In this week's Power Up Podcast, Taylor is joined by Anthony & Matt as they focus predominantly on Tech this week due to the slowness of gaming news over the past two weeks.    This week, to kick things off, we discuss the recent restrictions Nvidia placed on their 30 series GPUs for crypto mining & just how these restrictions have been bypassed. We delve deep into how miners are getting around the limited hash rates of the 3060 cards and how miners are also purchasing laptops now to extend their mining rig.  The Intel 11700k CPU has had its embargo broken and a ton of the CPUs have shown up on sale all around the web. We take a look at one of the reviews for the new chip and just how it stacks up to other Intel and AMD chips and whether this CPU has a place in the CPU market.  A couple of the gaming topics we discussed this week include a patch for GTA V which helps cut download times in the game. EA Play coming to PC Game Pass. & games from Bethesda Softworks will no longer be buggy messes. 

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Intel 11700K CPU review embargo broken - No new Samsung Galaxy Note Phones - Power Up Podcast #145

In this week's Power Up Podcast, Taylor is joined by both Matt & Anthony for a gaming-filled podcast including breakdowns of the latest Nintendo Switch model, Elden Reing gameplay, & the death of Anthem for good.    Our first topic for this week's show comes from Rumors circulating relating to a new Nintendo Switch model/console that could be on the horizon. The boys speculate about just what this could mean for Nintendo and if this will be a Switch Pro console or, just a screen refresh to bring the console to the latest tech specs.  Following this, we discuss the leaked gameplay supposedly from Elden Ring. Does this gameplay hold up & just what does the leaked video footage show? We discuss when we may see a legit Elden Ring gameplay trailer and more details surrounding that game. Could we see a 2022 release?  President Biden has also signed an executive order to help investigate chip & semi-conductor shortages in the United States. What will this investigation find? Could it be purely because of the Coronavirus Pandemic that we have seen this shortage?  These were just some of the topics from today's show. If you are wanting to connect with the hosts of the Power Up Podcast, you can join our Discord server by going to cultureofgaming.com and clicking on the Discord server on the right-hand sidebar.    You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and, YouTube by searching for @thecognetwork. 

Next Nintendo Switch has been leaked! - Anthem Dies Forever | Power Up Podcast #144

In this week's Power Up Podcast, We discuss how Nvidia is addressing Crypto mining, a Class Action lawsuit against Sony, we break down the recent Nintendo Direct and what games were announced, and, Apple Subpoenering Valve in its Fortnite investigation.    If you are wanting to connect with the hosts of the Power Up Podcast, you can join our Discord server by going to cultureofgaming.com and clicking on the Discord server on the right-hand side bar.    You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and, YouTube by searching for @thecognetwork. 

Nvidia VS Bitcoin - Apple Subpoenas Valve?? | Power Up Podcast #143

In this week's Power Up Podcast, Taylor is again joined by Anthony and Matt as they recap the week's video game and tech-related news.  If you are wanting to catch up on more tech-related content, you can check out our affiliate YouTube channel Tech for Thought. There, you can find both Taylor and Matt as they cover news, reviews, and everything else.  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC89ghAYbleBBiNjuZdV1IfA   First up, we discuss the recent Bioware news relating to the new Mass Effect remaster. It seems Bioware has decided to cut out a couple of the camera angles in cutscenes and in the gameplay itself to make the game more PG.  Google has decided to cut all First Party support for Google Stadia. Google decided it is time for them to change the approach they are taking for Stadia to try and grow their player base. Is Stadia dying? Could this be the first sign of them retiring the project? We shall see. TSMC has revealed they are fully booked up until 2024. This means Intel will be unable to go after TSMC for chip manufacturing, meaning Intel will be stuck with 7nm chips until at least 2024 Check out https://cultureofgaming.com and click on our community Discord.  You can also find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, & Youtube at either the power Up podcast or @thecognetwork  

Bioware fears the Anime Booty - Battlefield 6 coming this year! | Power Up Podcast #142

Happy new year y'all! In this week's Power Up Podcast, & the first for 2021, there has been a slight schedule change to our weekly show. To begin with, The power Up Podcast will broadcast live every second Saturday at 12pm PST over on twitch.tv/cultureofgaming.  Matthew Garcia will also be joining us as a consistent third guest as Andrew Duron had to step away from the show due to personal reasons.    In this week's Podcast, the boys discuss the new Mass Effect trilogy coming to all consoles. this trilogy includes Mass Effect 1, 2, & 3 and all key DLC. It seems Bioware is changing a couple of the games cutscenes and camera angles to appeal to a more 'PG' audience.  Google Stadia seems to be killing off First Party support for Stadia. Does this mean the platform is finally dying? According to Google themselves, they feel first-party support for Stadia is not the approach they see for the future of the streaming platform.  TSMC is reportedly booked well into 2024. Intel was reportedly looking to TSMC for chip development. This means Intel may be stuck with their 7NM chips for the next 3 to 4 years.  These were some of the topics discussed on the Power Up Podcast this week. If you are wanting to get in contact with any of the hosts off this show. Check out https://cultureofgaming.com and click on our community Discord.  You can also find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, & Youtube at either the power Up podcast or @thecognetwork

2021 IS HERE! No more Google Stadia? - TSMC fully booked?? What will Intel do? | Power Up Podcast #140

In this week's Power Up Podcast, Andrew and Anthony join Taylor to recap the last podcast for 2020! Kicking things off, we discuss how Cyberpunk 2077 is going to survive the upcoming year and what CDPR's plan for the game is in the near future! Naughty Dog has teamed up with Zenimax entertainment to deliver a new AAA title to gamers! Just what could this game be and who else may be working on it? We discuss! These were just some of the topics we discussed this week on the Power Up Podcast. Tune in every Saturday at 3pm PST time over on https://twitch.tv/cultureofgaming Community Discord: https://discord.gg/KAVc4Wa Twitter: @thecognetwork Facebook: @thecognetwork Twitch: twitch.tv/cultureofgaming Main Site: https://cultureofgaming.com

Cyberpunk 2077 goes to hell - Naughty Dog and Zenimax Team up | Power Up Podcast #140

In this week's Power Up Podcast, Taylor, Anthony, and Andrew rejoin the podcast to discuss the latest Video Game News, opinions, video games coming to the industry, and so much more! Kicking things off in the news department for this week's Podcast, Neil Druckman joins Evan Wells as the co-President of Naughty Dog Oscar Isaac is cast to play the iconic Video Game Character, Snake in an upcoming Metal Gear Solid Movie that is supposedly coming to the big screen next year! Casey Hudson and Mark Durrah leave Bioware. No one knows what these two Bioware Heavy Hitters will do from here on out! Have they left the industry for good? Will they start their own studio?   These were just some of the topics we discussed this week on the Power Up Podcast. Tune in every Saturday at 3pm PST time over on https://twitch.tv/cultureofgaming Community Discord: https://discord.gg/KAVc4Wa Twitter: @thecognetwork Facebook: @thecognetwork Twitch: twitch.tv/cultureofgaming Main Site: https://cultureofgaming.com 

Game Awards 2020 - Oscar Isaac as Snake in MGS movie? | Power Up Podcast #139

On this week's Power Up Podcast, Taylor is joined by Anthony and Andrew as they recap the week's video game news, rumors, reviews, opinions, what they have been playing, and more! Kicking things off this week, We discuss Kotaku's PS5 review and some of the bizarre paragraphs out of the article. Next up, we discuss some of the Xbox Series X shipping issues and what a buyer of the series X may face purchasing one of these consoles.   These were just some of the topics we discussed this week on the Power Up Podcast. Tune in every Saturday at 3pm PST time over on https://twitch.tv/cultureofgaming Community Discord: https://discord.gg/KAVc4Wa Twitter: @thecognetwork Facebook: @thecognetwork Twitch: twitch.tv/cultureofgaming  Main Site: https://cultureofgaming.com 

Elden Ring Lives? - Kotaku strikes again! | Power Up Podcast #138

On this week's Power Up Podcast, Taylor is again joined by Anthony and Andrew as they recap the week in video game news as well as rumours and more! Our Topics for this weeks episode include *Should Streamers be forced to pay royalties on games they stream or create content for? *Cyberpunk has been DELAYED AGAIN! (as of the time of publishing this episode, the game has been released) *Halo Infinite loses another creative director! What could this mean for the upcoming Halo project? *Joe Biden launches a Build Back Better map!   These were just some of the topics we discussed this week on the Power Up Podcast. Tune in every Saturday at 3pm PST time over on https://twitch.tv/cultureofgaming   Community Discord: https://discord.gg/KAVc4Wa Twitter: @thecognetwork Facebook: @thecognetwork Twitch: twitch.tv/cultureofgaming Main Site: https://cultureofgaming.com   Check out Performance Lab here: https://www.mindlabpro.com/?a_aid=5c5...

Should Streamers Pay Royalties? - Halo Infinite in more trouble? | Power Up Podcast #137

In this week's Power Up Podcast, Taylor is joined by Anthony and Andrew as usual as they recap the week's news in Video Games, discuss the latest trends, what they have been playing, their thoughts on the industry, and more! Kicking things off this week in the news segment, Phill Spencer has suggested that Bethesda titles MAY end up being Xbox Console Exclusive! Could the Elder Scrolls 6 be a Series X/S exclusive? Time will tell! What could this mean for other games under the Zenimax label? Could the next Doom be a Series X/S exclusive too? What about Wolfenstein or Rage? Next Up, apparently, Joe Biden has an Island in Animal Crossing New Horizons. The Island includes assorted voting information for the 2020 Election as well as a number of structures. PlayStation has clarified that it will NOT monitor part chats while they happen. There was some confusion early on that Sony would in fact be monitoring all private party chats and voice sessions but that has since been clarified   These were just some of the topics we discussed this week on the Power Up Podcast. Tune in every Saturday at 3pm PST time over on https://twitch.tv/cultureofgaming Community Discord: https://discord.gg/KAVc4Wa Twitter: @thecognetwork Facebook: @thecognetwork Twitch: twitch.tv/cultureofgaming Main Site: https://cultureofgaming.com Check out Performance Lab here: https://www.mindlabpro.com/?a_aid=5c5...

Bethesda Series X Exclusives? - Sony to Spy on Gamers | Power Up Podcast #136

In this week's Power Up Podcast, Taylor is joined by Anthony and Andrew as they Recap this week's podcast news, what they have been playing, and more! Kicking things off this week in the news, Microsoft has purchased Zenimax media, the owners of Bethesda Softworks, and a multitude of other studios. What could this mean for Zenimaxe's Current series such as Doom, Wolfenstein, and Fallout? We discuss! Next Up, we discuss Xbox Series X/S SSD pricing. Is this essential piece of tech WAYYY overpriced? Is Microsoft Trying to price gouge? We discuss! We also discuss the recent Amazon Luna streaming platform news and what this could mean for Google Stadia, and Microsoft Xcloud. Could this be the death of Video Game Streaming as we know it? These were just some of the topics we discussed this week on the Power Up Podcast. Tune in every Saturday at 3pm PST time over on https://twitch.tv/cultureofgaming Community Discord: https://discord.gg/KAVc4Wa Twitter: @thecognetwork Facebook: @thecognetwork Twitch: twitch.tv/cultureofgaming Main Site: https://cultureofgaming.com Check out Performance Lab here: https://www.mindlabpro.com/?a_aid=5c5

Microsoft buys Zenimax Media - No PS4 to PS5 game upgrades | Power Up Podcast #135

In this week's Power Up Podcast, Taylor is joined by Matt and Anthony as they discuss the week's news, rumors, games we have been playing (and completing) as well as discussion topics we have lined up for this week's show! The Topics we discussed this week included: 1. A recap of the PS5 showcase event 2. A look at AMD's new GPU that's set to take the tech industry by storm 3. Take Two Interactive justifies a $70 price point per game and why games will start to cost more in the years to come 4. A look at how games can be 30% smaller on Xbox Series X 5. Cyberpunk WILL NOT NEED A HIGH-END GAMING PC These were just some of the topics we discussed this week on the Power Up Podcast. Tune in every Saturday at 3pm PST time over on https://twitch.tv/cultureofgaming Community Discord: https://discord.gg/KAVc4Wa Twitter: @thecognetwork Facebook: @thecognetwork Twitch: twitch.tv/cultureofgaming Main Site: https://cultureofgaming.com Check out Performance Lab here: https://www.mindlabpro.com/?a_aid=5c5 

PS5 Showcase Recap - AMD NEW GPU SHOWCASE | Power Up Podcast #134

In this week's Power Up Podcast, Taylor is joined by Andrew, Matt and Anthony as they recap the week's news, talk the latest tech news, discuss what's hot in their game libraries this week, and so much more! Kicking things off this week, The boys discuss Nintendo's genius plan to "Port" Mario 65, Super Mario Sunshine, and Mario Galaxy for a limited release as "Super Mario 3D All Stars". We discuss just what Nintendo is planning on doing with these games and why they are planning to do limited releases of these games. Following this, Taylor and Matt discuss the RTX 3000 series cards from Nvidia and just what specs these new cards have to offer and the price point of each of these cards. Following this, The Black Ops Cold War Multiplayer has leaked ahead of the announcement that was displayed in a low-quality video! We discuss what we think of how the multiplayer looks and just what kind of modes Cold War may Include! These were just some of the topics we discussed this week on the Power Up Podcast. Tune in every Saturday at 3pm PST time over on https://twitch.tv/cultureofgaming   Community Discord: https://discord.gg/KAVc4Wa Twitter: @thecognetwork Facebook: @thecognetwork Twitch: twitch.tv/cultureofgaming Main Site: https://cultureofgaming.com Check out Performance Lab here: https://www.mindlabpro.com/?a_aid=5c5... 

Mario All Stars - RTX 3000 SERIES GRAPHICS CARDS | Power Up Podcast #1321

In this week's Power Up Podcast, Taylor is joined by Anthony and Andrew as they recap the week's news, rumors, games being played this week and so much more! Kicking things off this week, we recap the Apple/Epic Games war over the IOS store and Fortnite. A Judge has ruled that Apple does not need to return Fortnite to the App store. Following this, the guys discuss Black Ops Cold War getting censored on behalf of the Chinese government! The Transition system for Black Ops Cold War for next-gen consoles is very confusing as well. Depending on what console you own, the buyer must jump through numerous hoops to play Black Ops Cold War. You can now also Pre Order a PS5 as Sony has made the PS5 available for pre-order. These were just some of the topics we discussed this week on the Power Up Podcast. Tune in every Saturday at 3pm PST time over on https://twitch.tv/cultureofgaming Community Discord: https://discord.gg/KAVc4Wa Twitter: @thecognetwork Facebook: @thecognetwork Twitch: twitch.tv/cultureofgaming Main Site: https://cultureofgaming.com  

Black Ops Cold War Censored?!? - Unlock your PS5 with your hands! | Power Up Podcast #131

In this week's Power Up Podcast, Taylor is joined by Anthony and Andrew as they recap the week's Video Game news, games releasing, rumours and much more! Kicking things off this week, we discuss the latest developments between Apple and Epic games in relation to Fortnite in-game purchases. What could this mean for Fortnite on IOS? Following this, we discuss the latest Call of Duty reveal and what the game looks like as well as if we are interested in playing it at all. Following this, the boys discuss DC Fandom and Gotham Knights as well as the premise of the game and where it fits into the Arkham Universe. These were just some of the topics we discussed this week on the Power Up Podcast. Tune in every Saturday at 3pm PST time over on https://twitch.tv/cultureofgaming   Community Discord: https://discord.gg/KAVc4Wa Twitter: @thecognetwork Facebook: @thecognetwork Twitch: twitch.tv/cultureofgaming Main Site: https://cultureofgaming.com Check out Performance Lab here: https://www.mindlabpro.com/?a_aid=5c5... 

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