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Xbox hardware sales slump, but Game Pass is surgingMicrosoft gaming revenue down year-on-year overall.Image credit: Microsoft News by Tom Phillips Editor-in-Chief Published on Jan. 30, 2025 Microsoft has announced mixed results for its latest financial quarter, with strong growth for Game Pass offset by the continued decline in Xbox hardware sales. Overall, revenue for Microsoft's gaming division was down seven percent year-on-year for the three months ending 31st December 2024, with a 29 percent drop in Xbox console sales largely to blame. But the quarter also saw a significant boost to Game Pass, which made more money in the last three months of 2024 than in any previous quarter, and also saw a significant uptick to its subscribers on PC.To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Xbox Developer Direct - four promising games also coming to PlayStation.Watch on YouTube"We are focused on improving the profitability of the business, in order to position it for long-term growth, driven by higher-margin content and platform services," Microsoft boss Satya Nadella said in a call with investors. "And we are delivering on this plan."All-up, Game Pass set a new quarterly record for revenue and grew its PC subscriber base by over 30 percent, as we focus on driving fully-paid subscribers across endpoints."It's clear that Game Pass subscriptions will have been boosted by Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's launch in October. The latest launch in Activision's long-running shooter franchise was the first to arrive on Game Pass on day one - provided you had PC Game Pass or Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on consoles.Indeed, Black Ops 6 saw more players in its first couple of months than any other game in the series to date, Nadella said.Its inclusion on Game Pass also does not appear to have dented its sales, either. Nadella also went on to praise the number of people who have so far played the brilliant Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.

Star Wars Episode 1: Jedi Power Battles is often Y2K movie gaming at its most frustrating, and yet it charms in a way that defies logicMaul rats.Image credit: Aspyr/Lucasarts Feature by Christian Donlan Contributing Editor Published on Jan. 30, 2025 Like any good Star Wars adventure, Jedi Power Battles kicks off with scrolling text. A nice touch, even if it is just the EULA. Beyond that lies a very unusual prospect. This is a remaster of a game that is not really considered a classic. It's remembered, I suspect, with a mixture of fondness and frustration. Both of these emotions survive intact.Star Wars Episode 1: Jedi Power BattlesPublisher: AspyrDeveloper: AspyrPlatform: Played on PCAvailability: Out now on PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5 and Switch.Aspyr's on the remastering duties and the top-line notes are: the game looks clean and it's lovely that everything's unlocked from the start, but there's also still a fair amount of rough edges and bugs. Character models are updated - at least the ones I tried out - but I also fell through the floor a few times, and I've read stuff online about vehicle sections being a bit ropey. Be warned.I have had fun, though - at least some of the time. Originally released in 2000, this is a blend of hack-and-slash combat and platforming across a bunch of locations from the first prequel Star Wars film. You kill a lot of droids in this game. Hopefully they're the bad droids with the sort of sad flamingo-beak heads. Sometimes, though, they're the good droids who just got in the wrong place at the wrong time. Apologies, Protocol Droids!Watch on YouTubeCombat is about combos and managing multiple enemies and knowing when to stop swinging the lightsaber and use it to block and deflect in-coming laser fire. It's fine, and when you chop a baddie in half with one swing or perfectly reflect a laser bolt back at whoever fired it at you, it's somewhat more than fine. Platforming, meanwhile, is weightless and both unpredictable and fussy. There is always a sense of negotiating with invisible walls, and the camera rarely helps. Sometimes it's just a bit of nonsense between the next fight. Sometimes it's kind of pretty, taking you through evocative Star Wars dioramas with a minimum of fuss. Sometimes it's so incredibly punishing that there are simply no words.Here's the thing, though, none of this matters as much as it should because time has done something fascinating to Jedi Power Battles. It's given it an aesthetic, and elevated that aesthetic to the point where it looks kind of gorgeous. If your TikTok stream is filled with '00s vibes and club flyers and old print ads for pre-smartphone phones and digi-cams and whatnot, if you know about Y2K Futurism and all that clean-edged, bubble-rounded jazz, you're going to be quite happy here. Simple metallic textures and very sharp lines make the spacecraft and future-city levels in Jedi Power Battles strangely luminous. Give me an elevated walkway with a reflective marble surface, or a wall of lasers, or a door that someone's put a lot of energy and thought into how it opens and I'm happy. Star Wars Episode 1: Jedi Power Battles. | Image credit: AspyrLevels without that degree of clean metal are less striking, but even they benefit from a slight uncanniness. Even in some swamp or crumbling temple, the screen is pulled back a touch too far, or maybe the character models are a little too small for the environments - whatever it is, there's something a little spooky about rattling around these giant, clean-edged environments.It's also just fascinating to see a game that was once tinged with that Valium CRT dreaminess delivered with such precise lines and corners in a remaster. Does Jedi Power Battles look better or worse than it once did? I can't really answer that in any objective way. But I will say this: it's one of those good/bad games that has aged in a very interesting manner. Is 2000 really a long time ago? Apparently the answer is yes.Code for Star Wars Episode 1: Jedi Power Battles was provided by the publisher.

TwistyM. Night Shyamalan's next film is a "supernatural romantic thriller" starring Jake Gyllenhaal that's been co-created with The Notebook's Nicholas SparksA novel written by Sparks is also happening.Image credit: Amazon MGM Studios News by Fran Ruiz Contributor Published on Jan. 30, 2025 Love or hate Trap (I thought it was okay), you gotta admit that M. Night Shyamalan has been on a roll of getting cost-effective flicks made quickly since Old (2021). Up next from the director, there's a "supernatural romantic thriller" in development, and the always reliable Jake Gyllenhaal has already joined the cast as lead.Deadline shared the news, also revealing the story was co-created by Shyamalan himself and best-selling novelist Nicholas Sparks, who you might know as the guy behind The Notebook (1996).To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Plot details are being kept a mystery for now, but it seems the story concept has blossomed into two separate projects: a movie script written by Shyamalan and a novel being penned by Sparks. "Both projects will be based on the same concept and set of characters, but tailored to their respective mediums," adds Deadline about the "original love story."When we hear "supernatural romantic thriller," it's not strange to think about the 2018 Best Picture winner The Shape of Water by Guillermo del Toro. It remains to be seen whether this will lean on a darker, more grounded tone or feel a bit fable-like, like Shyamalan's own Lady in the Water (2006), which wasn't well-received at all when it first came out.Regardless, it's good to see a high-profile director knocking out big-screen projects that turn a profit consistently. Old, Knock at the Cabin, and Trap have represented a 'return to form' of sorts for the filmmaker even if all of them have caused division among critics and moviegoers. At the very least, they're self-contained 'high concept' flicks that don't feel like a slog and run on healthy doses of originality that we don't see much of these days in wide releases.For Gyllenhaal, this new project represents another potential mid-sized win after landing a critical hit with Doug Liman's Road House (2024) at Amazon MGM Studios and Michael Bay's Ambulance (2022) on top of the critically acclaimed limited series Presumed Innocent at Apple TV+. Soon, he'll "share the stage starting next month with Denzel Washington in an adaptation of Othello on Broadway," plus he's got more than half a dozen TV and movie projects in various stages of development at the moment.Considering how fast Shyamalan moves on his ideas and productions, we should expect this new movie to start shooting at some point this year and target a 2026 release. Warner Bros. is currently in talks to handle distribution.

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Indias IT minister on Thursday praised DeepSeeks progress and said the country will host the Chinese AI labs large language models on domestic servers, in a rare opening for Chinese technology in India.You have seen what DeepSeek has done $5.5 million and a very very powerful model, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday, responding to criticism New Delhi has received for its own investment in AI, which has been much less than many other countries.Since 2020, India has banned more than 300 apps and services linked to China, including TikTok and WeChat, citing national security concerns. The approval to allow DeepSeek to be hosted in India appears contingent on the platform storing and processing all Indian users data domestically, in line with Indias strict data localization requirements.Data privacy issues regarding DeepSeek can be addressed by hosting open-source models on Indian servers, Vaishnaw said at an industry conference.DeepSeeks models will likely be hosted on Indias new AI Compute Facility. The facility is powered by 18,693 graphics processing units (GPUs), nearly double its initial target almost 13,000 of those are Nvidia H100 GPUs, and about 1,500 are Nvidia H200 GPUs. Around 10,000 GPUs are ready to be deployed, and the facility is scheduled to begin operations in the coming days, according to the minister.The facility will also offer computing services at steep discounts to firms in India. Vaishnaw said standard AI computing would be offered at a 42% discount to market rates, and high-precision computing would be discounted by 47%.The ministers remarks come a day after DeepSeeks eponymous app was taken off Apples and Googles app stores in Italy, after that countrys data protection regulator said it was asking how the Chinese firm was using and storing Italians personal data.The release of DeepSeeks R1 reasoning model, built on a purportedly modest budget, sent shockwaves through the tech industry this week, causing chip giant Nvidias market cap to decline by $600 billion. The model has quickly come under intense scrutiny, and has sparked heated debates around copyright issues, U.S. export controls, and how even more money needs to be poured into AI efforts.Beyond hosting foreign AI models, India is also trying to drive development of AI models and related technology on its own turf. Major chip designers are willing to work with India to develop indigenous GPUs, Vaishnaw said.Vaishnaw estimated that India would see investment of $30 billion in hyperscalers and data centres over the next two to three years. One of the countrys biggest conglomerates, Reliance, is planning to build what could become the worlds largest data center in the city of Jamnagar, with a capacity of 3 gigawatts, Bloomberg reported last week.We believe there are at least six major developers who can develop AI models in six to eight months on the outer limit, and four to six months on a more optimistic estimate. A common compute facility is the most important component for creating a robust AI ecosystem, Vaishnaw said.The computing facility will also support Indias broader AI initiatives. Vaishnaw said 18 AI-driven applications focusing on agriculture, climate change, and learning disabilities have been selected for initial funding.To oversee development of these AI initiatives, India will establish a regulatory body using what Vaishnaw described as a hub-and-spoke model, allowing multiple institutions to collaborate on safety frameworks. We will be keeping our models open and application-focused, he said.

LinkedIn, the social platform where people look for and talk about work, may be less visible in Microsofts earnings compared to the years when it was an independent company. But around earnings time, LinkedIn often reveals some figures that point to how it continues to grow.On Wednesday, as Microsoft reported its Q2 numbers, the company noted that LinkedIn revenue has grown 9% over the last year. And later, in earnings remarks, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella confirmed that LinkedIn passed a record $2 billion in Premium subscriptions revenue in the last 12 months.LinkedIn, which now has more than 1 billion users (Premium and free) is not disclosing how much it has made in total revenue in that 12-month period, nor what other business divisions of LinkedIn are generating. But for some points of reference:In March 2024, LinkedIn noted that Premium subscriptions revenue was at $1.7 billion for 12 months.Its estimated that in 2024, LinkedIn had revenue of about $16.2 billion. Doing the rough math, that means that Premium subs are around 12.5% of LinkedIns revenue.These numbers are significant, but Microsofts newer lines of business, specifically AI, are growing faster and may soon overshadow it. In remarks earlier Wednesday, Nadella noted that AI made $13 billion in an annual revenue run rate this quarter, up 175% on last year. Indeed, later in the earnings call, LinkedIn said that it expected future revenue to grow in the low- to mid- single digits dragged by headwinds in Talent Solutions division.Nevertheless, the $2 billion figure is a milestone for LinkedIn and speaks to the push that the company has been making to fold in a growing number of extra features into the paid tiers to persuade more users to sign on and pay up. The overall number has grown around 50% in the last two years, the company tells TechCrunch.Building a $2B revenue subscription business is something only a handful of digitally native companies in history have ever accomplished, LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky told TechCrunch in a statement. Were focused on designing and continuing to iterate on a model that is value-orientated to meet the needs of our subscribers those who want to accelerate their career or grow their business. We bet big on our investment in AI tools to help our subscribers accelerate how they connect to opportunity, and its paying off.LinkedIn has been fairly selective about what it discloses about its financial and user figures since Microsoft acquired it in 2016, choosing to focus on good news to offset less strong numbers.The $2 billion figure comes as Microsoft reported Q2 earnings that indicated growth slowed in its cloud business a slowdown that sent the companys shares down in aftermarket trading.The Premium subscription figure covers both Careers and Business tiers. LinkedIn says that the new AI features that it has been launching they include features such as AI-powered job hunting tools and tools to help with professional development have seen strong take-up with Premium subscribers, where some 40% of them are using the features.

Investors continue to show interest in additive manufacturing, but no longer accept incremental 3D printer improvements as a reason to invest. They now demand clear evidence of how a technology solves a genuine customer problem.Capturing more value than the price of a single 3D printer is crucial. Instead of just selling equipment, companies must provide end-to-end solutions that deliver measurable benefits to end-users, often in highly specific application areas. Venture investors naturally remain open to the possibility of high returns, but only if companies can justify them with strong market logic and proven potential, rather than relying on hype.Our series on the state of 3D printing investment continues with strategic insights from Tali Rosman. Rosmans professional roles span M&A, strategy, product and sales development, and a stint as CEO at Elem Additive, priming and leading the venture to acquisition.Read more in this series:2024 Investment in 3D printing totals US$650mReindustrialization: the AM opportunity with SIP CapitalThe State of Investment in the 3D Printing IndustryNATO Innovation Fund and defense tech investingAM Ventures: how to get your 3D printing start-up fundedEarly Stage Investing with InnoSource VenturesNinepointfive founding partner on the new investment realityIndustrial RenaissanceConvince me youre solving a problem. That alone sets you apart, says Tali Rosman, an industry advisor at RHH Advisory. Investment in general manufacturing assets in the United States appears to be booming, bolstered by bipartisan political interest in rebuilding Americas industrial base. With everything going on, geopolitical pressures, the need for supply chain security, and [the recent U.S.] election, there is a lot of investment in manufacturing, from CNC shops to technology companies, says the AM insider.Rosman cautions that a reinvigorated U.S. hunger for manufacturing does not equally extend to industrial 3D printing. While there are signs that investors are reevaluating opportunities, the focus has shifted away from a hardware-centric model. Theres less appetite to invest in companies selling another 3D printer thats just 10% cheaper or 20% faster, says the dealmaker, highlighting a preference for application-specific solutions. Potential investors now appear to favor those who can directly deliver higher-value parts, often tailored to specific industries, such as heat exchangers or data-center components.The pattern of pure-play printer vendors struggling is clear. Recent performance from several publicly listed additive manufacturing companies, ranging from Stratasys and 3D Systems to more recent entrants, has not produced the scale of returns that early investors anticipated. Instead, the business proposition that holds greater promise is end-to-end production of specialized parts. By owning both intellectual property and manufacturing capability, a company can capture not just the price of a printer but also the significantly larger cost savings it might deliver to an industrial client.Capturing 3D printing valueVenture investors still appear willing to pursue significant returns in additive manufacturing, but their focus has shifted decisively toward business models capturing more value than a simple printer sale. If you look at Stratasys, the number one printer company in the world, it has around $600m in revenue, hardly enough to support 100x returns for a VC, says Rosman. Investors are asking why they should settle for $200,000 from selling a printer when the end-user of that printer may generate millions in cost reductions.Instead of chasing mega-valuations on the back of unfinished stories, additive companies now face an environment in which investors demand tangible proof of their potential. While a few years ago firms might have raised capital by promising growth alone, today they must demonstrate how their technology can deliver genuine bottom-line benefits to customers.The market for general manufacturing assets, by contrast, has rarely been stronger. Multiple private equity groups, CORE Industrial Partners and American Industrial Partners among them, are actively buying up machine shops and related service providers. The aim is to harness growing demand for domestic production, supply chain resilience, and shorter lead times. In that context, additive manufacturing benefits from the same shifting geopolitical and economic conditions as conventional manufacturing, even if it no longer commands instant investor interest. As a16z General Partner Marc Andreessen says, The only prospect for rebuilding US manufacturing is advanced manufacturing.For those additive ventures seeking investment, a strategic approach is vital. As Rosman points out, A few years ago you just needed a strong pitch to get a cheque; now you must prove your thesis. Recent funding rounds for firms such as 6K and Mosaic suggest that sizeable injections of capital are still possible if a company demonstrates how its technology can tap into the profit pools currently flowing to end-users, rather than leaving so much of the value on the table.Market fragmentation, with hundreds of similar ventures chasing a still-limited addressable market, has prompted calls for consolidation. According to Rosman, some degree of consolidation is essential. Yet the industrys track record of acquisitions suggests that not all buyers have the skills to integrate their targets effectively. Look at almost any acquisition by the leading players in the last five years, and see what ended up being accretive to shareholders, she says. Unless consolidation is guided by a coherent strategy, robust management oversight, and serious attention to corporate culture, it risks becoming an expensive distraction rather than a stepping stone to sustainable growth.Dont miss the upcoming articles in our State of Investing in 3D Printing series; subscribe to the 3D Printing Industry newsletter.To stay up to date with the latest 3D printing news, follow 3D Printing Industry on LinkedIn.You can also find us on Twitter, and Facebook.Michael PetchMichael Petch is the editor-in-chief at 3DPI and the author of several books on 3D printing. He is a regular keynote speaker at technology conferences where he has delivered presentations such as 3D printing with graphene and ceramics and the use of technology to enhance food security. Michael is most interested in the science behind emerging technology and the accompanying economic and social implications.

Researchers at the Department of Energys Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the University of Maine have developed a groundbreaking single-piece, recyclable natural-material floor panel through advanced 3D printing techniques. This novel panel, designed to substitute traditional steel in construction, was unveiled at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Developments 2024 Housing Innovation Showcase on the National Mall. The project is a key initiative under the Sustainable Materials & Manufacturing Alliance for Renewable Technologies (SM2ART) program, which focuses on creating environmentally friendly construction solutions.The SM2ART Nfloor cassette panel represents a significant advancement in building construction, particularly for apartment and condominium structures. By replacing conventional steel-and-concrete assemblies, the panel offers a sustainable alternative that maintains structural integrity while reducing environmental impact. Katie Copenhaver, a researcher at ORNL, emphasized the ecological benefits, stating, By utilizing bio-based, large-scale 3D printing, we replaced an assembly made from 31 parts and three materials with a single-material floor panel that is ecologically friendly and possesses the same strength as traditional steel floor fabrication.A living space module is hoisted in Brooklyn, New York. Natural-material floor cassettes could one day replace traditional steel-and-concrete surface assemblies in multistory buildings. Photo via SHoP Architects.The panels durability stems from its unique composition of polylactic acid (PLA) and wood flour, a biodegradable thermoplastic derived from corn residue and wood waste. Scott Tomlinson, a structural engineer at the University of Maines Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC), highlighted the materials advantages: The PLA and wood flour blend is excellent for producing recyclable, large-format additively manufactured parts. This single-piece floor assembly is stiffer and offers an improved walking experience compared to the steel-concrete assemblies it replaces.The manufacturing process leverages large-scale 3D printing to create precise, geometric floor panels autonomously over approximately 30 hours, achieving a labor savings of around 33% compared to traditional steel assembly methods. This efficiency is further enhanced by the printers ability to incorporate design-specific cutouts for electrical conduits, plumbing, and HVAC systems directly into the panel, minimizing the need for additional manual labor. Copenhaver noted, 3D printing can save time and money by printing the floor cassette with cutouts designed into the finished product. The only human labor involves installing acoustic skin for soundproofing and the residents desired floor covering.In addition to its structural and economic benefits, the SM2ART Nfloor cassette is fully recyclable. Unlike conventional building materials that end up in landfills after a buildings lifecycle, PLA can be repurposed for new products post-demolition, promoting a circular economy where resources are continuously reused. This approach not only reduces waste but also supports the creation of more sustainable urban environments through modular construction facilities.SMART program research areas. Image via ORNL.Future Developments and Ongoing ResearchThe SM2ART Nfloor project is currently in its early development stages, with ongoing research aimed at integrating flame retardants, sustainable insulation, and further refining production techniques. Tomlinson expressed optimism about future advancements, stating, The next steps will be to make the manufacturing process faster, more efficient, and cost-effective with additional functionality. This technology holds a lot of promise for the future of sustainable buildings.Research activities continue at DOEs Manufacturing Demonstration Facility at ORNL, while design and 3D printing efforts are conducted at the University of Maines ASCC. The ASCC is renowned for its interdisciplinary research in materials sciences, advanced manufacturing, and composite engineering, contributing to the innovation and scalability of sustainable construction technologies.Ready to discover who won the 20243D Printing Industry Awards?What will the future of 3D printing look like?Which recent trends are driving the 3D printing industry, as highlighted by experts?Subscribe to the 3D Printing Industry newsletter to stay updated with the latest news and insights.Stay connected with the latest in 3D printing by following us on Twitter and Facebook, and dont forget to subscribe to the 3D Printing Industry YouTube channel for more exclusive content.Featured image shows A living space module is hoisted in Brooklyn, New York. Photo via SHoP Architects.