Scalable decision-making for games of imperfect information

Scalable decision-making for games of imperfect information

Design of AtaraxosAtaraxos consists of two interdependent self-play reinforcement learning processes, realized by transformer networks for set-up selection and move selection; a belief network trained on self-play games of the final selection networks; and a test-time search procedure that composes the move and belief networks.Interdependent self-play processesThe foundation of Ataraxos is its self-play reinforcement learning … Read more

Rockstar Suggests Disney World and Seaworld Probably Won’t Be in GTA 6

Rockstar Suggests Disney World and Seaworld Probably Won't Be in GTA 6

Rockstar has suggested that GTA 6 will likely not include some key Florida attractions, such as Disney World and SeaWorld. As part of a recent Game Informer cover story about GTA 6, Rockstar Games seemed to suggest that its fictional version of Florida, known as Leonida, won’t include all of the Sunshine State’s iconic elements. … Read more

Over 85 Percent Of Japanese Game Developers Are Using AI

Over 85 Percent Of Japanese Game Developers Are Using AI

Ahead of the full report’s release in December, Japan’s Computer Entertainment Suppliers Association (CESA) released a preliminary summary of its recent key findings on the state of game development earlier this month. It includes a particularly notable figure suggesting that 85.8 percent of Japanese game developers actively use generative AI in their work. These figures … Read more

iOS 27.2 adds new Messages feature that’s already a favorite

iOS 27.2 adds new Messages feature that’s already a favorite

iOS 27.2 is coming soon with several new features for iPhone users, including a Messages addition that was previously in the iOS 27 beta but was later removed: Tips. Message ‘Suggestions’ return in iOS 27.2 after being removed from the iOS 27 beta. Throughout the iOS 27 beta this summer, one of my favorite AI … Read more

‘Xbox is not for sale’ says Microsoft’s gaming chief

Xbox CEO calls Project Helix a ‘family of devices’

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has denied reports that Microsoft is considering selling its Xbox business. The Information reported in June that Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and CFO Amy Hood had been considering spinning off Xbox entirely, and then reported earlier this month that both executives had “most recently supported Sharma’s plans to overhaul the unit.” … Read more

Apple’s ‘HomePad’ will reportedly launch on October 13th

Apple’s ‘HomePad’ will reportedly launch on October 13th

Apple’s long-rumored smart home hub will reportedly be revealed on October 13. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that the smart home device will be introduced alongside a new HomePod mini and an updated Apple TV device. All three products are set to showcase Siri AI, Apple’s revamped AI-powered assistant. The smart home hub, a new product … Read more

The Witcher 3 Remastered showed 38 FPS with DLSS 5 versus 68 FPS for the Next-Gen version

The Witcher 3 Remastered showed 38 FPS with DLSS 5 versus 68 FPS for the Next-Gen version

Evgen Kovalov GAMES September 30, 2026 Views: 1711 Detailed performance and visual quality measurements of the updated version have appeared online. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered using NVIDIA DLSS 5 upscaling technology. A direct comparison with the next-gen version of the game revealed a significant difference in frame rates in identical scenes. In the … Read more

Android 17 QPR2 enables Pixel 11 Pro HiLight for messages 

Android 17 QPR2 enables Pixel 11 Pro HiLight for messages 

With Android 17 QPR2 Beta 6.1, HiLight on the Pixel 11 Pro series now supports message notifications. After the update, go to Settings > System > HiLight to see the new “Favorites Messages: Light up when your favorite contacts send you messages” option under Talk to Gemini & Calls. When you go to a Google … Read more