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A podcast by Brendon Bigley. ⏆

Wavelengths - Conversations About Games, Technology, and More Brendon Bigley

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A podcast by Brendon Bigley. ⏆

    The Ayn Odin 2 with John Voorhees

    The Ayn Odin 2 with John Voorhees

    Almost immediately after writing and posting my review of the Ayn Odin 2, I knew I wanted to also create some kind of extended conversation about how much I love the thing. I’d heard John Voorhees of MacStories rave about it on MacStories Unwind towards the end of 2023, and as a big fan of his work I knew he’d be the right person to chat with.

    We obviously talk a whole bunch about the Odin 2, but we also dig into some alternatives, what it’s like to use the iPhone as a gaming handheld, the benefits of Android, trying to get games running on the Apple Vision Pro, and a bunch more.

    You can check it out here, and subscribe to get future episodes!

    Links Discussed (And Some Not Discussed):


    ⁠Brendon's Ayn Odin 2 Review⁠


    ⁠Taildrop by Tailscale⁠


    ⁠Retro Game Corps' Odin Starter Guide⁠


    ⁠GameSir G8 Controller⁠


    ⁠Onyx Boox Palma



    A quick aside: I’m still not sure what I want to do with the Wavelengths feed, but you can expect occasional conversations about games and tech and news to pop up every once in a while. 

    • 42 min
    Life After "The Big Three" with Chris Plante

    Life After "The Big Three" with Chris Plante

    On this week's episode of Wavelengths I talked to Chris Plante of Polygon.com and The Besties about what it would take for a company to become a major player in the video game console market in 2023 and beyond.



    This episode is audio only due to some logistical issues, but we'll be back with video for the next one. Thanks for understanding! 😘
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    Chapters:

    0:00 - Intro

    1:55 - Hello to Chris Plante

    3:55 - The Steam Deck

    10:30 - How to Compete

    14:58 - Google and Amazon

    18:43 - About Apple

    22:46 - Is It Impossible?

    29:11 - The Answer

    30:31 - Subscribe to the show!
    Music provided by:

    - Elijah Lee

    – Trapped in My Mind

    - Provided by Lofi Records

    - Watch: https://youtu.be/zpYgbeqMaxA

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    This Assassin’s Creed Mirage Suit Hurts You in Real Life

    This Assassin’s Creed Mirage Suit Hurts You in Real Life

    Today on Wavelengths I am absolutely obsessed with this Assassin's Creed Mirage tie-in haptic suit from OWO that allows you to feel the sensation of taking a dagger wound, or maybe even being shot for the low low price of $550.
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    Chapters:
    0:00 - Welcome to Wavelengths
    0:40 - The History of Immersion
    2:13 - I like VR!
    2:56 - Second Skin
    6:54 - Subscribe for more!!
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    Music provided by:
    - Elijah Lee – Trapped in My Mind
    - Provided by Lofi Records
    - Watch: https://youtu.be/zpYgbeqMaxA
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    Gardens: The Most Exciting Game Studio You Haven't Heard of Yet

    Gardens: The Most Exciting Game Studio You Haven't Heard of Yet

    This week on Wavelengths I dig into the mystique surrounding what I believe to be the most exciting new game studio out there: Gardens. Afterwards we chat a bit about Blizzard's games and old Call of Duty titles taking on new life after the Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard King, and some news surrounding some incoming Metroid Prime and Zelda ports.

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    Articles:

    Gardens Interview: https://80.lv/articles/gardens-ceo-on-the-studio-s-upcoming-game-tech-they-use/

    Blizzard Games on Steam: https://www.polygon.com/23799285/blizzard-pc-games-steam-overwatch-2-release-date

    Legacy COD Games: https://twitter.com/CODMW2Informer/status/1681333238789296131

    Metroid Prime 2: https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/153h2iz/jeff_grubb_metroid_prime_2_is_coming_soonish_and/

    Replaceable Batteries: https://overkill.wtf/eu-replaceable-battery-legislation-steam-deck-switch-handhelds/

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    Chapters:

    0:00 - Welcome to Wavelengths

    0:20 - Gardens

    5:45 - Blizzard Games Coming to Steam

    7:57 - Legacy Call of Duty Games Back Online

    8:59 - Metroid and Zelda News Incoming

    11:25 - Replaceable Battery Laws

    12:44 - Subscribe!!

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    Music provided by:

    - Elijah Lee – Trapped in My Mind

    - Provided by Lofi Records

    - Watch: https://youtu.be/zpYgbeqMaxA

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    Finally: A Reason to Talk About Gex

    Finally: A Reason to Talk About Gex

    This week on Wavelengths we need to talk about the legacy of Gex. Making his return via a remastered trilogy collection with Limited Run Games, are we ready for some kid to grow up and create a Gex 4? Also up today: A conversation about what's going on with the Borderlands movie and word from Square Enix on upcoming pixel remasters based on the successes of Final Fantasy.



    Limited Run Games Showcase: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWRytWXN4KE

    Borderlands Movie Woes: https://kotaku.com/borderlands-movie-hbo-last-of-us-craig-mazin-crombie-1850623951

    Square Enix Remasters: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/square-enix-says-its-considering-remastering-more-old-titles-following-ff-pixel-remaster-success/

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    Chapters:

    0:00 - The Return of GEX!!

    4:53 - The Borderlands Movie Still Exists

    7:51 - Future Square Enix Remasters

    10:00 - Subscribe!!

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    Get the audio version of the show:

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Hmt3yHTovQmEcqzhZdl8T

    Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wavelengths-with-brendon-bigley/id1677660078

    Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/x6p7ni3r

    And more: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itswavelengths

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    Music provided by:

    - Elijah Lee – Trapped in My Mind

    - Provided by Lofi Records

    - Watch: https://youtu.be/zpYgbeqMaxA

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    • 10 min
    Why Is Pokemon Sleep So Complicated?

    Why Is Pokemon Sleep So Complicated?

    This week on Wavelengths I absolutely had to talk about the recent Pokemon Sleep information we got via a "how to" video. Generally I am more in favor of The Pokemon Company's version of trying to find a new hit than Niantic's — making apps that help tangibly with people's livelihoods will always be more enticing — but they have SUCH a bad habit of making their games way too complicated.
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    Chapters:
    0:00 - Welcome back!
    0:53 - Niantic vs The Pokemon Company
    1:15 - The Niantic Problem
    2:23 - Pikmin Bloom is Good
    3:50 - The Pokemon Company Approach
    7:21 - Pokemon Sleep's Complexity
    12:36 - SUBSCRIBE!!
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    Music provided by:
    - Elijah Lee – Trapped in My Mind
    - Provided by Lofi Records
    - Watch: https://youtu.be/zpYgbeqMaxA
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    • 13 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
17 Ratings

17 Ratings

Sprite Pepso ,

Extremely sincere and interesting

Everything I love about the vibe of Into the Aether mixed with a bunch of very interesting and sincere takes about the latest in video games

Tre8or ,

Thoughtful show!

Brendon’s got some great takes on some interesting gaming news! If you’re not here because of ITA, go check out Into the Aether as well!

MicahOwens ,

The best video games news show!

Love the premise of only making new episodes when there is actually news

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