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 really need groundbreaking innovation?

How do Switch 1 games perform on the Switch 2?

External controller support: Switch 2 vs Steam Deck

Where the Steam Deck still outperforms Windows-based handhelds

The most exciting part of the Xbox Ally: a gaming-optimised Windows OS

How will the new custom Xbox Windows handle launchers, UI quirks, and game libraries?

Is Xbox Ally’s branding confusing? Does the average gamer think it’s a portable Xbox console, not a Windows handheld?

Gaming-optimised Windows vs SteamOS performance speculation

Will Xbox Windows support all generations of Xbox titles? Check out Trev and Al’s other podcast where they reminisce about a different episode of Star Trek every month! : https://longrangesensors.com/episodes