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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Colin of Sacred Symbols & Last Stand Media joins to discuss PS5 pricing, and next-gen competition!
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00:00 Gaming’s “Perpetual Golden Age” (Intro Banter)
07:25 The State of PlayStation (Why hasn't Hulst been fired?!)
13:27 XBOX Helix Pricing & Next-Gen Strategy
40:54 Windows is in Crisis
46:54 XBOX Helix - How will they profit?!
52:20 How XBOX Helix COULD Succeed, Steam Machine Concerns
1:05:59 PS5 Price Increases, PS6 Pricing Expectations
1:18:55 Why PS6 needs to Launch Sooner Rather than Later
1:25:54 Should Sony make a PS6S?
1:34:52 PS5 was Doomed from the Start
1:49:46 PS6 Performance, Exclusives, AI's Impact on Gaming
2:04:19 The Tech Backlash Train IS Coming
2:18:28 How inflation is impacting gaming
2:28:11 PS6 Portable Leak - Yes, it has Backwards Compatibility
2:34:52 What next-gen experiences do we want to see?

Check out Last Stand Media: https://laststandmedia.com/
Last Time Colin was On: https://youtu.be/D0hPBqKHRN4
https://youtube.com/live/pTy8lNZIRH0?feature=share
https://youtu.be/5zD1E6O5s_I
https://youtu.be/mmAX6XFQsA8
https://youtu.be/x-A3Bl2hXoQ
https://x.com/pbzero_official/status/2042420654960738477
https://www.engadget.com/2012-10-08-playstation-3-review-late-2012.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judas_(video_game)
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/rockstar-games-confirms-it-was-hacked-by-malicious-group-shinyhunters-takes-credit-gives-until-april-14-to-pay-ransom-or-risk-leaking-confidential-data-shinyhunters
https://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm

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Leo joins to discuss Intel’s latest processers, debate the future of AI Slop, and warn of rising prices.
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0:00 Apple MacBook Neo - OEM's Are Panicking!
12:17 Now with Iran – This is a Lost Year for Hardware
19:38 Arrow Lake Refresh Review
35:53 Who is the Ultra 5 250K Plus actually for?
49:45 AMD R9 9950X3D2 Analysis
55:01 What will Zen 6 Cost?
1:08:19 Will Zen 7 Perform Well on AM5?
1:10:31 PlayStation 5 Price Hikes
1:22:05 Steam Machine – Should Valve Even Bother Anymore?
1:24:49 Nvidia DLSS 5 Debate
1:37:49 Is AI Slop Inevitable for Gaming?
1:47:44 How should AMD respond to DLSS 5?

Last Time Leo was on: https://youtu.be/-kl9IxvyHt8
Check out Leo's YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/kitgurutech
Leo’s ARL-R Review: https://youtu.be/FH-XqRQiDYc?si=BpCDGbRcG1-SpE3k
Leo’s Interview with Intel’s Robert Hallock: https://youtu.be/78m-WAy13T0?si=LIlmeWFp2OULpAXH
https://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/intel-core-ultra-7-270k-plus/10.html
https://blog.playstation.com/2026/03/27/new-price-changes-for-ps5-ps5-pro-and-playstation-portal-remote-player/
https://www.geekbench.com/blog/2026/03/geekbench-6-and-intels-binary-optimization-tool/

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A Game Dev pulls no punches on what he thinks about the next gen consoles and AMD RDNA 5!

00:00 Matt’s back, platform ease of use and restrictions (intro)
7:40 How good are platforms for support against each other
13:22 XBOX Helix
30:15 Best and worst case scenario for XBOX Helix
36:41 This is an XBOX is gone
43:29 GDK tools, is the console moving from hardware lock to store lock
54:13 Steam machine performance and verification targets
1:06:07 FSR4 for RDNA3
1:10:42 Could next-gen kill the current gen early?
1:21:56 Will PS6/Helix jump from current consoles feel larger, older systems support, path tracing
1:33:30 Zen 6 and Zen 7, Nvidia moving past 8GB, next gen RAM/storage
1:51:35 Timeline for AMD’s next gen, AI tools for development
1:59:56 What are you most excited about for next gen hardware

Links:
Matt's Twitter: https://x.com/deathlyrage Matt's Company: https://alderongames.com/
Matt's Company: https://alderongames.com/
Last Time Matt Was On: https://youtu.be/KjR1uk9LI9c
PhysX Die Shrink Matt was on: https://www.patreon.com/posts/die-shrink-145-122760894
Check out Alderon Games: https://alderongames.com/
MLID XBOX Helix Analysis Video: https://youtu.be/oROywsaqoWI
PS6 Orion Leak: https://youtu.be/mmAX6XFQsA8
PS6 Canis Leak: https://youtu.be/x-A3Bl2hXoQ
Confirmation of PS6 Handheld CPU: https://youtu.be/d6CRt9o8D4o
Episode about Raptor Lake Failures: https://youtu.be/rkVSgix0L38?si=cu_Do29ugJQdKKjg
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/03/11/project-helix-building-next-generation-of-xbox/
https://x.com/jackhuynh/status/2031794158055408062
https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/windows-11-xbox-mode-announcement-gdc-2026-project-helix-pc-game-dev
https://www.ign.com/articles/microsofts-gdc-2026-keynote-live-report-building-for-the-future-with-xbox
https://hothardware.com/news/microsoft-xbox-project-helix-gdc-2026
https://www.xbox.com/en-US/consoles/xbox-series-x
https://x.com/tomwarren/status/2031788662459892011
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2031515621343584522
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-04/sony-pulls-back-from-playstation-games-on-pc
https://www.digitalfoundry.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2021-metro-exodus-enhanced-edition-ps5-vs-xbox-series-x
https://schedule.gdconf.com/session/press-start-get-your-pc-game-ready-for-xbox-in-one-day-presented-by-microsoft-xbox/917901#:~:text=Travis%20Bradshaw%20(Principal%20Product%20Manager,45%20pm%20%2D%201%3A45%20pm
https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/games/articles/2026/03/gdc-2026-introducing-foundation-mode-for-playfab/
https://x.com/Crusader3456/status/2031843218619281565
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/xfx-radeon-rx-9060-xt-swift-oc-16-gb/36.html
https://www.tweaktown.com/news/109244/ps5-tops-black-friday-console-sales-while-xbox-was-outsold-by-the-nex-playground/index.html
https://www.tweaktown.com/news/97602/sony-confirms-playstation-5-pro-by-filing-copyright-strike-against-leakers-video-on-ps5/index.html
https://www.gamesradar.com/platforms/pc-gaming/valve-pleads-if-you-have-a-line-on-a-bunch-of-ram-we-are-in-the-market-and-would-like-to-buy-it-as-ai-and-data-centers-make-building-steam-machines-a-herculean-challenge/

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We break down Nvidia’s smorgasbord of odd upcoming GPUs, Sony’s next-gen plans, and XBOX Helix!
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00:00 Daylight Saving Time, Tom's Annoying Month, UserBenchmark (Intro Banter)
10:37 Nvidia Preps RTX 5050 9GB, 5060 12GB, 5070 12GB Laptop, 3060 12GB
25:49 Valve “Hopes” Steam Machine Launches in 2026
33:34 AMD Zen 7 Pictured in Renders
38:45 Will AMD Phase out Ryzen 5 like Ryzen 3?
49:16 AMD FSR 4.1 Tested
55:56 “PSSR 2” Launches to PS5 Pro
1:04:56 Is PlayStation in a bad place before PS6?
1:23:37 PlayStation’s Pivot Back to Exclusives
1:29:15 XBOX "Helix" Confirmed as an Expensive, Hybrid, Next-Gen Console
1:40:01 Nintendo and FedEx Sue US government for a Refund of Trump’s Illegal Tariffs
1:42:39 Gorgon Point AM5, Intel Sued, Nvidia's Garbage Drivers, Microslop (Wrap-Up)
1:52:17 PS6 Handheld's Formfactor (Final RM)

Links:
https://www.techspot.com/news/111580-nvidia-reportedly-developing-rtx-5050-9gb-vram-revised.html
https://x.com/Zed__Wang/status/2029240918474408342
https://x.com/94G8LA/status/2028818093435486211
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-rtx-5070-mobile-gpu-looks-set-to-get-more-vram-despite-global-memory-crisis-8gb-could-be-boosted-to-12gb-according-to-new-listings
https://www.techpowerup.com/347059/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3060-could-return-mid-march
https://x.com/geoffkeighley/status/2030034475485385060
https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/valve-still-hopes-to-ship-steam-machines-in-2026-but-a-delay-into-2027-is-starting-to-look-like-a-real-possibility-memory-and-storage-shortages-have-created-challenges-for-us/
https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/valve-quickly-updates-its-own-steam-machine-update-recommitting-to-a-2026-launch-despite-ai-woes-nothings-really-changed-on-our-end/
https://www.theverge.com/games/890986/valve-steam-machine-frame-controller-delay-ram-memory
https://youtu.be/huRWonnGiCo
https://youtu.be/tfOu6XE-ElQ?si=YVesHC7O1siTV5FX
https://blog.playstation.com/2026/02/27/upgraded-pssr-upscaler-is-coming-to-ps5-pro/
https://youtu.be/I77_RuylLtk
https://youtu.be/Mk5QtqsSj8Y
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-04/sony-pulls-back-from-playstation-games-on-pc
https://x.com/asha_shar/status/2029645713962156149
https://www.theverge.com/games/890861/nintendo-lawsuit-tariffs-donald-trump
https://www.guru3d.com/story/amd-readies-ryzen-ai-400-gorgon-point-for-am5-desktops-in-q2/
https://x.com/shinobi602/status/2027477729705111902
https://www.techpowerup.com/346814/intel-foundry-manager-kevin-obuckley-departs-for-qualcomm
https://www.techpowerup.com/347130/intel-arrow-lake-refresh-core-ultra-7-270k-plus-appears-in-hp-desktop-pc
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/esg/intel-ceo-lutnick-commerce-sued-over-10-stake-sale-to-us
https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-announces-financial-results-for-fourth-quarter-and-fiscal-2026
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpu-drivers/nvidia-releases-new-geforce-595-71-driver-to-fix-serious-fan-control-bug-new-update-resolves-issues-for-rtx-30-40-and-50-series-gpus-that-reportedly-stopped-some-fans-from-working
https://www.techspot.com/news/111588-nvidia-investments-openai-anthropic-likely-last.html
https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/03/02/microsoft-gets-tired-of-microslop-bans-the-word-on-its-discord-then-locks-the-server-after-backlash/

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Max joins once again to discuss the latest tech leaks and Next-Gen Gaming Hardware!
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00:00 YouTube Burnout & CTR Optimizing (Intro Banter)
6:07 AMD is Not Just Competing with Intel
9:11 Zen 6 Bridge Dies, Packaging, Intel Chiplets
32:14 Zen 7 “Silverking” Budget 8-Core Strategy
47:25 Intel Nova Lake vs AMD Zen 6
1:08:52 Why hasn’t AMD used RDNA 4 in APUs?
1:20:54 RDNA 5 Performance & RADEON Software
1:29:22 PS6 Ray Tracing, FSR 4 on RDNA 3, PSSR 2 & RE9
1:49:20 Can XBOX Turn Things Around?
2:05:45 When will RTX 6090 Launch? Are 3-Year Gens now standard?

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