Cyberpunk 2077's PS5 Pro Upgrades Detailed - IGN Daily Fix

Today's gaming news includes updates for Cyberpunk 2077 on PS5 Pro, unfortunate news from Sony Pictures, and a shocking outcome at the Pokemon Go Orlando Regionals. Sony's promised PlayStation 5 Pro updates for Cyberpunk 2077 are set to release tomorrow, April 8th. The game will finally achieve 4K resolution using PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR), the PS5 Pro's equivalent of Nvidia DLSS or AMD's FSR. Previously, resolutions ranged from 1260p to 1800p. Night City's lighting will also be upgraded with 8-way bounding volume hierarchy, enhancing the existing ray tracing technology. Three power modes will be available: with all ray tracing elements on, the game targets 40 FPS on displays with variable refresh rates (VRR) and 30 FPS on displays with locked refresh rates. For a smoother experience with fewer ray tracing features, the game targets 90 FPS on VRR displays. An in-between mode balances ray tracing quality and performance, targeting 60 FPS. This update is free, and PlayStation Plus Extra or Premium members already have access to the game. Sony Pictures Entertainment has announced layoffs impacting several hundred staff out of a total headcount of approximately 12,000. These layoffs are described as "targeted and strategic" rather than purely cost-cutting. Sony Pictures aims to focus on divisions like Crunchyroll and related anime properties, as well as PlayStation Productions, which handles video game adaptations for film and television. PlayStation Productions is behind successful projects such as "The Last of Us" and "Uncharted," with several other adaptations in development, including a Resident Evil movie, a Helldivers movie starring Jason Momoa, and a Ghost of Tsushima movie. It is currently unclear how the layoffs will affect these projects. Additionally, Sony Pictures is shutting down Pixomondo, an Oscar-winning VFX company known for its work on "House of the Dragon" and "John Wick 4." In Pokemon Go news, a controversy has erupted over the disqualification of Firestar73, the winner of the Orlando Regional Championship. After winning, Firestar73 stood up, removed his headphones, celebrated, and shook hands with his opponent, Nighttime Clasher. Hours later, the win was awarded to Nighttime Clasher. Fans on Reddit have expressed anger and confusion, noting that Firestar73's win was stripped for removing his headphones and doing a fist bump. Some fans speculate that an earlier disqualification in a Pokemon TCG match, where a player stood up before their turn ended, might have set a precedent. Nighttime Clasher has not commented publicly, but unverified screenshots suggest he privately acknowledged Firestar73 as the winner. Firestar73 has publicly thanked fans for their support and plans to release an interview detailing his experience. The Pokemon Company has not yet commented.