It’s been two weeks and I’m past the point of being tired of talking about tariffs. At least where Nintendo is concerned. And, I guess, where our gaming hobby is concerned. PC components, consoles, games, digital or otherwise, just tired of talking about it and speculating on it.
At this point I’m of the mind that regardless of the price, I’m sitting out for a while until the games show up. And they will, of course, but at a price point I’m not at all very comfortable with. And that will also shape my decision for whenever I look into getting a Switch 2. That’s kind of where I was when this was announced originally. And likely where I’ll stay for a good portion of the Switch 2’s life probably. Keep in mind that I am saying this now and long time listeners will remember me saying something similar for the original Switch release – then I had one on day one. So…yeah.
Now, about that Marathon gameplay reveal. It’s the new game from Bungie, the folks, of course, behind Halo and Destiny. It’s a shooter (surprise!), and there’s loot (surprise surprise!), and it is, seemingly, a team based shooter. Listen, the people who made Destiny and Halo telling me they’re going for a PVP experience is NOT the selling point for me as it may be to some. I absolutely suck at PVP in games and did so especially in Destiny. I will say, however, that they can give me ALL they want of that 8 minute cinematic they showed off. I need a whole series or movie based around that entire thing. It was great. And if you haven’t seen it and want some exceptional sci-fi settings and themes in your life, seek it out.
While you’re out there, see if you can find the next Splinter Cell game. Ubisoft, it has been 4,254 days since a new Splinter Cell game (non-animated series or guest spot in another game franchise, remake, BBC radio drama, or VR exclusive) was released.
Also, there’s been 1,632 job losses in the gaming industry since January 1, 2025.
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