Switch 2 vs Steam Deck 🔥 + AI, Nvidia & Computex 2025 w/ @ThePhawx | OTC Ep 31

In this episode, Join @Th3Brink, @HiTechLoLife and @GardinerBryant, and special guest Cary (The Phawx) dive deep into everything from retro gaming setups to CRT nostalgia, NVIDIA’s ongoing controversies, the state of VR (and the elusive Deckard), and speculation around the Switch 2 vs Steam Deck (2) battle.

We also hit on highlights from Computex 2025, discuss the AI takeover of content creation, and reflect on how the gaming landscape is evolving—plus some wild talk about mimes, RPGs, cyberpunk dreams, and whether CRT filters on CRTs will destroy reality.

🔧 Topics include:
• Blueprints: A roguelike with house-building horror vibes
• The retro CRT resurrection & Trinitron treasure stories
• Doom: The Dark Ages impressions (and frustrations)
• Cyberpunk aesthetics & Japan’s influence on the genre
• Steam Deck 2 vs Switch 2 performance debate
• VR: The good, the bad, and the wishful thinking
• NVIDIA’s current market strategy, AI dominance, and drama
• AMD’s rising challenge (again)
• AI’s potential to disrupt YouTube and search engines
• Bungie, Halo, and how storytelling has changed in gaming

If you’re into handhelds, hardware, or heavy-handed humor—this one’s for you.

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📒 Chapters:
00:00 Welcome to Off the Console
05:54 Blueprints: A Unique Gaming Experience
11:39 Fighting Games and Custom Controllers
17:47 Retro Gaming and CRT Discussions
24:42 Cyberpunk and Japanese Influence
29:52 The Changing Landscape of Game Design
36:10 The Future of Virtual Reality
45:40 Computex Highlights and Industry Trends
51:42 NVIDIA’s Market Position and Challenges
59:21 NVIDIA’s Focus on AI and Market Strategy
01:05:11 NVIDIA NVLink and AI Infrastructure
01:11:53 Performance of New Handhelds and Future Trends
01:11:56 SteamOS 3.7.8 Release and Features
01:22:50 Linux vs Windows Performance in Gaming
01:28:19 Steam Deck 2 Speculations
01:41:09 Switch 2 vs Steam Deck Performance
02:08:27 Microsoft and Valve: A Potential Partnership?
02:14:50 The Future of Gaming and AI
02:26:08 The State of Modern Bungie and Marathon
02:37:00 The Impact of Private Equity on Gaming
02:43:07 Halo’s Storytelling and Canon
02:51:35 The Nerd Hierarchy

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