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Microsoft and Niantic demo a HoloLens version of Pokémon Go

The Verge

The demo shows how HoloLens users could spot a Pokémon in the wild and feed it berries ahead of a typical gym battle with another player. While this demo is not intended for consumer use, it offers an early glimpse into the future evolutions in both software and hardware,” says John Hanke , CEO and founder of Niantic.

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PlayStation 5 pack-in Astro’s Playroom is a DualSense controller demo

The Verge

But a new gameplay demo from Geoff Keighley shows off the game’s real purpose: to introduce players to the console’s new DualSense controller , which adds a pile of innovations on top of the DualShock 4’s already lengthy list of features.

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Intel and Samsung’s new demo shows how blisteringly fast a PCIe 5.0 SSD setup will be

The Verge

SSDs have already started to get announced ahead of CES 2022, with Samsung and Adata teasing early hardware that supports the new standard. Was going to save this demo for #CES2022 but with that off the table, why not just share it with everyone right now?! Perks of the job! drives do become the norm down the line.

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Nvidia paves the way for RTX GPU Chromebooks with new Arm demo

The Verge

Nvidia is working on expanding its RTX GPU support in a big way, with a new demo at GDC 2021 showcasing high-end gaming technologies like DLSS and ray-traced lighting running on Arm hardware for the first time.

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Nvidia DLSS added to Crysis Remastered, System Shock remake demo

TechSpot

It was also very taxing on PC hardware of the era, resulting in the popular, “But can it run Crysis?” The first game in the Crysis series debuted in 2007 and was a visual masterpiece. The remastered version launched on September 18, 2020, on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and.

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Cyberpunk 2077 shines on next-gen consoles and Stadia, but older hardware struggles

The Verge

Glitches and bugs are not uncommon occurrences, and early demos are far cries from what the game may look like on the standard hardware most players have in their living room. If you’re playing on older hardware, you’re going to want to wait for some fixes. The consensus? PlayStation 5 and other consoles.

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Google Stadia is celebrating its second birthday with hardware for free or cheap

The Verge

You should now be able to purchase a Stadia Premiere Edition hardware kit with the Chromecast Ultra and Stadia Controller for just $22.22 Google has given away a lot of hardware already. Previous get-free-hardware-with-your-game bundles required you to pay for a full-price $59.99