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Digital Foundry

When it comes to video games and the hardware and tech we play them on, the team at Digital Foundry are unparalleled experts. Each week, DF Direct breaks down the latest breakthroughs in video game visuals, sound, and performance happening on PlayStation, Xbox, the most powerful PC setups, and more. If you’re a geek for graphics, GPUs, or just video games in general, DF Direct will help you get the most out of your gaming setup.
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Digital Foundry Direct Weekly

In the latest DF Direct Weekly, we go deeper into the OG Xbox emulator for PC... which is actually running within an Xbox 360 emulator, Inception-style. So what's the masterplan from Microsoft? The team mull over the reaction to Halo: Campaign Evolved, more details emerge on the Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Volume 2 and it's panic stations - again - as Valve predicts that the memory crisis is only going to get worse. Much worse.

0:00:00 Introduction

0:03:25 News 1: Xbox BC tested on PC!

0:23:48 News 2: Halo Campaign Evolved: a beautiful remake

0:44:56 News 3: Konami reveals resolution, frame-rate targets for new MGS collection

0:55:40 News 4: Valve warns memory crisis “getting worse”

1:10:24 Retrospective: Xbox One S review

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DF Direct Weekly #274: OG Xbox/Xbox 360 PC 'Back Compat', Valve - Memory Crisis "Getting Worse"

The Q+A show returns, with Rich, Oliver and Will getting to grips with the potential of the Creation Engine 3 in The Elder Scrolls 6 and Fallout 5, while assessing the merits of Doom as THE great American videogame. Sony's new vapour chamber patent is considered for PS6 viability, while questions linger over what Sega's support for Nvidia's RTX Spark actually amounts to. And there's more: what would the generation have looked like if it stuck to 30fps? Is Sony killing discs really about its post-handheld ecosystem? And what's the deal with Oliver's cat?

00:00 Introduction

00:42 Supporter Q1: What can we expect from Bethesda’s Creation Engine 3?

13:58 Supporter Q2: Is Doom (1993) the great American video game?

20:37 Supporter Q3: Does Sony’s new vapour chamber patent mean they are ditching liquid metal?

26:58 Supporter Q4: Will developers deliver native ARM versions of their games for RTX Spark?

33:16 Supporter Q5: Would console graphics look better if developers skipped 60 FPS modes entirely?

41:40 Supporter Q6: Has the next-gen portable PlayStation driven Sony’s decision to kill discs?

46:58 Supporter Q7: When will we see the non-tail parts of Oliver’s cat?

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DF Direct Q+A: Creation Engine 3 in Elder Scrolls 6/Fallout 5, Is Doom THE Great American Videogame?

Bethesda tweets out its current Fallout/Elders Scrolls plans... but why? Meanwhile, digital accounts and draconian anti-consumer limitations come into focus, the Ryzen 7 7700X3D is released and Capcom reveals good news about its upcoming Dragon's Dogma 2 Switch 2 port. Dying Light The Beast is cancelled on last-gen, rumours emerge of a Switch 2 OLED and the team reflect on the tenth anniversary of our reveal of the original Nintendo Switch specs.

0:00:00 Introduction 

0:01:40 News 1: Bethesda announces new Fallout games in massive post 

0:25:44 News 2: Streamer’s Microsoft account pulled, reinstated after outcry 

0:47:51 News 3: Capcom claims Dragon’s Dogma 2 on Switch 2 “exceeding expectations”

0:58:04 News 4: Dying Light: The Beast cancelled on last-gen consoles 

1:06:34 News 5: Ryzen 7700X3D tested! 

1:18:13 News 6: Nintendo reportedly considering Switch 2 OLED 

1:28:22 Retrospective: Nintendo Switch 1 specs reveal

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DF Direct Weekly #273: The Future of Fallout + Elder Scrolls, Xbox Account Deletion, Switch 2 OLED?

The fallout from the Xbox Reset continues as more questions are raised: does Xbox's recent pivots change the plan for Project Helix? Will it still allow other PC stores to run on it? Will it have a disc drive? Meanwhile, other questions are asked: will cancelling PlayStation Plus make Sony rethink its physical media cancellation? What about the "code in the box" GTA 6? And is Nintendo the last platform holder that not to lay-off its developers and antagonise its audience?

00:00 Introduction

01:06 Supporter Q1: If Microsoft makes so much money as a platform holder, why will Project Helix let you play Steam games?

14:41 Supporter Q2: Could Project Helix have an optional disc drive?

19:46 Supporter Q3: Could players sway Sony’s mind on PS5 discs by cancelling PlayStation Plus?

26:09 Supporter Q4: What’s the worst thing Nintendo has ever done?

34:20 Supporter Q5: Should we buy GTA 6 in physical form to prove a point to Sony and Take-Two?

37:17 Supporter Q6: What PS3 game should get the Black Flag Resynced treatment?

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DF Direct Q+A: How Does The Xbox Reset Impact Project Helix?

In the wake of the outcry against the decimation of id Software, Microsoft and seemingly id itself try to downplay the damage and reassure the audience - but what do we think of this - and indeed John Carmack's statements on the issue? Meanwhile Oliver has some bad news about Call of Duty Black Ops on PS5 or rather, the "Just There" edition as Rich dubs it. Beyond that, the petition against the end of PS5 physical media crosses the 250,000 threshold and there's further evidence that RTX 50 Series Super is happening. Finally, after wading through a bunch of bad news, the team find something to celebrate as we hit the five year anniversary of the Steam Deck reveal.

0:00:00 Introduction 

0:01:32 News 1: Doom: The Dark Ages DLC arrives, while id layoffs linger 

0:35:23 News 2: “Don’t kill the disc” petition crosses 250,000 signatures 

0:55:07 News 3: Black Ops 1 & 2 launch on PS4, PS5 

1:02:53 News 4: PSU maker drops RTX 50 Super series info 

1:13:18 Retrospective: 5 years of Steam Deck

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DF Direct Weekly #272: id Software Lay-Offs Damage Control, COD Black Ops PS5, 5 Years Of Steam Deck

One part necessary re-organisation, one part liberation for key developers, one part vandalism of Xbox studios, it's a mixture of disbelief and anger from the DF panel as the full extent of Xbox's so-called "reset" becomes clear. If Asha Sharma's report on the business is on the level, clearly something had to be done - but as the scale of the lay-offs and the astonishing cuts to id Software become clear, are spreadsheets now more important to Microsoft than its audience?

0:00:00 Introduction

0:00:51 Supporter Q1: Why is Microsoft laying off 3200 people?

0:28:39 Supporter Q2: Will Sony be forced to be more flexible with their digital storefront, now that physical discs are on the way out?

0:45:04 Supporter Q3: Should Microsoft and Sony just call their next-gen consoles off?

0:54:48 Supporter Q4: Could the PS6 SoC be revised?

1:00:19 Supporter Q5: Could you use PCIe expansion to attach graphics expansion tech to current consoles?

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DF Direct Q+A: Xbox 'Reset' Worse Than Expected - Huge Job Losses + The End of idTech?

Sony announces the end of PlayStation game discs via a three paragraph blog post - bringing to an end the era of physical media and actually owning the games you buy, along with the right to resell them, share them and preserve them. A sombre panel assesses the full implications of Sony's decision, why it's doing it, the damage it'll cause and how the PlayStation Store needs a major revamp to take the place of physical media. Also: Sony shuts down the PS3 and Vita stores, Xbox may have alternative plans for potentially phasing out discs and a new Switch 2 LCD panel will hopefully address the problems of the current one.

0:00:00 Introduction

0:00:52 News 1: Sony planning to cease manufacturing new PlayStation games

0:43:32 News 2: Sony pulling PS3, Vita digital stores

0:54:47 News 3: Xbox disc to digital program reportedly planned

1:01:55 News 4: New Switch 2 display reportedly enters the fray

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DF Direct Weekly #271: The End Of PlayStation Physical Media & True Game Ownership

In the wake of Steam Machine pricing and sharp Xbox MSRP increases, are we looking at the prospect of a $1000 next-gen console? John, Rich and Oliver discuss. Meanwhile, in the current climate, how can you save money on gaming hardware? Is GTA 6 in danger of being the most over-hyped game ever? And if time travel were available, how could the current Xbox crisis have been averted?

00:00 Introduction

00:51 News 1: How does the gaming industry survive recent hardware price bumps?

24:54 News 2: What’s your advice for saving money on gaming hardware?

33:44 News 3: How is John feeling after the GTA 6 code-in-a-box fiasco?

42:11 News 4: Is GTA 6 the most overhyped game ever?

46:57 News 5: If you could time travel, how would you fix Xbox?

55:28 News 6: What’s the future of the Steam Machine?

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DF Direct Q+A: The Big "$1000 Next-Gen Console" Debate + Is GTA 6 Over-Hyped?

Oliver, Rich and Tom discuss GTA 6. Are the 63 new screenshots indicative of actual gameplay? What about the "code in a box" situation? Are the latest PS5 Pro rumours plausible? Meanwhile, the panel is shocked by the huge Xbox price rises, somewhat more positive about FSR 4 arriving on RDNA 3 GPUs, and there's a full breakdown of Sonic Frontiers for Switch 2. And finally, SteamOS can now power a range of desktop PC hardware - but wasn't Bazzite doing that already?

0:00:00 Introduction 

0:02:37 News 1: New GTA 6 assets, details released 

0:32:43 News 2: AI-driven price rises hit Xbox, Apple

0:45:52 News 3: FSR 4.1 released for RDNA 3 GPUs

0:57:50 News 4: SteamOS 3.8 supports wide range of AMD PCs

1:05:53 News 5: Sonic Frontiers tested on Switch 2!

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DF Direct Weekly #270: GTA 6 Screens: Are They Real-Time, Xbox Price Jump, FSR 4 on RDNA 3

In the wake of our Steam Machine review, Rich and Will tackle a range of Supporter questions on the price, value and design of the hardware, the ability of Valve to supply it - and the future of SteamOS in general.

00:00 Introduction

00:37 Supporter Q1: What should we think of the value of the Steam Machine?

12:03 Supporter Q2: What’s the target audience for the Steam Machine?

20:01 Supporter Q3: Should Valve have used unified memory?

25:19 Supporter Q4: Is Valve incapable of shipping hardware in volume at the moment?

29:30 Supporter Q5: Will Nvidia be supported in future SteamOS releases?

35:09 Supporter Q6: Why doesn’t the Steam Machine have a lunchbox-style handle?

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DF Direct Q+A: Steam Machine - The Big Price/Performance/Form Factor Debate

As is DF tradition, we round off the year with a look at the team's personal picks for the best game graphics of 2023. Covering off the very best in both PC and console rendering, Alex Battaglia, John Linneman and Oliver Mackenzie share their thoughts on the most impressive visuals of the year, leading to an open debate on which title did it best: Alan Wake 2, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora or Cyberpunk 2077's RT Overdrive?

0:00:00 Overview

0:01:55 Honourable Mentions

0:16:14 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

0:21:28 Final Fantasy 16

0:27:10 Robocop: Rogue City

0:32:56 Resident Evil 4

0:40:33 Hi-Fi Rush

0:45:45 Super Mario Bros. Wonder

0:49:45 Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

0:55:50 Cyberpunk 2077 RT Overdrive

1:02:57 Alan Wake 2

1:12:29 Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora

1:22:43 Top Three Debate

 

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DF Direct Special: The Best Game Graphics of the Year 2023

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