Nvidia’s DLSS 5 reveal was always going to be controversial, but now the company has effectively confirmed the core fear driving the backlash: DLSS 5 is re-drawing the final 2D frame using AI, guided by motion vectors, rather than leveraging deeper game-engine data like geometry in the way its…
Nintendo is reportedly preparing a Nintendo Switch 2 hardware revision for Europe that would finally let owners swap the console’s battery themselves—no mail-in service, no specialized repair gauntlet. The same report claims Joy-Con 2 controllers are also being adjusted for easier battery…
Secretlab’s 2026 Spring Sale is live, and it’s one of the rare moments when the brand’s premium pricing actually bends in a meaningful way. The headline deal is up to $100 off the Secretlab Titan Evo gaming chair line, but the real sleeper hit is the discount on the Magnus Pro sit-to-stand desk—up…
If you’ve ever tried revisiting Pokémon Legends: Arceus in handheld and thought, “Wow, this looks rougher than I remember,” Nintendo just handed you a fix—sort of. A new Nintendo Switch 2 system update (Version 22.0.0) adds Handheld Mode Boost, a setting that can make certain Switch 1 games render…
Nvidia is in full damage-control mode after DLSS 5’s reveal ignited a firestorm over “AI slop” visuals and character faces that looked outright reinterpreted. Now CEO Jensen Huang is pushing back hard, calling critics “completely wrong” and arguing the tech doesn’t change artistic control because…
Sony just pushed a surprise new PlayStation 4 system software update in March 2026, and it’s exactly the kind of low-key firmware drop that reminds you the decade-old console is still on life support—quietly, but not quite unplugged. The update, PS4 Version 13.50, lands alongside a busy mid-March…
Nintendo just flipped a long-requested switch for Nintendo Switch 2 owners: system update Ver. 22.0.0 adds Handheld Mode Boost, a new option that can make many original Nintendo Switch games run in handheld “as if” the console were docked. The payoff is simple and huge—sharper visuals (often up to…
If you’ve ever scanned a PokéStop or recorded AR footage in Pokémon GO, you may have helped train the navigation “brains” of real-world delivery robots. Niantic Spatial — the geospatial AI offshoot formed after Niantic sold Pokémon GO to Scopely — is now working with Coco Robotics to use…
Sony has started rolling out a new PS5 system software update that broadly enables an upgraded version of PSSR (PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution) on PlayStation 5 Pro, with a first wave of major games officially updated to take advantage of it. The pitch is simple but meaningful: more precise…
Nintendo Switch 2 owners who want a more “arcade cabinet” feel for Mario Kart World won’t have to wait long: accessory maker HORI is launching two updated racing wheels later this month. A Racing Wheel Pro Deluxe and a Racing Wheel Pro Mini are listed for release on March 23, 2026, complete with…
