{"podcast":{"title":"Next-Gen Console Watch","slug":"next-gen-console-watch-7042165","podcast_index_feed_id":7042165,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/ignconsolewatch","website_url":"Geek.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/5fd07a2c-8026-11ef-b68e-f718461f27ca/image/4a15a1ab0d04dd300882d42e01863fda.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"IGN","episode_count":72,"summary":"Since the early days of gaming, players have debated which console reigns supreme and how to build the ultimate high-performance gaming PC. Each week, Next Gen Console Watch breaks down the biggest advancements in video game hardware—covering PlayStation, Xbox, and PC upgrades—all in under 20 minutes. From console power comparisons to must-have gaming PC upgrades, we help you decide where to invest your time and money. If you're wondering which platform delivers the best experience for the next big game, Next Gen Console Watch is the podcast for you. Next Gen Console Watch is a part of the Geek Media Podcast Network, an IGN Entertainment Brand. Visit Geek.com for more information.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/next-gen-console-watch-7042165"},"episode":{"title":"Xbox’s Dev Direct Was Great — Even for PS5 - Next-Gen Console Watch","slug":"xbox-s-dev-direct-was-great-even-for-ps5-next-gen-console-watch","published_at":"2026-01-23T20:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/next-gen-console-watch-7042165/xbox-s-dev-direct-was-great-even-for-ps5-next-gen-console-watch","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/next-gen-console-watch-7042165","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/mgln.ai/e/495/tracking.swap.fm/track/bwUd3PHC9DH3VTlBXDTt/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/SBP5575305860.mp3?updated=1769199934","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/mgln.ai/e/495/tracking.swap.fm/track/bwUd3PHC9DH3VTlBXDTt/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/SBP5575305860.mp3?updated=1769199934","summary":"Welcome back to Next-Gen Console Watch. This week Daemon, Max, and Ryan take a look at the latest Xbox Developer_Direct. Microsoft Game Studios showcased Playground Games' Forza Horizon 6 and the Fable reboot, plus Kiln from Double Fine, and Beast of Reincarnation of Game Freak. While it's shaping up to be a good year for Xbox (in terms of games), this showcase was also great news for PlayStation fans. And we have last week's poll results, plus a new poll for you to vote on at IGN.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Welcome back to Next-Gen Console Watch. This week Daemon, Max, and Ryan take a look at the latest Xbox Developer_Direct. Microsoft Game Studios showcased…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1402,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/next-gen-console-watch-7042165/episodes/xbox-s-dev-direct-was-great-even-for-ps5-next-gen-console-watch/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/next-gen-console-watch-7042165/xbox-s-dev-direct-was-great-even-for-ps5-next-gen-console-watch.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}