Matt's Civilization 7 Hot Takes
Matt shares his unfiltered thoughts on Civilization 7, including its controversial age system, the decoupling of Civs and leaders, UI frustrations, and multiplayer concerns.
Nvidia's Melting Cables
We also break down Nvidia’s ongoing power cable issues with the RTX 50-series, where melting connectors continue to plague high-end GPUs.
Reddit's Paywall Plans
Reddit’s CEO confirms plans for exclusive content paywalls later this year, sparking debate on the platform’s future.
PSN and Steam Outages
We also cover major service outages, including Sony’s PSN downtime and an underreported DDoS attack against Steam.
Gaming News: GTA 6, Borderlands 4, and More
In gaming news, we discuss GTA 6’s late 2025 release window, Borderlands 4’s official September launch date, highlights from Sony’s State of Play, and the latest shakeups in WB Games, including the uncertain future of Rocksteady’s Wonder Woman project.
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Hosts & Credits
- Hosts: Brent, Matt, Jordyn, Shaun
- Technical Design / Production: Brent
Sources
- Tom's Hardware — Nvidia's RTX 5090 power cables may be doomed to burn
- The Register — Looks like paywalls are coming soon to a subreddit near you
- TechRadar — Sony explains massive PSN outage and details compensation
- GTA 6 Release Date Confirmed for Late Fall 2025 — Den of Geek
- Sony’s State of Play (February 2025) – Full Event Recap
- WB Games Lost $300M in 2024 – What’s Next? — The Verge