More Steam Machine delays + Nintendo sues the United States
Timesphere · Cale Michael and Scott Robertson
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Show Notes
n this edition of Timesphere, Cale and Scott talk about the future of gaming hardware as Xbox details its next "console," the Steam Machine faces even more issues, and Nintendo sues the US government. Also included are discussions on Highguard's final moments, Krafton eating crow on Subnautica, and even more big companies making horrible financial decisions.
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Sources for this episode (go support games media!):
New Project Helix details from Xbox: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/microsoft-reveals-next-gen-console-details-and-promises-an-order-of-magnitude-increase-in-power/
Valve dealing with Steam Machine delays: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/valve-insists-it-will-release-steam-machine-and-steam-frame-in-2026-after-blog-said-it-hoped-to/
Nintendo goes after the US: https://kotaku.com/nintendo-suing-united-states-govt-over-trump-tariffs-2000676696
HIghguard's final moments: https://insider-gaming.com/highguard-failure-former-dev-online-discourse/
Subnautica devs take big win over Krafton: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-16/judge-says-krafton-must-rehire-fired-subnautica-ceo
Fortnite really needs your money...: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/epic-is-increasing-the-price-of-fortnite-v-bucks-to-help-pay-the-bills/
Gang of Dragon is in trouble: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/netease-cuts-funding-to-gang-of-dragon-dev-nagoshi-studio
Capcom, pay your voice actors: https://kotaku.com/mega-man-12-dual-override-capcom-voice-actor-ben-diskin-union-sag-aftra-2000677630
EA layoffs despite Battlefield success: https://insider-gaming.com/ea-makes-layoffs-across-across-battlefield-studios/
Outerslot trying to change publishing practices: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/outersloth-reveals-its-game-funding-agreement-with-developers