About this episode

Robert Ashley joins to discuss his podcast and various gaming topics.

Special guest Robert Ashley stops by to talk about his amazing podcast A Life Well Wasted, old EGM / 1up.com memories, and (as required by law in 2026) AI and Xbox. 00:39 – Nicknames 06:54 – A Life Well Wasted 30:27 – Splatoon 34:41 – News: SGF Recap, Microsoft, Steam Machines and more!

People in this episode

Guest: Robert Ashley

Topics covered

• podcast
• video games
• AI
• Xbox
• Splatoon
• gaming news

Keywords

• A Life Well Wasted
• Robert Ashley
• video games
• AI
• Xbox
• Splatoon
• gaming news

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: EGM, 1up.com, Microsoft, Steam Machines

Books & works: A Life Well Wasted

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