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Xbox Internal Leak: Hardware Refreshes and Future Roadmap
This Digital Foundry Direct special explores the massive leak of highly confidential Microsoft internal documents, shedding light on their upcoming hardware roadmap through 2030. The episode provides a critical analysis of the shift toward…
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Microsoft-Activision Deal: Impact & Future Outlook
This podcast episode provides an in-depth analysis of the Microsoft-Activision Blizzard King merger, highlighting the challenges faced against regulators like the FTC and CMA. The discussion focuses heavily on the strategic role of Call of…
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DF Direct Weekly: Console Generations and PC Port State
This episode of DF Direct Weekly examines the current state of the gaming industry, focusing on the viability of mid-gen console refreshes, the transition away from Xbox One, and the ongoing challenges of PC optimization. The panel analyze…
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Digital Foundry: Xbox Showcase & Starfield Direct Breakdown
The Digital Foundry team conducts a deep dive into the Xbox Games Showcase, performing technical analyses of upcoming titles like Fable, Hellblade 2, and the Persona remakes. The discussion focuses on graphical fidelity, engine capabilitie…
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Digital Foundry: The State of PC Gaming and Redfall Disaster
This episode of DF Direct Weekly tackles the ongoing crisis in AAA PC gaming, specifically focusing on the prevalence of poorly optimized ports. The team analyzes why engines like Unreal Engine 4 are failing to scale, highlighting issues w…
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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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Digital Foundry Direct: Redfall Performance, Path Tracing & Zelda
In this episode, the Digital Foundry crew dives into major industry headlines. A significant portion of the conversation surrounds the disappointing revelation that Redfall will launch with only a 30 FPS mode on Xbox, prompting a broader d…
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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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Digital Foundry Direct Weekly: Handhelds and Emulation
This episode of DF Direct Weekly explores the current landscape of portable gaming, focusing on the rumored Sony streaming device and the technical prowess of the ASUS ROG Ally. The hosts emphasize the limitations of Windows for handheld d…
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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…
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Switch OLED, Dark Souls FPS Boost & Future of Assassin's Creed
In this episode, the Digital Foundry crew dives into the details of the newly announced Switch OLED, discussing its position as a hardware refresh rather than a true "Pro" successor. The conversation shifts to Microsoft's FPS Boost techniq…
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Digital Foundry: Bethesda Acquisition and Modern Gaming Tech
This episode of DF Direct Weekly serves as a comprehensive discussion on the implications of Microsoft's massive acquisition of Bethesda, focusing on future platform exclusivity and potential strategy shifts. The team dives into the evolvi…
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Digital Foundry: Bethesda Acquisition and PC/Console Tech
This second episode of DF Direct Weekly serves as a comprehensive roundtable on the gaming industry. The team delves into the strategic implications of Microsoft's acquisition of Bethesda, the challenges of porting titles to the Nintendo S…
1h 34m
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