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Garrett Austin

@gaustin.bsky.social

Senior Software Engineer, Game Performance - Graphics, Games, and Machine Learning at Apple. He/Him.

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Mark your calendars πŸ“…, Cross-Progression is coming to HITMAN World of Assassination on February 3rd.

Get all the details on the upcoming release in our blog post and let us know which platform you’ll be completing your next contract on. 🎯

bit.ly/4pRLI3w

#HITMAN #Agent47

20.01.2026 11:58 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 10
knight brandishing a sword as the sun sets beside them

knight brandishing a sword as the sun sets beside them

woman standing on a cliff surveying a lush valley

woman standing on a cliff surveying a lush valley

the legend of dragoon / psx
sony computer entertainment, 1999

15.01.2026 08:52 β€” πŸ‘ 91    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

This is probably my favorite soundtrack of all time. It’s an eerie and beautiful atmospheric album that was synthesized through the constraints of Microsoft DirectMusic.

Previously it was only available on a long out of print double CD with Hitman 2: Silent Assassin’s soundtrack.

Give it a listen!

21.11.2025 18:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
On a blue background, a rounded square icon shows an image of female V from the box art of Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition. Text above reads, "App Store Awards 2025 Finalist".

On a blue background, a rounded square icon shows an image of female V from the box art of Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition. Text above reads, "App Store Awards 2025 Finalist".

Yo, Mac chooms! We woke up to some nova news today β€” Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition has been selected as a finalist for this year's #AppStoreAwards in the Mac Game of the Year category! πŸ”₯ 1/2

20.11.2025 11:01 β€” πŸ‘ 100    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Sam, this is Die Hardman. Nike has provided schematics for a new kind of footwear. You can now fabricate Nike Powered Footwear from any Access Terminal connected to the Chrial Network.

23.10.2025 20:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Very excited for this one! Looking forward to seeing Ahti again.

09.10.2025 22:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve looked at this like 5 times now and my brain can’t comprehend that this is real and not a @nanoraptor.danamania.com creation.

12.09.2025 06:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Suit up, Agents. HITMAN World of Assassination has arrived on iOSβ€”download now and take the contract on the go.

Experience more than 100 hours of content on your iOS device for the very first time.

apps.apple.com/app/id674278...

#HITMAN #Agent47

27.08.2025 13:04 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Unreleased Deus Ex: Mankind Divided music β€” straight from my original 2015/2016 sessions.

Raw files, authentic names, unmixed & unmastered.

Fragments of the Machine (Data Archive Vol.1) is out now. For free.

sonicmayhem.bandcamp.com/album/fragme...

25.08.2025 18:27 β€” πŸ‘ 134    πŸ” 47    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 4

Thanks! It’s the PVM-2950Q with the APM-X5A folding speakers - such an amazing combo.

24.08.2025 10:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Time to revisit Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. I had to replace the CMOS battery in my PS2 so the system time was correct, so I got to get some repair time in before starting a new game. This is my original copy of the game, on my original PlayStation 2 so this play through will be extra special!

24.08.2025 08:26 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Fantastic news for Digital Foundry!

07.08.2025 14:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you appreciate MacOS, the M3 Ultra Mac Studio is the pinnacle of the platform - the very best computing experience you can have. Taken all in all, it’s a superb machine.

06.08.2025 21:12 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today on Digital Foundry, Oliver gets to grips with Apple's top-end Mac Studio, powered by the M3 Ultra processor. Benchmarks, thermals, high-end PC comparisons, it's all here: youtu.be/jSYobH9kr1E

06.08.2025 14:04 β€” πŸ‘ 83    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
Cyberpunk 2077 Runs Surprisingly Well On Macs!
YouTube video by ZY Cheng Cyberpunk 2077 Runs Surprisingly Well On Macs!

For all the choom Mac enjoyers, check out this short and informative review - it touches all the major features and optimization efforts that went into Cyberpunk 2077 πŸ₯°

Have fun dear apples 🍎

youtu.be/lqi8U8JMByw?...

29.07.2025 22:41 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cyberpunk 2077 reviewed on Apple Mac! Oliver tests out the impressive port on an M4-powered Mac Mini, M4 Max MacBook Pro and the M3 Ultra Mac Studio. Features analysis, performance testing, plus PC head-to-heads: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXTU...

25.07.2025 18:13 β€” πŸ‘ 103    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 4

This game is absolutely dripping in style. Gorgeous.

22.07.2025 05:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Interesting, I could not tell (especially from your latest renders today) that was the source. Render magic πŸ˜…

20.07.2025 13:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Got an MRI so I played with some renders of the inside of my melon.
#metalrt #rendering

19.07.2025 20:21 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Whoa! Cool! I had no idea you could just... get this data after an MRI. What format was it in?

20.07.2025 13:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Key characters from Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition posed against a yellow and red background, including female V, Johnny Silverhand, So Mi Song, and Solomon Reed. Text reads, β€œCyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition. Available July 17. For Mac Apple silicon models, 16 GB+”.

Key characters from Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition posed against a yellow and red background, including female V, Johnny Silverhand, So Mi Song, and Solomon Reed. Text reads, β€œCyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition. Available July 17. For Mac Apple silicon models, 16 GB+”.

Buckle up, Mac chooms, 'cause we’ve got news you’ve been waiting for! 🀯

You'll be chippin' into the dark future 52 years early, when the Mac version of Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition drops July 17th, 2025! πŸ”₯

15.07.2025 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 174    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 6

@dachsjaeger.bsky.social new Crysis lore in the year of our lord 2025

11.07.2025 06:36 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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THE DEVELOPERS BEHIND THE DEVELOPERS As an Engineering Manager in the DevOps team, Marcin Kulikowski makes sure a lot of the development processes behind The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077...

Marcin Kulikowski, our Engineering Manager, is with us over 10 years now. Absolute unit, you can count on him day and night, monster brain behind many of our DevOps operations. Check out this interview with him on our blog my dears! πŸ₯°

www.cdprojektred.com/en/blog/151/...

25.06.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today my chooms at Apple Park we’re showing Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition to international press and content creators β€” running on a MacBook Pro with the M4 Max chip, hitting 120 FPS on Ultra settings. Coming in 2025! πŸ₯°πŸŽ

10.06.2025 17:08 β€” πŸ‘ 62    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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Meet the Man Who Designed PokΓ©mon’s Iconic Logo - IGN Meet Chris Maple, a Seattle-based designer who unwittingly stumbled into creating one of the most iconic logos in the world: PokΓ©mon.

really excited to share this fun interview with the dude who designed THE Pokemon logo!

www.ign.com/articles/mee...

20.05.2025 13:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1492    πŸ” 529    πŸ’¬ 48    πŸ“Œ 31
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β€ŽControl Ultimate Edition β€ŽA corruptive presence has invaded the Federal Bureau of Control…Only you have the power to stop it. The world is now your weapon in an epic fight to annihilate an ominous enemy through deep and unpre...

Control is available for macOS and supports Ray Tracing.

29.04.2025 13:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€ŽAssassin’s Creed Shadows Is Here! : App Store Story β€ŽLearn about Assassin’s Creed Shadows Is Here! on MacΒ AppΒ Store. Download Assassin’s Creed Shadows and enjoy it on your Mac.

Assassin's Creed Shadows is available for macOS and supports Ray Tracing and cross platform saving via Ubisoft account.

29.04.2025 13:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€ŽEscape Raccoon City! : App Store Story β€ŽLearn about Escape Raccoon City! on MacΒ AppΒ Store. Download RESIDENT EVIL 3 and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

Resident Evil 3 is available for macOS and iOS, and the iOS version supports 60 FPS in its performance mode.

29.04.2025 13:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Kind of late to the party on this, but several great games came to Apple platforms last month, Resident Evil 3, Assassin's Creed Shadows, and Control Ultimate Edition!

29.04.2025 13:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Also, this is how I found out that hotfix drivers are not delivered through the NVIDIA app, and only on the NVIDIA forums. I checked the NVIDIA app before playing to make sure I had the latest drivers going in...

29.04.2025 12:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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