Today has become really hot: from future technologies to major changes in gaming giants. Let's figure out what happened.
Sony accelerates reality: meet PSSR 2.0
The main topic of the day is the official announcement of the PSSR 2.0 (PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution) technology. In a special technical blog, Sony Interactive Entertainment revealed details of the second generation of its AI upscaler, which is created specifically for consoles with the mark “Pro Enhanced”.
What does this mean for us? The main feature is the system of Temporal Frame Synthesis. Now the PS5 Pro will be able to pull games from 1080p to honest 4K quality at a stable 60 FPS. And, perhaps, the best news: the developers promise that the ghosting effect, which spoiled the picture in the first version, has practically disappeared.
The first to experience the power of PSSR 2.0 will be fans of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and those who are waiting for Crimson Desert (by the way, its release is tomorrow, March 19!). For Crimson Desert, the “Cinematic 4K” mode has been announced, which until now was exclusive to the most powerful PCs.
We haven’t forgotten about the “oldies”. The Legacy Boost feature uses AI resources to improve texture filtering and vegetation density in hits such as Marathon and Helldivers 2.
Other important events in a nutshell
Saudi Arabia enters Capcom: Expansion continues. EGDC (backed by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund PIF) has acquired a 5% stake in Capcom. После аналогичных сделок с Nintendo и SNK становится ясно: структура собственности японских студий меняется бесповоротно.
Гончарные битвы от Тима Шейфера: Студия Double Fine наконец-то прервала тишину. Their unusual "pottery party browser" Kiln will be released on April 23, 2026. The game will be added to the Game Pass library on the day of release, and owners of portable gaming PCs can rest easy - full optimization for handheld games has been announced.
Restructuring at Ubisoft:After mixed reviews of the projects at the end of 2025, Ubisoft announced a “return to basics” strategy. Two divisions have been created: Creative House (“Creative House”) and Creative Network (“Creative Network”). Их цель — жестко контролировать творческое видение главных франшиз: Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry и Tom Clancy.
Праздник инди-игр: Ребята из Evil Empire (авторы Castlevania: Belmont's Curse) назначили дату нового шоу Triple-i Initiative Showcase. It will take placeApril 9, 2026. They promise 45 minutes of a dense stream of trailers “without water” from the best independent teams.
We are following the developments! Which announcement are you most looking forward to? PSSR 2.0 in action or a presentation of indie hits? Write in the comments!
