On Second Thought with Mike & Matt

Bioengineered - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 47

Topics:
ai and 3d printed meat
Thanksgiving and snow
Adjusting to new schedule/Mike is 88 now 
Netflix/WBros: how much will sub go up 
HoF voting 
Any desire to jump back into Destiny 2?
Have you heard about the NEX playground?
White Castle Kiosks
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Eating Large - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 46

Topics:
Yesterday was 20 yrs since Xbox 360
Thoughts on GenAI in your games?
Are you upset that nipples will be shown in Fortnite?
Do you know what a quahog is?
Gaming News:
Steam Machinehttps://store.steampowered.com/sale/steammachine
TGA nominees https://thegameawards.com/nominees
Global RAM price increases could reportedly trigger yet another wave of price hikes for Xbox consoles.https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/they-didnt-plan-at-all-xbox-reportedly-warning-of-yet-another-potential-price-increase/
Other Windows handhelds get Xbox Ally X's Full Screen Experiencehttps://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/handheld-gaming-pc/legion-go-and-other-windows-handhelds-finally-get-xbox-ally-xs-full-screen-experience-and-it-drops-tomorrow
Everything announced at the Xbox Partner Previewhttps://news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/11/20/xbox-partner-preview-november-2025-recap/
Ghost of Yōtei New Game Plus launches Nov 24https://blog.playstation.com/2025/11/19/new-game-plus-comes-to-ghost-of-yotei-november-24/
 
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White American Cheese - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 45

Topics:
GTA delayed
Inventor of the frozen burrito has died
Xmas decorations
What was in the box?
World Series
Retroid FOMO
Gaming News:
Halo Campaign Evolved confirmed for PlayStation 5https://blog.playstation.com/2025/10/24/halo-campaign-evolved-launches-on-ps5-in-2026/
Cloud Streaming officially arrives on PlayStation Portal, with new support for digital PS5 Games in your libraryhttps://blog.playstation.com/2025/11/05/cloud-streaming-officially-arrives-on-playstation-portal-today-with-new-support-for-digital-ps5-games-in-your-library/
Valve now allows you to turn off the Steam Deck’s screen while it’s downloading gameshttps://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/view/771930569635267984
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Here for the Crazy - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 44

Topics:
Mike news
Has it hit you that there won’t be a Xbox only game going forward
Subscription fatigue: HBO max going up? What do you know about Car infotainment subs?
Gaming News:
ROG Xbox Ally X reviews are out. Consensus is that it’s a great piece of hardware but the software just isn’t ready. Some calling the software rollout “unsatisfactory”, “pre-alpha”, “not fully baked”, etc. 
Xbox has addressed the ROG Ally X handheld's controversial $1,000 price point — and said it had been hardware maker Asus that ultimately decided how much to charge.https://variety.com/2025/gaming/news/xbox-ally-handheld-release-president-sarah-bond-interview-1236555575/
From Sarah Bond: “the next-gen console is going to be a very premium, very high-end curated experience,”https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-next-xbox-console-is-a-premium-system-which-shares-some-of-the-thinking-behind-the-rog-xbox-ally-sarah-bond-says/
Exclusive Games Are "Antiquated," Xbox President Sayshttps://www.gamespot.com/articles/exclusive-games-are-antiquated-xbox-president-says/1100-6535625/
For the last two years, Microsoft has pushed Xbox to hit profit margins of 30%, an ambitious target that's far higher than the industry average.
Fallout 4 Anniversary Edition out Nov 10thhttps://bethesda.net/en/article/N00XVTawnzBBH7HNwv0hN/fallout-4-anniversary-edition-announced
New Borderland 4 update out todayhttps://borderlands.2k.com/borderlands-4/update-notes/“Added support for the Horrors of Kairos! This free mini-event will be live from October 23 to November 6.”
OCRP (Orange County Role Playing) shutting down Feb 28th GTA RP Server. Big news for GTA RP fans
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Scuttlebutt - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 43

Topics:
IDs now required for certain apps!?!
MLB playoffs - blatant pitch type / location signal from 2B runner to hitter
If you were a NFL HC, what would you do if the WR dropped the ball before crossing into the end zone?
Gaming News:
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price jumps 50%https://gameinformer.com/2025/10/01/xbox-game-pass-ultimate-is-getting-an-overhaul-and-a-50-percent-price-increaseMicrosoft Makes First Xbox Game Pass Lineup Announcement Since Raising the Price of Ultimatehttps://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-makes-first-xbox-game-pass-lineup-announcement-since-raising-the-price-of-ultimateIs Microsoft getting out of the console business?https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/no-xboxs-next-gen-console-hardware-plans-arent-cancelled
Who is headed back to Fallout 76 in December?https://fallout.bethesda.net/en/article/7uCbEFtoNrbecM1hMWtY3u/fallout-76-burning-springs-first-lookOh that reduced storage PS5 Slim is now out in the US toohttps://www.theverge.com/news/791380/sony-ps5-slim-reduced-storage-2100-model-series
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Smaller and Whiter - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 42

Topics:
Spaceballs 2
So many games… Hades 2, Ghost of Yotei, Dying Light: The Beast, BF6 soon, Wolverine, FH6, etc
Joey B hurt
Robot umps coming to MLB in 2026 https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/46357017/mlb-approves-robot-umpires-2026-part-challenge-system (side note: still think these champagne celebrations after reach round is dumb - don’t see it in other sports)
Sister Jean steps away at 106, while some of us want to retire before 65!
Mattober
Wanna see my bananas?
Gaming News:
Microsoft raises prices again for Xbox consoleshttps://www.eurogamer.net/us-xbox-fans-hit-with-another-hardware-price-hike-just-four-months-after-the-last-increase
Former Blizzard president Mike Ybarra has criticised Microsoft's recent price hike of Xbox consoles in the US, stating "console price increases are not tariff issues, they are profit issues"https://www.eurogamer.net/tariffs-used-by-xbox-as-an-excuse-to-continue-raising-prices-says-former-blizzard-president
Xbox Full Screen Experience “mode” leaks https://www.theverge.com/news/780388/microsoft-xbox-fullscreen-mode-windows-11-handheld-leak
Lenovo cancels Legion Go 2 pre-orders on its own website after demand "substantially exceeded projections"https://www.eurogamer.net/lenovo-cancels-legion-go-2-pre-orders-on-its-own-website-after-demand-substantially-exceeded-projections
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More Athletic - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 41

Topics:
Win 11 upgrade is looming, this could be the last OST show!
How cheap are you?
Football predictions
Sports games have a problem
Gaming News:
PlayStation 5 Slim Digital Edition with less internal storage in Europe.
According to Destin Legarie, Xbox Rog Ally X and Xbox Rog Ally will NOT see a price bump due to tariffs. youtube.com/watch?v=-7ELGDYCTrg&feature=youtu.be
Xbox Full Screen Experience confirmed for Lenovo Legion Go in 2026, not in October https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/lenovo-says-its-1100-handheld-will-also-get-the-xbox-mode-coming-to-the-rog-xbox-ally/
Any interest in the Atari Gamestation Go?https://atari.com/products/atari-gamestation-go
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Feels Good in the Hand - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 40

Topics:
Mike's trip to Europe
ROG Xbox Ally has a release date, but not a firm price yethttps://www.theverge.com/news/762116/microsoft-asus-xbox-ally-handheld-release-date-compatibility
Nostalgia in the air: Gears Reloaded, Borderlands 4, Battlefield 6
Fubo trial
Gaming News:
Sony planning a Switch style PS6 handheldhttps://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-is-reportedly-planning-a-nintendo-switch-style-playstation-6-portable/
9 years since No Man’s Sky was released, and yet they released another big free updatehttps://www.nomanssky.com/2025/08/no-mans-sky-voyagers/
The Division 2 kicks off 10th anniversary year with The Division 2: Survivors, "an updated take on the survival extraction experience"https://www.eurogamer.net/the-division-2-kicks-off-10th-anniversary-year-with-the-division-2-survivors-an-updated-take-on-the-survival-extraction-experience
Possible 2028 for Steamdeck 2https://www.pcguide.com/news/new-rumor-suggests-valves-steam-deck-2-is-much-further-away-than-we-thought/
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Tubing - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 39

Topics:
Ozzy/Hulk Hogan
Football/Baseball/Oh My
Speedway disaster: https://awfulannouncing.com/mlb/speedway-classic-disaster-fyre-fest.html
Gaming News:
- Credit card companies pressure Steam and Itch.io to delist certain adult games
https://www.pcgamer.com/software/platforms/valve-confirms-credit-card-companies-pressured-it-to-delist-certain-adult-games-from-steam/
Related:
https://aftermath.site/steam-itch-porn-censorship-collective-shout-visa-mastercard-paypal
 https://www.pcgamer.com/software/platforms/steam-introduces-new-rule-prohibiting-certain-kinds-of-adult-content-that-might-make-visa-or-mastercard-unhappy-financial-deplatforming-in-action/
- Due to tariffs, Nintendo raising prices on Switch 1 models
https://www.theverge.com/news/717325/nintendo-switch-price-hike-tariffs
 - Xbox handheld consoles ROG Ally and Ally X preorders open during Gamescom, report says
https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-handheld-consoles-rog-ally-and-ally-x-preorders-open-during-gamescom-report-says - Guesstimate on what MS will do with US pricing of the ROG Xbox Ally X?
 - Have you heard of the question who would win 100 men vs 1 Gorilla? Well now you can play the game: 
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3657450/Gorilla_Vs_100_Men/
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Catching Up with Larry - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 38

Topics:
Welcome Larry from the Geeks Gone Raw podcast / Open Forum Radio Network fame to the show!
Mike finally cut the cord
PC Specs, who can help?
Don't cheat in public!
Discussion: Asus ROG Xbox Ally X:
- Rumored price points: $899 and $599 (Euro leak, remains to be seen if the same in the US or will tariffs) 
https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/handheld-gaming/leaked-rog-xbox-ally-and-rog-ally-x-prices-hint-at-a-similar-price-range-to-existing-models-599-899-euro-prices-spotted-in-the-eu  $1050
https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/xbox-ally-gaming-handheld-price-could-be-higher-than-expected-leak-suggests/ 
- Is this a console or a PC?
- Larry’s take on where Xbox is headed?
- More impressions from Matt on his time with the current ROG Ally X
Gaming News: Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.3 out today
New AutoDrive feature — any owned vehicle can now taxi you to a destination of your choice or take you on a relaxed tour of Night City.
Added 4 new vehicles, including several Side Jobs tied to acquiring them
More characters, outfits, and poses are available in Photo Mode - Added 27 new NPCs that can be spawned in Photo Mode
Added VRR (Variable Refresh Rate) support for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S
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