Gaming Roundtable
The crew kicks things off with the Gaming Roundtable. Matt shares his time with the dark fantasy open-world RPG Tainted Grail: Fall of Avalon and his latest tinkering projects with Raspberry Pi, while Brandon discusses his adventures in the indie ARPG hit Chronicon.
Resident Evil Requiem
We dive into the big reveal of Resident Evil Requiem. Set 30 years after the destruction of Raccoon City, the game brings Leon Kennedy back to the forefront with classic save mechanics (ink ribbons are back!). Matt gives his take on the $70 price tag, the February 27th release date, and why the "graveyard" setting has him excited despite the cost.
January 2026 Patch Tuesday Instability
We tackle the mess that is the January 2026 Patch Tuesday. We break down the widespread instability caused by update KB5074109, including "credential prompt failures" in Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), black screen freezes on Nvidia/AMD GPUs, and Outlook processes refusing to close. We also discuss the current workarounds and the incoming Out-of-Band fix.
BreachForums Gets Breached
We discuss the ultimate irony: BreachForums getting breached. On January 9th, the notorious dark web marketplace had nearly 324,000 of its own user records exposed—including IP addresses and emails—thanks to a web app vulnerability exploited by a hacker named "James." We analyze the fallout and why this is a goldmine for law enforcement.
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Hosts & Credits
- Hosts: Brent, Matt, Brandon, Shaun, Jordyn
- Technical Design / Production: Brent