-Physical media is making a comeback!:

-https://www.gameshub.com/news/features/kazeta-pc-games-sd-card-cartridges-2889047/

-https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/pc-gamer-turns-steam-games-into-cartridges-with-ingenious-2-5-inch-ssd-system-games-are-stored-on-128gb-drives-alongside-a-script-to-auto-start-the-title-once-plugged-in

-Xbox official ports to PC: https://www.digitalfoundry.net/features/hands-on-with-xbox-back-compat-for-pc-a-new-initiative-that-begins-with-four-classic-games

Jarron: 

-Nvidia shows off more DLSS 5:

Nvidia finally reveals what controls devs actually have for DLSS 5, and don't worry folks, there are TWO main sliders to control the AI filter

-Bethesda announces games way too early for some reason? What could the reason be? Hmm.

Bethesda confirms Fallout 3 and New Vegas remasters, makes Obsidian collaboration official, and says Fallout 5 is in 'pre-production'

-Kratos isn’t a very tough god:

God Of War TV series is recasting Kratos

-Laufey coming out soon + new God of War game:

Next Kratos-Led God of War Game Is Coming After Laufey, and Connects Directly to Her Story | Comic Con 2026

-Atari going big on movies for some reason:

Owen:

-A new life for your old 2.5 SSD’s.

https://hackaday.com/2026/07/20/old-ssds-find-new-life-as-game-cartridges/

-We may not see DBrand’s companion cube skin, but that won’t stop the scrappy 3d printing community!

https://steamdeckhq.com/news/we-make-steam-machine-companion-cube-case/?shem=dsdf,sharefoc,agadiscoversdl,,sh/x/discover/m1/4

https://www.printables.com/model/1784792-steam-machine-companion-cube-weighted-storage-cube/files

Lando:

-Do you think gamers care about specs?

https://kotaku.com/shigeru-miyamoto-believes-gamers-have-grown-disinterested-in-hardware-specs-as-if-they-had-a-choice-2000719415

Come with us as we wrap up season 3 of Deep Space 9! In this episode, we discuss Family Business, Shakaar, Facets, and The Adversary

Tony:

NO SHOW NEXT WEEK!

-Carbonation Station: Bum Energy Cola

-Man charged for wiping phone: 

https://www.techspot.com/news/113236-us-prosecutors-charge-atlanta-man-after-grapheneos-phone.html

-Windows enables tracking even over VPN: https://tech.yahoo.com/vpn/articles/windows-pc-permanent-id-follows-163404919.html?guccounter=1

Jarron: 

-LG attaching ads with their monitors:

-Samsung Galaxy Unpacked. Some good stuff:

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026: The 6 biggest announcements

-iOS 27 impressions 

Owen:

-Necessity is the mother of invention

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/game-compressor-can-save-you-hundreds-of-gigs-across-your-game-library-usd6-utility-leverages-windows-built-in-lzx-compression-for-substantial-space-savings

Join Lieutenant Commander Rebecca Frost, noted Space Show fan Admiral Kerry Jackson as they continue their voyage through all things Star Trek. This week, we continue our journey through The Original Series films with Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan!

Email us! [email protected]

Tony:

-Carbonation Station: Full Throttle Red Apple

-EU fines AliExpress for selling counterfeit crap: https://www.engadget.com/2218530/aliexpress-hit-with-record-629-million-fine-for-selling-counterfeit-and-illegal-products/

-Wtf is this? https://www.engadget.com/2217296/tesla-balance-bike/

Jarron: 

-Either this analyst is very wrong, or very right. Bubble popping? 

https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/openai-ad-revenue-ai-advertising-financial-projection

-OpenAI's first piece of hardware

https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/965901/openai-hardware-codex-micro-launch

-Social media use and ADHD:

https://science.slashdot.org/story/26/07/18/0327200/new-study-links-teen-boys-adhd-symptoms-to-addictive-social-media-use?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

Owen:

-South Korea has all the cool stuff.

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-us-team-unveils-robotic-technology-that-dresses-wearer-2026-07-17/?shem=dsdf,sharefoc,agadiscoversdl,,sh/x/discover/m1/4

-The n+ eBike, licensed by Volkswagon, powered by Yamaha and secured by Apple. With Accessories. 

https://www.designboom.com/technology/volkswagen-smart-ebike-rear-view-camera-electric-sport-crossover/?shem=dsdf,sharefoc,agadiscoversdl,,sh/x/discover/m1/4

Lando:

-Fighter jet, Straight up!

https://gizmodo.com/a-fighter-jet-that-takes-off-without-a-runway-is-one-step-closer-to-vertical-takeoff-2000788226

-Open Source AI Round 2

https://gizmodo.com/the-great-freakout-over-open-source-ai-has-begun-2000787836

Crystal Lake, The Batman 2, God of War, Nightmare on Elm Street, Blue Beetle, Man of Tomorrow, Far Cry, Nova, Avengers: Doomsday, Marvel Comics to leave New York, Spaceballs 2, lots more

Tony:

-Sony Leaving the Physical Game Market: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/physical-disc-production-ending-in-january-2028-for-new-games-releasing-on-playstation-consoles/

-SWoled 2 is coming… Sometime… https://www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/07/report-nintendo-mulling-switch-2-oled-with-samsung-display-panel

Jarron: 

-Asus will sell the Xbox Ally X20 individually

https://www.theverge.com/games/965123/asus-rog-xbox-ally-x20-oled-preview

-Xbox fallout:

https://www.theverge.com/news/961528/microsoft-layoffs-july-2026-sales-xbox

https://www.theverge.com/news/961546/xbox-layoffs-studio-sales-2026

id Software impacted:

https://www.ign.com/articles/id-software-issues-statement-following-xbox-layoffs-says-its-back-to-the-size-it-was-when-it-made-2016s-doom

-Project Fantasy not dead yet:

https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/io-interactive-says-project-fantasy-isnt-dead-but-confirms-that-layoffs-are-happening/

-Avowed 2 kinda sorta canceled:

https://www.ign.com/articles/obsidian-cancels-avowed-2-to-focus-on-new-fallout-game

-Vita means death:

https://www.theverge.com/games/960168/sony-playstation-ps3-vita-store-shut-down

-Europe getting a special version of the Switch 2:

https://www.theverge.com/games/961632/nintendo-switch-europe-discontinued

Owen:

-Minecraft used to subsidize xbox gaming

https://insider-gaming.com/xbox-used-minecraft-profit-fund-gaming/

Come with us as we continue into season 3 of Deep Space 9! In this episode, we discuss Through The Looking Glass, Improbable Cause, The Die is Cast, and Explorers.

We have an email address now! [email protected], send us your thoughts!

Tony:

-Carbonation Station: Pink Box Energy Drinks

-Hisense releases an interesting phone: https://www.engadget.com/2214427/hisense-a10-e-ink-phone-full-color-lcd-detachable/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=Echobox-Engadget&utm_medium=Social-Distribution&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1784018103

-Taco Bell will never recover from this: https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/07/taco-bell-eyed-in-explosive-diarrheal-outbreak-leafy-greens-suspected/

Jarron: 

-Space mirrors are becoming a reality:

https://www.theverge.com/science/965263/reflect-orbital-space-mirror-launch-fcc-clearance

-Apple sues OpenAI:

https://daringfireball.net/linked/2026/07/10/apple-sues-openai

-OnePlus is ditching US:

https://www.theverge.com/tech/965084/oneplus-oppo-exit-us-europe

Owen:

-Don’t massage gun your eyeballs

https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/06/man-used-massage-gun-on-his-tired-eyeballs-it-went-as-well-as-youd-expect/

-If you’re in IT, THIS is why offboarding and asset management is so aggressively looked at by security auditors.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/apple-sues-openai-after-ex-engineer-allegedly-used-bug-to-steal-trade-secrets/

-We’ve talked about this for years. John Deere gets the smack down on right to repair.

https://yro.slashdot.org/story/26/07/08/2049231/john-deere-agrees-to-10-year-right-to-repair-deal-in-ftc-antitrust-lawsuit

Lando:

-We need to talk about Flock…

https://www.npr.org/2026/02/17/nx-s1-5612825/flock-contracts-canceled-immigration-survillance-concerns

https://deflock.org/