On Second Thought with Mike & Matt

Topics:
The farm got hit hard with Storm damage, cleaned up with the right tools
Bad travel luck lately
Seen any good leaks lately?
How many more years are you willing to work to get extra days off to play GTAVI?https://apnews.com/article/army-reenlistment-bonus-grand-theft-auto-gta-c24b25e09ca401773d081cc1bb21202b
Any hype for Gamescom?
Gaming News:
Price and release date for 25th Anniversary Xbox releasedhttps://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-price-and-release-date-for-the-green-x25-limited-edition-xbox-series-x-and-controller-have-been-leaked/
Mayhem Collection DLC for Lego Batman out on September 18https://www.ign.com/articles/lego-batman-mayhem-dlc-trailer-gamescom
Ghost of Yōtei Complete Edition Comes to PS5 October 1https://blog.playstation.com/2026/08/12/ghost-of-yotei-complete-edition-comes-to-ps5-october-1/
You can now stream PS Plus games to Steam Deck without owning a PS5 - and without buying a PS Portalhttps://www.eurogamer.net/steam-deck-ps5-streaming-app-asobiRetro Handheld News:Kickstarter for Beyond the NEShttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/syncoplay/beyond-the-nes
 
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Topics:
Nothing but positivity
Gears of War E-Day
Beast of Reincarnation
Ayn Thor bliss
Gaming News:
Grand Theft Auto VI Is Getting An 'Extended Look' On Netflix August 27https://gameinformer.com/2026/08/06/grand-theft-auto-vi-is-getting-an-extended-look-on-netflix-august-27Xbox’s ‘disc to digital’ feature could be coming as soon as this month, according to leaked documenthttps://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xboxs-disc-to-digital-feature-could-be-coming-as-soon-as-this-month-according-to-leaked-document/Microsoft Reportedly Working to Bring Xbox 360 Games to PC and Project Helixhttps://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-reportedly-working-to-bring-xbox-360-games-to-pc-and-project-helixBeamNG.drive gets its biggest update yethttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/beamngdrive-steams-finest-car-pancake-maker-gets-its-biggest-update-yet-with-overhauled-graphics-fresh-rally-stages-and-a-sporty-new-coupeRetro Handheld News:
GamerCard® - Grab & Go Raspberry Pi® Gaminghttps://www.grantsinclair.com/gamercardThe Namco Museum Museum | Every Game, Every Collection, Every Port! [REVISED & EXPANDED!]https://youtu.be/8n1Ecf6cXjE?si=iVmu1YMqtULrPrXKInvestigating Pinball's Surprising American Comebackhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjCchQAo_mk
 
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Topics:
Heard the most vile video game question, thus have to share with everyone else
Numbers
Gaming News:
An update from Bethesdahttps://bethesda.net/en/article/7wrffyXajE4BmCLJVpOkcN/a-note-from-bethesda-game-studios
Steamdeck sales drop after price hikeshttps://www.thegamer.com/steam-deck-sales-drop-80-percent/
Asus confirms X20 OLED will be sold without AR glasses bundlehttps://videocardz.com/newz/asus-confirms-standalone-oled-xbox-ally-x20-is-coming
Xbox Backwards Compatibility on PChttps://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-announces-xbox-backward-compatibility-on-pc-with-new-features-and-achievementsRetro Handheld News:Anbernic announces RG SPhttps://anbernic.com/blogs/news/anbernic-rg-sp-first-look
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Topics:
Funny story with my sister and doctor and me
Fishing shenanigans 
Steam sale
Gaming News:
 
Sony has their Xbox 2013 moment and announces the phasing out of discs as of 2028https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/physical-disc-production-ending-in-january-2028-for-new-games-releasing-on-playstation-consoles/
Closing of Vita and PS3 storeshttps://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/an-update-on-playstation-store-for-ps3-and-ps-vita/
Xbox layoffs and spinning off studioshttps://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/07/06/resetting-xbox/
Obsidian to work on a new Fallout gamehttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/report-obsidian-to-work-on-fallout-title-as-unannounced-projects-cancelled
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Episode two of Retro World Order is here! It’s been a while, so place your bets on how many new handhelds Mike is now holding captive in his basement!
They’re catching up with a bunch of stuff that’s been going on over the summer. Los has been hard at work trying to maintain his sanity, while Mike keeps tabs on the developing hellscape that is the gaming industry. SO once they gain our bearings, they acknowledge the elephant in the room that is Sony and all their ruinous ways as of late. Yes, this is a retro show - and Mike will be going more in depth with it on On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - but it all ties up at the end, so stick through it!
Once all the negativity is off our chests, they get into the good stuff. Los brags about living in his Steam Deck era, all thanks to the Steam Deck Mini, a.k.a. The AYN Thor. He’s been picking up a few retro games here and there but it’s mostly been playing Steam games on the Thor thanks to GameNative. He’s been digging into Mina the Hollower and Game Boy Color inspired visuals make it the absolute perfect device to play it on! 
Mike holds back and only talks about two devices this week! The ANBERNIC RG Rotate, and the AYANEO Pocket AIR Mini x Arcade Home Limited Edition. You can listen to Mike go into details on both devices, and of course, per usual, Los is now interested in buying both. The RG Rotate has such a small for factor, it is perfect for taking on the go, and the Pocket AIR MINI feels premium at a more affordable price. 
They continue to gush over Pico-8 gaming in hopes someone would listen, and tease upcoming devices in the Anbernic RG 55G1 and the Retroid Pocket Nova. 
And the first community challenge has been cast! If you’re listening to us, find a way to communicate back - whether it be Discords, show notes comments, carrier pigeons, whatever - and let us know what old school game should we play as our first community game? 
Links and Info Discussed
IGN - Cancelling PlayStation Plus Won’t Make a Difference
Forbes - Sony Crawls Back to Social Media
The Verge - Sony is Killing Discs and is Showing Us Why It’s a Bad Idea
AYN Thor - Product Link
PicPic - The first Pico-8 Emulator for iOS (and Android)
WTF is Pico-8?!
ANBERNIC RG Rotate - Product Link
Retro Game Corps - RG Rotate Review
AYANEO Pocket AIR Mini x Arcade Home Limited Edition - Product Link
Retro Game Corps - Pocket AIR Mini Review
TechEBlog - Anbernic’s RG 55G1 Brings Switch Lite Charm and Fresh Power to Retro Handhelds
The Gadgeteer - Why the Retroid Pocket Nova Might Be the Best Retro Handheld of 2026
 

Topics:
What now?
GTA V Lifetime sales
No Xbox news this week, c'mon MS!
Gaming News:
Steam Machine release date and pricinghttps://store.steampowered.com/hardware/steammachine
GTA VI pricing and pre-order dates, plus “plays best” campaign with Sonyhttps://blog.playstation.com/2026/06/24/grand-theft-auto-vi-plays-best-on-ps5-november-19/
Marathon Confirms New PvE Mode Release Datehttps://www.ign.com/articles/marathon-confirms-new-pve-mode-release-date-season-3-begins-september-2026Retro Handheld News:Retroid announces Pocket Novahttps://www.androidauthority.com/retroid-pocket-nova-chip-3680929/Anbernic announces the RG551Ghttps://anbernic.com/blogs/news/anbernic-rg-55g1-first-look
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Topics:
Hate this time of year: Brush Mow across America
Pennies
Nearly 70% of Americans play video games for one hour a dayhttps://variety.com/2026/gaming/news/americans-play-video-games-hour-per-week-1236765544/
No more steam retail cards, when gone they’re gone.
Games for Matt
Gaming News:
What we liked best from all the showcaseshttps://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/jun/08/summer-game-fest-highlights-new-video-games-resident-evil-silent-hillWhat is Xbox up to now?
 - 100 Day resethttps://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/06/10/next-100-days-xbox-reset/
- layoffshttps://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-reportedly-planning-significant-layoffs-budget-cuts-for-marketing-and-more
- millions of people unsubbed from GPhttps://kotaku.com/xbox-game-pass-lost-millions-subscribers-price-hike-2000704046
- in-game adshttps://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/oh-boy-xboxs-chief-strategist-is-floating-the-idea-of-in-game-ads
- re-thinking Helix, cheaper optionshttps://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-is-exploring-radically-different-business-models-to-make-its-next-console-affordable/
- Could MS spinoff Xbox as a subsidiary like LinkedIn and Githubhttps://www.resetera.com/threads/the-information-microsoft-hasnt-ruled-out-restructuring-or-spinning-out-xbox-into-ms-owned-subsidiary-making-it-easier-to-sell-or-joint-venture.1549942/
 
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Topics:
Quick baseball discussion
Industry is on fire with bangers after bangers, 007 has sold over 1.5 mil copies in 24 hours.
How will the increase of Steam Deck impact the price of Steam Machine?https://www.engadget.com/2182286/valve-jacks-up-steam-deck-prices-by-as-much-as-300/https://www.ign.com/articles/opinion-with-a-949-steam-deck-the-steam-machine-will-probably-be-very-expensive
Xbox is now XBOX, and gamers want exclusives, more backwards compatibility, and free online MP …. XBOX
Gaming News:
Witcher 3 DLC announcedhttps://www.eurogamer.net/rumoured-witcher-3-third-expansion-announced
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 out October 23rdhttps://www.ign.com/articles/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-revealed-with-dmz-release-date-and-nintendo-switch-2-version-confirmed
Destiny 2 Coming to an end on June 9https://www.bungie.net/7/en/News/Article/d2_may_21_2026*PS Plus Extra and Premium Get Destiny 2: Legacy Collection (2025), including The Final Shape expansion on the Same Day Its Final Content Update Is Released
Bungie outlines Season 2 of Marathonhttps://www.eurogamer.net/marathon-season-2-rundown
 
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Topics:
Forza reviews
Steam controller
Do we need a gaming perfume?https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/kingdom-come-deliverance-2-is-getting-its-own-e155-perfume/
Games for Matt
Episode sponsored by Los’ Thor Skins / few questions from the peanut gallery
Gaming News:
Crimson Desert’s success boosts Pearl Abyss revenue by 419%, company confirms it's thinking about DLChttps://www.eurogamer.net/crimson-desert-so-popular-419-percent-dlc
The latest Crimson Desert update lets you mount a wide variety of thingshttps://www.eurogamer.net/crimson-desert-special-mounts-update
Leaked Data Shows 4 Possible Steam Machine Bundles For Purchasehttps://steamdeckhq.com/news/steam-machine-reservation-leak/
Nintendo Announces Surprise Remake Of Star Fox 64 For Switch 2https://kotaku.com/nintendo-announces-surprise-remake-of-star-fox-64-for-switch-2-and-it-looks-very-cool-2000693718
Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick is as "deeply disappointed" as players at the absence of a new BioShockhttps://www.eurogamer.net/take-two-ceo-strauss-zelnick-on-new-bioshock-development-struggles
 
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Remember when I said last episode was the official first episode? Yeah, well, I lied. THIS is the first episode! So welcome to the Retro World Order!
Mike (On Second Thought with Mike & Matt), and Los (The Talking Place), are hyper focused this week! They only get distracted for about 20 minutes! But after trying to figure out why Los is the way he is with customizing his handhelds, and then talking up his Etsy shop where he’s selling skins, they get into the meat and potatoes of this episode.
The AYN Thor is now officially owned by both Mike and Los! Well, Mike had his for a few months, but Los just received his a few weeks ago. After a few days of having way too much fun customizing, his new handheld is finally set up. And spoiler alert: it is AMAZING. 
Listen to the show to hear all about Los & Mike’s impressions of the Thor, what Mike thinks is the best handheld of them all (shhhh don’t tell the others!), and even a hands on impression of the brand new Steam Controller! 
All of this, and more, so enjoy! 
Links and Info Discussed
AYN Thor - The handheld Mike has, and that Los has been waiting for since he ordered it a month ago. This is the current hotness that many are considering "the endgame handheld" because it's so loved and versatile.