Episode
Can new game consoles still excite us?
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- Apr 27, 2026
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- 3961
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Summary
We're, somehow, a year and change away from seeing the next generation of Xbox and PlayStation hardware. The Steam Machine and Steam Frame are lurking in a nebulous "may release in 2026" limbo. There's an ocean of Android handhelds releasing seemingly weekly. So...are we too old to really be excited by any of this? What could really get us hyped? MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-Shows Join our Discord ► https://crub.org/join BlueSky ► https://bsky.app/profile/crub.org Come join our Steam group ► https://steamcommunity.com/groups/crubclub Podcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► https://crub.org TODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTS Cassandra: https://www.youtube.com/@ThatTravGuy Chris: https://www.youtube.com/@MykonosFan Justin: https://www.youtube.com/@WorldFamousJtart9 Sean: https://www.youtube.com/@Wolfkaosaun CHAPTERS 00:00 Please be excited 05:56 So what COULD get us hyped? 13:39 New control methods and portability 21:32 We're excited for the Steam Frame, actually! 26:34 New consoles are probably more exciting for younger gamers 32:35 Shoutout to the Playdate 37:37 Remembering the Kinect in 2026 45:51 Ordering food from video games 52:01 Our HOT TAKE on AI!!!! (TK_Hubworld's question) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★