DRM Controversies and AI takes over

The Game Professors · Apr 30, 2026 · 1h 38m

Join the Professors for a look at some wild gaming news this week. We start with a breakdown of "Digital Diogenes" on Steam, examining the world's #1 collector and the reality of owning 43,000 games. We then explore Valve’s new Steam Deck telemetry tools before shifting to Intel’s GPU retreat and AMD’s retail dominance. Next, we look at Toyota’s $3,100 luxury office chair and the new 2026 Steam Controller. We also dig into the spicy history of Bethesda’s tense post-mortem with Obsidian over Fallout: New Vegas and Splitgate's preservation plan. Finally, we tackle the latest DRM controversies…