DirectX just made shader execution reordering official, boosting ray tracing performance in games

The recently released Shader Model 6.9 brings Microsoft's official take on Shader Execution Reordering (SER) out of preview. Nvidia and a few game developers have already ...

One of my favorite Next Fest demos turned out to be this speedrunner's delight modeled after 3D Sonic games, which just added ranked multiplayer races

If there are 0 fans of Sonic the Hedgehog's early 3D outings from the Dreamcast days, I am dead twice over, because someone will almost certainly have to kill my over-enthusiastic ...

Marathon Cores Guide: What Are They and How Do They Work?

Looking to learn more about Cores in Marathon and how to use them? Check out our guide for everything you need to know.

Indie rhythm game Beat Weaver looks like a mix of Amplitude and Thumper

Rhythm games never really went away after the decline of Guitar Hero and Rock Band, but it feels like they’re having a bit of a moment again. From projects like Clone Hero and YARG, to Fortnite ...
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NVIDIA Adds DLSS 4 With Multi Frame Generation To Death Stranding 2: On The Beach, Marathon, Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection And More

This week, you can upgrade Marathon and Black One Blood Brothers with DLSS 4.5 Super Resolution, followed by Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection on March 13th.