Broken Silicon

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Broken Silicon episodes

June 23 367. Steam Machine, PS6 VFI Leak, PlayStation AI, XBOX Helix Exclusives | MysticRyan
We leak Sony’s strategy for PS6, discuss XBOX Exclusives, and Steam Machine!
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00:00 How Gaming Has Changed Over 20 Years
27:45 PS6's Exclusive Pivot
35:55 What must next-gen consoles fix?
47:36 PS6 VFI Leak - Sony's Strategy is Clear
55:31 PlayStation AI Next-Gen, PS3 Backwards Compatibility
1:14:47 XBOX Helix Pricing & Strategy under Asha Sharma
1:24:02 Should PlayStation be more open?
1:33:17 XBOX Exclusives
1:40:51 Steam Machine Analysis
2:15:58 PS VR2 on PS6, PlayStation Account Hacks, Next-Gen Optimism
Check out Ryan's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@MysticRyan
https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/06/theres-no-ambiguity-in-sonys-strategy-trusted-journalist-on-ps5s-exclusivity-approach-after-wishy-washy-ceo-statement
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/call-of-duty/head-of-xboxs-call-of-duty-studio-treyarch-retires-after-22-years
https://www.ign.com/articles/gta-6-cover-artwork-revealed-pre-orders-begin-june-25
https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/05/prominent-ps5-podcasters-account-hacked-social-engineering-concerns-amplified
https://youtu.be/66QzlDewigE?si=yhval-49inCQZ4c-
https://www.digitalfoundry.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2025-kingdom-come-deliverance-2-is-shaping-up-well-on-playstation-and-xbox-cons
https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/console-gaming/valve-steam-machine-review
https://youtu.be/Huw11M9aaMk?si=PfIsOx5m_jK9VfOk
https://x.com/jackhuynh/status/2069059207383720091
https://kotaku.com/gabe-newell-valve-steam-yacht-mansion-billionaire-2000707539
https://youtu.be/Huw11M9aaMk?si=ifiKSgqkSeU8pZCV
https://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/comments/1llbocw/anyone_else_thinks_it_sucks_that_we_no_longer_get/
https://www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/06/weirdly-the-steam-machine-only-has-one-stick-of-ddr5-ram-heres-why

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2 hr 35 min
June 16 366. AMD RX 9080 XT, Nvidia RTX 50 SUPER, Intel Raptor Lake Next Leak, XBOX Spin-Off
With RTX 50 SUPER launching soon – we answer what’s going on with Navi 48X, RTX 6090, and more!
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00:00 Pawn shop mini-mall (intro)
3:04 PS3 intentionally hard to develop for (Corrections)
6:17 Nvidia RTX 50 SUPER Re-Leaked, Still No Evidence of RTX 60 Series
17:21 Nvidia quadruple sourcing components, Nvidia has to give more VRAM to their lineup
30:26 AMD RX 9080 XT Update
38:56 Will Nvidia return to its roots if AMD beats them and the AI bubble pops
42:23 Zen 6 Confirmed to Clock Above 6.5GHz, First Benchmarks Destroy Competition
52:40 When will the next AMD Halo be released
54:57 XBOX Resets – Less PS Support, Less Price Hikes, Admits Mishandling RAM Supply
1:07:12 Halo CE, XBOX economic situation, Son of War
1:13:39 Despite Recent Moves, Microsoft considering XBOX Spin-Off
1:21:58 Steam Machine Supposedly Shipped to Reviewers
1:30:16 Raptor Lake Next
1:41:48 ASD Support, Valve, AMD Snowmass, Intel, Copilot +, Solar energy (Wrap-Up)
1:51:51 AMD GPUs in future APUs
Links:
https://www.cnet.com/home/smart-home/sony-ps3-is-hard-to-develop-for-on-purpose/
https://youtu.be/5mxHpLtF-po
https://youtube.com/live/H6QtzUarQt4?feature=share
https://www.amd.com/en/blogs/2026/agentic-ai-needs-rack-scale-cpu-performance-amd-epyc.html
https://www.techspot.com/news/112724-amd-claims-next-gen-zen-6-server-cpu.html
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/06/10/next-100-days-xbox-reset/
https://www.ign.com/articles/gears-of-war-e-day-and-clockwork-revolution-are-not-timed-exclusives-xbox-says-so-theyll-never-launch-on-playstation
https://x.com/KeemaMr/status/2063886337875259807
https://x.com/tomwarren/status/2064455274128150814
https://www.reuters.com/business/microsoft-has-considered-spinning-out-xbox-information-reports-2026-06-12/
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/report-microsoft-weighing-up-spinning-off-xbox?utm_campaign=instantemail&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=MyPop
https://x.com/tomwarren/status/2066631719545917594
https://x.com/HardwareSteam/status/2065524671689445698
https://www.igorslab.de/en/valve-steam-machine-review-samples-price-window-open/
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Steam-machine-reportedly-sent-to-reviewers-as-embargo-date-and-package-contents-leak.1321204.0.html
https://x.com/SadlyItsBradley/status/2065231419043955098
https://www.theverge.com/news/949517/valve-vr-headset-import-records-steam-frame-steam-machine-game-console
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2064487503374012682
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-reportedly-preparing-surprise-return-to-ddr4-systems-with-raptor-lake-next-ddr4-platform-slated-for-the-first-half-of-2027-on-the-lga-1700-socket-takes-a-page-from-amds-book-by-extending-budget-platform-longevity
https://x.com/jaykihn0/status/2065928614647153114
https://hothardware.com/news/intel-raptor-lake-next-rumor-roundup
AMD Expands ASD Support: https://x.com/DirectX12/status/2065464146750271816
Valve Confirms SM Launching “Summer”: https://www.techspot.com/news/112664-valve-confirms-steam-machine-steam-frame-shipping-summer.html
SD is not simply avoiding losses at $949: https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2064487503374012682
AMD Snowmass Leaked: https://youtube.com/live/H6QtzUarQt4?feature=share
Techno (7500F/9070) — 10/06/2026 19:27
Any update on the Grimlock Point (Snowmass Point?) IOD node, with the 4 Classic + 8 Dense cores?
More Intel IBO games: https://x.com/IntelTech/status/2064090089727074453
MS Kills Copilot+ PC Advantage, brings Local AI to RTX 30+ 6GB GPUs: https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/06/11/microsoft-is-killing-the-copilot-pc-advantage-brings-windows-11s-local-ai-to-rtx-30-pcs-with-6gb-vram/
Solar beats Coal: https://www.techspot.com/news/112735-us-solar-generation-beats-coal-first-time-ever.html

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2 hr 3 min
June 09 365. Nvidia AI Bubble Cooked by 2027, AMD Morale Leak, RDNA 5 Comeback | Ed Zitron
Ed Zitron joins to explain why and when the AI Bubble will pop, AMD’s RDNA 5 pivot, and more!
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0:00 Who is Ed Zitron?
5:18 Access Journalism is Ruining Gaming & Inflated the Bubble
16:49 AMD Morale Leak – AI Promotes Incompetence
23:52 “Business Idiots” and the AI Bubble
35:35 AI ROI & Productivity
46:31 Datacenters Aren't Actually Being Built (And won't be...)
1:03:50 When will the AI Bubble Burst? (Answered)
1:11:12 RTX Spark & Nvidia's Bubble Exposure
1:17:17 AMD RDNA 5 - Ready for a Consumer Pivot in 2027?
1:23:49 What does a Post-Bubble World look like?
https://www.linkedin.com/in/edzitron/
https://www.wheresyoured.at/
https://www.youtube.com/@BetterOfflinePod
https://www.amd.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-10-6-amd-and-openai-announce-strategic-partnership-to-d.html

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1 hr 34 min
June 02 364. Nvidia RTX Spark Lies, RX 9070 GRE Reviews, Steam Deck Price Hike, AMD 7700X3D
We breakdown the red flags from Nvidia’s N1X reveal, analyze the 9070 GRE, and discuss PS6 and Helix.
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0:00 Computex Overload (Intro Banter)
2:45 PS3's Nvidia GPU, PS5 Pro vs 9070 XT TOPS, OneDrive (Corrections)
8:50 Nvidia Stops Reporting Gaming Revenue
27:57 Nvidia RTX Spark Analysis - Red Flags Galore
45:03 AMD Soundwave is...where?
47:29 AMD RX 9070 GRE Launched Globally
54:40 AMD R7 7700X3D Unveiled, R7 5800X3D Revived
1:06:40 AMD Zen 6 X3D Taped Out – On Schedule for Early 2027!
1:14:38 Steam Deck OLED Price Increased to $949
1:24:24 My Plea to Valve to Save Steam Machine
1:35:41 Sony is Serious About Exclusives Next-Gen
1:44:57 PlayStation Logo in “XBOX” Games Showcase
1:51:29 XBOX Helix Backwards Compatibility
1:55:10 AI is Melting Down, Nvidia 4.5 Ray Reconstruction, Intel G3 handheld (Wrap-Up)
2:03:23 Thank You Letter (Final Reader Mail)
https://www.techpowerup.com/349255/nvidia-now-reports-geforce-gaming-gpu-revenue-under-edge-computing
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Nvidia-N1X-officially-confirmed-to-arrive-as-the-RTX-Spark.1312010.0.html
https://x.com/kellabyte/status/2061283195425853894
https://x.com/Kurnalsalts/status/2028500379349205093
https://www.youtube.com/live/wSp6AiNIrsY?si=d6zo0lD3k1H-c7lf
https://pcper.com/2026/06/sapphire-pulse-amd-radeon-rx-9070-gre-review-the-golden-rabbit-returns/
https://www.tweaktown.com/news/111867/amd-radeon-rx-9070-gre-available-now-competitive-1440p-performance-at-a-competitive-price/index.html
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2060887632888959404
https://youtu.be/XkQhkgzyUX0?si=g17_UTUaJFEnPxR_
https://www.engadget.com/2183930/amd-unveils-the-dollar329-ryzen-7-7700x3d-brings-back-the-5800x3d-for-dollar349/
https://www.techpowerup.com/349543/amd-formally-announces-ryzen-7-5800x3d-10th-anniversary-edition-and-ryzen-7-7700x3d
https://youtu.be/-Bxa1H8V6Ss
https://www.techspot.com/news/112600-amd-computex-ryzen-7-5800x3d-revival-7700x3d-launch.html#google_vignette
https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steam_hardware/announcements/detail/672869045073085539
https://www.techpowerup.com/349157/playstation-considering-revisiting-old-ips-ps3-game-revivals-also-on-the-cards
https://www.techpowerup.com/346886/insider-confirms-sony-ditching-pc-ports-youll-be-seeing-fewer-single-player-games-arrive-on-pc
https://x.com/NotiPlay_/status/2058947424861790670
https://x.com/asha_shar/status/2060501522556022919?s=20
Amazon says don’t waste money on AI usage: https://x.com/Polymarket/status/2060104070141002191
FL Sues OpenAI: https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/01/business/florida-sues-chatgpt-openai-sam-altman
Lisa Su Bood: https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/amd-chief-dr-lisa-su-tells-mit-graduates-technology-itself-does-not-decide-what-the-future-looks-like-people-do/
Vera CPU does NOT impress (almost ties dual 64C Zen 5): https://www.techpowerup.com/349361/nvidia-vera-cpu-benchmarked-beating-intel-xeon-and-amd-epyc-in-select-workloads
Nvidia 4.5 RR: https://youtu.be/NvSYk0PjLrU?si=CbbcRQ5hjjORib9_
Intel G3 Handheld looks impressive: https://www.techpowerup.com/349450/intel-arc-g3-cpu-family-officially-released-for-handheld-gaming-pcs
ASUS ROG Ally X20: https://youtu.be/2ETXv-KrC6I?si=JDY8FinphXopDhY_
Sign of the times RE skips PS for VR: https://www.gamingbible.com/news/resident-evil-requiem-gets-another-free-game-mode-exclusive-to-pc-743441-20260518
First 1000Hz: https://www.lg.com/global/newsroom/news/media-entertainment-solution/lg-electronics-introduces-worlds-first-native-1000hz-full-hd-gaming-monitor/

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2 hr 14 min
May 26 363. Zen 6 eBay Flood, Intel Hammer Lake Leak, PS6 Exclusives Boom, AMD RDNA 5 | Vex
Vex joins to discuss the DIY Doomer Bubble, Zen 6/7 pushing down prices, Nova, Lake, and PS6!
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00:00 Vex, Extreme RGB, and Apple's Assault on Windows
12:24 DIY Doomerism, Steam Machine, RDNA 5 vs Nvidia
33:21 Next-Gen Consoles
38:35 Can Helix save XBOX?
53:40 PS6 Exclusive Boom & Optimization Advantage
1:01:47 FSR4 for XBOX Series X & PS5
1:17:36 Will PS6 & Helix be too expensive for families?
1:24:54 Do we really need more cores?
1:30:50 AM4/5/6 Upgrade Advice
1:48:50 Intel Hammer Lake P-Core Leak
1:53:32 The Coming of the 2nd PC Renaissance
1:59:57 Jensen’s Next Boom after AI
2:03:54 Air vs liquid cooling
2:10:39 Nvidia N1X, Zen 6/7 Budget CPU Boom
Last Episode Vex was on: https://youtu.be/fjp1iIXy10E?si=naXXBJuPJXDNRD4n
Check out Vex: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChRFo9vcnuwvcz0DWTEaBNw
Intel Ending E-Cores: https://youtu.be/hicLIeott6E
Massive Zen 7 Leak: https://youtube.com/live/DXxxMwjku0s?feature=share
750W 5090 Ti: https://youtu.be/p5pZuUmpIyY
Full RDNA 5 Specs: https://youtu.be/uLsykckkoZU
Recent PS6 Leak: https://youtu.be/5zD1E6O5s_I
PS6 Orion Leak: https://youtu.be/mmAX6XFQsA8
PS6 Portable Leak: https://youtu.be/x-A3Bl2hXoQ
N1X Leak: https://youtu.be/o8FL3nVDM5M
Vex – Microsoft Desperate: https://youtu.be/tGr2nGJGkIo

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2 hr 39 min
May 19 362. Killing PS6 RAM Hysteria, FSR 4.1 INT8 and PSSR Lite, AMD X970E, Intel x Nvidia
We dispel PS6 and XBOX Myths yet again, and discuss FSR 4.1 INT8 Performance across devices!
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00:00 Dan's Tornadoes and Tom's Nice Weather (Intro)
2:16 Steam controller Features (Corrections)
5:57 FSR 4.1 is coming to RDNA 3.5/3/2!
26:23 XBOX FSR 4.1 & PS5 "PSSR Lite"
38:38 Vulcan's Lack of FSR 4.1 & "1 Billion Gaming Devices"
42:36 AMD X970E PROM 21 "Rumors"
55:03 Intel Confirms Ongoing Collaboration NVIDIA
58:56 Intel ARC Celestial Cancellation Rumors
1:03:44 Nintendo Switch 2 Price Increases
1:09:22 XBOX Copilot Axed, Project Greenleaf Greenlit!
1:19:04 XBOX Dodges “Steam on Helix” Questions…
1:31:51 Sony isn’t Launching a 128-bit PS6…
1:43:44 AMD Market Share, B70 Benchmarks, Intel 290K Plus, GTA VI Release Date (Wrap-Up)
1:55:42 Half Life 3 for Steam Machine, GameStop buying eBay (Final RM)
Links:
https://www.techspot.com/news/112412-fsr-4-upscaling-finally-coming-older-radeon-gpus.html
https://youtu.be/yfDp_McpqUI
https://www.techpowerup.com/346098/amd-on-fsr-4-for-rdna-3-and-older-gpus-no-updates-to-share-at-this-time
https://www.techspot.com/news/112412-fsr-4-upscaling-finally-coming-older-radeon-gpus.html
https://youtu.be/yfDp_McpqUI
https://www.techpowerup.com/346098/amd-on-fsr-4-for-rdna-3-and-older-gpus-no-updates-to-share-at-this-time
https://www.techpowerup.com/348831/amd-x970e-chipset-based-on-same-promontory-21-silicon-as-x870e-and-x670e-native-support-for-cudimm
https://www.biostar.com.tw/app/kr/news/news.php?S_ID=691
https://x.com/Zed__Wang/status/2052051723116843155
https://www.techpowerup.com/348928/intel-ceo-confirms-ongoing-product-collaboration-with-nvidia
https://www.polygon.com/switch-2-price-increase/
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/corporate/release/en/2026/260508.html
https://x.com/asha_shar/status/2051746410660593933
https://youtu.be/zyoaVlsUCgM?si=0Ovhlmr616BjpU_b
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2054635792534823143
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2054637261275177410
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2054685327214706714
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2054638136802599128
https://www.theverge.com/news/926609/sonys-ps5-sales-plummet-memory-costs-price-hikes
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-reaches-46-percent-of-server-x86-cpu-revenue-intel-still-controls-70-percent-of-the-consumer-pc-market-share
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/intels-arc-pro-b70-workstation-gpu-with-32gb-of-vram-gets-tested-in-games-roughly-twice-as-fast-as-arc-b580-on-average-beats-rtx-5060-ti-in-some-titles
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/the-core-ultra-7-270k-was-too-good-so-intel-scrapped-the-flagship-core-ultra-9-290k-plus-benchmarks-of-the-290k-prototype-find-slim-2-percent-faster-performance-in-gaming-and-applications
https://www.theverge.com/tech/926376/apple-airpods-cameras-ai-production
https://www.reuters.com/business/apple-intel-have-reached-preliminary-chip-making-deal-wsj-reports-2026-05-08/
https://www.techpowerup.com/349082/samsung-starts-shutting-down-chip-production-lines-ahead-of-18-day-worker-strike
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/amd-announces-mi350p-pcie-ai-accelerator-card-with-144gb-of-hbm3e-roughly-40-percent-faster-in-fp16-and-fp8-theoretical-compute-compared-to-nvidias-h200-nvl-competitor
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/amd-is-reportedly-developing-an-entry-level-rdna-4-gpu-with-8gb-of-vram-rx-9050-rumored-to-debut-with-2048-cores-more-than-rx-9060
Ridiculous Xperia 1 VIII AI Post: https://www.techradar.com/phones/sony-xperia-phones/this-must-be-engagement-farming-nothing-ceo-pokes-fun-at-sony-for-awful-xperia-1-viii-social-post-showing-its-ai-camera-assistant-tool-making-photos-look-worse
PS5 Player Count Widget: https://www.techpowerup.com/349094/sony-rolls-out-public-playstation-5-player-count-beta-widget
Sony “Undecided” on Price (again, duh): https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-says-it-hasnt-yet-decided-on-ps6-release-date-and-price-will-consider-changing-business-models/
Further Evidence of my “Easier Next-Gen” Theory: https://wccftech.com/sony-ai-game-development-strategy-larian-backlash/
GTA6 is Actually Almost Ready: https://x.com/Tom_Henderson/status/2054886100926132475

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2 hr 6 min
May 12 361. PS6 Exclusive Blitz, AMD RDNA 5, Xbox Helix, Steam Machine | Bryan Heemskerk
A Game Developer joins to discuss Next-Gen Console & Graphics Card Strategy.
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00:00 Lead Artist for Massive Damage Games
2:31 Nintendo Switch 2 Price Hikes - First of many?
15:05 Steam Machine - A Game Dev's Perspective
25:30 Steam Machine Pricing & Competitiveness
48:50 PS6 Release Date
1:10:17 PS6 Exclusives - Is a blitz coming?
1:21:51 Leveraging Sony’s IP Next-Gen
1:28:44 XBOX Killing Copilot, Helix Discussion
1:42:20 Steam on XBOX Helix (?)
1:59:26 AMD RDNA 5 vs Nvidia
2:21:53 Has DLSS 5 already lost? Will RDNA 3 get FSR 4?
Last Time Bryan was on: https://youtu.be/BO7jZFz97Tg?si=NORUYGtTZbRkAbgv
Bryan's Twitter Account: https://x.com/bryanheemskerk
https://x.com/asha_shar/status/2051746410660593933
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-says-it-hasnt-yet-decided-on-ps6-release-date-and-price-will-consider-changing-business-models/
https://youtu.be/zyoaVlsUCgM?si=0Ovhlmr616BjpU_b
https://www.polygon.com/switch-2-price-increase/
https://www.reddit.com/r/steammachine/comments/1t8g9vw/reference_to_the_steam_machine_in_the_reservation/
https://x.com/carygolomb/status/2053477052477554742
https://www.techpowerup.com/348883/dlss-5-gamers-prefer-original-visuals-many-await-real-world-results

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2 hr 54 min
May 05 360. AMD's Zen 7 Timebomb, RTX 5070 Shrinkflation, PS6 4K Baseline, Steam Controller
We discuss how PS6 & Helix will influence PC, Steam Controller, and more! [SPON: Thanks to Monarch for partnering with me! Start your free trial and get 50% off your first year of total money clarity using my link https://monarchmoney.yt.link/TrYhRzV or code moore50.]
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0:00 AMD Zen 7 PSA and Q&A
13:50 PlayStation’s PC Failures, PS6 RAM, OneDrive (Corrections)
29:36 Steam Controller Launches & Steam Machine Launching Soon!
52:53 XBOX Mode Begins Rolling Out on Windows 11
57:50 Is XBOX moving in the right direction?
1:09:57 RTX 5070 12GB = Nvidia Laptop Shrinkflation
1:15:12 Nvidia N1X Details Fully Leaked
1:22:20 R9 9950X3D2 Reviewed and Launched
1:29:36 Tim Cook steps down as Apples CEO
1:39:34 Apple Neo MiniPCs, GameStop buying eBay, Intel Earnings (Wrap-Up)
1:48:33 Intel Raptor Lake Failures, AI Bubble, "Scams" (Final Reader Mail)
Links:
https://x.com/i/status/2051038702546174044
https://x.com/sadlyitsbradley/status/2049899806709915761
https://store.steampowered.com/sale/steamcontroller
https://youtu.be/a55UIaiTE-A?si=KDhTZPgf45UI06jf
https://youtu.be/hVRfie61QyE?si=n0KBMcD6lkJ5wkpP
https://www.polygon.com/steam-controller-2026-review/
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/04/30/xbox-mode-pc-windows-11/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CsT9OhZC9w
https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/games/articles/2026/04/announcing-the-xbox-game-dev-update-spring-2026/
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/04/23/we-are-xbox/
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/04/21/xbox-game-pass-update/?ocid=XGP_soc_omc_xbo_tw_Text_lrn_4.21.A
https://www.techpowerup.com/348595/nvidia-officially-launches-geforce-rtx-5070-laptop-gpu-with-12-gb-gddr7-memory
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Official-New-Nvidia-GeForce-RTX-5070-GPU-launches-with-12-GB-GDDR7-VRAM.1284749.0.html
https://youtu.be/o8FL3nVDM5M
https://youtu.be/dN8Z7bCGgjE?si=AWh4P3NCNZMHRTmU
https://www.techspot.com/review/3114-amd-ryzen-9-9950x3d2/
https://youtu.be/FD_noSVTR08?si=wibMWsFsmo0hfg4M
https://youtu.be/1PcO2k6vprY?si=yi6tRXltim7u-obA
https://www.wired.com/story/tim-cook-stepping-down-ceo-apple-john-ternus/
https://www.techspot.com/news/112127-if-apple-built-299-neo-desktop-pc-windows.html
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0p8yled1do
https://x.com/Olrak29_/status/2050970258371125538
https://www.techpowerup.com/348713/amd-ryzen-ai-halo-mini-pc-to-arrive-in-june
https://www.techpowerup.com/348627/galax-shuts-down-famous-gpu-vendor-taken-over-by-palit-after-30-years
https://www.intc.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1767/intel-reports-first-quarter-2026-financial-results
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/tsmc-unveils-process-technology-roadmap-through-2029-a12-a13-n2u-announced-a16-slips-to-2027
https://quanticfoundry.com/2025/12/18/gen-ai/
https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/uae-says-it-quits-opec-opec-statement-2026-04-28/

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2 hr 4 min
April 28 359. AMD's Zen 6 Latency Revolution, PS6 RAM Specs, Nvidia N1X, AI | Level1Techs
Wendell joins to discuss the future of NVIDIA vs Intel vs AMD CPUs!
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00:00 Everyone Hates Windows - What's preventing Linux Adoption?
9:17 Steam Machine and SteamOS
16:41 XBOX Helix and Windows 12 - Fixing Microsoft Together
20:14 Nvidia N1X – Benchmarks, Stability, Laptop Expectations
35:06 The Future of Gaming APUs
40:21 R9 9950X3D2, Zen 6 Latency Revolution, 72C Zen 7
56:55 X990WX for Zen 6/7, Xeon Workstation vs Threadripper
1:16:08 AM6 Wishes
1:20:29 AMD RDNA 5 AT3 and AT4
1:26:48 Intel B70 – Will we see more “budget” 32GB GPUs?
1:31:16 PS6 RAM Capacity - Could 24/30GB work?
1:39:08 The Local AI Revolution
1:42:30 Will the AI Bubble Pop Soon?
2:08:15 Nvidia DLSS 5 Thoughts
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https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/tsmc-unveils-process-technology-roadmap-through-2029-a12-a13-n2u-announced-a16-slips-to-2027
https://www.intc.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1767/intel-reports-first-quarter-2026-financial-results
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2 hr 25 min
April 21 358. PS6 Myths Debunked, XBOX Helix Exclusives, Nvidia RMA Surge, AMD Zen 7 Specs
We bust Next-Gen Console Myths, discuss Zen 7 specs, and Nvidia’s recent warranty woes…
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0:00 Insane Tornados around Dan (Intro Banter)
3:59 Protoype Vs InFamous (Corrections)
9:20 Polling Suggest Sony’s Losing Money on Multiplatform Games
20:49 PS6 & XBOX Helix Exclusives a Focus of Next-Gen?
33:58 PS6 Doomerism & False Claims Debunked
55:09 PS6 Cost Saving Methods
1:05:04 PS6S - Not needed if PS6P is Cheap?
1:15:52 AMD “Steamboat” brings 72 Cores to AM5?
1:26:11 Could Zen 6 get delayed to late 2027?
1:30:34 AMD Zen 7 Threadripper, The Death of Low End CPUs
1:36:20 Nvidia Warranty Payouts Surged 1,000% in 2025!
1:40:52 Nvidia N1X Leaks CONFIRMED!
1:45:28 Intel ARC Celestial Cancelled
1:47:56 PSA - Intel Raptor Lake Failures are STILL horrible!
1:51:25 Game Pass Pricing, PS5 Panic Buying, Peak AI Bubble (Wrap-Up)
2:00:37 Appealing to Gen Z, AI “Wild Cards” in Games (Final RM)
Links:
https://youtu.be/8AdNGpKddpk
https://youtube.com/shorts/Oi0kmq8iwFk
https://www.ign.com/articles/console-is-where-they-want-to-be-reports-indicate-sony-is-pulling-away-from-pc-for-single-player-playstation-games
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-04/sony-pulls-back-from-playstation-games-on-pc
https://www.tweaktown.com/news/111050/report-xbox-exclusives-being-discussed-internally-at-microsoft-some-form-of-game-exclusivity-may-return/index.html
https://youtu.be/2nxud1g7N9Y
https://youtube.com/live/VQxBW7JgkHw?feature=share
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zD1E6O5s_I
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2044172477270466855
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2044171315851002285
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2044173139265913250
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2044528581229854847
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2042722921651519716
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2045179787660955939
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2045185858186191329
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2045170446258053235
https://x.com/adjectivenoun7/status/2045213664425263205
https://youtu.be/hluSmgNm0ZQ
https://youtu.be/dFtFhkWiHiw
https://www.warrantyweek.com/archive/ww20260409.html
https://www.techspot.com/news/112074-nvidia-warranty-payouts-surged-1000-last-year-not.html
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2042304956984685049
https://www.techpowerup.com/348117/nvidia-n1-gaming-soc-surfaces-on-laptop-motherboard-with-128-gb-lpddr5x-memory
https://www.techpowerup.com/348270/intel-crescent-island-xe3p-to-skip-arc-gaming-gpus-focus-on-workstations
https://x.com/jaykihn0/status/2044415505054699900
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2044648851080970578
https://www.techpowerup.com/348281/intel-to-re-launch-new-line-of-raptor-lake-refresh-lga1700-processors
https://x.com/jaykihn0/status/2044626884864946478?s=20
https://www.club386.com/intel-raptor-lake-refresh-rumour/
https://www.club386.com/intel-raptor-lake-refresh-no-core-i9-leak/
https://www.theverge.com/tech/911182/microsoft-xbox-game-pass-too-expensive-leaked-memo
https://www.techpowerup.com/348255/sonys-price-increase-triggered-playstation-5-buying-rush-for-record-2026-sales
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/pragmata-performance-benchmark/5.html
https://x.com/GPUsAreMagic/status/2041809681186775470
https://x.com/pcgamer/status/2041565679678320974
https://x.com/9550pro/status/2044742332025880866
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/allbirds-ai-pivot-sells-footwear-brand-stock-soars/
https://www.techspot.com/news/112073-clicking-reject-cookies-might-not-actually-do-anything.html
https://x.com/hardwarecanucks/status/2041631703156785565

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2 hr 15 min

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One brother is an Engineer, and the other is a Scientist. Both are hilarious and discuss the latest news, rumors, and developments going on in the Computer Hardware and PC Gaming Space.