It seems COD isn’t the only series trying to replace its voice actors with AI, as the French dub team for Apex Legends were given new agreements focused on AI.
Read More »Gamers call on Valve to add ‘AI games’ filter to Steam
Recently, Valve updated its Steam policy, forcing developers to disclose when Generative AI tools are used to create games. This led Activision admitting that GenAI is already in use to create assets in Call of Duty, for instance. Now, gamers have gone to the Steam feature suggestion forum to request a way to filter games that use AI from the store.
Read More »Activision admits GenAI tools already in use for Call of Duty development
Gamers have made it well known that they don't want to see the market flooded with titles that make heavy use of generative AI. As it turns out, one of the biggest games in the world, Call of Duty, is already there. Activision has admitted that it has been using GenAI tools to produce a range of in-game assets for Black Ops 6.
Read More »Will DeepSeek create a massive market for desktop Ai systems?
The last 18 months have seen a lot of talk in the market about AI, especially at trade shows. However, outside the data centre, there have been few products that offer any kind of practical solution to users wanting a local solution on their desktop. The reason is simple: Every …
Read More »Nvidia has been training DLSS model non-stop for six years straight
Nvidia's dedication to DLSS goes far beyond what many of us think. The company has revealed a surprising secret weapon in its quest for visual fidelity: a massive supercomputer dedicated to training and refining DLSS models. This revelation came during RTX Blackwell Editor's Day at CES 2025 (via PCGamer), where …
Read More »Microsoft DirectX API will soon support neural rendering
Microsoft is ushering in a new era of graphics rendering with the integration of neural rendering into its DirectX API, leveraging the power of AI and machine learning (ML) to enhance visual fidelity and efficiency in games and other graphics-intensive applications.
Read More »CES 2025: Acer unveils new AI-powered laptops and all-in-one PCs
Acer has plenty to showcase at CES this year. Aside from the new Nitro Blaze gaming handhelds, Acer also has a wide range of new-generation laptops ready to hit the market, utilising the latest CPUs from both AMD and Intel. The new Acer Copilot+ PCs harness the power of AI …
Read More »Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 Review
Is the Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 a 'laptop of the future?'
Read More »MSI Claw 7 AI+ and Claw 8 AI+ handhelds to release in January
MSI's Claw 8 AI+ and Claw 7 AI+ gaming handhelds have apparently had their release date pushed to 2025. Although the first listings were pointing to a release on December 26th, it looks like the launch date has been pushed back to January 15th.
Read More »itch.io domain taken down by AI-based brand protection software
The indie game website Itch.io was temporarily taken offline over the weekend due to an automated takedown request triggered by a fan page for a Funko Pop video game. The incident stemmed from a fan-made page for the Funko Fusion game. According to PCGamer, Itch.io creator Leafo described the fan …
Read More »AMD Ryzen AI 300 series shows impressive LLM performance
The evolution of language models has accelerated considerably in the last few years. Users can now easily deploy sophisticated LLMs (Large Language Models) through applications like LM Studio. For users who work with such applications, a system capable of efficiently handling AI workloads is important, and AMD wants to ensure …
Read More »AMD FSR 4 is in the works for Call of Duty Black Ops 6
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is set to be the first major game to utilise AMD's upcoming FSR 4 technology.
Read More »Acer Swift 14 AI Review w/ Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus
Leo checks out the Acer Swift 14 AI, powered by Qualcomm
Read More »AMD will shift to AI with next-gen FSR 4
AMD's next generation version of FSR is in the oven and is said to heavily utilise AI to improve visuals and performance.
Read More »Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus specs revealed
Today Qualcomm expands its line-up of Snapdragon X processors. We've already seen the Snapdragon X Elite, but now, our attention turns to the new Snapdragon X Plus, a cheaper 8-core CPU that will debut in CoPilot+ PCs later this month.
Read More »Intel Core Ultra 200V (Lunar Lake) announced, first laptops launch later this month
Intel is hosting a small media event this week to unveil Lunar Lake to the press. We've got Leo there with boots on the ground, so here is everything we know about the upcoming Core Ultra 200V (Lunar Lake) processors so far...
Read More »Amazon Games CEO touts benefits of AI as video games “don’t really have acting”
In the wake of its position as one of the most valuable companies in the world, Amazon has been trying to break into the video games industry through the acquisition of Twitch, the creation of its Amazon Luna streaming service, and of course the launch of Amazon Games. Unfortunately, the …
Read More »AMD lists new Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 APU with enhanced AI performance
It looks like the upcoming Rryzen AI 300 series is getting an extra SKU. AMD's new flagship mobile APU might not be the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 as originally thought, as the company has confirmed the existence of the Ryzen AI 9 HX 375. This aligns with recent reports …
Read More »Intel launches free open-source AI Playground tool
Intel has recently introduced the AI Playground, a new generative AI tool designed for Arc GPU and Core Ultra users. This free, open-source Windows software allows users to create images and text based on various LLMs, which can then be manually tuned to refine the results. The tool is user-friendly …
Read More »Nintendo has no plans to adopt Generative AI for game development
While most of the big major publishers in the west are looking to invest in generative AI and implement it to speed up development timelines, Nintendo is going in its own direction. During a recent investor Q&A, Nintendo executives confirmed that the company has no plans to begin using generative …
Read More »Nvidia overtakes Microsoft as world’s most valuable company
While Microsoft has certainly benefitted from the tech boom in recent years, becoming a $3 trillion company, Nvidia has been outpacing the industry at large in recent years. Nvidia's stock price has been skyrocketing, and just yesterday, it hit a new all-time high, making Nvidia the most valuable company in the world.
Read More »PowerColor wants to put NPUs on graphics cards to reduce power consumption
At Computex, PowerColor showcased an innovative concept for a consumer Radeon model featuring an AI processor. The company's unique approach involves incorporating a Neural Processing Unit (NPU) into the graphics card, designed to optimise power usage. Unlike Nvidia's GeForce RTX AI PC program, which focuses on promoting systems with GPUs …
Read More »Computex 2024: Colourful unveils Epoch 14 notebooks
Colourful announced a new series of laptops called Epoch at Computex 2024. These compact laptops are thin and lightweight despite being powered by an Intel 13th-generation Core processor and an RTX 40 series laptop GPU. Available in silver and dark blue, the Epoch 14 sports an all-metal chassis that is …
Read More »Computex 2024: TAITRA Opening Conference
Computex 2024 has officially kicked off and as is the case every year, the first thing we checked off on our list was the TAITRA opening press conference. This year's Computex is even bigger than 2023, attracting over 50,000 visitors, with 4,500 individual booths, up from 3,000 the previous year. …
Read More »Computex 2024: Nvidia is making an AI-powered digital assistant for gamers
Nvidia has kicked off Computex today with its latest keynote. This year, the company is tripling down on AI. For starters, Nvidia has revealed Project G-Assist, a new feature that will bring AI game guide assistants to supported games. Beyond that, RTX Remix is going open source, enabling developers to take the technology and work on it however they see fit.
Read More »Intel Innovation returns in September with more AI discussion
Intel Innovation is returning in 2024. Last year's show was kicked off by a keynote presentation from CEO, Pat Gelsinger, during which we learned a lot about Intel Core Ultra (Meteor Lake) and Intel's new focus on local AI computing. At Intel Innovation 2024, the AI discussion will continue. Intel …
Read More »Nvidia’s upcoming AI CPU will reportedly use ARM Cortex X5 cores and a Blackwell GPU
New rumours about Nvidia's upcoming AI processor specifications have come to our attention. It has been claimed that the AI SoC will use ARM cores, a Blackwell GPU, and LPDDR6 memory. However, conflicting information about the process node leaves us wondering if TSMC or Intel will manufacture it. ARM is …
Read More »Microsoft teams up with AMD to power Azure AI services
At Microsoft Build, AMD demonstrated its latest advancements in AI computing with several key new announcements. For starters, Microsoft is using AMD's technology, namely Instinct MI300X GPUs and ROCm software to power AI workloads. The AMD Instinct MI300X has been deployed in Microsoft Azure servers to power OpenAI services like …
Read More »The first Snapdragon X powered PCs have been announced
We’ve been following the development of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X processors closely in recent months. Following on from our hands-on, in which we were able to test these chips in reference Snapdragon laptops, Qualcomm has now announced the first consumer devices to use them. Qualcomm has partnered with Microsoft to support …
Read More »Microsoft introduces CoPilot+ PCs with 40+ TOPS of AI performance
Microsoft wants to revolutionise the laptop market by introducing Copilot+ PCs, a new branding that will signal the integration of AI technology into Windows laptops. This move comes as part of a strategic effort to bring AI capabilities to the forefront of the operating system. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella made …
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