Show Notes
After talking about our favorite games from PAX East, we discuss Microsoft's Xbox Showcase announcement – which included news that Gears of War: E-Day will get the coveted "Direct" slot immediately following the event. We dig deep into what that means for the Gears prequel, why Fable might end up being the game that gets bumped to 2027 out of Xbox's stacked 2026 lineup, which studios we might and might not hear from at the Xbox Showcase, and more!
00:00:00 - Intro & What We Played At PAX (Kiln and 4 Penny Coffins
00:02:34 - Rain98
00:05:30 - Lunarium & Cat Secretary
00:10:07 - Xbox Games Showcase & Gears of War: E-Day
00:22:34 - Too Many Xbox Games?
00:24:19 - Will Fable be at the showcase?
00:36:44 - Double Fine: Kiln
00:38:51 - Halo Studios: Campaign Evolved
00:39:31 - inXile: Clockwork Revolution
00:42:27 - Mojang & Ninja Theory
00:46:49 - Playground Games & Rare
00:52:30 - Undead Labs & State of Decay 3
00:58:45 - Arkane, Marvel's Blade, & Blizzard
01:04:09 - This is An Xbox & Outro
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