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Gamers react with overwhelming disgust to DLSS 5’s generative AI glow-ups

Since deep-learning super-sampling (DLSS) launched on 2018’s RTX 2080 cards, gamers have been generally bullish on the technology as a way to effectively use machine-learning upscaling techniques to increase resolutions or juice frame rates in games. With yesterday’s tease of the upcoming DLSS 5, though, Nvidia has crossed a line from mere upscaling into complete […]

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New “vibe coded” AI translation tool splits the video game preservation community

Since Andrej Karpathy coined the term “vibe coding” just over a year ago, we’ve seen a rapid increase in both the capabilities and popularity of using AI models to throw together quick programming projects with less human time and effort than ever before. One such vibe-coded project, Gaming Alexandria Researcher, launched over the weekend as

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New Microsoft gaming chief has “no tolerance for bad AI”

Last week’s surprise departure of Phil Spencer from Microsoft led to the promotion of Asha Sharma, who comes to head Microsoft’s gaming division after two years as president of the company’s CoreAI Product group. Despite that recent history, Sharma says in a new interview that she has “no tolerance for bad AI” in game development.

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No humans allowed: This new space-based MMO is designed exclusively for AI agents

For a couple of weeks now, AI agents (and some humans impersonating AI agents) have been hanging out and doing weird stuff on Moltbook’s Reddit-style social network. Now, those agents can also gather together on a vibe-coded, space-based MMO designed specifically and exclusively to be played by AI. SpaceMolt describes itself as “a living universe

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Discord’s Social SDK: Revolutionizing Multiplayer Gaming in 2025

March 17, 2025 — Today marks a pivotal moment for the gaming industry as Discord unveils its groundbreaking Social SDK, a free toolkit designed to seamlessly integrate its robust social features into video games. Announced at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2025, this innovative software development kit promises to redefine how players connect, communicate, and…

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Pokémon GO’s New Chapter: Scopely Acquires Niantic’s Gaming Empire for $3.5 Billion

March 12, 2025 – The mobile gaming world is buzzing with seismic news: Niantic, the innovative force behind Pokémon GO, has sold its gaming division to Scopely for a staggering $3.5 billion. This blockbuster deal, announced today, marks a pivotal shift for both companies and raises big questions about the future of augmented reality (AR)…

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AMD RDNA 4 vs. Nvidia Blackwell: A New Era of GPU Competition

The battle between AMD and Nvidia in the GPU market has reached new heights with the unveiling of AMD’s RDNA 4 architecture. The latest contender, Navi 48, is not only competing against Nvidia’s Blackwell architecture but is also setting new benchmarks in transistor density and price-to-performance value. With the Radeon RX 9070 XT and RX…

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AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT: A Game-Changer in the GPU Market?

The graphics card market has been a rollercoaster in recent years, with skyrocketing prices and supply shortages leaving gamers frustrated. Enter AMD’s latest offering, the Radeon RX 9070 XT, alongside its sibling, the RX 9070. Launching on March 6, 2025, these GPUs promise to shake up the mainstream segment with competitive pricing, impressive performance, and…

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We asked four AI coding agents to rebuild Minesweeper—the results were explosive

The idea of using AI to help with computer programming has become a contentious issue. On the one hand, coding agents can make horrific mistakes that require a lot of inefficient human oversight to fix, leading many developers to lose trust in the concept altogether. On the other hand, some coders insist that AI coding agents

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Roblox brings AI into the Studio to speed up game creation

Roblox is often seen as a games platform, but its day-to-day reality looks closer to a production studio. Small teams release new experiences on a rolling basis and then monetise them at scale. That pace creates two persistent problems: time lost to repeatable production work, and friction when moving outputs between tools. Roblox’s 2025 updates

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