Developers are seemingly working on running games made for the PS3 natively on PS5 hardware through emulation. Developer Implicit Conversions has, on its public roadmap, added a new item: PlayStation 3 Emulator. The posting on the roadmap says that the studio is researching and prototyping a PS3 emulator that would work with in-house Syrup emulation engine.It is worth noting, however, that PS3 emulation with Syrup could still be quite some time away, since the post on the roadmap has been tagged as Dreaming About, which would indicate that the developers are still in the research phase.For context, the Syrup engine allows developers to bring their older titles from consoles going as far back as the Sega Master System and Nintendo Entertainment System to more modern platforms like Xbox Series X/S and PS5. The emulator provides a host of features as well, including support for online play, save states, timeline rewinding, and widescreen support.The studio works with Sony to bring some of its classic titles from PSOne and PS2 on to modern platforms, making them available through the higher tiers of a PlayStation Plus subscription. PS3 games, however, can currently only be played on the PS5 through the use of cloud gaming.It is also worth noting that PS3 emulation has also been under works by open source developers, with emulators like RPCS3 already working with some PS3 games on PC. Progress, however, is still an ongoing thing, with developers working on adding more features and support for more games.

As Nintendo gets closer to unveiling its successor to the Nintendo Switch, a recent leak revealed some possible details of the upcoming console. Following up on the leak, however, a new patent by Nintendo has been discovered which gives us more details about the console.Discovered by industry insider Laura Kate Dale on BlueSky, the patent, which can be checked out on the official US patents website, reveals details of how the Nintendo Switch 2s hardware decoder will work. It depicts a games engine seemingly working with a neural network to output graphics at higher resolutions.Among other things, the patent indicates that the Switch 2 will have its own take on Nvidias DLSS feature, using a special chip developed by Nvidia, to run higher-resolution games than would be possible on current Nintendo hardware. Some of the examples in the patent filing indicate outputting 540p images to 1080p, for instance.One of the more interesting bits, as pointed out by Dale, is how this will be used to reduce game size, fitting them on smaller capacity physical media. The example given is that a game with native 4K textures might need a 60 GB download, but a 1080 native version might only need 20 GB (which would allow it to fit on a 32GB Switch Cart, the current max size Nintendo produces for Switch 1).While Nintendo itself is yet to officially unveil a successor to the Nintendo Switch, rumours have indicated that we will see the console announced some time before April.Another new Nintendo patent published yesterday seems to yet again verify claims the Switch 2 will use DLSS style AI upscaling (Nvidia chip) to improve output resolution for games, rather than trying to natively run them at higher internal resolutions.ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-pu Laura Kate Dale LauraKBuzz (@laurakbuzz.bsky.social) 2025-01-01T13:40:36.019ZPerhaps the most interesting piece of this, after a lengthy read, is that one example use case given is explicitly to reduce overall game sizes, to fit a modern game onto "smaller capacity physical media", e.g. Switch carts, which get exponentially more expensive for larger cart capacities. Laura Kate Dale LauraKBuzz (@laurakbuzz.bsky.social) 2025-01-01T13:41:57.130ZThe example given is that a game witth native 4K textures might need a 60GB download, but a 1080 native version might only need 20GB (which would allow it to fit on a 32GB Switch Cart, the current max size Nintendo produces for Switch 1).The idea being to do a 4X upscale on the device in realtime. Laura Kate Dale LauraKBuzz (@laurakbuzz.bsky.social) 2025-01-01T13:43:37.650Z

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Tango Gameworks rebrands following Krafton acquisition | News-in-briefNow known as Tango Gameworks Inc, the studio shared it was "excited to continue crafting games that bring joy to players around the world" News by Sophie McEvoy Staff Writer Published on Jan. 2, 2025 This is a News-in-brief article, our short format linking to an official source for more information. Read more about this story by following the link below:Tango Gameworks rebrands following Krafton acquisition

The Steam community has handed Black Myth: Wukong the coveted Game of the Year Award during the 2024 Steam Awards.Game Science's action RPG also took home the Outstanding Story-Rich Game Award and Best Game You Stuck At Award.Steam account holders determine the winners of the Steam Awards by voting across 11 categories (some of which are a tad tongue-in-cheek) during the Winter Sale. Voting was open from December 19 to December 31, with nominations also being handed out by the Steam community prior to that window.Other notable winners this year included Elden Ring, which nabbed the Labor of Love Awardhanded to a title that has received ample support from its creators years after release.God of War Ragnarok, which debuted on PC last year, took home the Best Game on Steam Deck Award. Helldivers 2 was honored with the Better With Friends Award and Silent Hill 2 nabbed the Outstanding Visual Style Award.The Most Innovative Gameplay Award was bestowed upon early access title Liar's Bar, which asks four players to participate in deadly games of liar's dice and liar's deck.You can find the full list of winners below or over on Steam.The 2024 Steam Awards WinnersGame of the Year Award - Black Myth: WukongVR Game of the Year Award - Metro AwakeningLabor of Love Award - Elden RingBest Game on Steam Deck Award - God of War RagnarokBetter with Friends Award - Helldivers 2Outstanding Visual Style Award - Silent Hill 2Most Innovative Gameplay Award - Liar's BarBest Game You Suck At Award - Black Myth: WukongBest Soundtrack Award - Read Dead RedemptionOutstanding Story-Rich Game Award - Black Myth: WukongSit Back and Relax Award - Farming Simulator 25

Telegram is trying to crack down on scams with a new feature that lets official third-party services assign verification icons to users and chats, the messaging service announced on Wednesday.This is separate from the verification process Telegram has for public figures and organizations. Instead of displaying a blue checkmark, accounts and chats verified by third-party services will have a unique icon appear to the left of their name. If you click on the profile of a third-party verified chat or account, you can see which service verified it and why.The profile of a verified account or chat might say something like, Verified by the Learning Standards Authority for quality language education. GIF: TelegramTelegram says only services with an official bot verified by Telegram can apply to become a third-party verifier, helping to prevent scamsandreduce misinformation. X has a similar feature that lets verified organizations assign affiliation badges to related accounts.The update comes just months after French authorities arrested Telegram CEO Pavel Durov over claims he enabled illegal activity on the platform. Since then, Telegram has updated its privacy policy, disabled misused features, and changed its tone surrounding moderation. Durov said Telegram reached profitability last year, with total revenue surpassing $1 billion.Along with this update, Telegram is also rolling out new search filters that should make it easier to find certain chats, the ability to scan QR codes using Telegrams in-app camera on iOS and Android, as well as a way to turn digital gifts into NFTs.

Teslas production and delivery numbers for 2024 are out, and the numbers are pretty sobering. The premiere EV company in the US produced 1.77 million cars this year, a drop of about 4 percent compared to the previous year, and delivered 1.79 million vehicles this year, or about 1 percent less than 2023. Tesla also deployed 31.4 GWh in energy storage.That said, the company said it had a record fourth quarter for deliveries, with 495,570 vehicles making their way to customers. Tesla also said it deployed 11 GWh of energy storage products, which it also said was a record. And it produced 459,445 vehicles, most of which were Model 3s and Ys. But the late year rally wasnt enough to bring the companys full-year numbers in line with 2023. And indeed, Tesla CEO Elon Musk had warned at the beginning of the year that increased competition and reduced demand for the companys aging lineup of vehicles was going to be an overall drag on its performance in 2024. Not even the relative popularity of the Cybertruck, which began deliveries late last year, was enough to lift Teslas fortunes for the year. And despite setting records for deliveries and energy deployment for Q4, the company still came in below Wall Streets expectations of 504,800 vehicles delivered, according to Wedbushs Dan Ives. Teslas stock price was down about 5 percent on the gloomy news.Its unclear how Tesla will navigate the new environment after Donald Trump resumes the presidency. Much has been said about Musk and Trumps burgeoning alliance, but the incoming president is likely to eliminate a lot of the incentives that helped make Tesla vehicles more affordable to consumers, including a $7,500 tax credit on new EVs. Musk has said that a more affordable Tesla is on deck for 2025, and a fully autonomous Cybercab for 2026 though both projects face a lot of hurdles. And of course, China looms over everything, as the countrys surging domestic EV production continues to put pressure on US manufacturers who do business there. China is Teslas largest and most important market, and the company is continuing to lose market share to BYD and other major players.

Although some of the biggest releases on the Marvel horizon are far away from now, like the two-part Multiverse Saga conclusion Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars, theres still plenty for fans to keep them occupied in 2025. From major film releases like Captain America: Brave New World and The Fantastic Four: First Steps, new Disney+ series like Daredevil: Born Again or Marvel Zombies, and plenty of new comics to choose from, theres more than enough media for Marvel maniacs to sink their teeth into.To make sure you dont miss any of it, heres a breakdown of everything we know is coming from Marvel in 2025.The MCUs Big Comeback2024 was a smaller year for Marvel at the movies than usual, with Deadpool & Wolverine being the only MCU film released theatrically. There were other offerings from Sony Pictures like Venom: The Last Dance and Kraven the Hunter, but the MCU let the Merc with the Mouth carry the flag in theaters. Thats all set to change in 2025, with three new films coming that are sure to shake up the MCU in big ways as the franchise rounds out Phase Five and prepares to launch Phase Six.First up is Captain America: Brave New World, releasing on February 14. The fourth film in the Cap franchise and the first to star Anthony Mackies Sam Wilson in the title role, Brave New World is directed by Julius Onah and features Sam in an espionage thriller where hell encounter President Hulk, er, President Thaddeus Ross, now played by Harrison Ford, who will become the Red Hulk. We also know that Giancarlo Esposito will be playing Sidewinder, the leader of the Serpent Society in the comics, and that Tim Blake Nelson will be reprising his role as the Leader from 2008s The Incredible Hulk. The cast also includes Danny Ramirezs Joaquin Torres as the new Falcon, Carl Lumbly as Isaiah Bradley, Shira Haas as Ruth Bat-Seraph, a former Black Widow, and Liv Tyler returning as Betty Ross.Marvel Cinematic Universe: Every Upcoming Movie and TV ShowNext is Thunderbolts* (yes, the asterisk is part of the title), releasing on May 2. Directed by Jake Schreier, this is a new franchise for the MCU, but will mostly feature characters fans are already familiar with. Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes, David Harbour as Red Guardian, Wyatt Russell as John Walker, Hannah John-Kamen as the Ghost and Olga Kurylenko as Taskmaster will be forming a team under Julia Louis-Dreyfus Valentina Allegra de la Fontaine. Lewis Pullman is also reportedly set to make his MCU debut as the Sentry. At least on paper, this appears to be a far cry from the original comic series premise of supervillains disguising themselves as superheroes, especially since Daniel Brhls Baron Zemo is seemingly nowhere to be seen, but well find out what the MCUs take on the Thunderbolts is soon enough.Lastly, Marvel fans everywhere will finally get to see the First Family join the MCU when The Fantastic Four: First Steps is released on July 25. Directed by WandaVision alum Matt Shakman, this reboot of the Fantastic Four franchise sees the eponymous team in a 1960s retro-futurism inspired world where they must confront the world-devouring space god known as Galactus. For the cast, we have Pedro Pascal as Mr. Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby as the Invisible Woman, Joseph Quinn as the Human Torch, Ebon Moss-Bachrach as the Thing, Ralph Ineson as Galactus, Julia Garner as Shalla Bal (who will be the Silver Surfer in this version), and Natasha Lyonne in an undisclosed role. Were also getting an appearance from robot assistant HERBIE, and hopefully a tease or cameo of Robert Downey Jr.s Doctor Doom.PlayOutside the MCU, although Sony had multiple 2024 movies in their Spider-Man spin-off universe, we dont have any upcoming films with set release dates just yet, but there might be a good reason for that. While Venom: The Last Dance did tease cosmic comic villain Knull as a major figure going forward, we recently received a report that Sony might not have any interest in developing further live-action spin-offs, and want to focus on the upcoming fourth Spider-Man film set in the MCU from director Daniel Destin Cretton. As well, were still in the dark as to when the third film in the animated Spider-Verse trilogy, Beyond the Spider-Verse, will finally be released, but hopefully we get an update on that sooner rather than later.The Marvel TV AvalancheMarvel has a full slate of television series headed our way in 2025 in both animation and live action, so make sure to hold on to your Disney+ subscription if you dont want to miss anything. First up is Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, a new animated show premiering on January 29. Set in an alternate timeline from the main MCU, it will feature Hudson Thames as a young Spider-Man who is mentored by Colman Domingo as Norman Osborn. We dont know much about the story beyond that, but going by the concept art weve seen, it will feature a wide cast of Spider-Man friends and foes, as well as appearances from other Marvel universe characters such as Doctor Strange, Nico Minoru of the Runaways, and Charlie Cox reprising his role as Daredevil.Marvel has a full slate of television series headed our way in 2025 in both animation and live action.Speaking of Daredevil, Marvel fans dont have to wait long to see Cox return as the character in live action, with Daredevil: Born Again premiering on March 4. A continuation of the Daredevil Netflix series, this show will see the return not just of Cox as Matt Murdock, but also Vincent DOnofrio as Wilson Fisk, Deborah Ann Woll as Karen Page, Elden Henson as Foggy Nelson, Jon Bernthal as the Punisher, Wilson Bethel as Bullseye, and Ayelet Zurer as Fisks wife, Vanessa. We dont have too many story details about the series, especially since the show went through a creative overhaul midway through shooting, but reportedly it will feature Fisk running for mayor of New York. We also know that the series has already been renewed for a Season 2.Next up is Ironheart, the spin-off series about Riri Williams set to premiere on June 24. Set after the characters debut in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Dominique Thorne returns as Ironheart, who finds herself in a tech vs. magic confrontation with Anthony Ramos as Parker Robbins, aka The Hood. This show was shot all the way back in 2022, so its been a long time coming, but it looks like were finally getting it in 2025. Also spinning off the Black Panther franchise is Eyes of Wakanda, a four-episode animated miniseries about the Hatut Zaraze, an elite group of Wakandan warriors. That series will launch on August 6.PlayRounding out the television front is another four-episode animated miniseries, Marvel Zombies, and the live-action series Wonder Man. Marvel Zombies will premiere on October 3, and takes place in the zombie reality depicted in the first season of What If?. The series will feature many MCU cast members reprising their roles, such as Elizabeth Olsen as Scarlet Witch, Simu Liu as Shang-Chi, David Harbour as Red Guardian, Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, Awkwafina as Katy Chen, Hailee Steinfeld as Kate Bishop and Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan. Wonder Man, set to premiere in December 2025, will star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams, a superpowered actor who is a recurring member of the Avengers in the comics. Ben Kingsley will be returning as Trevor Slattery, the actor who played the fake Mandarin in Iron Man 3, and Demetrius Grosse is set to play the Grim Reaper, Simons villainous brother.The one show that might premiere in 2025 and is also not coming from Marvel Studios is Spider-Noir, the live-action series from Sony Pictures Television. This show will feature Nicolas Cage reprising his role as Spider-Man Noir from the Spider-Verse animated movies, and is currently filming. It doesnt have a release date, but if the show is finished on time, it could premiere at some point in 2025 on MGM+. We might also see the second season of X-Men 97 since its currently in production, but we dont know that for sure.Will There Be Any Marvel Games in 2025?Compared to the film and television slates, Marvel looks to have a thin year on the gaming front in 2025 barring any surprise reveals. Part of this is because although several Marvel games have been announced, there have been few if any updates on them in the time since, so we dont know how far along they are. These include Motive Studios Iron Man, Insomniacs Wolverine, Cliffhanger Games Black Panther and Arkanes Blade. We also know that we are not getting any story DLC for Spider-Man 2, so well have to wait and see when we get more news about Spider-Man 3 and the plans for the Venom spin-off game that we learned about from the Insomniac leak late in 2023.One game that is tentatively set to release in 2025 is Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra.One game that is tentatively set to release in 2025 is Skydance New Medias Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra. From producer and writer Amy Hennig of Uncharted fame, this single-player narrative-driven game will feature Captain America and the Azzuri incarnation of Black Panther as playable characters, who have to work together to battle Hydra during World War II. This doesnt have a specific release date aside from its 2025 release window, so hopefully we learn something more concrete soon. Also, although NetEases hero shooter Marvel Rivals is already available, as a live service game it will be receiving regular seasonal content updates throughout 2025, including new heroes, maps and costumes.Marvels Biggest Comics of 2025As if Marvels stacked lineup of 2025 movies and shows wasnt enough, theyre also going big on the comic book front. Their big focus for much of the year will be One World Under Doom, a major crossover that explores what happens when Doctor Doom becomes the new Sorcerer Supreme and declares himself emperor of the entire world.Kicking off in February, the core One World Under Doom book is a nine-issue series from Fantastic Four writer Ryan North and Powers of X artist RB Silva. That series will show the Avengers regrouping and rallying to stop Doom, even as they grapple with the fact that a great many people in the Marvel Universe are happier living under Dooms rule. Well also see this status quo play out in a number of other spinoff series and ongoing comics, including Norths Fantastic Four, Joe Kellys The Amazing Spider-Man, and many more.NYCC 2024: All the Comics Revealed at Marvel's Next Big Thing Panel Marvel will also continue to bet big on the new Ultimate Universe in 2025. January will see the debut of Chris Condon and Alessandro Capuccios Ultimate Wolverine, which takes its place alongside other ongoing Ultimate books like Ultimate Spider-Man, Ultimate X-Men, and The Ultimates. The Ultimate line will also experience its first major crossover event in Summer 2025.There are other big storylines worth keeping an eye on as 2025 begins. Marvel is poised to launch All-New Venom, a series that pairs the symbiote with a brand-new host, even as Eddie Brock himself becomes the new Carnage. Look for plenty of big developments in the X-Men line as Marvel continues to launch new titles as part of the From the Ashes storyline and builds toward a major crossover later in the year. And finally, Sam Wilson is getting a new monthly series tied to the release of Captain America: Brave New World, where hell once again be suiting up as Captain America and battling Red Hulk.Be sure to also take a look at our full list of upcoming 2025 Marvel movies and TV shows and beyond!What are you most looking forward to from Marvel in 2025? Lets discuss in the comments!Carlos Morales writes novels, articles and Mass Effect essays. You can follow his fixations on Bluesky.Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket byfollowing @jschedeen on BlueSky.

Hideo Kojima has revealed the ongoing video game actors strike has affected production on his Xbox game as well as his upcoming action espionage title for Sony.In a tweet, Kojima said that Kojima Productions was forced to suspend actor scanning and filming for the Xbox-published OD during the second half of 2024 after the Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) video game actors' strike began in July.Similarly, casting for Physint, Kojimas hotly anticipated return to the action espionage genre, was suspended due to the strike. Kojima added that he hopes to resume production in 2025.SAG-AFTRA video game voice actors accuse gaming companies of refusing to meet their demands on artificial intelligence. Negotiations over a new contract began in October 2022 and SAG-AFTRA members approved the strike in September 2023. Check out IGNs feature, What the SAG-AFTRA Video Game Actors Strike Means for Gamers, for more.What this means for both OD and Physint remains to be seen, with both games without an official release window. Both are video game / movie hybrids, with Nope and Get Out Director Jordan Peele collaborating with Kojima on OD. Physint was announced during a Sony State of Play broadcast, suggesting it may release on PlayStation 6.Meanwhile, Kojima is working on Death Stranding 2, which is out at some point in 2025, and the live-action Death Stranding film with A24. In his tweet, Kojima teased other adaptations are underway, without saying any more.OD and Physint arent the only video games affected by the SAG-AFTRA strike. Last month, Activision confirmed it had recast some members of the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 cast after fans noticed much-loved Zombies characters with new voices in-game. Activision said at the time: "We respect the personal choice of these performers. Out of respect for all parties, we wont add new commentary about the ongoing negotiations with SAG-AFTRA. We look forward to a mutually beneficial outcome as soon as possible."Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is not subject to the strike because it was in development before July 25, 2024, when the strike began. However, as suggested by Activision's statement, the voice actors may have decided against signing new contracts in solidarity with striking union members. IGN has asked SAG-AFTRA for comment.Photo by Wiktor Szymanowicz/Anadolu via Getty Images.Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.

Welcome to Streaming Rewind, a weekly breakdown of the new and noteworthy as we work to help readers wade through the absolute deluge of television series and movies in the streaming space.New releases in the streaming space slow a bit during the holidays. Because of that, it can be hard to point you in the direction of the new and noteworthy each week while were in the limbo between Christmas and the New Year. But, this week, Apple TV+ decided to be particularly kind and make my job pretty easy due to the fact that theyre making everything on their platform free to watch for the first weekend of 2025 (which is this weekend somehow, time has no meaning).From January 3-5, you can watch whatever you want on the platform. And, given the fact that its the favorite streaming service of several of us here at IGN, I can promise you that the riches are endless in that department. With that in mind, heres what you should prioritize if youre going to spend the weekend binging. SeverancePlayYall know that I worship the ground that Shrinking walks on but, given the fact that Season 2 is coming to an end and Severance Season 2 is right around the corner, Ive got to put the latter at the top of this list. I wrote an indepth ending explained immediately after watching the first season several years ago, but theres so much that even I dont remember! So, if youre hyped for Season 2 and were looking for a reason to power watch Season 1 before hopping back in nows your shot.ShrinkingPlayOf course this was going to be the second entry. It was all I could do not to make it half of the first. Shrinking has been consistently one of the very best shows of the last couple of years, and you deserve the belly laughs that come with it. I dont know that you deserve the ugly sobs that come along with it too, but listen its worth it. Harrison Ford is giving the performance of his career, ok? I know that sounds like hyperbole, but I assure you that it is not. Monarch: Legacy of MonstersPlayIf you found Anna Sawai to be utterly remarkable in Shogun (you are right) might I suggest the surprisingly solid Monarch: Legacy of Monsters? One of my biggest complaints of the Legendary Monsterverse is that it often fails to make its human characters matter at all (not you, Kong: Skull Island, youre lovely). Monarch largely solves that problem, telling a story across two generations as the world learns to leave with or around Godzilla. Ted LassoPlayIt is I, one of the 3 defenders of Season 3. One day, I will write a dissertation on the fact that Ted Lasso didnt change, our needs as an audience did. In the meantime, it is worth prioritizing this absolute joy of a series as one of your first watches as 2025. You can even stop after Season 2. I think youre wrong, but I still wont tattle on you. Four showsll probably do you, right? Youve got to sleep somewhere in there, right? If none of these are tickling your fancy, we also have a whole list of shows that we love on Apple TV+. May your binges be merry, your New Year safe, and your biscuits be plentiful.