Why Does Death Stranding 2 Feel So Eerily Familiar?

About this episode

This episode covers major gaming news including Xbox's future plans, indie game successes, and insights on Death Stranding 2.

In this episode, we're unpacking a whirlwind of gaming news that's got the industry buzzing. Kicking things off, reports are swirling that Microsoft's got big plans for Xbox: a full next-gen console is reportedly slated for 2027, promising a major leap forward, while an Xbox-branded gaming handheld could hit shelves as early as later this year—2025 is shaping up to be a wild ride for Team Green. Meanwhile, indie darling Split Fiction is making waves, smashing a major sales milestone in just 48 hours, proving there's serious appetite for fresh titles. Over at Sony, they're dabbling in AI-powered PlayStation characters and, in a twist of irony, picked Horizon's Aloy as their guinea pig—smart move or uncanny valley vibes? We'll dig into that. The headlines keep coming with Moon Studios, the creative force behind the beloved Ori series, announcing they're now fully independent. They've wrested publishing rights for their latest dark fantasy epic, No Rest for the Wicked, from Take-Two Interactive—yep, the Grand Theft Auto and Borderlands giant—marking a bold new chapter for the studio. On the leak front, early Battlefield 6 footage has apparently surfaced online, and it's looking like…

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Alliance

Topics covered

• gaming news
• Xbox plans
• indie games
• AI in gaming
• game development
• Death Stranding 2
• multiplayer gaming

Keywords

• Xbox
• Death Stranding 2
• gaming news
• AI characters
• Moon Studios
• Battlefield 6
• Uncharted 2

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Microsoft, Split Fiction, Sony, Moon Studios, Take-Two Interactive, EA

Products: Xbox, Xbox-branded gaming handheld, AI-powered PlayStation characters

Books & works: Horizon, Ori, No Rest for the Wicked, Battlefield 6, Death Stranding 2, Uncharted 2

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