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00:00 Intro & Welcome
01:03 Valve & the ARM-based Gaming Future
05:56 Steam Deck 2 & Hardware Speculation
11:31 Steam Machine's "Red Line of Death"
16:14 New Pre-built PCs Shipping with SteamOS
18:13 The Importance of SteamOS
21:28 SteamOS vs. Bazzite Installation & Experience
27:46 Official Licensing for SteamOS Devices
29:02 Sony Ending Physical Disc Production in 2028?
31:40 The Reality of Physical vs. Digital Sales Data
38:43 The Risks of an All-Digital Future
45:54 Rumors: Xbox Project Helix (Digital-Only Console)
48:29 Rumor: New Metroid Game "Metroid Ravenous"
53:01 New Switch 2 Model Surfaced? (Screen Revision)
58:03 "Stop Killing Games" Movement & California Bill Update
1:03:41 What We've Been Playing: Final Fantasy IX
1:07:18 What We've Been Playing: Save Room & Puzzle Games
1:09:54 And Roger
1:13:52 What We've Been Playing: Thysiastery(Dungeon Crawler)
1:22:04 Deep Dive: Recursive Puzzle Games (Patrick's Parabox & Recursed)
1:30:04 Final Thoughts & Recommendations