435: Arc Raiders, PowerWash Simulator 2 and Steam Machines

Embark Studios is back and this time it's their shiny new extraction shooter called Arc Raiders. This is a long-anticipated game from Brett who fell in love with The Finals, also made by Embark. This is their next game which takes you topside from Speranza to loot and extract back with valuable resources. Fight Arc Robots and maybe enemy raiders (or befriend them) and make it out alive with all your gear. It's amazing multiplayer and you won't want to miss this.

Next, we talk about our review of PowerWash Simulator 2. It's more PowerWash Simulator but with a lot of new features such as attachments, extensions and various types of cleaning tools. It also features over 35 new levels of varying sizes plus co-op!

Steam quietly dropped 3 new hardware announcements. No big press event, no showcase just a simple under 3 minute video showcasing the Steam Machine, the Steam Frame and the Steam Controller. Did they quietly just take over the platform war?

Lastly, Austin talks about why he thinks western gaming is dead. They've lost their way and eastern gaming is alive and well. What happened? How can western companies bounce back? 

Show Notes:
1:07 - Housekeeping
1:48 - Arc Raiders Lives Up to the Hype
34:21 - PowerWash Simulator 2: A New Level of Polish
53:36 - Did Steam Just Quietly Take Over the Platform War?
1:22:46 - Western Gaming Is Dead
1:56:58 - Upcoming Video Game Releases

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