Here for the Crazy - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 44

Topics: Mike news Has it hit you that there won’t be a Xbox only game going forward Subscription fatigue: HBO max going up? What do you know about Car infotainment subs? Gaming News: ROG Xbox Ally X reviews are out. Consensus is that it’s a great piece of hardware but the software just isn’t ready. Some calling the software rollout “unsatisfactory”, “pre-alpha”, “not fully baked”, etc.  Xbox has addressed the ROG Ally X handheld's controversial $1,000 price point — and said it had been hardware maker Asus that ultimately decided how much to charge. https://variety.com/2025/gaming/news/xbox-ally-handheld-release-president-sarah-bond-interview-1236555575/ From Sarah Bond: “the next-gen console is going to be a very premium, very high-end curated experience,” https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-next-xbox-console-is-a-premium-system-which-shares-some-of-the-thinking-behind-the-rog-xbox-ally-sarah-bond-says/ Exclusive Games Are "Antiquated," Xbox President Says https://www.gamespot.com/articles/exclusive-games-are-antiquated-xbox-president-says/1100-6535625/ For the last two years, Microsoft has pushed Xbox to hit profit margins of 30%, an ambitious target that's far higher than the industry average. Fallout 4 Anniversary Edition out Nov 10th https://bethesda.net/en/article/N00XVTawnzBBH7HNwv0hN/fallout-4-anniversary-edition-announced New Borderland 4 update out today https://borderlands.2k.com/borderlands-4/update-notes/ “Added support for the Horrors of Kairos! This free mini-event will be live from October 23 to November 6.” OCRP (Orange County Role Playing) shutting down Feb 28th GTA RP Server. Big news for GTA RP fans Contact On Second Thought with Mike & Matt If you'd like to contact the show, relevant links are below! Twitter - OSTWMM Email - [email protected] Discord - OnSecondThought BlueSky - @CapnMikeM Twitter - @DeviousMrMatt