Defining Duke, Episode 63: Perfect Dark In Trouble + Huge New Starfield Details Revealed

Out of all the studios that have been added to their first party stable in the past five years, The Initiative is the only one that Xbox has attempted to build from the ground up. Everything has been brought in with huge acquisitions. This is important for the team to nail and things are looking mighty unsteady at this moment when looking at a recent report detailing almost half of The Initiative's talent leaving the new studio. Leadership issues, bottlenecks in production, and shifts in design seemingly have all led to this moment and now the newly hired Crystal Dynamics have more on their plate than anticipated. That's for the bad news. The good news? Xbox enjoyed an indie showcase, made some great Game Pass announcements, but most of all is the Godd Howard sci-fi RPG that we're all stoked for: Starfield. In it's most significant trailer since the reveal, we learned a lot about this game. The Dukes dive deep on this one plus the disparity of a world without chicken wings, our love for moms, and many more important gaming centric topics.

Timestamps:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:03:53 - Some smaller news items and follow-ups.

0:12:21 -  Does Matty like mom porn?

0:19:44 - Chicken wings, burgers, pizza, or fries; which one goes?

0:24:22 - A follow-up from The Blinx Guy.

0:26:39 - What we’ve been playing.

0:42:45 - Cog’s thoughts on the xScreen.

0:46:31 - How fair will the Hogwarts Legacy coverage be?

0:52:56 - What is Xbox’s third quarter solution?

0:57:23 - What happened to Warhammer 40,000 Darktide?

1:00:40 - Does Xbox have bad luck with third-party marketing deals?

1:05:05 - Something weird is happening at The Initiative.

1:40:47 - Let’s talk about the Spring Games Spotlight.

1:47:09 - New Starfield details are here!

2:07:09 - Coming soon to and leaving from Game Pass.

2:19:35 - EA Play will not occur in 2022.

2:22:34 - Tencent has acquired a majority share in Tequila Works.

2:26:12 - Game Pass pick of the week.

2:28:54 - Can we get more details on Matty’s game?

2:31:45 - Will the TMNT collection get us ready for Shredder’s Revenge?

2:35:57 - What are our thoughts on Sonic games?

2:45:00 - Which live action series can we see getting made from Xbox’s IP?

2:48:50 - Will Fallout 76 or Fallout 4 get the next gen release treatment when the series hits?