HW News - "Microslop" Censored, NVIDIA Unlaunches Drivers Again, RAM & SSD Prices Ruin Game Archive (Gamers Nexus) [Video]

Gamers Nexus (2.59m subscribers)

March 4, 2026

Video length: 38m 40s

In this week's news episode, we talk about Microslop banning its own name from Discord (Microslop can no longer be written), NVIDIA unlaunches drivers multiple times -- again, RAM and SSD prices taking down a game archive, and Sam Altman's new government partnership that he so gleefully boasted.

00:00 - Recap for the Week

01:36 - Quick GN Update

04:13 - Microslop Bans Microslop and Shuts Down Discord

06:19 - AI Demand Indirectly Kills Game Archive

12:47 - RAM and SSDs to Increase 130 Percent

15:15 - NVIDIA Vibe Codes Drivers

17:40 - Sam Altman's Government Contract

28:16 - AWS Data Center Outage During Strikes

31:59 - Lenovo's Stretchy Legion Go

33:21 - A Personal Note from Steve

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