Jez Corden from Windows Central and the XB2 Podcast joins to discuss next-gen strategy!
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0:00 Game Studios in Walsall & Champagne, Illinois (Jez Introduction)
5:52 Why XBOX One’s Digital Pitch Failed
24:01 XBOX Helix Specs and Strategy
44:13 How XBOX Profits with Steam on Helix
1:03:36 XBOX Positron Disc to Digital Leak
1:30:04 Sony’s Killed the Vibe - That could kill PS6
1:37:10 Could XBOX let you digitize PlayStation games?!
1:42:42 A Fair All-Digital PS6…
1:51:16 Is leaning too much on old IP dangerous for the business model
1:58:22 XBOX Helix Exclusives Strategy
2:04:30 AMD RDNA 5 Performance Leak
2:13:02 Does Helix need an "S" Model?

Check out Jez: https://www.windowscentral.com/author/jez-corden
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-helix-and-steam-and-why-it-no-longer-makes-sense
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/07/27/ubisoft-xbox-pc/
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2083282550487720373
https://youtu.be/5zD1E6O5s_I
https://youtu.be/O0Ci9WiGgfY
https://youtu.be/x-A3Bl2hXoQ
https://youtu.be/mmAX6XFQsA8
https://youtu.be/X_pjrZQDerw
https://youtu.be/hvuN_4C5fx0
https://youtu.be/zyoaVlsUCgM
https://youtu.be/oROywsaqoWI
https://insider-gaming.com/xbox-console-price-hike-in-europe-shocking-jump/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP4E3xNU9pU

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Zen 6 might have several advantages against Intel’s initial NVL launch according to our sources…
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0:00 Getting back into Elden Ring (Intro Banter)
4:33 Frame Gen, Steam Machine's Magical Size (Corrections)
14:06 PlayStation and XBOX Network Outages
22:47 How would we Market PS6?
29:14 PS6 Ray Tracing Performance
31:38 XBOX Backward Compatibility Comes to PC
38:48 Steam Deck 2 and Next-Gen Performance
48:31 NVIDIA DLSS 5 Progress Update
58:49 Zen 6 Revealed at AMD Advancing AI 2026
1:11:53 Intel Nova Lake Release Date Leak
1:22:02 Intel Confirms Hyper-Threading’s Return!!!
1:24:45 Intel Q2 Earnings, 7700X3D Review, PSN Boycott, LG Monitor Spyware (Wrap-Up)

Links:
https://www.ign.com/articles/sonys-nightmare-month-gets-worse-as-playstation-network-goes-down-leaving-fans-unable-to-play-digital-games-just-weeks-after-killing-disc-controversy-erupted
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2080774239964336177
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox-live-services-are-currently-down-could-this-be-why-players-cant-access-halo-campaign-evolveds-early-access
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/07/22/xbox-backward-compatibility-on-pc/?ocid=Announce_soc_omc_xbo_tw_Photo_lrn_7.22.2
https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/07/it-sure-sounds-like-xbox-360-games-are-coming-to-backwards-compatibility-on-pc
https://x.com/TheLunarixus/status/2079994620688093204
https://www.techpowerup.com/350916/nvidia-shows-dlss-5-progress-and-technical-details-at-siggraph-2026
https://www.youtube.com/live/crEztVjfAPM?si=JgbeHp0Ix0J31ulE
https://www.techpowerup.com/351017/amd-advancing-ai-live-blog-tracking-the-latest-developments-in-ai
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amds-256-core-epyc-9996-venice-claims-up-to-a-3-4x-jump-over-intel-xeon-competition-20-percent-over-nvidia-vera-zen-6-comes-with-up-to-1024mb-of-l3-16-channel-memory-and-5ghz-clock-speeds
https://youtu.be/j6mOaxkq31Y
https://overclock3d.net/news/cpu_mainboard/nova-lake-when-intel-nova-lake-release-schedule-leaks/
https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2026/07/intel-plans-fresh-layoffs-this-time-in-its-data-center-group.html
https://www.techpowerup.com/351049/intel-reaffirms-multithreading-returns-in-2028-with-coral-rapids
https://www.investing.com/news/transcripts/earnings-call-transcript-intel-tops-q2-2026-estimates-as-shares-rebound-after-hours-93CH-4810201 https://youtu.be/hicLIeott6E
Intel Earnings: https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/article/intel-stock-falls-nearly-8-despite-big-q2-earnings-beat-121538508.html
7700X3D Review: https://www.techspot.com/review/3150-amd-ryzen-7700x3d/#A_Good_CPU_at
AMD gets in on circular financing by investing in Anthropic, as Anthropic buys MI450s: https://ir.amd.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1292/amd-and-anthropic-announce-strategic-partnership-to-deploy-up-to-2-gigawatts-of-amd-instinct-mi450-series-gpus
Google to allow 3rd Party Stores: https://x.com/TimSweeneyEpic/status/2077466644364877985#google_vignette
PS Blackout: https://insider-gaming.com/gamers-plan-playstation-blackout-means-nothing-to-sony/
Steam Deck Price Hike Destroys Sales: https://www.techspot.com/news/113220-valve-steam-deck-price-hike-has-completely-destroyed.html

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Michael from NXG joins to discuss next-gen hardware, PlayStation, XBOX, and AI Bubbling Popping.
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0:00 We are in a Time of Change
6:17 XBOX Firings Reaction
15:58 XBOX Helix Pricing, Steam Machine Discussion
27:49 GTA VI Sales - Softer than expected?
35:10 Will Sony Backtrack?
1:07:47 PS5 discs could just be PS6 discs!
1:11:42 AI Bubble & RAM Shortages
1:23:20 China’s Impact on the AI Bubble
1:28:27 Is the AI Bubble already Popping?
1:51:11 AMD Zen 7 Snowmass Leak, Steam Deck 2, XBOX Handhelds

LINKS!!!!!!:
Last Time Michael was on: https://youtu.be/cIylCjOf-FY
Check out NX Gamer: https://www.youtube.com/c/NXGamer
NX Gamer's Reaction to Sony Killing Physical: https://binarydinosaur.co.uk/playstation-ejects-their-disc-business
https://youtu.be/BkA0bkb6ZO0?si=KyhveHVDxuwUaSki
https://youtu.be/rJrqHyojaa4?si=DH4hQJQPe10ziJFX
https://youtu.be/wdZrELSuWTA
https://youtu.be/Im-hIvUEIXA
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/dutch-consumer-group-suing-playstation-argues-the-end-of-physical-discs-just-proves-its-point-sony-alone-decides-what-a-game-costs-and-even-how-long-you-are-allowed-to-use-it/
https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-faces-anti-trust-lawsuit-from-mexican-lawmakers-over-its-decision-to-end-production-of-physical-games
https://www.levelup.com/en/news/playstation-faces-class-action-lawsuit-over-allegedly-misleading-ps-store-practices/
https://x.com/Pirat_Nation/status/2073178062204604827?s=20
https://x.com/SuperSisi/status/2074620174922399819
https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/physical-disc-production-ending-in-january-2028-for-new-games-releasing-on-playstation-consoles/
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2074586632250945634
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2074580724699578543
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2074579403690876952
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2074221814222668147
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2074208345523683707
https://youtu.be/VTrH5rNCRUE

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