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AJSN WK24B- XBOX Showcase 2026 Round-Up, Persona 6, New HALO, E-Day, Crazy Taxi uses AI Slop? & More

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Gaming

Storyline / Game-Focused Updates Discussed

Star Trek horror game (tied to Starfleet Academy)

  • Players take the role of a Bajoran officer (from TNG and other Star Trek appearances).
  • The officer is sent on a rescue mission to planets, where events are taken over by an alien entity.
  • The discussion compares the tone/format to Starfleet Academy, described as a horror-filled Star Trek premise.
  • A key caution: they want to avoid the “trauma did it all” twist being overused—the threat should feel legitimate rather than psychological-only.

Gameplay Highlights / Features Highlighted

Destiny 2 — Final patch (released the next day)

Framed as the best-ever patch, but also the final patch for the game.

  • Major buff to all primary weapons
  • Simplified portal
  • +300 vault slots
  • +8 loadout slots
  • Additional UI/quality-of-life improvements requested for a long time

Halo — Campaign Evolved (formerly 343, now “Xbox Studios”)

  • Presented as bringing Bungie-style campaign “homework” into a modern era.
  • Mentions three new campaign missions shown via a glimpse.

Gears of War — “return to form” (Xbox showcase segment)

  • Described as visually detailed and emphasizing classic Gears structure:
    • 4-player co-op through the campaign
    • 2-player split-screen
    • 4v4 multiplayer modes
    • 12-player horde-style mode
    • Strong focus on cover shooter gameplay, including lower and big cover
  • Noted concern (from Cliff “CliffyB” Bleszinski): enemies may die a bit too easily (at least early on).

Call of Duty — “DMZ zone” deep dive

  • The segment is described as very cinematic and UI-light, with extended showing of the setting and interactions (including pickup moments).
  • Complaint: some UI/feedback elements seemed missing or “fake-looking,” with no clear tutorial-style pickups.

Clockwork Revolution

  • Described as a timey-wimey steampunk game.
  • The speaker hopes it handles time mechanics better than previous time-based games, with gameplay that makes forward/backward movement matter meaningfully.

Persona (briefly mentioned)

  • Covered only lightly in this segment; no major new mechanics were detailed beyond being discussed in the general lineup.

Strategies / Key Tips

  • No formal step-by-step strategy guides were included.
  • The only practical caution/tip was narrative-focused:
    • For the Star Trek horror premise, avoid relying too heavily on “it was all trauma/mentally framed.”
    • Instead, keep the alien threat real and consistent.

Industry / Platform Notes (Non-Story, But Gameplay-Relevant)

Xbox “reset” and increased console exclusivity

  • Xbox is described as prioritizing exclusivity:
    • Gears of War not coming to PlayStation or Switch 2
    • Clockwork Revolution also positioned as not coming to other consoles (appears Xbox/PC)
  • Stated reasoning: Microsoft wants to prevent Xbox fans from skipping future purchases if games move away from the Xbox brand.
  • Additional note: developers reportedly struggle with Xbox Series S limitations.

Player-count commentary

  • Marathon player counts were discussed (including peak and current numbers), compared to Destiny.
  • Destiny 2 resurgence was tied to excitement around the final patch.
  • Arc Raiders player numbers were also referenced as holding in the 40k range.

Generative AI controversy (Crazy Taxi)

  • A CEO reportedly said generative AI was used to create reference images, then artists redrew them.
  • Discussion suggests acceptance is more likely if the final work remains artist-driven.
  • Backlash is expected if AI art is used directly in the final product.

Microsoft Office 2019 “perpetual” license controversy (Mac/iPad/iPhone)

  • Notes that standalone Office 2019 on Apple platforms will be effectively bricked due to end dates for support/licensing (with timelines taking effect later).
  • Criticism focuses on “perpetual” marketing language versus the real sunset behavior.

Gamers / Sources Featured

People mentioned

  • CliffyB (Cliff Bleszinski)
  • Alex (host/co-host)
  • Joe (host/co-host)
  • “Zero” (referenced as saying they saw more skins related to the Bunny theme; name/source not otherwise identified)

Explicitly discussed sources/brands

  • Bungie (Destiny 2 patch context)
  • Xbox Studios / former 343 (Halo Campaign Evolved context)
  • GOG (newsletter/runes controversy)
  • Microsoft (Office 2019 license/support issue)
  • Kojima (AI ads backlash mentioned)

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