change anything. DD is a different show than SS. I think it's great that the tones are different. It helps further establish the independent branding and personality of each show. Remember, we here on Patreon get all of the LSM content in a single feed, but a large number of people are going to listen to DD independently of SS and Knockback via Apple/ Google Podcasts, Spotify, etc. I'm sure if Patreon allowed for split RSS feeds the LSM team would immediately split each show into its own feed so you could pick which show you want to listen to, but at this time that's not the case. Simple solution for now: just delete the stuff you don't care to listen to. It's not that hard. Secondly, regarding the art: Did I have a stroke or did no one call out that the "Other Master Chiefs" looked a lot like the squad from ODST? Maybe a hint of a multiplayer mode? Maybe Multiplayer will be able to exist for free outside of the "Story Mode" similar to what COD did with Warzone?
Kingstons Grandma
2021-06-02 16:25:24 +0000 UTC“Capital D on dick” “Fuck a razor blade at Lucha libre” Ah, good ol Karak. 😄
NeO JD
2021-06-01 06:19:00 +0000 UTCLet’s go Jake! Except for that Taco Bell part! Let’s not go there.
MrMattyPlays
2021-05-31 16:48:37 +0000 UTCI appreciate this. I was game sharing with a buddy and mine wasn’t the home console, so this definitely makes sense! Thank you and no need to apologize for the full write-up.
MrMattyPlays
2021-05-31 16:48:13 +0000 UTCI have the same issue. I don't know what's going on.
Callum Newson
2021-05-31 10:59:35 +0000 UTCRandom question. I use Google Podcast and Defining Duke doesn't show up anymore. Anyone else have this issue? Scared Symbols is still there.
Jason Hatmaker
2021-05-30 20:20:32 +0000 UTCI'm not bothered by it, it's just his sense of humor I think, it's funny af
Alec Dyer
2021-05-30 08:13:53 +0000 UTCWhy is Karak so angry all the time? Chill, dude. Take your blood pressure meds or consider the 4:20 life.
Douglas Morreale
2021-05-30 05:33:21 +0000 UTCHey Matty - for the PlayStation lock symbol where you were talking about Shenmue... You have to connect online only if you are playing a game of yours on a console that is not designated as your home console. The way the license works, you can play your games signed in to any PlayStation console while connected to the internet or your home console without the requirement to verify through an internet connection. Other users can also play your downloaded games under their profile without internet connection requirement on your designated home console. This for Xbox was one of the issues identified by the developer in reference to the MVG video. PlayStation will designate the PS5 as your primary console right when you first sign in and lots of the issues MVG was having were the result of the Series X not being designated as the primary console automatically... Once he did this manually it did remove many of the issues he was having. Although this can be annoying I think of it more as a feature than a bug overall. With a digital game license you can buy a second console and play online with a friend or family member with just the one game purchase and one online subscription service. Did this with the PS4 and played COD on a second console with my room-mate with the one copy of cod and one PS+ subscription. (I signed in on the new console to access my profile and library/ps+ subscription) and my friend could use my primary console to access my game and ps+ subscription at the same time. Anyways I wrote too fukkin much now for what I was trying to say... You don't have to verify online for your games if it's your designated primary console on both Xbox and PlayStation, only caveat now is if you're swapping hard drives with your library on it. *edit - You can have one PS4 and one PS5 set up as your home consoles but I can't confirm if it works the same between Xbox one/series. Keep up the great work and I hope your day is meh!
Cockthatslaps
2021-05-29 21:48:49 +0000 UTCMatty, Taco Bell is in no way healthy 😂 I react the same way to fast food. Makes me sick to my stomach 😩 Also, I just joined the Last Stand Patreon community this week so you would stop calling me a freeloader 🥺
Jake V
2021-05-29 02:29:48 +0000 UTCI think that’s fair. Even I’m sometimes in the wheelhouse of needing a simple description to catch my ear before taking the dive.
MrMattyPlays
2021-05-28 19:36:15 +0000 UTCI will push back on Mattys monetization thing being cause of gamepass. Forza horizon 3 and halo 5 had a lot of micotrans that you could have spent on games. I will say you might be having recency bias oh this here
Adamthm
2021-05-28 18:49:56 +0000 UTCOn iPhone tap the comment you want to reply to, then tap on the arrow on the upper right corner, next to the heart icon. PS: I don’t really agree with your takes but that’s how you reply to a specific comment.
Leo Sanchez
2021-05-28 16:45:12 +0000 UTCGotta say I disagree regarding reviews. The modern review template at major news outlets and even YouTube channels have really fallen off in usefulness for me. I mean I get it, you gotta churn out content any way you can. But just give me a one or two sentence Steam user review and my own basic observational skills any day. Reviews also matter much less when you only buy games that really genuinely interest you in the first place
Jack Sibert
2021-05-28 09:29:00 +0000 UTCSome feedback for Matty about green tea: If it tastes like ass, it was likely brewed at too high of a temperature. Its a common mistake that almost every food/drink shop messes up. It has to be brewed at a lower temperature, otherwise it releases a bitter agent that makes it taste bad. Basic rule of thumb is boiling water for black tea, and water that is hot to the touch, but not scalding for green tea.
Nathaniel Taylor
2021-05-28 04:49:38 +0000 UTCWhat I appreciate about the underlying tone of the other last stand podcasts is the humility, which is what I think your expressing. I feel Colins genuine about his caring for the community. So there’s always a positive tone, which I appreciate. I’d love to see duke be more positive. And I’m not suggesting duke should mirror or copy the other shows. That’s just silly. I’ve followed ACG for quite some time and he’s a very different personality. Honestly I think his own podcast is a much better mix because he seems to excel bringing the best out of others as a host. Give that podcast a try, it’s been a fav of mine for years.
Greg Mocha
2021-05-28 04:39:31 +0000 UTCFirst off. Someone teach me how to respond to individual comments using my iPhone, please. Secondly... Matt, I don’t know how much you do or don’t listen to sacred symbols, but Colin wears his “no free codes here” like a badge of honor and we all respect him for it. We know he’s not beholden to anyone or any company. He has very clearly has laid out the amount of money influencers are paid, at different levels, for the work they do. I find it hard to believe Colin is giving you shit pay. But you have to understand hearing about some of this stuff is just like “come the fuck on, you’re in a position of privilege, quit whining all the time”. A lot of us are just getting to know you. A lot of us are giving your show a larger margin for error because we all respect Colin and his brand so much. But sometimes man... It’s just hard to sit through hearing you guys bitch about things when a lot of us lead lives a fraction as privileged as you do. Look at what you do for a living man. I know it’s not easy, but you’re not busting your ass at a factory or doing Doordash runs for $4 a pop. Let us get to know you before you pop off on things. I know you have your own audience, but to me, you’re just some guy that Colin hired, and given that Colin hired you, I, or we, expect a lot out of you. I know the green tea thing was a joke, but put on top of the other stuff it just made you seem even more out of touch, and became not funny. I seriously have one more in me. You may think my complaints are trivial but they aren’t to me, and seemingly others. I’m glad you responded and I’ll gladly listen to your next show. Thanks for caring.
Anthony Wright
2021-05-28 03:39:47 +0000 UTCRight?! TIL
Retlaw
2021-05-27 23:37:38 +0000 UTCWell sometimes we all share critique passionately but it generally comes from a place of wanting everyone to do well. So that's how I read your post. Hopefully the Duke boys will too!
Greg Mocha
2021-05-27 23:37:34 +0000 UTCI don’t know how to respond to specific comments on here but thank you Greg for posting. I was really afraid people were going to crucify me.
Anthony Wright
2021-05-27 21:19:01 +0000 UTCI agree, it's very off-putting when 20 min in and I already have to hear about them complaining about people online again or people in general. It's been a running thread in defining Duke recently. Just wanted to let you know it's not just you :) hopefully there's a course correction because I agree the Duke show feels incongruous to the brand. I'd also like to see them stop talking about Starfield as much LOL
Greg Mocha
2021-05-27 21:11:30 +0000 UTCI have literally never had a complaint Related to one of Colin’s shows in 10 years plus. However, and I’ll just speak for myself here, i’m getting really fucking tired of listening to the struggles of being a successful YouTube personality, the bitching about not getting free game codes while I have to debate for a week if I can afford to spend 15 fucking dollars on an indie game, and how apparently green tea is for the elite. Not to mention the entire conversation about trying to get the instacart girl to send you pictures of her tits. Do you know how fucking hard she works for that money? What in the actual fuck is going on with this show? This makes two weeks in a row I have turned it off early because of this kind of bullshit. I’ll give it one more shot, and then I’m out. This type of shit goes against the very core of what Colin’s shows are about. If this kind of thing doesn’t pass the threshold of offensive to the average person, it certainly is right up against the fucking line. I’m not trying to be a bitch or anything, but seriously what the fuck?! For the record this complaint is specific to Defining Duke only.
Anthony Wright
2021-05-27 21:01:16 +0000 UTC#artcritic
One of the many Garcias
2021-05-27 19:36:51 +0000 UTCGreen tea slaps. Kombucha is trash lol
lazer_josh
2021-05-27 19:23:12 +0000 UTCIs it not bargs?
lazer_josh
2021-05-27 19:16:53 +0000 UTCI’m pretty sure the Spartans in the JPEG are teasing Multiplayer showing for infinite.
Themopylae
2021-05-27 18:37:48 +0000 UTCVideo games aren’t art (:
Andrew
2021-05-27 17:07:26 +0000 UTC
