Summary Microsoftseems to be the latest entrant in the race for upscaling solutions, with a Super Resolution technology reportedly in the works. While various implementations of the technology exist in the industry currently, some games opt for one instead of the other, making it available only for a subset of users.Microsoftcould be on its way to providing a more standardized solution. Nvidia was the first to kickstart things on the supersampling front, with therelease of Deep-Learning Super Sampling(DLSS) all the way back in 2018....

Minecraftis, without a shadow of a doubt, one of the biggest success stories in the realm of video games, going from an indie title to one of the biggest IPs in the industry. Its rise to fame over the past decade or so cannot be overstated, and withMojang releasing The Wild update recently, it will almost certainly continue to be one of the most popular mainstream games around. Much of this popularity is down to a dedicated community that not only uses what the developer has given them to create interesting builds and even animations....

Fighting games have gotten more accessible in the past five years: Mechanics are simpler, inputs are less complicated, and rosters have shrunk so there are fewer matchups to learn. It has never been a better time to hop into a fighting game, and the genre has arguably not been this open to a casual audience since2008’sStreet Fighter 4. Many modern fighting games are more accessible due to focusing on“fair” or balancedgameplay....

Episode Air Date 03-06-2025 Warning: This following contains minor spoilers for Monogatari Series Off & Monster Season, Episode 1, “OROKAMONOGATARI Tsukihi Undo,” now streaming onCrunchyroll. Monogatariis fascinating, because it might not be discussed as widely as the seasonal hits or yearly sensations, but it’s by no means niche; it’s still one of the best-selling TV anime of the 21st century. Five years afterZoku Owarimonogatari,Monogatari Series: Off & Monster Seasoneffortlessly fills the void left by the last installment with one of the best premieres sinceBakemonogatari....

Quick Links Players looking to live their monster-hunting fantasies haveMonster Hunter Riseto thank for rather engaging experiences. After all, not only do players choose their own weapons inMonster Hunter, but they may also team up with other players and even gather resources to make their own weapons. This crafting aspect ofMonster Huntergames gives players a more personal experience with their hunting experience. RELATED:How Long It Takes to Beat Every Monster Hunter Game Moreover, players may be able to make their resource-gathering and crafting process more intensive by studying available resources more efficiently....

A recent announcement from new PlayStation studio PSS Visual Arts has confirmed that it is working with developer Naughty Dog on a yet unnamed AAA project. Interestingly, this has been confirmed to be for a beloved franchise, rather than a new IP. On paper, of all the possibilities, a newJak and Daxterproject seems one of the most likely options. TheJak and Daxterseries was a huge part of the gaming landscape during the 2000s....

Apex Legendsplayers have discovered a new bug related to the Sentinel, allowing them to charge up the weapon for free. While theSentinel has experienced bugs previously inApex Legends, this latest one makes the weapon much more effective in skirmishes in the battle royale. With players in the middle ofSeason 15 ofApex Legends, Respawn Entertainment has released the Spellbound Collection Event. While this new update adds a bunch of new cosmetics, the Control LTM, and private matches for all players, it also comes with several balance changes....

Despite component shortages and logistics frustrations keeping Nvidia’s30 Series graphics cardsin short supply, the GPU manufacturer continues moving forward with new and improved products. 2022 is looking strong, with leaked info hinting at releases for the 40 Series GPUs, as well as iterations on the 3070, 3080, and 3090. A very recent leak also points to a new card, theNvidia RTX 3050, which could be built to compete with new offerings from both AMD and Intel....

Summary Terapagos has remained one of the most mysterious creatures introduced inPokemon Scarlet and Violet, but a social media post from the Pokemon Company themselves provides some crucial lore details regarding the creature, seemingly confirming one popular theory among fans. As vital as Terapagos is within the world and story ofPokemon Scarlet and Violet, the games themselves did little to definitively explain the origins of the creature or why it hibernated within the deepest reaches of Area Zero....

Not many IPs can rivalStar Warswhen it comes to lore and content output. Spanning almost every kind of media imaginable,Star Warshas been a dominant cultural force for four-and-a-half decades, and continues to grow even now. While most people will be familiar with the films, a lot of the storytelling and exploration of the IP’s history took place in novels and comics known as the Star Wars Expanded Universe. Disney’s takeover of the property may have rendered this material non-canonical, but the franchise continues to borrow from it....

Summary Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC pack may have not solved all the questions that players had when they first played through the base game, and despite this leaving a bittersweet taste when rolling credits on The Indigo Disk, it doesn’t mean the story is over for thisPokemongeneration or the ones it touches the most. There are grounds for Gen 9 games to get more DLC content even after the January 11 epilogue set to introducePokemon Scarlet and Violet’s Mythical Pokemon, but this remains speculation for the moment, if not an unlikely possibility....

For a long time,Beat Saberwas a huge pull in bringing fans into VR. A player being able to swing around lightsaber blades to the beat of popular music tracks is a huge draw in itself. Today, after a year’s delay, a feature that has already has come to the rhythm and music VR game on PC via SteamVR and Oculus is finally here for players experiencing the game onPlayStation VR....

Fans ofCurb Your Enthusiasmshould get excited because, as confirmed by Richard Lewis, theHBOhit show has started filming its 12th season. Lewis, who has played a fictionalized version of himself since the show first started dating back to 2000, said that he was provided with what he called “the greatest Hannukah present” when the show started filming its upcoming season.On his personal Twitter page, Lewis confirmed on December 18 that they have, in fact, started filming the HBO hit’s 12th season....