This week, the confusing state of Switch 2 Joy-Con replacements, more on emulating PC games on Android, and we place our bets on the future of Valve's Steam Machine.

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Links and Show Notes Switching Back to Windows for Marathon

Marathon
Bazzite
SteamOS

Switch 2 Third-Party Joy-Con Controllers

Mobapad M12 HD / M12S Switch 2 Joy-Con
NYXI Hyperion 3 Switch 2 JoyPad
HORI Split Pad Pro

Android Gaming & PC Emulation on Phones

Red Magic 11 Pro
GameHub
GameNative v0.8 update
Slay the Spire 2 on Steam
AYN Thor

Gaming Tablets

Red Magic Astra tablet
Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5 / Y700 (2026)
Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Steam Machine Delay

Valve Steam Machine delay
Valve reaffirms 2026 launch

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