Digital Foundry Direct Weekly

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 1 on Xbox 00:39:36 Ubisoft crossover season, Resident Evil x Rainbow Six x Watch Dogs x Assassin Creed 00:45:40 Shining Force: Heroes of Light and Darkness teaser trailer reveal 00:54:51 DF Content: Crysis coverage and feedback 01:15:04 DF Content: DF Retro updates 01:19:28 DF Supporter Q1: Who's the best gamer amongst the DF team? 01:23:28 DF Supporter Q2: The old testament 01:28:55 DF Supporter Q3: I was just wondering if Alex will be doing a video on exactly what sort of PC you need to play Microsoft Flight Simulator on console equivalent settings? 01:32:01 DF Supporter Q4: Any chance of a video building a spec for spec PC and pitting against the PS5/XSX in a performance video in various games? 01:36:17 DF Supporter Q5: Does setting the resolution on a PS3 to 480p and connecting to a CRT improve performance on PS3 games? 01:39:32 DF Supporter Q6: When do you think we could see a PS5 Slim or smaller Xbox Series X? 01:42:35 DF Supporter Q7: PlayStation equivalent to FPS Boost? 01:46:29 Endgame Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 PS5? 00:05:14 The Abandoned situation - marketing fail, conspiracy theories, trailer content 00:15:03 Radeon RX 6600 XT Misfire - And What Happened to Cheap 1080p Gaming GPUs? 00:34:08 Xenoblade Chronicles 3 accidentally revealed? 00:37:42 Anton Kaplanyan joins Intel 00:45:56 A500 Mini announced 00:51:18 Control on Series X fixed? 00:54:40 Black Frame Insertion update 01:04:41 Future guest hosts for DF Direct Weekly? 01:06:36 DF Supporter Q1: Would you guys do a deep dive on eGPUs over Thunderbolt? 01:10:50 DF Supporter Q2: what should be the benefit of adaptive sync enabled vs disabled for a situation where the game is rendering at ~100 FPS on a 144 hz monitor? 01:14:16 DF Supporter Q3: Are there any current or emerging technologies in the PC space that you see as providing a superior experience that simply isn't possible on today's consoles? 01:18:34 DF Supporter Q4: Whether a game using upscaling/reconstruction techniques should be considered or called 4K even though its not being rendered natively at 4K? 01:25:19 DF Supporter Q5: What are you guys’ thoughts on so called AI upscaling for things like full motion video content? 01:30:37 DF Supporter Q6: Would Digital Foundry be interested in doing a deep dive into render latency reduction? 01:35:27 DF Supporter Q7: Does Rich miss being in the office with other team members in any way? 01:43:20 Ending Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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: Super Star Wars feedback 01:10:31 SAM GETS RICH: Sam's Rootin Tootin Big America Cowboy Lightning Round of Questions 01:17:29 Supporter Q1: If a game uses normal rasterization and isn't using something like DLSS, are Nvidia's tensor cores basically sitting idle? 01:20:09 Supporter Q2: With all the other remakes of retro consoles on the market, do you see an option for DF to look into more alternative hardware going forward? 01:22:29 Supporter Q3: I've seen a tweet about how Zelda Wii U Tech Demo looks "better" than actual zelda games, can you explain the differences on a video between BoTW and this demo? 01:28:31 Supporter Q4: What one game in your opinion changed the gaming landscape the most? 01:31:01 Supporter Q5: Is it possible/probable that we could see tech like DLSS used to improve the experience of streamed video? 01:32:58 Supporter Q6: do you expect Nintendo to make any OS changes to prevent OLED burn-in or image retention? 01:39:38 End Game Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 release 00:44:58 Oculus Touch ring cracking 00:50:29 DF Retro Super Star Wars + Reveal of next month episode 00:55:46 DF Retro Play: N64 Futuristic Racers 00:59:13 Supporter Q1: Are there any “holy grails” from offline CG rendering that you’re still waiting to be implemented in games? 01:01:44 Supporter Q2: Do you think physichs and AI will ever start to be at the forefront again? 01:08:12 Supporter Q3: Will the RT performance of the consoles be left in the dust once AMD/Nvidia really hit their stride with hardware RT? 01:13:41 Supporter Q4: As soon as this cross-gen period is over, do you think we will be back to being stuck in 1080p/30fps hell? 01:17:15 Supporter Q5: What are some of the more recent games out today that you most look forward to playing on high end hard hardware 5 to 10 years from now? 01:19:45 Supporter Q6: Given the increasing number of streaming- based switch games, are you planning any performance and/or latency analyses? 01:21:32 Supporter Q6 Part Deux: Any plans for more FSR vs DLSS analyses now when we got games that support both? 01:26:37 Supporter Q7: I’ve had a chance to try DLSS and FSR in some of the games. Is there any way to properly compare the compute perf or quantify graphical quality delivered? 01:30:25 BREAKING NEWS: Sony Beta Firmware to allow Internal SSD Expansion 01:36:51 And now, the conclusion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 00:19:23 MODdb Receives Takedown Notice From Take Two 00:25:23 Final Words on The Resident Evil Village PC DRM Debacle 00:28:02 DF Content Discussion: Ratchet 40fps - Addressing The Confusion 00:36:19 DF Content Discussion: Unreal Engine for Video Production 00:45:11 Supporter Q1: Will it be possible to gauge the performance of the Steam Deck now? 00:46:43 Supporter Q2: Do you think the Steam Deck will be able to handle the games from the Total War series? 00:47:33 Supporter Q3: Is it likely that a performant ML-based upscaling solution similar to DLSS could be implemented on Xbox Series? 00:50:31 Supporter Q4: Curious what your opinion is on the rampant devotion to leaked info? 00:59:40 Supporter Q5: Could you elaborate on how you are using BFI on your LG OLED? 01:06:14 Supporter Q6: What measures did you take to help prevent burn in on your OLED monitor? 01:10:59 Supporter Q7: Much has been said about cross-gen development holding back the potential of the new consoles. Now, can the same be said about the PC, in the sense that targeting a wider range of platforms could hinder console games design? 01:17:25 Supporter Q8: Do any of you play with inverted vertical controls? 01:20:01 Ending Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 - 88GB/s Memory Bandwidth Confirmed 00:18:32 Off-Screen Performance Testing 00:22:49 Ryzen 9 4900HS 35W Integrated GPU Testing - Doom Eternal, Control, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 00:31:00 "Talk About The Screen!!" + Other Steam Deck Iterations From Other Companies 00:37:09 Will Docked Performance Be Better than Mobile? 00:38:47 The Proton Compatibility Layer 00:43:43 M.2 2230 SSD Confirmed - Is It Upgradeable? 00:45:27 SteamOS Suspend/Resume Technology Confirmed 00:47:12 Can GamePass And Other Launchers And Streaming Services Run From Linux On Steam Deck? Will We Get Windows Drivers? 00:52:45 Is Valve Really Trying To Compete With Nintendo? 01:01:19 Supporter Question: Can 8 RDNA 2 CUs run ray tracing games at 720p/800p? 01:03:25 Will Steam Deck Get Bespoke Support From Developers? 01:05:08 Supporter Question: What Games Will Be Especially Heavy On Battery Life? 01:07:32 Supporter Question: Can Steam Deck Run Crysis 3 at 720p60 Without All Settings At Low? Will You Be Testing Crysis With Steam Deck? 01:09:34 Final Thoughts + Do We Really Need A Switch Pro Right Now? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Tale Innocence 120Hz unlocked frame-rate 00:27:11 Zelda Skyward Sword HD impressions 00:36:40 Powerslave/Exhumed returns! 00:41:12 MiSTer gets CPS2 arcade support 00:46:54 DF Content Discussion/Supporter Program schedule 01:12:01 Supporter Q1: Does the PS5 Shortage indicate a long PS3-era console generation? 01:19:33 Supporter Q2: What are the chances of other PS4 titles getting 120fps support? 01:24:11 Supporter Q3: Any plans for more switch overclocking videos? 01:29:22 Supporter Q4: Do you think the die shrink switch we got a couple years ago or the new oled switch will run cooler? 01:31:29 Supporter Q5: Would you be interested in digging into some of the older computer titles for DF Retro? 01:36:24 Supporter Q6: Will Sega ever tap the vast and excellent Saturn library? Also please talk about the Saturn more. 01:42:54 A NEW CHALLENGER HAS ARRIVED! 01:43:48 Ending Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Content + Supporter Program update 01:24:08 Supporter Q1: 120Hz 720p on FW900 01:28:29 Supporter Q2: What game/franchise would you like to see return? 01:35:39 Supporter Q3: Biggest pet peeves in graphics tech? 01:40:58 Supporter Q4: Your arcade fantasy scenario? 01:46:04 Ending Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Housemarque 00:27:04 Bloober Team + Konami enter STRATEGIC COOPERATION AGREEMENT 00:32:19 Final Fantasy PIXEL REMASTER UI troubles 00:38:58 DF Content discussion of the week 00:46:50 Supporter Q1: CRT RGB question and DF Retro request 00:50:29 Supporter Q2: Does the popularly held distinction between “gameplay” and “graphics” ever bother you? 00:57:59 Supporter Q3: Do you think ray tracing will get left behind as too specialized a technology once we get into the later half of this generation? 01:03:31 Supporter Q4: What title do you guys anticipate being the next milestone in bleeding edge video game graphics in the near future, and why? 01:06:41 Supporter Q5: How is it like to film these Direct Weekly segments? 01:10:39 Supporter Q6: Lichdom: Battlemage? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Mac and PC 00:56:47 Intellivision Amico Concerns 01:10:26 Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX has Issues 01:17:29 DF Content of the Week 01:34:15 Supporter Q1: Did John fix his Dolby Atmos lag? 01:36:55 Supporter Q2: Will Vulkan ever become the standard API? 01:39:28 Supporter Q3: Could ray tracing give in-game tactical advantage? 01:40:31 Supporter Q4: How is Digital Foundry viewed from inside developer studios? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Megami Tensei V 00:36:10 Intellivision Amico 00:44:17 Limited Run Games (River City Girls Zero/2, Castlevania, Contra, Kunio Kun, Dusk, Strife, Retromania Wrestling, Plumbers Don't Wear Ties) 00:57:46 Demon Throttle 01:00:38 Gearbox Conference 01:00:45 E3 discussion 01:02:50 Square Enix Conference 01:14:42 Ubisoft Conference 01:17:13 Ending roundup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Next-Gen Only Games Available Now 00:51:16 Ridge Racer Trademark Renewed. Potential Collection? 00:54:53 DF Content Discussion 01:10:17 Supporter Q1: Modular controller designs coming back? 01:18:35 Supporter Q2: Does next-gen gaming really matter at the moment? 01:25:30 Supporter Q3: RTX 3080 Ti RT scaling 01:26:50 Supporter Q4: How can I achieve a 480i output from a PS4? 01:29:14 Supporter Q5: How does PS5/XSX fare in heatwaves? 01:33:54 Supporter Q6: Will E3 return to normal in the future? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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! 00:35:12 Denon/Marantz - HDMI 2.1 update 00:42:07 Digital Foundry Content Discussion 01:03:14 Digital Foundry Supporter Q+A Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 3070 Ti 00:45:25 Free Radical Rebirth 00:50:54 Patreon Content Update 00:55:52 Days Gone PC 01:04:37 Supporter Q+A Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Release 40:15 DF Supporter Program: What's Happening This Week? 43:40 Resident Evil Village PC 53:53 DF Supporter Q+A Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Content 00:48:28 Super Mario 64 Raytraced 01:00:20 Genshin Impact 01:04:18 Supporter Q+A Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 00:41:21 Returnal 00:56:33 Patreon Q+A 01:20:30 Patreon discussion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Live + Agility SDK 00:34:43 Nvidia GTC Showcases 00:39:08 MLB The Show - Sony Goes Cross-Platform 00:49:02 Apogee Returns 00:52:41 Digital Foundry Content Discussion 00:56:37 Patreon Revamp Details 01:07:28 Patreon Supporter Q+A Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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, Presentations and Technology 00:35:39 DF Content Discussion: Shadowman DF Retro EX 00:39:33 The Next DF Developers 00:45:17 Patreon Supporter Q+A Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 00:19:35 AMD GPU Chiplet Patent 00:24:15 Pac-Man 99 announcement 00:26:13 Castlevania Resurrection Dreamcast Prototype Discovered 00:27:47 Tom Got A PVM 00:39:15 Ryzen 3900X to 5950X: Alex's PC Upgrade 00:51:12 PS5 SSD Load Times Project 00:55:27 Crysis Remastered Next-Gen Patch 00:57:33 Oddworld Soulstorm 01:00:19 Patreon Exclusive Videos 01:01:16 Patreon Supporter Q+A Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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/Crash Bandicoot 4 Series X/Samurai Shodown 120Hz Series X 00:35:30 PSN Stores Closure Confirmation 00:41:44 Retro Corner 00:47:47 Alex's GamePass Woes 00:54:47 Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2 Next-Gen Patch 00:55:50 Doom 3 VR 01:02:13 Patreon Supporter Q+A Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 01:21:24 What's In The Box, Rich? 01:38:09 Digital Foundry Supporter Q+A Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 FPS Boost 00:08:22 PSVR Controller 00:11:50 Nvidia vs. AMD low thread/lower IPC driver overhead 00:23:29 Radeon 6700 XT - reaction to the reaction 00:32:15 AMD FidelityFX SuperResolution FSR 00:40:10 Xbox Wireless Headset 00:51:06 Alex Aniel Interview: Resident Evil book 01:02:22 Content Discussion: Avengers 01:09:55 Intel Rocket Lake CPU testing begins 01:14:57 Digital Foundry Supporter Q+A Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices