On Second Thought with Mike & Matt

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Price hikes! Is it time to hunker down and enjoy what we have?
ROG Ally handhelds: https://steamdeckhq.com/news/asus-announces-price-hikes-jan-2026/
AMD/Nvidia:https://www.eurogamer.net/amd-and-nvidia-will-reportedly-raise-gpu-prices-significantly-in-2026
Games for Matt: Keep Driving and The Seance of Blake Manor

Should we fire up Anthem one last time? - Anthem servers are shutting down on January 12, 2026 at which time the game will no longer be playable

It’s CES! HP is releasing a keyboard that is a computer
- zap your taint

PSA: As of 12/24/25, USPS changed po...

Duration: 01:20:01

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Happy Holidays and all that comes with it Game Awards - what is your GotY? Gaming sales: Steam, PSN, etc If you could only play one franchise until you completed all games in the series, what would it be? Jeffery Dean Morgan pushing for a live action Red Dead Redemption movie

Gaming News:

RIP Vince Zampella and Lamarr Wilson

Valve has discontinued the LCD version of the Steam Deck
https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/valve-has-quietly-discontinued-the-last-lcd-steam-deck-model/

Matt is on vacation so should he “Cast n Chill”, already out on PC but now...

Duration: 01:32:07

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ai and 3d printed meat Thanksgiving and snow Adjusting to new schedule/Mike is 88 now  Netflix/WBros: how much will sub go up  HoF voting  Any desire to jump back into Destiny 2? Have you heard about the NEX playground? White Castle Kiosks

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Duration: 01:39:23

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Yesterday was 20 yrs since Xbox 360 Thoughts on GenAI in your games? Are you upset that nipples will be shown in Fortnite? Do you know what a quahog is?

Gaming News:

Steam Machine
https://store.steampowered.com/sale/steammachine

TGA nominees
https://thegameawards.com/nominees

Global RAM price increases could reportedly trigger yet another wave of price hikes for Xbox consoles.
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/they-didnt-plan-at-all-xbox-reportedly-warning-of-yet-another-potential-price-increase/

Other Windows handhelds get Xbox Ally X's Full Screen Experience
https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/handheld-gaming-pc/legion-go-and-other-windows-handhelds-finally-get-xbox-ally-xs-full-screen-experience-and-it-drops-tomorrow

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Duration: 01:46:19

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GTA delayed Inventor of the frozen burrito has died Xmas decorations What was in the box? World Series Retroid FOMO

Gaming News:

Halo Campaign Evolved confirmed for PlayStation 5
https://blog.playstation.com/2025/10/24/halo-campaign-evolved-launches-on-ps5-in-2026/
Cloud Streaming officially arrives on PlayStation Portal, with new support for digital PS5 Games in your library
https://blog.playstation.com/2025/11/05/cloud-streaming-officially-arrives-on-playstation-portal-today-with-new-support-for-digital-ps5-games-in-your-library/

Valve now allows you to turn off the Steam Deck’s screen while it’s downloading games
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/view/771930569635267984

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Duration: 01:39:52

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Mike news Has it hit you that there won’t be a Xbox only game going forward Subscription fatigue: HBO max going up? What do you know about Car infotainment subs?

Gaming News:

ROG Xbox Ally X reviews are out. Consensus is that it’s a great piece of hardware but the software just isn’t ready. Some calling the software rollout “unsatisfactory”, “pre-alpha”, “not fully baked”, etc. 

Xbox has addressed the ROG Ally X handheld's controversial $1,000 price point — and said it had been hardware maker Asus that ultimately decided how much to charge.
https...

Duration: 01:48:19

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IDs now required for certain apps!?! MLB playoffs - blatant pitch type / location signal from 2B runner to hitter If you were a NFL HC, what would you do if the WR dropped the ball before crossing into the end zone?

Gaming News:

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price jumps 50%
https://gameinformer.com/2025/10/01/xbox-game-pass-ultimate-is-getting-an-overhaul-and-a-50-percent-price-increase

Microsoft Makes First Xbox Game Pass Lineup Announcement Since Raising the Price of Ultimate
https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-makes-first-xbox-game-pass-lineup-announcement-since-raising-the-price-of-ultimate

Is Microsoft getting out of the console business?
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming...

Duration: 01:37:20

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Spaceballs 2 So many games… Hades 2, Ghost of Yotei, Dying Light: The Beast, BF6 soon, Wolverine, FH6, etc Joey B hurt Robot umps coming to MLB in 2026 https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/46357017/mlb-approves-robot-umpires-2026-part-challenge-system (side note: still think these champagne celebrations after reach round is dumb - don’t see it in other sports) Sister Jean steps away at 106, while some of us want to retire before 65! Mattober Wanna see my bananas?

Gaming News:

Microsoft raises prices again for Xbox consoles
https://www.eurogamer.net/us-xbox-fans-hit-with-another-hardware-price-hike-just-four-months-after-the-last-increase

Former Blizzard president Mike Ybar...

Duration: 01:22:34

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Win 11 upgrade is looming, this could be the last OST show! How cheap are you? Football predictions Sports games have a problem

Gaming News:

PlayStation 5 Slim Digital Edition with less internal storage in Europe.

According to Destin Legarie, Xbox Rog Ally X and Xbox Rog Ally will NOT see a price bump due to tariffs. youtube.com/watch?v=-7ELGDYCTrg&feature=youtu.be

Xbox Full Screen Experience confirmed for Lenovo Legion Go in 2026, not in October
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/lenovo-says-its-1100-handheld-will-also-get-the-xbox-mode-coming-to-the-rog-xbox-ally/

Any interest in the...

Duration: 01:40:16

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Mike's trip to Europe ROG Xbox Ally has a release date, but not a firm price yet
https://www.theverge.com/news/762116/microsoft-asus-xbox-ally-handheld-release-date-compatibility Nostalgia in the air: Gears Reloaded, Borderlands 4, Battlefield 6 Fubo trial

Gaming News:

Sony planning a Switch style PS6 handheld
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-is-reportedly-planning-a-nintendo-switch-style-playstation-6-portable/ 9 years since No Man’s Sky was released, and yet they released another big free update
https://www.nomanssky.com/2025/08/no-mans-sky-voyagers/ The Division 2 kicks off 10th anniversary year with The Division 2: Survivors, "an updated take on the survival extraction experience"
https://www.eu...

Duration: 01:52:31

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Ozzy/Hulk Hogan Football/Baseball/Oh My Speedway disaster: https://awfulannouncing.com/mlb/speedway-classic-disaster-fyre-fest.html

Gaming News:

- Credit card companies pressure Steam and Itch.io to delist certain adult games

https://www.pcgamer.com/software/platforms/valve-confirms-credit-card-companies-pressured-it-to-delist-certain-adult-games-from-steam/

Related:

https://aftermath.site/steam-itch-porn-censorship-collective-shout-visa-mastercard-paypal

 https://www.pcgamer.com/software/platforms/steam-introduces-new-rule-prohibiting-certain-kinds-of-adult-content-that-might-make-visa-or-mastercard-unhappy-financial-deplatforming-in-action/

- Due to tariffs, Nintendo raising prices on Switch 1 models

https://www.theverge.com/news/717325/nintendo-switch-price-hike-tariffs

 - Xbox handheld consoles ROG Ally and Ally X preorders open during Gamescom, report sa...

Duration: 01:37:44

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Welcome Larry from the Geeks Gone Raw podcast / Open Forum Radio Network fame to the show! Mike finally cut the cord PC Specs, who can help? Don't cheat in public!

Discussion: Asus ROG Xbox Ally X:

- Rumored price points: $899 and $599 (Euro leak, remains to be seen if the same in the US or will tariffs) 

https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/handheld-gaming/leaked-rog-xbox-ally-and-rog-ally-x-prices-hint-at-a-similar-price-range-to-existing-models-599-899-euro-prices-spotted-in-the-eu  $1050

https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/xbox-ally-gaming-handheld-price-could-be-higher-than-expected-leak-suggests/ 

- Is this a console or a PC?

- Larry’s take on where Xbox...

Duration: 01:45:50

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Matt leads a Switch 2 conversation with Mike and Los answering his questions.

Go give Los from The Talking Place podcast a listen!

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Duration: 01:42:23

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It’s been HOT Advocate for yourself Mike’s been getting out and about Matt purchased a ROG Ally X

Gaming News:

Microsoft lays off approximately 9100 employees

Question from RetroRentsAL: At what point does Phil Spencer go? His latest idea to push is the ROG XBox? It’s basically a skinned ROG Ally. The dude has not been successful by any measure. How is he still around? What are your gentlemen’s thoughts on this?

Nintendo has intentionally broken the Switch 2’s compatibility with third-party docks, glasses and other video output devices by...

Duration: 01:33:06

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Almost summer, where did Spring go? Weeds Windows Some Switch 2 thoughts (3.5m units sold worldwide), Best Buy, Stock, experience Next year is 25th anniversary of Xbox

Gaming News:

The Xbox Games Showcase: let’s talk about the ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/06/08/xbox-handheld-rog-ally-x-games-showcase/

1st Party Xbox handheld rumored to now be cancelled, rather than “on-hold”
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-handheld-device-essentially-canceled-report/1100-6532402/

Sony working on a handheld?
https://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry-2025-the-first-plausible-sony-handheld-specs-leaks-emerge-but-how-capable-can-it-be

 

Contact On Second Thought with Mike & Matt Duration: 01:53:13

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Switch 2 is upon us and feeling very low key about it
Weak launch lineup, limited press, and not a generational leap, if anything a sideways step You can now put SteamOS on your other non-Steam deck handhelds. 
Benefits: improved battery life, potentially smoother performance in some games, console like appearance and access to the Steam library with its features like Steam Cloud and controller-optimized UI
https://store.steampowered.com/steamos/ Hearing great things about GeForce now on SteamDeck.
https://www.theverge.com/pc-gaming/676167/nvidia-geforce-now-steam-deck-test-hands-on
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/guides/view/how-to-get-geforce-now-on-steam-deck-steamos/

G...

Duration: 01:30:58

Topics:

Giant Bomb Tush push Make Basketball Great Again! Pete Rose Norm

Gaming News:

10 year anniversary of The Witcher 3 - any memories/thoughts on that iconic game?

MS adds 50 retro games to GamePass
https://www.theverge.com/news/672037/microsoft-xbox-game-pass-activision-retro-classics

Randy Pitchford says he doesn’t know the price of Borderlands 4, but if it is $80,real fans will find a way to buy it. Thoughts?
https://www.eurogamer.net/borderlands-4s-randy-pitchford-seeks-to-justify-80-real-fans-comment

The biggest Steam Deck update in a long while *also* has installation instructions for Asus ROG Al...

Duration: 01:27:36

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This week we're joined by special guest Josh aka The Noyse from The Castle Vault podcast. How to properly pronounce Oregon? Giant Bomb/Polygon closures Thoughts on the Xbox price increases? (https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/hardware-network/console/may-2025-pricing-updates)

Gaming News:

Reaction to the new GTA6 trailer / screenshots (518 days between trailer 1 and 2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQRLujxTm3c
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/gallery-over-70-new-grand-theft-auto-6-screenshots-show-the-next-gen-vice-city/

Leaked photos of Xbox (ASUS) prototype handheld
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/xboxs-project-kennan-pc-gaming-handheld-leaks-in-new-photos-alongside-the-rog-ally-2

Borderlands 4 - new...

Duration: 01:57:38

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Mike’s vacation Switch 2 US Pre-Orders Best time of year for sports? NBA/NHL playoffs, NFL draft, MLB reg season Matt's computer issues

Gaming News:

Bethesda shadow dropped a remaster of Oblivion last week
https://www.theverge.com/news/649795/the-elder-scrolls-iv-oblivion-remastered-release-date

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has sold over 1 million copies
https://www.ign.com/articles/hit-rpg-clair-obscur-expedition-33-tops-1-million-sales-in-just-3-days

Can now buy Xbox games via the Xbox app, stream your games via console
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/04/16/xbox-april-update-buy-games-xbx-app-stream-your-own-game-console/?ocid=Platform_soc_omc_xbo_bs_Photo_lrn_4.16.2

Ma...

Duration: 01:27:37

Topics:

Torpedo Bats Doctors and Smoking Blue Prince hysteria Mike & Matt's next co-op game: Ikuma: The Frozen Compass

Gaming News:

Switch 2 thoughts

Does The Last of Us Complete Edition mean there won’t be a 3rd entry in the series?
https://blog.playstation.com/2025/04/10/the-last-of-us-complete-hits-ps5-today-physical-collectors-edition-coming-july/

Some Xbox games are coming to Battle.net, why are people excited for this? What am I missing?
https://us.shop.battle.net/en-us/product/the-outer-worlds-2#optLogin=true

Xbox Games Showcase announced for June, what do you want to see? Duration: 01:31:15

Topics:

Paul Skenes BB card SOLD Do you tinker with your stuff? How do you decide what game to play next? We finished Split Fiction, Mike finished Avowed

Gaming News:

Switch 2 Pre-Orders go live next week?
https://www.eurogamer.net/switch-2-pre-order-date-leaks-ahead-of-direct

Nintendo announces Virtual game cards
https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/virtual-game-cards/

Nintendo suggests there will be enhanced Switch 2 versions of some Switch games
https://www.polygon.com/nintendo-switch-2/548599/nintendo-switch-2-edition-games-enhanced-upgrades

Nvidia’s AI assistant is here to optimize your gaming PC
https://ww...

Duration: 01:38:50

Topics:

Paul Skenes BB card update AI discussion Some other assorted bullshitting (just for Los)

Gaming News:

3rd Party Xbox handheld due out later this year?
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-project-kennan-gaming-handheld-everything-we-know-so-far

 

Space Marine 3 already in the works
https://www.eurogamer.net/warhammer-40k-space-marine-3-is-already-in-the-works-and-its-promising-an-even-more-immersive-experience

Will need a MS account when playing Forza on PlayStation
https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2025/03/forza-horizon-5-will-require-a-microsoft-account-to-play-on-ps5-raising-preservation-problems

Bethesda reassures Starfield players it has "exciting things planned" for 2025
https://www.eurogamer.net/remember-starfield-bethesda-reassures-fans-it-has-exciting-things-planned-for-2025-as-wait-continues-for-news-on-whats-next

Duration: 01:29:07

Topics:

Paul Skenes BB card https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/43507408/eleven-year-old-gets-1-1-card-pirates-ace-paul-skenes Spring training started Appalachian Sipping Cream, in a jar. Why when using an Xbox and a headset, do I still need to turn down the volume on my TV? On PlayStation, it knows to mute the TV/sound system. Another Xbox sound observation, occasionally at times, my Xbox(es) get out of sync with my soundbar. There is a delay between what’s happening on screen and the sound. To resolve, I need to power off/on the soundbar. Happened on two different TV...

Duration: 01:23:51

Topics:

How’s winter treating ya now? Is Xbox finally hitting it’s stride with GamePass

Gaming News:

Avowed - review roundup 79 on PC / 80 on Xbox

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 - hits 1 mil sales in just one day
https://www.eurogamer.net/kingdom-come-deliverance-2-hits-1m-sales-in-just-one-day

Reaction to PlayStation’s State of Play: https://blog.playstation.com/2025/02/12/state-of-play-february-2025-all-announcements-trailers/ Highlights for Mike: Borderlands 4 in Sept, to be a focus on the next State of Play in April Days Gone Remaster for PS5/PS5 Pro MindsEye - “narrative-driven, single-player action-adventure thriller set in the not-too...

Duration: 01:14:25

Topics:

Will GTAVI release at $100? Discussion around spending habits in gaming.

Gaming News:

The VGHF Library opens in early access - https://gamehistory.org/vghf-library-launch/

It’s a digital archive of video game history research materials, now available at https://library.gamehistory.org/ 

Xbox's Forza Horizon 5 officially heading to PlayStation 5 this "spring"
https://www.eurogamer.net/xboxs-forza-horizon-5-officially-heading-to-playstation-5-this-spring

Xbox chief Phil Spencer: "It does mean more of our games shipping on more platforms, not just PlayStation. We love the work we do with Nintendo, we love what we...

Duration: 01:16:29

Topics:

Snowy conditions - still think my 48” snow pusher shovel was the best purchase recently
Health recommendation from a listener

Mike tried YouTube TV, again.

What if Blizzard made a 20-30hr spinoff Diablo game. With either 3rd person or 1st person visuals, like the Witcher or Red Dead? Do you want this outside the box thinking from MS?

Reminded again why I prefer to buy items online rather than at a store.

Gaming News:

Nintendo Switch 2 reveal will be on April 2nd - https://www.eurogamer.net/its-official-nintendo-switch-2-r...

Duration: 01:24:12

Topics:

How were the holidays?
What do you hope gaming has in store for us in 2025? Diablo IV Discussion

Gaming News:

Siri “unintentionally” recorded private convos; Apple agrees to pay $95M
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/01/apple-agrees-to-pay-95m-delete-private-conversations-siri-recorded/

 

Sebile is the codename for a new Xbox controller, and this new patent details how the haptics will work, among other things.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xboxs-new-sebile-controller-breaks-cover-in-this-new-patent-and-we-now-know-what-that-the-weird-grippy-trousers-are-for

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Duration: 01:35:48

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Xmas is upon us: discuss toys from past holidays

The Game Awards thoughts?
https://www.techspot.com/news/105956-best-trailers-announcements-winners-game-awards-2024.html

Fallout: Has MS missed an opportunity to further capitalize on the franchise?
(FYI: Fallout season 2 is expected to be released in early to mid-2026)

Fallout 76 won’t play fan service and add things from the show into their game:
“We probably won't go out of our way to add a whole bunch of stuff specific to the show, because we don't feel like we need to.”
https://www.vg...

Duration: 01:33:55

Topics:

Thanksgiving re-cap Did you watch Bengals/Simpsons broadcast? Xbox 360 Red Ring sweatshirt Pornhub Gamer stats

Gaming News:

Valve has revealed plans for partners to create third-party SteamOS hardware
https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/6/24315098/valve-steam-machines-steamos-steam-deck-vr Lenovo Legion Go S leak shows renders of the cheaper handheld gaming PC
https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/2/24311437/lenovo-legion-go-s-leak-pc-gaming-handheld Intel announces $249 Arc B580 and $219 Arc B570 ‘Battlemage’ graphics cards
https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/3/24311887/intel-battlemage-b580-b570-price-release-date Playstation almost died
https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2024/12/03/sony-felt-lucky-survived-ps3-struggles-says-shawn-layden/ Borderlands 4 and Mafia: The Old Country confirmed for the Game Awards
https://www.euro...

Duration: 01:23:12

Topics:

Matt steps outside in sweatpants (joggers) for the first time? New shitter? Black Friday - anything you’re looking for?

Gaming News:

New Xbox marketing - This is an Xbox - https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/14/24296420/microsoft-this-is-an-xbox-marketing-campaign-xbox-everywhere Phil’s interview with Bloomberg:  They’re planning a handheld but it’s years away, There are no “red lines” for which Xbox games will come to PlayStation Game Awards nominations: https://thegameawards.com/ Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can now stream "select" games from their own library via Cloud Gaming: https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-game-pass-ultimate-subscribers-can-now-stream-select-games-from-their-own-library-via-cloud-gaming A new PlayStation Portal update...

Duration: 01:26:55

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Mike’s new gadgets: Hair trimmer and Kindle  World Series was surprising The NFL product is so bad these days; 15 teams with losing records, annually 10-12 teams have losing records. Wonder why I watch it weekly. Games: Fo76, RDR, Fortnite, Stellar Blade, Astro Bot, Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, CoD campaign.

Gaming News:

PS5 Pro - Initial impressions

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Biggest Call of Duty Launch Ever, Sets New Single Day Game Pass Sub Record
https://www.ign.com/articles/call-of-duty-black-ops-6-biggest-call-of-duty-launch-ever-sets-new-single-day-game-pass-sub-record

Nintendo con...

Duration: 01:28:43

Topics:

End of October means Mikes birthday  World Series, Dodgers and Yankees  Fall weather winter coming looking for wood Outhouse update

Gaming News:

Black Ops 6 Has a Premium Sound Option 
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/black-ops-6-has-an-option-to-pay-for-better-audio/1100-6527328/

 

Xbox Cloud Gaming will reportedly let players stream any game in their library from November
https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-cloud-gaming-will-reportedly-let-players-stream-any-game-in-their-library-from-november

Did you see anything you liked at the Xbox Partner Showcase?
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/17/24272580/xbox-fall-partner-showcase-october-2024-trailers

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Duration: 00:58:11

Topics:

Farm/Outhouse Mike and the Horses
Letters from Cincinnati Sports

Gaming News:

Nintendo is making an alarm clock
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/9/24265984/nintendo-alarmo-alarm-clock-date-price

Red Dead Redemption and Undead DLC headed to PC
https://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/o3314a19koo147/red-dead-redemption-and-undead-nightmare-coming-to-pc-october-29

343 Studios is now Halo Studios
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/7/24264129/halo-unreal-engine-5-halo-studios-announcement

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Duration: 01:04:16

Topics:

Mattober Do kids belong in breweries?
PS5 Pro went on sale PS5 Pro enhanced games 30th anniversary limited edition PlayStation State of Play Assassin's Creed Shadows delayed

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Duration: 01:16:29

Topics:

Anxiety Mike left the house, twice
How quickly would your spouse sell you out? Tacos?
PS5 Pro announcement Xbox layoffs PS5 system update Steam Families Xbox brings back Friend Requests

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Duration: 01:15:15

Topics:

 With Rumors about the PS5 Pro and potentially a change in strategy from Xbox, what would it take to get Matt back into console gaming?

Question from Al:
"Would love to hear ya boys thoughts on Gamescom ! Anything there get ya pumped? Is anyone as excited for Star Trucker as me? That looks amazing 

Lifewise this is one of my favorite times of year. Love fall and winter. Usually the time of year I really play through the games I’ve been meaning to. Anything y’all plan on digging out?"<...

Duration: 01:05:45

Topics:

Mike's trip to TN Fallout 76 - Mile Post Zero date announced at QuakeCon Disney wants NYU doctor allergy death suit tossed because of widower’s Disney+ subscription
https://nypost.com/2024/08/13/us-news/disney-wants-allergy-death-suit-tossed-because-of-disney-subscription/ Ibrahim Al-Nasser from Saudi Arabia has connected 444 different games consoles to one TV
https://x.com/GWR/status/1823318344927195260 God of War Ragnarök PC system requirements revealed
https://blog.playstation.com/2024/08/08/god-of-war-ragnarok-pc-system-requirements-revealed/
Red Dead Redemption headed to PC?
https://www.eurogamer.net/red-dead-redemption-pc-version-detailed-via-playstation-store-page Until Dawn launches on PS5 and PC on 4th October
https://blog.playstation.com/2024/08/14/until-dawn-rebuilt-and-enhanced-for-ps5-and-pc-launches-october-4/?sf2...

Duration: 01:16:42

Topics:

Matt’s farm adventures Olympics / Will Matt make an appearance in Summer Olympics in 2028
Fallout 76 stuff Mike continues to have No Man’s Sky envy
https://www.ign.com/videos/sean-murray-explains-no-mans-sky-worlds-part-1

Halo TV show canceled
https://www.theverge.com/2024/7/19/24201551/halo-paramount-plus-canceled The FTC has blasted Microsoft’s new "degraded" Xbox Game Pass Standard tier and the Game Pass price increases.
https://www.theverge.com/2024/7/18/24201576/ftc-microsoft-xbox-game-pass-price-increases-standard-tier

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Duration: 01:08:16

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4th of July, one year of fitness, any Steam sale purchases?, Fallout 76, Robo Cop Question About Guerilla Games Microsoft is hiking the price of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and launching a new ‘Standard’ tier: https://www.theverge.com/2024/7/9/24195312/microsoft-xbox-game-pass-ultimate-price-increase-standard-subscription Handy chart: https://x.com/klobrille/status/1810852087678321071
Stock up on 3 month cards: https://www.cdkeys.com/xbox-live/3-month-xbox-game-pass-ultimate-xbox-one-pc When is it time to start cutting back on these subscriptions?

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Duration: 01:10:29

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Well that settles the Boston vs Ohio sports debate Hanging outside / smores RPG Question from Maffia-Thug Now that I’ve hit level 50 in F76, let’s talk Game currencies: why so many? Lazy work by the devs? Overthinking it? Or are we just a bunch of simpletons and most gamers enjoy all the different currencies? FASNACHT IS BACK in Fallout 76
https://fallout.bethesda.net/en/article/75pbnJQnIl1PKchmFkE4sx/fasnacht-is-back-with-new-masks Need to rethink going on public server in Fallout
https://nypost.com/2024/06/25/us-news/nj-video-game-nut-flies-to-florida-overnight-just-to-attack-online-rival-with-hammer-cops/ Games shipping to PC GamePass not feature complete?
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Duration: 01:06:44

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VT Trip for Mike Matt bought a ROG Ally Wyoming/Idaho pass - what would a civil engineer do to fix this mess?
https://x.com/SkiTownRE/status/1799447847571787929 Would you like Fallout games better or less if they were in a different engine like The Division 2 or Fortnite? Xbox Showcase
30 games shown
30 games coming to PC
18 coming day one to XGP/PCGP
17 1ST party games New Xbox hardware: https://x.com/tomwarren/status/1799871627531870587 Phil Spencer interview with IGN
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Duration: 01:28:57

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Joined this week by Chase of the Geeks Gone Raw podcast Checking in on the Mentals and Physicals What we've been playing. Are we excited for "E3" week CoD headed to Game Pass Will Matt and Chase return to Destiny 2 with The Final Shape expansion out next week? Quick Bits, Matt's Quips

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Duration: 01:25:14

Topics:

Answering questions submitted by Maffia-Thug Have we been meditating and eating our Fiber? All things Fallout What the hell is going on with Xbox? New Segment: Quick Bits, Matt's Quips

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Duration: 01:17:47

Topics:

Fallout TV Show Mike's top 10 impressions from his visit to SC Catching up with our friend Denny Luce of Tap the Craft podcast Denny talks to us about his thoughts on our last episode What he's doing stay fit mentally and phsyically How meditation and going on a plant based diet has had an impact on his life

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Duration: 01:47:09

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Los from The Talking Place joins us. Thoughts on Destiny 2 changes - New subclass where you can combine certain class abilities Mental / Physical health as we enter our middle ages

Disclaimers: We're not mental health experts, we're not here to shame anyone….just relaying our experiences and it’s very much a work in progress.

Mental

What was going wrong Why (when) you decided to get help What’s working with therapy / What’s Not Thought process

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Why it was important to change things What are you doing: workouts / diet / etc Rout...

Duration: 01:16:56

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Thoughts on Dragons Dogma 2 Diving into games like Fallout 76, No Man’s Sky, Warframe, etc but find it intimidating to dive into these games which have been updated over many years.  Leaked White Digital Xbox Series X - It’s White Xbox handheld Xbox may be shifting their business model to allow 3rd party storefronts March Madness / Baseball / Beer Question from Bluemanrule and Briko

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Duration: 01:18:57

Topics:
 - Follow up to Mike's PC woes
 - Steam Sale - buying anything?
 - The Division 2 (What faction should Matt join?)
 - March Madness
 - Do you feel we need a mid-console cycle refresh? PS5 Pro leaked.

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Duration: 01:11:15

The first official episode of On Second Thought with Mike & Matt

Topics: Snacks, Kids driving, Helldivers 2, The Division 2, Akira Toriyama, PC / Steamdeck gaming

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Duration: 01:06:10

We're back! Mike & Matt return to podcast with their new bi-weekly show: On Second Thought. 

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Duration: 00:35:20