Topics:

• Almost summer, where did Spring go?
• Weeds
• Windows
• Some Switch 2 thoughts (3.5m units sold worldwide), Best Buy, Stock, experience
• Next year is 25th anniversary of Xbox

Gaming News:

• The Xbox Games Showcase: let’s talk about the ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/06/08/xbox-handheld-rog-ally-x-games-showcase/
• 1st Party Xbox handheld rumored to now be cancelled, rather than “on-hold” https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-handheld-device-essentially-canceled-report/1100-6532402/
• Sony working on a handheld? https://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry-2025-the-first-plausible-sony-handheld-specs-leaks-emerge-but-how-capable-can-it-be

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Topics:

• Switch 2 is upon us and feeling very low key about it Weak launch lineup, limited press, and not a generational leap, if anything a sideways step
• You can now put SteamOS on your other non-Steam deck handhelds. Benefits: improved battery life, potentially smoother performance in some games, console like appearance and access to the Steam library with its features like Steam Cloud and controller-optimized UI https://store.steampowered.com/steamos/
• Hearing great things about GeForce now on SteamDeck. https://www.theverge.com/pc-gaming/676167/nvidia-geforce-now-steam-deck-test-hands-on https://www.gamingonlinux.com/guides/view/how-to-get-geforce-now-on-steam-deck-steamos/

Gaming News:

• MSFT pauses work on their own handheld, to focus on improving Windows 11 PC gaming optimization https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/exclusive-xboxs-handheld-pembrooke-has-been-sidelined-for-now-as-microsoft-doubles-down-on-windows-11-pc-gaming-handheld-optimization

• LEGO Fortnite is launching a LEGO brick editor that allows for true brick-by-brick building on June 17. There will be 50 bricks, 42 colors at launch. https://www.lego.com/en-us/aboutus/news/2025/june/updates-unreal-editor-for-fortnite?redirectFrom=en-cn&locale=en-us
• Hell is Us demo now live on Steam till June 16th https://store.steampowered.com/app/1620730/Hell_is_Us/ https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1620730/view/515211349279638275

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Topics:

• Giant Bomb
• Tush push
• Make Basketball Great Again!
• Pete Rose
• Norm

Gaming News:

10 year anniversary of The Witcher 3 - any memories/thoughts on that iconic game? MS adds 50 retro games to GamePass https://www.theverge.com/news/672037/microsoft-xbox-game-pass-activision-retro-classics Randy Pitchford says he doesn’t know the price of Borderlands 4, but if it is $80,real fans will find a way to buy it. Thoughts? https://www.eurogamer.net/borderlands-4s-randy-pitchford-seeks-to-justify-80-real-fans-comment The biggest Steam Deck update in a long while *also* has installation instructions for Asus ROG Ally and Lenovo Legion Go. https://www.theverge.com/news/673114/valves-huge-steam-deck-update-is-now-ready-for-everyone-including-rival-amd-handhelds

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Topics:

• This week we're joined by special guest Josh aka The Noyse from The Castle Vault podcast.
• How to properly pronounce Oregon?
• Giant Bomb/Polygon closures
• Thoughts on the Xbox price increases? (https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/hardware-network/console/may-2025-pricing-updates)

Gaming News:

Reaction to the new GTA6 trailer / screenshots (518 days between trailer 1 and 2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQRLujxTm3c https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/gallery-over-70-new-grand-theft-auto-6-screenshots-show-the-next-gen-vice-city/

Leaked photos of Xbox (ASUS) prototype handheld https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/xboxs-project-kennan-pc-gaming-handheld-leaks-in-new-photos-alongside-the-rog-ally-2

Borderlands 4 - new trailer and release date 9/12/25 https://youtu.be/z4qeqPZJTaE?si=hLg7KXtV5NX00ukw

Gears of War: Reloaded out this Summer https://www.gameinformer.com/2025/05/05/gears-of-war-makes-its-playstation-debut-this-summer

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Topics:

• Mike’s vacation
• Switch 2 US Pre-Orders
• Best time of year for sports? NBA/NHL playoffs, NFL draft, MLB reg season
• Matt's computer issues

Gaming News:

Bethesda shadow dropped a remaster of Oblivion last week https://www.theverge.com/news/649795/the-elder-scrolls-iv-oblivion-remastered-release-date

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has sold over 1 million copies https://www.ign.com/articles/hit-rpg-clair-obscur-expedition-33-tops-1-million-sales-in-just-3-days

Can now buy Xbox games via the Xbox app, stream your games via console https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/04/16/xbox-april-update-buy-games-xbx-app-stream-your-own-game-console/?ocid=Platform_soc_omc_xbo_bs_Photo_lrn_4.16.2

Madden NFL 26 Locks in Release Date, Hits Nintendo Switch 2 but Ditches PS4 and Xbox One https://www.ign.com/articles/madden-nfl-26-locks-in-release-date-hits-nintendo-switch-2-but-ditches-ps4-and-xbox-one

Ghost of Yōtei comes to PS5 on October 2, 2025 https://blog.playstation.com/2025/04/23/ghost-of-yotei-comes-to-playstation-5-on-october-2/

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Topics:

• Torpedo Bats
• Doctors and Smoking
• Blue Prince hysteria
• Mike & Matt's next co-op game: Ikuma: The Frozen Compass

Gaming News:

Switch 2 thoughts

Does The Last of Us Complete Edition mean there won’t be a 3rd entry in the series? https://blog.playstation.com/2025/04/10/the-last-of-us-complete-hits-ps5-today-physical-collectors-edition-coming-july/

Some Xbox games are coming to Battle.net, why are people excited for this? What am I missing? https://us.shop.battle.net/en-us/product/the-outer-worlds-2#optLogin=true

Xbox Games Showcase announced for June, what do you want to see? https://www.polygon.com/xbox/555119/microsoft-announces-xbox-games-showcase-for-june

Thoughts on the Diablo IV roadmap? https://www.eurogamer.net/blizzard-details-full-diablo-4-roadmap-for-2025-includes-mouse-and-keyboard-support-for-consoles

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Topics:

• Paul Skenes BB card SOLD
• Do you tinker with your stuff?
• How do you decide what game to play next?
• We finished Split Fiction, Mike finished Avowed

Gaming News:

Switch 2 Pre-Orders go live next week? https://www.eurogamer.net/switch-2-pre-order-date-leaks-ahead-of-direct

Nintendo announces Virtual game cards https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/virtual-game-cards/

Nintendo suggests there will be enhanced Switch 2 versions of some Switch games https://www.polygon.com/nintendo-switch-2/548599/nintendo-switch-2-edition-games-enhanced-upgrades

Nvidia’s AI assistant is here to optimize your gaming PC https://www.theverge.com/news/635155/nvidia-g-assist-ai-assistant-available-download

Minecraft getting a Vibrant Visual update https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/minecraft/minecraft-live-march-2025-vibrant-visuals-announcement

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Topics:

• Paul Skenes BB card update
• AI discussion
• Some other assorted bullshitting (just for Los)

Gaming News:

3rd Party Xbox handheld due out later this year? https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-project-kennan-gaming-handheld-everything-we-know-so-far

Space Marine 3 already in the works https://www.eurogamer.net/warhammer-40k-space-marine-3-is-already-in-the-works-and-its-promising-an-even-more-immersive-experience

Will need a MS account when playing Forza on PlayStation https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2025/03/forza-horizon-5-will-require-a-microsoft-account-to-play-on-ps5-raising-preservation-problems

Bethesda reassures Starfield players it has "exciting things planned" for 2025 https://www.eurogamer.net/remember-starfield-bethesda-reassures-fans-it-has-exciting-things-planned-for-2025-as-wait-continues-for-news-on-whats-next

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