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This week on JK! Games!, Kayla shares her impressions of the new Dave the Diver: In the Jungle DLC before we dive into one of gaming's biggest conversations.

With the recently announced Steam Machine price, rumors about future hardware, rising console costs, and more games becoming available across multiple platforms, are console exclusives still worth it? We discuss whether we're reaching our limit on hardware prices, if graphical fidelity still matters, and what it would actually take for us to buy a PS6 or Steam machine.

Timecodes
00:00 – Episode Start
07:20 – Easy Mode: Dave the Diver: In the Jungle DLC
11:40 – Into the Jungle Review
19:24 – Normal Mode: Steam Machine & The Cost of Consoles
38:06 – Has Your Relationship with Consoles Changed?
40:39 – Are We Ready for the PS6?
43:37 – Are We Chasing Visual Fidelity Too Much?
48:14 – Do Console Exclusives Still Matter?
1:03:30 – If Every Console Had Every Game...

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