Alex Battaglia
@dachsjaeger.bsky.social
Ray Tracing Radical, Turok Technophile, Crysis Cultist, Motion Blur Menace and PC Police Officer for @Digitalfoundry. Wird auch Hermann genannt.
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I'm devastated to hear about the passing of longtime Xbox exec Albert Penello from cancer. He was an incredibly sweet, enthusiastic guy who loved games and loved building consoles at Xbox. Here's an old Unlocked episode with him on the origins of the Xbox One X: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMKq...
The Origins of Xbox One X With Microsoft's Albert Penello - Unlocked 320
YouTube video by Unlocked
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January 2, 2026 at 10:16 PM
I'm devastated to hear about the passing of longtime Xbox exec Albert Penello from cancer. He was an incredibly sweet, enthusiastic guy who loved games and loved building consoles at Xbox. Here's an old Unlocked episode with him on the origins of the Xbox One X: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMKq...
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One more, check out how the lighting illuminates the trees and opposite track barrier with Path Tracing
January 2, 2026 at 6:33 AM
One more, check out how the lighting illuminates the trees and opposite track barrier with Path Tracing
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Here's to actually supporting Ukraine and not just expressing concern. To building a Europewide economy and not just standardizing parcel sizes. To a sovereign EU Parliament and not just intergovernmentalism. To a year when three things hang from the Kremlin: the EU flag, the Pride flag, and Putin.
As we start the New Year 2026,
you can count on me and my team to continue working relentlessly to make Europe stronger.
you can count on me and my team to continue working relentlessly to make Europe stronger.
December 31, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Here's to actually supporting Ukraine and not just expressing concern. To building a Europewide economy and not just standardizing parcel sizes. To a sovereign EU Parliament and not just intergovernmentalism. To a year when three things hang from the Kremlin: the EU flag, the Pride flag, and Putin.
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Stewart Cheifet of Computer Chronicles has sadly left us 😭
obits.goldsteinsfuneral.com/stewart-chei...
obits.goldsteinsfuneral.com/stewart-chei...
Stewart Cheifet Obituary December 28, 2025 - Goldsteins Funeral
View Stewart Cheifet's obituary, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.
obits.goldsteinsfuneral.com
December 31, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Russia’s claim that Ukraine recently targeted key government sites in Russia is a deliberate distraction. Moscow aims to derail real progress towards peace by Ukraine and its Western partners. (1/2)
December 31, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Russia’s claim that Ukraine recently targeted key government sites in Russia is a deliberate distraction. Moscow aims to derail real progress towards peace by Ukraine and its Western partners. (1/2)
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H and I are the "lite" preset not available on PC.
December 30, 2025 at 2:46 PM
H and I are the "lite" preset not available on PC.
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#SIGGRAPH2025 Advances in Real-Time Rendering in Games course talk recording of "MEGALIGHTS: STOCHASTIC DIRECT LIGHTING IN UNREAL ENGINE 5" by @knarkowicz.bsky.social
and @tiagocostav.bsky.social from @epicgames.alt.store.ap.brid.gy is now online: youtu.be/dmmN8_c8Tb0?... Enjoy!
and @tiagocostav.bsky.social from @epicgames.alt.store.ap.brid.gy is now online: youtu.be/dmmN8_c8Tb0?... Enjoy!
SIGGRAPH 2025 Advances in RT Rendering: Megalights: Stochastic Direct Lighting in Unreal Engine 5
YouTube video by SIGGRAPH Advances in Real-Time Rendering
youtu.be
December 29, 2025 at 9:04 PM
#SIGGRAPH2025 Advances in Real-Time Rendering in Games course talk recording of "MEGALIGHTS: STOCHASTIC DIRECT LIGHTING IN UNREAL ENGINE 5" by @knarkowicz.bsky.social
and @tiagocostav.bsky.social from @epicgames.alt.store.ap.brid.gy is now online: youtu.be/dmmN8_c8Tb0?... Enjoy!
and @tiagocostav.bsky.social from @epicgames.alt.store.ap.brid.gy is now online: youtu.be/dmmN8_c8Tb0?... Enjoy!
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I wrote a blog post describing state of GPU market and what does it mean for support of new GPU features
asawicki.info/articles/sta...
Thanks to @asawicki.info for letting me publish on his blog
asawicki.info/articles/sta...
Thanks to @asawicki.info for letting me publish on his blog
State of GPU Hardware (End of Year 2025)
asawicki.info
December 29, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I wrote a blog post describing state of GPU market and what does it mean for support of new GPU features
asawicki.info/articles/sta...
Thanks to @asawicki.info for letting me publish on his blog
asawicki.info/articles/sta...
Thanks to @asawicki.info for letting me publish on his blog
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"This looks just like Clair Obscur"
PLAY MORE CHINESE LANGUAGE RPGS
PLAY MORE CHINESE LANGUAGE RPGS
Sword and Fairy 4: Remake official trailer
Publisher CubeGame and developer UP software have released the official trailer for Sword and Fairy 4: Remake, its upcoming single-player RPG remake developed on Unreal Engine 5.
Publisher CubeGame and developer UP software have released the official trailer for Sword and Fairy 4: Remake, its upcoming single-player RPG remake developed on Unreal Engine 5.
Sword and Fairy 4: Remake official trailer
Publisher CubeGame and developer UP software have released the official trailer for Sword and Fairy 4: Remake, its upcoming single-player RPG remake developed on Unreal Engine 5.
www.gematsu.com
December 29, 2025 at 10:08 AM
"This looks just like Clair Obscur"
PLAY MORE CHINESE LANGUAGE RPGS
PLAY MORE CHINESE LANGUAGE RPGS
Dynamic time of day !
December 29, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Dynamic time of day !
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Introducing ShaderBeam - ShaderGlass' sister app focusing on applying @blurbusters.com CRT Beam Simulation technology to Windows desktop. Re-experience the motion clarity of CRTs on a modern high-refresh display. Free and open source.
github.com/mausimus/Sha...
github.com/mausimus/Sha...
December 28, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Introducing ShaderBeam - ShaderGlass' sister app focusing on applying @blurbusters.com CRT Beam Simulation technology to Windows desktop. Re-experience the motion clarity of CRTs on a modern high-refresh display. Free and open source.
github.com/mausimus/Sha...
github.com/mausimus/Sha...
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Finally. Merry Christmas!
Reliable CRT beam simulation for Windows Desktop.
Best when used with 2 GPUs. One big GPU for game, one little iGPU for CRT simulator.
Reliable CRT beam simulation for Windows Desktop.
Best when used with 2 GPUs. One big GPU for game, one little iGPU for CRT simulator.
Introducing ShaderBeam - ShaderGlass' sister app focusing on applying @blurbusters.com CRT Beam Simulation technology to Windows desktop. Re-experience the motion clarity of CRTs on a modern high-refresh display. Free and open source.
github.com/mausimus/Sha...
github.com/mausimus/Sha...
December 28, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Finally. Merry Christmas!
Reliable CRT beam simulation for Windows Desktop.
Best when used with 2 GPUs. One big GPU for game, one little iGPU for CRT simulator.
Reliable CRT beam simulation for Windows Desktop.
Best when used with 2 GPUs. One big GPU for game, one little iGPU for CRT simulator.
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Nachdem ich dieses Jubiläum leider verpasst habe: was wurde eigentlich aus diesem Oppositionsführer Friedrich #Merz, der vor etwas mehr als einem Jahr mehrfach die Lieferung von Taurus Marschflugkörpern an die Ukraine gefordert hat? Was macht der denn heute so? www.tagesschau.de/ausland/euro...
Krieg in der Ukraine: Merz wiederholt "Taurus"-Versprechen in Kiew
Zum zweiten Mal seit Kriegsbeginn ist CDU-Chef Merz in die Ukraine gereist. Dort trifft er sich mit Präsident Selenskyj. In dem Gespräch wiederholt er sein Versprechen, "Taurus"-Marschflugkörper liefe...
www.tagesschau.de
December 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Nachdem ich dieses Jubiläum leider verpasst habe: was wurde eigentlich aus diesem Oppositionsführer Friedrich #Merz, der vor etwas mehr als einem Jahr mehrfach die Lieferung von Taurus Marschflugkörpern an die Ukraine gefordert hat? Was macht der denn heute so? www.tagesschau.de/ausland/euro...
Sparkasse KI-Slop. Wuhuuuu
December 28, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Sparkasse KI-Slop. Wuhuuuu
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Nothing is making me more Europe-pilled than this ghastly excuse of a person.
December 27, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Nothing is making me more Europe-pilled than this ghastly excuse of a person.
Marvelling the red brick reflections in the leather glove material from the sun hitting the red brick house next to me.
December 26, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Marvelling the red brick reflections in the leather glove material from the sun hitting the red brick house next to me.
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Santa got me a sick sweater 🔱🇺🇦
@saintjavelin.bsky.social
@saintjavelin.bsky.social
December 25, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Santa got me a sick sweater 🔱🇺🇦
@saintjavelin.bsky.social
@saintjavelin.bsky.social
Merry Christmas to those celebrating today! Not a white Christmas in Berlin yet (as is the usual to be honest). Is it snowing where you are? If not, maybe enjoy some virtual snow in my evolution of snow rendering video from weeks back 😅 perhaps play some Shadows of the Empire!
youtu.be/j3fLyhOm7X8
youtu.be/j3fLyhOm7X8
The Evolution of Snow Rendering - From Flat Polygons To Path-Traced Lighting [Sponsored]
YouTube video by Digital Foundry
youtu.be
December 25, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Merry Christmas to those celebrating today! Not a white Christmas in Berlin yet (as is the usual to be honest). Is it snowing where you are? If not, maybe enjoy some virtual snow in my evolution of snow rendering video from weeks back 😅 perhaps play some Shadows of the Empire!
youtu.be/j3fLyhOm7X8
youtu.be/j3fLyhOm7X8
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This video took a while to make but it’s finally out! A lot of the capture work for Part 2 is complete as well. I’ll finish that after the holiday! Enjoy.
20 years after its launch, we unboxed an untouched Xbox 360 - and here's what we did with it next. Today, we're publishing the first part of our retrospective on every single Xbox 360 launch game. Includes a look at the original launch Blades dash! youtu.be/K8d5j22toZY
DF Retro: Xbox 360 Revisited - Every Launch Game Tested - Part 1
YouTube video by Digital Foundry
youtu.be
December 21, 2025 at 6:55 PM
This video took a while to make but it’s finally out! A lot of the capture work for Part 2 is complete as well. I’ll finish that after the holiday! Enjoy.
Looking over the year, our coverage of Xbox titles in videos almost feels like it is getting harder and harder to justify from a work return perspective. Very little views there even for titles that you think could draw them in. I wonder what the future is there.
December 22, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Looking over the year, our coverage of Xbox titles in videos almost feels like it is getting harder and harder to justify from a work return perspective. Very little views there even for titles that you think could draw them in. I wonder what the future is there.
*wah wah waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah*
www.tagesschau.de/ausland/euro...
www.tagesschau.de/ausland/euro...
Russischer General bei Explosion in Moskau getötet
Wieder ist in Moskau ein General getötet worden. Das gab das russische Ermittlungskomitee bekannt. Unter seinem Auto sei ein Sprengsatz explodiert. Der Getötete sei für die operative Ausbildung zustän...
www.tagesschau.de
December 22, 2025 at 9:22 AM
*wah wah waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah*
www.tagesschau.de/ausland/euro...
www.tagesschau.de/ausland/euro...
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Pantone just updated their Color Of The Year
December 20, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Pantone just updated their Color Of The Year
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Today I spotted a wild environment map in its natural habitat. It had texture compression artifacts and everything!
December 20, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Today I spotted a wild environment map in its natural habitat. It had texture compression artifacts and everything!
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This is awkward, but as of yesterday I'm no longer employed with Nightdive Studios. I'm currently looking for full-time work and would be happy to share more info via DMs. I'm also open to freelance work!
December 20, 2025 at 5:52 PM
This is awkward, but as of yesterday I'm no longer employed with Nightdive Studios. I'm currently looking for full-time work and would be happy to share more info via DMs. I'm also open to freelance work!