Console Shock Podcast 157: End of year and 2026 catch-up!
Console Shock Podcast
Retro and current gen gaming chat, with Trev and Stu, its the Console Shockcast! We’re back for 2026! After a festive break, the crew return to kick off the new year with a big look back at 2025 and an even bigger look ahead to what gaming has in store for us next. From bargain-bin hauls to future tech, predictions, and surprises — it’s our first deep dive into gaming in 2026. 🛒 We unpack our Steam Winter Sale pick-ups ⭐ Our favourite games of 2025 🔧 Trev puts Lossless Scaling on the Steam Deck through its paces 🔮 What’s coming in 2026? 🎮 Are next-gen consoles about to...
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Console Shock Podcast 156: Xbox 360 20th Anniversary
Console Shock Podcast
Retro and current gen gaming chat, with Trev and Stu, its the Console Shockcast! A little late to the party, but Trev and Stu finally celebrate the 20th birthday of the greatest Xbox of all time—the Xbox 360! Released in November 2005, the 360 pioneered a host of features that would become industry-standard: built-in online play, DLC, achievements, robust multimedia support, wireless controllers, a full digital marketplace, and much more. In this episode: 🎮 How Xbox 360 changed the industry: From achievements to digital distribution, the features that set the template for modern...
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Console Shock Podcast 155: Valve Steam Machine
Console Shock Podcast
Retro and current gen gaming chat, with Trev and Stu, its the Console Shockcast! Valve drops a surprise wave of new hardware announcements, leaving a completely unprepared Trev and Stu to unravel the chaos and excitement rippling through the SteamOS/PC gaming world! 🎮 GTA VI delayed again — but is that actually good news? 🧪 Stu experiments with Bazzite on an Intel NUC PC. 💻 The Valve SteamCast (Steam Machine) is finally revealed! ⚔️ Steam Machine vs. Current-Gen Consoles — how do the specs stack up? 🛋️ Can the Steam Machine finally deliver true sofa-friendly PC gaming?...
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Console Shock Podcast 154: PlayStation "Project Canis" Handheld
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Retro and current gen gaming chat, with Trev and Stu, its the Console Shockcast! This Week on the Podcast: As a self-confessed handheld gaming fan, Trev is seriously excited about the rumoured PlayStation 6 handheld, codenamed “Canis”. Will it really deliver a full-fat next-gen PS6 experience in portable form — or will there be too many compromises to make you ditch your Steam Deck or ROG Ally? 🟩 Xbox Game Pass Price Hike — We unpack the latest changes, what they mean for subscribers, and whether the value still holds up. 📰 BREAKING NEWS! — Retro Games Ltd announce the...
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Console Shock Podcast 153: First 100 days of the Switch 2
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Console Shockpodcast 152: Steam Console Rumours
Console Shock Podcast
Retro and current gen gaming chat, with Trev and Stu, its the Console Shockcast! With the recent Valve leaks, Trev and Stu dive deep into what a potential “Steam Station” could look like in 2025. Can Valve really deliver a device that beats the PS5 on performance and price? Or should they roll out a whole lineup of consoles to cover every type of gamer? Here’s hoping Gabe’s got something big up his sleeve… 🎮 This episode includes: 🔫 Stu takes on Gears of War Remastered on PC! 💾 Wrestling with Games for Windows Live relics on modern setups. 🍄 Hot takes on The Last of Us...
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Console Shock Podcast 151: Sega Mega Drive Buyers Guide
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Retro and current gen gaming chat, with Trev and Stu, its the Console Shockcast! 🎙️ The Mega Drive is a legendary console we’ve revisited in many ways throughout the history of the show—but what’s it actually like to buy one and start a collection today? Are the games easy to track down, is there a best controller to seek out, and should you even bother with the Mega CD or 32X? Trev and Stu are here to guide you on your Sega journey! 🔹 In this episode: 🎮 Stu tries out Sega Rally Anniversary Edition on PC 🖥️ Which model Mega Drive should you go for? 🕹️ The obscure...
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Console Shock Podcast 150: Paul Monaghan is back! Magazines
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Retro and current gen gaming chat, with Trev and Stu, its the Console Shockcast! We’ve hit a milestone — episode 150! And to celebrate, we’re welcoming back retro magazine collecting (and now magazine writing) legend Paul Monaghan for his long-awaited return! What’s he been up to over the last few years? How did he become a contributor to two of the UK’s top retro mags? And yes... what does he think of 90s boy band Let Loose? Strap in for a nostalgic deep dive into magazines, music, and memories from the golden era of gaming and pop culture. 🗂️ In This Episode: 🖥️ Paul’s...
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Console Shock Podcast 149: The Future of Xbox
Console Shock Podcast
Retro and current gen gaming chat, with Trev and Stu, its the Console Shockcast! It’s been a turbulent few weeks for Xbox. From announcing major job cuts to dropping hints about Windows playing a bigger role in the platform’s future, the brand finds itself at its most uncertain crossroads yet. What lies ahead for Xbox? Trev and Stu dive into the speculation… Topics covered: 🕹️ A look back at Microsoft's early years in gaming 📉 Xbox’s historic struggles against its biggest rivals 🔀 Could a 3DO-style open hardware approach for Windows-based Xbox consoles actually work? 🖥️...
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Console Shock Podcast 148: Switch and Xbox ROG Ally
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Retro and current gen gaming chat, with Trev and Stu, its the Console Shockcast! Stu’s got his hands on the Nintendo Switch 2 and gives us his honest review — no over-the-top YouTube theatrics here! Plus, the long-rumoured Microsoft x ASUS collaboration is finally official: meet the Xbox ROG Ally, a new handheld console. But will this be the Steam Deck killer, or is the real story the custom gaming-optimised Windows OS it runs? Here’s what we’re covering: 🎮 How does the Switch 2 launch compare to the original Switch? 🏁 First impressions of Mario Kart World 💡 Did the Switch 2...
info_outlineRetro and current gen gaming chat, with Trev and Stu, its the Console Shockcast! With the recent Valve leaks, Trev and Stu dive deep into what a potential “Steam Station” could look like in 2025. Can Valve really deliver a device that beats the PS5 on performance and price? Or should they roll out a whole lineup of consoles to cover every type of gamer? Here’s hoping Gabe’s got something big up his sleeve… 🎮 This episode includes: 🔫 Stu takes on Gears of War Remastered on PC! 💾 Wrestling with Games for Windows Live relics on modern setups. 🍄 Hot takes on The Last of Us Part I for PS5. 🕹️ Why picking Easy Mode is absolutely fine (and often the smarter choice). 💻 The Valve “Fremont” specs leak — what could a Steam Deck Pro / Steam Station mean for gamers? 🚀 Triple-A gaming on today’s Steam Deck, and why a beefed-up Valve console could be the ultimate option. ⚡ Does a Valve console need to exceed PS5 performance to stand out in 2025? 📺 How a streamlined, TV-only, screenless incarnation of the current Steam Deck could be the perfect entry-level machine. 🧩 Why Valve should release a suite of consoles to cover every price–performance tier. Check out Trev and Al's other podcast where they reminisce about a different episode of Star Trek every month! : https://longrangesensors.com/episodes Intro/Outro Music - Turn The Page (Tutorial Theme) - Ridge Racer Type 4 (1998) - Sony Playstation - Composer(s): Hiroshi Okubo