Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Episode 82: A quick update on the YouTube views situation, then into a Borderlands 4 discussion. What is the state of the game currently? What do we make of Randy Pitchford's comments? Is DLSS being used as a crutch instead of proper optimization? Can it be fixed?

CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
01:05 - Update on the YouTube views situation
17:17 - Initial thoughts on Borderlands 4
28:27 - The crutch of DLSS upscaling and frame generation
44:17 - Bizarre development choices
53:01 - Can Gearbox fix Borderlands 4?
1:07:14 - Updates from our boring lives

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