Valve is Listening + Nintendo's BIZARRE Move & HUGE Xbox News

[@NerdNest]

@ThePhawx DEEP Technical Analysis @FanTheDeck News updates + Video Essays @RetroGameCorps Yeah man, you wanna do it! @TechDweeb Thanks for the new Logo! ⬆Subscribe to these guys⬆

[@homeyworkey]

you should have the name below the mini-facecams so i know what channel they're from.

[@jamesbrenton5390]

​@@homeyworkeylistening also helps

[@TechDweeb]

A new logo feels like a crispy clean pair of new sneakers. FRESH!

[@NerdNest]

Thanks so much for it man. I have some work to do. But it’s going to be the new podcast album art!!!

[@jarnobot]

@@NerdNest I agree, it looks great! I also really appreciate the new tune that is played in the intro as well! Makes my subwoofer go like WHOPWHOPWHOPDUMBOOOM. I like that.

[@TheHexperience]

TechDweeb should be invited to the pod cast... hands only.

[@method2122]

Steam deck is now available in more places than playstation network😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@gagz9k]

I'm from Chile and I'm a game developer, and I was in talks Steam (some marketing director) to have the SteamDeck sold here, and get some units for local devs. to try games (under development at the time) and stuff, and one day they just... stop responding. Absolutely ghosted. And this was well before the debacle of Kong and Sky Oceans, so we were riding that Tormented Soul hype wave.

[@UnregisteredUsername]

The nintendo creative team has been in a coma for years now , the eggheads came up with the alarm clock as an effort to try and wake them up

[@ugot1try]

I don't need to be on the bleeding edge of technology, but the steamdeck was such a large upgrade when it came out that I made the jump. Now that upgrades are not as considerable, I'm waiting it out and working through the games backlog

[@EllDay]

New Zealand 🇳🇿 needs the steamdeck

[@aussiedigger1441]

Bloody oth mate!

[@arcadeportal32]

I am currently using Heroic Launcher on my Steam Deck and putting my GOG games in my library and making a collection, but an internal option is cool too!

[@carlodimaandal]

this is my favorite cast of the podcast. i like it when these 4 people are around

[@visionary4787]

The launch of the Steam Deck in Australia is monumental! Finally, Valve is opening doors for Australian gamers to dive into this portable powerhouse. Sure, the price tag of AUD 1,499 might raise some eyebrows, but for what it offers-a portable PC gaming experience-it's worth the hype. What really excites me is Valve's commitment to expanding into more regions. Could this mean we’re closer to seeing it in Latin America or Africa? I hope so! Plus, with tools like Junk Store, the Steam Deck continues to reshape the gaming landscape, allowing users to break free from Steam's ecosystem. Thrilling times ahead!

[@MrKrabs.00.]

It's $1049, not 1499

[@nanashi5139]

Happy for you guys. Steam Deck OLED is amazing 😊

[@davidornelas3326]

Is the Australian dollar fucked or something

[@doberton]

That's still 1100 us

[@CJP.-pq3kr]

I don’t know why Australians (and Canadians) always say this kind of thing like exchange rates don’t exist. Your currency is less valuable. That’s why the amount is higher and you get paid a higher number. You guys act like it’s actually the equivalent of $1099 U.S.

[@unstopology]

I'm still on a Nintendo buying strike until they stop going after fans.

[@stlwill]

Can you add some text at the bottom of the screen that reminds us of what you’re talking about? Specifically during the “what are we playing” section, after hearing your description of a game, I’ll think that sounds cool and then I’ve gotta rewind to find the name of the game again.

[@maddoggaming1171]

I second this

[@machsaga5141]

I third this

[@tassadarforaiur]

The controller discussion reminds me of how much i miss the daisy wheel keyboard from the steam machine era of big picture mode. For non-touchpad controllers, i liked it so much more than using the dpad / analogue sticks to traverse a qwerty keyboard.

[@realNAKAMI]

Anyone got a list of all the games discussed in the "What we’ve been playing" section?

[@sweetasdude]

Technically there are several grey markets in Aus where deck can be obtained, however, it comes with warranty compromise. Great that Valve are entering the market here. I have an Ayaneo geek 1s, so no rush.

[@sendoh873]

I only played the first maybe 20-30 mins of Alien isolation and haven't got back to it since. I should find time to play through it and complete it one of these days. Super glad there's going to be a sequel

[@zombiewafle502]

Hey, I live in Guatemala, and I had to buy it and send it to a friend's house in the US that was traveling for Christmas. I was terrified of the dead pixel issues going on during that time.I have it since December 2022, and it has been amazing, but I'd love to be able to get it here without that whole exporting process because I refuse to pay double the price.

[@lordrahl7033]

Nintendo adding achievements would actually get me to start using my switch again.

[@lc7ineo]

GOG is an amazig source to keep your games YOURS!. I hope it was illegal to licence games for full purchase price and then take down a whole store, like Craptendo does every generation.

[@SireDragonChester]

I hope we get new steam box launch with steam os. Something 1080p/60+ or 1440p/60 capable system with steam os. We need steam os before windows 10 EOL.

[@drewbus8680]

I literally yelled out in pure joy when the Steam Deck Australian announcement.

[@Azaleian]

Just to note, the timestamp for "Valve Improving Steam Deck LCD" is mis-stamped and not showing up in the video

[@lyudvig_]

I love the logo, nice job man😊

[@NerdNest]

That's @techdweeb that made it!

[@SuperWarioBrother]

Sunday episode before the work week !! 🎊 🎉👍

[@bluebroham]

The gang's all here! Always a banger when everyone's on.

[@juroBeba]

The base Steam Deck version costs 700 USD in Brazil. The third party market is insane and over inflated, so hopefully if we get local suport sales would go way up with lower prices. Mind you, our average monthly salary is around 400 USD, so the price is just bonkers right now.

[@mattym00]

In Aus, already own a steam deck but the prices are great. I imported mine through a reshipper in USA. I'm happy to see what any future hardware comes and looking forward to use SteamOS on more devices in the future

[@mariozt4rr]

The Steam Deck is also not available in Mexico and we're tight next to the US. It's an insult that Australia gets it first. Asus on the other hand, released their Ally on the same day here as in the US. Lenovo too. So guess who gets my money? Screw the Steam Deck.

[@hooky17]

I completely agree the playtest will be underwhelming. My only hope is that once people find out it is, they don’t put it down and ignore it. If you signed up to playtest, you should commit to playtest whatever it is. It’s an important part of their process and a waste of everyone’s time if you only applied because you were hyped about something it isnt

[@deckverse]

The moment I heard about HORI being behind the controller, I immediately knew it's going to be disappointing. Wild to see Valve's literal stamp of approval on it.

[@aeonitis]

It's so annoying how an alarm clock makes the news for 10 minutes

[@techhit2132]

It's not in New Zealand and Gabe even lives in New Zealand for half the year!

[@Nunzio12]

Such a great podcast, perfect mix of personalities and expertise, keep it up!

[@Omar_Little]

I feel the same as the phawx about new features on controllers. Anything beyond standard Xbox/ps style with ABXY, d-pad, analogue sticks, and shoulder buttons is just superfluous stuff that I don't want to learn .

[@bigrob029]

I'm glad someone else remembers Halo on Xbox through gamespy.

[@Wobble2007]

100% agree with RGC, I just got my Switch OLED (though I did have an LCD one when BOTW launched, and it got stolen inside a year), and I love it, so many games, low latency, and they just work, and so much physical to actually own & collect, perfect.

[@LPJMANGA]

HEY GUYS im from australia and had 2 steam decks since last year and start of the year when oled deck came out bought them from amazon it was you guys that convinced me to get the deck with all your videos one of the best handhelds

[@deuxforever13]

Just bought Cato on steam, butter side down and cat right side up, wow, what a concept!😂 Love you guys.

[@imkayjaylea]

I bought the Steam Deck for about $1200 a few months ago, importing it before its launch here in Australia. The official price here is $1049, so the extra costs came from customs, tax, and shipping. I also wish people would stop comparing the Steam Deck to a traditional generational console. It has the potential to last for years-possibly a decade-if you're into AA titles (like The Chant, Twin Mirror, Rollerdrome), low-spec indie games (Balatro, Vampire Survivors, Hades), and older AAA games from the 360/PS3 era (BioShock, Mass Effect, Deus Ex: Human Revolution). The Deck can play games at the current graphical level for as long as your device holds up, much like any other PC. For example, it has a platinum rating on ProtonDB for Rollerdrome, easily pushing past 60fps on my Deck. Meanwhile, my Xbox One X-the "most powerful console in the world" at one point-can't even run that game. In my opinion, if you're mainly looking to play demanding games like Cyberpunk 2077, Baldur's Gate 3, or Starfield, you're probably better off with a console or gaming PC. If that's all you play, you might not be as interested in the types of games that the Steam Deck really excels at.

[@unstopology]

343 dropping splitscreen co-op and campaign co-op is unforgivable to me. It's just greed because they want everyone to have their own system. I've always played campaign and online with friends/family. To me, that's what makes Halo fun.

[@UnregisteredUsername]

honestly same. i dont know why the gaming industry seemingly gave up on splitscreen , because its usually LEAGUES more fun than playing online

[@Spartan0100]

Halo Infinite has online coop. It just doesn't have local coop.

[@valhallaoutcast]

achievements locked to online is the most Nintendo thing ever my guess is party chat or some kind of remote play thing, like when one friend owns the game and invites you to join remotely

[@HiTechLoLife]

Halo came out when I was still in elementary school and man it was such a great time. It's my first exposure to FPS games and man it still feels good to play to this day. Also online co-op was a godsend for getting all of the skulls in Halo 3 so my friends and I could unlock the Hayabusa Armor.

[@Spencerwalker21]

My favorite vtuber mommy ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Flexurego]

Keep up the amazing work guys ❤

[@ray1claw]

I mean it's not in India too, but we have ways...

[@SolaiRaj-fs6qi]

True but official recognition is great for ppl and the company, take playstation it has a big fanbase in India but take nintendo it's hard to find common ppl knowing switch or wii, wii u, 3ds you'll get the point.

[@hooky17]

Ive heard so many complaints about Alarmo and how it doesn’t work with a couple so can only be useful for single people. Guys. This plays Nintendo jingles. To me this feels directly aimed at older children. Kids who have their own bedroom, but who actually have to get up for school or work. Nintendo have been keen to stretch to a slightly older audience anyway and they’ve always been looking at getting you to think about games when you’re not typically gaming (Pokemon Go, Sleep etc etc)

[@roadrash2005]

I’m kinda worried about the marriages of men who want to wake up to Mario sounds… I feel like the woman probably is the man of the household…

[@FanTheDeck]

😅 Yeah I'm with you. This is certainly not meant for me

[@hooky17]

@@FanTheDeck same dude. I don’t even hate the thing. I’m just certain if isn’t meant for me and that’s ok 😊

[@grimtarot]

@@roadrash2005 Being a stay at home dad is based actually. Although waking up to Nintendo noises is a bit weird, this is geared for children.

[@tayloredforcasuals]

29:37 farfetched prediction: with Nintendo slapping the world with DMCA takedowns and lawsuits, they are finally listening and providing their own retro streaming service through a new subscription accessible on not just switch hardware, but any device with an Internet connection. It's the least likely scenario, but the only one that would rectify their actions if done well. However, because it IS Nintendo, the stability and latency will make it basically unusable 😂

[@ChrisKliewer]

Iron Meat is a great game! I'm playing it right now on PS5. Nice choice, Bill

[@hidekin]

The steamdeck is still not officially in Switzerland , like the steamcontroller was as well. We have to pay premium to buy the SteamDeck here

[@washuai]

Alarm clocks need batteries for power outages.

[@NerdNest]

Fair.

[@aussiedigger1441]

Woohoo about time!Bought mine from Kogan for $1300 and it is the best tech I've ever bought period! So i wonder if we can RMA the SD if something fails in Australia?

[@X862go]

Man feel like forever since we had a full crew.

[@NerdNest]

Didn't we have everyone last week? Oh wait, no, we were going to, but Cary had a last minute thing come up.

[@X862go]

@@NerdNest Oh man I have been spelling it Kerry for months lol.

[@X862go]

@@NerdNest It is always a good show when everyone shows up!

[@NellyBTV]

The secret nintendo online feature is gamepass. Im calling it.

[@tinostarks]

1:21:10 the x360 version of RDR1 on xbox series is not 60fps.

[@Dale-sj6ru]

Valve always seems to skip Australia. They never released their VR headset here either. I bought a Steam Deck off Amazon AU around 4 months ago. It came with a UK charger though.

[@jhsounds]

I just watched Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie. Great friggin' flick.

[@Kumodot]

If they could launch steamdeck in Brazil for a fair price it would explode on sales for sure.

[@jpquinn4550]

Is it right that if we buy games on Steam that we don’t own it we just buy a license to play the games on Steam? If so is there any where we can buy the games and we actually have a copy of the games we buy? I have been told that GOG do this Is this true?

[@millondartin93]

Correct on all of this. Best place to buy games is GOG. Outside of buying a physical copy this is the only way you own the game.

[@strahd1969]

Love the new logo!

[@jasper265]

The idea that there's a Halo Studio that didn't make some of the most celebrated Halo games feels very weird to me.

[@JohnSandlin-e3j]

I want my alarm clocks to have battery so that if I loose power, it doesn't lose time.

[@Past_Reflection]

Halo 3 was probably the one game I spent most of my time back in high school. I spent easily over a thousand hours on it. Hopefully halo can return back to its glory days. I’m worried about UE5 traversal stutter though.

[@henricoloco7864]

i bought an oled steam deck and it gave my headaches because of the flicker in their screen -- so make sure you try it out first before buying. I got an rog ally x instead.

[@hornantuutti5157]

Flicker? Sounds like faulty deck mate. I got one and gf has another. No flickering at all.

[@henricoloco7864]

@@hornantuutti5157 some people are more sensitive with the flicker or better word is refresh rate in oled displays. some oled phones have also caused headaches, eye strains etc because of the flicker or refresh rate in their oled displays -- some of these phones have fixed it via software but changing the refresh rate.

[@CFWhitman]

It was my understanding that the Alarmo would work as a regular alarm clock with more than one person in the room, but the special features wouldn't work. I don't even have a Switch, so it holds no interest for me. I think that the popularity of "open world" games has made publishers forget that linear games have their place as well. Just because open world games can be great doesn't mean I want every game I play to be open world. I especially am leery of games that were great as linear games going open world. It could be great, or it could end up ruining the game formula for the franchise and not work at all. I found it amusing when Cary pulled out the quote from _Maverick,_ "You'll be dead and I'll be happy."

[@nicksoehren4812]

Rumors are speculating that they’re switching engines to bring it easier to PS. Which as a PS guy I think is crazy and would be a dumb move for Xbox, to make their biggest exclusive multi platform.

[@roo3005]

RDR is great, but RDR2 is on another level. Every time I fire it up on the deck it blows my mind with how good it looks and its scale and details. It's frustrating that RDR is being rereleased at £40, RDR2 has been pretty much half that for most of the last two years

[@Vonliktenstien]

Halo on ID tech would make much more sense tbh, especially considering they own the damn engine.

[@jamesbrenton5390]

I respect Carrie's point but as a music producer who has made hundreds of thousands of different drums, plugins and programs in Daws also give you the ability to add creativity that was never possible before, so it's a bit of give and take.

[@sendoh873]

I personally am happy that Red Dead Redemption is finally going to be available on PC. I played the game a few years after it first came out like sometime in 2014-2016 maybe. Got the original edition for like $20 used at GameStop back then but after playing maybe 7-10+ hours, I became disinterested for some unknown reason which is weird because I loved playing Activision's 2006 game Gun back in the day. The first game in the Read Dead series, Red Dead Revolver, came out before Gun but I missed out unfortunately. Can't really afford an Xbox Series X so Red Dead Redemption being released on Steam is great for me (and also I highly doubt my original Xbox 360 works anymore). I don't love the price though. $50 for it and the DLC is a bit much in 2024, especially since a year after Red Dead Redemption came out, the Game of the Year edition with DLC was released and originally sold for $60. Older games should not be sold close to original MSRP, especially since there are no new physical copies being made (other than Switch and PS4 editions), only digital ones and we are basically renting the license for the game. I hate the more modern Rockstar, I miss the old Rockstar

[@WarAlex16]

Halo starting all over is a relief. Halo should be a single campaign yearly, but the multiplayer is the same with new updates of course. Halo needs to follow COD formula however multi platform.

[@WarAlex16]

Halo can't survive with just hardcore gamers. It needs the older and younger generation.

[@Bambeakz]

I whislisted Junk Store after hearing about it here but the page is gone now. Any updates?

[@NerdNest]

It was removed by valve.

[@benjaminneate7640]

I don’t think I’ll sell my steam deck when the new one comes out. The old one will be my emulation device and the new one will be modern games device.

[@juicedsky688]

GAMEPASS on Nintendo

[@L319HV]

The launch of the steam deck in Australia is a big deal because thus far we have only got like the ROG ally and the Legion Go. But regardless with the way cost of living is going that price is still huge it's the problem with all PC handhelds here. My hope is with the steam deck being here in stores now secong hand ones will become a lot cheaper and same with other RPC handhelds because that's the only way I'm ever going to own one.

[@YetiMusicCity]

I uae Heroic for GOG games , there is no problem at all 👍.

[@yourtubeccount]

any news on steam deck coming to India? we struggle so much, getting from scalpers and upgrade parts, very limited resources and everything so expensive

[@beneta0312]

i live in BRAZIL and it was not easy to get my hands on a steam deck, and i have to say, it was the best purchase i made in my life.

[@clintk4691]

I think the price for the alarm clock is fair. You have to account for the Nintendo tax (name tax) that will bring up the price at least $20. Then there's just inflation on top of it. 5-10 years ago it would have been a $60ish probably which seems way more appropriate for what it is to me. Definitely not buying one but I understand the price of it.

[@AidenAlias]

Halo switching to unreal will almost certainly be for the better. So many of infinites issues come from the engine even simple things like armor customization is limited because the armor core system is so baked into the game. ALSO INFINTE HAS FORGE. I dont like alot of infite but you have to give them credit for having possibly the best forge mode in the franchise

[@emiliosanchez4610]

I really hope Alien Isolation 2 is good. The first game was one of the best games I have played. Best horror game hands down. Good on Australia! I hope they enjoy the Deck :D

[@APEXGuerilla]

Alarmo...oh boy I can hardly contain my excitement 😂

[@yourtubeccount]

first time watched whole podcast!

[@seventy5plays]

I dont get the problem with Alarmo, if you like it - fine - and if you don't - also fine. I for one would never in a million years get a game-related alarmclock into the bedroom, I would be beheaded before that would happen. Still, I wouldn't mind waking up to sounds of stuff I love.

[@roo3005]

Not that I'd be buying it, an alarm clock should have a battery as a backup in case of a power outage.

[@NoRestEffect]

I hope rockstar fixes their anti cheat, that’s the only thing breaking my heart

[@lanedj801]

Alien isolation was amazing! I’m excited for Jurassic park: survival. Supposedly it’s in the same genre.

[@hotchoclateguy]

Steamdeck is yet to launch in India - huge market

[@hotchoclateguy]

actually even Nintendo is not launched in India yet

[@lanedj801]

Devs and engineers need to start being treated like Disney or Nintendo employees instead of outsourced contractors. There is a huge benefit to being a future proofed value as an employee that makes you want to invest knowledge into the company. If your position has a limited value, you are less likely to invest your entirety of knowledge or expertise into a project. The investment of your people is what creates the passion for the end goals. Great games sell themselves and companies need to start focusing in on the core passion behind creation and rewarding the people behind these “cubicles” that put their life on the back burner for a project because they know what they are doing is actually important. If they know they will be trimmed off the payroll after the game launches then why would they actually care. Take care of your employees and they will take care of your logo. Also they need to promote their own employees first before taking in these job hopping managers who have zero allegiance towards the investment of their staff. As soon as the waters get choppy they will jump ship and tank a team that needs a real leader who will invest in them. Companies are paying way too much money for a manager who wants a vacation home and some cushy corporate paid golfing lunch more than a successful team. These are the bad investments that companies make that can eat their own tail and tank a company. “A good tree starts at the roots”

[@TommyCrosby]

1:30:10 If only the cat+toast would have turned into a PopTart cat :(

[@goovindnarula6470]

if you liked playball spire, you'll LOVE demon's tilt

[@NerdNest]

I love that game.

[@jallison5639]

Halo studios putting a guy in a lead position of a First Person Shooter who hates and is afraid of guns sounds like a good idea for really nailing the feel of good gunplay. Like all the flags in their bios, halo will transition to be for more “modern audiences”

[@hooky17]

Who is afraid of guns? I’m not sure there’s a correlation there either. I’m assuming this is some political stance. I’m from the UK, I don’t particularly like guns, doesn’t mean I don’t know what makes a good FPS

[@christopherbarnes1191]

It's gonna be an all inclusive emulator that allows flawless playback of every game for every system they've ever developed without increasing the price. lol

[@christopherwestphal7149]

I wonder what the world would have been like if MS would have embraced the talent and engines they got. All of these games developed on solid foundations that complemented the style of game that took off on it. They went to the indi and small developers and said something like: 'Look, we have the engine that made Skyrim and Doom and all of these others. You can use these engines for free and play with them. You want support? thats extra. You want to release the game you make in it? You release it on Xbox and Windows you get it just for sales and support cost. Then MS can take the revenue it makes from those and shove it into Creative Engine v2... IDtech 6 (or whatever)... and so on. Their platforms get sales, they have interested developers in making x style games using their engines, and now you have a talent pool you can recruit from that's familiar with these engines. Unreal Engine is having a lot of problems being asked to do everything including the kitchen sink. Whats going to happen when Epic decides to scale back and limit more what it does for its own internal priorities and cost savings?

[@gortys3929]

I think Nintendo will test online ecosystem and migration to new online platform for Switch 2

[@TheGrandRapidian]

29:52 Nintendo is abandoning hardware and going software only ALA SEGA in the early 2000s.

[@SuperNunix]

Speaking of horror games, you have to try hollow body! Great game, and not too long, so that is great for us dads 😅

[@Wobble2007]

DS & 3DS games is my prediction.

[@markalexander5578]

You guys should invite Pirate Software on one time.

[@NerdNest]

One does not simply "invite Pirate Software"

[@Atomic-Purple-Guy]

Brazil is a great place to lauch the deck even though it's expensive. Brazil modern gaming is the sega genesis. They'd die and go to heaven if they got the deck.

[@ITCodex]

To say the truth thanks to steam deck I don't wanna use windows PC anymore. ID LOVE IF VALVE WOULD RELESE AT LAST Steam PC 😢 I need that in my life