Extreme Gaming Podcast

EGP 348 brings Gray, Hans and Matt together for PlayStation disappointment, DLSS 5 experimentation, indie game reviews and a deep dive into gaming laptops. The crew reacts to Sony’s latest State of Play, debates PlayStation exclusives, digital ownership and whether clicking “Buy” should actually mean you own your game. Then DLSS 5 takes center stage as Hans shares his own testing, while the guys discuss huge performance penalties, VRAM usage, user-controlled neural-rendering sliders, DLSS 5 Swapper, OptiScaler improvements and modders repeatedly unlocking features Nvidia would rather keep restricted. Matt gives first impressions of the military sandbox War Dogs before reviewing the wonderfully strange zombie-and-alien survival game Beat Survival . Hans finally delivers his long-awaited desktop-vs-gaming-laptop comparison, including performance, noise, cooling and whether high-end laptops have become legitimate desktop replacements. The show closes with three Nvidia-themed “truth, the whole truth” trivia questions. discord.gg/extremegamingpodcast.com www.extremegamingpodcast.com info@extremegamingpodcast.com

EGP 347 this week is a two-man show with Gray and Hans, and Hans has just returned from Gamescom 2026 with plenty to report. He shares firsthand impressions of the massive crowds, huge booths, cosplay scene, indie areas and his long-awaited hands-on time with the new Castlevania, while Gray digs into the surprise reveal of The Witcher 3 Remastered and everything CD Projekt Red is changing. The guys also cover Crazy Taxi, Gears of War: E-Day, Star Wars: Zero Company, Age of Empires, retro gaming’s continued resurgence, laptop-heavy hardware booths and the realities of modern PC pricing. Later, the discussion turns to the massive Valve/Steam archive leak, RTX 5090 performance rumors, repasting an aging RTX 2080 Ti, and the leaked DLSS 5 developer build. Gray and Hans debate whether AI-driven graphics are genuinely transformative, overhyped, or simply inevitable—and why sliders may be the key to making DLSS 5 work. discord.gg/extremegamingpodcast.com info@extremegamingpodcast.com

EGP 346 brings another packed week of gaming news, industry chaos, retro nostalgia and one very strange simulator. Special guest Marek from GameHo.io returns to talk about pay-as-you-play game server hosting, supported titles, upcoming additions and why multiplayer server demand tends to come in waves. The crew then digs into the latest GTA 6 leaked footage, Take-Two’s aggressive response, Netflix’s timed GTA 6 presentation, the rise of retro gaming stores, Xbox and IKEA’s bizarre furniture collaboration, and Nintendo taking down hundreds of Switch emulator repositories. Gray unloads on Sony’s Horizon live-service experiment before discussing the strong sales of 007 First Light and a revealing SSD test showing surprisingly little gaming-performance difference between old SATA drives and modern PCIe 5.0 SSDs. Matt reviews the bizarre petrol-station/hunting/horror management game Goo Deer ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/4349210/Goo_Deer/ ) , while Hans unveils his appropriately named “Massive Extreme” laptop cooler. The show wraps with Xbox anniversary pricing, Switch 2 price increases, Call of Duty on Switch 2, possible Assassin’s Creed Odyssey updates and three trivia questions about famous gaming leaks. discord.gg/extremegamingpodcast

EGP 345 covers another week of gaming news, hardware insanity and industry weirdness. The crew discusses Twitch quietly opting streamers into generative-AI training, leaked Zelda 40th-anniversary hardware, the confirmation of Hogwarts Legacy 2, and Gray’s deep dive into the Corsair XENEON EDGE and his animated Elite Dangerous Stream Deck setup. The guys also dig into the new Battlefield 6 x Top Gun crossover, with Carrier Strike, Wake Island-style combat and returning Top Gun: Maverick actors. PC hardware prices remain a major concern as GPU costs climb, entry-level cards get squeezed and Intel warns the mainstream market is “taking a beating.” Hans previews what he hopes to see at Gamescom 2026, while the crew also covers a possible Simpsons Hit & Run revival, modded 20GB RTX 3080s, GTA 6 reshaping the 2026 release calendar, Gears of War: E-Day’s strong beta numbers and the growing backlash against generative AI in games. The show closes with entertainment-crossover trivia. discord.gg/extremegamingpodcast

Extreme Gaming Podcast 344 is packed with gaming news, hardware arguments, retro nostalgia, and a few inevitable detours. The crew discusses Take-Two’s enormous GTA 6 expectations, Quake’s 30th anniversary, PS5 Pro’s PSSR 2.0 update, Nvidia DLSS 5, and the latest GTA 6/Netflix rumors. Gray digs into Roblox’s massive valuation drop and a strange new diamond-powered quantum-computing claim, while Matt returns to Project Zomboid and explains why its brutal survival mechanics and community mods keep pulling him back. Terminator: Survivors also resurfaces with major changes, including the removal of co-op. Later, the guys tackle Xbox backward compatibility on PC, EA’s $55 billion buyout, Microsoft’s Windows 11 RAM recommendations, No Man’s Sky’s tenth anniversary, Doom on Evercade, Xbox expansion-storage prices, future TSMC chip technology, Steam’s latest hardware survey, and another extended AMD/X3D debate. The show closes with three EA-themed trivia questions. discord.gg/extremegamingpodcast Info@extremegamingpodcast.com #podcast #games #EGP

This week on the Extreme Gaming Podcast, Gray, Trev, Hans and Matt cover Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 potentially coming to Switch 2, the return of Crazy Taxi , GTA 6’s region-locked PlayStation codes and another painful wave of GPU, RAM and console price increases. The crew also examines new gaming announcements from San Diego Comic-Con, including future God of War plans, Marvel’s Wolverine , Star Wars: Zero Company and Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 . Hans finally receives his long-awaited opportunity to unload on AMD’s X3D chips, one-percent-low performance and the reviewers he believes failed to highlight the problem. Matt reviews the slow-moving Seafarer: The Ship Sim and the far more affecting War Angels demo. The episode wraps with Steam Machine upgrades, Xbox Series X price hikes, the future of physical discs, Gears of War: E-Day and a Gears-themed trivia showdown. discord.gg/extremegamingpodcast Info@extremegamingpodcast.com #podcast #games #EGP

This week on the Extreme Gaming Podcast, Gray returns from Scotland, Matt returns to the show, Hans eventually escapes traffic, and Trev tries to keep the whole operation from sinking faster than a badly managed submarine. The crew discusses the possible return of Ghost Recon Wildlands, the continuing collapse of physical game sales, DLSS 5 customization, Nvidia’s expanding ARM support, GTA 6’s staggering preorder projections, and Bethesda insisting that The Elder Scrolls VI is progressing exactly as planned—which apparently means taking forever. Also covered: Amazon’s plans for future James Bond games, another Tomb Raider delay, Xbox bringing classic games to PC, free cloud gaming supported by ads, AMD’s long-term AM5 roadmap, and the increasingly brutal cost of RAM and SSDs. Matt reviews Sonar and Low-Budget Repairs, while the episode concludes with James Bond game trivia, half a Golden Gun, and the usual amount of chaos. discord.gg/extremegamingpodcast.com

In this episode, we pull back the curtain on the overlooked numbers, sneaky strategies, and technical innovations shaping how Sony and others approach PC gaming. If you're tired of waiting for the next big PC port, or puzzled why some have sold millions yet still seem hesitant, this is your essential inside info. Whether you’re a hardcore gamer, a modder, or just curious how massive hits are quietly transforming the landscape, this episode is packed with insights that matter now. Don’t miss out—hit play and see why the future of gaming is more connected—and more surprising—than ever. discord.gg/extremegamingpodcast #podcast #gamingpodcast #steammachine #valve #podcasting

Most gamers don't realize how rapidly AI is transforming the way we play—and the massive shifts happening behind the scenes. In this episode of the Extreme Gaming Podcast, Trev and Gray dive into the shocking layoffs at Microsoft, the questionable future of beloved studios like id Software, and how AI-powered upscaling like DLSS and FSR are revolutionizing graphics—with AMD now challenging NVIDIA's dominance by pushing 8X frame generation. Gray reveals how industry giants are trimming staff and cutting costs while strategically moving towards Unreal Engine or licensing IP instead of developing new titles. You’ll discover why studios like Bethesda, Ed Software, and even Rockstar are making controversial decisions that could shape gaming's future for years. Plus, we unpack the latest in hardware— from the insane price of new RTX 5090 graphics cards to the rise of SteamOS and dual-booting gaming on the PC.

This week on the Extreme Gaming Podcast, Gray, Trev, and Hans somehow start with Scotland, World Cup misery, Irn-Bru, and “getting your jollies out,” then quickly descend into the usual gaming chaos. Episode 339 covers failed game preservation legislation, a PC game briefly asking for 64GB of RAM, GTA 6 possibly coming to Switch 2, the first prebuilt SteamOS gaming PC, GPU prices turning into disaster monitoring, and Xbox insisting everything is fine while looking suspiciously surrounded by flames. The crew also digs into Sony’s move away from physical PlayStation discs, Xbox’s disc-to-digital idea, Game Pass fatigue, major Xbox layoffs and studio divestments, July game releases including Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced and Halo: Campaign Evolved, plus Rockstar accusations involving pay inequity, crunch, and bonuses. Also: ultrawide monitor drama, haggis, 3D printers, and Hans still hating AMD. discord.gg/extremegamingpodcast.com

This week on the Extreme Gaming Podcast, Trev and Gray dive into another cheerful little episode of “why is everything in gaming getting more expensive?” Xbox prices are going up again, PS5 sales are dropping hard, RAM prices are apparently entering their villain era, and GTA 6 may be the thing that causes console shortages anyway. Lovely. The guys also dig into SteamOS coming to broader PCs, the future of Linux gaming, Sony possibly backing away from PC ports, GTA 6’s $80 price tag and code-in-a-box nonsense, physical discs becoming an endangered species, and whether the PS6 could end up dangerously close to the $1,000 mark. Plus: ultrawide monitor chat, Windows customization, Nintendo Switch 2 doing Nintendo things, Wolverine getting an actual disc, and indie developers deciding that if Nintendo won’t make Star Fox, they’ll make it themselves. discord.gg/extremegamingpodcast

EGP 337 opens with condolences after the reported death of Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot, before the crew jumps into another packed week of gaming and hardware chaos. Trev covers GTA 6 pre-orders, the rumored $80 price tag, and the continuing madness of Rockstar fans, then moves into the brutal rise of handheld pricing with MSI’s new $1,800 Claw handheld. The guys also dig into Unreal Engine 6 adding AI tools, Tim Sweeney’s comments on Roblox, Epic Games Store improvements, HDMI 2.2, Nvidia pushing GeForce Now as a reason not to upgrade your PC, and the newly revealed Steam Machine pricing. Gray covers upcoming open-world games including Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resync, Palworld 1.0, and other July releases, while Hans delivers a full AMD AM5/X3D rant. Also discussed: wild SSD prices, PS5 controller patents, Bungie layoff rumors, ASUS anniversary hardware, Horizon-style games, and Roblox trivia with a special guest. discord.gg/extremegamingpodcast

EGP 336 kicks off with Hans showing off his new “Godlike-adjacent” gaming laptop, Gray talking up Ramble Office Anywhere, and the World Cup briefly invading a gaming podcast against everyone’s better judgment. Then it’s straight into Nintendo Direct news, including Stellar Blade coming to Switch 2, Dragon’s Dogma 2, Devil May Cry 5, Rayman Legends Retold, and the big one: an Ocarina of Time remake tease. The crew also covers Star Trek: Outpost Unknown, Destiny 2’s final major update, Nvidia RTX Remix shrinking game installs, the growing graveyard of canceled and shut-down games, cloud gaming growth, AI-generated game slop, Hans’ shunt-modded RTX 5090 laptop, Valheim finally leaving early access, AMD Zen 6 rumors, Ubisoft layoffs, Xbox’s uncertain future, Computex oddities, GPU shipments, and one deeply unwell GTA 6 fan hiding in bushes. discord.gg/extremegamingpodcast.com

EGP 335 is showcase overload, with PlayStation State of Play, Summer Game Fest, Xbox Summer Showcase, Computex, Nvidia news, and even more news to make everyone forget what day it is. Gray, Trev, and Hans kick things off with Nvidia’s RTX Spark, ARM-based gaming/AI chips, future laptop and mini-PC possibilities, and whether any of us will still afford hardware by then. The crew also digs into Bloober Team’s surprising new Star Trek: Shadow Frontier, starring Ro Laren, before tearing through the big game showcases: God of War: Laufey, Wolverine, Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, Rayman, Resident Evil Code Veronica, Gen Atlas, Cuphead, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin, Gears of War: E-Day, Halo Campaign Evolved, Doom: The Dark Ages DLC, Clockwork Revolution, and Modern Warfare 4. Tangents included, naturally. Discord.gg/extremegamingpodcast

EGP 334 kicks off with Batman ears, a look at Graygamer’s 007 First Light collector’s edition, and a sponsor shoutout to Ramble Office Anywhere before diving into another packed week of gaming and tech news. Trev and Gray talk Steam Deck prices jumping higher, what that could mean for the upcoming Steam Machine, and why component costs are making everyone’s wallet quietly sob. The crew also covers Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, Warzone dropping last-gen consoles, Fallout 76’s new Infestations update, Nvidia’s DLSS 4.5 improvements, and why DLSS 5 may have gone quiet. Gray digs into the new Witcher 3: Songs of the Past DLC, warnings about lazy game optimization, fake AI history videos, Xbox One memory being turned into a USB drive, Fable’s delay, and MSI’s wild triple-mode OLED monitor. discord.gg/extremegamingpodcast #podcast #gaming #gamingpodcast #pcgaming #podcasts

EGP 333 brings Hans back into the chaos, which means the tangents arrive fully armed. The crew kicks off with Sony’s reported pullback from putting single-player PlayStation games on PC, leading to a lively debate about exclusives, “movie games,” God of War, The Last of Us, Days Gone, emulation, and whether PC players are really going to buy a PS5 just because Sony says so. The show also digs into Bungie’s rough Destiny 2 situation, Marathon, layoffs, Call of Duty rumors, Sega reviving Crazy Taxi, AMD Zen 6 and Zen 7 “Grimlock” leaks, AM5 headaches, gaming laptops, eGPUs, PC hardware sales slumping, RAM prices going crazy, PlayStation Plus price hikes, LG’s ridiculous 1,000 Hz monitor, Unreal Engine 6, PS3 emulation, The Witcher remake problems, Expanse: Osiris Reborn voice changes, and GPU trivia Join our discord! discord.gg/extremegamingpodcast

EGP 332 brings Trev and Gray back for another round of gaming news, hardware talk, and just enough waffle to be legally considered breakfast. The crew digs into TSMC pushing toward smaller chip nodes, quantum computing, AI data centers, and the slightly terrifying idea that tech companies now need their own power plants. On the gaming side, they cover rumored Xbox controllers, including a cloud-focused pad and Elite Series 3, plus Valve’s new Steam Controller apparently screaming when dropped — because of course it does. There’s also talk of extreme CPU overclocking, Steam Machine storage options, Xbox dropping multiplayer paywalls, Game Pass changes, Subnautica 2’s huge launch, Amazon canceling its Lord of the Rings MMO, GTA 6 delays and pricing worries, PlayStation Plus additions, Forza Horizon in Japan, and one truly Frankenstein RTX 3070 VRAM mod. Join our Discord: ⁠ discord.gg/extremegamingpodcast #podcast #gaming #gamingpodcast #pcgaming #podcasts

EGP 331 kicks off with Artemis II moon shots, Discord Nitro finally becoming slightly less useless thanks to Xbox Game Pass perks, and the eternal mystery of what Discord Orbs are actually good for. Trev and Gray also dig into Sega canceling its long-rumored “Super Game,” Nintendo sending Cody Rhodes a polite Zelda Triforce warning, and the Switch 2 price increase that gives everyone one more reason to mutter about tariffs, RAM costs, and corporate math. The crew also covers Twitch cracking down on view-botting, Atari grabbing the rights to the classic Wizardry RPGs, Sony’s cautious-but-obvious move toward AI tools in game development, PS6 RAM rumors, Resident Evil Requiem mods, MindsEye layoffs, Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 perfume — yes, really — Subnautica 2 wishlists, and a little retro Star Fox talk. Gaming news, tech nonsense, and questionable fragrance choices included. discord.gg/extremegamingpodcast

EGP 330 digs into Sony’s rumored PlayStation DRM check, digital game ownership, and whether the industry is slowly nudging everyone toward cloud gaming whether we like it or not. Trev and Graygamer also debate physical vs. digital games, Denuvo-style DRM headaches, and the never-ending battle between companies, hackers, and players just trying to play what they bought. On the hardware and PC side, the crew covers Valve’s pricey new Steam Controller , scalpers doing scalper things, Windows 11 Xbox Mode , SteamOS, Linux gaming, and Microsoft suddenly realizing Valve might be eating its lunch. There’s also talk of a possible Xbox Game Pass / Discord Nitro tier, new Star Wars games, Conan Exiles Enhanced , Subnautica 2 drama, passkeys, wild Walmart CPU deals, and Crimson Desert employee bonuses. Gaming news, tech talk, and sarcasm included. Join our Discord: ⁠ https://discord.gg/extremegamingpodcast

Discover the hidden AI revolution in gaming! This episode unveils how AI tools are secretly transforming blockbuster games, saving time, and crafting immersive worlds. Learn about AI's role in development, from generating assets to enhancing player experiences. We explore the impact of AI on remakes like Assassin’s Creed Black Flag and reveal how hardware and software are converging to redefine gaming’s future. Plus, insights on GTA 6, rising chip costs, and the industry's obsession with remakes. Whether you're a gamer or tech enthusiast, this episode is essential for understanding the AI-driven shift in gaming. Hit play and stay ahead! Join our Discord: ⁠ https://discord.gg/extremegamingpodcast #podcast #gaming #gamingpodcast #pcgaming #podcasts