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Retro and modern gaming chat with Trev and Stu

  1. FEB 27

    Console Shock Podcast 159: What we've been playing

    Retro and current gen gaming chat, with Trev and Stu, its the Console Shockcast! On this week’s shockcast it’s all about rediscovering classics, fan-made passion projects, and the chaos of retro tech. We dive into free arena shooters, questionable dial-up online experiences, modern throwbacks to 90s racers, and surprisingly great movie-to-game adaptations. There’s plenty of CRT-era nostalgia, exciting preservation breakthroughs, and one painful battle with outdated PC gaming services thrown in for good measure. Rayman Reborn? Trev discovers Rayman Redemption, the fan-made remake of the PS1 classic — but is it actually better than the official 30th Anniversary effort? Arena Shooter Resurrection – The legendary Unreal Tournament 2004 is now free, and Stu wastes no time jumping back into the frag-fest. Does it still slap? Dial-Up Dreamcast – Online console gaming on a 33k modem… revolutionary at the time, but was it secretly a laggy nightmare? Sideways in the 90s – Old School Rally powerslides onto the scene as a modern tribute to the golden era of rally games. Pure nostalgia or style over substance? Busting Still Feels Good – Revisiting Ghostbusters: The Video Game and its remaster — one of the greatest movie-to-game adaptations ever? Chunky Scanline Memories – Those thick black CRT lines from the 90s… did we all see them, or is nostalgia playing tricks on us? N64 Recomp Revolution – Trev explores the magic of N64 decompilation projects, including Banjo-Kazooie and Mario Kart 64 — preservation at its finest. Legacy of GFWL – Stu goes toe-to-toe with Games for Windows Live to resurrect the original PC port of Gears of War. Victory or technical heartbreak? 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

    1h 5m

  2. FEB 12

    Console Shock Podcast 158: Steam Deck 2 Wishlist

    Retro and current gen gaming chat, with Trev and Stu, its the Console Shockcast! PC gaming handhelds have evolved fast since Valve shook things up by revealing the Steam Deck in 2021—but what should a true second-generation Valve handheld look like? Trev and Stu break down what would actually make a Steam Deck 2 a meaningful upgrade, drawing on features from newer PC handhelds and asking which ones Valve should steal, refine, or ignore entirely. In this episode: We kick things off with EA FC 26 somehow running on a 12-year-old laptop Valve nailed the original form factor—but is it time for a higher-resolution display? Modern handhelds are pushing higher TDPs for extra performance—should Valve move beyond the 15-watt limit? A more modular design, including easily user-replaceable SSDs, for better long-term upgrades Is a 5× performance jump over the original Steam Deck the bare minimum expectation? Bigger batteries for longer, truly untethered gaming sessions Hall-effect joysticks to finally put stick drift in the bin A next-gen dock with Switch-style performance boosts when docked If that’s still not enough power… is it time for external GPU support? Whether you’re all-in on Valve’s handheld future or just curious where PC portables are heading next, this one’s for you. 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

    1h 5m

  3. JAN 17

    Console Shock Podcast 157: End of year and 2026 catch-up!

    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 be revealed? Will the Steam Machine price make us cheer… or choke? 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

    1h 12m

  4. 12/14/2025

    Console Shock Podcast 156: Xbox 360 20th Anniversary

    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 consoles. Speculation on the upcoming Steam Machine’s potential high price Stu’s thoughts on Metroid Prime 4 Reacting to the early reveals of Xbox 360 hardware and launch-window games Why the Xbox 360 wireless controller was (and still is) legendary The Red Ring of Death — and how Xbox survived one of gaming’s biggest hardware crises Did the Kinect spark the decline of the Xbox brand? Surprisingly solid backward compatibility with the OG Xbox How digital downloads revived short, 2D-style games via Xbox Live Arcade 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

    1h 9m

  5. 11/14/2025

    Console Shock Podcast 155: Valve Steam Machine

    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? A sequel to the Steam Controller appears! — but will it be practical? Valve announces a new VR headset — can it take on the Meta Quest? What will all this new Valve hardware cost? 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

    1h 3m

  6. 10/25/2025

    Console Shock Podcast 154: PlayStation "Project Canis" Handheld

    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 … Continue reading Console Shock Podcast 154: PlayStation “Project Canis” Handheld

    1h 10m

  7. 09/30/2025

    Console Shock Podcast Ep153 First 100 Days of the Switch 2

    Trevor and Stuart talk about the first 100 days of Nintendo Switch 2

    1h 3m

  8. 09/13/2025

    Console Shock Podcast 152: Steam Console Rumours

    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 … Continue reading Console Shock Podcast 152: Steam Console Rumours

    1h 5m
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