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Switch 2, Star Wars, and the Shape of Next-Gen

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Retro joy met modern surprise the moment we put Star Wars Outlaws on Switch 2 and saw a handheld punch way above its weight. We share what actually happened in docked and handheld tests, why performance felt close to PS5 at a glance, and where the cracks showed—two crashes tied to online checks that reminded us this era still leans on servers even when you’re playing solo. From there, we kept the momentum with a warm return to South Park: The Stick of Truth, Resistance on PS3, and a first look at EAFC26’s slower, more “authentic” match flow that rewards patience over sprint spam.
Then we zoom out. Sony and AMD’s Project Amethyst talk gave us the clearest PS6 signal yet: machine learning pipelines maturing, PSSR on PS5 Pro now, and “a few years” of runway before the next box. Meanwhile, Game Pass found itself in a messaging tangle—regional emails suggesting price holds for existing members, Ultimate gating day-one access, and the bigger question of how day-one drops really pay back. There’s still great value if Ultimate fits your budget—Football Manager, Outer Worlds 2, and more—but clarity matters when wallets are tight.
Nintendo played it smart on two fronts: stock you can actually buy and nostalgia that still charms. NSO added Mario & Wario, Fatal Fury Special, and even Bubsy, while Switch 2 sales sprinted ahead of PS4’s early pace. It’s a compelling pitch: carry big games, improve old ones, and make the next experiment easy to try. We also caught a PS Store “Animal Crossing-alike” that pushed the line far too close, and took a minute to appreciate the DualSense magic with a new Icon Blue edition—because feel still matters.
We close with community: a new Rocket League challenge, a platinum streak that won’t stop, and a very fun tease—a UK Donkey Kong high-score tournament in the works. That mix of cutting-edge and classic is why we keep doing this. If handheld power is calling your name, Switch 2 finally feels ready. If you’re riding the Pro wave, PS5’s ML story is getting interesting while PS6 forms in the wings. And if you’re choosing services, make the math honest: Ultimate shines when you use it.
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Chapters

1. Blackpool Expo Afterglow & Retro Buzz (00:00:00)

2. Housekeeping & Twitch Collab With Mags (00:02:50)

3. What We’re Playing: DBD, Madden, Outlaws (00:03:45)

4. Switch 2 Performance: Outlaws Deep Dive (00:10:20)

5. South Park & Gen-7 Backlog Revival (00:16:20)

6. Resistance, EAFC26, and Career Mode Tweaks (00:20:10)

7. News: PS6 Hints, AMD, ML Upscaling (00:26:00)

8. Game Pass Price Oddities by Region (00:33:40)

9. Holiday Shooters, Battlefield vs CoD (00:38:10)

10. [Ad] The Gaming Blender (00:40:50)

11. (Cont.) Holiday Shooters, Battlefield vs CoD (00:41:30)

12. NSO Drops: Mario & Wario, Fatal Fury, Bubsy (00:42:09)

13. Copycat Watch: Animal Crossing Clones (00:46:09)

14. DualSense Icon Blue & Controller Praise (00:50:09)

15. Switch 2 Sales: Fastest Start Analysis (00:53:19)

16. Game Pass Lineup: Day-One Math (00:59:09)

17. Community Shoutouts & Subscriber Roll (01:05:39)

18. What’s Next: Our Play Queue (01:14:19)

19. Donkey Kong Tournament UK Tease (01:19:19)

20. Final Reminders & Sign-off (01:23:19)

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