Digital Foundry Direct Weekly: Halo, GTA, Intel 12th Gen

Initial impressions of the latest Halo Infinite campaign footage, focusing on technical advancements, open-world design, and whether it aligns with the series' traditional gameplay loop.

A discussion regarding Ubisoft's controversial practice of emailing players with their in-game stats to 'pester' them into playing more, questioning the ethics of such engagement metrics.

Reviewing the recent State of Play, which focused on indie, Japanese, and AA titles, including a look at Star Ocean The Divine Force.

An in-depth look at Intel's new CPU architecture, featuring a hybrid design of performance and efficiency cores, and a discussion on Intel's upcoming Alchemist GPU efforts.

Analysis of the recently revealed GTA Remastered trilogy trailer, discussing the visual aesthetic, the mix of old geometry with new post-processing, and the controversial removal of mods.

Discussing the rumored PC release of Sackboy and the broader evolution of Sony's strategy toward multi-platform releases and cloud services.

Critique of the technical inaccuracies in Nintendo's N64 emulator for its Switch Online expansion pack compared to fan-made alternatives.

The team answers supporter questions covering topics such as purchasing games by cover art, press blacklisting, cloud gaming latency, and refresh rates above 120Hz.