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00:00 - Nerd Nest Podcast Ep. 165

03:15 - Upcoming Releases

10:02 - 007: First Light

16:47 - Well Dweller

22:56 - Onimusha & Control

28:32 - Gears of War: E-Day

36:31 - WoW Forever

49:40 - Slam Tank

51:30 - Star Wars Galactic Racer

54:35 - Valve PyroWave Codec

01:00:28 - DroidDeck

01:10:25 - Steam Deck 2 Leak

01:18:00 - Steam Autumn Sale

01:21:35 - Ape Escape Rumors

01:25:10 - Unannounced Remedy Game

01:31:02 - Is Xbox For Sale?

01:38:13 - MobyGames Credits

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00:00:00 - Nerd Nest Ep.164

00:02:02 - Upcoming Game Releases

00:09:09 - Valve Steam Frame First Impressions

00:19:01 - Steam Frame Dongle, Linux & Streaming Issues

00:23:20 - Hardware Expectations & The Steam Deck Legacy

00:32:37 - Qualcomm Snapdragon Linux Support & SteamOS on ARM

00:40:30 - Bungie Unvaulting Content & Destiny 2 Player Counts

00:47:29 - Xbox Restructuring: Activision Taking Over Halo

01:05:44 - Bespoke Game Engines vs. Unreal Engine

01:07:56 - Bethesda, Obsidian & The Next Fallout

01:18:49 - Xbox Mythic Achievements vs. PlayStation Platinums

01:27:06 - Resident Evil Movie (spoiler free)

01:33:45 - What We've Been Playing

01:48:47 - Canceled Video Games That Still Grind Our Gears

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0:00 - Nerd Nest Epi 163

02:56 - PlayStation Blackout

14:26 - ARM Ports Begin

20:23 - SteamOS on ARM

28:05 - Steam Frame

41:56 - Rockstar on PC

48:57 - Console History

57:26 - BlizzCon Reveals

01:11:06 - Control Resonant

01:16:35 - Halloween Game

01:19:04 - Fire Emblem

01:23:22 - Trails in the Sky

01:28:40 - What We're Playing

01:37:54 - Gundam & Trailers

01:43:45 - Puzzle Game Recs

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0:00 Nerd Nest Podcast Episode 159

1:25 DRM issues

4:16 Fighting game talk

6:51 Pre-order bait and switch

11:02 Steam Deck Game Boy mod

17:40 PlayStation 6 handheld rumors

21:50 Sony’s arrogance

26:43 Pricing the PS6 handheld

32:27 Developers vs potato machines

40:46 Optimization vs graphics

44:22 God of War TV show casting

51:08 Adapting games for TV

57:13 ASUS Networking

59:04 Limited edition Xbox price

1:02:44 Nintendo takes down emulators

1:13:28 Silent Hill Townfall trailer

1:18:44 Black Myth gameplay

1:22:40 Golden Axe animated series

1:28:13 Star Wars Outlaws review

1:31:07 Replaying The Witcher 3

1:35:10 Playing Zexion

1:37:46 Hell Forged demo

1:41:33 Retrospace first impressions

1:46:02 Buying the Steam Machine

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00:00 Nerd Nest Podcast Episode 158

03:14 Saber Interactive AI controversy

23:18 Epic Games Linux support

25:21 Xbox Game Pass on Linux

31:51 Gamescom rumors and PlayStation sentiment

38:52 Physical media vs digital future

47:48 Hogwarts Legacy sequel news

52:13 Retro shooters and Quake DLC

56:39 Gaming history and early 3D

01:05:46 Gears of War controllers

01:10:00 Limited edition consoles

01:16:22 Twitch AI training controversy

01:23:45 GTA 6 pre-order pricing

01:36:22 No More Room in Hell 2 impressions

01:42:30 Super Mario Wonder and Pragmata

01:46:44 Donkey Kong Bonanza thoughts

01:48:06 Restory and Zexion gameplay

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00:00 - Nerd Nest Ep 157

02:56 - The 2027 Hardware Crisis

08:08 - EA goes private

13:57 - CEO vs. Developer pay at EA

17:34 - Restory: An indie success story (and cozy repair sims)

22:05 - Halo Studios: The truth about the recent "layoffs"

28:15 - Halo on PS5: Sales performance and future concerns

32:43 - Nintendo's soaring profits and the tariff refund controversy

38:15 - Sony vs. PC: Comparing hardware affordability

45:51 - Controller talk: The MOBA Pad vs. Nitro Deck

51:32 - The future of physical games: Nintendo vs. Sony/Xbox

58:15 - Xbox storage frustrations and proprietary hardware

01:02:09 - What we've been playing: Halo Campaign Evolved

01:07:34 - Game of the Year contender? A Message from Deep Space

01:11:30 - Big Walk: The return of "Friend Gems"

01:17:20 - Gravity Circuit

01:23:33 - Gears of War: E-Day

01:30:43 - Wrap-up: Upcoming Halloween game video & final thoughts

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00:00 — Introduction & Sponsor: Opera

02:18 — Welcome to the NerdNest Podcast (New Office & Tech Issues)

02:59 — Catching up with Russ and Jimmy

04:02 — Today’s Gaming News Overview

04:21 — The "Year of Linux Gaming" & Windows Privacy Concerns (Permanent Identifiers)

08:35 — Security Risks on Steam

11:55 — Generational Differences in Tech Literacy & Online Safety

16:21 — Sony’s Recent PSN Outage & the All-Digital Future Debate

22:11 — Sony Addressing the Disc Issue & Lack of Competition

23:22 — Personal Reflections on Digital vs. Physical Game Libraries

30:59 — The Cycle of Consumer-Friendly Behavior in Console Leaders

34:58 — Will We Ditch Consoles for PC/Handhelds Entirely?

38:46 — Microsoft’s Xbox Live Outage & Transparency vs. Sony

45:11 — Will Microsoft Follow Sony in Getting Rid of Discs?

48:05 — Ubisoft Games: Accessing PC Versions via Xbox Console Ownership

54:31 — Xbox Backwards Compatibility for Original Titles on PC

01:01:21 — Splatoon Series Reflections

01:07:23 — Final Fantasy 7: Revelation

01:11:03 — Games We’re Playing: Halo Campaign Evolved First Impressions

01:15:11 — PC Optimization Talk

01:24:09 — Hands-on with Gears of War: E-Day

01:31:34 — Upcoming Projects from Russ and Jimmy