The Pure Greed of the PS5 Price Hike, Silksong Coming SOON, and Valve's Fremont runs Win 11!
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š® The gang is BACK with a massive episode! Weāre breaking down all the biggest news from Gamescom 2025, from the shocking Helldivers 2 x Halo crossover to the unbelievable confirmation that Silksong is actually real! š¤Æ
But thatās not all⦠Sony just dropped a bombshell, raising the price of every PlayStation 5 model. š° Is this the end of the sub-$500 PS5? Weāll tell you what this means for your wallet.
Plus, weāve got the scoop on Valveās new āFremontā device, which is showing some insane performance gains over the Steam Deck. Weāre also talking about the end of Splitgate 2, the White House investing in Intel, and a lawsuit that could make ad blockers illegal in Germany. All this and more on this weekās episode!
In this episode:
Gamescom 2025 Wrap-up: š® The biggest announcements from Opening Night Live, including Sekiro: No Defeat, a new Lego Batman, and the return of Bubsy!
PS5 Price Hike: šø The PlayStation 5 just got more expensive. We break down the $50 price increase and its impact.
Valveās āFremontā Revealed: š» A new handheld from Valve is spotted on Geekbench, with a massive performance leap over the Steam Deck.
Splitgate Lives On: š The āStop Killing Gamesā movement scores a win as Splitgate 1 lives on with peer-to-peer matches.
Marvel Rivalsā OCs: ā Marvel gives Netease the green light to create original characters for Marvel Rivals. But does anyone want them?
Nvidiaās Black Market: š« Gamers Nexus investigates the smuggling of AI GPUs to China and gets a copyright strike from Bloomberg.
Intelās New Allies: šŗšø The White House and Softbank are investing big in Intel, but what does that mean for the future of x86?
The Worst Movie of 2025: š¬ We talk about the hilarious trainwreck that is the new War of the Worlds film.
Mini SSDs Arrive: š¾ Biwin unveils a tiny new SSD thatās blazing fast, and we talk about which handhelds will use it.
Spigen Sues Trump: āļø Trumpās new phone ad features images of other companiesā products, leading to a lawsuit from Spigen.
Ad Blockers at Risk: š©šŖ A new lawsuit in Germany could make ad blockers illegal, threatening the way we browse the web.