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Nvidia tones down DLSS 5 faces for Hogwarts Legacy launch
Gamers branded the feature gen AI for video games when Nvidia first showed it; the Hogwarts Legacy release arrives next month with a gentler version.
On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on The Midday ShowPublished
At a glance
- First reported by The Verge: “DLSS 5 gets toned down for its Hogwarts Legacy debut next month”.
- Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 12:27 PM ET on The Midday Show, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield.
- Topics: Nvidia.
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What BBN said about it
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentOn the tech desk, Nvidia is toning down DLSS 5 for Hogwarts Legacy next month after gamers said it made a fifteen-year-old student look much older.
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