Defining Duke, Episode 9: Elden Ring Had A Major Gameplay Leak

Walkthrough and Soulsbornekiro expert FightinCowboy joins the show! After nearly two years of silence, fans of Elden Ring finally have some answers. Unfortunately for Namco Bandai, none of this was planned. The new IP by From Software has suffered a major leak boasting an internal gameplay trailer and, worse yet, the potential showcase for this re-reveal has been outed as well. What do we make of this? Will it be a situation similar to Hogwart's Legacy where the leak comes and then the game disappears for years? In other news, Dying Light 2 continues to stumble. Previously linked to Xbox in some kind of exclusivity deal, Techland is struggling internally on which direction this game should head in. From an inconsistent development pipeline, to disgruntled employees leaving the team, and a peculiar obsession with what others are doing has led to a reporting by The Gamer exposing this and much more. On a less heavy note, more rumors swirl on Xbox's March event, Halo Infinite received a batch of new screenshots, and we sift through all of your fantastic Patron questions!

Timestamps:

0:00:37 - Intro

0:14:33 - Why don’t some games support Quick Resume?

0:18:08 - What’s wrong with Sonic Unleashed?

0:24:05 - Is it better to be bought out or partially owned by Chinese companies?

0:29:59 - Why doesn’t Microsoft buy Bloober Team?

0:33:26 - Has there ever been a gaming community that turned you off to the game itself?

0:38:47 - Leaks abound - notably an Elden Ring trailer and some new information about the game.

0:57:31 -  Things at Techland appear to be a mess.

1:09:52 - Rumors about Xbox’s March event have been refuted. But do we believe them?

1:26:07 - New Game Pass additions are here.

1:27:36 - New screenshots are here for Halo Infinite! Is it a series reboot?

1:30:01 - Microsoft is testing 1080 Xcloud features.

1:37:25 - Fantasian has been revealed.

1:40:12 - Game Pass Picks of the Week

1:48:31 - Backwards Compatibility Picks of the Week.

2:00:37 - PC Deals of the Week

2:02:59 - What type of music do we like?

2:08:27 - Our memories from Pandemic Studios.

2:12:31 - What are some couch co-op games you could play with young kids?

2:17:35 - Puff Pastry pizza?

2:23:30 - How do you decide when to stop playing a game you don’t like?