On Second Thought with Mike & Matt

By OnSecondThought

On Second Thought: a variable cornucopia of laughs about video games, sports, our struggles, and more. Featuring former hosts of such past shows as Bad Fodder Figures, Gamers In Beta, and The40 Cast.... more

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October 24, 2025Here for the Crazy - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 44
Topics:
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://variety.com/2025/gaming/news/xbox-ally-handheld-release-president-sarah-bond-interview-1236555575/
From Sarah Bond: “the next-gen console is going to be a very premium, very high-end curated experience,”
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-next-xbox-console-is-a-premium-system-which-shares-some-of-the-thinking-behind-the-rog-xbox-ally-sarah-bond-says/
Exclusive Games Are "Antiquated," Xbox President Says
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/exclusive-games-are-antiquated-xbox-president-says/1100-6535625/
For the last two years, Microsoft has pushed Xbox to hit profit margins of 30%, an ambitious target that's far higher than the industry average.
Fallout 4 Anniversary Edition out Nov 10th
https://bethesda.net/en/article/N00XVTawnzBBH7HNwv0hN/fallout-4-anniversary-edition-announced
New Borderland 4 update out today
https://borderlands.2k.com/borderlands-4/update-notes/
“Added support for the Horrors of Kairos! This free mini-event will be live from October 23 to November 6.”
OCRP (Orange County Role Playing) shutting down Feb 28th GTA RP Server. Big news for GTA RP fans
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1h 49min
October 10, 2025Scuttlebutt - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 43
Topics:
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/no-xboxs-next-gen-console-hardware-plans-arent-cancelled

Who is headed back to Fallout 76 in December?
https://fallout.bethesda.net/en/article/7uCbEFtoNrbecM1hMWtY3u/fallout-76-burning-springs-first-look

Oh that reduced storage PS5 Slim is now out in the US too
https://www.theverge.com/news/791380/sony-ps5-slim-reduced-storage-2100-model-series
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1h 38min
September 26, 2025Smaller and Whiter - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 42
Topics:
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 Ybarra has criticised Microsoft's recent price hike of Xbox consoles in the US, stating "console price increases are not tariff issues, they are profit issues"
https://www.eurogamer.net/tariffs-used-by-xbox-as-an-excuse-to-continue-raising-prices-says-former-blizzard-president
Xbox Full Screen Experience “mode” leaks https://www.theverge.com/news/780388/microsoft-xbox-fullscreen-mode-windows-11-handheld-leak
Lenovo cancels Legion Go 2 pre-orders on its own website after demand "substantially exceeded projections"
https://www.eurogamer.net/lenovo-cancels-legion-go-2-pre-orders-on-its-own-website-after-demand-substantially-exceeded-projections
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1h 23min
September 14, 2025More Athletic - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 41
Topics:
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 Atari Gamestation Go?
https://atari.com/products/atari-gamestation-go
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1h 41min
August 29, 2025Feels Good in the Hand - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 40
Topics:
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.eurogamer.net/the-division-2-kicks-off-10th-anniversary-year-with-the-division-2-survivors-an-updated-take-on-the-survival-extraction-experience
Possible 2028 for Steamdeck 2
https://www.pcguide.com/news/new-rumor-suggests-valves-steam-deck-2-is-much-further-away-than-we-thought/
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1h 53min
August 04, 2025Tubing - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 39
Topics:
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 says
https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-handheld-consoles-rog-ally-and-ally-x-preorders-open-during-gamescom-report-says - Guesstimate on what MS will do with US pricing of the ROG Xbox Ally X?
- Have you heard of the question who would win 100 men vs 1 Gorilla? Well now you can play the game:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3657450/Gorilla_Vs_100_Men/
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1h 38min
July 18, 2025Catching Up with Larry - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 38
Topics:
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 is headed?
- More impressions from Matt on his time with the current ROG Ally X
Gaming News:
Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.3 out today
New AutoDrive feature — any owned vehicle can now taxi you to a destination of your choice or take you on a relaxed tour of Night City.
Added 4 new vehicles, including several Side Jobs tied to acquiring them
More characters, outfits, and poses are available in Photo Mode - Added 27 new NPCs that can be spawned in Photo Mode
Added VRR (Variable Refresh Rate) support for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S
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1h 46min
July 06, 2025Switch 2 In Review feat. Los - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 37
Topics:
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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1h 43min
July 03, 2025C'mon Man - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 36
Topics:
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 locking down its USB-C video output
https://www.theverge.com/report/695915/switch-2-usb-c-third-party-docks-dont-work-authentication-encryption

Sony's Mark Cerny says the PS5 Pro will get the promised replacement for its PSSR upscaling tech next year. The new upscaler is a "co-developed super resolution" algorithm made by Sony and AMD.
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/mark-cerny-says-ps5-pro-will-get-its-major-replacement-for-the-current-pssr-upscaler-next-year/

Hideo Kojima has said he wants to be the first developer to make a game in space, and that he wants to put himself in a "Tom Cruise" situation where he risks his life.
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/hideo-kojima-wants-to-develop-a-game-in-space-and-risk-his-life-like-tom-cruise/
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1h 34min
June 19, 2025Putrid - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 35
Topics:
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

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1h 54min

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