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A new beta update for Steam adds a robust and useful gameplay recording tool to the popular PC launcher, letting you record, edit, and share amazing moments or horrible mistakes with ease on both desktop and Steam Deck. Read more... View the full article

Anything can become a gaming controller if you try hard enough, even a monkey in a ball. Thomas Tilley proved that after his recent creation went viral, making every match of Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble played on a normal Switch Joy-Con controller feel like a huge missed opportunity by comparison. Read more... View the full article

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If you’ve been roaming the Land of Shadow in Elden Ring’s recently released expansion, there’s a good chance that you’ve met the greatest hater to ever live. No, Kendrick Lamar is not suddenly in Shadow of the Erdtree, he’s too busy in Compton making Drake’s life a living hell. Instead, you would have met Igon, who’s… Read more... View the full article

The Shin Megami Tensei series rewards swapping out your roster of demons, but that doesn’t mean fans don’t get attached to certain monsters. One of these is Dagda, and… look, I didn’t play Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse, so I’m not going to pretend I can give a lesson on Dagda’s backstory. However, I’ve read enough… Read more... View the full article

PlayStation has revealed the next three games coming to PS Plus in July, and while the list isn’t too exciting, it does feature 2019's Borderlands 3 for both PS4 and PS5. Read more... View the full article

At the time of writing, Final Fantasy XIV’s servers are down for maintenance. When they come back up on June 28, players will dive into the new adventures awaiting in Dawntrail. This means that the age of Endwalker is over. On the precipice of a new beginning for the MMO that has been running for over a decade, I… Read more... View the full article

The Two-Handed Sword Talisman is a Talisman found exclusively in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. If you have a tendency to two-hand your weapon, this accessory could change the game for you, so don’t pass it up. Read more... View the full article

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance includes (almost) all the DLC from its original 2021 release. However, if you want to give Atlus more of your money, Vengeance adds two extra quests that you can purchase for $5 USD a pop. The first of these is the Sakura Cinders of the East DLC, which players are expected to access… Read more... View the full article

Shadow of the Erdtree is Elden Ring’s only expansion, and is therefore a really big deal. After years of anticipation, it finally landed last week, and players have been digging into it ever since. Evidently there’s a lot there, considering this expansion builds on one of the biggest games I’ve ever played, and the… Read more... View the full article

Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3 battle pass has weekly quests that players can complete to be rewarded with XP. The latest batch of quests adds five new challenges to complete that are worth 15k XP each. So if you complete them all, you’ll rack up 75,000 XP. Below is a quick list of all the quests you’ll be able to… Read more... View the full article

The Pelt of Ralva is a new helm only available in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. Though it’s technically part of the Iron Rivet set, it is found in an entirely different location than the remainder of the armor. This sets itself apart from other helms in the game by being made of a bear pelt, giving… Read more... View the full article

Rabbath’s Cannon is a Ballista weapon only found in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. This powerful cannon uses greatbolts, and can put major damage on foes with a build that takes advantage of what it has to offer. If you want to make big explosions a part of your kit, you’ll want to check this one out. Read more... View the full article

Russell Crowe is a man with demons. Read more... View the full article

Capcom has just announced it’s remastering the original zombie-killing shooter Dead Rising for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. The new version of the 2006 game doesn’t have a release date yet, but we did get a short teaser trailer showing off the new visuals and a redesigned Frank West, and well...hmmm. Read more... View the full article

Private equity vultures made Toys ‘R’ Us go bankrupt in 2017. All its U.S. stores closed in 2021. But the zombie brand is still around thanks to a licensing deal with Macy’s. Now it’s using generative AI to reanimate its corpse with an origin story ad that puts its 70-year history in a machine learning blender, just… Read more... View the full article

If you happened to be passing through Times Square in Manhattan on Monday, June 24 at 10 p.m. Eastern Time, you might have seen some images of Venture, the newest hero from Overwatch 2 ,on one of the big screens. The digital billboards included pics of the drill-sporting, non-binary archeologist playing with their pet… Read more... View the full article

After two years of waiting, the dysfunctional Targaryens are back as two rulers stake claims to the Iron Throne. Read more... View the full article

The Bone Bow is a Light Bow found in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. Though it may not seem particularly exciting at a glance, its Ash of War provides you with homing arrows, making it a fun bow for both PVE and PVP encounters, especially given its low stat requirements make it work with nearly any build. Read more... View the full article

Resident Evil, Capcom’s seminal horror franchise, is in the middle of a renaissance thanks to several remakes and new entries in recent years. But the game that started it all, 1996’s Resident Evil, remains a difficult game to play for modern gamers, at least in its original state. However, thanks to games storefront… Read more... View the full article

News has arrived that Forza Horizon 4's DLC is getting unlisted from all gaming stores, with the entire game getting entirely pulled from sale this December 15. This is one of the most beloved racing games—hell, most beloved games—of the last decade. And in a few months, it’ll just be gone. Why? Because of licensing. Read more... View the full article

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Elden Ring’s newly released Shadow of the Erdtree DLC is notoriously difficult, even for the most seasoned veterans of FromSoftware’s RPG. It’s so divisive among players that some have taken to review bombing the DLC to express their dissatisfaction. But now, FromSoftware is releasing a patch that will tip the scales… Read more... View the full article

Roblox is a colorful online platform that aims to reimagine the way that people come together — now that vision is being augmented by generative AI. In this episode of NVIDIA’s AI Podcast, host Noah Kravitz speaks with Anupam Singh, vice president of AI and growth engineering at Roblox, on how the company is using the technology to enhance virtual experiences with features such as automated chat filters and real-time text translation, which help build inclusivity and user safety. Singh also discusses how generative AI can be used to power coding assistants that help creators focus more on creative expression, rather than spending time manually scripting world-building features. The AI Podcast · How Roblox Is Using Generative AI to Enhance User Experiences – Ep. 227 Time Stamps 1:49: Background on Roblox and user interactions within the platform 6:38: Singh’s insight on AI and machine learning’s role in Roblox’s growth 15:51: Using generative AI to enhance user self-expression 20:04: How generative AI simplifies content creation 24:26: What’s next for Roblox You Might Also Like: Media.Monks’ Lewis Smithingham on Enhancing Media and Marketing With AI – Ep. 222 In this episode, Lewis Smithingham, senior vice president of innovation and special operations at Media.Monks, discusses AI’s potential to enhance the media and entertainment industry. Smithingham delves into Media.Monk’s platform for entertainment and speaks to its vision where AI enhances creativity and allows for more personalized, scalable content creation. The Case for Generative AI in the Legal Field – Ep. 210 AI-driven digital solutions enable law practitioners to search laws and cases intelligently — automating the time-consuming process of drafting and analyzing legal documents. In this episode, Thomson Reuters Chief Product Officer David Wong discusses AI’s potential to help deliver better access to justice. Anima Anandkumar on Using Generative AI to Tackle Global Challenges – Ep. 203 Generative AI-based models can not only learn and understand natural languages — they can learn the very language of nature itself, presenting new possibilities for scientific research. Anima Anandkumar, senior director of AI research at NVIDIA, discusses generative AI’s potential to make splashes in the scientific community. Deepdub’s Ofir Krakowski on Redefining Dubbing from Hollywood to Bollywood – Ep. 202 Deepdub acts as a digital bridge, providing access to content by using generative AI to break down language and cultural barriers in the entertainment landscape. In this episode, Deepdub co-founder and CEO Ofir Krakowski speaks on how AI-driven dubbing helps entertainment companies boost efficiency and increase accessibility. Subscribe to the AI Podcast Get the AI Podcast through iTunes, Google Play, Amazon Music, Castbox, DoggCatcher, Overcast, PlayerFM, Pocket Casts, Podbay, PodBean, PodCruncher, PodKicker, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher and TuneIn. Make the AI Podcast better: Have a few minutes to spare? Fill out this listener survey. View the full article

Editor’s note: This post is part of the AI Decoded series, which demystifies AI by making the technology more accessible, and showcases new hardware, software, tools and accelerations for RTX PC users. AI has changed computing forever. The spotlight has most recently been on generative AI, but AI-accelerated, NVIDIA RTX-powered tools have also been key in improving gaming, content creation and productivity over the years. The NVIDIA Broadcast app is one example, using Tensor Cores on a local RTX GPU to seamlessly improve audio and video quality. Paired with the NVIDIA encoder (NVENC) built into GeForce RTX and NVIDIA RTX GPUs, the app makes it easy to get started as a livestreamer or to look professional during video conference calls. The Stream Dream High-quality livestreaming traditionally required expensive hardware. Many livestreamers relied on software CPU encoding using the x264 software library, which often impacted gameplay quality. This led many to use a dual-PC setup, with one PC focused on gaming and content and the other on encoding the stream. It was complicated to assemble, difficult to troubleshoot and often cost-prohibitive for budding livestreamers. NVENC is here to help. It’s a dedicated hardware video encoder on NVIDIA GPUs that processes the encoding, freeing up the rest of the system to focus on game and content performance. Industry-leading streaming apps like Open Broadcaster Software (OBS) are adding support for NVENC, paving the way for a new generation of broadcasters on popular platforms like Twitch and YouTube. Meanwhile, NVIDIA Maxine helps solve the issue of expensive equipment. It includes free, AI-powered features like virtual green screens and webcam-based augmented reality tracking that eliminate the need for special equipment like physical green screens or motion- capture suits. Broadcasters first got to experience the technology at TwitchCon 2019, where they tested OBS live on the show floor with an AI-accelerated green screen on a GeForce RTX 2080 GPU. Maxine’s AI-powered effects debuted for RTX users in the RTX Voice beta, and moved into the NVIDIA Broadcast app. Now Showing: NVIDIA Broadcast NVIDIA Broadcast offers AI-powered features that improve audio and video quality for a variety of use cases. It’s user-friendly, works in any app and is a breeze to set up. It includes: Noise and Acoustic Echo Removal: AI eliminates unwanted background noise from both the mic and inbound audio at the touch of a button. Virtual Backgrounds: Features like Background Removal, Replacement and Blur help customize backgrounds without the need for expensive equipment or complex lighting setups. Eye Contact: AI helps make it appear as though a streamer is looking directly at the camera, even when they’re glancing off camera or taking notes. Auto Frame: Dynamically tracks movements in real time, automatically cropping and zooming moving objects regardless of their position. Vignette: AI applies a darkening effect to the corners of camera images, providing visual contrast to draw attention to the center of the video and adding stylistic flair. Video Noise Removal: Removes visual noise from low-light situations for a cleaner picture. NVIDIA Broadcast works by creating a virtual camera, microphone or speaker in Windows so that users can set up their devices once and use them in any broadcasting, video conferencing or voice chat apps, including Discord, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, OBS Studio, Slack, Webex and Zoom. Those with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX, TITAN RTX, NVIDIA RTX or Quadro RTX GPU can use their GPU’s dedicated Tensor Cores to help the app’s AI networks run in real time. The same AI-powered technology in NVIDIA Broadcast is also available to app developers as a software development kit. Audiovisual technology company Elgato includes Maxine’s AI audio noise removal technology in its Wave Link software, while VTube Studio — a popular app for connecting a 3D model to a webcam for streaming as an animated character — offers an RTX-accelerated model tracker plug-in as a free download. Independent developer Xaymar uses NVIDIA Maxine in his VoiceFX plug-in. Content creators can use this plug-in or Elgato’s virtual studio technology (VST) filter to clean up noise and echo from recordings in post-processing in video editing suites like Adobe Premiere Pro or in digital audio workstations like Ableton Live and Adobe Audition. (Not) Hearing Is Believing Since its release, NVIDIA Broadcast has been used by millions. “I’ve utilized the video noise removal and background replacement the most,” said Mr_Vudoo, a Twitch personality and broadcaster. “The eye contact feature was very interesting and quite honestly took me by surprise at how well it worked.” Unmesh Dinda, host of the YouTube channel PiXimperfect, demonstrated NVIDIA Broadcast’s noise-canceling and echo-removal AI features in an extreme scenario. He set an electric fan whirring directly into his microphone and donned a helmet that was intensely hammered on. Even with these loud sounds in the background, Dinda could be heard crystal clear with Broadcast’s noise-removal feature turned on. The video has racked up more than 12 million views. NVIDIA Broadcast is also a useful tool for the growing remote workforce. In an article, Tom’s Hardware editor-in-chief Avram Piltch detailed his testing of the app’s noise reduction features against noisy air conditioners, lawn-mowing neighbors and even a robot-wielding, tantrum-throwing child. Broadcast’s AI audio filters prevailed every time: “I got my eight-year-old to fake throwing a fit right behind me and, once I enabled noise removal, every whine of ‘I’m not going to bed’ went silent (at least on the recording),” said Piltch. “To double the challenge, we had him throw a tantrum while carrying around a robot car with whirring treads. Once again, NVIDIA Broadcast removed all of the unwanted sound.” Even everyday scenarios like video calls with a medical professional benefit from NVIDIA Broadcast’s AI-powered background removal. Today I was video calling my doctor and she complimented me on how good the background blurring on my webcam looked. It caught me so off guard, I didn't know how to respond, so I just gave her a step by step tutorial on how to use NVIDIA Broadcast — Prismatic Ash (@_Ashdown) June 14, 2024 Download NVIDIA Broadcast for free on any RTX-powered desktop or laptop. Generative AI is transforming gaming, videoconferencing and interactive experiences of all kinds. Make sense of what’s new and what’s next by subscribing to the AI Decoded newsletter. View the full article