Demon’s Souls reaches 40-50 FPS on private PS5 emulator with accurate graphics

Private KyTyPS5 fork shows Demon’s Souls running at 40-50 FPS with accurate graphics — new milestone only three weeks after the game barely booted

Denuvo cracking group DenuvOwO reportedly disbands

Denuvo hypervisor-bypassing group DenuvOwO reportedly disbands — lawsuit from Irdeto has a chilling effect, but cracking continues

Proposed Pennsylvania law targets publishers that kill digital games

The Protect Our Games Act would ensure that even if video game manufacturers take a title offline, those who’ve previously bought it would not lose access. While it still does not give gamers ownership of the titles they buy, it would at least let them continue playing them even if the developer goes bust.

27-year-old GTA 2 gets full path tracing and 60 FPS frame generation via RTX Remix
27-year-old GTA 2 gets full path tracing and 60 FPS frame generation via RTX Remix

Modder releases GTA2 RTX Remix, a mod that adds path tracing and a dynamic time of day to the 27-year-old Grand Theft Auto 2.

Open-source AnyPS5 dumps emulation to run PlayStation 5 console games natively on PC

Traditional PS5 emulators attempt to recreate the console’s hardware and software environment, but AnyPS5 is experimenting with a compatibility layer that translates PlayStation 5 executables into formats that can run on Windows and Linux.

Nvidia patents AI chatbot to streamline PC game optimization
Nvidia patents AI chatbot to streamline PC game optimization

An Nvidia patent suggests the company could push developers to use a new chatbot as a way to get guidance on how to optimize their new games before release.

Nintendo wins $4.5 million lawsuit against Switch pirate by default

A Washington court granted Nintendo of America a $4.5 million default judgment after the defendant failed to appear in court and respond to the allegations. The company claimed that it sent a cease-and-desist letter and the respondent even answered via email saying they will comply and cooperate, but they have since cut-off communications.

Sony patent could turn PlayStation controllers into tap-to-pay credit card terminals
Sony patent could turn PlayStation controllers into tap-to-pay credit card terminals

A new patent application details the potential for a future PlayStation controller to accept payments via credit cards and gift cards.

Airbus turned the Steam Deck into a controller for a prototype Mars rover
Airbus turned the Steam Deck into a controller for a prototype Mars rover

Airbus engineers have employed Valve’s Steam Deck handheld as a fancy remote control for the firm’s new ExoMars

I Visited the Real-Life Silent Hill Village in Scotland

Silent Hill: Townfall’s setting of St. Amelia is based on a real place. I went to visit.