Episode 234

After months and months of rumors, Valve has finally dropped the bomb - new hardware is coming! With the Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and new Steam Controller finally revealed, Valve looks poised to disrupt the status quo in a big way...if they nail the pricing. Today, we analyze Valve's latest hardware, speculate on the price, and compare the hardware to its contemporaries. As always, we conclude with the games we're playing (Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin). This episode was recorded in November 2025. Intro and outro music composed for Gametalk by Dylan Chase.

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Opening Banter

3:34 - Steam Machine

41:34 - Steam Controller

50:51 - Steam Frame

1:18:24 - Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin

1:21:03 - Mike's Tabletop Campaign

1:30:24 - Metroid Prime 4 Trailer Impressions