This week we talk about Steam Next Fest which is starting now! We discuss the consumer electronics crisis that is being fueled by lack of supply. We then talk about Sony's newest State of Play and the games that stood out to us. Unreal Tournament 2004 is free and has been improved by the old unreal community. Then we talk about the importance of originality. Thanks for listening and have a great week!

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Game of the week: Easy Delivery Co. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3293010/Easy_Delivery_Co/ 
Video of the week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fG8JUDjtgtw   

Show links:
STEAM NEXT FEST (Feb 23 – March 2, 2026 @ 10AM PT) https://store.steampowered.com/sale/nextfest_feb26_press/   
Lost Save's Video On Next Fest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sf1LOHTaa14 

Hardware Shortages:
https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/memory/many-consumer-electronics-manufacturers-will-go-bankrupt-or-exit-product-lines-by-the-end-of-2026-due-to-the-ai-memory-crisis-phison-ceo-reportedly-says/ 
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/over-80-percent-of-companies-report-no-productivity-gains-from-ai-so-far-despite-billions-in-investment-survey-suggests-6-000-executives-also-reveal-1-3-of-leaders-use-ai-but-only-for-90-minutes-a-week
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzTg5hhH5tE 
https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/02/sony-considering-ps6-delay-to-2028-or-even-2029-new-report-says 

State of Play Feb 12 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0e5YEXtZu0 
God of War 2D spin-off article (VGC):  
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/what-the-f-are-they-thinking-god-of-war-creator-says-2d-spin-off-sons-of-sparta-doesnt-respect-the-license/ 

UNREAL TOURNAMENT 2004 (Free 4K Community Installer)  
https://www.oldunreal.com/ 

Stardew Valley player sleeps for 1,000 years (Kotaku):  
https://kotaku.com/stardew-valley-sleep-meteorite-mushroom-trees-stone-owls-2000669774   

00:00:00 Intro
00:03:30 Game Of The Week
00:12:30 Video Of The Week
00:21:48 Steam Next Fest
00:30:36 Are Consumer Electronics In Jeopardy?
00:41:00 Consequences Of Steam Machine Delay
00:47:39 State Of Play
01:01:22 Unreal Tournament 2004 Free And Enhanced
01:08:20 Stardew Valley Player Sleeps For 1000 Years
01:10:00 You Have What AI Needs

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