AI is grooming our youth. Plus, James has thoughts on the Xbox Ally X.

🔥 Steam just broke the internet AGAIN! 🤯 With a record-shattering 41.6 million concurrent users, it’s officially bigger than the population of Canada! What’s driving the surge: new releases, the Next Fest, or something else? We break down the numbers.

Plus, we dive deep into the news that has the industry talking: Insider reports suggest Halo Studios is weaving Generative AI into “every aspect” of development. Is AI a helpful tool or a substitute for human talent? We discuss the implications for Halo and the wider gaming world.

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00:00:00 Cold Open
00:00:47 What have we been playing this week?
00:04:40 Get subscribed!
00:07:04 Steam Next Fest
00:26:57 Steam breaks another concurrent player record!
00:36:15 James reviews his Xbox Ally X
00:50:11 Xbox Ally X gets Time’s Invention of the Year Award
01:08:05 Halo Studios is now using AI throughout their entire workflow
01:16:46 1 in 5 high schoolers admit to dating AI
01:31:49 Pokemon’s weird cutscenes