Retro and current gen gaming chat, with Trev and Stu, its the Console Shockcast! At GDC 2026, Microsoft gave us our first taste of Project Helix, the next-generation Xbox. It looks set to be an extremely powerful, PC-like console — but what does that actually mean in the living room? Will we be staring at a Windows desktop with a controller in hand on the sofa? Trev and Stu speculate…
🎮 Stu is blown away to discover there are actually three games in the Wave Race series!
🛠️ Grand Theft Auto IV is getting incredible mods, and Stu gives them a try.
🟢 Project Helix: Can Microsoft finally unite Xbox and PC gaming?
💻 Helix can play PC games — but what does that really mean? Can you install Steam on it?
🔒 Could Microsoft lock Helix down, with Game Pass as the only route to PC titles?
⚙️ Will Helix be a better Steam Machine than the Steam Machine?
🎧 Our thoughts on Sony (allegedly) stepping back from the PC market.
❓ Is a PS6 worth buying just for exclusives when Helix could offer so much variety? Check out Trev and Al’s other podcast where they reminisce about everything Star Trek! : https://longrangesensors.com/episodes Intro/Outro Music – Turn The Page (Tutorial Theme) – Ridge Racer Type 4 (1998) – Sony Playstation – Composer(s): Hiroshi Okubo
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