Nostalgia and Future in Gaming Hardware

In a rare Rich-less Direct, John, Alex and Oliver compare notes on the latest, news-packed Nintendo Direct - which raises plenty of discussion points and controversy despite no showing of Switch 2. Meanwhile, there are hints that The Witcher 4 and Intergalactic may well be cross-gen/next-gen titles, Alex vents on the quality of recent Nvidia drivers, while John shares impressions of his first ever GDC.

0:00:00 Introduction

0:01:17 News 1: Nintendo Direct - Metroid Prime 4

0:11:02 Pokémon Legends: Z-A

0:22:08 Patapon, Everybody’s Golf, Tomodachi, Dragon Quest, Witchbrook, Shadow Labyrinth, Gradius, Marvel Cosmic Invasion

0:33:02 Switch 2 C button leak and Nintendo Today app

0:40:01 News 2: Nintendo introduces Virtual Game Cards

0:54:01 News 3: Switch 2 game rollout revealed?

1:00:33 News 4: Witcher 4, Intergalactic to arrive after 2026

1:09:51 News 5: Alex’s Nvidia driver woes

1:19:36 News 6: John’s GDC thoughts

1:32:44 Supporter Q1: What’s your favourite GPU of all time?

1:39:07 Supporter Q2: Will Valve release a Steam Deck 2 soon?

1:44:31 Supporter Q3: Should PC settings be changed to improve branding?

1:52:02 Supporter Q4: Could Xbox One have succeeded if it had been better introduced?

2:00:12 Supporter Q5: Is disc degradation a concern with Blu-ray media?

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