Chris Rey is a VFX Artist currently working on the new God of War, and previously worked on Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. He makes vehicle explosions, Zombie lasers, and Norse spells look cool! We discuss the organization of PlayStation Studios, Activision, and the hardware behind special effects.
0:00 What made Chris Reach out? What does a VFX Artist do for Call of Duty Cold War?
9:41 Between various FX – what taxes gaming hardware the most?
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2021-07-26 10:01:02 +0000 UTC
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Zen 4 Raphael tops out at 16 Cores on AM5, but 96 Cores are coming to Threadripper soon after! We discuss upcoming AMD products, Valve Steam Deck Concerns, Intel buying GlobalFoundries, and Switch 2 Whispers….
0:00 Reesie was sick – should vet bills be considered a Business Expenses? (Intro Banter)
5:15 Dog Bloopers, Custom Modding a 3070 16GB
10:58 Intel Ponte Vecchio FP32:64, Preordering Games, Windows 11 Security (Corrections)
22:44 Raphael Zen ...
2021-07-19 18:43:40 +0000 UTC
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Broken Silicon's next guest will be Chris Reay, a Visual Effects Artist with credits working at both Treyarch and Sony Santa Monica. He has done extensive work on the special effects in Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War, and the upcoming God of War: Ragnarok. He has a lot of friends - including designs, programmers, and writers at multiple game studios. Planned subjects include:
- How devs save resources with various rendering methods and techniques
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2021-07-18 21:19:50 +0000 UTC
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Tom & Dan discuss the SteamOS launch from nearly a decade ago! The hype, the "innovative" controller, the motivations at VALVE, and if it was an overall success...or not...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SteamOS
https://www.theverge.com/2013/9/24/4766874/valve-steam-os-threatens-w...
2021-07-16 17:01:02 +0000 UTC
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Today's guest has extensive experience developing on PC, Switch, PlayStation, XBOX, and Mobile! We go deep into the business behind game development, FSR, DLSS, Nvidia vs RADEON hardware, Zen vs Intel Core Architectures, and everything else gaming hardware!
0:00 Bryan Heemskerk's Lisa Su Pixel Art
5:11 Comparing PS3 & XBOX 360 Hardware
15:10 Bryan's Education & Background - From Art School to Game Development
20:42 Mobile Gaming's Collapse of Q...
2021-07-12 20:54:14 +0000 UTC
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June is over - Tom takes live questions about all AMD, Nvidia, Intel, PlayStation, XBOX, and more gaming hardware news from the past month...and also answers questions about upcoming products.
0:00 Intro Prep
5:30 RDNA 3 Whispers - don't miss my recent leaks!
10:20 "Nvidia Next" Whispers, RTX 3080 Ti
18:00 How should devs utilize performance besides Resolution/FPS increases?
21:00 Lingering FSR & DLSS Thoughts
24:48 Intel Raptor Lake Thoughts...
2021-07-08 00:45:54 +0000 UTC
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You know the drill! In a few hours Tom will go live with the end of month LIVE Q&A.
Put your thoughts and questions related to this past month's news, and the upcoming months - below. Be as concise and use good grammar to be considered!
Link to video: https://youtu.be/yL3-2gKIm8A
2021-07-07 19:15:08 +0000 UTC
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Our next guest will be the Lead Artist for games Star Renegades, Halcyon 6 Lightspeed Edition, and multiple unannounced projects at Massive Damage, Inc. He doesn't just do pixel art either - he builds and debates game engine tools and hardware optimization with the programmers at Massive Damage all the time! This is a guest well versed in everything game development and gaming hardware. We plan to discuss:
2021-07-06 19:56:05 +0000 UTC
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Tom & Dan discuss upcoming AMD Zen 3D & Zen 4 codenames, core counts, and how Intel will compete on TSMC 3nm. There’s also heavy FSR 2.0, DLSS 2.2.9, 6600 XT, PlayStation, and XBOX talk!
0:00 Happy Fourth of July (Intro Banter)
5:40 The PS3 CELL CPU was made on 28nm, PS5 BWC (Corrections & Omissions)
8:49 AMD EPYC Bergamo 128 Core Leak
20:28 EVGA Begins Making AMD Motherboards – This is a big deal!
26:25 Intel 3nm at TSMC in 2023 ...
2021-07-05 19:06:13 +0000 UTC
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Tom & Dan open up the mail bag together to discuss Ampere products currently being tested at MLID, Zen 6, and many questions related to gaming and console competition.
2021-07-02 17:01:03 +0000 UTC
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In the last Die Shrink poll you all indicated we should feel free to get a little off-subject with tech....and me and Dan want to talk about Google Glass! We will also talk about early Wearable watches.
Write in below!
- Did you think Google Glass looked cool? Did you expect it to succeed?
- Have you tried Google Glass? Did you enjoy it?
- Should Google have cancelled it...or not?
- What about those goofy Pre-WearOS...
2021-06-29 19:34:09 +0000 UTC
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There has always seemingly been a decent amount of interest in us discussing handheld gaming, and finally - me and Dan want to get to it! However, this should be at least two episodes in our opinion, and so on this one we will focus on handheld gaming from GB, GBA, DS, and PSP. Basically "Before 3DS/Switch/Vita/Win10 Handhelds."
Write in below!
- Did you own a Gameboy, GBA, DS, or PSP? What did you think of it?...
2021-06-29 19:31:17 +0000 UTC
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Colin Moriarty of Sacred Symbols joins Tom of Moore's Law Is Dead to discuss the state of XBOX, PlayStation 5, and gaming Journalism. We also talk about upcoming exclusives...
0:00 Sacred Symbols, Can Ratchet & Clank run on PS4? (Intro Banter)
6:18 Dealing with Fanboys, and choosing to be an outsider with these companies.
15:16 Who is Colin Moriarty? What brought him into gaming journalism?
22:29 How has Gaming Journalism changed over the las...
2021-06-28 19:40:19 +0000 UTC
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Our next guest will be someone with quite a storied history in gaming - Colin Moriarty.
He started as a freelance journalist and game guide writer for various outlets, and eventually became a major podcast host for Podcast Beyond, Sacred Symbols, Fireside Chats, and Knockback.
At this point he is in charge of an outlet of both XBOX & PlayStation podcasts, Colin's Last Stand, and he also writes & creatively leads an indie game studio, Lilymo Games.
2021-06-25 00:15:44 +0000 UTC
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In this special edition of Broken Silicon - Tom & Dan cover the AMD FSR launch the evening after the launch, and also go deep into their thoughts on the Microsoft & Nintendo E3 Press Conferences. There's also heavy discussion of the Silent Hills Conspiracy, Intel Raptor Lake, 6900 XT Liquid Cooling, and the 3070 Ti Launch.
0:00 Is Dan Socrates? Is Tom a Dork for having a Mini Cooper S? (Intro Banter)
4:45 Do companies try to have shortages?
8:1...
2021-06-23 15:53:40 +0000 UTC
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This is a conversation with the XBOX APU / SAP Azure Engineer from the “cutting room floor.” We talk about the state of exclusives, Ray Tracing, the price of PC Gaming, and much more. Tom also answers a couple questions in the beginning intro himself.
2021-06-18 17:00:08 +0000 UTC
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E3 2021 is coming to a close, and as such you should expect me and Dan to talk about the latest E3 developments in the upcoming Broken Silicon 106!
In fact, we specifically want to hear from all of you about ANYTHING:
- What reveals excited you the most?
- What thoughts do you have on PlayStation vs XBOX post E3?
- What were the most exciting things you saw relating to PC....or Nintendo?
SE...
2021-06-16 18:15:53 +0000 UTC
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James was a Senior Product Manager at AMD who stewarded Zen, Threadripper, and more to success! He now works at SiFive – A RISC-V company that seems poised to become a part of Intel….
0:00 Who is James Prior? What did he do at Rage3D & AMD?
7:57 Remembering the HD 6670 – one of the last great $80 GPUs
11:43 The Journey from AMD Piledriver to Zen 2
16:17 How does AMD see Intel? How do companies analyze the competition?
22:58 Do companies adjus...
2021-06-14 19:16:09 +0000 UTC
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Broken Silicon's next guest will be James Prior, former Public Relations Manager & Senior Product Manager at AMD. He oversaw gamer public relations and segmentation of the original Threadripper & Zen 1 lineup!
He has quite the storied career both within and outside of AMD: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesdprior/
We plan to discuss how and why companies organize their lineups ...
2021-06-09 23:34:27 +0000 UTC
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On Broken Silicon’s 2-Year Anniversary we discuss AMD Zen 3D, Zen 4, Intel Alder Lake, FSR vs DLSS, RX 6800M, RDNA 3, RTX 3080 Ti, Xe DG2, Van Gogh, SteamPal, & PlayStation’s bizarre Crossgen initiative.
0:00 Happy 2-Year Anniversary, Dan's Favorite Leaks (Intro Banter)
7:57 Tiger Lake Competitiveness, LGA vs PGA Benefits (Corrections and omissions)
16:31 AMD Zen 4 Raphael Leaks Discussion
35:24 Zen 3D Confirmed for 2022 - what are AMD's options?
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2021-06-07 18:28:07 +0000 UTC
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Tomorrow Tom & Dan will be recording their 2 Year Anniversary episode of Broken Silicon. Below you may submit extra comments, thoughts, and questions regarding BS/MLID's past & future.
Anything you want us to remember? Any questions about the future? What do you like most about the content? When do you think Dan will finally "know" or be more than "ok"?
*last question was a joke.
We will take a little extra time to celebrate an...
2021-06-06 00:29:10 +0000 UTC
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Tom discuss various anecdotes of how Intel, AMD, and especially Nvidia have fought and messed with leakers and techtubers in the past. He also answers some reader mails about the details behind previous leaks…
2021-06-04 17:01:01 +0000 UTC
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Tom answers Q&A live about everything from this month - RTX 3080 Ti, 3070 Ti, RX 6600 XT Leaks, RDNA 2 Mobility 6800M, Intel Alder Lake release dates, Zen 3D, Zen 4, PlayStation & XBOX Exclusive updates, and SO MUCH MORE!
0:00 Intro
3:30 RTX 3080 Ti thoughts - Nvidia wasn't tone deaf, they were stupid.
7:30 Intel Xe DG2 Expectations
11:00 Exclusive Alder Lake Release Date LEAK, and how Zen 3D can fight it!
20:00 Zen 4 vs Zen 3D, AMD FSR Misconc...
2021-06-04 00:55:08 +0000 UTC
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I almost did another leak today instead of Loose Ends, but honestly - I know some of you love this piece of content the most - let's get this done!
You have 45 minutes to put submit lingering reader mail about things from this month!
2021-06-03 20:56:56 +0000 UTC
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For this week's Die Shrink I thought it would be fun to shake things up - I am going to divulge some stories I have accumulated of AMD, Intel, and especially Nvidia's attempts to fight and mess with leakers.
You have a few hours to submit any thoughts or questions regarding prior leaks, or how they came to be. Feel free to ask about very old leaks, upcoming leaks, and suspicions you've had about products.
2021-06-02 19:50:59 +0000 UTC
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The Nvidia & AMD Computex Keynotes, RDNA 2 Mobility Launch, Intel Alder Lake, and laptop design are all discussed with special guest Jarrod'sTech.
0:00 Thoughts on RTX 3080 Ti, 3070 Ti, and Nvidia's Keynote
3:20 Who is Jarrod? Why Review laptops?
8:02 Initial Reactions to AMD FSR
9:49 Is FSR more exciting than when DLSS was initially revealed?
16:06 Cezanne desktop - $359 for an APU...
17:57 How does the 6800M compare to the 3070? (Jarr...
2021-06-01 18:17:21 +0000 UTC
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Broken Silicon's next guest will be Jarrod'sTech. We plan to heavily discuss Tiger Lake, Cezanne, modern laptop design, and upcoming releases.
Jarrod's Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/c/JarrodsTech/featured
You have two days (till Friday Early Afternoon) to submit thoughts and questions for both of us! Remember to be concise, use good grammar, and...
2021-05-26 17:02:13 +0000 UTC
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How much Infinity Cache is enough for 1440p? Is the RTX 3090 Ti really launching to fight the RX 6900 XTX? What should we expect out of Zen 4? The latest gaming hardware news is discussed!
0:00 Dark Souls, Snobby Engineers, Frog Killing (Intro Banter)
14:10 Nintendo 3DS Early Issues, PS4 Pro Planning (Corrections & Omissions)
19:40 Intel Xe DG2 Leaked again at 275w with a Q4 Launch
25:47 RX 6600 XT & Navi 24 Leaks - Will 32MB of Infinity Cache ...
2021-05-24 19:21:37 +0000 UTC
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From 2011 to 2016 there was an unprecedented stagnation on a single class of node for Graphics Cards. We compare the differences in performance increases per gen, pricing, and PC building in general during the 28nm versus now!
https://www.anandtech.com/show/4061/amds-radeon-hd-6970-radeon-hd-6950/15
2021-05-21 17:01:02 +0000 UTC
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You voted, and it is clear the two most desired subjects are a discussion on PC Gaming During the 28nm Era vs Now, and also The Rise and Fall of SteamOS!
The truth is both of these subjects touch on the "PC Gaming Renaissance" period, so I will be requesting questions/comments/thoughts in this single telegrams post. Just make it clear which one you are talking about, and feel free to submit a couple comments.
1) P...
2021-05-18 23:42:53 +0000 UTC
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