Max Roberts

Own Your Software It's update day for the latest redesign of Max Frequency and I find myself thinking about this quote from Ben Thompson's announcement for Passport , his cust...

Own Your Software

"It's update day for the latest redesign of Max Frequency and I find myself thinking about this quote from Ben Thompson's announcement for Passport, his custom subscription software."

maxfrequency.net/2026/03/06/o...

Xbox Gives Us a Codename – Project Helix New CEO of Xbox Asha Sharma pushing the new messaging of "a renewed commitment to Xbox starting with the console..." out of the gate. Great start to the morn...

Xbox Gives Us a Codename – Project Helix

"Scorpio was a cooler name."

maxfrequency.net/2026/03/06/x...

The Max Frequency 2026 Redesign A new coat of paint is incoming to Max Frequency. Actually, it's a whole new chassis, and this time I figured it would be better to show it off first and the...

The Max Frequency 2026 Redesign

"Behold, Max Frequency 5.0."

maxfrequency.net/2026/03/05/m...

Xbox's Shakeup and Wake Up Last Friday, Ryan McCaffrey had the scoop of all scoops for Xbox—Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond are out: Matt Booty ascends and Asha Sharma enters as the new Xb...

Xbox's Shakeup and Wake Up

"I mean, this is the guy that green lit Gears Pop! and was no doubt looking at King and Candy Crush as sweet additions to the portfolio during the Activision Blizzard acquisition. Do not be fooled—the pivot away from console was Phil."

maxfrequency.net/2026/02/28/x...

Current - An RSS River by Terry Godier I started building Current before I had the words for why. The impulse was simpler than a philosophy: every RSS reader I tried made me feel bad. Not because ...

Current - An RSS River by Terry Godier

"I'm actually reading the stuff I want to and 'releasing' those I don't. If I leave an article and it goes away over time, I don't mind. If it is important, it will come back to me."

maxfrequency.net/2026/02/27/c...

The Resident Evil Madness Continues I am not pleased to report that the Resident Evil franchise remains as horrifying as ever .

The Resident Evil Madness Continues

"I am not pleased to report that the Resident Evil franchise remains as horrifying as ever."

maxfrequency.net/2026/02/27/r...

Resident Evil Requiem Debuts PSSR 2.0 One may have watched John Linneman's excellent Resident Evil Requiem review yesterday and been flabbergasted by the gains the PS5 Pro had over all other cons...

Resident Evil Requiem Debuts PSSR 2.0

"While the blog post doesn't give much, there is an answer to prayers (and predictions) near the bottom."

maxfrequency.net/2026/02/27/r...

Sorry to flood your feed, but playing a bit of catch up with posts here and an all new blog design. 😅 Please be excited.

Everything Everywhere All At Once 👋🏻 It has been quite the 10 days since my last letter to you all. The opening sections are getting tighter. I am feeling good about it. I think I am ready to...

New issue of my Memory Card newsletter went out titled "Everything Everywhere All At Once"

"This diversion though has taken time away from The Thing™ and I feel pressures mounting."

buttondown.com/MaxFrequency...

Mario Tennis Fever Is the Best Mario Sports Game Ever Made – Jake Steinberg - Max Frequency Mario Tennis Fever Is the Best Mario Sports Game Ever Made – Jake Steinberg This is the best review I have read in ages. This one is going to stick in my brain like Kirk Hamilton's Amnesia: A Machine…

Mario Tennis Fever Is the Best Mario Sports Game Ever Made – Jake Steinberg

"This is the best review I have read in ages...Out of fear of quoting the entire thing, I have forced myself to pick one quote. Please go read the rest."

maxfrequency.net/2026/02/20/m...

Toy Story 5 is Going to Make Me Cry Again - Max Frequency Toy Story 5 is Going to Make Me Cry Again Toy Story 5 | Official Trailer

Toy Story 5 is Going to Make Me Cry Again

"It's a fitting subject for Toy Story to handle, I think."

maxfrequency.net/2026/02/19/t...

Bluepoint is Gone - Max Frequency Bluepoint is Gone Sony Shuts Down Video-Game Studio Bluepoint by Jason Schreier for Bloomberg Sony Group Corp. is shutting down Bluepoint Games, the PlayStation subsidiary responsible for developing …

Bluepoint is Gone

"This whole live service ghost is going to be the haunt behind Jim Ryan and Hermen Hulst's tenure at the head of PlayStation."

maxfrequency.net/2026/02/19/s...

Some Special 2026 Chapter Select Updates - Max Frequency Some Special 2026 Chapter Select Updates Well, 2026 is shaping up to be a good year for Chapter Select. We just wrapped Season 7 - Metroid Prime not long ago, which is a win in and of itself. We were…

Some Special 2026 Chapter Select Updates

"So we've gone back to Greece and are trying to beat that before Requiem. You'll get those special episodes as soon as they are done. And then we will dive into Rondo of Blood."

maxfrequency.net/2026/02/19/c...

Falling Down the Nirvanna The Band The Show Rabbit Hole - Max Frequency Falling Down the Nirvanna The Band The Show Rabbit Hole Rules for Indie Filmmakers, according to NIRVANNA THE BAND THE SHOW | TIFF

Falling Down the Nirvanna The Band The Show Rabbit Hole

"Also, happy Update Day everyone."

maxfrequency.net/2026/02/18/f...

Guest Appearance on Controlled Interests Gamescast Ep. 274 with Jerrad Wyche and Michael Ruiz - Max Frequency Guest Appearance on Controlled Interests Gamescast Ep. 274 with Jerrad Wyche and Michael Ruiz Apple Podcasts(https://pod

Guest Appearance on Controlled Interests Gamescast Ep. 274 with Jerrad Wyche and Michael Ruiz

"We had a great time chatting about the State of Play hours after it aired. I loved our discussion about Highguard too, which things are not looking great for these days."

maxfrequency.net/2026/02/18/c...

Well That State of Play Was Slammed - Max Frequency Well, That State of Play Was Slammed Well, Sony's February 2026 State of Play was slammed. Before talking about the announcements that hit home for me, we must focus on the biggest news—my PlayStatio…

Well That State of Play Was Slammed

"The State of Play was good stuff with the proper ups and downs of an E3 press conference. It was much bigger than I think anyone anticipated, certainly myself. Somehow, 2026 is poppin' off more and I am here for it."

maxfrequency.net/2026/02/18/s...

New episode of the CI Gamecast has me talking with @maxfrequency.net and @themichaeljruiz.bsky.social about PlayStation State of Play, Highguard, hype for Control Resonant, and why none of us have played Chrono Trigger in earnest.

Clip By Clip 👋🏻 You ever just stare at a timeline and think "How am I going to fill this up? There is so much to do. Maybe I'm not cut out for this..." That was me a...

New issue of my Memory Card newsletter went out titled "Clip By Clip"

"You ever just stare at a timeline and think 'How am I going to fill this up?'"

buttondown.com/MaxFrequency...

Time to Talk 👋🏻 The script is done. And by done I mean it is in a review process. I've given it a go with the red pen, some friends are taking a look, and I even chucked...

New issue of my Memory Card newsletter went out titled "Time to Talk"

"The bit I am most nervous about is the basically guaranteed DMCA strike/flag that will hit this video when I upload it, thanks to it basically being a film and video game essay."

buttondown.com/MaxFrequency...

Modding My New 3DS XL for Capture

"I finally did it. After years of longing, hoping, conniving, and hacking ways to record DS/3DS footage, I finally sent mine off to...install a USB-C capture mod on my Majora's Mask-themed New Nintendo 3DS XL. And ohmygoodness."

maxfrequency.net/2026/02/05/3...

The Art of the Unintentional Masterpiece – @brianhenken.bsky.social

“…Brian has finally, finally re-uploaded part of his original Donkey Kong 64 video essay that has lived rent free in my mind for the last 15 or so years.”

maxfrequency.net/2026/02/02/a...

Jason Rubin Leaves Meta

“I suspect he was a major player in the acquisition of Beat Games, bringing Resident Evil 4 to VR, that Batman game I have pledged to play, and the probably-dead-forever VR version of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.”

maxfrequency.net/2026/02/02/j...

Sir, This is Windows XP

“The video gives me winamp energy.”

maxfrequency.net/2026/02/02/s...

Apple Creator Studio Takes Design Cues From Windows

“This trumps Fandango and F1 ads for me. Ads in the UI is what Microsoft does.”

maxfrequency.net/2026/01/29/a...

S7E6 - Metroid Prime 4: Beyond

"Samus is back! Chatterbox Max Roberts and fanboy trooper Logan Moore return to the Prime franchise to read the minds of the developers. Was Retro Studios able to go beyond their own classics or was the team frozen in time?"

maxfrequency.net/2026/01/28/c...

Anne and Akira 👋🏻 Two quotes for you before a brief script update: "What I do at this point, as the panic mounts and the jungle drums begin beating and I realize that the...

New issue of my Memory Card newsletter went out titled "Anne and Akira"

"Two quotes for you before a brief script update..."

buttondown.com/MaxFrequency...

Marathon is Out March 5

"March 5 is closer than I expected, but I don't mind that. The only thing is it is one week after Resident Evil Requiem, so I am a bit cooked."

maxfrequency.net/2026/01/24/m...

We Wanted to Be Serious About Screen Time. We Changed Our Minds—And Everyone Was Fine - Emily Marler

"I remember her daycare teacher's telling us once that they can tell who are the "iPad kids" and that was not a glowing compliment."

maxfrequency.net/2026/01/23/s...

Guest Appearance on The Very Best Podcast with @jerradw.bsky.social

"The structure is well thought out and Jerrad is a superb host...Keep tabs on this show throughout the year. It'll be a great way to celebrate the series' 30th anniversary."

maxfrequency.net/2026/01/22/v...

New Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Update is Too Fast

"Happy to see more free updates to Switch 1 games for Switch 2, but man, that Turbo Attack mode looks like it was made for kids that watch videos at 2x speed."

maxfrequency.net/2026/01/22/d...