Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
I breakdown what MS did (and didn’t) confirm at GDC 2026 regarding their Next-Gen Console!
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0:00 XBOX Helix Specs Recap
1:16 AMD Magnus, FSR Diamond, XBOX Mode, and No Delay Confirmed!
4:00 Backwards Compatibility & Steam Support RED FLAGS
6:40 Why XBOX Helix is Still (Kinda) a Console
9:12 XBOX Wants to Kill Steam on Windows – Here’s How!
15:06 “Game Preservation” – XSX being put out to pasture?
18:50 XBOX Confirmed RDNA 5 Ray Tracing is INSANE!
22:42 Why PS6 & Helix will be a larger uplift than last gen!
27:30 XBOX Helix vs PS6 – Which is “Meaningfully” Faster?
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LINKS!!!!!!:
news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/03/11/project-helix-building-next-generation-of-xbox
https://x.com/jackhuynh/status/2031794158055408062
windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/windows-11-xbox-mode-announcement-gdc-2026-project-helix-pc-game-dev
ign.com/articles/microsofts-gdc-2026-keynote-live-report-building-for-the-future-with-xbox
hothardware.com/news/microsoft-xbox-project-helix-gdc-2026
xbox.com/en-US/consoles/xbox-series-x
https://x.com/tomwarren/status/2031788662459892011
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2031515621343584522
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-04/sony-pulls-back-from-playstation-games-on-pc
digitalfoundry.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2021-metro-exodus-enhanced-edition-ps5-vs-xbox-series-x
schedule.gdconf.com/session/press-start-get-your-pc-game-ready-for-xbox-in-one-day-presented-by-microsoft-xbox/917901#:~:text=Travis%20Bradshaw%20(Principal%20Product%20Manager,45%20pm%20%2D%201%3A45%20pm
developer.microsoft.com/en-us/games/articles/2026/03/gdc-2026-introducing-foundation-mode-for-playfab
https://x.com/Crusader3456/status/2031843218619281565
techpowerup.com/review/xfx-radeon-rx-9060-xt-swift-oc-16-gb/36.html
tweaktown.com/news/109244/ps5-tops-black-friday-console-sales-while-xbox-was-outsold-by-the-nex-playground/index.html
tweaktown.com/news/97602/sony-confirms-playstation-5-pro-by-filing-copyright-strike-against-leakers-video-on-ps5/index.html
I breakdown what MS did (and didn’t) confirm at GDC 2026 regarding their Next-Gen Console!
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0:00 XBOX Helix Specs Recap
1:16 AMD Magnus, FSR Diamond, XBOX Mode, and No Delay Confirmed!
4:00 Backwards Compatibility & Steam Support RED FLAGS
6:40 Why XBOX Helix is Still (Kinda) a Console
9:12 XBOX Wants to Kill Steam on Windows – Here’s How!
15:06 “Game Preservation” – XSX being put out to pasture?
18:50 XBOX Confirmed RDNA 5 Ray Tracing is INSANE!
22:42 Why PS6 & Helix will be a larger uplift than last gen!
27:30 XBOX Helix vs PS6 – Which is “Meaningfully” Faster?
MAJOR SPONSORS:
Get BIG DEALS if you support MLID at Microcenter: https://micro.center/brokensilicon
CDkeyoffer Cheap Windows & Gaming Keys:
Win 11 Pro ($24): cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11
Win11 Home ($23): cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11h
Win 10 Pro ($18): cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore10
Win LTSC 2021($15): cdkeyoffer.com/cko/MooreLT
Office 2016 ($29): cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore16
Office 2019 ($53): cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore19
25% software discount code: brokensilicon
Buy MS Win 11 Pro OEM KEY GLOBAL at：cdkeyoffer.com
Get 10% off Vite Ramen w/ "brokensilicon" at the following link: bit.ly/3oyv4tR
Use code "brokensilicon" to save $30 at MinisForum: shrsl.com/4n656
Patreon: patreon.com/MooresLawIsDead
US Amazon Affiliate Link: amzn.to/3ABOcPl
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DE Amazon Affliliate Link: amzn.to/3LqVw5R
Cash App Donations: $MooresLawisDead
Address Fan Mail to:
Moore's Law Is Dead,
PO Box 60632
Nashville, TN 37206
Broken Silicon [A PC Hardware Podcast] is available on ALL platforms.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/broken-silicon/id1467317304
open.spotify.com/show/6cdnW7YoDQJQy0g2CamWw2
RSS:feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:645460692/sounds.rss
Twitter: twitter.com/mooreslawisdead
All Music by SAHARA:
soundcloud.com/saharasuck
youtube.com/channel/UCffKc6rhZTkCLNtf4hyxwsg
Broken Silicon Logo by Tom.
Broken Silicon burning graphic by Tom & Sulphurous:
twitter.com/Sulphurous11
2021 Video Intro by Tom & abstractrealism on the MLID Discord
LINKS!!!!!!:
news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/03/11/project-helix-building-next-generation-of-xbox
https://x.com/jackhuynh/status/2031794158055408062
windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/windows-11-xbox-mode-announcement-gdc-2026-project-helix-pc-game-dev
ign.com/articles/microsofts-gdc-2026-keynote-live-report-building-for-the-future-with-xbox
hothardware.com/news/microsoft-xbox-project-helix-gdc-2026
xbox.com/en-US/consoles/xbox-series-x
https://x.com/tomwarren/status/2031788662459892011
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2031515621343584522
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-04/sony-pulls-back-from-playstation-games-on-pc
digitalfoundry.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2021-metro-exodus-enhanced-edition-ps5-vs-xbox-series-x
schedule.gdconf.com/session/press-start-get-your-pc-game-ready-for-xbox-in-one-day-presented-by-microsoft-xbox/917901#:~:text=Travis%20Bradshaw%20(Principal%20Product%20Manager,45%20pm%20%2D%201%3A45%20pm
developer.microsoft.com/en-us/games/articles/2026/03/gdc-2026-introducing-foundation-mode-for-playfab
https://x.com/Crusader3456/status/2031843218619281565
techpowerup.com/review/xfx-radeon-rx-9060-xt-swift-oc-16-gb/36.html
tweaktown.com/news/109244/ps5-tops-black-friday-console-sales-while-xbox-was-outsold-by-the-nex-playground/index.html
tweaktown.com/news/97602/sony-confirms-playstation-5-pro-by-filing-copyright-strike-against-leakers-video-on-ps5/index.html
