Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.5 Adds Console Mods With a Trophy Restriction
Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.5 adds console mods, dual-wielding, new quests and DLSS 4.5. Modded saves block trophies and achievements on consoles.
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Valve Gives Developers Real-World Steam Deck FPS Distribution Data
Valve now shows Steam Deck Verified developers how opted-in player performance is distributed across FPS ranges, adding context beyond average framerate data.
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%.
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.
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.
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.
NVIDIA’s $12.93B Hugging Face Deal Sets a Hardware-Neutrality Baseline
NVIDIA agreed to acquire Hugging Face for $12.93B. GTR maps the platform’s current rival-hardware support before the proposed acquisition closes.
ChatGPT Ads Reaches $1 Billion Annualized Run Rate in Under 200 Days
OpenAI says ChatGPT Ads reached a $1 billion annualized revenue run rate in under 200 days as self-service buying expands internationally.
AWS Plans 2 Million More Nvidia GPUs as NVHBM Targets AI Memory Limits
AWS plans to deploy 2 million additional Nvidia GPUs in 2027–2028 while expanding its Nvidia partnership into NVHBM, Vera CPUs and networking.