Geekshow Arcade: A Torch is Extinguished

Tony: -Why not start out soldering on a $5000 GPU? https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/newbie-overclocker-destroys-usd5-000-rtx-5090-lightning-z-gpu-they-used-to-learn-how-to-solder-practicing-newfound-hobby-goes-wrong-in-the-most-expensive-way-imaginable -Big N makes a good decision! https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-switch-2-physical-games-will-now-be-more-expensive-than-digital-versions-with-10-price-difference-for-yoshi-and-the-mysterious-book -New Metro Game looks amazeballs: https://www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/04/metro-2039-tech-first-look-what-we-learned-from-15-minutes-of-footage -This is neat AND legal: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/polymega-remix-to-ship-next-month-following-years-of-production-delays -Doom is Eternal: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/a-ludicrous-doom-mod-which-adds-28-pilotable-mechs-just-released-after-2-years-in-development/ Jarron:  -Bloodborne is coming back! Kinda. Sony is developing a Bloodborne animated film adaptation -New Xbox CEO continues to say good things?  Xbox Game Pass ‘has become too expensive,’ says Microsoft’s new gaming chief in leaked memo -And she followed through on it: https://www.theverge.com/news/915928/microsoft-xbox-game-pass-ultimate-price-drop -Lenovo Legion Go 2 is priced so that no one will ever buy it:  Lenovo Legion Go 2 suddenly costs $650 more as RAMageddon lays waste to gaming hardware -Evercade put out a cool looking handheld: Evercade’s new handheld has a larger screen and dual thumbsticks for 3D games -PS5 is getting more expensive: Sony is raising PS5 prices by $100 in April -This is a great budget gaming monitor: Alienware’s new gaming monitor offers a 240Hz QD-OLED panel for just $350 -Quest headsets are increasing in price too: https://www.engadget.com/ar-vr/meta-quest-headset-prices-are-going-up-on-april-19-143259031.html?src=rss -Black Flag remake incoming: https://www.engadget.com/gaming/ubisoft-will-officially-reveal-the-assassins-creed-black-flag-remake-on-april-23-184729772.html?src=rss Owen: -Good news for PS3 emulation fans. https://wccftech.com/rpcs3-enables-encrypted-playstation-3-disc-iso-loading/ -You can now get the original Resident Evil games on Steam https://www.avclub.com/resident-evil-rerelease-capcom-emulation-old-games?shem=dsdf,sharefoc,agadiscoversdl,,sh/x/discover/m1/4