Crimson Desert dev apologizes for use of AI art
Crimson Desert dev apologizes for use of AI art

Reviews of Crimson Desert have been mixed, but the bigger issue for the game has been the discovery of what appeared to be AI-generated assets in the final release. Now the developer has acknowledged that AI art was indeed used during the game’s creation, but says that it was intended to be replaced before release. […]

One of the best-value gaming laptops available right now: RTX 5070 Ti, 32GB RAM, OLED, Core Ultra 9 for $1,549

With GPU prices climbing and laptop components following close behind, finding a machine that doesn’t ask you to compromise on the display, the GPU, or the memory at this price has gotten harder. The Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S is down to $1,549.99 at…

Crimson Desert offers no support for Intel GPUs — developer Pearl Abyss says ‘please refer to the refund policy’

Crimson Desert doesn’t support Intel GPUs, and the game’s developers is telling customers to simply ask for a refund.
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Valve’s Steam Machine gets its first support update ahead of launch via SteamOS preview 3.8.0 — and it includes one major fix I’ve been waiting for

The Steam Machine could be closer than we expected after its recent delay, as Valve released SteamOS 3.8.0 preview for initial hardware support.
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Valve’s huge SteamOS 3.8 update adds long-awaited features — and supports Steam Machine
Valve’s huge SteamOS 3.8 update adds long-awaited features — and supports Steam Machine

Valve has just released SteamOS 3.8.0 in preview, and it’s a doozy. Not only is it the first release to support the upcoming Steam Machine living room gaming PC, it comes with long-awaited features for Valve’s handhelds and more support for other companies’ handhelds than we’ve seen to date – including Microsoft and Asus’ Xbox […]

Nvidia has lost the plot with gamers
Nvidia has lost the plot with gamers

Nvidia surely thought it was doing a good thing for gamers by “upgrading” the faces of our favorite video game characters. But that just shows how much the company has lost the plot. Nvidia could’ve marketed its new DLSS 5 real-time lighting technology as a way to make future, next-gen games look better. Instead, it […]

DLSS 5: Has Nvidia’s AI graphics technology gone too far?
DLSS 5: Has Nvidia’s AI graphics technology gone too far?

Nvidia has revealed a new “3D guided neural rendering model” called DLSS 5 that can change a game’s lighting and materials in real-time, and… many gamers aren’t happy. From DLSS 5 memes to complaints about how it’s “yassified” Resident Evil Requiem characters in demos, the first impression has not been a good one, no matter […]

Intel announces Core Ultra 200HX Plus CPUs for high-end gaming laptops
Intel announces Core Ultra 200HX Plus CPUs for high-end gaming laptops

Intel has a pair of new flagship CPUs coming to a variety of pricey gaming laptops: the Core Ultra 9 290 HX Plus and Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus. The Arrow Lake Refresh chips sport 24 cores / 24 threads and 20 cores / 20 threads, respectively. Like Intel’s recently announced desktop CPUs, the new […]

DLSS 5 looks like a real-time generative AI filter for video games
DLSS 5 looks like a real-time generative AI filter for video games

Nvidia announced DLSS 5 on Monday during its GTC conference, and based on early reactions, it’s going to be a divisive update, with some reactions calling it “slop” that unacceptably alters artistic intent. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is calling this the “GPT moment for graphics – blending hand-crafted rendering with generative AI to deliver a […]