{"id":2115,"date":"2026-08-28T07:10:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T12:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gaminguncensored.com\/gu\/?p=2115"},"modified":"2026-08-28T07:12:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T12:12:44","slug":"episode-506-show-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gaminguncensored.com\/gu\/2026\/08\/28\/episode-506-show-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 506 &amp; Show Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jamie and Tommy discuss the continuing component shortage and consequences, the continuing physical media debate, and a way to support laid off developers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.gaminguncensored.com\/Podcasts\/gucecast506.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tweaktown.com\/news\/113004\/memory-capacity-for-all-of-2027-has-reportedly-been-booked-and-sold-with-no-more-dram-or-hbm-available\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Memory capacity for all of 2027 has reportedly been booked and sold, with no more DRAM or HBM available<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/frvr.com\/blog\/expect-steam-machine-price-hikes-soon-as-valve-admits-ramageddon-is-only-getting-worse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Expect Steam Machine price hikes soon as Valve admits RAMageddon is only \u201cgetting worse\u201d &#8211; FRVR<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260804173096\/en\/EA-Announces-Completion-of-Acquisition-by-PIF-Silver-Lake-and-Affinity-Partners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EA Announces Completion of Acquisition by PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/itch.io\/b\/3802\/game-industry-hardship-fund\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Game industry hardship fund by Necrosoft Games and 109 others &#8211; itch.io<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/take-two-ceo-strauss-zelnick-wont-rule-out-gta-6-on-disc-at-some-point-insists-decision-had-nothing-to-do-with-concern-over-leaks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Will GTA 6 Eventually Come Out on Disc? Take-Two Boss Responds<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/articles\/take-two-defends-gta-6s-80-price-calls-it-phenomenal-value\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Take-Two Defends GTA 6&#8217;s $80 Price, Calls It &#8220;Phenomenal Value&#8221; &#8211; GameSpot<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/games\/974544\/microsoft-xbox-360-games-pc-disc-digital-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Microsoft is bringing Xbox 360 games to PC | The Verge<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wccftech.com\/xbox-leaked-disc-to-digital-launch-august-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Xbox Leaked Email Pins Disc-to-Digital Launch for August 2026, as PlayStation Barrels Toward All-Digital Future<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wccftech.com\/square-enix-halted-final-fantasy-9-remake-pivot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Square Enix Reportedly Halted a Nearly Finished Final Fantasy IX Remake and Has Now Pivoted Away from Mining Its Past<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/insider-gaming.com\/final-fantasy-7-revelation-ends-dlc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Director Confirms Trilogy Ends With Main Game &#8211; Insider Gaming<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.metacritic.com\/news\/major-new-and-upcoming-video-games-ps5-xbox-switch-pc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New &amp; Upcoming Video Games &#8211; Major Releases for All Platforms &#8211; Metacritic<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/explore\/new\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New On Steam<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jamie and Tommy discuss the continuing component shortage and consequences, the continuing physical media debate, and a way to support laid off developers. 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