This week we review Borderlands 4, breaking down what works, what doesn’t, and whether it lives up to the hype. Plus, we cover the latest in gaming and tech — from Xbox Game Pass changes to Nvidia’s $100B AI push and even Microsoft’s Windows XP Crocs.

Wanna listen to our takes on all the articles? Check out: Borderlands 4 Review, Xbox Game Pass Price Hike, and the Future of AI - Early October | DogHouse 29

Bark Bits Articles

Unlock a world of viewers with multi-language audio | YouTube Blog

Windows developers can now publish apps to Microsoft’s store without fees | The Verge

Windows 10 support ends on October 14, 2025 | Microsoft Support

OpenAI to add parental controls to ChatGPT | Mashable

OpenAI and Nvidia’s $100B AI plan will require power equal to 10 nuclear reactors | Ars Technica

Nvidia promises its $100 billion OpenAI deal won't impact GPU supply — 'we will continue to make every customer a top priority' | Tom's Hardware

Microsoft’s Windows XP Crocs are here | The Verge

Microsoft tames intense chip heat with liquid cooling veins, designed by AI and inspired by biology | GeekWire

OpenAI's Answer to TikTok Is Sora 2, a Fever Dream of Deepfakes | PCMag

Snapchat caps free Memory storage, launches paid storage plans | TechCrunch

'An embarrassing failure of the US patent system': Videogame IP lawyer says Nintendo's latest patents on Pokémon mechanics 'should not have happened, full stop' | PC Gamer

Microsoft revamps Xbox Game Pass plans and hikes Ultimate to $29.99 a month | The Verge

Fornite Is Ditching One Of The Most Annoying Things About V-Bucks | Kotaku

Blizzard will break WoW's most popular combat mods sooner than expected, kickstarting a new era for the MMO's boss design in the next major patch | PC Gamer

PC Gaming Legend Wins Steam With Achievement For Buying 40,000 Games | Kotaku

PuffPals: Island Skies, a cosy game that earned $2.5 million on Kickstarter, has been slammed with refund requests after its website and online store disappeared | PC Gamer

Orionids - NASA Science

Tech Treat Games & Entertainment

Is This Seat Taken?: A logic puzzle game where you play matchmaker for groups of hilariously particular people. Each character has pet peeves that make seating them a delightful challenge. Find the perfect spot for each person to unlock new levels in this cozy, silly, and relatable experience.

$7.99 on sale (As of this recording!) Normally $9.99 on Steam

Hollow Knight: Silksong: Discover a vast, haunted kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong! Explore, fight, and survive as you ascend to the peak of a land ruled by silk and song.

$19.99 on Steam

EPIC GAMES OF THE WEEK!

Firestone: Online Idle RPG: A multiplayer fantasy game with idle RPG mechanics. Collect heroes, upgrade their gear & skills, and send them in AFK battles or go on an incremental clicker frenzy to beat monstrous bosses! Chat with guild friends or engage in PVP. - Available until 10/9 at 10 am

Free but includes $100 Bundle

Nightingale: A first-person, PVE, open-world survival crafting game played solo or cooperatively with friends. Build, craft, fight, and explore as you venture through mystical portals into a variety of amazing and fantastical realms. - Available until 10/9 at 10 am

Pack Talk

This week, we talk about Borderlands 4! Lorenzo and Robert share their experience and opinions on the newest of the Borderlands Series!

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