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Aug172026 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

Sony Improves PSSR Scaling Reducing The Load On AI

Gaming

Credit: Sony At the SIGGRAPH 2026 conference, Daniel Craig, Principal Software Engineer at Sony Interactive Entertainment, detailed the updated Enhanced PSSR upscaler model for the PS5 Pro gaming console. Instead of expanding the neural network, the new scaling algorithm operates with a reduced AI load. In the first version of PSSR, almost the entire reconstruction pipeline was placed in a color prediction network (CPN), with the model directly predicting the output color, forcing the network to learn tasks that could be efficiently handled using conventional closed-loop graphics operations. Engineers at Sony Interactive Entertainment and AMD found that this approach created problems ranging from HDR processing to temporal reconstruction and high scaling factors. In the updated v...

Jan22026 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

PS5 Hardware Keys Leaked Online

Gaming

Credit: Sony Rumors suggest that PlayStation 5 ROM keys have leaked online, which could significantly simplify future hacking. These keys aren't just software passwords, but cryptographic keys embedded in the console's APU during production. These keys are used when the device is powered on to verify the bootloader's authenticity via the immutable BootROM code physically embedded in the chip's crystal. The key problem for Sony is that the ROM keys are written directly to the console's APU and cannot be changed with a firmware update. The company's only option is to replace the security keys in the new PS5 revision. However, on the PS5s already sold, of which more than 84 million units, the keys cannot be replaced. However, the presence of ROM keys in the hands of hackers does not ...

Oct212025 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2’s Gameplay Trailer Hints at the PS5 Version’s Imminent Release

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Credit: GSC Game World GSC Game World studio has released a new trailer for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, dedicated to the PlayStation 5 version of the game. The video shows familiar Zone locations—from radioactive wastelands to underground laboratories, where deadly anomalies, mutants, and secrets hidden by decades of catastrophe await at every turn. The atmosphere of anxiety, dense darkness, and unpredictable flashes of light create a genuine sense of survival in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. The events of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 take place 10 years after Call of Pripyat, in the Exclusion Zone, filled with dangerous enemies, deadly anomalies, and powerful artifacts. "Live your epic story and forge a path to the very heart of Chernobyl—now on PlayStation 5!" reads the descriptio...

Mar102025 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

PlayStation 5 Pro to Get AI Upscaling Technology

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Sony has confirmed plans to bring an advanced AI upscaling solution to PlayStation 5 Pro in 2026, based on AMD's recently released FSR 4 technology. Last week, AMD announced that its FSR 4 scaling technology, developed using machine learning, was created with active assistance from Sony. In particular, when creating FSR 4, AMD used AI models developed jointly with Sony Interactive Entertainment. The two companies presented a joint development last year under the code name "Amethyst". The goal of the project is to improve gameplay and graphics using artificial intelligence. The developments of the "Amethyst" project formed the basis of FSR 4. That same year, Sony introduced the PlayStation 5 Pro. The console is based on AMD's RDNA hybrid architecture: the PS5 Pro processor's comput...