Off The Console

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Off The Console is the hottest new gaming and tech podcast!

  1. 2d ago

    Epic becomes an AI slop factory, ESA's fight against emulation | OTC EP 102

    In this episode of Off the Console, hosts Gardiner and HiTech discuss the latest in tech and gaming news, including the new Epic Games launcher, Fortnite’s upcoming release on Linux, and the implications for gaming on Linux systems. They also share personal updates and experiences with VR gaming and indie game development. In this conversation, the speakers delve into various aspects of gaming, including nostalgia for older operating systems, the future of Linux gaming, the impact of AI on game development, and the end of life for the Valve Index. They discuss the challenges of wireless VR solutions, the rise of eye tracking technology, and the anticipation surrounding GTA VI’s release. The conversation also touches on the high costs of gaming consoles and graphics cards, reflecting on the current market dynamics and trends. In this episode, the hosts discuss the current state of graphics cards, particularly the pricing and availability of high-end models. They delve into the implications of AI in gaming, including concerns about game demos being reverse-engineered. The conversation shifts to the Entertainment Software Association’s stance on emulation and the controversy surrounding ‘super fakes’ in the gaming industry. Finally, they compare the performance of DLSS and FSR technologies, concluding with some light-hearted recommendations for games. 📢 Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a comment, and follow us on your favorite podcast app. Become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/cw/OffTheConsole Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/dVkKcZH2Qy #podcast #gamingnews Theme song composed by Gardiner Bryant

    Epic becomes an AI slop factory, ESA's fight against emulation | OTC EP 102

  2. Oct 4

    The Funniest Podcast Moments, From Bidets to Half-Life 3 | OTC EP 100

    Episode 100 of Off the Console celebrates two years of gaming talk with Gardiner, Hi-Tech Lo-Life, and James. The hosts look back at memorable moments from the show, then dive into Steam sales, Valve’s new hardware, PS5 emulation, AI mishaps, and the future of gaming. Hear James’ impressions of Control and Dead Space, get Steam sale picks, and join the debate over the Steam Frame, Steam Deck 2, and whether Valve should subsidize its hardware. The crew also revisits classic show moments - from the Cinnabon debate to the legendary bidet review - and shares an update on Gardiner’s game, Uppercase. The conversation also takes a sharper turn into invasive anti-cheat, hardware bans, unreliable AI, and the growing frustration with tech that promises convenience but delivers bugs and bad decisions. Whether you’ve been listening since episode one or you’re just discovering the show, this milestone is packed with gaming opinions, tech talk, and the hosts’ signature banter. 📢 Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a comment, and follow us on your favorite podcast app. Become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/cw/OffTheConsole Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/dVkKcZH2Qy #podcast #gamingnews Theme song composed by Gardiner Bryant

    The Funniest Podcast Moments, From Bidets to Half-Life 3 | OTC EP 100

  3. Sep 27

    Gaming’s Expensive Future: Valve’s Steam Frame and Xbox’s In-Game Ads | OTC EP 99

    Valve has billions, a $1,400 VR headset, and still cannot make Half-Life: Alyx work properly on the Steam Frame. James | Th3brink shares firsthand impressions of Valve’s newest headset, while Gardiner and Hi-Tech Lo-Life ask the uncomfortable question: is this the future of VR, or an overpriced beta test? The Steam Frame delivers impressive wireless streaming, customizable hardware, strong controller battery life, and a glimpse of what ARM-based gaming could become. But its short standalone battery life, grayscale passthrough, expensive accessories, software gaps, light leakage, and missing Half-Life: Alyx support make the launch difficult to defend. The episode also covers Xbox studio restructuring, intrusive gaming patents, Sony’s tap-to-pay controller concept, community-built PC ports, game preservation, a Steam Workshop malware incident, the latest Resident Evil movie, and a mysterious radio signal from a distant exoplanet. Plus, Off the Console celebrates reaching 1,000 YouTube subscribers. Find links to all the stories in this episode here: https://www.patreon.com/OffTheConsole/posts/170675862 Become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/cw/OffTheConsole Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/dVkKcZH2Qy Check out our new website! https://www.offtheconsole.com/ 📢 Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a comment, and follow us on your favorite podcast app. Become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/cw/OffTheConsole Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/dVkKcZH2Qy #podcast #gamingnews Theme song composed by Gardiner Bryant

    Gaming’s Expensive Future: Valve’s Steam Frame and Xbox’s In-Game Ads | OTC EP 99

  4. Sep 20

    Steam Frame Is More Than a VR Headset | OTC EP 98 w/SadlyItsBradley⁩

    The Steam Frame may be Valve’s most ambitious device yet, but is it already behind the curve? SadlyItsBradley joins High-Tech Lo-Life, James, and Gardiner to unpack Valve’s $1,099 VR headset, its open Linux foundation, missing accessories, questionable pricing, and the community-driven future that could make it far more than a gaming device. SadlyItsBradley, a longtime VR reporter and Valve hardware insider, explains why Steam Frame’s Snapdragon chip is weaker in some ways than the Quest 3’s XR-focused silicon, yet potentially more important for the future of SteamOS on ARM. He also reveals what Valve originally planned the headset to cost, why color passthrough may finally become useful instead of gimmicky, and what could arrive through the headset’s PCIe accessory port. 📢 Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a comment, and follow us on your favorite podcast app. Become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/cw/OffTheConsole Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/dVkKcZH2Qy #podcast #gamingnews Theme song composed by Gardiner Bryant

    Steam Frame Is More Than a VR Headset | OTC EP 98 w/SadlyItsBradley⁩

  5. Sep 13

    Valve Leaks, Xbox Helix, and Old Guard Gaming | OTC EP 97 w/ ThePhawx ​

    In this episode of Off the Console, the hosts and guest The Phawx discuss what they’ve been playing and building, including The Blood of Dawnwalker’s directional parry combat, Gardiner’s new daily word puzzle game Uppercase, a DIY “Steam Machine killer,” Slay the Spire 2, and finishing Quantum Break. The panel then covers major news: a 12TB Valve leak containing pre-2013 Steam data and Half-Life/Valve project remnants, debates on storage bloat and game industry short-termism, and Tokyo Game Show anticipation. They also touch on Switch emulator Suyu adding recompilation features before going dark, AI-assisted decompilation for preservation, Xbox disc-to-digital support changes (Ubisoft opting in), Steam age verification in Australia via credit cards, Sega noting rising engagement from non-players, a new Nova Games Foundation by Geoff Keighley and Mark Cerny, and Bottles enabling Microsoft 365 on Linux. Find links to all the stories in this episode here: https://www.patreon.com/OffTheConsole/posts/episode-97-bonus-169397292 📢 Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a comment, and follow us on your favorite podcast app. Become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/cw/OffTheConsole Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/dVkKcZH2Qy #podcast #gamingnews Theme song composed by Gardiner Bryant

    Valve Leaks, Xbox Helix, and Old Guard Gaming | OTC EP 97 w/ ThePhawx ​

  6. Sep 6

    Mosquito Lasers & Gaming Disasters: Nexus Mods, SteamDB, More DLSS 5 | OTC EP 96

    Join Hi-Tech Lo-Life, Gardiner Bryant, and James (Games Revealed) as we recap the week, including Gardiner migrating his Ghost site to object storage/CDN for faster image loading and cheaper media storage, and James replaying Quantum Break while working on “Load Kit” system to simplify game fixes like Dead Space 2 patches. We discuss SteamDB’s features and react to Nexus Mods acquiring SteamDB, raising concerns about ads and anti-competitive policies. The episode covers skyrocketing GPU prices (notably the 5090 and 5060 Ti), path tracing mods, DLSS 5 performance/visual debates and meme examples, Sony’s argument that “no reasonable consumer” is misled about digital game ownership, new Xbox Game Pass cloud gaming hour limits, Tim Sweeney’s warning of a major game industry crash, and a $1,000 Photon Matrix laser mosquito turret. 📢 Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a comment, and follow us on your favorite podcast app. Become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/cw/OffTheConsole Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/dVkKcZH2Qy #podcast #gamingnews Theme song composed by Gardiner Bryant

    Mosquito Lasers & Gaming Disasters: Nexus Mods, SteamDB, More DLSS 5 | OTC EP 96

  7. Aug 30

    Gamescom Highlights, DLSS 5 ‘Yassification,’ Xbox Disc-to-Digital & Mars Rover with Deck | OTC EP 95

    Gardiner is joined by James (Games Revealed) and Hi-Tech Lo-Life to catch up on their week, including ongoing work, uploading videos to Bilibili, and game development projects, before diving into gaming and tech news. They recap Gamescom announcements such as a free PC Witcher 3 remaster update for owners, a new Mega Man trailer, Control: Resonant, Metal Gear Solid Master Collection 2 line updates, and various indie showcases. The group debates NVIDIA’s leaked, controversial DLSS 5 visuals and ethics, then discusses Xbox’s disc-to-digital “digital entitlement” program and Valve quietly turning 30. They cover Apple App Store US commission revenue dropping amid regulation and Epic’s legal wins, PS3 trophies now working in RPCS3 via RPCN, Steam Deck being used to control a Mars rover test setup, a quantum-computing-backed commercial game, and potential tariffs on game hardware, while promoting their Patreon bonus episode. 📢 Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a comment, and follow us on your favorite podcast app. Become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/cw/OffTheConsole Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/dVkKcZH2Qy #podcast #gamingnews Theme song composed by Gardiner Bryant

    Gamescom Highlights, DLSS 5 ‘Yassification,’ Xbox Disc-to-Digital & Mars Rover with Deck | OTC EP 95

  8. Aug 23

    Valve Turns 30, GTA Drama & the Latest Tech Gold Trends | OTC EP 94

    We recap a busy week in tech and gaming without Gardner, previewing topics like GTA VI leaks, Valve’s upcoming 30th anniversary, and Bazzite updates. Hi-Tech discusses finishing and publishing a Steam Machine review on YouTube and Bilibili, testing Steam Remote Play versus Moonlight, and enabling Wake-on-LAN with a caveat involving HDMI-CEC turning on TVs. James shares progress on multiple software projects, Unreal game development and Steam Deck/Steam Machine testing, and using Claude/MCP for asset management. We continue discuss Rockstar/Take-Two responding to a GTA VI leak by subpoenaing Microsoft and Discord, debate the impact on sales, and note rumors of an active build being distributed with a contingency release. They also cover FCC dropping a nationwide gigabit goal, speculate on Valve announcements (including Steam Frame), and react to a Supreme-branded Analogue Pocket. 📢 Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a comment, and follow us on your favorite podcast app. Become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/cw/OffTheConsole Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/dVkKcZH2Qy #podcast #gamingnews Theme song composed by Gardiner Bryant

    Valve Turns 30, GTA Drama & the Latest Tech Gold Trends | OTC EP 94
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Off The Console is the hottest new gaming and tech podcast!

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  • Creator
    Off The Console
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Explicit
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