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Todd Howard, Xbox, Starfield & All The Tangents | Words About Games Podcast #401
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Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Intro
0:09:59 - Free Palestine
0:22:46 - Video games
0:24:02 - Housekeeping
0:26:45 - Todd Howard thinks Starfield was divisive because it was too different from past Bethesda games
0:37:00 - Xbox Series S parity is an anchor holding back games
0:42:24 - Amy pitches her version of the Indiana Jones game trailer for the Xbox Summer Showcase
0:45:18 - Good faith criticism is fun, but enjoy what you enjoy
0:47:52 - Activision Blizzard boosts Microsoft earnings, but Xbox console sales plummet
1:02:32 - Why does Call of Duty need a separate showcase this Summer?
1:05:41 - Indie Game of the Week - Beyond Galaxyland (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1543710/Beyond_Galaxyland/)
1:12:06 - ID@Xbox April 2024 thoughts
1:33:14 - EA Japan Exec Criticises Japanese Ratings Board For Allowing Stellar Blade Uncensored But Banning Dead Space
1:38:51 - Square Enix abandons £112m of in-development projects in an effort to improve quality
1:51:39 - GAME is selling a £200 Fallout TV show backpack
1:55:59 - Enemy Density, Player Frustration & World Building: A Dragon's Dogma 2 Subtweet
2:00:51 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head
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