The Latest Breaking News from David Szymanski

'The mid-2000s was the golden era of first-person shooters': David Szymanski, creator of Dusk and Iron Lung, discusses the games on his PC

The New Blood dev guides us through the games in his Steam library.

PC Gamer · Jul 19

I've found my perfect summer game: A stomach-churning horror story about Czech train conductors built over a bafflingly deep simulation of a fictional subway

Rancid vibes only.

PC Gamer · Jul 11

Iron Lung and Dusk creator says using generative AI in games is great if you want "a big neon sign for your audience that says 'I don't give a f***'"

"Right now I see it as a complicated machine for generating subpar stock photos, buggy code"

GamesRadar · Jun 30

DLSS 5 Controversy Explodes: New Blood CEO Calls for Nvidia Boycott Over AI 'Slop Filter' in Gaming Graphics

Game developers are criticizing Nvidia's DLSS 5 AI upscaling, sparking boycott calls over claims it alters visuals and threatens artistic control in gaming.

Player One · Mar 27

'Cripple their sales, tank their stock price. Stop collaborating with them as developers': New Blood CEO on fighting against DLSS 5

DLSS 5 has unleashed a fiery debate among game developers.

PC Gamer · Mar 25

As Crimson Desert becomes the latest game to see AI art slip through the cracks, Mewgenics co-creator says concept art is "one of the worst" places to use it: "That's where you want to be the most creative"

While the Iron Lung creator says "I'm still going to enter the AI future kicking and screaming. I don't care if it's an inevitability or not."

GamesRadar · Mar 25

Iron Lung's box-office success "is a win for YouTubers", says Markiplier: "The more this happens, the more normalised it becomes"

The independently-produced horror movie has pulled in over $47 million worldwide

Total Film · Feb 17

Iron Lung was a flop with Rotten Tomatoes critics — but its $21M box office debut is a huge win for independent horror

Markiplier's directorial debut has proved that audiences have an appetite for independent horror

TechRadar · Feb 4

"What the f***" is Markiplier's Iron Lung movie doing earning $8.9 million in one night, wonders Iron Lung dev

Call it the reverse Return to Silent Hill effect

Total Film · Feb 2

'What the f**k': Iron Lung creator puzzled as Markiplier's film adaptation quadruples its budget in one day, beating out Melania and Send Help at the box office

So, when's the Chop Goblins movie?

PC Gamer · Feb 1