TWIG: Bad Reviews, Bogus Pros, and the Steam Machine Leak – Gaming Podcast

Video Gamers Podcast

Leisure, Games, Video Games

4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 13 January 2026

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Gaming hosts Josh, Ryan, and Ace are back with TWIG (This Week in Gaming) to break down a wild week of news and nonsense. We dig into Code Violet launching to brutal reviews, unpack a bizarre story of a woman allegedly faking an esports career, and react to Steam Machine price leaks that have the internet buzzing. What do these headlines mean for the future of video games, consumer trust, and the industry at large? Plus, we hit even more rapid-fire stories shaking up the space, from surprise announcements to ongoing controversies, all while keeping an eye on how these moments shape the video games we play and talk about. It’s a fast, opinionated TWIG episode packed with takes, laughs, and exactly the kind of gaming chaos you tune in for on the Video Gamers Podcast. Thanks to our MYTHIC Supporters: Redletter, Disratory, Ol’ Jake, Gaius, Jigglepuf, Phelps and NorwegianGreaser, and Dettmarp Thanks to our Legendary Supporters: HypnoticPyro, PeopleWonder, Bobby S. Connect with the show: Support us on Patreon: ⁠patreon.com/videogamerspod⁠ Join our Gaming Community: https://discord.gg/SKQvqrbT Follow us on Instagram:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/videogamerspod/⁠ Follow us on X:⁠ https://twitter.com/VideoGamersPod⁠ Subscribe to us on YouTube:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@VideoGamersPod?sub_confirmation=1⁠ Visit us on the web:⁠https://videogamerspod.com/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:06.3	We got one of the worst showcases we've seen in a long time, but it did come with some interesting
1:11.9	games we'll be talking about. And some of them look pretty freaking awesome. But before we get
1:17.7	to the games, e-sports controversies and steam machine pricing, some introductions are in order.
1:25.2	I am your host Josh. And joining me, unlike Code Violet, his review score is
1:32.2	trending upwards. It's Ryan. Everybody likes me? No? They're going to like me? Maybe.
1:39.5	Just trending upwards a little bit. Maybe. Yeah. Someday. Until you get review bombed, I'm sure, for something.
1:46.9	Yeah, that's very likely to happen.
1:50.0	Yeah.
1:51.1	And joining us, he wanted to hoard all the cool games to himself in the indie episode
1:58.2	and not share any of them with the rest of us, but it's okay
2:01.6	because Ryan and I are basically Robin Hood, stealing from the rich and privileged to share
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