Todd Howard, Xbox, Starfield & All The Tangents | Words About Games Podcast #401

Words About Games

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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