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Digital Foundry Direct Weekly

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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91:12

DF Direct Special: PlayStation 5/ Xbox Series X/S...

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2022/01/02

Rich Leadbetter, John Linneman and Alex Battaglia sit down at the end of 2021 to discuss the first full year of the new console generation. Have PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S lived up to expectations? What to make of the platform comparisons one year in? Does Series S deliver? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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58:57

Digital Foundry’s Best Game Graphics of 2021: PC,...

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2021/12/24

Join Alex Battaglia and John Linneman for an extended discussion on the best game graphics of 2021. There've been some amazing visuals this year - remarkable achievements from the first year of the 'next-gen' consoles, and all delivered in the Covid era, no less. Please note: Flight Simulator would definitely have made the list, but remember that it was first released in 2020 - and we talked about it in depth in the Best Game Graphics of 2020! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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93:52

DF Direct Weekly #42: Horizon Forbidden West PS4, New...

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2021/12/20

Join Alex Battaglia, John Linneman and Tom Morgan for Digital Foundry's last DF Direct of the year! The team share their views on first media assets of Horizon Zero Dawn on the base PS4, there's reaction to the brilliant new Xbox documentary, Nightdive Studios shows off their System Shock remake, plus of course, there's more DF content discussion and Supporter questions! 00:00:00 Introductions 00:01:14 Horizon Forbidden West PS4 version revealed 00:06:24 Colour plates for PS5 00:09:44 Xbox

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93:23

DF Direct Weekly #41: PlayStation ‘Game Pass‘, The...

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2021/12/14

In the immediate aftermath of The Game Awards, it's John Linneman, Alex Battaglia and Rich Leadbetter at the mics to talk about the new trailers, the continual evolution of Horizon Zero Dawn on PC plus... what's going on with Sony's plans to compete against Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass? 00:00:00 Introductions 00:00:33 The Game Awards reaction 00:21:18 Horizon Zero Dawn gets DLSS 00:32:22 PlayStation rumoured to make new subscription service 00:44:23 Bulk Slash English translation releases 00:46:08 DF

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96:11

DF Direct Weekly #40: GTA Definitive Edition Patched,...

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2021/12/05

This week, it's Rich Leadbetter, Alex Battaglia and Will Judd at the mics, talking Halo Infinite coverage plans, GTA Definitive Edition patches, RTX 3080 Ti and Ryzen 6000 mobile laptop tech - and what's up with the RTX 2060 12GB? It should be noted that subsequent to recording, Nvidia did indeed confirm that it is real. Plus: DF content talk and more supporter questions to answer! 00:00:00 Introductions 00:00:56 Halo Infinite coverage incoming 00:03:47 GTA Definitive Edition gets patched 00:13:36

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105:55

DF Direct Weekly #39: Cerny on PS5, Xbox Anniversary...

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2021/12/01

This week, it's Rich Leadbetter, Audi Sorlie and John Linneman at the mics as they discuss Mark Cerny's latest PS5 video, Hitman 3 in 2022 with RT reflections... and an apparent end to Microsoft's excellent FPS Boost program? 00:00:00 Introductions 00:01:22 Cerny & Sony visits Wired 00:13:03 Hitman 3 gets DXR reflections in 2022 00:19:50 Xbox 20th Anniversary Museum 00:32:20 No More FPS Boost? 00:40:19 Square Enix's "big" remake is supposedly Chrono Cross 00:49:31 Crazy Frog returns 00:50:37 DF

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86:48

DF Direct Weekly #38: Xbox 20th Anniversary, Xbox 360...

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2021/11/22

With John hunkering down to complete the latest DF Retro episode, it's Rich, Alex and Tom at the mics for this week's DF Direct Weekly - and this week, there's a strong Xbox focus in the news. #Xbox20 discussion, new FPS Boost, Nvidia gets into spatial upscaling and launches a new visual comparison tool, Age of Empires 4 is patched to great effect - and is the Hellblade RT patch for PC any good? 00:00:00 Introductions 00:00:38 Xbox 20th Anniversary, Backwards compatibility update + more 00:15:50

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88:45

DF Direct Weekly #37: Digital Foundry Hacked! PS5...

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2021/11/16

Not the sort of week we'd care to repeat really, but here we are. Full discussion of our takeover by Russian crypt-currency scammers, PS5 getting hacked not once but twice, the Steam Deck delay, the latest Halo Infinite reveal and... could it be? Will the Windows Store actually get properly fixed? Chapters: 00:00:00 Introductions 00:00:36 We were hacked! 00:08:40 PS5 was also hacked! 00:18:48 Halo Infinite IGN first look impressions 00:26:21 Steam Deck delayed until Feb 2022 00:31:38 Windows Store

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90:41

DF Direct Weekly #36: Battlefield 2042 RTX,...

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2021/11/08

While Forza Horizon 5 fills most of the week here at Digital Foundry, there was still a bit of news and happenings to discuss. This week, Audi Sorlie, Alex Battaglia and John Linneman convene to talk about the Battlefield 2042 RTX trailer marking a second week in a row that Alex has some choice words on trailer showcases, Sony listened to the community and provides fixes for the CMOS issue, Netflix enters the gaming space in unexpected ways and a classic adventure game sees its source code made

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84:51

DF Direct Weekly #35: Halo Infinite, GTA Definitive...

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2021/11/01

Halo Infinite's campaign re-reveal, Far Cry 6's email shaming program and the Sony PC and State of Play reveals are discussed along with in-depth chat on the new 12th Gen Intel Core architecture. And what's up with N64 emulation on Switch? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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81:54

DF Direct Weekly #34: God of War PC, Witcher...

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2021/10/25

The weekly DF Direct returns once again! This time, John, Alex and Rich tackle the recent MacBook Pro reveals and what it means for Apple and gaming, there's discussion on CD Projekt RED's next-gen patches for Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3, while Half-Life 2 gets upgraded for Steam Deck. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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86:51

DF Direct Weekly #33: Forza Horizon 5, Star Citizen,...

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2021/10/19

This week, Alex raves about Star Citizen, John has an emotional moment playing Forza Horizon 5 and... what on earth's going on with Metroid Dread performance on some Switch consoles? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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92:54

DF Direct Weekly #32: Halo Infinite Big Team Battle,...

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2021/10/12

John, Rich and Alex share their thoughts on Halo Infinite's Big Team Battle mode and their overall opinions on the game's flighting process, the internals of the Switch OLED Model's dock are discussed and Valve's video showing the insides of the Steam Deck proves as frustrating as it is illuminating. All of this and more in the new DF Direct! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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DF Direct Weekly #31: Nintendo Switch 4K Denials,...

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2021/10/04

The latest DF Direct Weekly tackles the online bunfight between Nintendo and Bloomberg about the existence of a '4K Switch', goes in-depth on HDR and dashboard changes on Xbox consoles and examines Nvidia DLAA... what is it? Rich Leadbetter, John Linneman and Alex Battaglia perpetrate this one. 00:00:00 Introductions 00:00:39 Nintendo Switch 4K denials 00:06:49 Xbox Dolby Vision support + 4K dashboard 00:18:17 TGS 2021 VR experience 00:27:40 Nvidia DLAA Reaction 00:33:51 DF Content Discussion:

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106:17

DF Direct Weekly #30: Nintendo Direct Reaction, PS4...

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2021/09/27

It's all change in the weekly line-up for this episode! John Linneman and Audi Sorlie are joined by Coury Carlson from My Life In Gaming to discuss the latest gaming news, kicking off with a monstrous discussion on this week's Nintendo Direct. 00:00:00 Introductions 00:01:46 Nintendo Direct Reaction 00:35:56 PlayStation 4 CBOMB Fixed! 00:42:36 Is Klonoa coming back? 00:47:37 Is Marvel vs Capcom 2 coming back? 00:53:32 Beavis And Butthead Adventure on PS1 gets English translation! 00:59:44 Mick

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90:27

DF Direct Weekly #29: PS5 Firmware Perf Boost? Gran...

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2021/09/20

Join Rich, John and Alex for discussion of the latest tech and gaming news! This week, the team discuss the PS5 CFI-1100 hook-up with Gamers Nexus, and the system software performance benchmarks hinting at a small boost to PS5 game frame-rates in very select circumstances, perhaps related to RT titles? GT7's online campaign and RT features are discussed and much more - along with tributes paid to an icon of the home computer industry. 00:00:00 Introductions 00:00:22 PlayStation CFI-1100/Gamers

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DF Direct Weekly #28: New PS5 Model Hands-On, PS5...

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2021/09/13

John, Rich and Alex reconvene for this week's DF Direct Weekly, talking about the new PS5 CFI-1100 model, whether Sony's $10 PS4 to PS5 upgrade policy is justified, plus discussing Alan Wake and Quake remasters! 00:00:00 Introductions 00:00:42 New PS5 model 00:11:14 Horizon Forbidden West pricing confusion 00:21:17 Alan Wake Remastered 00:32:18 Quake Remastered 00:42:42 Little Big Adventure returns 00:44:39 DF Content Discussion: Best of all the animals? 00:46:16 DF Content Discussion: DF Retro

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DF Direct Special - Sony PlayStation Showcase...

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2021/09/11

Think of it as an E3 conference pushed out a couple of months down the road: we got to see God of Ragnarok and Marvel's Spider-Man 2 for the first time, we saw an extended edit of Gran Turismo 7 and Uncharted 4 and The Lost Legacy are getting remastered - and yes, there's a big, big bunch of cross-gen wares coming our way. 00:00 Introduction + Grand Theft Auto 5 03:39 Gran Turismo 7 09:33 Uncharted 4 + Lost Legacy PS5 and PC Remasters 17:45 Marvel's Spider-Man 2 + Marvel's Wolverine 23:13 God of

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75:28

DF Direct Weekly #27: Dead Space Remake, Psychonauts...

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2021/09/06

Welcome to the 27th DF Direct Weekly! This time it's John Linneman, Audi Sorlie and - of course - Alex Battaglia talking about the biggest gaming and tech topics of the week including the early access footage to Dead Space Remake, taking a look at the WATA grading situation and discussing the number of departure of Japanese talent to join Chinese backed gaming enterprises. All that and so much more! 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:31 Dead Space Remake early showcase 00:11:19 WATA Games

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DF Direct Weekly #26: Gamescom 2021, DokeV, Forza...

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2021/08/30

It's Gamescom week, there are tons of new game trailers to discuss, plus Horizon Zero Dawn has a 60fps patch! And what should we make of the RTX 3090 Super rumour doing the roads? Join Rich, Alex and Tom for the week's tech chat. 00:00:00 Introductions 00:00:48 Gamescom 2021: DokeV 00:07:28 Gamescom 2021: Forza Horizon 5 00:14:21 Gamescom 2021: Call of Duty: Vanguard 00:19:52 Gamescom 2021: Dying Light 2 00:25:03 Gamescom 2021: Halo Infinite 00:28:47 Gamescom 2021: Horizon Forbidden West/Horizon

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