17 – A full head of Steam, extinguished.

17 – A full head of Steam, extinguished.

After months of hype, curiosity, and hope, the Steam Machine’s price and release details were revealed…and it’s a rough situation. In this episode, Lou reacts to the news and gives some thoughts on not just the Steam Machine’s eye-watering price tag, but the general state of gaming hardware in 2026.

16 – RIP IP

Brands really are everything sometimes, and sometimes the name (or face) on a box hurts a product more than it helps. A really interesting example of this is Bubsy 4D’s review scores coming in much lower than those of Demon Tides, despite the games being nearly identical in many ways. In this episode, Lou digs […]

15 – A rising tide lifts all Beebz. (Demon Tides review)

Demon Tides wants to be the textbook definition of an expressive platformer, where a player’s preferences and personality can shine through in not just cosmetics, but also its core mechanics. In this podcast-exclusive review, Lou dives into the game and discusses how well it achieves this goal – as well as how good of a […]

14 – Back to the past. (Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit review)

Throughout his decades-long web series, the Angry Video Game Nerd has played hundreds of bad games. Does his latest playable adventure join these infamous ranks? In this podcast-exclusive review, Lou takes a look at the Mega Man-esque Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit and breaks down whether it’s worth your time!

13 – Connecting is good.

Nintendo always marches to the beat of its own drum; their approach to online play and communication is no exception. On this episode, Lou looks at four of the most distinct connectivity features from Nintendo’s consoles and breaks down what makes them so novel!