AI has destroyed everything and yet we still use it | Course #13

Join the Professors as we dive deep into the wild world of PC hardware economics, from Nvidia GPU production cuts to the bizarre reality of older Ryzen CPU’s chips selling for more than their newer 9800X3D successors, all against sliding console and hardware sales across the industry. From there, we break down Steam’s looming end of 32-bit Windows support, plus Nintendo’s Switch 2 getting hammered by RAM shortages and soaring memory costs. The class then heads into the Shop with a heated look at Zotac’s controversial RTX 5070 Ti RMA denial, before circling up for Civics & Sociology to talk Neil Newbon’s “fuck AI in performance” stance, Bungie’s big art and copyright settlements, and Xbox cancelling Xbox Wrapped to chase 2026 anniversary hype instead. Finally, Lab Work covers Monster Hunter Wilds’ disastrous Title Update 4 performance issues and why Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade on Switch 2 might actually look better than PS4 thanks to DLSS and next-gen visual features. Heru and Plague would love your feedback! Let us know what we can improve on and other topics you'd like to hear us discuss by reaching out to [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) . Come in and grab a seat as we profess our love and hate for all things video games!


Timestamps:


09:38 - Business & Econ


33:28 - Shop Class


47:18 - Civics & Sociology


01:19:18 - Lab Work


01:36:36 - Independent Study