The Return of the Console Wars? | Gies #95
About this episode
The episode discusses the latest developments in the gaming industry, including console competition and upcoming game releases.
Emmanuel and David are joined by Patrick Rose (product strategy consultant, ex Bandai Namco) to break down the week in gaming: Valve's Steam Machine release window and expected price, Xbox's return to exclusives and the state of Gears of War and Halo, the Nintendo Direct with the Onimusha reboot and the Ocarina of Time remake tease, Bungie's premium brand problem with Marathon, and Taskbar Hero gaming Steam's CCU charts. Get the weekly Gies newsletter free at giesweekly.comMentioned: Valve, Steam Machine, Steam Deck, Xbox, Game Pass, Gears of War, Halo, Nintendo, Switch 2, Onimusha, Pragmata, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Kingdom Hearts 4, Bungie, Marathon, Destiny, Taskbar Hero, Cyberpunk 2077
People in this episode
Hosts: Emmanuel, David
Guest: Patrick Rose
Topics covered
- console wars
- gaming news
- Valve
- Xbox exclusives
- Nintendo Direct
- Bungie
- game releases
Keywords
- console wars
- gaming news
- Valve
- Xbox
- Nintendo
- Onimusha
- Halo
- Gears of War
- Bungie
- Cyberpunk 2077
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Valve, Xbox, Nintendo, Bungie
Products: Steam Machine, Steam Deck, Game Pass, Gears of War, Halo, Switch 2, Onimusha, Pragmata, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Kingdom Hearts 4
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