492: Very Marginal

About this episode

The episode discusses various gaming news including the next-gen Xbox, Valve's products, Nintendo's announcements, and industry layoffs.

The next-gen Xbox console is codenamed Project Helix and will play PC games; Valve still hopes to ship the Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and Steam Controller "this year"; everything announced at the Nintendo Indie World Showcase, Nintendo sues the Trump administration, Nagoshi Studio reportedly facing closure, and EA lays off staff across Battlefield Studios. Also: breaking immersion, a cashless Mushroom Kingdom, hard cheese vs melted cheese, and more! Games Discussed: Resident Evil Requiem, Planet of Lana II, Marathon, Minishoot Adventures, Evercade Alpha, Pokémon Pokopia SUPPORT Patreon CONTACT Website Discord Bluesky Threads Instagram Facebook FOLLOW TCGS on Bluesky David on Bluesky Sean on Bluesky Mat on Bluesky James on Bluesky WATCH Twitch YouTube LISTEN Spotify Apple Podcasts Pocket Casts CREDITS Music by Nick Parton Art by Dave Chong

Topics covered

• next-gen consoles
• gaming news
• Nintendo announcements
• game development
• industry layoffs
• game immersion
• cashless gaming

Keywords

• Xbox
• Project Helix
• Valve
• Nintendo
• EA layoffs
• Resident Evil
• Steam Controller
• gaming news
• game immersion
• cashless gaming

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Xbox, Valve, Nintendo, Trump administration, Nagoshi Studio, EA

Products: Project Helix, Steam Machine, Steam Frame, Steam Controller, Evercade Alpha

Books & works: Resident Evil Requiem, Planet of Lana II, Marathon, Minishoot Adventures, Pokémon Pokopia

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