154 Can new game consoles still excite us?

We're, somehow, a year and change away from seeing the next generation of Xbox and PlayStation hardware. The Steam Machine and Steam Frame are lurking in a nebulous "may release in 2026" limbo. There's an ocean of Android handhelds releasing seemingly weekly. So...are we too old to really be excited by any of this? What could really get us hyped?MORE PLACES TO FIND USCrubscribe ► https://bit.ly/CrubcastGet the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crubOur Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-ShowsJoin our Discord ► https://crub.org/joinBlueSky ► https://bsky.app/profile/crub.orgCome join our Steam group ► https://steamcommunity.com/groups/crubclubPodcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► https://crub.orgTODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTSCassandra: https://www.youtube.com/@ThatTravGuyChris: https://www.youtube.com/@MykonosFanJustin: https://www.youtube.com/@WorldFamousJtart9Sean: https://www.youtube.com/@WolfkaosaunCHAPTERS00:00 Please be excited05:56 So what COULD get us hyped?13:39 New control methods and portability21:32 We're excited for the Steam Frame, actually!26:34 New consoles are probably more exciting for younger gamers32:35 Shoutout to the Playdate37:37 Remembering the Kinect in 202645:51 Ordering food from video games52:01 Our HOT TAKE on AI!!!! (TK_Hubworld's question) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★