#277 | Xbox Game Pass: The Price is Right?

Defining Duke: An Xbox Podcast

Last Stand Media & Studio71

Hobbies, Video Games, Leisure

4.8 • 972 Ratings

🗓️ 26 April 2026

⏱️ 217 minutes

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Summary

The first 60 Days of Asha Sharma's tenure has been MORE than eventful! News of an Xbox Game Pass price drop and removal of Day One Call Of Duty from the service has reverberated throughout the games industry. What does this unprecedented price drop mean for Game Pass, future tier integrations, and COD moving forward? Cog enlists the unique perspective of Ebontis to break down all these ramifications. Beyond that, a fun Asha Sharma vs Shawn Layden interaction "debate", bold statements from Jason Ronald on Project Helix, and a huge week of Xbox news! Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/DEFININGDUKE and use code DEFININGDUKE and get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup! Go to PrizePicks.com/DoItLiveSweepstakes or check out PrizePicks social pages for more info. Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement.0:00:00 - Intro0:05:18 - Health Is Wealth0:15:56 - warmups0:21:38 - Jason Ronald shuts down 3rd-party Helix console rumors0:30:37 - Starfield’s PS5 numbers are in0:42:54 - Asha Sharma wants to chat with Shawn Layden0:58:19 - Does Major Nelson want to go back to Xbox?1:03:23 - Shuhei Yoshida reveals that Jim Ryan fired him1:16:15 - Metro 2039 revealed1:20:19 - Mass Effect showrunner denies rewrite reports1:29:38 - Pragmata sells 1 million copies in 2 days1:34:22 - Gears Of War movie update1:39:05 - Former Halo executive and Xbox Film/TV lead has left Microsoft1:42:38 - Elden Ring movie gets release window and casting details1:45:55 - Xbox Unveils Forza Horizon 6 Controller And Headset1:49:39 - What We’re Playing2:46:40 - Xbox drops Game Pass price and Day 1 Call Of Duty from the service3:19:41 - Halo Studios reportedly abandons battle royale? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Defining Duke is sponsored by PrizePix, where playoff season is just a little more interesting.
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0:25.7	That's code Defining Duke to get $50 in lineups after you play your first $5 lineup.
0:30.5	Price Pix, a preferred partner of the NBA.
0:32.7	Music I'm I'm I'm
0:38.3	The All right.
1:05.7	And we are live and welcome to the last word.
1:10.5	Excuse me, Defining Duke.
1:13.6	What's your word?
1:14.5	We're here at Defining Duke and Xbox podcast, episode number 277.
1:22.4	And yeah, we have a special guest, man, but let's get the elephant out of the room. Clearly, my co-host, shout out to Mr. Maddie plays, man. He definitely tried. This was definitely last minute. This was impromptu. He had some issues going on, you know what I'm saying? And his travels and the Internet situation. So he feels very bad. He really wants, you know, to make it. But he sends his love and we will get back on point, the dynamic duo. But I got to bring
1:49.1	you out back to the original dynamic duo. I was like, I don't know if they know this duo.
1:54.0	Yes. They don't know that we were doing this before you were doing this. Facts. Good
1:59.8	friends in the realm.
2:01.0	You know, obviously Iron Laws podcast, my history,
2:04.0	it starts off as a Destiny-focused podcast.
2:06.6	And I remember my first, at the time,
2:10.4	Destiny Community Cup before GCX.
2:12.8	Man, nothing's been through a few names.
2:14.4	Wow, right?
2:15.1	We've been through it.
2:15.7	And then to, you know, meet this amazing gentleman who shared a lot of my gaming
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