Episode #0035 – Civ 7 Hot Takes, Nvidia’s Melting Cables, and GTA 6’s Release Window (Livestream from 02/17/2025)

In this episode, Matt shares his unfiltered thoughts on Civilization 7, including its controversial age system, the decoupling of Civs and leaders, UI frustrations, and multiplayer concerns. We also break down Nvidia’s ongoing power cable issues with the RTX 50-series, where melting connectors continue to plague high-end GPUs. Meanwhile, Reddit’s CEO confirms plans for exclusive content paywalls later this year, sparking debate on the platform’s future. We also cover major service outages, including Sony’s PSN downtime and an underreported DDoS attack against Steam. Lastly, in gaming news, we discuss GTA 6’s late 2025 release window, Borderlands 4’s official September launch date, highlights from Sony’s State of Play, and the latest shakeups in WB Games, including the uncertain future of Rocksteady’s Wonder Woman project.

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Matt
Jordyn
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Sources

Nvidia’s RTX 5090 Power Cables May Be Doomed to Burn – Tom’s Hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/nvidia-5090-power-cable-melting

Reddit CEO Confirms Paywall Plans for 2025 – TechSpot
https://www.techspot.com/news/reddit-paywall-confirmed-2025

Sony Explains PSN Outage and Compensation Plan – TechRadar
https://www.techradar.com/news/playstation-network-down-compensation

Largest DDoS Attack Ever Against Steam Goes Largely Unnoticed – Reddit r/Steam
https://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/comments/ddos_attack_feb_2025

GTA 6 Release Date Confirmed for Late Fall 2025 – Den of Geek
https://www.denofgeek.com/games/gta-6-release-date-update-all-but-confirms-the-month-the-game-will-come-out/

Sony’s State of Play (February 2025) – Full Event Recap
https://www.youtube.com/live/vQtPbTOhLEc?si=W0lcAZWEM7Prvb0U

WB Games Lost $300M in 2024 – What’s Next? – The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/news/608375/warner-bros-games-has-burned-a-300-million-hole

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#Civ7 #NvidiaRTX5090 #PSNOutage #DDoS #RedditPaywall #GTA6 #Borderlands4 #SonyStateOfPlay #WBGames #TechPodcast #DigitalAscent