Valve’s being sued and AI just broke the games industry | OTC EP 65

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This week we’ve seen massive market cap wiped from the stock market thanks to Google’s AI, Valve is being sued on behalf of gamers, a third of the gaming industry lost their jobs in 2024/2025… and why has High Guard’s reception been so poor?

Join @games_revealed, @HiTechLoLife, and @gardiner_bryant as we discuss this week’s hottest gaming and tech news.

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Chapters
00:00:00 Cold Open
00:01:22 Introduction
00:02:20 What has James been playing this week?
00:05:41 What has Hi-Tech been playing this week?
00:11:20 What has Gardiner been playing this week?
00:14:43 Responding to your Comments
00:17:38 Gaming stocks lose out as Google debuts playable AI hallucinations
00:36:01 Valve’s being sued for $849 million
00:48:42 One third of US video game industry workers laid off over last two years
00:53:55 Highguard is not has not been super well recieved
01:02:20 GOG Galaxy is coming to Linux!
01:11:41 Steam, Epic, others forced to censor
01:14:52 Data centers will consume 70% of memory chips in 2026
01:23:13 TikTok’s US acquisition sparks 150% surge in uninstallations
01:35:17 NVIDIA’s being sued for engaging in high seas activity
01:39:30 Spotify, dinosaurs suing pirate site for $13 trillion
01:45:35 LTT builds Steam Machine in gutted original Steam Machine chassis

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