God of War: Laufey officially launches in February 2027, Halo Campaign Evolved and Splatoon Raiders earn strong critical reviews, and this week we're joined by Jefftroidvania to discuss Valve's new Steam Machine and the future of SteamOS.
On Episode 330 of The Expansion Pass, we break down one of gaming's biggest upcoming release windows, compare Halo Campaign Evolved and Splatoon Raiders review scores, discuss Nintendo's next Switch 2 exclusives, examine Xbox's expanding backward compatibility initiative, and dive into what Valve's newest hardware could mean for PC gaming.
In this episode:- God of War: Laufey's February 2027 release date
- Halo Campaign Evolved review roundup and our impressions
- Splatoon Raiders review roundup
- Xbox backward compatibility expands to PC
- Steam Machine hands-on with special guest Jefftroidvania
- Nintendo's upcoming Switch 2 roadmap
- Wolverine impressions
- Community questions and what we're playing
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