EPISODE · May 2, 2026 · 1H 9M
Console Wars on PC, Hardware Experiments, and Gaming’s Expanding Universe S7E15
from M2 Podcast · host M2 Podcast
This episode explores how platform boundaries continue to blur as Microsoft rolls out Xbox Mode to Windows 11, pushing a more console-like experience onto PC ecosystems and tightening the integration with Game Pass. Meanwhile, Valve re-enters the hardware space with a redesigned Steam Controller, signaling continued investment in hybrid PC-console playstyles despite broader hardware supply challenges. On the peripherals front, Turtle Beach experiments with bold (and controversial) design choices in high-end gaming mice, raising questions about usability versus innovation. Finally, we look at how gaming IP continues to expand beyond traditional formats, with the upcoming The Legend of Zelda movie drawing from multiple entries in the franchise—highlighting a broader trend of games evolving into cross-media entertainment ecosystems.0:00 Intro1:11 Updates14:29 Xbox Mode on Windows 11 PCs https://tinyurl.com/upe9jnmtc 25:37 Valve's Steam Machine might be delayed https://tinyurl.com/ms6x99ap 39:42 Turtle Beach's new mouse is giving the ick https://tinyurl.com/4y73vame 49:29 The Zelda Movie Is Pulling From Many Games https://tinyurl.com/h9hkp7xa 1:03:02 OutroLEAVE A LIKE and a comment, thanks for watching/listening!-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------PODCAST ►► https://anchor.fm/m2podcastAMAZON Music ► https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/091902c3-b83b-487c-8fe7-4c96787434fe/M2-PodcastAPPLE ► https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1531832410BREAKER ► https://www.breaker.audio/m2-podcast-2CASTRO ► https://castro.fm/podcast/6f69d373-d879-46d9-9f1c-bcf7c4bf1741GOOGLE ► https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8zNTYwNWZiMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==OVERCAST ► https://overcast.fm/itunes1531832410/m2-podcastPOCKETCASTS ► https://pca.st/5jghvf6eRADIOPUBLIC ► https://radiopublic.com/m2-podcast-GMZkY4SPOTIFY ► https://open.spotify.com/show/2VedhO03IRoHERJqF6Sy87STICHER ► https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/m2-podcastTUNEIN ► http://tun.in/pj3ZI#podcast JOIN THE DISCORD! ►► https://discord.gg/Kp5Gre6KyleHeath Socials:TIKTOK ►► https://www.tiktok.com/@mrjkheathTWITCH ►► https://www.twitch.tv/kyleheathTWITTER ►► https://twitter.com/mrjkheathYOUTUBE ►► https://www.youtube.com/MrJkheathMadMikeWillEatU Socials:TIKTOK ►► https://www.tiktok.com/@madmikewilleatuTWITCH ►► https://www.twitch.tv/madmikewilleatu/aboutTWITTER ►► https://twitter.com/madmikewilleatuYOUTUBE ►► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1MoIvzyMDvH_5Ta
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This episode explores how platform boundaries continue to blur as Microsoft rolls out Xbox Mode to Windows 11, pushing a more console-like experience onto PC ecosystems and tightening the integration with Game Pass. Meanwhile, Valve re-enters the hardware space with a redesigned Steam Controller, signaling continued investment in hybrid PC-console playstyles despite broader hardware supply challenges. On the peripherals front, Turtle Beach experiments with bold (and controversial) design choices in high-end gaming mice, raising questions about usability versus innovation. Finally, we look at how gaming IP continues to expand beyond traditional formats, with the upcoming The Legend of Zelda movie drawing from multiple entries in the franchise—highlighting a broader trend of games evolving into cross-media entertainment ecosystems.0:00 Intro1:11 Updates14:29 Xbox Mode on Windows 11 PCs https://tinyurl.com/upe9jnmtc 25:37 Valve's Steam Machine might be delayed https://tinyurl.com/ms6x99ap 39:42 Turtle Beach's new mouse is giving the ick https://tinyurl.com/4y73vame 49:29 The Zelda Movie Is Pulling From Many Games https://tinyurl.com/h9hkp7xa 1:03:02 OutroLEAVE A LIKE and a comment, thanks for watching/listening!-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------PODCAST ►► https://anchor.fm/m2podcastAMAZON Music ► https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/091902c3-b83b-487c-8fe7-4c96787434fe/M2-PodcastAPPLE ► https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1531832410BREAKER ► https://www.breaker.audio/m2-podcast-2CASTRO ► https://castro.fm/podcast/6f69d373-d879-46d9-9f1c-bcf7c4bf1741GOOGLE ► https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8zNTYwNWZiMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==OVERCAST ► https://overcast.fm/itunes1531832410/m2-podcastPOCKETCASTS ► https://pca.st/5jghvf6eRADIOPUBLIC ► https://radiopublic.com/m2-podcast-GMZkY4SPOTIFY ► https://open.spotify.com/show/2VedhO03IRoHERJqF6Sy87STICHER ► https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/m2-podcastTUNEIN ► http://tun.in/pj3ZI#podcast JOIN THE DISCORD! ►► https://discord.gg/Kp5Gre6KyleHeath Socials:TIKTOK ►► https://www.tiktok.com/@mrjkheathTWITCH ►► https://www.twitch.tv/kyleheathTWITTER ►► https://twitter.com/mrjkheathYOUTUBE ►► https://www.youtube.com/MrJkheathMadMikeWillEatU Socials:TIKTOK ►► https://www.tiktok.com/@madmikewilleatuTWITCH ►► https://www.twitch.tv/madmikewilleatu/aboutTWITTER ►► https://twitter.com/madmikewilleatuYOUTUBE ►► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1MoIvzyMDvH_5Ta
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