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The newer upscaler now kicks in automatically, but only for games that already support PSSR.

REDMOND, Wash. —Changes are underway at Microsoft that will affect hundreds of employees in Washington state.

Juan Vaca, the story director on the upcoming Gears of War: E-Day, is one of the hundreds of employees who are losing their jobs as part of the latest round of Xbox cuts. And heartbreakingly, Vaca was laid off just a few days after a celebratory post announcing that E-Day had gone gold.

The most recent round of cuts brings Xbox closer to its goals to eliminate 3,200 roles by summer 2027.

When it is time to draw a card, Cristian M. Amores does not look at anything: he brings his iPhone up to an NFC tag stuck on the card sleeve and waits for VoiceOver to tell him what he has just drawn. He is blind and, since the end of 2020, has been adapting, card…

Microsoft is laying off 268 Xbox employees in Washington state. It’s part of a broader reduction in force affecting 500 to 600 workers, according to a company spokesperson.

Sony seems to have quietly launched a new PlayStation rewards program on the PS Store. With no prior announcement whatsoever, the program is giving some users instant wallet credit when they buy select PS5 games.

The reputation of video game film adaptations among gamers has vastly improved since the original “Resident Evil” first hit theaters back in 2002. Gamers have long seen Hollywood’s critically panned takes on their favorite titles as clueless attempts to cash in on their fandom without truly trying to understand it — just look at the…

When you play as many video games as I do, only a select few really stick in your mind for years after you finish them. Control, a 2019 action-adventure game, was one of those.

The condition of your controller and the performance it offers can completely change the way you game. Old controllers often have unresponsive buttons, worn-out grips, and almost-dead batteries, all of which can make gaming more frustrating than enjoyable.