Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. Microsoft is going all-in on handhelds, including some pretty big optimizations in how games are delivered via DirectX. One of the most annoying things ...

Microsoft has unveiled Advanced Shader Delivery (ASD), a new technology aimed at reducing one of the most common annoyances in modern PC gaming: lengthy shader compilation screens. The feature allows ...

The new Asus Xbox Ally X handheld gaming PC will be one of the first to benefit from a new DirectX feature that promises to speed up your game load times. According to Microsoft, this advanced game ...

Microsoft’s new Shader Model 6.10 and Autodesk’s Flow Studio updates mark a significant leap in AI-driven game development. Shader Model 6.10 integrates matrix math into DirectX, enabling cross-vendor ...

If you have launched a AAA game on your PC recently, you know how long it can take to start. You are often left staring at the “Compiling Shaders” screen without knowing what is happening. In the most ...

James Ratcliff joined Game Rant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is ...

Utterly Unplayable: Unreal Engine is one of the most popular middleware solutions for developing games and other interactive experiences, particularly on PC and Mac. Created by Epic Games, it is also ...

Intel's new Shader Distribution Service could be set to unlock massive reductions in game load times for owners of Intel Core Ultra 2/3 series CPUs and Intel Arc B-series GPUs. That's because the ...

Retro gaming will always have a certain magic attached to it. Firing up a game you haven't played in decades always feels wonderful, especially when you can run it on anything with a motherboard today ...

The modern video game development industry is constantly changing under the influence of new technologies. Every year, gamers expect more realistic, interactive and exciting products. Innovative ...