The Tables Have Turned, People Are Now Replacing Companies with AI, PS5 Emulation, Switch Emulation

Summary

Gaming News

• PS5 emulation: KYTY PS5 is reportedly running the Demon’s Souls remake at 80–100 FPS, a major improvement over earlier demonstrations. The presenter questions whether the footage looks natural, noting that some viewers suspect frame skipping.
• Possible Switch 2 battery changes: A revised Switch 2 and Joy-Con design with replaceable batteries may appear beyond the EU. An FCC filing suggests wireless components have changed, but Nintendo has not confirmed a North American release; the filing may be precautionary.
• Ocarina of Time vs. GTA 6: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time ranked much higher than Grand Theft Auto 6 on Amazon’s video-game best-seller list. The presenter cautions that this is only one retailer’s list, and many GTA 6 preorders may be happening through the PlayStation Store.
• GTA 6 on Switch 2: Nintendo’s Devon Pritchard said there was nothing to announce and referred questions to Take-Two and Rockstar. This does not rule out a future port, but there is no confirmation, and one may not arrive soon.

Industry and Creator News

• YouTube channel termination: French creator Jonathan reportedly lost his channel after uploading censored gameplay from Hellraiser: Revival. YouTube cited sexually gratifying explicit content, and his appeal attempts were reportedly handled by AI. The presenter warns creators that censorship and appropriate labels may not prevent enforcement.
• AI-generated games: Antstream’s Slice is described as a proof of concept in which a prompt creates a short game that users can play, remix, and monetize. The presenter is curious about the idea but raises concerns about its monetization model.
• AI-built Adobe alternatives: Software engineer Brandon Thomas’s ArtCraft released seven open-source applications modeled on Adobe tools: PhotoCraft, VectorCraft, FilmCraft, LightCraft, Effect, DesignCraft, and PrintCraft. The presenter notes that the projects do not use Adobe’s source code, which could make takedowns more complicated.
• Call of Duty browser game taken down: Lucky Faraday said Activision issued a DMCA takedown against a browser-based Call of Duty project, taking down its posts and making the game unavailable.

Hardware and Emulator Updates

• Acer hardware: The Acer Predator Atlas 8 is available for preorder at Best Buy for $1,299.99. It is listed with an 8-inch, 120 Hz IPS display and an Intel Arc G3 Extreme processor. Shipping is scheduled for October 23.
• Super ZSNES 0.320: The update reworks input routines, adds an option to disable enhancement-data loading, begins RetroAchievements support, adds OBC1 emulation, adjusts mobile buttons, and adds a load-state confirmation.
• Lemon Switch Emulator 1.1.0: Available in full and lighter builds, the update adds online play through Nexo Network, reorganizes settings, and fixes fast-GPU flickering. It also converts unsupported compressed textures on the GPU using less memory; Funko Fusion is cited as shrinking from 958 MB to 179 MB.

People and Sources Mentioned

People: Mr. Sujano, Jonathan, Devon Pritchard, Brandon Thomas, and Lucky Faraday.

Games, projects, and organizations: KYTY PS5, Nintendo, Nintendo Patents Watch, Amazon, Variety, Rockstar, Take-Two, YouTube, IGN, Antstream, Slice, Google Playground, Unity, ArtCraft, Adobe, Activision, Acer, Best Buy, Super ZSNES, Lemon Switch Emulator, and Nexo Network.

Publications and source references: Time Extension, VideoCardz, and the video’s GitHub sources page.