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DF Direct Weekly #219: Xbox/AMD Next-Gen Partnership, Donkey Kong Bananza, Neural Texture Update

Jun 24, 20251 hr 52 minSeason 1Ep. 219
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In a packed new Direct, the team convene to discuss the detail - and lack of it - in Xbox and AMD's next-gen partnership announcement. What is the future of the Xbox console? Are MS/AMD looking to compete in the PC prebuilt market? Is the Xbox Ally X part of this arrangement? Is Windows truly capable of working as a robust console-style OS? Meanwhile, thoughts are shared on Nintendo's Donkey Kong Bananza Direct, while Rich tracks down working code for the original, truly dreadful Ark: Survival Evolved port - does Switch 2 have enough horsepower to tame one of the worst conversions ever? Spoilers: not entirely... In a packed new Direct, the team convene to discuss the detail - and lack of it - in Xbox and AMD's next-gen partnership announcement. What is the future of the Xbox console? Are MS/AMD looking to compete in the PC prebuilt market? Is the Xbox Ally X part of this arrangement? Is Windows truly capable of working as a robust console-style OS? Meanwhile, thoughts are shared on Nintendo's Donkey Kong Bananza Direct, while Rich tracks down working code for the original, truly dreadful Ark: Survival Evolved port - does Switch 2 have enough horsepower to tame one of the worst conversions ever? Spoilers: not entirely... Join the DF Supporter Program for pristine video downloads, behind the scenes content, early access to new videos, early access to DF Direct Weekly and much, much more: https://bit.ly/3jEGjvx Go here to check out DF merch! https://store.digitalfoundry.net Subscribe for more Digital Foundry: http://bit.ly/DFSubscribe 0:00:00 Introduction 0:01:10 News 1: Xbox-AMD partnership announced for next gen 0:31:55 News 2: Donkey Kong Bananza Direct reaction 0:47:29 News 3: Neural Texture Compression improvements detailed 1:00:08 News 4: Original Ark port tested on Switch 2! 1:10:37 Supporter Q1: Does AMD dominate the broader gaming market, in light of Microsoft’s announcement? 1:18:35 Supporter Q2: With Microsoft’s Windows console shift, will Sony change their PC strategy? 1:27:06 Supporter Q3: Will Microsoft allow Windows to run on Series S and X? 1:30:45 Supporter Q4: Will Nintendo or Microsoft ultimately triumph in console strategy? 1:32:58 Supporter Q5: As Apple expands their rendering tech, will DF do more Mac game testing? 1:40:53 Supporter Q6: Is there room to evolve The Witcher 4’s graphics for high-end PCs? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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