The podcast discusses the reasons behind the failure of Steam Machines and the success of the Steam Deck. They delve into Valve's investment in Proton, which allows running Windows games on Linux. The hosts speculate on Valve's VR-focused console and potential names. They debate the naming strategy for Valve's new device, discuss external drives and display options, and express excitement about CPU-related topics. The podcast also covers improvements in SMT performance, customization of the performance overlay, and game deals on platforms like Steam and Fanatical. The hosts discuss the announcement of Splatoon 3, the new Princess Peach game, and express excitement and disappointment in gaming experiences.

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We've got the specs and the price for the Lenovo Legion Go, and its pretty massive, plus Sony disappoints with the PlayStation Portal but not for the reason we though they would, Plus Baldur's Gate 3 is coming to Xbox and we've been dumping tons of hours into it, and Epic is trying to get more exclusives with their new program, we think will fail. Time for Episode 21 of the nerd Nest podcast with @NerdNest @RetroGameCorps and @FanTheDeck Check out Russ tiny controller - https://youtu.be/WY5Od2iVG2c?si=pcYHyJ-93ocVQGkv 🔔Get notified! https://www.youtube.com/c/NerdNest?sub_confirmation=1 ——————————— 🎯SUPPORT THE CHANNEL ——————————— ▶️Send in a tip! https://streamelements.com/nerdnest/tip ▶️Support on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/nerdnest ▶️Join us! https://www.youtube.com/nerdnest/join ▶️Humble Bundle Partner Link - https://www.humblebundle.com/?partner=nerdnest ▶️Nerd Nest Merch - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiC38Llz5e3qR6EaQAGlWvw/store ▶️Check out my Wife's Etsy Shop - https://www.etsy.com/shop/runjumpstomp ——————————— ⚠️CONNECT ——————————— ▶️ NERD NEST DISCORD - http://nerdnest.tv/discord ▶️THREADS - https://www.threads.net/@billfairchild ▶️ MASTODON - https://mas.to/@BillFairchild ▶️BLUESKY - https://bsky.app/profile/nerdnest.tv ▶️ NERD NEST TWEETS - https://twitter.com/NerdNestTV Steam Deck Discord https://discord.gg/pbyRVycu7B ——————————— 🎧PODCASTS ——————————— ▶️ THE NERD NEST PODCAST- http://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nerdnest ▶️ ON DECK - https://nerdnest.tv/ondeck ▶️ 143 PIXELS - http://nerdnest.tv/143 ——————————— ⚙️GEAR I USE ——————————— ➡️GEAR I USE - https://www.amazon.com/shop/nerdnest 💵Nerd Nest may receive a commission on sales of items linked above. This helps support my channel at no additional cost to you. Affiliate links will be marked with a 💵. _______________________________________________________________________________ Read my Ethics Statement about objective reviews, sponsored content, and brand partnerships: https://gameswithbill.notion.site/Nerd-Nest-Ethics-Statement-ddadd635c1704a95a7c45927853a7634 Chapters 00:00:00 - Lenovo Legion Go Price and Spec revealed 00:31:22 - Playstation Portal Disappoints 00:45:02 - We don’t agree on Baldur’s Gate 3 01:05:17 - Epic Games makes another Exclusive Play 01:11:52 - Podcast Games!

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The Steam Deck and Linux Gaming are leaving Mac in the dust, and it's only going to get better once Valve launches Steam OS for download. We talk about that, PLUS, how Battle passes bring us dread, plus our initial impressions of Baldur's Gate 3. Get PS5 Controllers Cheap - https://amzn.to/447jiru Panel - @cryobyte33 @ThePhawx @RetroGameCorps @FanTheDeck @FanTheGames ⬅️Subscribe to these guys!!!! 🔔Get notified! https://www.youtube.com/c/NerdNest?sub_confirmation=1 ——————————— 🎯SUPPORT THE CHANNEL ——————————— ▶️Send in a tip! https://streamelements.com/nerdnest/tip ▶️Support on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/nerdnest ▶️Join us! https://www.youtube.com/nerdnest/join ▶️Humble Bundle Partner Link - https://www.humblebundle.com/?partner=nerdnest ▶️Nerd Nest Merch - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiC38Llz5e3qR6EaQAGlWvw/store ▶️Check out my Wife's Etsy Shop - https://www.etsy.com/shop/runjumpstomp ——————————— ⚠️CONNECT ——————————— ▶️ NERD NEST DISCORD - http://nerdnest.tv/discord ▶️THREADS - https://www.threads.net/@billfairchild ▶️ MASTODON - https://mas.to/@BillFairchild ▶️BLUESKY - https://bsky.app/profile/nerdnest.tv ▶️ NERD NEST TWEETS - https://twitter.com/NerdNestTV Steam Deck Discord https://discord.gg/pbyRVycu7B ——————————— 🎧PODCASTS ——————————— ▶️ THE NERD NEST PODCAST- http://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nerdnest ▶️ ON DECK - https://nerdnest.tv/ondeck ▶️ 143 PIXELS - http://nerdnest.tv/143 ——————————— ⚙️GEAR I USE ——————————— ➡️GEAR I USE - https://www.amazon.com/shop/nerdnest 💵Nerd Nest may receive a commission on sales of items linked above. This helps support my channel at no additional cost to you. Affiliate links will be marked with a 💵. _______________________________________________________________________________ Read my Ethics Statement about objective reviews, sponsored content, and brand partnerships: https://gameswithbill.notion.site/Nerd-Nest-Ethics-Statement-ddadd635c1704a95a7c45927853a7634

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On today's episode we've got some topics chosen by the community, plus the Steam Summer Sale, Nintendo talks about backwards compatibility Plus some Switch 2 rumors, and the panel discusses weather or not people should send the ROG Ally back to ASUS! ——————————— ✅THE PANEL ——————————— @FanTheDeck @ThePhawx @cryobyte33 @RetroGameCorps @NerdNest 🔔Get notified! https://www.youtube.com/c/NerdNest?sub_confirmation=1 ——————————— 🎯SUPPORT THE CHANNEL ——————————— ▶️Send in a tip! https://streamelements.com/nerdnest/tip ▶️Support on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/nerdnest ▶️Join us! https://www.youtube.com/nerdnest/join ▶️Humble Bundle Partner Link - https://www.humblebundle.com/?partner=nerdnest ▶️Nerd Nest Merch - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiC38Llz5e3qR6EaQAGlWvw/store ▶️Check out my Wife's Etsy Shop - https://www.etsy.com/shop/runjumpstomp ——————————— ⚠️CONNECT ——————————— ▶️ NERD NEST DISCORD - http://nerdnest.tv/discord ▶️ MASTODON - https://mas.to/@BillFairchild ▶️ NERD NEST TWEETS - https://twitter.com/NerdNestTV ▶️ BILL'S TWEETS - https://twitter.com/nerdnesttv Steam Deck Discord https://discord.gg/pbyRVycu7B ——————————— 🎧PODCASTS ——————————— ▶️ THE NERD NEST PODCAST- http://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nerdnest ▶️ ON DECK - https://nerdnest.tv/ondeck ▶️ 143 PIXELS - http://nerdnest.tv/143 ——————————— ⚙️GEAR I USE ——————————— ➡️GEAR I USE - https://www.amazon.com/shop/nerdnest 💵Nerd Nest may receive a commission on sales of items linked above. This helps support my channel at no additional cost to you Chapters 00:00 - Nerd Nest Podcast Episode 015 03:30 - Games that you’ve put the most hours into 09:38 - Which games do you regret not playing? 17:34 - Summer Steam Sale Recomendations 25:01 - Should you get the cheapest Steam Deck, and upgrade? 32:23 - July Releases 38:40 - Story time with ThePhawx 40:56 - Nintendo Switch 2 LEAKED 56:45 - Should you return your ROG Ally? _______________________________________________________________________________ Read my Ethics Statement about objective reviews, sponsored content, and brand partnerships: https://gameswithbill.notion.site/Nerd-Nest-Ethics-Statement-ddadd635c1704a95a7c45927853a7634