Digital Foundry Direct Weekly
Episodes
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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 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 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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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...
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...
DF Direct Weekly #6: Cyberpunk/Mortal Shell Patches, AMD GPU Chiplets, Castlevania DC Prototype!
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 chip...
DF Direct Weekly #6: Cyberpunk/Mortal Shell Patches, AMD GPU Chiplets, Castlevania DC Prototype!
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 chip...
DF Direct Weekly #5: Intel Rocket Lake Review, Cyberpunk 1.2, Crash Bandicoot 4/Octopath Xbox + More
05 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 processo...
DF Direct Weekly #5: Intel Rocket Lake Review, Cyberpunk 1.2, Crash Bandicoot 4/Octopath Xbox + More
05 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 processo...
DF Direct Weekly #4: Final Fantasy 7 Intergrade, Switch Pro, PSN Stores Closing + WHAT'S IN THE BOX
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
DF Direct Weekly #4: Final Fantasy 7 Intergrade, Switch Pro, PSN Stores Closing + WHAT'S IN THE BOX
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
DF Direct Weekly #3: FPS Boost, Xbox Wireless Headset, PSVR2, AMD Super Resolution + More!
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 a...
DF Direct Weekly #3: FPS Boost, Xbox Wireless Headset, PSVR2, AMD Super Resolution + More!
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 a...
DF Direct Weekly #2: Bethesda/Xbox Deal, Apex Legends Switch, 120Hz Games, Does Resolution Matter?
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the second Digital Foundry Direct Weekly! This time, Rich Leadbetter, John Linneman, Tom Morgan and Audi Sorlie convene to discuss the topi...
DF Direct Weekly #2: Bethesda/Xbox Deal, Apex Legends Switch, 120Hz Games, Does Resolution Matter?
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the second Digital Foundry Direct Weekly! This time, Rich Leadbetter, John Linneman, Tom Morgan and Audi Sorlie convene to discuss the topi...
DF Direct Weekly #1: New OLED Switch/ RX 6700 XT/ Next-Gen PSVR Discussed + More!
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
DF Direct Weekly #1: New OLED Switch/ RX 6700 XT/ Next-Gen PSVR Discussed + More!
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...