PlayStation State of Play: PS5 Midlife and New Monitor

This episode dives into why digital freedom and ownership matter more than ever. We quickly revisit the value of the PS4 in 2025, the importance and benefits of physical media, how to back up your PC games, and the smart TV settings you should turn off right now. From there we talk about Xbox trying to compete with TikTok, Windows 11 frustrations pushing people toward Linux, and practical ways to take back your digital freedom and build healthier tech habits.

We also explore whether there are simply too many games to keep up with now, talk about Amazon’s failed attempt to rival Steam, and share Prime Gaming titles worth downloading today. Later we get into how everything online is starting to feel like advertising, then wrap up with TimeSplitters Rewind, fresh PS5 news, and the reveal of the new PlayStation gaming monitor. Thanks for listening.

Chapters

• 00:00:00 PS4 Is Still Awesome
• 00:11:00 Physical Media Mega Discussion Begins
• 00:13:00 How To Make Physical Copies Of Your PC Games
• 00:18:00 Your Smart TV Is Spying On You, Turn This Off Now
• 00:30:00 Xbox Competing With TikTok?!
• 00:39:00 Windows 11 Issues Motivating Linux Movement
• 00:48:00 Take Back Your Digital Freedom, Empower Your Tech Usage
• 01:00:28 Are There Too Many Games Now?
• 01:20:58 Amazon Failed To Compete With Steam
• 01:25:05 Prime Games To Download Now
• 01:25:50 Amazon Gaming Did Not Understand Steam
• 01:33:54 Everything Is Advertising
• 01:45:43 TimeSplitters Rewind Looks Awesome
• 01:48:00 PS5 News and PlayStation Monitor Preview

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Show Links:
Lost Save's PS4 Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkCloXWp378 

EVERYONE is misunderstanding "Xbox has to compete with TikTok":
https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2025/10/29/satya-nadellas-plan-to-take-on-tiktok-with-xbox-makes-no-sense/ 

Your TV Is Spying On You. Turn These Settings Off:
https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics/privacy/how-to-turn-off-smart-tv-snooping-features-a4840102036/ 

Are There Too Many Games?:
https://bsky.app/profile/benjedwards.com/post/3m5aa2a3alc2f 

Amazon Lays Off Entire Gaming Division:
https://bsky.app/profile/catacalypto.bsky.social/post/3m4cbunnsss2j 
https://bsky.app/profile/letitmelo.bsky.social/post/3m4bxweqs3k2u 

Everything Is Advertising:
https://bsky.app/profile/lukeplunkett.com/post/3m5adneejhs2h 

TimeSplitters Rewind:
https://www.timesplittersrewind.com/ 

PS5 PC Cross-Buy Discovery:
https://insider-gaming.com/a-ps5-pc-cross-buy-option-has-been-discovered-verified/ 

PlayStation Store Dynamic Pricing Reports:
https://www.reddit.com/r/playstation/s/lXW7qPfGDY 
https://twistedvoxel.com/playstation-experimenting-with-dynamic-game-pricing/ 
https://www.notebookcheck.net/PlayStation-Store-dynamic-pricing-criticized-as-sale-prices-on-PS5-games-vary-by-account.1156025.0.html 

The New PlayStation Gaming Monitor:
https://blog.playstation.com/2025/11/11/first-look-at-playstations-27-gaming-monitor/ 

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