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Tagged “Xbox”
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Xbox Multi-platform Strategy, PS5 Sales & New Tech
This 150th episode of DF Direct Weekly serves as a comprehensive analysis of the current gaming landscape, specifically focusing on Microsoft's controversial shift toward a multi-platform strategy for Xbox and Sony's outlook on the PS5 har…
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Xbox Multi-Platform Rumors and Game Analysis
This episode of DF Direct Weekly tackles the intense speculation surrounding Microsoft's potential shift to a multi-platform strategy for its major first-party titles. The team analyzes the business and technical motivations behind these r…
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Xbox Rumors, CES Tech & Digital Foundry 2024 Plans
This episode focuses on the developing rumors surrounding Microsoft's shift toward a multi-platform gaming strategy while prioritizing Game Pass accessibility. The hosts also break down the latest news from CES 2024, detailing exciting adv…
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Xbox Mid-Gen Leaks: Hardware, Strategy, and Future Roadmap
This Digital Foundry Direct special examines the massive, unredacted Microsoft leak that has potentially altered the company's public roadmap. The conversation centers on the leaked plans for the Xbox Series X and S refreshes, specifically…
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DF Direct Weekly: Jedi Survivor's PC Port Crisis
This episode focuses on the recent disastrous PC launch of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, dissecting its severe CPU-bound performance, broken shader caching, and lack of optimization. The team contrasts these technical failings with the title's…
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PS Handheld, ROG Ally, and Xbox Emulation Issues
This episode of DF Direct Weekly deep-dives into the latest hardware news, focusing on the rumored Sony PlayStation handheld and the upcoming ASUS ROG Ally. The panel analyzes the shift towards handheld PC gaming, raising concerns regardin…
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Switch Future, Xbox Direct Impressions, and Ubisoft Woes
This episode focuses on the end-of-life cycle for the Nintendo Switch, analyzing why third-party performance is hitting a wall and speculating on the necessary technical features for a potential successor, such as better CPU power and DLSS…
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DF Weekly: God of War Ragnarok, RDNA 3, and Tech Trends
This episode focuses on the highly anticipated God of War Ragnarök, with the team evaluating its visual fidelity and performance modes on PlayStation hardware. The discussion delves into the potential for AMD's upcoming RDNA 3 chiplet-base…
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Nvidia RTX 4000 Reveal: Prices, Tech, and Controversies
This episode of DF Direct Weekly tackles the polarizing reveal of Nvidia's RTX 4000 series, specifically analyzing the massive performance gains versus the controversial pricing structure. The team provides a critical look at the new DLSS …
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DF Direct 73: Xbox Shovelware & Series S Memory Update
In this episode, the Digital Foundry team dives into the discovery of a non-functional shovelware title on the Xbox store and discusses a GDK update that grants extra memory to the Xbox Series S, potentially enabling more advanced graphica…
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Pro Console Myths, Sony's PC Strategy & Retro Emulation Failures
This episode focuses on the lack of viability for mid-generation "Pro" consoles, given the current supply constraints and the rising costs of silicon. The team dives into Sony’s aggressive shift toward PC gaming, noting the success of titl…
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Xbox Outages, Duke Nukem Leaks & Unreal Engine 5
This episode covers the recent Xbox network outage and the implications of its restrictive DRM policies on user accessibility. The team also discusses a fascinating new Microsoft patent intended to bridge the gap between physical and digit…
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Digital Foundry Direct 42: News, Docs, and Classics
In this episode of Digital Foundry Direct, the team discusses the reveal of Horizon Forbidden West on PS4, the utility of new customizable PS5 side plates, and shares their thoughts on the comprehensive Xbox documentary. The conversation d…
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DF Direct Weekly: PlayStation Tech, Retro, and Updates
This episode of DF Direct Weekly covers a wide array of topics, starting with a post-mortem look at Mark Cerny's PS5 technical overview and the industry's evolving transparency. The hosts analyze the inclusion of ray-traced reflections in …
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Digital Foundry Direct: Hardware News & Tech Analysis
In this episode, the Digital Foundry team explores a variety of technical topics, starting with a failed experiment where an Xbox Series S SSD was tested in a PS5. The conversation transitions to the controversial marketing of the indie ga…
1h 44m
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