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DLSS 5 only takes 2D rendered frames and motion vectors as input, not 3D game engine data, confirms NVIDIA

TL;DR: NVIDIA's DLSS 5 processes only 2D frames and motion vectors, lacking access to 3D geometry or PBR data, causing AI to alter character details and ignore artistic intent. Despite developer ...
The New York Times

Coding After Coders: The End of Computer Programming as We Know It

In the era of A.I. agents, many Silicon Valley programmers are now barely programming. Instead, what they’re doing is deeply, deeply weird. Credit...Illustration by Pablo Delcan and Danielle Del Plato ...
Smithsonian Magazine

This Ancient Roman Game Board Was a Mystery. Researchers Used A.I. to Figure Out How to Play

More than a century ago, a scratched-up slab of limestone was excavated in the modern-day Netherlands and later deemed an ancient Roman game board. Since then, the mysterious game has eluded ...
Forbes

AI Rattles Cybersecurity Markets: What Anthropic’s Code Security Actually Does

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Artificial intelligence headlines moved Cybersecuirty stocks quickly, repricing entire the ...
PCGamesN

A recent rise in "AI slop" code submissions is "draining and demoralizing" the team behind open-source game engine Godot

Godot developer Rémi Verschelde says a rise in AI-generated code is weighing down on the resources of its dedicated maintenance team. The open-source game engine has been around since 2014, but has ...
Kotaku

Indie Game Engine Manager Says Getting Bombarded With AI Slop Is ‘Increasingly Draining And Demoralizing’

According to Rémi Verschelde, project manager of Godot Engine and co-founder of the platform’s financial backer W4 Games, the never-ending wave of “AI slop” pull requests on Godot’s GitHub is becoming ...
The Motley Fool

Unity's CEO Just Explained Why Google's AI Can't Replace Game Engines (And He's Right)

Unity stock has tumbled twice recently, first after Google's Project Genie Reveal, and then after a disappointing earnings report. Project Genie is impressive, but it won't replace video game engines.
IGN

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, a New 2D Castlevania Game, Announced | Sony State of Play

In celebration of Castlevania's 40th anniversary, Konami has announced Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, a new stylized 2D Castlevania game co-developed by Evil Empire and Motion Twin. It's due out in ...
The Escapist

God Of War’s Greek Trilogy Remake is in development, but there’s a 2D Kratos prequel you can play today

At PlayStation’s latest State of Play event, Sony confirmed that the first three God of War games are being remade – and there’s a new game in the series launching today. God of War: Sons of Sparta is ...
Hardcore Gamer

Konami Announces New 2D Castlevania Game: Belmont's Revenge

Born in the 8-bit era, raised by the 16-bit era, and perfected by the 32-bit era, Cory's roots grew from the likes Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man to the world of Resident Evil and Castlevania. Owning ...
TweakTown

God of War: Sons of Sparta is a new 2D side-scrolling action game out now for PlayStation 5

TL;DR: God of War: Sons of Sparta is a new 2D action platformer from Mega Cat Studios and Santa Monica Studio, exploring Kratos' youth with pixel art, combat, and exploration. Available now on PS5 for ...