EPISODE · Apr 13, 2026 · 1H 33M
The future of PlayStation & Xbox, why Highguard failed, and the state of Marathon
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It's a grab bag of topics this week, with thoughts on the apparently incoming generation of new PlayStation and Xbox consoles. Reminiscing on Concord and what made Highguard fail, and finally...what's up with Marathon?MORE PLACES TO FIND USCrubscribe ► https://bit.ly/CrubcastGet the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crubOur Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-ShowsJoin our Discord ► https://crub.org/joinBlueSky ► https://bsky.app/profile/crub.orgCome join our Steam group ► https://steamcommunity.com/groups/crubclubPodcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► https://crub.orgSHOW NOTESThe Marathon monetization summary:https://www.thegamer.com/marathon-microtransactions-are-ridiculous/TODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTSCassandra: https://www.youtube.com/@ThatTravGuyKevin: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGoldenBoltMoriarty: https://www.youtube.com/@reallycoolCHAPTERS00:00 Touching on Helix and the PS605:45 On PlayStation's PC strategy changing11:20 Moriarty's Hot Take15:58 PlayStation's Dynamic Pricing19:37 On the impact of ragebait and sales expectations25:36 The surprising success of the PlayStation Portal (not clickbait)28:57 RIP Highguard, RIP Concord...Marathon...?53:53 Don't worry, we also mention Splitgate59:21 Where we actually talk about Marathon ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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It's a grab bag of topics this week, with thoughts on the apparently incoming generation of new PlayStation and Xbox consoles. Reminiscing on Concord and what made Highguard fail, and finally...what's up with Marathon?MORE PLACES TO FIND USCrubscribe ► https://bit.ly/CrubcastGet the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crubOur Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-ShowsJoin our Discord ► https://crub.org/joinBlueSky ► https://bsky.app/profile/crub.orgCome join our Steam group ► https://steamcommunity.com/groups/crubclubPodcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► https://crub.orgSHOW NOTESThe Marathon monetization summary:https://www.thegamer.com/marathon-microtransactions-are-ridiculous/TODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTSCassandra: https://www.youtube.com/@ThatTravGuyKevin: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGoldenBoltMoriarty: https://www.youtube.com/@reallycoolCHAPTERS00:00 Touching on Helix and the PS605:45 On PlayStation's PC strategy changing11:20 Moriarty's Hot Take15:58 PlayStation's Dynamic Pricing19:37 On the impact of ragebait and sales expectations25:36 The surprising success of the PlayStation Portal (not clickbait)28:57 RIP Highguard, RIP Concord...Marathon...?53:53 Don't worry, we also mention Splitgate59:21 Where we actually talk about Marathon ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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