Console Shock Podcast

Mar 07 2025 10 ep. 67 mins 3

Console Shock Podcast artwork

Retro and modern gaming chat with Trev and Stu

Copy RSS

Subscribe on Podcast Addict

Console Shock Podcast 143: The Gaming PC Value Equation

Mar 07 2025 56 mins

Retro and current gen gaming chat, with Trev and Stu, its the Console Shockcast! Nvidia has just unveiled its latest generation of RTX graphics cards, and the prices are absolutely eye-watering. But is it really worth dropping thousands on a gaming PC when a £350 second-hand PS5 could deliver a great gaming experience? Let’s dive … Continue reading Console Shock Podcast 143: T

Console Shock Podcast 142: Generation Jump

Feb 22 2025 66 mins

Retro and current gen gaming chat, with Trev and Stu, its the Console Shockcast! Are console generation leaps becoming less significant? Back in the day, each new system felt like a revolution—but have we reached a point where improvements are harder to notice? Has graphical fidelity gotten so good that new technologies struggle to stand … Continue reading Console Shock Podcast

Console Shock Podcast 141: Switch 2 Revealed!

Feb 07 2025 67 mins

Retro and current gen gaming chat, with Trev and Stu, its the Console Shockcast! The Nintendo Switch 2 was officially unveiled just days after our last show, and now Trev and Stu finally get to dive in! What did we make of the slightly unusual trailer, and what does the future hold? Will the original … Continue reading Console Shock Podcast 141: Switch 2 Revealed!

Console Shock Podcast 140: Bazzite OS

Jan 18 2025 65 mins

Retro and current gen gaming chat, with Trev and Stu, its the Console Shockcast! Trev and Stu are finally back together after the Christmas break, with a whole bunch of new retro/modern gaming ramblings. This time around we dive into Bazzite, a SteamOS-like operating system that can turn Windows machines into Steam Decks, as well … Continue reading Console Shock Podcast 140: Bazz

Console Shock Podcast 139: PlayStation 30th Anniversary!

Dec 12 2024 80 mins

Retro and current gen gaming chat, with Trev and Stu, its the Console Shockcast! Trev and Al celebrate the 30th birthday of the PlayStation with a discussion on its chaotic origins, its astonishing rise and how it became the all conquering gaming giant that it is today! Check out Trev and Al’s other podcast where … Continue reading Console Shock Podcast 139: PlayStation 30th An

Console Shock Podcast 138: Digital Dystopia

Nov 19 2024 61 mins

Retro and current gen gaming chat, with Trev and Stu, its the Console Shockcast! Are physical releases dying? With the PS5 Pro going fully digital by default, is the industry finally moving away from physical media for good? What does that mean for the mountains of games sitting on our shelves? Trev and Stu tackle … Continue reading Console Shock Podcast 138: Digital Dystopia

Console Shock Podcast 137: Saving the Sega Dreamcast

Oct 28 2024 75 mins

Retro and current gen gaming chat, with Trev and Stu, its the Console Shockcast! Following on from our “Saving Saturn” episode a while back, we decided to give the Dreamcast the ‘saving’ treatment for the 25th anniversary of its UK launch! In reality the DC died a premature death, but can we try to turn … Continue reading Console Shock Podcast 137: Saving the Sega Dreamca

Console Shock Podcast 136: Is the PlayStation 5 Pro worth it?

Oct 07 2024 62 mins

Retro and current gen gaming chat, with Trev and Stu, its the Console Shockcast! The Sony PlayStation 5 Pro has finally been revealed, with the main talking point being its eye-watering £700 price-tag. Do the upgrades that come with it make it worth the extra cost, or should you just save the cash for a … Continue reading Console Shock Podcast 136: Is the PlayStation 5 Pro worth

Console Shock Podcast 135: Generation X

Sep 18 2024 67 mins

Retro and current gen gaming chat, with Trev and Stu, its the Console Shockcast! Incredibly, we are already halfway through the lifespan of the 9th generation of consoles. This means it’s the perfect time to cast our minds to the future, and speculate on what the 10th gen (Gen X) may hold in store. Will … Continue reading Console Shock Podcast 135: Generation X

Console Shock Podcast 134: Sony PlayStation Portable PSP

Aug 18 2024 72 mins

Retro and current gen gaming chat, with Trev and Stu, its the Console Shockcast! The Sony PSP was a groundbreaking handheld console that set a new standard for portable gaming devices. Compared to its contemporaries, such as the Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance, it featured powerful processing capabilities, allowing it to handle 3D graphics … Continue reading Console Shock Podcas