Square Enix Files Trademark for Long-Forgotten 90s Platformer Gex
https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2021/12/18/gex-trademark-filed/
As spotted by Gematsu, the application was filed on December 15th, per the European Union Intellectual Property Office’s website, with Square Enix listed as the owner. Gex was previously owned by Eidos Interactive, which became parent company of Crystal Dynamics in 1998. When Eidos Interactive became a Square Enix property in 2009, Gex came with it.
Scientists taught a petri dish of brain cells to play pong faster than an AI
https://www.pcgamer.com/scientists-taught-a-petri-dish-of-brain-cells-to-play-pong-faster-than-an-ai/
New Scientist reports that a team in Australia has been growing these small puddles of brain and now one has learnt to play Pong, in fairly impressive time.
Can't wait until I'll have to feed and water my PC.
Major GOG bug is preventing PCs from going to sleep
https://www.kitguru.net/desktop-pc/mustafa-mahmoud/major-gog-bug-is-preventing-pcs-from-going-to-sleep/
No matter how stringent you are with squashing bugs,and how much time you spend playtesting a new build of a game or any piece of software, some bugs will inevitably fall through the cracks. Such is the case with the PC game client GOG Galaxy, which is currently preventing PC displays from turning off.
Nvidia 497.29 driver brings GTFO and Horizon Zero Dawn DLSS support
https://www.neowin.net/news/nvidia-49729-driver-brings-gtfo-and-horizon-zero-dawn-dlss-support/
It is new driver time for Nvidia graphics users. The green team today brought forth the GeForce Game Ready 497.29 WHQL driver, adding support for the 1.0 release of GTFO out of early access as well as the recent DLSS implementation to Horizon Zero Dawn.
