Unboxed POD EP:60 - Steam Deck & Chill Microsoft s Gaming Awakening!

This Episode’s Digital Delights:

Steam Deck Level Up! Good news, Deckheads! NVIDIA GeForce Now is now playing natively, letting you stream high-end games without melting your portable powerhouse. Who needs a desktop, anyway?

Qualcomm’s Mysterious X-Factor! What’s Qualcomm really cooking? They’re holding out until September’s Snapdragon Summit for their next-gen X-series chip reveal. The suspense is killing us! 🤫

Desktop Detox with Stardock Fences! Is your desktop a digital disaster zone? Stardock’s latest Fences release is here to bring order to the chaos. Get ready for a desktop so tidy, it’s practically KonMari-approved!

SteamOS: The Wake-Up Call Microsoft Needed? It seems the handheld revolution (thanks, Steam Deck!) has lit a fire under Microsoft. They’re reportedly shelving their own Xbox handheld to focus on making Windows 11 a killer gaming OS for partners. Competition? We love to see it!

FREE CoD: Black Ops 6 Weekend! Dive into the mayhem! Experience the “fun” of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 for free this weekend. Just don’t blame us if your wallet feels a little lighter by Monday morning. 😉

Sony vs. Xbox Game Pass: The Subscription Showdown! Sony’s officially entering the ring, ready to challenge Xbox Game Pass. Is this the start of an epic battle for your subscription dollars, or just a case of “if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em… kinda”?

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EP.102 – Netflix Pivot's to YouTube, Samsung's New Phone, Microsoft's AI pollution – MSFT Unboxed

Kareem and David return to the news cycle with a full platter of Microsoft chaos, corporate ambition, and the occasional “wait, they really said that?” moment. First up, Microsoft has officially admitted that its datacenter buildout has bumped its emissions footprint by 20 percent. Nothing says “the future is green” like a number that goes in the opposite direction.Then the hosts dig into Microsoft’s latest 4,600 job cuts, most of which hit the Xbox division. It’s a tough moment for the gaming side of the house, and the duo talk through what this means for the platform, the studios, and the players who just want their favorite franchises to survive the fiscal quarter.Meanwhile, Microsoft is sprinting to replace OpenAI and Anthropic with its own SMLs, because nothing motivates a company quite like losing two AI partners in the same season. Kareem and David break down what this pivot means for the ecosystem and how fast Microsoft can realistically stand up its own models.Outside Redmond, Samsung is gearing up for its Galaxy Unpacked event, Netflix is introducing curated video experiences that feel suspiciously like “channels but make it streaming,” and Xbox Free Play Days is back with another round of weekend gaming temptations.It’s tech news, corporate drama, and a few well-timed jokes. Classic Unboxed.#MSFTUnboxed #microsoft #xbox #xboxnews #microsoftlayoffs #datacenters #emissions #ai #SLM #samsungunpacked #galaxyunpacked #netflix #streamingnews #freeplaydays #techpodcast #technews

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