Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In the wake of the outcry against the decimation of id Software, Microsoft and seemingly id itself try to downplay the damage and reassure the audience - but what do we think of this - and indeed John Carmack's statements on the issue? Meanwhile Oliver has some bad news about Call of Duty Black Ops on PS5 or rather, the "Just There" edition as Rich dubs it. Beyond that, the petition against the end of PS5 physical media crosses the 250,000 threshold and there's further evidence that RTX 50 Series Super is happening. Finally, after wading through a bunch of bad news, the team find something to celebrate as we hit the five year anniversary of the Steam Deck reveal.

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0:00:00 Introduction
0:01:33 Sponsored by Alienware
0:02:53 News 1: Doom: The Dark Ages DLC arrives, while id layoffs linger
0:36:44 News 2: “Don’t kill the disc” petition crosses 250,000 signatures
0:56:28 News 3: Black Ops 1 & 2 launch on PS4, PS5
1:04:14 News 4: PSU maker drops RTX 50 Super series info
1:14:39 Retrospective: 5 years of Steam Deck