Off The Console

The Gaming Lobby Wants Your Digital Games To Die Feat. DeckReady⁩ | OTC EP 80

The multibillion-dollar gaming industry is lobbying hard against your consumer rights, and California is fighting back. In this episode, we break down the massive progression of Assembly Bill 1921 (The Protect Our Games Act) and why the ESA claims saving dead live-service games will “ruin innovation.” Plus, Valve’s messy Steam Machine hardware leaks, Xbox’s bizarre new controllers, and why Shift Up is ditching Sony to self-publish Stellar Blade 2. Check out the show notes and find the latest bonus episode here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/158459855/ [https://www.patreon.com/posts/158459855/] 📢 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 [https://www.patreon.com/cw/OffTheConsole] Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/dVkKcZH2Qy [https://discord.gg/dVkKcZH2Qy] #SteamController #gamingnews Theme song composed by Gardiner Bryant

It's Steam Controller Week! | OTC EP 79

Find links to all the stories in this episode here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/157830163 [https://www.patreon.com/posts/157830163] The Steam Controller is being scalped to hell and back! 🎮 Frustrations rise as many players are unable to fight off the various errors… but it seems Valve may have provided salvation for the rest of us unfortunate enough to not get the first wave! Subscribe to our RSS feed, and engage on the Fediverse at: 📢 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 [https://www.patreon.com/cw/OffTheConsole] Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/dVkKcZH2Qy [https://discord.gg/dVkKcZH2Qy] #SteamController #gamingnews Theme song composed by Gardiner Bryant

The Steam Controller 2 is HERE! | OTC EP 78

Find links to all the stories in this episode here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/episode-78-show-157217430?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link [https://www.patreon.com/posts/episode-78-show-157217430?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link] The Steam Controller is HERE! 🎮 Reviewers have gotten their hands on them and people are LOVING it! Subscribe to our RSS feed, and engage on the Fediverse at: Join @games_revealed , @HiTechLoLife , @gardiner_bryant , andas we discuss this week’s hottest gaming and tech news. Become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/cw/OffTheConsole [https://www.patreon.com/cw/OffTheConsole] Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/dVkKcZH2Qy [https://discord.gg/dVkKcZH2Qy] Hashtags #SteamController #gamingnews Theme song composed by Gardiner Bryant 📢 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 [https://www.patreon.com/cw/OffTheConsole] Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/dVkKcZH2Qy [https://discord.gg/dVkKcZH2Qy] #SteamController #gamingnews Theme song composed by Gardiner Bryant

The Steam Controller 2 is REAL (And It’s Only $99) | OTC EP 77

Find links to all the stories in this episode here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/156544459 [https://www.patreon.com/posts/156544459] The Steam Controller is BACK! 🎮 After years of silence, Valve has finally blinked. With a leaked unboxing video titled “steam_controller_unboxing_2026” hitting the Steam backend and a retail price of $99 spotted, the hype for the Steam Controller 2 is officially at a fever pitch. But that’s not the only massive news this week. Sony is under fire for a new “30-day online check” for digital games that has the preservation community worried. Is your digital library actually yours? Plus, Xbox does the unthinkable and REDUCES the price of Game Pass (but there’s a massive catch involving Call of Duty), and the developers of Phantom Blade Zero take a stand against AI and DLSS 5. 📢 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 [https://www.patreon.com/cw/OffTheConsole] Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/dVkKcZH2Qy [https://discord.gg/dVkKcZH2Qy] #SteamController #gamingnews Theme song composed by Gardiner Bryant

Valve Just Shipped 44,000 "Wireless Controllers" to the US... | OTC EP 76

Find links to all the stories in this episode here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/155971479 [https://www.patreon.com/posts/155971479] Subscribe to our RSS feed, and engage on the Fediverse at: ++{EPISODE LINK}++ Join James Brinkerhoff from Games Revealed, Hi-Tech Lo-Life, and Gardiner Bryant as we discuss this week’s hottest gaming and tech news. Become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/cw/OffTheConsole [https://www.patreon.com/cw/OffTheConsole] Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/dVkKcZH2Qy [https://discord.gg/dVkKcZH2Qy] Chapters 00:00:09 Introduction 00:18:22 Valve’s sitting on a bunch of Steam Controllers 00:25:03 Proton 11 beta and Proton for ARM 00:30:19 Valve’s 8GB VRAM hack should make Linux the best gaming OS 00:37:08 Playnix is an HTPC with impressive specs and a 3D printed case 00:41:51 Ross from Stop Killing Games testifies to EU Parliament 00:48:28 Japanese game developers are especially opposed to Stop Killing Games 00:55:32 Disney continues delisting games from Steam 01:02:04 Legion Go 2 price hike 01:09:04 Neo Geo AES hardware clone revival Hashtags #SteamDeck #StopKillingGames #GamingNews 📢 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 [https://www.patreon.com/cw/OffTheConsole] Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/dVkKcZH2Qy [https://discord.gg/dVkKcZH2Qy] #SteamController #gamingnews Theme song composed by Gardiner Bryant