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Steam Machine price worries + Ubisoft go all-in on generative AI | This Week in Videogames

28 Nov 2025 · 30 min

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00:00 Ad - Displate

01:25 Gamers!

02:23 Steam Machine Price worries

07:04 Single Player Live Services

08:46 Ubisoft's Financial + AI Push

11:45 News in Brief

16:37 Announced & Delayed

19:40 Review Round-Up

21:44 Out This Week

25:40 Put This On Your Radar

27:09 Feel Good & Outro

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