Gaming
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Game code can reduce console power draw without always hurting visual quality. Halo Infinite and PS5 Power Saver show how software changes can lower gaming energy use.
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NVIDIA says its October DLSS 5 update doubles neural-rendering model performance while reducing model size and 4K VRAM use.
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Xbox is creating Xbox Labs to explore the wave of game decompilation, cross-platform ports and source-code remixing that AI tools are accelerating.
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Xbox has launched Xbox Labs, a small experimental team exploring game portability, browser graphics, AI-assisted development and other emerging gaming technology.
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Street Fighter 6 is adding Arjun on October 13 as the second playable fighter in its Year 4 lineup, bringing a slower, power-focused style built around yogic breathing techniques and heavy attacks. In its official gameplay announcement, Capcom describes Arjun as a former police officer in India who was framed after his partner was killed.…
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Modern Warfare 4’s DMZ adds a Forward Operating Base with 3D-printer crafting, permanent Prestige Traits and level-70 progression.
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Sony and AMD’s Project Amethyst is already producing PlayStation AI graphics technology today while Neural Arrays, Radiance Cores and Universal Compression point toward the architecture of a future PlayStation console.
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What will the next Xbox and PS6 probably look like? BitcoinVersus.Tech estimates Xbox Helix at roughly 32–48GB of GDDR7-class memory and PS6 at roughly 20–30GB, with both expected to use AMD Zen 6/RDNA 5-class technology and advanced AI graphics.
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Xbox has created XP, a new division for film, television, products, partnerships, live events and theme-park-style experiences built around its gaming franchises.
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Microsoft is putting former Reddit and Meta product leader Maria Angelidou-Smith in charge of Mojang and Minecraft as Xbox splits community growth from a new franchise-expansion division.
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WorkOS handed out 500 programmable ESP32-S3 conference badges. Attendees quickly turned them into Doom machines, virtual pets and voice assistants.
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A researcher made a Doom-derived game run on a Hasselblad X2D, using its touchscreen to move and shutter button to shoot.
