Dual Comm Podcast

There's a lot of joy in going back to older games and putting sustained focus into them. In this episode of the Dual Comm podcast we talk about just. We talk about the main things that make those older games different, how to slow down, and a bunch of other things. We'll talk about Epos' Ayn Thor journey and his Pokemon mega playthrough along with some AI stuff, YouTube algorithm stuff, and a bit more. Thanks for listening or watching.

00:00 Intro
03:36 Gaming News, AI & Steam Next Fest
15:17 Going Back to PS2 and PSP
17:38 The Algorithm Influence
33:27 AI and the Future of YouTube
56:45 The AYN Thor & Epos' Pokémon Journey
1:09:39 Sustained Focus
1:18:08 Old Games vs Modern Games

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We are back discussing the epic Gamescom and State of Play announcments including The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered, the Songs of the Past new Witcher 3 expansion, and the new free Mario Kart 8 update that brings 8 player splitscreen for Switch 2 users along with other free enhancements. We discuss this trend of older games getting renewed support, expansions, and remasters and ask if more publishers should pursue this. Then we discuss Sony's new State of Play, what games we are excited about and then dive into a bit more discussion on the importance of consumer protections as they move into the all digital era. We talk Xbox's new disc to digital program, September game releases, and more. Thanks for listening.

Show links: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/over-700-games-launched-on-steam-in-one-week-for-the-first-time-though-74-had-fewer-than-10-reviews 
https://www.msn.com/en-us/gaming/xbox/xbox-disc-to-digital-supports-delisted-games-too-here-s-every-title-that-works-so-far/ar-AA2bscYc 
https://www.flyingpenguin.com/doctorows-disinvention-of-the-vcrs-history/ 

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00:00 What We’ve Been Playing
06:58 The Witcher 3’s Huge Gamescom Comeback
15:09 Should Old Games Keep Getting New Content?
25:51 Are Classic Gaming Franchises Making a Comeback?
35:11 All Digital PlayStation...
42:50 State of Play: Our Favorite Games
52:04 September Is Absolutely Stacked
54:50 Xbox Disc-to-Digital & The Future of Physical Games
1:18:18 700 Games in One Week: Steam, Indies & Discovery

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A lot has happened in gaming since our last show, so we had plenty to catch up on. We talk about our early impressions of Halo Campaign Evolved, Xbox’s massive restructuring, and why Sony moving away from physical games feels like such a breaking point. Epos also shares his surprisingly positive experience with the new Steam Machine, while we get into game ownership, preservation, and why convenience matters more to us as we get older. Plus, we talk Monster Hunter, older consoles, YouTube’s continued evolution, and plenty more along the way.

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00:00:00 Intro & Jam-Packed Magazine
00:03:56 Games of the Week
00:6:08 Video of the Week: Sony and Physical Games
00:7:22 Wind Waker, Pokémon FireRed & Emulation
00:13:47 Steam Machine Impressions
00:26:53 Xbox’s Reset & Bethesda Layoffs
00:39:15 Sony’s All-Digital Future
01:01:42 Is a Hobby Still a Hobby?
01:05:08 Halo Campaign Evolved Impressions
01:18:55 Sony’s Lost PlayStation Handheld
01:20:47 Replaceable Batteries & the Original Switch
01:24:07 Switch 2 OLED Rumors
01:28:40 The Value of Older Consoles
01:30:37 Convenience Over the “Best” Way to Play
01:36:33 Monster Hunter Wilds & Capcom
01:42:29 YouTube Algorithms & What Comes Next
01:52:29 Outro

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We really enjoyed the new State of Play, and in this special Dual Comm episode we recap the entire presentation and our thoughts on the games that were shown. Then we talk about friction free gaming, the one platform mindset update, and the Steam Deck pricing increases that just happened. Thanks for listening and have a great week!

 

00:00:00 Incredible State of Play
00:01:40 Game of the Week
00:02:31 Wolverine 
00:06:26 Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls
00:07:50 Rayman Legends Retold
00:09:00 Bancho The Chef
00:10:14 Kemuri
00:11:34 Tomb Raider Legacy of Atlantis
00:14:06 The Lost Wild
00:14:37 Phantom Blade Zero
00:15:43 Dune: Awakening
00:17:15 Dynasty Warriors 3 Complete Edition Remastered
00:20:00 No Rest For The Wicked
00:22:00 Onimusha
00:24:10 Ace Combat 8
00:31:02 Stuntman Hollywood
00:33:08 Control Resonant
00:34:31 Marathon
00:35:17 Runescape Wilds
00:37:19 Until Dawn 2
00:37:52 God Of War Laufey
00:52:08 State Of Play Reception
00:58:27 The One Platform Mindset
01:07:08 The Feelings Test Awareness
01:14:00 Friction Free Gaming
01:19:11 Steam Deck Price Increase

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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!

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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”
https://youtu.be/WnG6l7voITY 

GAME OF THE WEEK: Thronefall
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2239150/Thronefall/ 

Google Search Going Away
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/19/google-search-as-you-know-it-is-over/ 

INSANE portable PS2 made with original chips but custom motherboard
https://www.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
https://www.plex.tv/blog/new-lifetime-plex-pass-pricing/ 

Helldivers 2 is finally getting FSR/DLSS/Reflex
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/553850/view/666114279352566049 

Discord updates Linux client, adds E2EE for video calls
https://discord.com/blog/every-voice-and-video-call-on-discord-is-now-end-to-end-encrypted 

Marathon getting PVE/story content
https://kotaku.com/marathon-reveals-an-ambitious-blueprint-for-making-it-a-game-more-people-want-to-play-2000696161 

 

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