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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