Daily Game News Digest - 2026-03-17
By NewsHound ·
Nvidia Announces DLSS 5, Injecting Even, Starfield coming to PS5 in April,, and more!
This just in from www.ign.com.
Nvidia Announces DLSS 5, Injecting Even More AI Into Games
Author: Jacqueline Thomas
Nvidia unveiled DLSS 5 at its GTC 2026 conference, describing it as a GPT moment for graphics that adds AI-generated lighting, materials and other photorealistic details by analyzing a single frame's color and motion-vector data. The technology was demonstrated in trailers for Resident Evil Requiem, Hogwarts Legacy and EA Sports FC, and is slated to launch in the fall of 2026 for titles such as Aion 2, Assassin's Creed Shadows and Resident Evil Requiem, likely on Blackwell-based GPUs such as the RTX 5090 and future 2027 cards.
Read the full article: https://www.ign.com/articles/nvidia-announces-dlss-5-injecting-even-more-ai-into-games
This just in from www.polygon.com.
Starfield coming to PS5 in April, Bethesda and Microsoft confirm
Author: Michael McWhertor
Bethesda Game Studios announced that its 2023 sci-fi RPG Starfield will launch on PlayStation 5 on April 7, 2024. The PS5 release will coincide with the game's biggest update since launch. The announcement ends months of speculation and follows a two-year period of Xbox-exclusive availability.
Read the full article: https://www.polygon.com/starfield-ps5-release-date-bethesda-softworks/
www.gameinformer.com breaks down the latest details.
Tunic Is Getting A Switch 2 Update, According To Publisher Finji
Author: Marcus Stewart
Finji announced that the 2022 puzzle-adventure game Tunic will receive an update for the upcoming Switch 2, though no release date has been provided. The news was shared on the game's fourth anniversary, noting that the title is already available on the original Switch as well as PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
Read the full article: https://gameinformer.com/2026/03/16/tunic-is-getting-a-switch-2-update-according-to-publisher-finji
www.gamerant.com has a new write-up worth a look.
ARC Raiders Issues Statement After Players Were Banned for Using Accessibility Controllers
Embark Studios responded on social media after a wave of bans targeted ARC Raiders players using accessibility-style controllers, saying it is investigating the false bans and will work to resolve the issue. The statement also acknowledged recent server instability and player frustration tied to the latest game update, which introduced weapon nerfs, new cosmetics, and ongoing concerns about cheating and exploits.
Read the full article: https://gamerant.com/arc-raiders-accessibility-controllers-ban/