Westeros is back, but the gaming industry is in a tailspin. Join us as we dive into A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Episode 2: "Hard Salt Beef." We’re breaking down Dunk’s journey to the Ashford Tourney, the introduction of the legendary Baelor Breakspear, and why this "smaller" scale story is exactly what the Game of Thrones universe needed. But that’s not all... While HBO is finding its footing with character-driven stories, the video game industry is facing its most turbulent era yet. From the massive 2024–2026 layoff waves to the collapse of the "AAAA" gaming model, we’re discussing the state of the hobby we love. Is the era of the $300M blockbuster finally over? Donate Here - https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=Y6TSU94STL9PU All our Links - https://direct.me/theunderground What is our Value for Value System? Value for Value is a listener based business model where you determine the value our content is worth. If you feel you are getting value from our content, please consider becoming a supporter by donating your time, talent, & treasure. Time: meaning any effort you put in to improving or developing our content or sharing it. Talent: meaning any skills you possess that you want to contribute to help us develop our platform (ie., artwork for podcast episodes, branding design, editing, etc). Treasure: pay a one-off amount or a recurring contribution for the value you think our service is worth. Please be sure with any payment you send via PayPal to include a note, so that we can read it on the livestream, if you’d like. Your donations keep our content advertisement free. Thank you. Where do you support us? Click the direct.me link to find our PayPal link for contributions as well as our YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter links! We appreciate the engagement from all of you! Please note any amount will remain anonymous upon request. All donors will receive a special mention on the show unless otherwise noted. Special Note: The Value for Value business model originated with Adam Curry & John C. Dvorak of the No Agenda Podcast. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgihPtnBSek