Grinding Gear Games again proves it’s the best in the business at bulky updates, with Path of Exile 2 patch 0.5.5 adding a whole new league.
Category: Gaming
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Netflix's New 26-Minute GTA 6 Release Is Already the No. 1 Movie on Streaming
Rockstar knocked actual movies off the Netflix charts with its Grand Theft Auto 6 special presentation, a new cultural moment for streaming.
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Rockstar says GTA 6 runs at 30 FPS, while it's reportedly unsure about a 60 FPS performance mode
UPDATE 3.30PM BST: Performance perfectionist Digital Foundry has scrutinised the latest GTA 6 trailer (which can be downloaded for a closer, purer appraisal) and said that on this evidence it looks like GTA 6 is running at 1440p natively on PS5 and maintains "a relatively stable and well-paced 30 FPS output with only very occasional single frame drops". However, the downloadable video being "a 30 FPS asset" means there could be more unseen frame drops, apparently. Read more
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"Hopefully a meteor will strike the earth soon": Game devs talk genAI witchhunts and the importance of honing your visual literacy
The era of generative AI has kindled an era of generative AI witchhunts. It's routine right now for videogame developers to fend off accusations of using the technology, even when they are full-throated in their disapproval of ChatGPT, Claude and their ilk. Recent examples include Sandustry, the 2D factory builder from Hooded Horse with strangely haunting physics, and the just-announced Humankind 2, whose creators Amplitude have rushed to assure players that their announcement trailer is genuine live action film.
The conversation reflects a shifting idea of what AI-generated imagery 'looks like' – shifting because, strictly speaking, AI-generated imagery has no fixed style or quality. It's derived from whatever data the model is 'fed'. The confusion is exacerbated by the fact that the technology is changing, with new or updated buzzwordy tools being added to the pile. Established hallmarks of generated imagery go out of date fast. Meanwhile, generative AI's advocates muddy the waters, conflating tools and framing their capabilities in ludicrously open-ended, investor-baiting terms. Still, some responsibility falls on regular users who've become accustomed to chucking around claims of "AI slop". Read more -
New Elden Ring patch notes bring parry improvements and perfume buffs ahead of the Tarnished Pack DLC
Elden Ring patch notes 1.17 are here, and FromSoftware has brought quite a few balance changes to its open-world RPG epic ahead of new DLC.
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GTA 6's Netflix trailer premiere was so popular it temporarily crashed the streaming service
Those eager to see GTA 6's big Netflix reveal this evening were met with a "Something Went Wrong" message at the moment the video was meant to go live, with the rush to see Rockstar's latest open-world epic seemingly bringing the streaming service to its knees. Read more