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Xbox has Delivered

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2026 28:09


On this edition of the Sams Report, Xbox has its big event, Sony might delay, and Windows has yet another CLI. Chapters: Intro: 00:00-1:00 Tech News: 1:00-4:28 Gaming News: 4:28-12:14 Questions: 12:14-27:52 Outro: 27:52-28:09

The Vista Box Lives Forever

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2026 22:25


On this edition of the Sams Report, Vista never really goes away, Xbox has a week ahead, and trying not to say...that line. Chapters: Intro: 00:00-00:42 Tech News: 00:42-4:08 Gaming News: 4:08-6:41 Questions: 6:41-22:03 Outro: 22:03-22:25

Directly to the Xbox Pilot

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2026 30:45


On this edition of the Sams report, Microsoft isnt improving File Explorer, more Xbox games head to PlayStation, but Xbox Direct is what the fans want. Chapters: Intro: 00:00-00:36 Tech News: 00:36-7:05 Gaming News: 7:05-9:06 Questions:9:06-30:20 Outro: 30:20-30:45

What I Use (The Tech Behind the Camera)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2026 15:48


What I Use (The Tech Behind the Camera) by Brad Sams

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Pricing Only Goes Up

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2025 20:27


On this edition of the Sams Report, Gaming hardware is going up, Gaming sales are going down, and Copilot is forced upon us. Chapters: Intro: 00:00-1:00 Tech News: 1:00-4:12 Gaming News: 4:12-9:00 Questions: 9:00-20:00 Outro: 20:00-20:27 Links: - https://www.theverge.com/report/847056/microsoft-copilot-ai-vision-pc-assistant-christmas-holiday-ad - https://www.windowscentral.com/author/jez-corden

Expeditions of Awards

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2025 17:21


On this edition of the Sams Report, COD has a problem, the awards have arrived, and Windows can't get enough of Webview2. You can learn more about Connection Explorer here: https://www.stardock.com/products/connectionexplorer/ Chapters: Intro: 00:00-00:46 Tech News: 00:46-3:27 Gaming News: 3:27-8:32 Questions: 8:32-16:33 Outro: 16:33-17:21

Sr12525

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2025 23:20


Sr12525 by Brad Sams

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The Agentic Spaghetti

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2025 30:13


Chapters: Intro: 00:00-00:49 Tech News: 00:49-6:30 Gaming News: 6:30-10:11 Questions: 10:11-30:05 Outro: 30:05-30:13

It's Good for Xbox (Not Windows)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2025 25:48


On this edition of the Sams Report, Windows heads the wrong direction, Xbox gets the validation it needs, and we take a look at a new app. Check Out Connection Explorer - https://www.stardock.com/products/connectionexplorer/ Chapters: Intro: 00:00-00:45 Tech News: 00:45-6:21 Gaming News: 6:21-12:08 Questions: 12:08-25:33 Outro: 25:33-25:47

It's Your Friend, Pal

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2025 19:52


On this edition of the Sams Report, AI is your friend, Sony goes store shopping, and Windows doesnt have a new menu, yet. Intro: 00:00-00:51 Tech News: 00:51-7:13 Gaming News: 7:13-10:10 Questions: 10:10-19:43 Outro: 19:43-19:51

Office of the new Xbox

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2025 22:17


On this edition of the Sams Report, Xbox is the new Office, Windows has better updates, and the tires were purchased. Chapters: Intro: 00:00-00:37 Tech News: 00:37-4:04 Gaming News: 4:04-7:35 Questions: 7:35-21:51 Outro: 21:51-22:04

When Halo Meets Wall St.

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2025 41:20


When Halo Meets Wall St. by Brad Sams

sr101724

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2025 18:30


On this edition of the Sams Report, Windows wants you to talk to it, Xbox ships the hardware, and how do we define "Xbox". Chapters: Intro: 00:00-00:37 Tech News: 00:37-5:37 Gaming News: 5:37-9:23 Questions: 9:23-18:15 Outro: 18:15-18:30

A Magnus of Hype

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2025 28:19


On this edition of the Sams Report, Intel talks about chips, PlayStation talks about chips, and Xbox has a chip leak. The app used to make that Start menu - https://www.stardock.com/products/start11/ Chapters: Intro: 00:00-00:39 Tech News: 00:39-4:38 Gaming News: 4:39-9:23 Questions: 9:23-28:00 Outro: 28:00-28:19

The Xbox Turning Point

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2025 38:12


On this edition of the Sams Report, Windows gets a massive re-org, Xbox has entered into a new phase of growth, and so many questions this week that get the details right. Chapters: Intro: 00:00-00:40 Tech News: 00:40-6:07 Gaming News: 6:07-17:18 Questions: 17:18-37:50 Outro: 37:50-38:12 Find me on: ❎ - https://x.com/bdsams

Where is Xbox Going?

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2025 26:18


On this edition of the Sams Report, Windows has a support problem, Xbox has an inventory problem, and the ROG Ally X is showing us the future. Chapters: Intro: 00:00-00:36 Tech News: 00:36-6:12 Gaming News: 6:12-12:55 Questions: 12:55-26:06 Outro: 26:06-26:17

First Party Hardware-Ish

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2025 22:28


On this edition of the Sams Report, Windows 10 is dead but the Xbox hardware play is now fully revealed. Chapters: Intro: 00:00-00:45 Tech News: 00:45-5:25 Gaming News: 5:25-12:00 Questions: 12:00-20:15 Outro: 20:15-22:28 Find me on: ❎ - https://x.com/bdsams

The Tension is Rising

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025 24:56


The Tension is Rising by Brad Sams

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The Breakers of Xbox and Steam

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2025 14:32


Chatpers: Intro: 00:00-00:27 Tech News: 00:27-5:21 Gaming News: 5:21-9:21 Questions: 9:21-14:20 Outro: 14:20-14:31

Cloudy with More Games

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2025 24:54


On this edition of the Sams Report, Xbox ships a big dashboard update, Windows solves a decades-old Bluetooth problem, and HellDivers on Xbox. Chapters: Intro: 00:00-00:49 Tech News: 00:49-5:14 Gaming News: 5:14-11:27 Questions: 11:27-24:41 Outro: 24:41-24:54

GamesCom Xbox Highlights

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2025 16:43


GamesCom Xbox Highlights by Brad Sams

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Round 2 For Windows

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2025 23:09


On this edition of the Sams Report, Windows tells us what to expect, Xbox targets the ARM, and more as we head towards the big fall releases. Chapters: Intro: 00:00-00:32 Tech News: 00:45-8:49 Gaming News: 6:44-12:36 Questions: 12:36-22:55 Outro: 22:55-23:09 Find me on: ❎ - https://x.com/bdsams

Fewer Games, Fewer Consoles

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2025 14:27


On this edition of the Sams Report, Xbox stops a game, Windows has a 2030 vision, and Sony shifting focus away from consoles.

SR71725

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2025 22:28


SR71725 by Brad Sams

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The Sams Report: Game Pass Profitability - Schrodinger Chimes In

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2025 16:28


The Sams Report: Game Pass Profitability - Schrodinger Chimes In by Brad Sams

The Xbox Aftermath

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2025 29:52


It has been a wild and turbulent week for fans of Xbox with massive layoffs, Playstation shipping a new game on the platform, and a mistake that the company must avoid. Chapters: Intro: 00:00-00:00:50 Gaming News: 00:50-17:40 Questions: 17:40-29:38 Outro: 29:38-29:52 Jez Article: https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/microsoft-has-made-it-impossible-to-be-a-fan

End of It

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2025 21:43


On this edition of the Sams Report, Fiscal year has ended, Xbox launches a spider, and answering the legacy questions.

Xbox Gives, Microsoft Takes

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2025 25:21


Xbox Gives, Microsoft Takes by Brad Sams

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Sony Finds a Wedge

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 29:00


On this edition of the Sams Report, Sony makes a smart move, Xbox cuts a handheld, and Windows is outnumbered. Check out Fences 6 - https://www.stardock.com/products/fences/ Find me on: ❎ - https://x.com/bdsams

Xbox BUILDS it Out

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 24:13


On this edition of the Sams Report, Microsoft hosted Build, Xbox tops a chart, and the show notes spilled over. Chatpers: Intro: 00:00-00:33 Tech News: 00:33-7:08 Gaming News: 7:08-11:30 Questions: 11:30-24:00 Outro: 24:00-24:13

Doom and Layoffs

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 18:39


Doom and Layoffs by Brad Sams

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The Most Important Button in Xbox History

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 24:58


On this edition of the Sams Report, Xbox has a new button, Surface has new hardware, and Windows gets new features. Find me on: ❎ - https://x.com/bdsams

Microsoft Up, Xbox Uppers

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 17:27


On this edition of the Sams Report, Microsoft releases good earnings, Xbox is raising their hardware price, and Surface has an event next week. Chapters: Intro: 00:00-00:38 Tech News: 00:38-7:24 Gaming News: 7:24-10:31 Questions: 10:31-17:15 Outro: 17:15-17:27

It's a Chrome Game

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 16:20


On this edition of the Sams Report, Chrome has a suitor, Xbox launches a game, and a week before earnings. Check out Fences 6! - https://www.stardock.com/products/fences/ Chapters: Intro: 00:00-1:00 Tech News: 1:00-7:29 Gaming News: 7:29-11:14 Questions: 11:14-15:25 Outro: 15:25-16:20

Edge Leverage

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 17:16


On this episode of the Sams Report, Edge gets leveraged, Xbox gets an update, and Google loses again.

A Value of Tariffs

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 17:51


On this edition of the Sams Report, Recall is here, Xbox has a new event, and the tariffs make the Xbox better.

Copilot gets Vision, Xbox gets a Tariff

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 21:13


On this edition of the Sams Report, Microsoft turns 50, Windows gets new features, and Xbox price hikes are likely. Chapters: Intro: 00:00-00:45 Tech News: 00:45-6:25 Gaming News: 6:25-10:58 Questions: 10:58-20:50 Outro: 20:50-21:13

New "Features" for Xbox and Windows

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 24:22


New "Features" for Xbox and Windows by Brad Sams

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The Xbox Handheld Makes Sense

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 19:45


The Xbox Handheld Makes Sense by Brad Sams

Xbox Fixes the Ship

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 20:14


On this edition of the Sams Report, WinUI 3 might have a future, Xbox fixes the ship, and complex toys are streaming.

Questions of Fable

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 21:39


Questions of Fable by Brad Sams

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A Muse for Majorana

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 21:10


A Muse for Majorana by Brad Sams

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The Xbox Demands

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 23:40


On this edition of the Sams Report, HoloLens goes away, Xbox ships a good game, but demand is a problem.

A Story About Teams

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 13:36


On this edition of the Sams Report, Teams gets a story, Xbox merging with the desktop, and a few more questions answered.

Xbox Crosses the Event Horizon

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 26:22


On this edition of the Sams Report, Microsoft shares new numbers, Xbox crosses the horizon, and Surface announces new hardware.

Directly X'd

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 23:01


On this edition of the Sams report, Xbox goes direct while Microsoft shuffles the leadership board. 

The Conflicting Reports

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 24:18


On this edition of the Sams Report, Xbox is and isn't doing well, Microsoft 365 is and isn't going up and price, and I bought something again. Check out Start11 v2.5! - https://www.stardock.com/products/start11/ Disclaimer - I work at Stardock and we make this product. Chapters: Intro: 00:00-1:00 Tech News: 1:00-9:25 Gaming News: 9:25-13:40 Questions: 13:40-23:57 Outro: 23:57-24:18

This CES Matters for Windows...and Xbox

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 23:02


This CES Matters for Windows...and Xbox by Brad Sams

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Windows Canceled This

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2025 16:02


Microsoft nearly shipped an update to add a new dynamic feature for Windows but what was once canceled, has now been revealed. Add dynamic wallpapers to Windows with DeskScapes - https://www.stardock.com/products/deskscapes/ I work at Stardock who makes DeskScapes Chapters: Intro: 00:00-00:42 Tech News: 00:42-7:06 Gaming News: 7:06-8:28 Questions: 8:28-15:44 Outro: 15:44-16:02

What I Used, 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2024 23:39


What I Used, 2024 by Brad Sams

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Microsoft Can't Launch a Copilot

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 19:06


On this episode of the Sams Report, Microsoft ruins the Copilot key, Xbox has changed, and it's a podcast before Christmas.

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