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“Not even the littlest bit": GTA 6 CEO doesn't think genAI will level the playing field for smaller devs
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“Not even the littlest bit": GTA 6 CEO doesn't think genAI will level the playing field for smaller devs

Hello everybody! A major technology company executive is talking in this, the year 2026, which means it's time for more wrangling about generative AI tools. Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick has spoken at length about why the latest genAI tools aren't going to turn everybody into a game developer and put companies like his out of business, arguing that there are already a lot of ways to hasten or automate bits of game development, used by many thousands of games, and yet only a "handful"

Rock Paper Shotgun 18.03.2026 12:00 Uhr
Nvidia DLSS 5 critics have the tech "completely wrong", CEO Jensen Huang insists, arguing it's somehow "very different than generative AI"
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Nvidia DLSS 5 critics have the tech "completely wrong", CEO Jensen Huang insists, arguing it's somehow "very different than generative AI"

As you're probably aware, Nvidia unveiled DLSS 5 earlier this week, showing off the tech via a slideshow of game characters' face being transformed by its neural rendering into the sort of unnervingly yassified visages you get in dodgy internet ads nowadays. Naturally, the overwhelming response from players the company and its partners had seemingly assumed would be wowed by the tech has landed on a scale capped by annoyed sighs and middle fingers. It's ok, though. Nvidia boss Jensen Huang has

Rock Paper Shotgun 18.03.2026 11:20 Uhr
Death Stranding 2's PC launch comes with a tougher new mode and, staying true to the brand, live-action cutscenes
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Death Stranding 2's PC launch comes with a tougher new mode and, staying true to the brand, live-action cutscenes

That there PC release of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is now only a couple of days away, and with that Kojima Productions et al have decided to grace us with those last few details about the new stuff that'll be coming alongside its launch. If you're just interested in whether you can run it on your rig or not, well, luckily the system requirements were released last month, so you're already sorted there. Read more

Rock Paper Shotgun 17.03.2026 20:05 Uhr
The very Rimwold-esque Going Medieval hits 1.0 today after almost five years of early access
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The very Rimwold-esque Going Medieval hits 1.0 today after almost five years of early access

The time is upon us! The time, that is, to go medieval through Going Medieval, the very Rimworld-like colony sim and city builder, as after about five years in early access, the game's 1.0 launch has arrived. Despite all those years worth of updates, there's actually a lot that's arrived in this one, so let's look at some of the highlights. Read more

Rock Paper Shotgun 17.03.2026 19:04 Uhr