About this episode

The Dukes discuss their experiences at Gamescom 2026, focusing on early impressions of Fable and State Of Decay 3.

IN PERSON DUKE ALERT! The Dukes have united in Germany for Gamescom 2026. This marks a first for the duo! Join us as we recollect on our adventures across Europe from jetlag to McDonalds and, yes, even Fable! Much has been said about the game following its delays, but now we have a clear look at combat. What about it is strong and are the comments about the enemy reactivity overplayed? We dive in. Plus more on State Of Decay 3 from graphics to feel. How is this shaping up as it hails from a former Xbox First Party studio? Naturally, we dive into that, plus all the other things we've seen and played while out here. It's a bit of a structureless conversation, so we appreciate you bearing with us and enjoy what is a rare type of episode for all of us. Due to the episode being in person, there are no timestamps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Duke

Topics covered

• Gamescom 2026
• Fable
• State Of Decay 3
• game development
• in-person podcast

Keywords

• Fable
• State Of Decay 3
• Gamescom
• Xbox
• game development

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Last Stand Media, Studio71

Products: Fable, State Of Decay 3

Places: Germany

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