This week, we hop into the surprising update for Team Fortress 2. Amazon's failed attempt at challenging Steam. New game releases include the furry dogfighting action of "Whisker Squadron: Survivor" and "Outrunner: Neon Nights."
This week, we hop into the surprising update for Team Fortress 2. Amazon's failed attempt at challenging Steam. New game releases include the furry dogfighting action of "Whisker Squadron: Survivor" and "Outrunner: Neon Nights." We also cover OCCT's Linux release, Intel's rumored Xe3P GPU architecture, and Twitch's controversial new storage limits and enforcement updates.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:30 Steam gaming on ARM
01:27 A Kiwiik
02:52 Door update
03:24 Concussion 2025
04:48 Team Fortress 2 SDK
08:59 Why Amazon failed to disrupt Steam
11:04 Amazon could not make just a game store
12:22 Amazon has somehow not leveraged Twitch
14:46 It's all about family
16:08 Whisker Squadron Survivor
17:41 Star Fox clones on Steam
09:03 Outrunner: Neon Nights
22:33 OCCT benchmark coming to Linux
25:57 Looking for old CPUs
26:45 What benchmarks do you run on Linux?
28:14 Battlemage is the real paper launch
29:06 Intel Xe3P silicone made in-house
30:13 What is Xe3P?
34:22 Kicked off JustinTV
35:00 Twitch selective enforcement
35:25 Updated Twitch enforcement system
36:46 1-2 year bans
37:47 Indefinite suspensions can be appealed in 6 months
38:35 Twitch 100 hour storage limits
40:54 Pay to increase limits?
41:42 CodeWeavers looking for WINE developers
42:51 Microsoft employees need not apply
50:42 What does entertainment sauce taste like?