AI is changing PC graphics. Microsoft wants DirectX ready

Games are increasingly being rendered using AI, so Microsoft is bringing AI into the way future graphics chips will render ...
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AI data centers are driving RAM prices up and PC costs with them

Game industry figures have started to voice concern that skyrocketing RAM prices driven by AI needs will cause problems for high‑end gaming for several years, with reports noting that, as CNBC points ...
Wired

An AI Dark Horse Is Rewriting the Rules of Game Design

The video game Valorant, a fast-paced team-based shooter, has recently become a testing ground for a promising new direction in artificial intelligence research. The game’s developers at Riot Games (a ...
PC World

While Microsoft is obsessed with AI, Valve is stealing PC gaming away

Microsoft’s big focus for Windows is AI integration. Meanwhile, Valve has been not-so-quietly pilfering the entire PC gaming ecosystem from Microsoft, turning the Linux-based SteamOS into a real ...
Polygon

This Steam game is changing its art as fans keep thinking it's AI, even though it's not

The internet savvy among us would like to think we're discerning enough to know when something isn't real. We'll point out the telltale signs of generative artificial intelligence, like visual ...

Android games are getting a Gemini-powered AI sidekick to help you play better

Google is rolling out Play Games Sidekick, a new AI overlay powered by Gemini Live that can guide you through Android games with real time tips and strategies.
TechCrunch

AMD unveils new AI PC processors for general use and gaming at CES

AMD Chair and CEO Lisa Su kicked off her keynote at CES 2026 with a message about what compute could deliver: AI for everyone. As part of that promise, AMD announced a new line of AI processors as the ...