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AMD has revealed details about DGF (Dense Geometry Format), a technology intended to significantly improve the efficiency of future graphics cards built on RDNA 5 and UDNA architectures. The company says the new geometry format speeds up animation processing and ray tracing, reduces memory pressure, and shortens the time required to build BVH (bounding volume...
The video opens by claiming the company listened to player feedback — but commenters are puzzled about who exactly asked for a 50% subscription price hike. Microsoft published a clip about the revamped Xbox Game Pass and its features, but viewers have overwhelmingly downvoted it. The backlash followed the company’s decision to significantly raise subscription...
Non-player characters now have memories. Streamer and modder Blurbs developed a mod that gives NPCs in Red Dead Redemption 2 their own “memories” which play at the moment of their death. The aim of the mod is to create an “overwhelming sense of guilt” in the player. The concept came from a viewer suggestion after...
In total, more than 4,000 items have been discounted, including several titles released relatively recently. The PlayStation Store’s Tokyo Game Show 2025 sale is still underway, offering discounts of up to 75% on many games — including a number of recent releases. Assassin’s Creed Shadows (40% off — now 1,679 TRY instead of 2,799 TRY)...
Bloober Team is no longer responsible for the project. Konami — not Bloober Team — is now handling the performance issues affecting Silent Hill 2 on the PS5 Pro. Bloober Team developers stated that all related matters “are under Konami’s purview” when asked about optimizing the game for that console, signaling they are no longer...
Mark Darra warns of potentially apocalyptic consequences if studios aren’t allowed to work undisturbed. Electronic Arts’ recent $55 billion takeover by a consortium that includes the Saudi sovereign wealth fund, Affinity Partners and Silver Lake has sparked concern among fans of EA franchises — particularly those tied to BioWare. The main worry is that BioWare’s...
Trump Advisor Says ICE Will Be Deployed at Bad Bunny’s 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Performance Published Oct 1, 2025 Bad Bunny at the 2025 Met Gala, May 5, 2025. Michael Buckner / Penske Media After organizers confirmed Bad Bunny as the headline performer for the 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Show, a senior adviser aligned with...
Second Star Games is named after the phrase that points the way to Neverland. Tom Stone, formerly the managing director of TT Games — the studio famed for its Lego titles — has launched a new company called Second Star Games. The studio is developing a project inspired by the story of Peter Pan with...
Jane Fonda Re-launches Committee for the First Amendment with More Than 600 Creators Published October 1, 2025 Gracie Abrams accepts the Breakthrough Artist of the Year Award from Billie Eilish onstage at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards, Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles, March 17, 2025. Kevin Winter/Getty Images More than 600 artists — including Billie Eilish...
Okeechobee Festival Returns March 19–22, 2026 — Fisher, Griz, T‑Pain and The Lumineers Lead the Lineup Sunshine Grove, Florida — March 19–22, 2026 Okeechobee Festival — Courtesy of Okeechobee After a three-year pause, Okeechobee Festival is slated to reopen in spring 2026, bringing a broad, dance-forward bill anchored by Australian DJ and producer Fisher. The...
