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Recording Date/time: March 15th 10 AM EST
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The Supposed Xbox Handheld
Link: https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-hardware-report-project-keenan-next-gen-xbox-2027
Dubbed Project Kennan, it appears to be a handheld made not inhouse by MS but in collaboration with a PC manufacturer. Currently unknown who this player is. It is however said to be unmistakenably “Xbox” in an era where everything is an Xbox.
Fortnite and Epic Anti-Cheat services coming to Windows on Snapdragon
Link: https://onlineservices.epicgames.com/en-US/news/windows-on-snapdragon-support-is-coming-to-epic-online-services-anti-cheat-and-fortnite
So they’ll support ARM but not support Linux on x86?
Steam - A Year in Review 2024
Link: https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamworks/announcements/detail/751641001553035272
I think it’d be a more fun surprise if we read this on the show without knowing any specific data points.
SteamOS 3.7.0 PREVIEW
Link: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/view/529841158837240756
Read the changelog
Saudi Arabian gov’t buys Pokemon Go + 100 million player’s real-time location data
Link: https://lemmy.world/post/26731033
Niantic has sold their rights to the games they developed with Nintendo to the Saudi crown. No word on if that deal includes sold all their consumers’ historical data but it will definitely mean anyone who continues to play this game will have Saudi spyware on their devices.
Yet another reason to not play these types of games.
Is this yet another attempt by the Saudi’s to sportswash their image?
The Triple I Initiative RETURNS
Link: https://iii-initiative.com/
The Triple I Initiative was an indie only showcase that surprised us last year with some crazy announcements! This year they’re set to return bigger and better than ever! With no ads!
Bazzite DX & GDX
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