Console Shock Podcast 144: #Marchintosh 2025

Retro and current gen gaming chat, with Trev and Stu, its the Console Shockcast! 🎉 #marchintosh is here! 🎉 Trev and Stu join in the annual YouTube tradition of Marchintosh, dedicating an episode to all things Apple Mac in March! This year, we’re flipping through a couple of Macworld UK back issues from 2004 and 2005, reminiscing about an era when Apple was transforming into the tech giant we know today. Join us as we dive into:

🎮 Stu’s new obsession: Robocop: Rogue City

🎞️ Were 80s and 90s movie-licensed video games actually better than we remember?

📖 Was Macworld UK just a reprint of the US edition?

🎂 Trev’s 20th anniversary as a Mac user!

🖥️ The long-forgotten Apple eMac desktop. 💡 Apple’s simple pro vs. consumer product matrix in 2004.

🎮 The never-ending saga of gaming (or lack thereof) on Mac.

🎵 A look back at iPods and the entire iPod family. 🖥️ Remember when buying Mac OS X meant getting a massive box?

🏬 Where did Brits buy Macs before Apple Stores? A look at Mac retailers in the UK.

⏳ How mid-2000s Apple computers still hold up today. And more! Check out Trev and Al’s other podcast where they reminisce about a different episode of Star Trek every month! : https://longrangesensors.com/episodes Intro/Outro Music – Turn The Page (Tutorial Theme) – Ridge Racer Type 4 (1998) – Sony Playstation – Composer(s): Hiroshi Okubo

Console Shock Podcast 143: The Gaming PC Value Equation

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 into the debate! 🎙️ In this episode: 🕰️ Looking back & ahead – We reflect on the podcast’s journey and where it’s headed. 💰 GPU sticker shock! – Are the astronomical prices of modern graphics cards justifiable? 🎮 Console vs. PC – Is a £350 pre-owned PS5 better value than a high-end gaming rig? 🖼️ Upscaling & frame-gen – Have these technologies narrowed the image quality gap between PCs and consoles? 🚀 The PS5 Pro conundrum – Is the PS5 Pro a true alternative to a high-end gaming setup? 🕹️ A blast from the past – How gaming PCs like the Commodore Amiga stacked up against their console rivals. 💾 PC gaming on a budget – Do cheap digital games offset the high cost of hardware? 🎛️ Handheld revolution? – Are low-end gaming PCs, like those from Valve & ASUS, the real value champions? What do you think? Team PC or Team Console? Let’s discuss! Check out Trev and Al’s other podcast where they reminisce about a different episode of Star Trek every month! : https://longrangesensors.com/episodes Intro/Outro Music – Turn The Page (Tutorial Theme) – Ridge Racer Type 4 (1998) – Sony Playstation – Composer(s): Hiroshi Okubo

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