The DogHouse 35 | Big AI Moves, RAM Prices, and Industry Chaos Explained
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This episode breaks down the growing impact of AI on gaming, hardware, and the wider tech industry. We’re talking memory shortages, rising RAM prices, Nvidia and Intel’s latest moves, and how data centers could soon dominate global chip supply. On top of that, we dive into AI controversies, lawsuits hitting major companies, new GPU features like DLSS and XeSS, and big shifts across Netflix, Nintendo, and Pokémon. It’s a packed episode focused on what’s changing, what’s breaking, and what it all means for gamers and creators alike.
Wanna read more about the articles? Check out: AI, RAM Shortages, and Gaming’s Next Shake-Up – February | DogHouse 35
Bark Bits Articles
Industry, AI, and News:
- Data centers will consume 70 percent of memory chips made in 2026 – supply shortfall will cause the chip shortage to spread to other segments | Tom’s Hardware
- Intel is co-developing new Z-Angle Memory to compete with HBM used in AI data centers — vertically-stacked memory touts 2 to 3x more capacity, greater bandwidth, and half the power consumption | Tom’s Hardware
- RAM prices show signs of levelling out, albeit at inflated levels — some modules stabilizing in price, increases on higher-end kits tapering off | Tom’s Hardware
- Nvidia’s $100 billion OpenAI deal has seemingly vanished – Ars Technica
- Microsoft CEO warns that we must ‘do something useful’ with AI or they’ll lose ‘social permission’ to burn electricity on it | PC Gamer
- RuneScape Dev Takes “Hard Line Stance” On AI – GameSpot
- Sony is selling its home entertainment business to TCL – but what does this mean for future Bravia TVs? | What Hi-Fi?
- Hasbro is being sued by its own shareholders for printing so many damn Magic cards, ‘destroying the long-term value of the brand’ | PC Gamer
- Valve Loses Attempt To Throw Out $900m Class Action Lawsuit
- Project Genie: AI world model now available for Ultra users in U.S.
- Gaming market melts down after Google reveals new AI game design tool — Project Genie crashes stocks for Roblox, Nintendo, CD Projekt Red, and more | Tom’s Hardware
Hardware:
- Trade Your Stick Drift Controller for Full Credit at GameStop thru Feb. 14th – The Freebie Guy® ️️️
- NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 Super Resolution: Full Guide, Image Quality Analysis & Performance Impact
- Intel enables XeSS 3 Multi-Frame Generation in latest drivers, expanding frame generation across Arc GPUs and Core Ultra iGPUs — MFG can be enabled across any title with XeSS 2 support | Tom’s Hardware
Entertainment:
- Netflix says users can cancel service if HBO Max merger makes it too expensive – Ars Technica
- New Super Mario Galaxy trailer gives us our first look at Yoshi. | The Verge
- Markiplier’s ‘Iron Lung’ Removed From Box Office Charts, Returns Making 7x Its Budget
- We Visited PokéPark KANTO, the First Permanent Outdoor Pokémon Attraction – IGN
Gaming:
- Arc Raiders’ new patch adds an augment that makes you keep weapons upon death
- Arc Raiders announces wild new ‘Solo vs Squads’ mode, out tomorrow
- Square Enix is sticking with Unreal 4 for Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 | GamesIndustry.biz
Tech Treat Games & Entertainment
- LEGO® Party!: a 4-player party game that’s built different! Compete against your friends in wacky Challenge Zones and 60 hilarious minigames from across your favorite LEGO sets like Pirates, Space, NINJAGO®, and more. Play your way! Join your friends, no matter their platform, locally or online!
- DOOM: On Sale (As of this recording) for $3.99
- DOOM: Eternal: On Sale (As of this recording) for $3.99
- Humble Bundle: RollerCoaster Tycoon Collection 2026 (pay what you want and help charity)
EPIC GAME OF THE WEEK
- Botany Manor: Welcome to Botany Manor, a stately home in 19th-century England. You play as the inhabitant Arabella Greene, a retired botanist. Explore your house and gardens to figure out the ideal habitat of forgotten flora. Grow each plant to discover the mysterious qualities they hold…
Pack Talk
Have an older PC and not really sure what to do with it now that you have an upgraded system? Check out this article with 17 ways to reuse your old PC.
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