Oliver, Rich and Tom discuss GTA 6. Are the 63 new screenshots indicative of actual gameplay? What about the "code in a box" situation? Are the latest PS5 Pro rumours plausible? Meanwhile, the panel is shocked by the huge Xbox price rises, somewhat more positive about FSR 4 arriving on RDNA 3 GPUs, and there's a full breakdown of Sonic Frontiers for Switch 2. And finally, SteamOS can now power a range of desktop PC hardware - but wasn't Bazzite doing that already?

0:00:00 Introduction

0:02:37 News 1: New GTA 6 assets, details released

0:32:43 News 2: AI-driven price rises hit Xbox, Apple

0:45:52 News 3: FSR 4.1 released for RDNA 3 GPUs

0:57:50 News 4: SteamOS 3.8 supports wide range of AMD PCs

1:05:53 News 5: Sonic Frontiers tested on Switch 2!

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In the wake of our Steam Machine review, Rich and Will tackle a range of Supporter questions on the price, value and design of the hardware, the ability of Valve to supply it - and the future of SteamOS in general.

00:00 Introduction

00:37 Supporter Q1: What should we think of the value of the Steam Machine?

12:03 Supporter Q2: What’s the target audience for the Steam Machine?

20:01 Supporter Q3: Should Valve have used unified memory?

25:19 Supporter Q4: Is Valve incapable of shipping hardware in volume at the moment?

29:30 Supporter Q5: Will Nvidia be supported in future SteamOS releases?

35:09 Supporter Q6: Why doesn’t the Steam Machine have a lunchbox-style handle?

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Actual GTA 6 news - and a new clip - see John, Tom and Oliver "concerned" over missing RT reflections. Then it's onto Unreal Fest with discussion on the latest Unreal Engine 5 upgrades and the implications of AI in Unreal Engine 6 workflow. The Gears of War: E-Day tech demo demands attention, while John gets to grips with a staggeringly expensive VR headset. And would you believe it's been a whole five years since we published our massive PS1 launch episode of DF Retro? John's got some stories to share.

0:00:00 Introduction

0:02:33 News 1: Rockstar releases new GTA 6 footage

0:11:10 News 2: Unreal Engine 5.8 demonstrated at Unreal Fest

0:31:10 News 3: Epic reveals new Unreal Engine 6 details

0:39:41 News 4: New PS5 8TB SSD costs nearly $3000

0:45:20 News 5: Call of Duty Black Ops 1 and 2 being ported to PlayStation

0:50:49 News 6: John tests Pimax Dream Air

1:03:56 Retrospective: looking back on DF Retro PS1

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