Perfect Balance: EdBoi Gaming Meets Intel Gaming Access

At Intel Gaming Access, we’re always on the lookout for ways to maxx your fun, from the hottest recommendations, to top tier giveaways and unique developer insights. But we slept on one very important addition to the world of gaming, one joyful essential accessory, one dopamine-raising bit of kit, and we’re here to make up for that now. It’s not new, but it might just be a revolution in the making. It’s… the unicycle. No, we’re fine, thanks for asking. And yes, you did read that right. The unicycle is here to transform your gaming enjoyment in ways you never thought possible, and it’s thanks to a content creator called […]

AI Playground v2.6.0, released with advanced Gen AI features

AI Playground v2.6.0 is now out and with it, we have impressive new features.  Check out the main post on AI Playground for latest release and links to download. As AI Playground leverages open-source projects and models it is able to move with the speed of the latest Gen AI capabilities. Because of this AI Playground v2.6.0 improves on our previous release providing version updates for our backend engines, allowing next generation models like GPT-OSS, Wan 2.1 VACE, and Flux.1 Kontext to run in AI Playground.  Let’s dive in Backends: Backend Version Control:  All backends have been updated to recent versions of OpenVINO, ComfyUI and Llama.cpp. Additionally, we’ve added a […]

Intel AI PCでFlux.1 KontextとWan 2.1 VACEが動作するようにAI Playgroundをアップデート

The following instructions will walk you through steps needed to update ComfyUI for AI Playground v2.5.5, allowing you to run Flux.1 Kontext [dev] or Wan 2.1 VACE workflows from ComfyUI. About these workflows Flux.1 Kontext [dev] from Black Forest Labs is a breakthrough image editing model and workflow, allowing you to edit, stylize, and combine images together, simply by telling the model what should change or be done. Currently this model is released as a developer version, meaning it is use restricted.  Be sure to check the terms. See example Wan 2.1 VACE from Alibaba is high quality video generation model where you have high control on how the action of […]

ギグ・エコノミーが楽しくなる何が何でも届ける

All due credit to the courier community that—by hook or by crook,or scooter, moped, or e-bike—keeps us stocked with essentials and delicious foodstuffs. But another generation had it even tougher… Well, they did in Deliver at All Costs, a new game from Gothenburg, Sweden-based studio Far Out Games . It’s 1959 and hapless delivery guy Winston Green has a tight schedule and a full load of mayhem. Dogged by a mysterious past, he lands a spot with the only company that’s hiring: ‘We Deliver, Co’. In this world, the payload always gets through—no matter what. And that’s saying something when Winston reverses into and destroys a building,  picks up a […]

知っている悪魔の方が良いボス・ベリアルとディアブロIVのアップデート

The Lord of Lies is back, getting into unholy mischief and challenging gamers with devilish deceptions in Diablo IV Season 8: Belial’s Return. In this latest update, redilection for chaos is in full effect. Dan Tanguay of Blizzard Entertainment—creators, as he correctly identifies, of “fantastically fun” games, including World of Warcraft, and Overwatch 2, as well as Diablo IV—stopped by Intel Gaming Access to tell us all about the Boss-heavy update that won’t cost you your soul (it’s completely free to owners of Diablo IV). “I am the design director for Diablo IV’s live service,” Tanguay tells us, and “I develop strategies for all seasons and events, and I guide […]

XeSS 2がより多くのゲームで利用可能になり、FPSが最大4倍向上しました!

More performance, smoother gameplay, and faster responsiveness. This can all be made possible through software enhancements and AI capabilities unlocked with XeSS 2! Since the introduction of XeSS in 2022 alongside the launch of Intel Arc A-Series, over 200 games have been supercharged with greater performance thanks to AI-based super resolution upscaling technology (XeSS-SR). Shortly following launch, support was quickly extended to Intel® Core™ Ultra processors with built-in Intel® Arc™ GPUs, providing a better gaming experience for millions of desktop and laptop gamers around the globe. XeSS 2 boldly pushes this further with the addition of gameplay-smoothing AI-based frame generation (XeSS-FG) and reduced lag with low latency (XeLL) technologies. Intel’s […]

インテル® Arc™ 140Vおよび130V内蔵GPUのパフォーマンス・アップデート

What’s better than getting an upgrade in performance? Getting it for free! We have good news to share: As part of our continuous platform optimizations, we are rolling out a power management update that improves gaming performance for Intel® Core™ Ultra 200V systems (codenamed: Lunar Lake) with built-in Intel Arc 140V and 130V GPUs. This update is delivered through the graphics driver, and its performance benefits are observed primarily at or under the common default power level of 17W. In testing this update across 9 games on the MSI Claw 8 AI+ in the Manual 17W profile, players can expect higher average GPU frequency and improved frame pacing, which translates […]

アクションRPG エンピリアル・ランズ・ディープ

Fans of action RPGs are demanding. In this post-Souls universe, we want the world-building, systems, mechanics, challenge, visuals and everything else to be just right. With as many opinions as there are variables for what constitutes ‘just right’, making a one-size-fits-all ARPG is an impossible task. However, one small team with an uncompromising vision is making a convincing bid to join the elite of the genre. Empyreal from independent studio Silent Games and publisher Secret Mode is set for release on May 8th, and Intel Gaming Access went deep with studio co-founder Joseph Rogers to find out what it took to make it. If there’s one word that comes up […]

クレア・オブスキュールへのカウントダウン:エクスペディション33

The phrase “your number’s up” takes on new significance in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, the enthralling debut game from Sandfall Interactive. In this innovative RPG, a mysterious entity known as The Paintress awakes each year, and brushes a number onto an ancient monolith—instantly everyone of that age disappears, forever. The number decreases each time; if The Paintress can’t be stopped, who will be left? Expedition 33 sets out to stop the clock. Guillaume Broche—CEO of Sandfall Interactive, and creative director for Expedition 33—and Tom Guillermin—CTO of Sandfall, and lead programmer on the game—clocked in at Intel Gaming Access to tell us about their ingenious take on the classic race against […]

アサシン クリード シャドウズ 光の中へ踏み出す

For the last 18 years, Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed games have been sneaking onto the PCs and consoles of an entire generation of gamers and quietly eviscerating the competition. With many games in the series to date, the faithful fan base remains hungry for more. Step up Assassin’s Creed Shadows, heading into our hands on March 20th, and bringing with it one of the most heavily requested settings, along with much—shall we say—heated anticipation. Intel Gaming Access drew katanas with Pierre Fortin, Technology Director for Assassin’s Creed Shadows at Ubisoft Quebec, to slice things up. Assassin’s Creed Shadows is an open world, action-adventure RPG, set in feudal Japan during the late […]

FragPunkが離陸

FragPunk, the 5v5 hero shooter with Shard Cards (powerful gameplay modifiers that break the rules) launches on Steam and Epic Games Store for free on March 6th (Pacific Time), with 150+ Shard Cards, 10+ rotating game modes, and loads of free cosmetics! Back in October 2024, we invited Bad Guitar Studio, makers of FragPunk, to Intel Gaming Access to tell us about their FPS with attitude. To give you the quick version of our chat here, FragPunk is a self-declared “punk” FPS with a card system at its core that changes the rules of engagement each round. It’s a super-stylish, lightning-fast blast of a shooter, with more than its fair […]

ライズ・オブ・ローニンがPCへの道を切り開く

Blades out, warriors. Rise of the Ronin is an open-world action RPG with solo and online co-op play, in which you take on the role of a nameless warrior slicing through Edo-period Japan. Initially released for PlayStation 5 in March 2024, the acclaimed game is heading to PC on March 10, 2025, with a bunch of sweet tune-ups. Intel Gaming Access went head-to-head with Fumihiko Yasuda, Development Producer  on Rise of the Ronin and head of Team NINJA at Koei Tecmo Games, to get the full story on the PC version. Battling enemies is a big part of the journey in Rise of the Ronin, but there’s also plenty of […]