Xbox had a busy Tokyo Game Show 2026, and we're breaking down the announcements that actually mattered.

This week on After Hours Arcade, BTGplays and Yanonick react to Xbox's TGS presentation, Hideo Kojima revealing Bill Skarsgård as PHYSINT's lead, and the latest look at Modern Warfare 4.

We also dive into the latest unconfirmed reports around Sony's rumored next-generation handheld, currently referred to in leaks as Project Canis, and debate whether PlayStation should make a true PSP successor.

Plus: Diablo V, StarCraft returning as an open-world shooter, Xbox's rewarded-ad patent, and Dragon Quest reaching 100 million units sold.

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0:00 Opening0:36 Meet BTGplays & Yanonick1:54 Guile Popcorn Bucket Prediction8:51 What We’re Playing12:45 Xbox Tokyo Game Show41:14 Sony Handheld Rumors56:39 Blizzard & Early Game Announcements1:08:25 In-Game Advertising Debate1:19:50 Dragon Quest Milestone1:22:22 Godzilla Trailer Reaction1:25:23 New Release Radar — Games Coming This Week

This week on After Hours Arcade, BTGplays, LilyMasume, and Yanonick break down the biggest reveals from Nintendo's September Direct and ask the real question: Did Nintendo finally give people a reason to upgrade to Switch 2?

We also dive into the latest Kojima and Xbox conversation surrounding PHYSINT, react to Onimusha: Way of the Sword selling more than one million copies on launch day, and debate which forgotten gaming franchise deserves to come back next.

Plus, we talk Steam's massive estimated 2026 revenue, digital game ownership, Monster Hunter Wilds coming to Switch 2, EA and Savvy Games consolidation talk, and the bizarre-but-interesting Whalefall trailer.

And we put the crew on the spot:

You can revive ONE dead gaming franchise. What are you bringing back?

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After Hours Arcade — Gamers Discuss Gamer Things!

Gaming is getting more expensive, more digital, and a whole lot more complicated.

This week on After Hours Arcade, BTGplays and the crew break down Nintendo officially raising the Switch 2 to $499.99, Xbox introducing its new disc-to-digital system, and State of Play happened!

We also have to talk about the $1,300 Xbox Ally X20, Nvidia's controversial DLSS 5 AI-powered graphics technology, and Sony bringing free live TV to the PS5!

0:00 Show Intro and Hosts14:02 Nintendo Switch 2 Price Increase21:35 Xbox Physical-to-Digital Game Licensing30:52 Street Fighter Trailer and Discussion42:37 Naughty Dog and Intergalactic Update50:37 Tomb Raider Production and UK Safety Regulators56:31 NVIDIA DLSS 5 and AI Rendering1:15:15 PlayStation State of Play1:47:30 PS5 Free Live TV1:49:54 Kingdom Hearts Anime1:50:54 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Local Multiplayer1:54:14 Acer Predator Project DualPlay1:56:30 The Gaming Toilet Chair1:58:15 Games Coming Out This Week2:03:07 Closing Recap and Outro