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by Bill Fairchild
Welcome to the Nerd Nest, a Video Game podcast hosted by Bill Fairchild, joined by other content creators as they talk about all things gaming. From the Steam Deck and PC gaming to Xbox, Playstation, Nintendo and even the cloud! Each episode covers gaming news as well as discussions of the industry all without the console wars tribal mentality.
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- Yesterday1h 55m
XBOX Reset is coming...what happens next?
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- 1 weeks ago1h 25m
This has to stop.
Shownotes - https://www.nerdnest.tv/podcast/episode-150🔔Get notified! https://www.youtube.com/c/NerdNest?sub_confirmation=1——————————— 🎯SUPPORT THE CHANNEL ———————————▶️Support on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/NerdNestPodcast▶️Join us! https://www.youtube.com/nerdnest/join▶️Humble Bundle Partner Link - https://www.humblebundle.com/?partner=nerdnest▶️ Amazon Link - https://amzn.to/4lzF4wY▶️Nerd Nest Merch - https://nerdnest.dashery.com/——————————— ⚠️CONNECT ———————————▶️ VOICECAST - https://voicecast.app/nerdnest▶️ BLUESKY - https://bsky.app/profile/nerdnest.tv▶️ NERD NEST DISCORD - http://nerdnest.tv/discord▶️THREADS - https://www.threads.net/@billfairchild▶️ NERD NEST TWEETS - https://twitter.com/NerdNestTV——————————— 🎧PODCASTS ———————————▶️ THE NERD NEST PODCAST- http://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nerdnest▶️ 143 PIXELS - http://nerdnest.tv/143——————————— ⚙️GEAR I USE ———————————➡️GEAR I USE - https://www.amazon.com/shop/nerdnest💵Nerd Nest may receive a commission on sales of items linked above. This helps support my channel at no additional cost to you. Affiliate links will be marked with a 💵.00:00 Intro 02:53 New Handheld Announcements: The ROG Ally X 03:48 Initial Thoughts: "I'm not easily excited" 05:09 The "RAM Apocalypse" and Rising Prices 06:46 Why the AR Glasses Bundle is "Stupid" 10:15 Is the Handheld Market Moving Toward a Niche? 11:45 The Spec Bump vs. Price Jump Problem 13:57 Dreaming of New Form Factors (Clamshells & Flippers) 16:12 MSI Claw 8 AI Plus: Handheld Chips vs. Laptop Chips 18:31 Screen Size Debate: Big Screens vs. Portability 20:16 Handheld Ergonomics: Grips vs. Flat Designs 22:07 Switch 2 Talk: Comfort & Joy-Con Issues 26:23 Price Predictions: Why $2,000 Handhelds are Coming 28:44 The Xbox "Logos" Controversy 32:21 Why Console Wars Can Be Good for Customers 34:08 Xbox’s Strategy Shift: Multi-Platform Publisher 37:20 Handling Nasty Comments and YouTube "Normies" 40:28 Sony State of Play Reaction 40:55 Wolverine Gameplay: Linear vs. Open World 44:38 The "Cringey" AAA Writing Tropes 46:26 Stuntman Returns: Retro Whiplash 47:52 Komorebi & The Clover Studio Family Tree 51:31 Summer Games Fest Highlights 53:21 Resident Evil Code Veronica Remake 54:00 The Last Ronin: Platinum’s Redemption for TMNT? 56:08 Crossfire: The New "Strand-Type" Cover System? 58:05 Alien Isolation 2 Announcement & Concerns 01:11:40 Mina the Hollower (Yacht Club Games) 01:14:31 007: Everything or Nothing Retrospective 01:19:05 Schrödinger's Cat Burglar 01:20:50 Bubsy 4D 01:22:03 Tethergeist: The Celeste Inspiration
- 2 weeks ago1h 31m
Steam Deck is Expensive...Now what?
Shownotes - https://www.nerdnest.tv/podcast/nnp-episode-149🔔Get notified! https://www.youtube.com/c/NerdNest?sub_confirmation=1——————————— 🎯SUPPORT THE CHANNEL ———————————▶️Support on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/NerdNestPodcast▶️Join us! https://www.youtube.com/nerdnest/join▶️Humble Bundle Partner Link - https://www.humblebundle.com/?partner=nerdnest▶️ Amazon Link - https://amzn.to/4lzF4wY▶️Nerd Nest Merch - https://nerdnest.dashery.com/——————————— ⚠️CONNECT ———————————▶️ VOICECAST - https://voicecast.app/nerdnest▶️ BLUESKY - https://bsky.app/profile/nerdnest.tv▶️ NERD NEST DISCORD - http://nerdnest.tv/discord▶️THREADS - https://www.threads.net/@billfairchild▶️ NERD NEST TWEETS - https://twitter.com/NerdNestTV——————————— 🎧PODCASTS ———————————▶️ THE NERD NEST PODCAST- http://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nerdnest▶️ 143 PIXELS - http://nerdnest.tv/143——————————— ⚙️GEAR I USE ———————————➡️GEAR I USE - https://www.amazon.com/shop/nerdnest💵Nerd Nest may receive a commission on sales of items linked above. This helps support my channel at no additional cost to you. Affiliate links will be marked with a 💵.In this Episode00:00:00 - Nerd Nest Ep.14900:01:01 - Steam Machine Raised Prices00:13:40 - Should Valve just stop selling Steam Deck?00:18:05 - Which handheld do we recommend now?00:25:11 - How much will Steam Machine Cost now?00:32:07 - Nintendo Talks about Switch 200:41:01 - Sony’s State of Play00:48:43 - Fable Delayed00:57:43 - Witcher 3 - Song of the Past01:05:20 - Modern Warfare 4 Revealed01:12:36 - 007 First Light01:24:41 - LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
- May 17, 20262h 7m
MORE Steam Hardware Leaks
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- May 10, 20261h 56m
We have the Steam Controller and…
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- May 3, 20261h 57m
Steam Controller is here... What's next for Valve...?
Shownotes - https://billfairchild.notion.site/NNP-146-34e2150ee84f80e4b307e01db18a99cf?source=copy_link🔔Get notified! https://www.youtube.com/c/NerdNest?sub_confirmation=1——————————— 🎯SUPPORT THE CHANNEL ———————————▶️Support on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/NerdNestPodcast▶️Join us! https://www.youtube.com/nerdnest/join▶️Humble Bundle Partner Link - https://www.humblebundle.com/?partner=nerdnest▶️ Amazon Link - https://amzn.to/4lzF4wY▶️Nerd Nest Merch - nerdnest.dashery.com——————————— ⚠️CONNECT ———————————▶️ VOICECAST - https://voicecast.app/nerdnest▶️ BLUESKY - https://bsky.app/profile/nerdnest.tv▶️ NERD NEST DISCORD - http://nerdnest.tv/discord▶️THREADS - https://www.threads.net/@billfairchild▶️ NERD NEST TWEETS - https://twitter.com/NerdNestTV——————————— 🎧PODCASTS ———————————▶️ THE NERD NEST PODCAST- http://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nerdnest▶️ 143 PIXELS - http://nerdnest.tv/143——————————— ⚙️GEAR I USE ———————————➡️GEAR I USE - https://www.amazon.com/shop/nerdnest💵Nerd Nest may receive a commission on sales of items linked above. This helps support my channel at no additional cost to you. Affiliate links will be marked with a 💵.00:00:00 - Nerd Nest Ep.14600:02:41 - What’s next for Valve?00:16:36 - Steam Controller is here00:54:25 - Windows to BEAT SteamOS performance in 2 years01:12:57 - Xbox mode01:18:56 - New Look at Project Helix01:27:39 - Epic Cary Rant01:34:02 - GTA6 is going to be EXPENSIVE01:46:28 - What we’ve been playing
- Apr 26, 20262h 17m
All signs point to Steam Controller!
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- Apr 19, 20261h 50m
It’s time to get excited!
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