Why Are Star Citizen Players Obsessing Over This New FPS Game?

With Squadron 42 potentially releasing next year, many may be looking to upgrade their PC. But the market is..... Aggressive at the moment. Jese, Full-Time streamer and founder of PowerGPU, joins me to discuss the current market, what it might look like next year, and how Star Citizen may want to prepare for it. Today’s Guests:  ⁨@PowerGPUpcs⁩  YouTube:  ⁨@PowerGPUpcs⁩  Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/powergpuToC:00:00 Introductions11:20 Are You a Star Citizen Believer?20:00 Item Recovery Tier 030:20 What Does it Take to Play Star Citizen?40:00 Star Citizen Discussion01:13:25 What Makes The Game Special?01:27:00 Multiplayer, VOIP, and Stuff01:31:00 Star Citizen PredictionsSupport This Podcast:Patreon Paypal Ko-FiFollow Space Tomato on social media:Website  Youtube  My Other YoutubeInstagram Twitter Facebook Discord

Star Citizen always has its ups and downs, and this year is no differrent, but more people than normal are simply pulling back for various reasons. While the game is performing better now than it was 2 months ago, the company has a lot of progress to make up in the rest of 2026. I’m joined by TenPoundFortyTwo to dive deep into what’s currently wrong and right, and where the future may take us.Today’s Guests: tenpoundfortytwoYouTube: @tenpoundfortytwo  Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/tenpoundfortytwoToC:00:00 Introductions07:00 Star Wars Zero Company15:15 How is Star Citizen Alpha 4.10?21:00 Is CIG’s Philosphy Changing?34:00 Star Citizen’s “Skeleton Crew”45:30 The Rest of 202655:00 Squadron 42 Versus The Competition01:10:00 The Current State of CIG01:25:00 Where Are The Squadron Features 01:40:00 Prediction Time (Squadron 42 Event Talk)Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvpiPXCO7OVJOlBIclW9tbpb2g29gur3ISupport This Podcast:Patreon Paypal Ko-FiFollow Space Tomato on social media:Website  Youtube  My Other YoutubeInstagram Twitter Facebook Discord

Wardogs has attracted more Star Citizen players than your usual shooter release. What is it about this game that has fans excited? I’m joined by Star Citizen news connoisseur RubenSaurus and sandbox stress-tester Galidrum to discuss teh appeal, what CIG could learn from this, and how they almost had this already.Today’s Guests:RubenSaurus:Twitter: https://x.com/TheRubenSaurus?lang=enYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/c/rubensaurusTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/rubensaurusGalidrum:Twitter: https://x.com/Galidrum?lang=enYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@GalidrumTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/galidrumToC:00:00 Introductions05:30 How is Star Citizen Doing?16:00 Why Are Players Playing Wardogs?30:30 Could This Have Been Theaters of War?41:00 The Missing Star Citizen Sandbox54:00 What Can Star Citizen Learn?01:02:30 What is Star Citizen Doing Well?01:21:25 What’s Next For Star CItizen?Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvpiPXCO7OVJOlBIclW9tbpb2g29gur3ISupport This Podcast:Patreon Paypal Ko-FiFollow Space Tomato on social media:Website  Youtube  My Other YoutubeInstagram Twitter Facebook Discord

Star Citizen has a lot of problems, many of them old. And many players have spent years advocating for change, but sometimes we let that effort take over our time, our focus, and ultimately our life. Sometimes, it’s good to take a break from Star Citizen. Today i’m joined by Apprentice_0ne, formally known as Avenger__One, to discuss his break from Star Citizen, the difficult place it put him in, and why he is finally ready to return.Today’s Guests: Apprentice_0neYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSpHqU4XaHROCzQ2zFirh6ATwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/Apprentice_0neToC:00:00 Why A1 Has Returned (Introductions)16:20 What’s Going on with Star Citizen26:00 Is Communication The Answer?39:30 Can Players Truly Change CIG?01:00:39 Combat and Combat Ships in Star Citizen01:13:09 The Future of A1’s Star Citizen GameplaySupport This Podcast:Patreon Paypal Ko-FiFollow Space Tomato on social media:Website  Youtube  My Other YoutubeInstagram Twitter Facebook Discord

Squadron 42 has been delayed, and along with it, a long explanation of several key points in Star Citizen’s recent development from the CEO and Founder, Chris Roberts. There are many details here worth touching on, and I’m joined by The Astro Historian, who originally revealed the delay announcement back in May, to talk about how it feels to see the delay be proven true.Today’s Guests:  @TheAstroHistorian  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/@UC9SD8oWTHB5U1S4769RxZ4Q Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theastropubToC:00:00 Introductions03:00 Why is Squadron 42 Delayed Again?19:00 The Leak30:00 More Delay Talk44:00 The Letter From The ChairmanWatch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvpiPXCO7OVJOlBIclW9tbpb2g29gur3ISupport This Podcast:Patreon Paypal Ko-FiFollow Space Tomato on social media:Website  Youtube  My Other YoutubeInstagram Twitter Facebook Discord

Star Citizen offers a lot of unique looks at the development process of games, and today I’m joined by a developer with firsthand experience with the game engine that eventually drove Star Citizen. So sit back and listen to our talk about Star Citizen, the struggles, successes, and controversies it finds itself in, and what might come next.Today’s Guests: CartoYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/gamedevcartoTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/cartoToC:00:00 Introductions09:20 Star Citizen in 2026 is Rough18:40 The Viral SCL26:00 Star Citizen vs New World 53:00 Star Citizen & Planetside58:00 Can They Pull This Off?01:26:10 What Makes This Game Unique?Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvpiPXCO7OVJOlBIclW9tbpb2g29gur3ISupport This Podcast:Patreon Paypal Ko-FiFollow Space Tomato on social media:Website  Youtube  My Other YoutubeInstagram Twitter Facebook Discord

Instancing is releasing in alpha 4.10, Star Citizen Live is having some oopsies, Star Citizen in general is going through the usual summer slump with a little extra Squadron 42 drama thrown in. I’m joined by Morphologis to discuss all of it.Today’s Guests: MorphologisYouTube:  @Morphologis  Twitch: thttps://www.twitch.tv/morphologis/videosToC:00:00 Introductions5:00 Faith in The Game + Social Tools25:40 Missions, Events, And Things To Do41:40 What Instancing (and SCL) Tells Us01:05:40 The Problem With Crafting?01:19:00 Still a Star Wars Galaxies Successor?01:22:10 Squadron 42 and GTA 601:36:40 Morph Predictions!Support This Podcast:Patreon Paypal Ko-FiFollow Space Tomato on social media:Website  Youtube  My Other YoutubeInstagram Twitter Facebook Discord

Warning: Contains ComplainingA lot is going on in Star Citizen, with the company trying to get things fixed and simultaneously release new features, they are struggling to communicate effectively, and find a large portion of the player base just exhausted from glitches, bugs, and problems. Today I’m joined by TenPoundFortyTwo to judge the current efforts to fix the game, communicate about development, and release new ships and vehicles. This one gets deep and a bit emotional, hope you enjoy.Today’s Guests: TenPoundFortyTwoYouTube:  @tenpoundfortytwo  Twitch: twitch.tv/tenpoundfortytwoToC:00:00 Introductions11:20 Introduction The RSI Galaxy18:30 Star Citizen Live Was…Interesting37:40 Can They Salvage the Year?52:30 What Even IS Instancing in 4.10?01:04:10 Are They Actually Fixing The Game?01:16:00 The Rest of The YearWatch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvpiPXCO7OVJOlBIclW9tbpb2g29gur3ISupport This Podcast:Patreon Paypal Ko-FiFollow Space Tomato on social media:Website  Youtube  My Other YoutubeInstagram Twitter Facebook Discord

Star Citizen’s 4.10 implementation of instancing is supposed to be the next step in server meshing, dubbed “Quasi-Dynamic” Meshing. But from early signs, the results are mixed. I’m joined by network engineer and Youtuber Grolo to discuss this first addition of instancing to gameplay, and if it means Star Citizen as it has always been dreamed of is simply not going to happen.Today’s Guests: Grolo-afYouTube:  @grolo-af  Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/grolo_afToC:00:00 Introductions12:00 Instancing in Star Citizen37:20 Is This The Next Step in Server Meshing?50:00 Why is CIG Being So Quiet01:02:30 Expectations For The Rest of the Year01:11:00 H2 2026 Expectations & PredictionsWatch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvpiPXCO7OVJOlBIclW9tbpb2g29gur3ISupport This Podcast:Patreon Paypal Ko-FiFollow Space Tomato on social media:Website  Youtube  My Other YoutubeInstagram Twitter Facebook Discord

Star Citizen has taken a month-long pause to stabilize and get its bearings. With 4.10 in testing, instancing around the corner, and a plan to make the game more stable over the next several updates, players are wondering how much the words of the CTO at CIG will stick. Today I’m joined by The Astro Historian to discuss the state of Star Citizen, the plan to revitalize it in H2 2026, and why it may or may not work.Today’s Guests:  @TheAstroHistorian  YouTube:  @TheAstroHistorian   @TheAstroPubLive  Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theastropubToC:00:00 Introductions05:00 How is Alpha 4.919:00 Is Star Citizen Being Simplified27:00 The Game is Being Fixed?44:40 Where is This Game Going?01:17:40 Foundational Festival and Twitch DropsSupport This Podcast:Patreon Paypal Ko-FiFollow Space Tomato on social media:Website  Youtube  My Other YouTubeInstagram Twitter Facebook Discord