About this episode

The episode discusses a rumored secret game announcement from Xbox ahead of Gamescom.

It's the week before Gamescom! Around this time, the Dukes never expect much as Xbox has already fired out their reveals for the year thanks to June's annual showcase. A recent rumor changed all of that! Thanks to NateTheHate, we are officially aware of a sequel to an Xbox owned IP being developed by a third party team which would see a release this year. The Dukes crack open the archives of Xbox and sift through all the dreams of what this could be. One thing is for certain: It's not Banjo. Timestamps: Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. 0:00 - Intro2:47 - Health is wealth18:26 - An Xbox first party game you’ve missed27:38 - You can DoorDash games30:22 - Harvey Smith is back43:00 - Sledgehammer was prototyping a Halo game56:05 - Xbox’s 25th Anniversary Controller details leak57:46 - Fallout 4’s newest update has some serious lore1:21:14 - Xbox is partnering with McDonalds1:30:02 - Kingdom Hearts 4 news galore1:45:04 - Shuhei Yoshida’s peculiar advice to Sandfall Interactive1:50:18 - Trails In The Sky gets a unique localization patch1:56:34 - PlayStation’s live service struggles continue2:05:35…

Topics covered

• Xbox announcements
• Gamescom
• gaming rumors
• Xbox IP
• video game updates
• gaming partnerships

Keywords

• Xbox
• Gamescom
• game announcement
• NateTheHate
• Fallout 4
• Kingdom Hearts 4
• Shuhei Yoshida
• McDonalds
• Night School

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Xbox, Banjo, McDonalds, Netflix, Night School

Products: Fallout 4, Kingdom Hearts 4

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