Defining Duke, Episode 248: The Thread
Added 2025-09-29 16:44:07 +0000 UTCHey, all! It's time to submit your questions, comments, concerns, thoughts, and ideas for Episode 248 of Defining Duke.
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Comments
Dear Dukes, Of course, I make a comment about some positive Gamepass news and fucking Phil Spencer comes out of an alleyway two weeks later and shoves me in front of a bus with this bullshit. 30 bucks is too much for most I think. I can't help but think Xbox leadership needs to go. Too much change too quickly tells me they have absolutely zero idea what the hell they're doing. Enough excuses. Have a Xbox acting like Nintendo kind of day
Mr. Scott If You're Nasty
2025-10-01 23:04:21 +0000 UTCHowdy Dukes Well I finally did it. I quit GamePass despite defending it countless times to friends and family. But I can’t justify paying $30/month for this service. I’ll do myself a favor and put this money towards the gym membership instead. Thanks and have a “you just lost a customer who’s been an uninterrupted paying member of the Xbox Live/GamePass community since the original Xbox Live beta test back in 2002” kind of day.
Adam Niksch
2025-10-01 21:19:58 +0000 UTCHey Dukes, Wanted to check in on if any of you stayed with Marvel Rivals? Or any other service type game that you loved but also felt you need to quit so that you can use that time more efficiently on other games in your backlog etc. Any advice for someone who loves Marvel Rivals but also wants to quit to free that time up for something else? Have either of you dealt with something similar? Thanks!
The Blues Bomber
2025-09-29 17:28:21 +0000 UTCGreetings (potentially) Lord "Yasuke" Cognito, Mr. Matty "Married a year ago" Plays, and (potentially) Mr. Bradley "Banjo Kazooie can be nothing but at Platformer" Ellis. What is the best case scenario for Xbox going into the next generation of hardware? How do they roll out the announcements to the mainstream audience in a way that makes a dent in the dominance of PlayStation, Nintendo, and Steam?
Nicholas Brilhart
2025-09-29 17:28:11 +0000 UTC