I missread that, then.

Do you mean that some of them could be software based?

No what I mean is some of these hardware features are not easily applicable to certain GPUs ... 

Implementing direct render target reads from the pixel shader on discrete GPUs from AMD/Nvidia has no simple solution whereas mobile GPUs have had that feature for sometime now! 

And similarily mobile GPUs struggle to get programmable vertex attribute fetching and bindless textures/resources ... 

Certain tasks are... not "more suited" but "easier to implement" in certain GPUs but not in others. It's weird, but it's something not exclusive to electronics.

For those interesed:

NVIDIA releases Pascal architecture whitepaper

http://videocardz.com/59238/nvidia-releases-pascal-architecture-whitepaper

Just a heads up to those who were waiting to learn more about Pascal, NVIDIA’s latest architecture. Each major release is usually accompanied by whitepaper that brakes down all important aspects of the new hardware. Tesla P100 launch is no exception.

Here it is: http://images.nvidia.com/content/pdf/tesla/whitepaper/pascal-architecture-whitepaper.pdf

On another note, ever wanted to have a desk PC? Lian Li will make it a reality, for a price:

source1_ http://www.pcper.com/news/Cases-and-Cooling/Lian-Li-Announces-DK-04-Standing-Computer-Desk-Enclosure

source2_ http://www.guru3d.com/news-story/lian-li-launches-1499-usd-dk-04-desk-type-case.html

Lian-Li Industrial Co. Ltd, today announces the DK-04 computer desk chassis: the first-ever standing computer desk. This chassis offers hardcore enthusiasts design improvements, better drive mounting, extensive water cooling support, and, most importantly: it stands.

The full specs can be seen at guru3d, but here is what you need to know:

• Dimensions:  Width_ 1200mm # Height_ 780mm~1170mm # Depth_ 750mm 
• Tempered Glass
• Materials: Body_ Aluminum # Legs_ Iron
• 1x 5.25" External Drive Bay
• I/O Ports: 4x USB3.0 / HD Audio
  
• 8x 3.5" HDD bays for either 3.5" or 2.5" drives
• Fans: Front_ 4x120mm # Back_ 4x120mm
• Compatibility: Max VGA lenght_ 320mm # Max CPU cooler height_ 140mm # Radiators: 1x480mm in the front # 2x240mm in the back
  

Lastly, there's price... and being Lian Li, it was never going to be cheap:

MSRP is $1499, and the DK-04 will be available on May 10, 2016.

The news:

FALLOUT 4 – NEW BETA PATCH BRINGS GAMEPLAY OPTIMIZATIONS, CREATION KIT COMING SOON

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/fallout-4-new-beta-patch-brings-gameplay-optimizations-creation-kit-coming-soon/

Bethesda has released a new beta patch for Fallout 4. According to the team, this beta patch adds support for our upcoming add-on, Far Harbor, and brings additional gameplay optimizations.

THE FIRST MODS FOR KILLER INSTINCT ARE JUST AROUND THE CORNER

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/first-mods-killer-instinct-just-around-corner/

When Microsoft introduced its UWP apps, a lot of gamers claimed that it was impossible to mod UWP games. Well, guess again everyone. From the looks of it, the first Killer Instinct mods are just around the corner, proving that UWP apps are moddable.

THE OTHER 99 – UNREAL ENGINE 4-POWERED FIRST-PERSON SURVIVAL “BATTLE ROYALE” ADVENTURE COMING THIS JULY

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/99-unreal-engine-4-powered-first-person-survival-battle-royale-adventure-coming-july/

Burning Arrow and Deck13 (Lords of the Fallen, The Surge) announced their new “Battle Royale” game that will be powered by Unreal Engine 4, The Other 99. The first person survival adventure will be released on current-gen platforms, starting with an Early Access release this July.

>>Here's the teaser trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=guJEkyzAfFI

SEGA MEGA DRIVE CLASSICS HUB COMING ON APRIL 28TH, WILL SUPPORT GRAPHIC ENHANCEMENT FILTERS

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/sega-mega-drive-classics-hub-coming-april-28th-will-support-graphic-enhancement-filters/

SEGA Europe has announced an all new SEGA Mega Drive Classics Hub on Steam with a 66% off sale on all SEGA Mega Drive currently available on the platform. According to the publisher, anyone who purchases or already owns at least one SEGA Mega Drive title on Steam will be able to experience the redesigned SEGA Mega Drive Classics Hub when it launches on April 28th.

HITMAN – EPISODE 2: SAPIENZA RELEASES ON APRIL 26TH, GETS LAUNCH TRAILER

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/hitman-episode-2-sapienza-releases-on-april-26th-gets-launch-trailer/

Square Enix has just announced that the second episode for HITMAN will be released on April 26th. In order to celebrate this announcement, the big publisher has released the launch trailer for this episode that can be viewed below.

>>Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQFVxQiHPQc

RUINER – CYBERPUNK ACTION SHOOTER – ANNOUNCED & COMING IN 2016

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/ruiner-cyberpunk-action-shooter-announced-coming-2016/

Reikon Games and Devolver Digital have announced RUINER, a brutal cyberpunk action shooter that will devastate gamers on PC, Mac, and Linux in 2016. RUINER is a brutal action shooter set in the year 2091 in the cyber metropolis Rengkok.

>>This is the announcement trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkjIsnjKhew

HERE IS YOUR FIRST LOOK AT PROJECT NOVA – FREE-TO-PLAY FPS IN EVE: ONLINE’S UNIVERSE

http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-look-project-nova-free-play-fps-eve-onlines-universe/

At this year’s Fanfest event, CCP Games revealed its new first-person shooter that is set in EVE: Online’s universe, Project NOVA. This game is being developed by the Shanghai studio CCP Rouge, will be powered by Unreal Engine 4, and will be free-to-play.

>>Here it is: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLGdp9lp2Kw

LAWBREAKERS – NEW OFFICIAL GAMEPLAY TRAILER RELEASED

http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/lawbreakers-new-official-gameplay-trailer-released/

Boss Key Productions has released a brand new gameplay trailer for LawBreakers. LawBreakers is a new arena shooter from Cliff Bleszinski that is powered by Unreal Engine 4. LawBreakers is described as an exhilarating new first-person shooter where even the laws of physics can be shattered, creating unprecedented gravity-based combat, resulting in an ever-evolving and bloody arena.

>>Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uX9iY-KJQw

PARAGON – NEW GAMEPLAY VIDEOS SHOW OFF IGGY & SCORCH

http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/paragon-new-gameplay-videos-show-off-iggy-scorch/

Epic Games has released two new gameplay video for Iggy & Scorch; a new caster Hero in Paragon. This new Hero relies on fire attacks, and the following videos will give you an idea of what you can expect from this new caster. Paragon is a free-to-play MOBA game that is currently in an Early Access phase.

>>Follow the link to watch them.

Part 2:

BLIZZARD CONFIRMS WHICH OLD HEARTHSTONE CARDS ARE GETTING THE NERFHAMMER AHEAD OF STANDARD

http://www.pcgamer.com/blizzard-confirms-which-old-hearthstone-cards-are-getting-the-nerfhammer-ahead-of-standard/

As promised, Blizzard has detailed the Basic and Classic Hearthstone cards which it will be re-balancing ahead of the arrival of the game’s new Standard mode next week, with explanations for why each change is being made from senior designer Mike Donais.

TOTAL WAR: WARHAMMER ADDS BRETONNIA AS A MULTIPLAYER FACTION

http://www.pcgamer.com/total-war-warhammer-adds-bretonnia-as-a-multiplayer-faction/

Creative Assembly has announced that the colorful human kingdom of Bretonnia will be a playable faction in custom and multplayer battles in the upcoming dark fantasy strategy game Total War: Warhammer.

>>Watch the video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRPaDmakbvU

ROCKET LEAGUE'S NEW "HOOPS MODE" AND NBA DLC IS COMING NEXT WEEK

http://www.pcgamer.com/rocket-leagues-new-hoops-mode-and-nba-dlc-is-coming-next-week/

Rocket League, the game that blends colossal soccer with physics-defying automobiles, will soon give players the option to hit the court and shoot some hoops instead. Developer Psyonix announced today that the b-ball-inspired Hoops Mode will be added to the game, for free, on April 26.

>>Here's the trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcT706B4eZI

JOB SIMULATOR STUDIO DROPS THE PRICE TO HELP "SHARE THE JOY OF VR"

http://www.pcgamer.com/job-simulator-studio-drops-the-price-to-help-share-the-joy-of-vr/

It's been all of two weeks since Job Simulator, a game which despite its wholly unappealing title is actually pretty good, debuted on Steam. That short span of time makes the recent announcement of a permanent, 25 percent price drop seem more than a little odd. The reason for the cut is a bit unusual too, but it's a good one: “This will allow even more people to experience the mind blowing moment when you realize your hands can truly work in VR—and then be used to throw a stapler at your boss.”

>>Do you believe their motives, or think that the game isn't selling?

THE DIVISION HAS A NEW AND POTENTIALLY GAME BREAKING EXPLOIT

http://www.pcgamer.com/the-division-has-a-new-and-potentially-game-breaking-exploit/

The Division hasn't had a great run since its most recent patch. The new Falcon Lost Incursion introduced at least one major exploit, which turns the mission's high level item drip feed into a veritable hailstorm. Ubisoft Massive is working on a fix, and is currently figuring out how to punish those who have exploited the glitch.

THE LONG DARK UPDATE BRINGS CHALLENGE MODES AND CABIN FEVER

http://www.pcgamer.com/the-long-dark-update-brings-challenge-modes-and-cabin-fever/

The Long Dark has a great survival sandbox mode, but if you've been playing since 2014 then you might have grown tired of just surviving. Thankfully Hinterland has just rolled out a major patch introducing challenge modes, as well as a few updates to the traditional game. Concerning the latter, among the most interesting developments is cabin fever. Yes, now you can go stir crazy if you stay indoors for too long, which raises the stakes quite a bit.

>>Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNMJ86U4oiA

THE ELDER SCROLLS ONLINE TRAILER INTRODUCES THE DARK BROTHERHOOD

http://www.pcgamer.com/the-elder-scrolls-online-trailer-introduces-the-dark-brotherhood/

That chap up there is Caius Naughtymurders, leader of The Elder Scrolls Online's Dark Brotherhood guild, and it's definitely his name because look at him. He wants your sneaky Khajit/magical Argonian/fighty human to do some murders for him, murders that will involve sneaking up on people and introducing daggers to their formerly rupture-free throats. (There will hopefully be other, more devious ways to assassinate people, as in the previous Elder Scrolls games, but the trailer doesn't show any such ways). Speaking of which, here's a new trailer offering a 'first look' at TESO's upcoming Dark Brotherhood DLC.

>>Here's a first look: www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6vtLcDgRkQ

MARCH OF THE LIVING IS FTL BUT WITH ZOMBIES, OUT NOW

http://www.pcgamer.com/march-of-the-living-is-ftl-but-with-zombies-out-now/

Zombies zombies zombies. For years people have moaned that zombie media has reached saturation point, but I'm not sure that will ever be true. One zombie game dies, and another inevitably rises to take its place. March of the Living is the latest, and while it sounds like a particularly grim March of the Penguins sequel, it's actually an FTL-inspired roguelite where you guide a group of survivors to safety their horrible deaths. It's out now, and you can grab it from Steam here.

>>Watch the trailer here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xEY4tWW-lw

ORI AND THE BLIND FOREST: DEFINITIVE EDITION NOW RELEASING APRIL 27

http://www.pcgamer.com/ori-and-the-blind-forest-definitive-edition-now-releasing-april-27/

Ori and the Blind Forest is a sumptuous Metroidvania about a cute sprite that dies repeatedly in tough platforming sequences, and Tyler Wilde was rather fond of it when he reviewed the original version a year ago. It's since been updated in a Definitive Edition that released on Xbox One last month, but last-minute delays pushed the PC version back to an unspecified date.

SEVEN, THE THIEF-INSPIRED ISOMETRIC RPG, GETS FIRST TRAILER

http://www.pcgamer.com/seven-the-thief-inspired-isometric-rpg-gets-first-trailer/

You had me at 'Thief-inspired', isometric RPG Seven, but 'ex-Witcher 3 devs' pretty much seals the deal. As Phil explained last year, Seven is a game set in a "non-linear sandbox world", where you'll run and jump and climb and sneak and all the other things mysterious travellers sometimes get up to in post-apocalyptic worlds. Sorry, in "beyond post-apocalyptic" worlds, which I guess is shorthand for 'has fantasy elements too'.

>>This is the reveal trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDB0De7kZU8

BUST PERPS AND EAT DONUTS IN NON-LINEAR ADVENTURE BEAT COP

http://www.pcgamer.com/bust-perps-and-eat-donuts-in-non-linear-adventure-beat-cop/

Beat Cop channels the spirit of '80s police dramas to tell the story of, well, a beat cop patrolling the crime-infested streets of New York. The game will feature a non-linear story with multiple endings, and that's all well and good, but really all you need to do is watch the following announcement trailer.

>>Here's the teaser: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sCoxmW3m8E

O-o-o-of course..! And is Tom Hall hanging out with John Romero?

I don't know who else is involved, but doing some seach (basically looking for him at wikipedia XD) I found Tom Hall's site:

https://tomtomtom.com/

And he's involved in another game, so no.

Urgh... :S

You can't have it all.

At least he's alive and still making games, that's something.