The Latest Breaking News from GDC

AMD unveiled FSR 3.1 at GDC, upgrading the API so that you can use FSR Frame Generation with DLSS or XeSS upscaling, potentially providing for improved image quality on non-AMD GPUs. The first game to support the new version will be Ratchet and Clank.

You've lived through the era of "live service games" like Fortnite and Destiny 2. Now, Google thinks "living games" will replace them in a few years, with GenAI listening to and responding to gamers' needs automatically so developers aren't needed beyond supervision.

Amidst the excitement of GDC, dozens of developers shared a moment of pure catharsis.

Ubisoft has big dreams for AI.

Super resolution and machine learning upscaling tech can boost graphics on lower-end machines, such as handheld gaming PCs and the Xbox Series S, or even the Xbox One consoles. NVIDIA DLSS and AMD FidelityFX SR are also set to benefit from this new tech from DirectX, dubbed DirectSR.

Mum: But we already have DLSS, FSR, and XeSS at home.

Well, naturally.

San Francisco’s Game Developers Conference (GDC) – the global gathering of the greatest creative minds in the games industry – opened its doors for the second time since the pandemic in March 2023.

The international community is about to have its first-ever global instrument on digitalisation, which is expected to be adopted at the Summit for the Future in September 2024. The instrument, called the Global Digital Compact (GDC), will guide countries to maximise digital cooperation by bringing the benefits of digital technologies…

Meta encouraged VR developers to move further into the MR space at GDC 2023. While the tech they showed off was impressive, I still think the Quest 3's biggest draw is its improved VR performance, not its MR games.

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