# 361. PS6 Exclusive Blitz, AMD RDNA 5, Xbox Helix, Steam Machine | Bryan Heemskerk

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Podcast: [Broken Silicon](https://stenobird.com/podcast/broken-silicon-86783)
Published: 2026-05-12T14:00:00+00:00
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A Game Developer joins to discuss Next-Gen Console & Graphics Card Strategy. [SPON: $24 Win11 Pro w/ "brokensilicon“ CDKeyOffer: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ] [SPON: JLCPCB starts at $2! Get $123 in coupons and $30 OFF 6L PCBs: https://jlcpcb.com/?from=Moore2 ] [SPON: Use “brokensilicon” for $30 OFF MINISFORUM M2 MiniPc: https://tidd.ly/4uzMrc9 ] [Support the Independent Journalism done by MLID: https://patreon.com/MooresLawIsDead ] #jlcpcb 00:00 Lead Artist for Massive Damage Games 2:31 Nintendo Switch 2 Price Hikes - First of many? 15:05 Steam Machine - A Game Dev's Perspective 25:30 Steam Machine Pricing & Competitiveness 48:50 PS6 Release Date 1:10:17 PS6 Exclusives - Is a blitz coming? 1:21:51 Leveraging Sony’s IP Next-Gen 1:28:44 XBOX Killing Copilot, Helix Discussion 1:42:20 Steam on XBOX Helix (?) 1:59:26 AMD RDNA 5 vs Nvidia 2:21:53 Has DLSS 5 already lost? Will RDNA 3 get FSR 4? Last Time Bryan was on: https://youtu.be/BO7jZFz97Tg?si=NORUYGtTZbRkAbgv Bryan's Twitter Account: https://x.com/bryanheemskerk https://x.com/asha_shar/status/2051746410660593933 https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-says-it-hasnt-yet-decided-on-ps6-release-date-and-price-will-consider-changing-business-models/ https://youtu.be/zyoaVlsUCgM?si=0Ovhlmr616BjpU_b https://www.polygon.com/switch-2-price-increase/ https://www.reddit.com/r/steammachine/comments/1t8g9vw/reference_to_the_steam_machine_in_the_reservation/ https://x.com/carygolomb/status/2053477052477554742 https://www.techpowerup.com/348883/dlss-5-gamers-prefer-original-visuals-many-await-real-world-results

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