About this episode

The episode discusses various topics including Xbox exclusives, Valve's changes, and the Ocarina of Time remake.

On our 98th episode, we discussed the following topics: Xbox Will 'Try and Do More' Exclusives Once the 'Business is Healthy', Says Asha Sharma The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time – Nintendo Direct 6.9.2026 "Scammers have adapted": Valve confirms that physical Steam Gift Cards are dead. Once the current stocks are sold through, they're done. | Windows Central Xbox's chief strategist considers using ads to "offer more affordable alternatives" for experiences — but says "The question is not 'Can we cram ads in everything?'" [UPDATED] | Windows Central 2K And FIFA Came Close To Agreement On Game Before Talks Broke Down---REPORT Dutch gamers file €220 million claim against Valve, operator of game platform Steam | NL Times The average American gamer is a 37-year-old white man, new study says Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Topics covered

• Xbox exclusives
• Valve monopoly
• Ocarina of Time remake
• FIFA 2K agreement
• gaming industry news

Keywords

• Xbox
• Valve
• Ocarina of Time
• FIFA
• 2K
• gaming news
• Steam

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Xbox, Valve, Steam, 2K, FIFA

Books & works: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Places: Netherlands

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