Advanced Shader Delivery Reaches Qualcomm, With NVIDIA and Intel Next
Advanced Shader Delivery is live on AMD and Snapdragon X2, with NVIDIA and Intel support due later in October. Gears E-Day cuts first-launch shader compilation by about 95%.
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Metro Redux Next-Gen Update Adds PSSR, TSR and DLSS, but No Ray Tracing
Metro 2033 Redux and Last Light Redux get free October upgrades with PSSR on PS5 Pro, TSR on Xbox Series X and DLSS on PC, but no ray tracing.
PS5 QSSR Brings AI Upscaling to the Base Console, With PSSR Games Easier to Adapt
Sony’s QSSR brings machine-learning image reconstruction to the standard PS5, with early testing showing real image-quality gains, measurable GPU cost and a relatively short retrofit path for games already built around PSSR.
AMD’s $8.2B World Labs Deal Brings AI Model Research Into Its Hardware Roadmap
AMD agreed to acquire World Labs for about $8.2 billion. The deal would bring Fei-Fei Li’s spatial-intelligence research closer to the company’s future compute planning.
The Witcher 3 Remastered Hits Record 120,975 Steam Players After Major Overhaul
The Witcher 3 Remastered hits a record 120,975 Steam players as CDPR overhauls combat and rendering, while early PC tests expose unusual path-tracing limits.
Minecraft’s New Dimension, The Sift, Debuts in Dungeons II
Minecraft’s fourth dimension, The Sift, debuts in Minecraft Dungeons II on 29 September 2026 before coming to Java and Bedrock in 2027.
ARC Raiders Tests PvE Matchmaking With Lower Loot
Embark's one-week ARC Raiders PvE test removes player damage, lowers loot and keeps Frigate and other high-tension activities in PvPvE.
Intel PresentMon 2.6 Adds DX12 PSO Metrics to Frame Captures
PresentMon 2.6 can record DirectX 12 PSO compilation inside frame captures, adding another signal for investigating stutter without turning correlation into proof.
Remedy Removes Steam Deck Launch Support Statement From CONTROL Resonant FAQ
Remedy’s June FAQ said CONTROL Resonant would support Steam Deck at launch. The September version removes that statement, while Steam still lists compatibility as Unknown.