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00:00 Intro
02:53 New Handheld Announcements: The ROG Ally X 03:48 Initial Thoughts: "I'm not easily excited"
05:09 The "RAM Apocalypse" and Rising Prices
06:46 Why the AR Glasses Bundle is "Stupid"
10:15 Is the Handheld Market Moving Toward a Niche?
11:45 The Spec Bump vs. Price Jump Problem
13:57 Dreaming of New Form Factors (Clamshells & Flippers)
16:12 MSI Claw 8 AI Plus: Handheld Chips vs. Laptop Chips
18:31 Screen Size Debate: Big Screens vs. Portability
20:16 Handheld Ergonomics: Grips vs. Flat Designs
22:07 Switch 2 Talk: Comfort & Joy-Con Issues
26:23 Price Predictions: Why $2,000 Handhelds are Coming
28:44 The Xbox "Logos" Controversy
32:21 Why Console Wars Can Be Good for Customers
34:08 Xbox’s Strategy Shift: Multi-Platform Publisher
37:20 Handling Nasty Comments and YouTube "Normies"
40:28 Sony State of Play Reaction
40:55 Wolverine Gameplay: Linear vs. Open World
44:38 The "Cringey" AAA Writing Tropes
46:26 Stuntman Returns: Retro Whiplash
47:52 Komorebi & The Clover Studio Family Tree
51:31 Summer Games Fest Highlights
53:21 Resident Evil Code Veronica Remake
54:00 The Last Ronin: Platinum’s Redemption for TMNT?
56:08 Crossfire: The New "Strand-Type" Cover System?
58:05 Alien Isolation 2 Announcement & Concerns
01:11:40 Mina the Hollower (Yacht Club Games)
01:14:31 007: Everything or Nothing Retrospective
01:19:05 Schrödinger's Cat Burglar
01:20:50 Bubsy 4D
01:22:03 Tethergeist: The Celeste Inspiration
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