Digital Foundry Direct Weekly

DF Direct Weekly #98: PSVR2 Unboxed, Nintendo Direct Reaction, Metroid Prime Shadow Drop!

13 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A big week for news as the first phase of Sony's PlayStation VR2 embargo decloaks, meaning we can take the hardware out of its box and offer first imp...

DF Direct Weekly #97: New PS5 Beta Firmware, Halo Switches to Unreal Engine 5 + More!

06 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for another round of Digital Foundry Direct Weekly, on this occasion featuring the technical stylings of Sam Machkovech, John Linneman and A...

DF Direct Weekly #96: Xbox Developer_Direct Is A Hit, Forspoken/Dead Space Reaction

29 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

At Digital Foundry, we've been complaining about gaming events - and the way games are shown - for years... but you know what? Microsoft's Developer_D...

DF Direct Weekly #95: Are PC Minimum Specs OUT OF CONTROL?!! Stadia Dead, GeForce Now 4080 Alive!

23 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A packed week of news as John, Rich and Alex discuss the elevated min specs for the PC versions of Forspoken and Returnal, which beg the question: ARE...

DF Direct Weekly #94: Has Switch Run Out Of Steam - Does It Need A Next-Gen Successor?

16 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The big topic of the moment - has Nintendo Switch hit its limits? Is performance not good enough anymore and do we need a next-gen successor? John, Ri...

DF Direct Weekly #93: CES 2023 - GT7 PSVR2, Nvidia Backlash, AMD Reveals, OLED Upgrades

09 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

DF Direct Weekly is back for 2023, kicking off with the reactions of John, Rich and Alex to the big CES keynotes, discussing Nvidia's latest innovatio...

DF Direct Weekly #92: End of 2022 Lookback + Supporter Q+A Special!

27 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The end of the year draws closer and as the Digital Foundry crew prepare to take a well-earned vacation, John, Rich and Oliver have just enough time t...

DF Direct Weekly #91: Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Dated, Death Stranding Movie, RDNA 3 Aftermath

19 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is slated for release in 'Fall' 2023, Kojima's helping to make a movie, Steam Deck is set to get a successor - and Returnal's re...

DF Direct Weekly #90: The Game Awards Reaction, Callisto Protocol Dramatically Improves

12 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Game Awards - aka 'The Geoffs' - are back once again, bringing a deluge of new trailers and announcements for Rich, John and Alex to pore over in ...

DF Direct Weekly #89: The Callisto Protocol Launch Triumph/Tragedy, Nintendo’s Pokémon Promise

06 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After a challenging week reviewing The Callisto Protocol and awaiting various performance patches, Alex, John and Rich unload about the triumphs and t...

DF Direct Weekly #88: New Consoles in 2028? Microsoft/Sony’s War Over Call of Duty

28 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Will we have to wait until 2028 for new consoles from Microsoft and Sony? And how are the two companies at war over Call of Duty? Audi, John and Rich ...

DF Direct Weekly #87: Witcher 3 ’Next-Gen’ Reveal, Pokémon Violet/Scarlet Performance Problems

21 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the latest episode, John, Rich and Alex share observations, thoughts and hopes for The Witcher 3's forthcoming re-release and there's discussion on...

DF Direct Weekly #86: Is Xbox Series S Holding Back Gaming? Forza Horizon 5, Sackboy, Halo Patches

14 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There's been a lot of debate recently about whether Xbox Series S's limited performance is 'holding back' the other consoles from being everything tha...

DF Direct Weekly #85: RDNA 3 - RX 7900 XTX, RX 7900 XT Reaction - PSVR2 Launch Cost + Game Line-Up

07 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A big, big week for PC and console gamers as AMD emerges to showcase its new RDNA 3-powered RX 7900 XTX and RX 7900 XT graphics cards with Rich, Will ...

DF Direct Weekly #84: God of War Ragnarök - A Next-Gen Leap? Xbox Price Increases?

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

John, Rich and Alex re-convene to share first impressions on the new God of War and the extent to which it leverages PlayStation 5. Meanwhile, rumours...

DF Direct Weekly #83: The Return of 30FPS Console Gaming, Silent Hill Comeback, Resi 4 Remake!

24 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Will the end of the cross-gen console era also see the end of 60fps as the standard for gaming on Xbox Series and PlayStation 5? It's the big topic fo...

DF Direct Weekly #82: Nvidia ’Unlaunches’ RTX 4080 12GB, RTX 4090 Reviews Reaction

16 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nvidia delivers a massive u-turn, 'unlauching' the RTX 4080 12GB. Rich, John and Alex discuss the reasons why and mull over the bizarre benchmarks rev...

DF Direct Weekly #81: Do We Need A Horizon 1 Remake? Path-Traced Quake! Dead Space Remake!

10 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The leak of a Sony document suggesting the existence of a remake for Horizon Zero Dawn kicks off our discussion, which encompasses PSVR2 mass producti...

DF Direct Weekly #80: Stadia DEAD, PS5’s New 6nm Processor, DLSS 3 Reaction, Ryzen 7000 Reviews

03 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The upcoming demise of Google Stadia dominates discussion, but we find plenty of time to discuss a range of topics: PS5's new 6nm processor, the arriv...

DF Direct Weekly #79: RTX 4080 Pricing Storm, DLSS 3, PS1 Classics 60Hz Fail, Xbox DRM Good News!

26 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's show, the team discuss the Nvidia RTX 4000 reveal, the new tech on offer and the backlash over RTX 4080 pricing. The new RT Overdrive r...

DF Direct Weekly #78: PSVR2 Hands-On Report, State Of Play/Nintendo Direct Reaction

19 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Digital Foundry is joined by Eurogamer's Ian Higton to discuss PlayStation VR 2 in extreme detail, followed up by John, Alex and Rich discussing the w...

DF Direct Weekly #77: New CFI-1200 PS5, Sony vs Microsoft COD War, Halo Infinite Split-Screen

12 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The team discuss the arrival of a brand new PlayStation 5 revision, the arrival of 1440p support for the console - and the ongoing war over COD betwee...

DF Direct Special: Inside Intel Arc - What’s Happening With Graphics, XeSS and Ray Tracing?

05 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's been a rocky road to market for Intel with its Arc range of graphics cards... and just over a year since Intel talked to us about it. In this ext...

DF Direct Special: Did The Last Of Us Part 1 Really Need A Remake?

03 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We've looked at how the Last of Us Part 1 compares with prior TLOU versions, we've detailed all of the various performance modes, what they do and how...

DF Direct Weekly #76 ’It’s Not Great’ Edition - PS5 Price Rises, Switch Denuvo - Gamescom 2022

29 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What should have been a celebration of gaming with the arrival of Gamescom 2022 is marred by a bunch of bad news - including price rises for PlayStati...

DF Direct Weekly #75: PSN heading to PC? GPU Prices Plunging, Voxel Doom, Sonic Mania Decompilation

23 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

DF Weekly reaches its three-quarter-century this week, with John, Rich and Will discussing evidence of Sony creating its own PSN launcher for its PC t...

DF Direct Weekly #74: Spider-Man Remastered PC Behind The Scenes, Metal Gear Solid 1 VR Mod

15 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's been a challenging week for Digital Foundry as the review process for Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered was set back twice owing to patch updates. S...

DF Direct Weekly #73: Kratos Hits Xbox, Series S Memory Boost, RTX 4090 Massively Fast?

08 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

PlayStation icon Kratos arrives on ALL Xbox consoles in one of the most unlikeliest stories we've ever seen, while Xbox Series S gets more memory deli...

DF Direct Weekly #72: PlayStation 5 1440p Support, The Last of Us Part 1 Gameplay, PSVR2 Features

01 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's the DF Direct Weekly "Hot Beast" Edition as John and Rich return from holiday to join Alex Battaglia for an extended discussion on the week's new...

DF Direct Weekly #71: Spider-Man PC Port Detailed, Intel Arc GPU Reviews + Last of Us Footage Leaks

25 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's something of a DF Direct special this week, as regular co-host Alex Battaglia is joined by two insightful guests: Sam 'samred' Machkovech of Ars ...

DF Direct Weekly #70: Bayonetta 3 Announced, Matrix Awakens Delisted, Prime Day Pickups

18 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's the DF Skeleton Crew! With Rich, John and Alex away, it's time for Will, Tom and Oliver to escape Rich's basement and step into the limelight for...

DF Direct Weekly #69: Horizon Forbidden West VRR/40Hz Tested, Red Dead/GTA4 Remasters Cancelled?

11 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hitting the 69th episode milestone, Rich gets to grips with Horizon Forbidden West's excellent VRR/40Hz date, while Alex and Tom join him to discuss t...

DF Direct Weekly #68: Half-Life 2 Switch Mod, New Sony Hardware, Nier Automata Switch Reveal

04 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Not exactly a week for 'gigaton' news but plenty to discuss nonetheless. Portal and Portal 2 arrive on Switch, with Half-Life 2 mods appearing less th...

DF Direct Weekly #67: PS5 Slim, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Switch, Hope for PS+ EU/UK Classic Games?

28 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A packed week for news! YouTuber DIY Perks reveals a fascinating PS5 'Slim' model while Sony finally unleashes PlayStation Plus in the EU and UK - and...

DF Direct Weekly #66: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth PS5, Best of ’E3’ 2022, Forza Motorsport!

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's the final push for the E3 that wasn't quite an E3, with John, Rich and Alex talking through Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and their favourite big game ...

DF Direct Special: Xbox Bethesda Games Showcase 2022 Reaction - Starfield, Forza Motorsport, Kojima!

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Not one - but TWO - Microsoft/Xbox/Bethesda shows aired this week, so we decided to watch both of them before passing comment. John, Rich, Oliver and ...

DF Direct Weekly #65: The Last of Us Part 1, Modern Warfare 2 - Summer Game Fest Reaction

12 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Geoff Keighley rolls into town, meaning only one thing - Summer Game Fest, aka Geoffcon aka Keigh3 is finally upon us. The Last of Us Part 1, Modern W...

DF Direct Weekly #64: State of Play Reaction, Horizon Forbidden West Updated, Sonic Frontiers

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

DF Direct Weekly reaches its 'landmark' 64th episode, automatically making it as good as the Nintendo 64, Commodore 64 and Mega 64 (?). John, Rich and...

DF Direct Weekly #63: New Consoles in 2024? Xbox Streaming Stick, PS+ Classics Disappoint

30 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Much to discuss this week as the silly season brings us unconfirmed rumours of new consoles, plus a wealth of new information from Sony on its PC stra...

DF Direct Weekly #62: Last of Us Remake PS5, Hitman 3 RT Recommended Specs, Starfield Delayed!

23 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Is The Last of Us really being remade for PlayStation 5 and if it is, is it really coming out in 2022? Or has the news void drove journos to desperati...

DF Direct Weekly #61: Nintendo Next-Gen Transition, Xbox DRM Gaming Outage, Duke Nukem Forever 2001!

16 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nintendo's worried about the next-gen transition, Xbox Online DRM causes a major outage, Gotham Knights gets an unconvincing gameplay reveal and the l...

DF Direct Weekly #60: Halo S2 Fixes, Square Enix IP Sale, Tink4K and John’s BFI Tips

09 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Oliver makes his DF Direct debut alongside familiar faces John and Alex. They discuss the news that Square Enix has sold its Western IPs an...

DF Direct Weekly #59: PlayStation 5 VRR, Steam Deck 40-60Hz Upgrade, 900W Next-Gen GPUs?

02 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's been a barren few weeks for gaming and technology news, but it looks like things are finally picking up! John, Rich and Alex share initial findin...

DF Direct Weekly #58: Has Next-Gen Actually Happened Yet? Is Zelda: BOTW 2 ’Too Big’ For Switch?

25 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As the dearth of news continues, the silly season breaks out with DF caught in a 'too big for Switch' crossfire. Even so, there's still some cool stuf...

DF Direct Weekly #57: Kingdom Hearts UE5, Witcher 3 ’Next-Gen’ Delayed, Criterion Need for Speed

18 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

With the glut of triple-A releases over, the games industry continues to lull into a state of near-hibernation - not great when you're looking to prod...

DF Direct Weekly #56: Minecraft Xbox Ray Tracing Leak, Unreal Engine 5 Release, Max Payne Remake!

11 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Let's say you're a bunch of tech journalists producing a weekly show based on gaming and technology news... and there's not really any worthwhile gami...

DF Direct Weekly #55: PlayStation Plus vs Game Pass, Breath of the Wild 2, RTX 3090 Ti, Intel Arc

04 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A week of hot news - Sony scrambles to take on Game Pass (or Games Pass, as Alex would more correctly call it as it has more than one game), The Legen...

DF Direct Weekly #54: The Witcher 4 on UE5, PS5 Getting VRR, FSR 2.0/XeSS Reaction

28 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is the news! John, Rich and Alex take to the mics to discuss the end of CDPR's REDengine, image reconstruction via FSR 2.0 and XeSS, plus the lon...

DF Direct Weekly #53: GTA5, Elden Ring 1.3 Perf Increase, FSR 2.0 Reaction

21 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A packed show this week! Alex shares his impressions on Grand Theft Auto 5's arrival on the new wave of consoles, the Elden Ring performance saga cont...

DF Direct Weekly #52: State of Play Reaction, Horizon PS5 Patch Analysis, Dying Light 1 60FPS!

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In a packed show, it's Rich, John and Alex at their respective microphones, sharing their thoughts on the Japan-focused State of Play, what tweaks to ...

DF Direct Weekly #51: Elden Ring, Switch Pro Spec Leak, Steam Deck Reaction

07 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A gigantic week of news, covering Elden Ring, the Switch Pro leak and reaction to Steam Deck... and yes, we take more user questions than ever before ...

DF Direct Weekly #50: Elden Ring Performance Problems, Street Fighter 6 Announced, Sol Cresta Issues

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's been one of the busiest weeks thus far in 2022 for the team, but nothing stops this train! Audi Sorlie, John Linneman and Alex Battaglia are here...

DF Direct Weekly #49: Cyberpunk 2077 Next-Gen Patch, Horizon Forbidden West Reaction

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The somewhat unlikely scenario of DF Direct Weekly making its way to a 49th instalment has somehow come to pass! Tom, Alex, Will and Audi are all cons...

DF Direct Weekly #48: Steam Deck Review Reaction, Nintendo Direct, Call of Duty Staying on PS5

15 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the week where a favoured few posted their Steam Deck hardware reviews, and where Nintendo posted a new Direct, it's down to John, Rich and Alex to...

DF Direct Weekly #47: Sony Acquires Bungie, Switch Fastest-Selling Console, Bloodborne PSX

07 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Digital Foundry team amass to discuss Sony's acquisition of Bungie, Destiny remaining multi-platform, DLSS arriving for Flight Simulator along wit...

DF Direct Weekly #46: Call of Duty’s Future on PS5, Crysis 4 Reaction, Uncharted Collection

31 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What's going on with Call of Duty on PS5 following the Microsoft acquisition of Activision? What actually happened when Alex Battaglia discovered that...

DF Direct Weekly #45: Microsoft/Activision, RX 6500XT, Kingdom Hearts on Switch, FF7 Classic 60FPS!

24 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Audi, Alex and John take on this dramatic week of news as we further reflect on the ongoing Microsoft/Activision rumblings, the dreadful AMD RX6500 XT...

DF Direct Special: Microsoft Buys Activision/Blizzard - Initial Reaction! Speculation! More!

18 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Huge news shaking the core of the games industry today as Microsoft seemingly out of nowhere announced their acquisition of Activision/Blizzard/King, ...

DF Direct Weekly #44: God of War PC, Sony Producing More PS4s, FF7 Remake PC Patch Isn’t Great

17 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Rich, Alex and Will take to the mics for DF Direct Weekly #44, talking about extended lifespans for last-gen consoles, a lacklustre patch for Final Fa...

DF Direct Weekly #43: The Best of CES 2022, The NFT Poison Chalice

11 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

DF Direct Weekly is back for 2022, with John Linneman, Alex Battaglia and Rich Leadbetter emerging from the holiday break to regale you with almost ei...

DF Direct Special: PlayStation 5/ Xbox Series X/S Year One Retrospective

02 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 PlayS...

Digital Foundry’s Best Game Graphics of 2021: PC, Xbox, PlayStation - Another Amazing Year!

24 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 - rem...

DF Direct Weekly #42: Horizon Forbidden West PS4, New PS5 Side Plates, Xbox Documentary Reaction

20 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 o...

DF Direct Weekly #41: PlayStation ‘Game Pass‘, The Game Awards Reaction, Horizon PC Gets DLSS!

14 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

DF Direct Weekly #40: GTA Definitive Edition Patched, RTX 3080 Ti Mobile? Halo Infinite Plans

05 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week, it's Rich Leadbetter, Alex Battaglia and Will Judd at the mics, talking Halo Infinite coverage plans, GTA Definitive Edition patches, RTX 3...

DF Direct Weekly #39: Cerny on PS5, Xbox Anniversary Museum, Hitman 3 RT, No More FPS Boost?

01 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 ref...

DF Direct Weekly #38: Xbox 20th Anniversary, Xbox 360 FPS Boost, Hellblade PC RT/DLSS

22 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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...

DF Direct Weekly #37: Digital Foundry Hacked! PS5 Hacked Twice! Steam Deck Delayed!

16 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 hack...

DF Direct Weekly #36: Battlefield 2042 RTX, Playstation 5 CMOS, Bloodborne PSX

08 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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,...

DF Direct Weekly #35: Halo Infinite, GTA Definitive Edition, State of Play Reaction

01 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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...

DF Direct Weekly #34: God of War PC, Witcher 3/Cyberpunk Next-Gen Patches, Apple M1 Pro/M1 Max!

25 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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, ...

DF Direct Weekly #33: Forza Horizon 5, Star Citizen, Radeon RX 6600, Metroid Dread Perf Issues?

19 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 perf...

DF Direct Weekly #32: Halo Infinite Big Team Battle, HDMI 2.0 Switch Dock, Steam Deck Internals!

12 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 inter...

DF Direct Weekly #31: Nintendo Switch 4K Denials, Xbox Dolby Vision & 4K Dash, Nvidia DLAA!

04 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

DF Direct Weekly #30: Nintendo Direct Reaction, PS4 CBOMB Fixed!

27 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 th...

DF Direct Weekly #29: PS5 Firmware Perf Boost? Gran Turismo 7 Online/RT, Intel GPU Performance!

20 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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, an...

DF Direct Weekly #28: New PS5 Model Hands-On, PS5 Upgrade Pricing, Alan Wake, Quake Remasters

13 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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...

DF Direct Special - Sony PlayStation Showcase Reaction: Spider-Man 2, GT7, God of War Ragnarok, Uncharted 4 + Much More

11 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 tim...

DF Direct Weekly #27: Dead Space Remake, Psychonauts 2, Game Boy Games Heading To Switch?

06 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

DF Direct Weekly #26: Gamescom 2021, DokeV, Forza Horizon 5, Intel Arc, RTX 3090... Super?

30 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

DF Direct Weekly #25: Intel XeSS, Black Myth Wukong UE5, Pokémon Legends Arceus

23 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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...

DF Direct Weekly #24: Can an Xbox Series SSD Work In PlayStation 5?

16 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 disap...

DF Direct Weekly #23: Playdate Hands-On, Is PC VR Dying, 3DFX Returning?

09 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 join...

DF Direct Weekly #22: Flight Simulator, The Ascent, RX 6600XT, DLSS SDK

02 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 f...

DF Direct Weekly #21: Unreal Engine 5 Coalition Demo, Intel CPU + Graphics GDC 2021

27 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 cou...

DF Direct Special: Steam Deck - Spec Updates, Performance, SteamOS, Compatibility + More

22 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 AP...

DF Direct Weekly #20: Resident Evil Village DRM, Skyward Sword HD, 120Hz Unlocked FPS

19 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 wee...

DF Direct Weekly #19: Switch OLED, Dark Souls 3 FPS Boost, Assassin's Creed Infinity

12 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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...

DF Direct Weekly #18: Sony Studio Acquisitions, PS5 Chip on PC Board, Ratchet 40fps Mode + More!

05 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

DF Direct Weekly #17: AMD FSR Reaction, Sonic's 30th Birthday, Intellivision Amico Concerns

28 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 a...

DF Direct Weekly #16: Nintendo, Ubisoft, SquareEnix + Retro at E3 2021

19 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 V...

DF Direct Weekly #15: E3 2021 Preview, Nintendo/MS Predictions, Battlefield Reveal, Riiiidge Racer!

13 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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...

DF Direct Weekly #14: God of War/Gran Turismo 7 Cross-Gen, AMD FSR Reaction, Doom Eternal RT

07 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 use...

DF Direct Weekly #13: Uncharted 4 PC, Unreal Engine 5 Release, Crysis 2 Remastered, SteamPal

31 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

DF Direct Weekly #12: The Last of Us Part 2 PS5, 3080 Ti, Mass Effect, More DLSS + RT

24 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 w...

DF Direct Weekly #11: PSVR2 Spec Leak Analysis, Coalition on Unreal Engine 5, Nvidia RTX 3050 Ti

17 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

DF Direct Weekly #10: Epic vs Apple, Resident Evil Village, 74 FPS Boost Games, Returnal!

10 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

DF Direct Weekly #9: Metro Exodus Enhanced, Returnal, Genshin Impact, Patreon Relaunch!

03 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 generat...

DF Direct Weekly #8: FPS Boost 120Hz, PSN Stores Saved, Microsoft Game Stack, MLB The Show + More

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Join Rich Leadbetter, John Linneman and Alex Battaglia for the latest news/chat/discussion show. Join the Digital Foundry Patreon and get involved wit...

DF Direct Weekly #7: The Last of Us Remake/Days Gone 2 Cancelled, Mass Effect Legendary Edition

19 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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...