Next-Gen Console Watch

Welcome back to Next-Gen Console Watch! This week, Daemon, Ryan, and Nick take a look at Rockstar's somewhat surprising announcement that GTA 6 will be targeting 30 frames per second on all consoles—including the PS5 Pro. Many gamers, especially those who shelled out the extra bucks for the premium console, were more than a little annoyed that there won't be a 60fps or even 40fps performance mode on the Pro model. Considering the limitations of the Xbox Series X and the PS5 family, is this still acceptable in 2026? Should Rockstar have cut more corners to get 60 frames on the PS5 Pro? Plus we have some choice words from former Tekken boss Katsuhiro Harada about the Xbox Series S, and is Nintendo back in the graphics race following the success of the Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake? And of course, we have las week's poll results and a new poll for you to vote on at IGN.com, Spotify, and Discord.

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Welcome back to Next-Gen Console Watch! This week Daemon, Ryan, and Nick take a look back at the year's console exclusives. All three major consoles had a steady drip of games you could only play on their respective platforms, but which one had the best lineup? Was it Sony with titles like Phantom Blade Zero, Marvel's Wolverine, and Saros? Xbox with games like Gears of War: E-Day, Forza Horizon 6, and Replaced? Or maybe Nintendo with hits like Pokémon Pokopia, Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, and The Ocarina of Time remake? Plus we have last episode's poll results and a new poll for you to vote on at IGN.com, Spotify, and Discord.

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Welcome back to Next-Gen Console Watch! This week Daemon, Ryan, and Nick Limon discuss the recent report that Xbox is looking to launch their next-gen Project Helix console in 2028, and for major premium price tag. Current speculation prices Project Helix at anywhere from $1,200 to $1,800, and Microsoft has already teased it will be a very premium piece of hardware. But at that price, could it really compete with gaming PC's that cost around the same? And what does that mean for PlayStation? Internet leaks and rumors also suggest the PS6 will carry a hefty price, with nearly $700 for just the RAM and SSD storage. Plus we have last week's poll and a new poll for you to vote on at IGN.com, Spotify, and Discord.

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Welcome back to Next-Gen Console Watch! This week Daemon is joined by fellow Omega Cop, Nick Limon, and Beyond's Nick Maillet to talk about that rumored GTA 6 on PC release window. Rockstar and Take-Two have officially been keeping quiet on GTA 6's PC release, but according to a new report, anonymous sources have stated a Q1 2027 release window. That's only a few months after the PS5 and Xbox release, when usually Rockstar takes a year or more to port their big titles from console to PC. So why the rush? Would this eat at some of their day one console sales if some gamers prefer to wait until they can play it on PC? And does it have anything to do with the rapid advancements in the PS5 AI recomp scene? Plus we have last week's poll results and a new poll for you to vote on at IGN.com, Spotify, and Discord.

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Welcome back to Next-Gen Console Watch! On this week's episode, Daemon, Max, and Ryan look into Xbox CEO Asha Sharma's recent quotes taken from company town hall meeting. Xbox is trying to turn a corner in this current generation, while also preparing for next-gen and Project Helix. Can it be done? And is a "family of devices" for gen 10 a path of succcess for Xbox? We also have last week's poll results a new poll for you to vote on at IGN.com, Spotify, and Discord. And finally, the Next-Gen Console Watch crew bids farewell to one of their own.

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