To celebrate the start of a new console generation, we take a week off from news and look back at the generation that just ended. Join us as we discuss how the introduction of VR and fully-downloadable games have impacted the industry, various controversial forms of monetization that have come and gone, the most influential games of the generation, and more!
00:00 - Intro
2:45 - PS5 and Xbox Series X|S short-supplied at launch
9:33 - Are new consoles worth picking up at launch?
15:50 - Timed Exclusives
19:16 - The Introduction of VR
29:01 - Mini Consoles
33:15 - The Vita
40:36 - All Games are Downloadable
51:24 - New Forms of Monetization (Microtransactions, Battle Passes, etc.)
1:07:47 - Rise of Epic
1:13:05 - Most Influential Games of the Generation
1:18:30 - Best Games of the Generation
1:23:19 - Most Disappointing Games of the Generation
1:27:25 - Bethesda, Blizzard, & Ubisoft's Worsening Reputations
1:32:36 - Checking in on Nintendo
1:35:24 - Who Won This Generation?
1:39:24 - Outro
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