The WAN Show

The hosts discuss Minecraft’s new system requirements, the AMD RX 9050 GPU, and the Minecraft movie.

The hosts discuss NVIDIA’s new Vera data center CPUs, speculating that their focus on high single-core performance could eventually benefit PC gaming despite potential shifts to soldered memory.

The hosts discuss Microsoft’s secret Global Device Identifier, which allows tracking across VPNs, prompting a debate on switching to Linux.

The WAN Show hosts discuss Xbox’s massive restructuring, including 3,200 layoffs and studio closures, debating the ethics of Microsoft’s hiring versus Valve’s lean model.

The hosts discuss Sony ending physical PS game production in 2028 and closing PS3/Vita stores, sparking backlash and debates on digital preservation.

The WAN Show hosts discuss Valve’s Steam Machine, with Linus praising its SteamOS desktop experience as a strong Mac Mini competitor despite high pricing.

The WAN Show discusses rumors of Microsoft restructuring Xbox, including potential studio closures and a focus on major franchises like Halo and Fallout.

The WAN Show discusses a German court ruling holding Google liable for AI Overview misinformation, highlighting the lack of clear disclaimers.

The WAN Show covers Computex highlights, including NVIDIA’s RTX Spark chip for Windows laptops and AMD extending AM5 support through 2029.

The WAN Show covers rising RAM and SSD prices, noting a supply relief from Chinese memory maker CXMT and SanDisk’s SATA SSD return.

The WAN Show covers Microsoft allowing users to remap the Copilot key and Google’s massive AI keynote, including Gemini 3.

The WAN Show hosts discuss Microsoft’s new Windows 11 speed boost feature, which uses CPU bursts to improve responsiveness despite user backlash.