On Second Thought with Mike & Matt

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On Second Thought: a variable cornucopia of laughs about video games, sports, our struggles, and more. Featuring former hosts of such past shows as Bad Fodder Figures, Gamers In Beta, and The40 Cast.

  1. 8H AGO

    Feels Good in the Hand - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 40

    Topics: Mike's trip to Europe ROG Xbox Ally has a release date, but not a firm price yet https://www.theverge.com/news/762116/microsoft-asus-xbox-ally-handheld-release-date-compatibility Nostalgia in the air: Gears Reloaded, Borderlands 4, Battlefield 6 Fubo trial Gaming News: Sony planning a Switch style PS6 handheld https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-is-reportedly-planning-a-nintendo-switch-style-playstation-6-portable/ 9 years since No Man’s Sky was released, and yet they released another big free update https://www.nomanssky.com/2025/08/no-mans-sky-voyagers/ The Division 2 kicks off 10th anniversary year with The Division 2: Survivors, "an updated take on the survival extraction experience" https://www.eurogamer.net/the-division-2-kicks-off-10th-anniversary-year-with-the-division-2-survivors-an-updated-take-on-the-survival-extraction-experience Possible 2028 for Steamdeck 2 https://www.pcguide.com/news/new-rumor-suggests-valves-steam-deck-2-is-much-further-away-than-we-thought/ Contact On Second Thought with Mike & Matt If you'd like to contact the show, relevant links are below! Twitter - OSTWMM Email - OSTWMM@gmail.com Discord - OnSecondThought BlueSky - @CapnMikeM Twitter - @DeviousMrMatt

    1h 53m

  2. AUG 4

    Tubing - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 39

    Topics: Ozzy/Hulk Hogan Football/Baseball/Oh My Speedway disaster: https://awfulannouncing.com/mlb/speedway-classic-disaster-fyre-fest.html Gaming News: - Credit card companies pressure Steam and Itch.io to delist certain adult games https://www.pcgamer.com/software/platforms/valve-confirms-credit-card-companies-pressured-it-to-delist-certain-adult-games-from-steam/ Related: https://aftermath.site/steam-itch-porn-censorship-collective-shout-visa-mastercard-paypal  https://www.pcgamer.com/software/platforms/steam-introduces-new-rule-prohibiting-certain-kinds-of-adult-content-that-might-make-visa-or-mastercard-unhappy-financial-deplatforming-in-action/ - Due to tariffs, Nintendo raising prices on Switch 1 models https://www.theverge.com/news/717325/nintendo-switch-price-hike-tariffs  - Xbox handheld consoles ROG Ally and Ally X preorders open during Gamescom, report says https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-handheld-consoles-rog-ally-and-ally-x-preorders-open-during-gamescom-report-says - Guesstimate on what MS will do with US pricing of the ROG Xbox Ally X?  - Have you heard of the question who would win 100 men vs 1 Gorilla? Well now you can play the game:  https://store.steampowered.com/app/3657450/Gorilla_Vs_100_Men/ Contact On Second Thought with Mike & Matt If you'd like to contact the show, relevant links are below! Twitter - OSTWMM Email - OSTWMM@gmail.com Discord - OnSecondThought BlueSky - @CapnMikeM Twitter - @DeviousMrMatt

    1h 38m

  3. JUL 18

    Catching Up with Larry - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 38

    Topics: Welcome Larry from the Geeks Gone Raw podcast / Open Forum Radio Network fame to the show! Mike finally cut the cord PC Specs, who can help? Don't cheat in public! Discussion: Asus ROG Xbox Ally X: - Rumored price points: $899 and $599 (Euro leak, remains to be seen if the same in the US or will tariffs)  https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/handheld-gaming/leaked-rog-xbox-ally-and-rog-ally-x-prices-hint-at-a-similar-price-range-to-existing-models-599-899-euro-prices-spotted-in-the-eu  $1050 https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/xbox-ally-gaming-handheld-price-could-be-higher-than-expected-leak-suggests/  - Is this a console or a PC? - Larry’s take on where Xbox is headed? - More impressions from Matt on his time with the current ROG Ally X Gaming News: Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.3 out today New AutoDrive feature — any owned vehicle can now taxi you to a destination of your choice or take you on a relaxed tour of Night City. Added 4 new vehicles, including several Side Jobs tied to acquiring them More characters, outfits, and poses are available in Photo Mode - Added 27 new NPCs that can be spawned in Photo Mode Added VRR (Variable Refresh Rate) support for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S Contact On Second Thought with Mike & Matt If you'd like to contact the show, relevant links are below! Twitter - OSTWMM Email - OSTWMM@gmail.com Discord - OnSecondThought BlueSky - @CapnMikeM Twitter - @DeviousMrMatt

    1h 46m

  4. JUL 6

    Switch 2 In Review feat. Los - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 37

    Topics: Matt leads a Switch 2 conversation with Mike and Los answering his questions. Go give Los from The Talking Place podcast a listen! Contact On Second Thought with Mike & Matt If you'd like to contact the show, relevant links are below! Twitter - OSTWMM Email - OSTWMM@gmail.com Discord - OnSecondThought BlueSky - @CapnMikeM Twitter - @DeviousMrMatt

    1h 42m

  5. JUL 3

    C'mon Man - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 36

    Topics: It’s been HOT Advocate for yourself Mike’s been getting out and about Matt purchased a ROG Ally X Gaming News: Microsoft lays off approximately 9100 employees Question from RetroRentsAL: At what point does Phil Spencer go? His latest idea to push is the ROG XBox? It’s basically a skinned ROG Ally. The dude has not been successful by any measure. How is he still around? What are your gentlemen’s thoughts on this? Nintendo has intentionally broken the Switch 2’s compatibility with third-party docks, glasses and other video output devices by locking down its USB-C video output https://www.theverge.com/report/695915/switch-2-usb-c-third-party-docks-dont-work-authentication-encryption Sony's Mark Cerny says the PS5 Pro will get the promised replacement for its PSSR upscaling tech next year. The new upscaler is a "co-developed super resolution" algorithm made by Sony and AMD. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/mark-cerny-says-ps5-pro-will-get-its-major-replacement-for-the-current-pssr-upscaler-next-year/ Hideo Kojima has said he wants to be the first developer to make a game in space, and that he wants to put himself in a "Tom Cruise" situation where he risks his life. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/hideo-kojima-wants-to-develop-a-game-in-space-and-risk-his-life-like-tom-cruise/ Contact On Second Thought with Mike & Matt If you'd like to contact the show, relevant links are below! Twitter - OSTWMM Email - OSTWMM@gmail.com Discord - OnSecondThought BlueSky - @CapnMikeM Twitter - @DeviousMrMatt

    1h 33m

  6. JUN 19

    Putrid - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 35

    Topics: Almost summer, where did Spring go? Weeds Windows Some Switch 2 thoughts (3.5m units sold worldwide), Best Buy, Stock, experience Next year is 25th anniversary of Xbox Gaming News: The Xbox Games Showcase: let’s talk about the ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/06/08/xbox-handheld-rog-ally-x-games-showcase/ 1st Party Xbox handheld rumored to now be cancelled, rather than “on-hold” https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-handheld-device-essentially-canceled-report/1100-6532402/ Sony working on a handheld? https://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry-2025-the-first-plausible-sony-handheld-specs-leaks-emerge-but-how-capable-can-it-be   Contact On Second Thought with Mike & Matt If you'd like to contact the show, relevant links are below! Twitter - OSTWMM Email - OSTWMM@gmail.com Discord - OnSecondThought BlueSky - @CapnMikeM Twitter - @DeviousMrMatt

    1h 53m

  7. JUN 5

    Switch 2 Eve - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 34

    Topics: Switch 2 is upon us and feeling very low key about it Weak launch lineup, limited press, and not a generational leap, if anything a sideways step You can now put SteamOS on your other non-Steam deck handhelds.  Benefits: improved battery life, potentially smoother performance in some games, console like appearance and access to the Steam library with its features like Steam Cloud and controller-optimized UI https://store.steampowered.com/steamos/ Hearing great things about GeForce now on SteamDeck. https://www.theverge.com/pc-gaming/676167/nvidia-geforce-now-steam-deck-test-hands-on https://www.gamingonlinux.com/guides/view/how-to-get-geforce-now-on-steam-deck-steamos/ Gaming News: MSFT pauses work on their own handheld, to focus on improving Windows 11 PC gaming optimization https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/exclusive-xboxs-handheld-pembrooke-has-been-sidelined-for-now-as-microsoft-doubles-down-on-windows-11-pc-gaming-handheld-optimization LEGO Fortnite is launching a LEGO brick editor that allows for true brick-by-brick building on June 17. There will be 50 bricks, 42 colors at launch. https://www.lego.com/en-us/aboutus/news/2025/june/updates-unreal-editor-for-fortnite?redirectFrom=en-cn&locale=en-us Hell is Us demo now live on Steam till June 16th https://store.steampowered.com/app/1620730/Hell_is_Us/ https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1620730/view/515211349279638275   Contact On Second Thought with Mike & Matt If you'd like to contact the show, relevant links are below! Twitter - OSTWMM Email - OSTWMM@gmail.com Discord - OnSecondThought BlueSky - @CapnMikeM Twitter - @DeviousMrMatt

    1h 31m

  8. MAY 23

    Cold Dogs - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 33

    Topics: Giant Bomb Tush push Make Basketball Great Again! Pete Rose Norm Gaming News: 10 year anniversary of The Witcher 3 - any memories/thoughts on that iconic game? MS adds 50 retro games to GamePass https://www.theverge.com/news/672037/microsoft-xbox-game-pass-activision-retro-classics Randy Pitchford says he doesn’t know the price of Borderlands 4, but if it is $80,real fans will find a way to buy it. Thoughts? https://www.eurogamer.net/borderlands-4s-randy-pitchford-seeks-to-justify-80-real-fans-comment The biggest Steam Deck update in a long while *also* has installation instructions for Asus ROG Ally and Lenovo Legion Go. https://www.theverge.com/news/673114/valves-huge-steam-deck-update-is-now-ready-for-everyone-including-rival-amd-handhelds Contact On Second Thought with Mike & Matt If you'd like to contact the show, relevant links are below! Twitter - OSTWMM Email - OSTWMM@gmail.com Discord - OnSecondThought BlueSky - @CapnMikeM Twitter - @DeviousMrMatt

    1h 28m
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On Second Thought: a variable cornucopia of laughs about video games, sports, our struggles, and more. Featuring former hosts of such past shows as Bad Fodder Figures, Gamers In Beta, and The40 Cast.

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