Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
This week we talk about Thronefall as our game of the week. Epos built the ultimate locked down laptop for a dialed family experience. We look at an amazing custom motherboard PS2 handheld. We discuss Sony moving away from PC releases for their first party singleplayer games. Then in the back half we discuss numerous gaming news items, along with our main topic, will gaming ever feel hopeful again. Thanks for watching!
Patreon: patreon.com/DualComm
Pod-zine: https://glitch.mov/products/dual-comm-podzine-1-the-feelings-test
Sub to @EposVox @lostsaves @NeuroSpicy.Cooking
00:00:00 Game & Video Of The Week
00:18:30 Intentional Laptop For The Kiddo
00:29:15 Handheld PlayStation 2
00:40:49 Looking At YouTube Studio
00:45:10 PS5 No More On PC
01:00:00 PS Plus Price Increase
01:01:23 Plex Lifetime Pass $750...
01:11:12 Steam Download Tab Update
01:13:04 Helldivers 2 Tech Update
01:17:25 Discord Gets End to end encryption
01:19:19 Marathon Getting More PvE Support?
01:24:33 Will Gaming Feel Hopeful Again?
Show links:
VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Hank Green “I just want to fix things” youtu.be/WnG6l7voITY
GAME OF THE WEEK: store.steampowered.com/app/2239150/Thronefall
Google Search Going Away
techcrunch.com/2026/05/19/google-search-as-you-know-it-is-over
INSANE portable PS2 made with original chips but custom motherboard
tomshardware.com/video-games/handheld-gaming/enthusiast-crams-reversed-engineered-ps2-into-a-handheld-designs-custom-motherboard-bespoke-playstation-2-portable-pairs-modern-features-with-original-silicon
PlayStation Exec says PC releases are DONE
https://bsky.app/profile/jasonschreier.bsky.social/post/3mm5jzsls5s2a
PS+ Price Increases
https://x.com/playstation/status/2056404450793938989
Plex makes its lifetime license unaffordable, move to Jellyfin
plex.tv/blog/new-lifetime-plex-pass-pricing
Helldivers 2 is finally getting FSR/DLSS/Reflex store.steampowered.com/news/app/553850/view/666114279352566049
Discord updates Linux client, adds E2EE for video calls
discord.com/blog/every-voice-and-video-call-on-discord-is-now-end-to-end-encrypted
Marathon getting PVE/story content
kotaku.com/marathon-reveals-an-ambitious-blueprint-for-making-it-a-game-more-people-want-to-play-2000696161
This week we talk about Thronefall as our game of the week. Epos built the ultimate locked down laptop for a dialed family experience. We look at an amazing custom motherboard PS2 handheld. We discuss Sony moving away from PC releases for their first party singleplayer games. Then in the back half we discuss numerous gaming news items, along with our main topic, will gaming ever feel hopeful again. Thanks for watching!
Patreon: patreon.com/DualComm
Pod-zine: https://glitch.mov/products/dual-comm-podzine-1-the-feelings-test
Sub to @EposVox @lostsaves @NeuroSpicy.Cooking
00:00:00 Game & Video Of The Week
00:18:30 Intentional Laptop For The Kiddo
00:29:15 Handheld PlayStation 2
00:40:49 Looking At YouTube Studio
00:45:10 PS5 No More On PC
01:00:00 PS Plus Price Increase
01:01:23 Plex Lifetime Pass $750...
01:11:12 Steam Download Tab Update
01:13:04 Helldivers 2 Tech Update
01:17:25 Discord Gets End to end encryption
01:19:19 Marathon Getting More PvE Support?
01:24:33 Will Gaming Feel Hopeful Again?
Show links:
VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Hank Green “I just want to fix things” youtu.be/WnG6l7voITY
GAME OF THE WEEK: store.steampowered.com/app/2239150/Thronefall
Google Search Going Away
techcrunch.com/2026/05/19/google-search-as-you-know-it-is-over
INSANE portable PS2 made with original chips but custom motherboard
tomshardware.com/video-games/handheld-gaming/enthusiast-crams-reversed-engineered-ps2-into-a-handheld-designs-custom-motherboard-bespoke-playstation-2-portable-pairs-modern-features-with-original-silicon
PlayStation Exec says PC releases are DONE
https://bsky.app/profile/jasonschreier.bsky.social/post/3mm5jzsls5s2a
PS+ Price Increases
https://x.com/playstation/status/2056404450793938989
Plex makes its lifetime license unaffordable, move to Jellyfin
plex.tv/blog/new-lifetime-plex-pass-pricing
Helldivers 2 is finally getting FSR/DLSS/Reflex store.steampowered.com/news/app/553850/view/666114279352566049
Discord updates Linux client, adds E2EE for video calls
discord.com/blog/every-voice-and-video-call-on-discord-is-now-end-to-end-encrypted
Marathon getting PVE/story content
kotaku.com/marathon-reveals-an-ambitious-blueprint-for-making-it-a-game-more-people-want-to-play-2000696161
