{"podcast":{"title":"Extreme Gaming Podcast","slug":"extreme-gaming-podcast-2940","podcast_index_feed_id":2940,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/extreme-gaming-podcast/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/extreme-gaming-podcast","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/extreme-gaming-podcast/podcast_cover.jpg","author":"Extreme Gaming Podcast","episode_count":329,"summary":"In this podcast we are a group of everyday gamers who don’t take life to seriously, we like to have a laugh and talk about the games and tech that we love across all gaming platforms. We cover gaming/hardware news, games we’ve played and our own general views whilst often going off on wild tangents. We also run a free Discord server called 'Extreme Gaming Podcast' (https://discord.gg/extremegamingpodcast) or search for us on Google. Our aim is to grow and build a great community whilst having fun along the way. Have a listen and give us your honest feedback we hope you enjoy!","last_synced_at":"2026-06-11T18:21:54.805936+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/extreme-gaming-podcast-2940"},"episode":{"title":"Layoffs: The New Game Industry Meta","slug":"layoffs-the-new-game-industry-meta","published_at":"2026-04-02T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/extreme-gaming-podcast-2940/layoffs-the-new-game-industry-meta","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/extreme-gaming-podcast-2940","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/extreme-gaming-podcast/2679233","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/298493/2679233/extreme-gaming-podcast/2026_04_01_00_58_39_f85a49ec-42e6-43b5-a25b-8927013262da.mp3","summary":"EGP 325 leans into the not-so-happy side of gaming news, with the crew discussing layoffs, studio closures, and the ongoing slowdown in the game industry—especially in the UK, where job losses and studio cuts are starting to pile up. On the hardware side, the conversation shifts to NVIDIA’s DLSS 5, AI-enhanced graphics, and whether it’s a miracle cure for ugly games like Starfield or just another layer of tech trying to fix bad engines. The guys also talk about rising console prices, the future cost of the PS6, and how more gamers are turning to older GPUs and budget PCs just to stay in the hobby. The episode wraps up with some deeper PC tinkering talk, including CPU core parking, performance tools, and squeezing every last drop of power out of modern chips—because apparently optimizing Windows is now a part-time job. discord.gg/extremegamingpodcast.com Also look up our monthly podcast, Extreme Hollywood","meta_description":"EGP 325 leans into the not-so-happy side of gaming news, with the crew discussing layoffs, studio closures, and the ongoing slowdown in the game industry—…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":6801,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/extreme-gaming-podcast-2940/episodes/layoffs-the-new-game-industry-meta/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/extreme-gaming-podcast-2940/layoffs-the-new-game-industry-meta.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}