Bill Fairchild

The Nerd Nest - A Video Game Podcast

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Welcome to the Nerd Nest, a Video Game podcast hosted by Bill Fairchild, I'm joined by other content creators as they talk about all things gaming. From the Steam Deck and PC gaming to Xbox, Playstation, Nintendo and even the cloud! Each episode covers gaming news as well as discussions of the industry all without the console wars tribal mentality. So join the millions that have watched or listened to Nerd Nest Video Game discussion and Subscribe!

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Bill Fairchild

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Everyone's Getting This Valve Quote Wrong 06.07.2026 1:32:18

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Steam Machine: The Truth 28.06.2026 2:05:00

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Steam Hardware Roundup! 20.06.2026 1:44:54

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XBOX Reset is coming...what happens next? 15.06.2026 1:55:47

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This has to stop. 07.06.2026 1:25:46

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Steam Deck is Expensive...Now what? 31.05.2026 1:31:38

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MORE Steam Hardware Leaks 17.05.2026 2:07:32

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We have the Steam Controller and… 10.05.2026 1:56:47

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Steam Controller is here... What's next for Valve...? 03.05.2026 1:57:43

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All signs point to Steam Controller! 26.04.2026 2:17:36

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It’s time to get excited! 19.04.2026 1:50:17

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What is SteamGPT? 12.04.2026 2:02:06

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Is Valve ditching custom APU? 05.04.2026 2:02:45

In this episode of the NerdNest podcast, Bill, Russ, and Rich dive into the latest handheld gaming news, rumors, and industry shifts. We break down the massive leaks regarding the Steam Deck 2 release date and its potential APU specifications, including why Valve might move away from semi-custom chips. We also tackle the controversial Nintendo Switch 2 pricing strategy. Is Nintendo lowering digita...

Sony just SAVED Steam Machine 29.03.2026 2:04:09

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With DLSS5 - Every Game will look the SAME 22.03.2026 1:40:50

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Xbox vs. Valve: The Console War Nobody Expected 15.03.2026 1:59:20

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"Valve doesn't make many mistakes" 08.03.2026 2:04:46

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BAD NEWS for VALVE 01.03.2026 2:03:21

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A.I. Slop will continue until morale improves 22.02.2026 2:34:27

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Valve gives us what we want! 15.02.2026 2:10:15

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They were wrong! 08.02.2026 1:57:34

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The Next Major Frontier for Gaming 02.02.2026 1:55:23

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Steam Hardware...any minute now! 25.01.2026 1:34:00

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Valve isn't worried 18.01.2026 1:47:26

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Steam Machine Leaks! Valve does SOMETHING ... WINS, GOG Sold, Larian on AI 11.01.2026 1:33:20