This week, the confusing state of Switch 2 Joy-Con replacements, more on emulating PC games on Android, and we place our bets on the future of Valve's Steam Machine.

Also available on YouTube here.

Links and Show Notes

Switching Back to Windows for Marathon

• Marathon
• Bazzite
• SteamOS

Switch 2 Third-Party Joy-Con Controllers

• Mobapad M12 HD / M12S Switch 2 Joy-Con
• NYXI Hyperion 3 Switch 2 JoyPad
• HORI Split Pad Pro

Android Gaming & PC Emulation on Phones

• Red Magic 11 Pro
• GameHub
• GameNative v0.8 update
• Slay the Spire 2 on Steam
• AYN Thor

Gaming Tablets

• Red Magic Astra tablet
• Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5 / Y700 (2026)
• Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Steam Machine Delay

• Valve Steam Machine delay
• Valve reaffirms 2026 launch

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