About this episode

The episode features discussions on various video games, the Steam Machine, and reflections on gaming experiences.

Brad is still out on personal leave, but his podcasting cohort Will Smith is here to chat with Vinny and Alex about the Steam Machine, GTA's discless future, and a variety of video games and demos. CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:00:31) Will Smith is here to set us right (00:02:29) This is the year of Linux... for real this time! (00:09:35) Celebrating the end of Middle School (00:17:58) Memories of Gym Class... (00:21:44) The Video Games (00:21:57) Heave Ho 2 | [Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Jul 16, 2026 (00:24:39) The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu | [Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Jul 15, 2026 (00:30:49) First Break (00:30:50) Subnautica 2 (Early Access) | [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] | May 14, 2026 (00:39:16) Cost to develop games (00:49:10) Librarian: Tidy Up the Arcane Library! | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Apr 30, 2026 (00:51:39) Dimhaven: The Lost Source | [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Jun 23…

People in this episode

Hosts: Vinny, Alex

Guest: Will Smith

Topics covered

• video games
• Steam Machine
• GTA
• Linux
• game development
• gaming memories

Keywords

• Steam Machine
• GTA
• Linux
• video games
• game development
• Heave Ho 2
• Subnautica 2

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Steam Machine, GTA, Heave Ho 2, The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu, Subnautica 2, Librarian: Tidy Up the Arcane Library!, Dimhaven: The Lost Source, Helldivers 2, Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 3

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