Xbox Games Showcase was actually good | Asmongold TV

September 26, 2026

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Xbox Games Showcase was actually good

The Xbox Games Showcase surprised Asmongold. He went in expecting the usual parade of mediocre trailers and woke messaging, but came out calling it "fucking amazing" — the strongest endorsement he's given a major showcase in years. The contrast was stark: one trailer after another of genuinely compelling games, and alongside them, a clear strategic vision from Microsoft that Asmongold thinks is smarter than most people realize.

The showcase that changed the narrative

The show opened with a game Asmongold immediately dismissed: a futuristic capitalism satire from Obsidian called The Invasion of Arcadia. He called it "futuristic Margaret Thatcher shit" and predicted it would be mediocre, especially given Obsidian's recent track record with Avowed, which he felt was "surface level" and spread too thin across multiple projects. But then the showcase shifted gears.

A vampire dark fantasy RPG called The Blood of Dawnwalker from Don't Nod caught his attention immediately. Within thirty seconds, Asmongold noted, the trailer established five distinct plot devices and narrative threads — religious symbolism, vampire mythology, a protagonist who was "changed into one of them." He compared watching it to "elementary school versus a PhD" when set next to the earlier Obsidian trailer. "This inspires me to want to be a writer," he said.

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What you'll learn

1 (01:49) **Xbox Showcase Reaction & Initial Skepticism** - Asmongold sets up the episode, declaring the Xbox showcase was actually very good, but begins reacting with his usual skepticism.
2 (12:44) **Xbox Hardware & The "Consumer-Friendly" Strategy** - Reacting to the Xbox handheld (Xbox Ally) announcement, Asmongold pivots to a strategic analysis of Microsoft's long-term plan.
3 (15:16) **The "Anywhere" Vision & The Hollow Knight Silk Song Trap** - Asmongold reacts to the promise of playing Xbox games on any screen, including Steam and Battle.net, but spots a key detail in the presentation.
4 (19:22) **The "PhD vs. Elementary School" Comparison** - Asmongold contrasts a high-quality trailer (a dark fantasy vampire game) with the earlier "capitalism bad" game, using this as the central thesis of the episode.
5 (23:18) **Inspiring Storytelling & The PC Gaming Show Overload** - Asmongold connects the good trailers to his own creative inspiration, but expresses frustration with the sheer volume of game announcement events.
6 (27:13) **Ninja Gaiden & Team Ninja’s Next Gen Leap** - Reacting to a new Ninja Gaiden game, Asmongold compares its quality directly to the studio's recent output.
7 (33:58) **Indiana Jones & The "Game of the Year" Hype** - Asmongold reacts to the Indiana Jones game trailer, acknowledging the hype but expressing personal doubt about its audience.

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Show Notes

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