This week on Spectator Mode Podcast Episode 212, we’re joined by Jeff Young from Analog Stick Gaming to discuss some of the biggest topics in gaming right now. We talk about Valve’s latest update on the Steam Machine, Xbox’s newly revealed Project Helix gaming device, and whether PlayStation might be walking back its push into PC gaming. We also get into the growing issue of AI-written game reviews appearing in gaming journalism and the reveal of a new Sword Art Online Echoes Of Aincrad game.
Along the way, we also discuss what we’ve been playing this week and share our thoughts on where the industry seems to be heading.
Timestamps:
1:00 – What games we played this week
24:18 – Valve gives an update on the Steam Machine release date
26:08 – Nintendo sues the US Government over tariffs
31:44 – Is PlayStation killing its PC gaming initiative?
52:55 – Xbox reveals Project Helix, its Xbox/PC gaming device
1:25:00 – AI game reviews are starting to appear in gaming journalism
1:38:00 – A new Sword Art Online game, Echoes of Aincrad Announced
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