Xbox Is Becoming a PC, Sony Is Retreating, and Apple Made a $599 MacBook | OTC EP 70

The console wars just got a whole lot weirder. This week on Off the Console, we’re breaking down Microsoft’s Xbox Project Helix — a next-gen console that plays PC games too — and asking whether Xbox is even a console company anymore. Meanwhile, Sony is reportedly pulling major titles back off PC (yes, even Wolverine), and Nintendo just sued the US government over tariffs. It’s a lot.

We also dig into Resident Evil 9’s surprisingly great 9.5/10 debut, Road to Vostok proving Godot can go mainstream, and the shocking news that Apple dropped a $599 MacBook that might actually be a good deal. Plus: dynamic pricing is quietly coming to game stores, Highguard is circling the drain, and customs agents destroyed one of only 50 copies of an ultra-rare visual novel demo. Oh, and OS-level age verification bills are moving through multiple states — and we have thoughts.

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🕹️ CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro & Welcome
1:07 What Have You Been Playing
1:25 Resident Evil 9 (Requiem) Review
5:43 James’ Side Project: NovaHelm Reveal
8:36 Road to Vostok & Godot’s Big Moment
12:05 Game Engine Wars: RE Engine, Unreal & Godot
15:55 Crimson Desert First Look
17:13 March Game Release Calendar
19:15 Microsoft Xbox Project Helix — The PC/Console Hybrid
25:24 What Should the Next Xbox Look Like?
26:20 Xbox’s Naming Problem
29:28 Console Fatigue & Digital Ownership Debate
31:42 Sony Pulling Back From PC Gaming
35:55 Dynamic Pricing Is Coming to Video Games
41:18 Nintendo Sues the US Government Over Tariffs
45:51 Valve Steam Machine: Is It Actually Coming?
48:03 Highguard Is Dying — The Next Concord?
58:50 Apple MacBook Neo $599 — Budget King or Gimmick?
1:13:36 Ultra-Rare Tsukihime Demo Destroyed by Customs
1:17:01 OS-Level Age Verification Bills: A Real Threat?
1:33:42 Outro & Final Thoughts

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