#273 | Xbox's Next Moves Leaked... - Game Pass Cuts SOON?

Defining Duke: An Xbox Podcast

Last Stand Media & Studio71

Hobbies, Video Games, Leisure

4.8 • 972 Ratings

🗓️ 29 March 2026

⏱️ 233 minutes

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Summary

As tradition dictates, we recorded a roughly four hour show during a relatively light news week. Turns out that there was much to be said about those select topics. The Dukes revisit the hotly debated DLSS 5 topic with fresh information from a new interview with Nvidia as well as comments from their own CEO. The AI rabbithole admittedly runs deep this week as we also get into the closure of Sora as well as Capcom's plans for generative AI. From one hot button topic to another, we discuss the recent layoffs happening at Epic Games. When an industry's top selling game in Battlefield and most popular live service in Fortnite can't avoid layoffs, who can? The dynamic duo dive into the sustainability of game development and why indie just seems like the place to be now. Top of the Dukes' list is the recent report on Xbox CEO, Asha Sharma. It is said that she is assessing how to make Game Pass more attractive and is considering a price reduction. She is also investigating package deals, such as one with Netflix, as a way to bolster the service. Can this be enough to help the service grow? Is it even worth chasing when the 100 million subscriber dream is dead? As the episode's length suggests, we have plenty to say, so stop reading and get to listening! Sign up for your $1 per month trial period at https://www.shopify.com/duke Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement.0:00:00 - Intro0:14:53 - What games are we looking forward to?0:24:42 - How can Copilot For Gaming navigate paying creators?0:33:29 - Marathon sales update0:52:49 - DLSS 5 updates1:24:15 - OpenAI shuts down Sora1:32:34 - Capcom on how they plan to use AI1:44:06 - Epic Games layoffs1:59:18 - Forza Horizon 6 PC requirements2:02:19 - Minecraft Dungeons is getting a sequel2:03:58 - Is Final Fantasy for old heads?2:15:51 - Sony shuts down another studio2:19:30 - Nintendo’s interesting digital pricing changes2:22:49 - Dragon’s Dogma 2 DLC inbound?2:36:40 - Sonic Frontiers Definitive Edition leaks2:41:14 - What We’re Playing3:20:51 - Xbox Game Pass price cuts incoming?3:37:52 - Chris Charla interview on Xbox Helix SKUs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	The Super Mario Galaxy movie hits theaters on April 1st, and it's easily going to be one of the biggest film events of the year.
0:07.0	This time the stakes are cosmic, as Mario and his friends travel across entire galaxies to stop Bowser Jr. from destroying the universe as we know it.
0:16.0	You've got all your favorites, Mario Luigi, Peach, Toad, Bowser, plus Yoshi and Rosalina joining the adventure in a way that fans of all ages are going to love.
0:25.5	It's funny, it's epic, and it really leans into the wild imaginative energy that has made Mario a pop culture icon for the last 40 years.
0:34.7	Whether you grew up playing the games or you're just looking for a great time at the movies.
0:39.4	This is one you'll want to see on the big screen.
0:41.7	Experience the Super Mario Galaxy movie
0:43.8	only in theaters April 1st.
0:45.5	The Galaxy is waiting. The
0:57.0	The Salutations, everybody, it is Maddie here today.
1:21.2	Welcome to episode 273 of Defining Duke and Xbox podcast today.
1:27.6	I'm joined by the Lord who maybe is roaming pie. of Defining Duke and Xbox podcast today.
1:31.9	I'm joined by the Lord who maybe is roaming pie well.
1:33.0	Who knows?
1:35.0	Will the Xbox version allow him?
1:36.9	Lord Cognito.
1:38.6	Oh, you're saying, sir.
1:42.9	Not roaming there for reasons that we will discuss.
2:02.4	But I'm doing good, man. I mean, I'm doing good personally, physically. I've been a nice little bag. You know what I mean? But actually, I want to shout out my man, Mr. Bad Bit. He does a PlayStation podcast. All right. We're already hitting a shoutouts. Let's go. Yeah, I got a shout him out because he actually, you know, a guy who was in a process of losing a lot of weight
2:02.4	and he was worried about his cardiology thing and I'm seeing his diet. I'm like, bro, he's killing it right now. So I was like, I got a step with diet. That's like the Achilles heel for me. So I'm being in my bag, man. I remember, you know, my weakness has always been, you know, sweets and sugars and treats after the thing.
2:18.4	So now we brought a fresh bowl of fruit.
2:21.3	You know what I'm saying? you know, my weakness has always been, um, you know, sweets and sugars and treats after the thing.
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