Welcome back to the show! Unfortunately Xbox can't stop dominating the news cycle, so I dug a bit into their next, priecier console and apparently-strategic lack of exclusive games. Afterwards I felt like I needed to dig back into my feeling about Pokemon Legends Z-A having played a lot more since giving some first impressions last week.

Xbox's 30 Percent Mandate: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-23/microsoft-pushes-xbox-studios-to-hit-higher-profit-margins

Post Games: https://pod.link/1815131711

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Chapters:

0:00 - Welcome back to Wavelengths

1:05 - Zero Days Since Last Talked About Xbox

19:55 - Nintendo Switch 2 Games

29:05 - Even More About Pokemon Legends Z-A

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A Cool Thirty Percent