GTA VI Pricing, Valve's Steam Machine & Fantasy Critic | Between Levels Podcast Ep. 2

Join WheelieAverage, Sarthe, and FightinCowboy as they dive into some of the biggest topics in gaming, including GTA VI pricing, Valve's Steam Machine, Fantasy Critic, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, and the rising cost of gaming.

In this episode, we discuss our Fantasy Critic draft strategies, impressions of Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, GTA VI editions and microtransactions, Valve's Steam Machine pricing, graphics versus optimization, upcoming game releases, console pricing, and much more.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Welcome and episode overview
02:11 WoW stories and Cowboy's gaming anecdotes
04:51 Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy gameplay impressions
11:34 Upcoming game releases and the 2026 industry timeline
24:14 Fantasy Critic draft begins
36:11 Game pricing, hardware costs, and industry backlash
43:20 Graphics, optimization, and performance tech
55:10 GTA VI editions, pricing, and microtransactions
1:04:32 Rising console prices and upcoming hardware
1:17:46 Final game picks for the year
1:25:29 Valve's Steam Machine and hardware affordability
1:31:33 Closing thoughts and next steps

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