GameHounds 811: Whose Big Idea Was This?

About this episode

The episode discusses the announcement of a new XBox console that will also play PC games, speculating on the ideas behind it.

XBox chiefs announce a new console at employee town hall, which took all of 30 seconds to be leaked. What's the news? The next XBox will play PC games as well. Soooo... a Steam Machine. So, does anyone think this was Asha's idea? Or even Sad Nutella's? C'moooonnnn.... Our website: Our Discord: Join us live on Sundays at Noon PT/3pm ET on Youtube, Facebook, or Twitch. YouTube: Twitch: Facebook:

Topics covered

• XBox
• new console
• PC games
• Steam Machine

Keywords

• console announcement
• town hall
• leak

Mentioned in this episode

Products: XBox, Steam Machine

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