Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Lots of people out there are talking about the potential impact of genAI on gaming, but they are looking at the issue through too narrow of a lens. I use my supersecret - not secret at all - anthropology powers and offer a multi-faceted overview of the situation, as well as some, I like to think, informed speculation. This said, there are obviously many other facets that pertain to this discussion, the ones I illustrate in this video are not the only ones, however, they are the ones most important for the current and future of my mission.
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We are currently witnessing a massive paradigm shift in how we interact with technology. Between the rise of "Games-as-a-Service," the push for AI-integrated hardware, and a shrinking sense of user agency, the gaming experience we’ve known for the last 50 years is rapidly disappearing.

In this video, I move past the headlines to discuss the silent cost of modern computing. I’m breaking down how corporate "numbers go up" approach, the AI-induced hardware squeeze, and a decline in general computer literacy are stripping away our control, and why I believe the ultimate rebellion is simpler, and more attainable, than you think.

00:00 - Chapter 1: The Thesis
00:43 - Chapter 2: The Capture
01:34 - Chapter 2-1: Agency vs. Choice
03:07 - Chapter 2-2: Capture Implications
03:45 - Chapter 3: General Computer Literacy Decrease
06:03 - Chapter 4: The Hardware Squeeze of 2026
06:29 - Chapter 4-1: Personal Anecdote
07:16 - Chapter 5: How AI is Killing Gaming
09:32 - Chapter 6: How AI is Further Killing Gaming
10:01 - Chapter 6-1: "Vibe Coding" Will Kill Gaming
11:00 - Chapter 7: The Silver Lining, Maybe
11:29 - Chapter 7-1: The Retro Pivot
13:28 - Chapter 7-2: Indie Retro Pivot
14:46 - Chapter 8: "The Death of Gaming"

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