#222 | Our South Of Midnight Review Is HERE - Did It Deliver?!

Defining Duke: An Xbox Podcast

Last Stand Media & Studio71

Hobbies, Leisure, Video Games

4.9 • 947 Ratings

🗓️ 6 April 2025

⏱️ 176 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

The next exclusive from the "Class Of 2018" has arrived! It's South Of Midnight, hailing from Montreal's very own Compulsion Games, and it's another mixed bag. For all the visuals, stop motion, and music do to set the game apart, the Dukes struggled to fall in love with story following its abrupt conclusion. There's a lot to dig about it, but we wonder how the Xbox fandom will react to this after effectively waiting since 2018 for a story that doesn't necessarily wrap it up or make the best use of its gameplay mechanics. Alas, it's another "good, not great" that the Dukes think you should check out at sometime, but can't really justify the 40 bones you'd spend on it outside of Game Pass. In other news, Nintendo has upended the industry with their newly announced game prices which reach as high as $90 on the physical front. How this will have a ripple effect on the industry is easy to guess, but naturally, we dig a little deeper into the conversation than that. Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:23:56 - Xbox handheld teased by ASUS 0:28:15 - How Xbox games are selling on PlayStation and Steam 0:35:09 - Why are Activision games not on Game Pass? 0:38:40 - RuneScape Dragonwids announced 0:48:29 - First look at Star Wars turn based tactics game 0:52:48 - MindsEye is releasing June 10th 0:55:32 - Trails Beyond The Horizon confirmed for Fall 2025 0:59:34 - Atomfall has surpassed 1.5 million players 1:02:04 - Powerwash Simulator tops 17 million players 1:02:41 - Death Stranding reaches 20 million players 1:03:51 - Monster Hunter Wilds sells 10 million units in 1 month 1:05:08 - Expedition 33 has gone gold 1:06:45 - Assassins Creed Invictus is launching this year 1:09:51 - Ubisoft and Tencent’s new partnership 1:18:22 - What We’re Playing 1:54:31 - Nintendo Switch 2 Direct reactions 2:34:56 - Game Pass Pick Of The Week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	This podcast is brought to you by ORA. Imagine waking up to find your bank account drained,
0:06.6	bills for loans you never took out, a warrant for your arrest, all because someone committed a crime
0:12.0	in your name. It sounds like a nightmare, but for millions of people each year, it's reality.
0:18.3	And here's the scariest part. By the time companies tell you your data was stolen,
0:23.0	it's already been nearly a year. 277 days. That's how long, on average, hackers have to use your
0:32.3	social security number, open accounts, take out loans, and destroy your credit.
0:40.2	Before you even know, you've been exposed.
0:44.1	By the time you get that breach notification email, the damage is done.
0:48.1	Your identity stolen, your financial future at risk.
0:52.8	And the company that lost your data, they'll just apologize and move on.
0:57.6	Hackers aren't waiting. Why are you? This can all sound really scary, which is why I'm so glad we're partnering with ORA. Hackers don't wait. So why should you?
1:04.6	ORA monitors the dark web 24-7 for your phone number, email, and social security number.
1:10.3	Because the moment they show up for sale,
1:12.3	criminals are ready to use them. If ORA detects your info, you'll get an instant alert, so you can
1:17.6	act before the damage is done. What if your identity is already stolen? Criminals can take out loans,
1:23.5	max out credit cards, and banish. That's why ORA provides up to $5 million in identity theft insurance
1:29.9	and a U.S.-based fraud resolution team that works around the clock to shut down fraud fast
1:35.7	and get your life back on track. Your personal data is a gold mine for hackers and ORA helps lock it down.
1:43.3	With a VPN for private browsing,
1:45.6	data broker opt out to stop companies from selling your info and a password manager to
1:50.5	help secure your accounts. Orra gives you the tools to fight back. For a limited time,
1:55.9	ORA is offering our listeners a 14 day trial plus a check of your data to see if your personal information
	...

Transcript will be available on the free plan in 9 days. Upgrade to see the full transcript now.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Last Stand Media & Studio71, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Last Stand Media & Studio71 and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.