About this episode

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa discuss the latest updates on the Steam Deck's price increase and various gaming news.

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa start your Thursday with updates on the Steam Deck's pricing, worries about the Steam Machine and Steam Frame, Nintendo releasing a new mobile game, Marathon going Free-to-Play, and Donkey Kong 64 is hitting the Switch? 00:00 - Intro 5:18 - The biggest price increase yet hits consumers as Valve jacks the price of the Steam Deck 16:00 - Steam Machine and Steam Frame are still in pricing limbo 23:30 - Donkey Kong 64 is finally coming to Switch Online + Expansion Pack 25:30 - Nintendo’s new mobile game Pictonico is out – it’s basically Face Raiders x WarioWare 30:14 - Marathon Is Going Free-To-Play, But Not For Long 35:20 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 teasing begins 41:50 - Rayman Legends remake reportedly leaks as Rayman Legends: Retold 43:43 - Japanese Charts: Switch 2 Sneaks In Some Huge Numbers Ahead Of The Price Rise 50:25 - Poll

People in this episode

Hosts: Jeff Grubb, Jan Ochoa

Topics covered

• Steam Deck pricing
• Nintendo mobile game
• Free-to-Play games
• Donkey Kong 64
• gaming news

Keywords

• Steam Deck
• Valve
• Nintendo
• Marathon
• Donkey Kong 64
• gaming news
• mobile games
• Call of Duty

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Valve, Nintendo

Products: Steam Deck, Steam Machine, Steam Frame, Pictonico, Marathon, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, Rayman Legends, Rayman Legends: Retold

Places: Japan

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