The DogHouse 41 | Pentagon AI Deals, Steam Hardware News, and Gaming Industry Drama (Podcast)
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This week, we’re diving into Pentagon AI partnerships, Blizzard’s controversial WoW pricing, and the latest gaming hardware and platform news. We also cover Steam’s controller return, changes to PlayStation DRM policies, and the growing conversation around AI in both gaming and security. Plus, there’s a new Resident Evil movie, Madden mods adding concussions back into football, and Nvidia might be reviving an older GPU. It’s another packed week across gaming, hardware, and tech.
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INDUSTRY, AI, & NEWS
- The Pentagon announces AI deals with OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia, and more — LLMs to be deployed on classified Department of War networks ‘for lawful operational use’ | Tom’s Hardware
- Infosec This Week: AI Accountability Slips, Windows Defender Turns Attacker, and… Someone Tracked a Warship | PCMag
- Apple ‘has given up’ on Vision Pro, report claims — costly price and weight behind purported failure, but the company continues to hire into its Vision Production Group | Tom’s Hardware
- A treehouse bundle in WoW costs a whopping $75, and while I know exactly who Blizzard’s made it for, that doesn’t mean I feel good about it | PC Gamer
- Sony confirms PS4 and PS5 digital games don’t require an online check-in every 30 days — new DRM policy only checks once for license to combat against refund scams | Tom’s Hardware
- Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Price Update – Xbox Wire
- The Steam Controller has a release date: Steam Controller
- Pearl Abyss paid its employees a 5 million won bonus after Crimson Desert reached 5 million sales: ‘Our journey does not end here’ | PC Gamer
- Diana has made it online: Diana (@PRAGMATAgame) / X
- This mod brings concussions back into Madden 26, including symptoms like blurred vision, dizziness, and slower reaction times | PC Gamer
- Everything Old Is New Again. Leak Tips Return of Nvidia RTX 3060 12GB in July | PCMag
ENTERTAINMENT
Tech Treat Games & Entertainment
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Empire City: A brotherhood in the shadows. A city on the brink. In the vacuum left by Shredder’s demise, the Foot Clan’s grip tightens on the streets you once called home. In the first-ever TMNT first-person action adventure VR game, forge your own chapter, solo or in co-op with up to three friends.
- Sledding Game: A game about sledding and hanging out with friends 🙂
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