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...
Aug 30, 2021•2 hr 38 min•Season 1Ep. 26
John Linneman, Alex Battaglia and Audi Sorlie take point on what may well be the longest and most packed DF Direct to date with all of the latest tech news, behind-the-scene project info and of course, questions from backers of the DF Supporter Program are answered! 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:20 Intel XeSS 00:07:24 New Black Myth Wukong trailer 00:14:03 Pokemon Legends: Arceus reveal 00:21:57 Tales of Arise demo XSX vs PS5 impressions 00:30:53 DuckStation on Series S: 4K overclocked PlayStation...
Aug 23, 2021•2 hr 47 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Join Rich Leadbetter, John Linneman and Alex Battaglia for the latest DF tech chat - the team tried putting an Xbox SSD in a PS5 to disastrously disappointing results, before moving on to cover Abandoned, its disastrous trailer reveal and the conspiracy theories surrounding it, before moving onto the problematic Radeon RX 6600 XT. There's more GPU talk as Intel's move into the graphics market gets our attention and much, much more. 00:00:00 Introductions 00:01:15 Does the Xbox Series SSD work in...
Aug 16, 2021•2 hr 45 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Somehow we managed to convince a guest to join us on DF Direct Weekly! Sam Machkovech from Ars Technica shows us around the Playdate handheld and joins in discussing the news of the week, bringing with him a 'special' bonus Q+A for Rich... 00:00:00 Introductions 00:01:55 Playdate hands-on crankin' 00:20:53 Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster impressions 00:34:59 The State of VR 00:51:26 3DFX... what? 00:57:01 Zool ReDimensioned announced 01:00:44 Sam's impressions on Flight Simulator 01:07:09 DF Retro:...
Aug 09, 2021•2 hr 41 min•Season 1Ep. 23
DF Direct returns, with John, Rich and Alex sharing their thoughts on Flight Simulator, The Ascent, NEW Mortal Shell DLC, the Radeon RX 6600XT and a fantastic new addition to the MiSTer ecosystem! NOTE: The RX 6600XT has an MSRP of $379, not the stated $349. 00:00:00 Introductions 00:00:55 Flight Simulator on Xbox Series, our impressions 00:18:24 The Ascent review and feedback 00:27:06 MORTAL SHELL DLC 00:29:13 AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT Revealed 00:36:21 MiSTer console casing 00:41:12 DLSS SDK relea...
Aug 02, 2021•2 hr 38 min•Season 1Ep. 22
The clue is in the name - DF Direct arrives every week and this week is no exception. GDC 2021 is in full effect, so Rich, Alex and John discuss a couple of the more interesting and relevant presentations before powering on in sharing more about recent DF projects and tackling a big bunch of supporter Q+A. Join the DF Supporter Program to contribute to the show and get it early, every Saturday! 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:45 GDC 2021: UE5 Demo From The Coalition - Intel CPU/GPU Presentations 00:...
Jul 27, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 21
The specs have been updated, a few hundreds frames have been tested - and we've taken a look at the state of integrated graphics performance on AMD APUs in the PC space. Rich Leadbetter, John Linneman and Alex Battaglia sit down to share all of their thoughts on the Steam Deck in a 75 minute DF Direct Special. 00:00:00 Introductions + Steam Deck First Impressions 00:07:34 Form Factor + Control Discussion 00:12:14 Why Steam Deck Needs Game-Specific Performance Profiles 00:14:22 Specs Update - 88G...
Jul 22, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 1
DF Direct Weekly is back with a 20th episode milestone - shot before the Steam Deck reveal. We will have a Deck-specific Direct a bit later in the week. In this video, we talk about the lamentable Resident Evil Village DRM situation, Skyward Sword HD on Switch and the 'stealth 120Hz support' in A Plague Tale: Innocence - which is actually a good old PC-style v-sync off, unlocked fps scenario. All this and much, much more. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:03 RE Village DRM situation 00:18:04 A Plague ...
Jul 19, 2021•2 hr 45 min•Season 1Ep. 20
A week packed full of news, topped by the Switch OLED reveal and the Switch Pro non-reveal, Dark Souls 3 FPS Boost, Assassin's Creed Infinity - the AC live service, TIE Fighter's total conversion - there's a ton to talk about! Joining Rich Leadbetter are Audi Sorlie and John Linneman. 00:00:00 Introductions 00:01:00 Switch OLED Q+A 00:22:21 Dark Souls 3 FPS Boost 00:36:28 Assassin's Creed Infinity 00:51:33 TIE Fighter Total Conversion 00:59:36 SGDQ 2021 recap 01:03:59 GTA6 rumors 01:15:17 DF Con...
Jul 12, 2021•2 hr 47 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Another week, another DF Direct Weekly and the triumvirate convene to discuss the most important tech and industry news items of the week, talk about their most recent projects and field a range of questions from users on the Digital Foundry Supporter Program. 73 minutes of tech chat - let's do it. 00:00:00 Introductions 00:00:48 Doom Eternal RT releases 00:05:33 Ryzen 4700S - PS5 Processor on a PC board 00:11:43 Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart 120Hz 40fps patch 00:16:26 Sony acquires Nixxes and Hous...
Jul 05, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 18
It's DF Direct Weekly once again, where the team convenes to discuss the hot topics of the week - which this week amounts to AMD's FSR, Sonic's 30th anniversary, concerns with the Intellivision Amico plus our behind the scenes thoughts on the projects we're currently working on. Oh - and DF Supporter Q+A? Let's do it. 00:00:00 Introductions 00:01:15 AMD FSR Controversy and Reaction 00:32:00 Sonic 30th Anniversary & Sonic Memories 00:48:28 Jonathan Frakes joins PUBG 00:53:41 Myst VR coming Q3 to ...
Jun 28, 2021•2 hr 49 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Rounding off our reactions to the major announcements, reveals and more at E3 2021, John Linneman and Audi Sorlie are joined by the legendary Modern Vintage Gamer to dissect the big reveals and to catch up with the latest retro news. 00:00:00 Introductions 00:01:59 Metroid Dread 00:10:31 Breath of the Wild 2 00:20:01 WarioWare 00:22:16 Advance Wars 1+2 00:24:10 Cave shooters 00:26:51 Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Wassen 00:29:10 Cruis'n Blast 00:31:06 Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania 00:33:21 Shin...
Jun 19, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Filmed on Thursday, June 10th and shared with DF Premium and Retro supporters a day later - and now available for all. Rich, John and Alex sit down to talk about their expectations for this year's E3, react to the Battlefield 2042 'Reveal', and talk about the very small number of actual next-gen exclusives released so far. 00:00:00 Introductions 00:01:02 Battlefield 2042 Reveal 00:12:33 Microsoft E3 Predictions 00:22:11 Nintendo E3 Predictions 00:26:27 General E3 Predictions (SQEX, EA) 00:30:29 ...
Jun 13, 2021•2 hr 45 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Join Alex Battaglia, Rich Leadbetter and John Linneman for 1.5 hours of chat covering the latest tech news - and of course, we take questions from users on the Digital Foundry Supporter Program! Join today to pose questions of your own and for early access to each new show! 00:00:00 Introductions 00:00:54 God of War: Ragnarok Delayed - PS5 Games Going Cross-Gen? 00:11:03 AMD FSR Revealed - What Should We Expect? 00:27:21 PS3 System Software Update 4.88 00:29:29 Doom Eternal Ray Tracing Upgrade! ...
Jun 07, 2021•2 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Join Alex Battaglia, Rich Leadbetter, Audi Sorlie and John Linneman for 1.5 hours of tech chat covering the latest tech news - and of course, we take questions from users on the Digital Foundry Supporter Program! Join today! 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:07 Unreal Engine 5 impressions 00:13:03 Crysis 2 tease? 00:17:33 Uncharted 4 PC 00:25:05 SteamPal 00:33:48 Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown 00:44:28 DF Retro Production 00:56:11 DF Supporter Program Exclusive Content 01:07:19 DF Supporter Q+A Le...
May 31, 2021•2 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 13
DF Direct Weekly is back and this time it's Alex Battaglia, Tom Morgan and Rich Leadbetter at the mics to talk about all things tech, to discuss our work behind the scenes and to take a bunch of questions from our those enrolled on the Digital Foundry Supporter Program. Here's what we've got for you this week: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:45 TLOU2 PS5 Patch 00:10:58 Mass Effect Legendary 00:21:27 New DLSS + RT titles 00:29:06 GTA AI Mod 00:38:29 Hash rate limited GPUs? Plus leaks for 3080 Ti and ...
May 24, 2021•2 hr 46 min•Season 1Ep. 12
It's Digital Foundry Direct Weekly! John Linneman, Alex Battaglia and Rich Leadbetter are your hosts for this week's discussion on the hottest topics in gaming technology - plus of course, we answer a big bunch of questions from our friends at the Digital Foundry Supporter Program! 00:00 Introduction 01:18 PSVR 2 Spec Leak 12:57 The Coalition on Unreal Engine 5 18:28 Intel Tiger Lake H and Nvidia RTX 3050/ 3050 Ti Laptop Reveal 26:17 Xbox Series Console Quick Resume Update 32:22 RetroTINK 5x Pro...
May 17, 2021•2 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 11
DF Direct Weekly sees Rich, John and Alex discussing the major topics of the week, talking about their current projects, recapping all the cool stuff happening on the DF Supporter Program Patreon and of course, tackling a big bunch of supporter questions! Join us at patreon.com/digitalfoundry for early access to the show every week! 00:00:00 Introductions 00:00:52 Resident Evil Village 00:15:59 FPS Boost update 00:28:20 Epic vs Apple 00:36:16 Returnal impressions 00:43:57 This Week's Patreon Con...
May 10, 2021•2 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 10
DF Direct Weekly is - perhaps unsurprisingly - back! Over 92 minutes, the team cover the biggest gaming tech news of the week, with much of it generated by ourselves thanks to the amazing Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition. Plus - Returnal... what a game! 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:16 We've relaunched our Patreon! 00:04:52 Metro Exodus PC Enhanced Edition world exclusive 00:16:22 Mortal Shell patch 00:23:05 Nier Replicant 00:28:32 Microsoft GameStack + DirectStorage 00:37:44 Genshin Impact PS5 00:41...
May 03, 2021•2 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Join Rich Leadbetter, John Linneman and Alex Battaglia for the latest news/chat/discussion show. Join the Digital Foundry Patreon and get involved with the show! In this week's edition, the team talk about FPS Boost, the stay of execution for the PS3 and Vita PlayStation Stores, Microsoft's Agility SDK and much, much more. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:40 FPS Boost Updates 00:09:23 PSN Stores will remain open (for now) 00:13:50 Sony investigating CMOS battery issue 00:22:32 Microsoft Gamestack Liv...
Apr 26, 2021•2 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Welcome the latest Digital Foundry Direct. Rich, John and Alex sit down to discuss the latest rumours from Sony first-party, the Mass Effect Legendary Edition trailer, Nvidia's new GTC presentations and announcements and of course, fielding a bunch of questions from our beautiful Patreon supporters. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:51 The Last of Us Remake / Days Gone 2 Cancelled? 00:11:42 PS5 Firmware Update 00:17:58 Mass Effect Legendary Edition Trailer 00:21:59 Nvidia GTC: Announcements, Presentat...
Apr 19, 2021•2 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 5
In the latest instalment of Digital Foundry Direct Weekly, the team tackle a bunch of new patches, discuss the exciting implications of AMD's GPU chiplet patent, enthuse about the Pac-Man 99 announcement and ponder the Castlevania Resurrection Dreamcast prototype. The Patreon Supporter Q+A throws up some interesting questions this week like, how do we cope with 'spiteful criticisms and supposed debunks'...? 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:00 Mortal Shell Patch 00:07:40 Outriders Patch 00:11:33 Cyber...
Apr 12, 2021•2 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Rich, John and Alex convene for the latest DF Direct Weekly! Intel's Rocket Lake takes point with our thoughts on the new Core i9 and Core i5 processors, the team discuss Cyberpunk 1.2, while John catches up with a bunch of Xbox releases with some performance analysis... and of course, our beautiful Patreon supporters pose a bunch of questions for the team to grapple with. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:15 Intel Rocket Lake Review 00:17:43 Cyberpunk 2077 1.2 Patch 00:26:24 Octopath Traveller Xbox/C...
Apr 05, 2021•2 hr 32 min•Season 1Ep. 5
DF Weekly Direct returns with Rich, John, Alex and Audi discussing Final Fantasy 7 Remake on PS5, the latest Switch Pro rumours, the mooted demise of legacy PlayStation Stores but more importantly... answers to the question: WHAT'S IN THE BOX? 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:15 Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade Trailer 00:14:01 Switch Pro Rumors - AGAIN 00:24:30 PSN Stores for PS3, PSP & PS Vita closing 00:44:50 Mario 3D All Stars discontinued 00:50:40 Retro Corner 01:05:41 DF Content Discussion 01:...
Mar 29, 2021•2 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 4
In this week's DF Direct Weekly, Rich is joined by Alex Battaglia and the #FreeWillJudd campaign reaches its inevitable conclusion with Will's first appearance on the show. Topics discussed are listed below, but also look out for Rich not knowing the difference between a wireless controller and a headset, along with more details on the brutal demise of Alex's power supply. John and Audi couldn't make the shoot yet still somehow managed to get some Retro stuff in! 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:11 F...
Mar 22, 2021•2 hr 42 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Welcome to the second Digital Foundry Direct Weekly! This time, Rich Leadbetter, John Linneman, Tom Morgan and Audi Sorlie convene to discuss the topics of the week, including the big Bethesda/Microsoft deal, more on our thoughts on what the new Switch could actually be - along with the latest questions from our beloved Patreon supporters! 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:56 Bethesda joins Microsoft 00:13:38 Switch Pro/Switch OLED follow-up discussion 00:18:09 First impressions on Apex Switch 00:22:53 High ...
Mar 15, 2021•2 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Welcome to the new weekly Digital Foundry Direct - a discussion show where the DF team convene to talk about the topics of the week, answer questions from our Patreon supporters and share some behind the scenes gossip! In future, the plan is to release this show early to Patreon supporters, but bear with us during the piloting phase as we refine the workflow on this one :) Please let us know what you think! 00:01:30 OLED Nintendo Switch rumors discussed 00:09:42 PSVR on PS5 / Doom 3 VR 00:17:10 ...
Mar 08, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 1
