Microsoft is moving on to the next generation of its DirectX gaming APIs for Windows and Xbox. DirectX 12 Ultimate enables developers to unlock all of the hardware features on PC and in the Xbox ...

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Although ray tracing can add visual realism to top-tier games, it can also maul the performance of otherwise top-tier PCs. It’s been a hurdle for years now, but we’re now one step closer to overcoming ...

Gaming graphics have been on a constant improvement trajectory since the early days, with new technologies leveling up the experience. Ray tracing has been one such focus that brings gorgeous lighting ...

Today, Microsoft announced DirectX 12 Ultimate, the next evolution of DirectX 12 that promises an "unprecedented alignment" between your PC and the company's next-generation gaming console, the Xbox ...

Back in March at the Game Developers Conference 2025 (GDC 2025), Microsoft unveiled DirectX Raytracing (DXR) 1.2, which introduces Opacity Micromaps (OMM). The Redmond giant has now announced the ...

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The Xbox Wire has took to their blog to discuss the power of the Xbox Series X, and with the upcoming launch of the next generation of consoles, gamers should be ecstatic to see what developers have ...

It's been a few years since Microsoft introduced DirectX 12, and there's a new set of console introductions coming this fall, so the time is ripe for the unveiling of a new DirectX version. Microsoft ...

Microsoft announced this week its DirectX Raytracing (DXR) 1.2 application programming interface, which introduces new features that significantly improve visual quality and rendering performance by ...

Microsoft has announced its new graphics innovation DirectX 12 Ultimate, specifically designed for gamers and of course the companies new Xbox Series X console, launching later this year around ...