Switch 2 Emulation Is Here, Valve vs AI Clones & Mass Effect's Cancellation | OTC EP 104

Happy Halloween! This week on Off the Console, we cover the scariest gaming and tech news around. A Switch 2 emulator has landed, Valve has a plan for AI clone extortion, and Mass Effect’s future looks grim. We also remember Patrick Stewart and ask whether the AI bubble is finally popping.

In this episode: • A Switch 2 emulator fork of Eden is out, and it can reportedly run Mario Kart World on Switch 1 • Valve’s response to AI game cloning and extortion, plus Steam Next Fest demos and AI disclosure • Tim Sweeney vs. Steam’s AI disclosure, and how Arc Raiders handled AI • Why a new Mass Effect was reportedly cancelled, and what’s next for BioWare • Remembering Patrick Stewart • AI-generated movies that flopped, and the AI Odyssey rabbit hole • Google’s AI search results vs. its ad revenue, and GPU prices that keep climbing • Plus Stage Tour (the new Rock Band-style game), Alan Wake 2 on the Steam Machine, and Gardiner’s new short fiction Like, subscribe and share if you enjoyed the show. Tell us in the comments which AI movie we should suffer through for the bonus episode.

Note: this episode contains strong language and some spicy opinions.

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