C’mon Man - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 36

Topics:

• It’s been HOT
• Advocate for yourself
• Mike’s been getting out and about
• Matt purchased a ROG Ally X

Gaming News:

• Microsoft lays off approximately 9100 employees
  
  Question from RetroRentsAL:
• At what point does Phil Spencer go? His latest idea to push is the ROG XBox? It’s basically a skinned ROG Ally. The dude has not been successful by any measure. How is he still around? What are your gentlemen’s thoughts on this?
  
  
• Nintendo has intentionally broken the Switch 2’s compatibility with third-party docks, glasses and other video output devices by locking down its USB-C video output
  https://www.theverge.com/report/695915/switch-2-usb-c-third-party-docks-dont-work-authentication-encryption
  
  
• Sony's Mark Cerny says the PS5 Pro will get the promised replacement for its PSSR upscaling tech next year. The new upscaler is a "co-developed super resolution" algorithm made by Sony and AMD.
  https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/mark-cerny-says-ps5-pro-will-get-its-major-replacement-for-the-current-pssr-upscaler-next-year/
  
  
• Hideo Kojima has said he wants to be the first developer to make a game in space, and that he wants to put himself in a "Tom Cruise" situation where he risks his life.
  https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/hideo-kojima-wants-to-develop-a-game-in-space-and-risk-his-life-like-tom-cruise/

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