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Layoffs and AI sour annual Game Developers Conference: ‘The vibe is rancid’

GDC 2024 catered to the frustrated and those out of work, with cheaper tickets and a group screaming session

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Preserving old games was seen as a non-commercial 'art project' until recently, says Nightdive director: 'They were great then and they're great now, and companies have begun to realize that'

Preserving old games was seen as a non-commercial 'art project' until recently, says Nightdive director: 'They were great then and they're great now, and companies have begun to realize that'

Nightdive's Stephen Kick and Larry Kuperman shared their thoughts on the importance of videogame history in an interview with PC Gamer at GDC.

Larian CEO Swen Vincke accepts Baldur's Gate 3's latest award by blasting corporate 'greed' devastating devs: 'I've been fighting with publishers my whole life, and I keep on seeing the same mistakes'

Larian CEO Swen Vincke accepts Baldur's Gate 3's latest award by blasting corporate 'greed' devastating devs: 'I've been fighting with publishers my whole life, and I keep on seeing the same mistakes'

Vincke joins a chorus of devs lamenting the state of the industry at this year's GDC.

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This VR dev veteran has thoughts on the four 'killer apps' that the Quest 3 and Vision Pro need

I attended a "future of mixed reality" panel held by Jesse Schell, the head of Schell Games, and he has a clear vision for which apps will help mixed reality break out — and it's very different from virtual reality.

Android Central

AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 3.1 shown at GDC 2024: 'Decoupled' Frame Gen can work with other upscalers

AMD unveiled FSR 3.1 at GDC, upgrading the API so that you can use FSR Frame Generation with DLSS or XeSS upscaling, potentially providing for improved image quality on non-AMD GPUs. The first game to support the new version will be Ratchet and Clank.

Tom’s Hardware

GDC 2024: Google's vision for AI 'living games' sounds awful, but inevitable

You've lived through the era of "live service games" like Fortnite and Destiny 2. Now, Google thinks "living games" will replace them in a few years, with GenAI listening to and responding to gamers' needs automatically so developers aren't needed beyond supervision.

Android Central

Game developers come together at GDC for a 'GDScream' to vent rage at the state of the industry: 'It feels hard to be here and pretend like everything is fine'

Amidst the excitement of GDC, dozens of developers shared a moment of pure catharsis.

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Ubisoft shows off AI-powered 'Neo NPCs' at GDC: 'It could be the start of a fantastic paradigm shift,' but let's be honest, it probably won't

Ubisoft shows off AI-powered 'Neo NPCs' at GDC: 'It could be the start of a fantastic paradigm shift,' but let's be honest, it probably won't

Ubisoft has big dreams for AI.

Microsoft will debut DirectX 'DirectSR' super-resolution graphics tech at GDC — could this tech end up in Xbox too?

Microsoft will debut DirectX 'DirectSR' super-resolution graphics tech at GDC — could this tech end up in Xbox too?

Super resolution and machine learning upscaling tech can boost graphics on lower-end machines, such as handheld gaming PCs and the Xbox Series S, or even the Xbox One consoles. NVIDIA DLSS and AMD FidelityFX SR are also set to benefit from this new tech from DirectX, dubbed DirectSR.

Windows Central

AMD, Microsoft, and Nvidia are getting cosy at GDC 2024 to tell us all about the new DirectSR upscaler

AMD, Microsoft, and Nvidia are getting cosy at GDC 2024 to tell us all about the new DirectSR upscaler

Mum: But we already have DLSS, FSR, and XeSS at home.

PC is the most 'dominant' it's been this decade as two-thirds of devs say they're targeting the platform

PC is the most 'dominant' it's been this decade as two-thirds of devs say they're targeting the platform

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The latest trends in video games from the 2023 global Game Developers Conference

The latest trends in video games from the 2023 global Game Developers Conference

San Francisco’s Game Developers Conference (GDC) – the global gathering of the greatest creative minds in the games industry – opened its doors for the second time since the pandemic in March 2023.

The Conversation

UN digital pact needs firm support

UN digital pact needs firm support

The international community is about to have its first-ever global instrument on digitalisation, which is expected to be adopted at the Summit for the Future in September 2024. The instrument, called the Global Digital Compact (GDC), will guide countries to maximise digital cooperation by bringing the benefits of digital technologies…

Mixed reality on the Quest 3 is an exciting novelty, but not its future

Mixed reality on the Quest 3 is an exciting novelty, but not its future

Meta encouraged VR developers to move further into the MR space at GDC 2023. While the tech they showed off was impressive, I still think the Quest 3's biggest draw is its improved VR performance, not its MR games.

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One of the best things to come out of GDC was the Kirby presentation slides

My life changed after I saw human Kirby

Former Dragon Age lead explains how writing lore books led him to design settings like a tabletop RPG book

Mike Laidlaw had plenty of wisdom to share at GDC

Shadow’s Virtual Booth Wants To Reinvent Playable Game Demos by Streaming Them

Shadow, makers of the streaming cloud PCs for gamers and enterprises, are announcing Virtual Booth, a streaming video game demo experience, at GDC 2023. Their pitch: no downloads, no waiting in long lines at conventions, and smooth playback right in the web browser on any device.

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Pushing Buttons: The event game designers can’t afford to attend – but can’t afford to miss

The Game Developers Conference in San Francisco has been a career-making event for decades. But with costs to visit rising and the ability to meet online growing, does it need to change?

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