About this episode

The episode discusses the pricing of the Steam Machine and features gameplay experiences in Fortnite and The Legend of Zelda.

The internet is on fire over the official pricing for the new Steam Machine, and we have thoughts. Is the $1,500+ price tag a symptom of the hardware apocalypse, or a massive misstep by Valve? We break down the specs, compare the costs to building a PC, and predict where the console market is headed. Plus, Jeff attempts to validate his "gamer" status by playing The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for the very first time (and discovers it's actually terrifying), while Trevor returns to Fortnite on mobile with a bizarre third-party controller—and secures a Victory Royale. Subscribe to the Podcast! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/new-dad-gaming/id1107330772 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/434cj9ksKBnX6aY2aBZ6Uw Others on Our Website: https://newdadgaming.com/

People in this episode

Hosts: Trevor Alexander, Jeff Smalley

Topics covered

• Steam Machine pricing
• gaming hardware
• Fortnite
• The Legend of Zelda
• console market

Keywords

• Steam Machine
• Valve
• Fortnite
• Ocarina of Time
• gaming hardware
• Victory Royale
• console market

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Valve

Products: Steam Machine, Fortnite

Books & works: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

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