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PS5 system architect Mark Cerny has discussed a major update coming to PS5 Pro in 2026, which will replace its PSSR upscaling tech. Earlier this year, it was announced thatSony and AMD have partnered on the Project Amethyst initiative, which is focused on delivering a version of FSR 4 – AMD’s equivalent ofNvidia‘s DLSS tech – to thePlayStation 5Pro. This technology will be similar toSony’s own PSSR tech, which is a machine-learning-based upscaler, but promises improved results....

An investigation into Metal Gear Solid 5’s nuclear disarmament mission, which has seen players attempt to rid the game of nukes for over half a decade, has claimed that completing it is “impossible”. In a video byDid You Know Gaming, it’s claimed that the goal, which publisherKonamiinferred unlocked something special, has been impossible for years. Although the reward, a hidden cutscene, has been datamined, it’s never been viewed legitimately, despite years of fan campaigns to complete the game’s final quest....

A Modern Warfare 2 player has compared a level in the game’s single-player campaign to the real location it’s based on in a new video. The mission, which is part ofCall of Duty Modern Warfare 2‘s early access campaign which kicked off last week, is being praised for how realistically it captures Amsterdam. Now, a player has recorded himself going through the same area of the Dutch city. As you may see below,Modern Warfare2 accurately captures not only the general structure of the city but most of the buildings too....

Monster Hunter Wilds pop-up camps are a great way to change your equipment and refuel when you’re out in the wilds. Not only that, they become portable home bases, meaning that if you find a spot where your Palico suggests you should build a pop-up camp, we highly recommend it. In this guide, we’ll explain how pop-up camps work inMonster Hunter Wilds, how to deploy Monster Hunter Wilds pop-up camps, and what things you aren’t able to do in pop-up camps, and instead have to go back to the base camp of the area....

Trophy support has been confirmed for a number of classic PlayStation games being made available alongside the launch of the new PS Plus subscription service. Last weekSony’sBend Studiorevealed that it wasadding trophies for Syphon Filterto coincide with the arrival of the revamped PS Plus service, which debuted on Monday in Asian markets excluding Japan. Now that the service is live, achievement tracking websiteExophasehas shown that a number of other games have also added trophy support including Ape Escape, I....

MultiVersus has seen a drastic decrease in the number of daily players that has seen its peak player count on Steam drop more than 99% since launch. The game enjoyed an extremely successful launch, with a peak of more than 143,000 players onSteamon day one, rising up to 153,433 the following day. A month after its launch,Warner Brosstated that over 20 million players had already downloaded and played the game, suggesting a strong player base on which to build....

Microsoft has announced the next batch of titles heading to Xbox Game Pass for console, PC and Xbox Cloud Gaming. Deathloop(Cloud,PC, andXbox Series X|S) and Hardspace: Shipbreaker (Cloud and Xbox Series X|S) join the service today. They’ll be followed by SpiderHeck (Console and PC), Beacon Pines (Cloud, Console, and PC) and Slime Rancher 2 (Game Preview) (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) on September 22. Moonscars (Cloud, Console, and PC) andGrounded– Full Release (Cloud, Console, and PC) will be available from September 27, followed by Let’s Build A Zoo (Cloud, Console, and PC) and Valheim (Game Preview) (PC) on September 29, and PAW Patrol Grand Prix (Cloud, Console, and PC) on September 30....

Nintendo and Universal have filed copyright information for an untitled Donkey Kong movie. The filing, which was made in May of this year, declares bothNintendoStudios and Universal Pictures as the co-producers of the film project. Speculation that a Donkey Kong film could be in the works has circulated for some time, and this news comes as the character has received more prominence in the last few years. Donkey Kong was a major character in the Super Mario Bros....

Nintendo has announced that a new Kirby game will be released during the summer. Kirby’s Dream Buffet is a multiplayer game where players compete against each other by rolling their Kirbys around food-filled stages. According toNintendo, the game will consist of four levels, and the aim is to eat as much food as possible throughout. Update - Release date confirmed11th Aug 2022 / 11:35 am Nintendo’s multiplayer-focused Kirby game, Dream Buffet,will release for Nintendo Switch next week, the company announced on Thursday....

Nintendo has confirmed previous reports that it will be delaying the opening of its new development centre to make it bigger. Last year the company successfully purchased the land next to its main headquarters in Kyoto, andannounced plans to build a new development centre there. The roughly 10,000 metre-squared site, whichNintendopurchased for ¥5 billion ($34.7 million), will be the home of its new building, tentatively named Corporate Headquarters Development Centre Building No 2....

Nintendo will “get away with” using its controversial new Game Key Card system due to the nostalgia players have for the brand. That’s according toFar Cry4,Assassin’s Creed 3, andRevenge of the Savage PlanetdirectorAlex Hutchinson, who has given his opinion onSwitch 2‘s new Game Key Card system, under which some games will require a download rather than being playable from the cartridge itself. “I hate it,” said Hutchinson in an interview withVideoGamer....

Nintendo has postponed plans to make its sound clock, Alarmo, available for sale to the public in Japan, due to a shortage of units. It’s not yet clear if the postponement will affect regions outside of Nintendo’s home territory, such as North America and Europe, but VGC has asked the company for clarification. Alarmo retails for $99.99 in the US and Canada, and £89.99 in the UK. In addition to playing sounds inspired by Nintendo games to wake up the user, the clock reacts to body movement by playing other sounds from the company’s games....

The president of Nintendo of Europe has stepped down, after more than 35 years working with the company. Stephan Bole joinedNintendoin 1993, where he was the marketing director for the company’s French arm. WhenSatoru Shibatastepped down from the role of Nintendo of Europe president in 2018, Bole replaced him. Now, six years later, Bole has stepped down, and will now be replaced by Luciano Pereña, who will serve as the CEO, president and chairman of the management board at NoE....