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Nvidia’s DLSS 4.5 with 6x Frame Generation is rolling out at the end of March

Nvidia's DLSS 4.5 with 6x Multi Frame Generation will be available starting March 31st for users with RTX 50-series GPUs, the company announced on Tuesday. With 6x Multi Frame Generation, Nvidia claims that DLSS 4.5 can generate "five additional frames for every single natively rendered one, for a maximum 6X multiplier." It's an increase from […]

MAGA Voter Claims She Loves High Gas Prices

FRANKLIN, TN—Insisting that she hoped the spike in oil costs was only the beginning of a long upward trend, MAGA voter Kaitlyn Leonardi told reporters Tuesday that she loved high gas prices. “I don’t care if the prices rise—heck, I prefer them that way,” said Leonardi, who crossed her arms in defiance as she lauded gasoline […]

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Every influencer eventually becomes a merch store

Tucker Carlson's online store sells right-wing apparel and home goods, like hoodies in the Supreme streetwear style mocking Somali people or mugs with The Godfather puppetmaster iconography edited to feature AIPAC. But last week, a handful of other products caught the attention of those outside Carlson's typical audience: one is a red and yellow "NY […]

After a backlash, Google adds a toggle to let Google Photos users return to the "classic" search experience instead of the newer AI-powered "Ask Photos" option (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

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After a backlash, Google adds a toggle to let Google Photos users return to the “classic” search experience instead of the newer AI-powered “Ask Photos” option  —  In a slight capitulation to those who don't want AI infused into their everyday apps …

Mega Man Voice Actor Ben Diskin Won't Return For Dual Override, Claims Capcom Won't Offer Union Contract

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Mega Man: Dual Override will mark the return of one of video games' most iconic characters, but today we learned he'll likely sound a bit different than in his last appearance. In a thread on Bluesky, voice actor Ben Diskin, who portrayed the Blue Bomber in 2018's Mega Man 11, announced he will not be returning to voice the character in the upcoming sequel. According to him, it's because Capcom refused his request to work under a SAG-AFTRA contract, ultimately pushing him to decline the company's offer.

"With a broken Blue Bomber heart, I am no longer the voice of Mega Man," Diskin's post reads. "I was asked to return for Mega Man: Dual Override, but only on the condition I work without the protections of a union contract." He goes on to clarify that Capcom offered "full A.I. protections" and assured him that his voice would "never" be used for A.I. generated content, but Diskin said that assurance alone wasn't enough. "The video game industry is facing record layoffs and huge amounts of uncertainty. I need a union contract to feel safe," he writes.

Diskin also claimed he offered to work for a lower rate if the job could be done through SAG-AFTRA, but claims he was told "with certainty, from [Capcom], that the project will not go union."

Game Informer has reached out to Capcom for comment, but has not heard back at the time of publication.

Video game developers have begun adopting generative A.I. tools at a higher rate, creating art, code, and voice lines for their games. As a result, many voice actors have grown concerned that their likenesses will be used without their consent, or that they'll be forced to sign contracts that require said consent. After members of the union went on strike for nearly a year (from July 2024 to June 2025), a new agreement was ratified. According to SAG-AFTRA representatives, the agreement provides "guardrails and gains around A.I., including consent and disclosure requirements for A.I. digital replica use and the ability for performers to suspend consent for the generation of new material during a strike."

Mega Man: Dual Override was announced with a trailer at the 2025 Game Awards. It's currently scheduled to launch in 2027 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC.