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Tagged “Xbox”
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Microsoft Streaming Strategy, Game Pass Price Hike & Tech
This episode focuses on the recent strategic shift at Microsoft as they promote the ability to play Xbox games without a console via streaming apps on devices like Fire TV. The hosts, including Alex Battaglia and Oliver McKenzie, analyze t…
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Digital Foundry: Massive Analysis of the Xbox Showcase
In this special technical breakdown, the team analyzes the major announcements from the latest Xbox showcase. The discussion highlights the impressive technical leap of games like Doom: The Dark Ages and Perfect Dark, which utilize advance…
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Digital Foundry Direct: Summer Game Fest Analysis
In this episode, the Digital Foundry team dissects the technical highlights of Summer Game Fest, focusing on the visual and performance aspects of titles like Lego Horizon Adventures, Metaphor: ReFantasio, and Phantom Blade Zero. The discu…
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Ghost of Tsushima PC, Assassin's Creed Shadows & Hardware Tech Talk
This week, the team dives into the impressive PC port of Ghost of Tsushima, praising its scalability and technical integration, including a novel mix of DLSS and FSR 3 frame generation. The conversation shifts to the controversial marketin…
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Microsoft Studio Closures, Switch 2, and ROG Ally X
This episode of DF Direct Weekly tackles the somber news of multiple studio closures at ZeniMax Media, questioning the viability of the Game Pass model and the long-term leadership strategy of Microsoft. The conversation shifts toward more…
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Microsoft Studio Closures, Switch 2, and ROG Ally X News
This episode focuses on the recent, controversial closure of multiple Microsoft-owned studios, including Tango Gameworks and Arkane Austin, fueling widespread uncertainty about the future of Xbox and the Game Pass business model. The hosts…
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Starfield Xbox Update, AMD Revenue & PS5 Pro Tech
This episode of Digital Foundry Direct focuses on Bethesda's new performance patch for Starfield, which offers unprecedented graphical flexibility on Xbox Series X, though it relies heavily on VRR displays. The panel also analyzes AMD's wo…
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Xbox Preservation, Fallout 4 Updates & Star Wars Outlaws
This episode of Digital Foundry Direct dives into Microsoft's new initiatives for game preservation and future-proofing, exploring how it might hint at a shift away from traditional console hardware. The team breaks down the technical pros…
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Xbox Preservation Team, Fallout 4 Update & Star Wars
This episode covers Microsoft's strategic move to form a dedicated game preservation team, potentially signaling a shift away from traditional console hardware towards a more flexible future architecture. The team discusses the upcoming Fa…
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Xbox Strategic Shift: Handhelds, Stores, and Future Vision
This episode of DF Direct Weekly centers on the recent and seismic disclosures by Phil Spencer regarding the future of the Xbox platform. The team dissects the potential integration of third-party digital storefronts and a move away from t…
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Xbox Handheld Strategy & Future Console Hardware Trends
This episode focuses on the seismic shifts in Microsoft's gaming strategy following Phil Spencer's recent interviews. The hosts analyze the potential for Xbox to open its platform to third-party storefronts like Steam, effectively transiti…
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Nintendo Emulation Legal Moves & Xbox Showcase Breakdown
This episode focuses on the major fallout of the Nintendo Yuzu and Citra closure, debating the fine line between emulation and piracy. The panel also breaks down the Xbox Partner Preview, highlighting the rise of mid-tier and unique projec…
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Emulation & PC Ports: The Yuzu Shutdown and Upcoming Releases
This episode explores the major legal ramifications of Nintendo's successful shutdown of the Yuzu and Citra emulators. The hosts explain why this outcome—driven by a settlement that avoids court discovery—represents a significant moment fo…
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Games Industry Contraction: Layoffs, Layoffs & More News
This episode focuses on the severe contraction currently affecting the gaming industry, marked by widespread layoffs at Sony, EA, and others. The team critically examines how the relentless push for massive, narrative-driven projects is pr…
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Switch 2 Delay, Xbox Strategy, and NVIDIA App Analysis
This episode focuses on the recent delay rumors surrounding the Nintendo Switch 2, analyzing why Nintendo may be holding back to prioritize a robust software library. The team discusses Microsoft's shifting strategy, characterized by bring…
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Nintendo Switch 2 Delay & Xbox Multi-Platform Strategy
This episode of DF Direct Weekly covers the significant news regarding a potential delay for the Nintendo Switch 2, pushing its release into 2025 to prioritize a robust software catalog. The panel explores the shifting business strategy of…
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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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DF Direct Weekly: Xbox Strategy, PlayStation & Next-Gen
This 150th episode of DF Direct Weekly explores the aftermath of Microsoft's recent business update, analyzing their move towards a multi-platform strategy while confirming continued commitment to future Xbox hardware. The team debates wha…
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Xbox Multi-Platform Strategy & Helldivers 2 Analysis
This episode focuses on the major industry discourse surrounding Microsoft's rumored shift towards a multi-platform strategy for its key IPs, analyzing the implications for the Xbox brand and hardware ecosystem. The hosts scrutinize why Mi…
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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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Digital Foundry Direct 146: Developer Direct Impressions
Digital Foundry Direct 146 covers the major announcements from the Developer Underscore Direct presentation. The team shares their excitement for the upcoming, IdTech-powered Indiana Jones game, noting its promising melee combat mechanics …
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Xbox Ecosystem Strategy, PC Ports & CES Display Tech
This edition of DF Direct Weekly covers the significant strategic shifts reported for Microsoft Xbox, as the company explores bringing its key franchises--formerly console exclusives--to multi-platform environments to drive Game Pass growt…
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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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Digital Foundry 2023 Wrap-Up and Industry Analysis
In this final episode of 2023, the Digital Foundry team reflects on a year defined by both phenomenal game releases and industry-wide volatility. The discussion opens with the ethical dilemmas surrounding the massive Insomniac Games leak, …
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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…
1h 21m
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