How to Watch Xbox Developer_Direct 2025 on Thursday

Category: Developer_Direct January 21, 2025 How to Watch Xbox Developer_Direct 2025 on Thursday Joe Skrebels, Xbox Wire Editor-in-Chief Developer_Direct returns this Thursday, January 23 at 10am Pacific / 1pm Eastern / 6pm UK, and will bring you a deep-dive into some of the incredible games on the way for Xbox players this year. The show…

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Oh well, looks like the next 4 years are going to be an AI free-for-all as Trump nixes Biden administration’s safety order

Among a very (very) long list of Biden administration executive orders cancelled on day one of Trump’s second term as president, one stands out as particularly impactful when it comes to technology. Executive Order 14110 has been nixed and with it a framework for regulating the development of AI tools, software and models. Order 14110…

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Now Nvidia’s hardware blocks have been AI’d out of existence all it will take for Frame Generation support on RTX 20- and 30-series GPUs is ‘further optimization and testing’

A lot of things are going to change when Nvidia’s new RTX Blackwell cards launch this month, with a bunch of it coming to existing cards as well as the RTX 50-series. But will one of those changes see DLSS Frame Generation coming to the Ampere-based RTX 30-series? It’s possible, because now we’re just talking…

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Havok, whose software is famed for its use in Half-Life 2 and Elder Scrolls, just showed off its updated physics engine in first YouTube trailer in over ten years

Half-Life 2, Halo 3, Fallout: New Vegas, and Knight Rider: The Game. All iconic titles in their own right and all using Havok’s iconic physics or pathfinding engine components. If you haven’t seen the legendary Havok saw logo in some time, a recent physics engine test video could signal a comeback. Other than a presentation…

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Re(a)d Between The Lines with the New Pulse Cipher Special Edition Controller

Category: Accessories January 21, 2025 Re(a)d Between The Lines with the New Pulse Cipher Special Edition Controller Brianna LowderMarketing Manager, Xbox Accessories Introducing the newest iteration of the Cipher series, Xbox Wireless Controller – Pulse Cipher Special Edition! Like its predecessors, Sky Cipher and Ghost Cipher, Pulse Cipher provides players with a nostalgic transparent look…

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A Marvel Rivals player ‘hit GrandMaster doing 0 damage’ through the blindingly simple strategy of healing teammates a lot

We’re not even halfway through Marvel Rivals Season 1, and one player has already done a GM no-damage challenge. This player, in particular, decided to one-trick the Strategist Rocket Raccoon, and despite getting no damage or kills, has done a terrifying amount of healing. “I hit GrandMaster doing zero damage,” Marvel Rivals player Habooskie, also…

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