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Tagged “Digital Foundry”
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PC Gaming Crisis, Redfall Review & Hardware Discussion
This episode of DF Direct Weekly tackles the ongoing crisis in PC gaming, specifically focusing on the recent trend of poorly optimized AAA ports. The team analyzes why Unreal Engine 4 titles often struggle with performance stutters and CP…
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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: Unrecord, UE5 Games, and Handheld PCs
This episode of Digital Foundry Direct focuses on the latest advancements in gaming technology. The team starts by analyzing the viral Unrecord footage, confirming its legitimacy as a real-time Unreal Engine 5 showcase rather than a scam. …
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Digital Foundry: Redfall Performance and Path Tracing
This episode of Digital Foundry Direct focuses on the technical controversy surrounding the 30 FPS launch target for Redfall, questioning the status of the title given its previous 60 FPS marketing. The hosts analyze the disappointing perf…
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Unreal Engine 5 Deep Dive: GDC News and Tech Analysis
In this jam-packed episode of Digital Foundry Direct Weekly, the team dives deep into the major announcements from GDC 2023. A bulk of the conversation focuses on the transformative potential of Unreal Engine 5, specifically regarding Nani…
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DF Direct Weekly 103: RE4 Remake, PS5 Pro Rumors & Counter-Strike 2
This episode explores the technical state of the Resident Evil 4 Remake, highlighting persistent issues with image quality on PS5 and controller dead zones on Xbox consoles despite positive improvements in ray tracing. The team then tackle…
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Digital Foundry Direct Weekly 100: News and Anniversary AMA
In this 100th anniversary episode of Digital Foundry Direct Weekly, the team gathers to discuss the latest industry news, including a critical breakdown of Sony's recent State of Play and the controversial reveal of the Suicide Squad game.…
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CES 2023 Analysis: PSVR 2, NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti, and Tech Trends
This episode of DF Direct Weekly serves as a comprehensive breakdown of the major tech announcements from CES 2023. The team analyzes Sony's PSVR 2 hardware, noting both the impressive display tech and the uncertainty surrounding its launc…
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DF Direct Weekly: 2022 Year-End Supporter Special
In this year-end special of DF Direct Weekly, the team answers a wide array of audience questions to wrap up 2022. Key discussions include the concerning delisting of classic Unreal titles by Epic Games, the challenges of cross-generationa…
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DF Direct Weekly #89: Calisto Protocol Tech Review
In this episode of DF Direct Weekly, the team conducts an in-depth technical analysis of the newly released The Callisto Protocol. They highlight a significant disparity between the high-quality PlayStation 5 version and the troubled Xbox …
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Intel Arc GPU Deep Dive: Drivers, Ray Tracing, and XeSS
In this extensive discussion, Intel's Tom Peterson breaks down the complexities of entering the discrete GPU market. The conversation moves past the initial manufacturing and supply constraints to focus on the core issues of driver maturit…
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Sony PC Launcher Talk, Team Asobi, and Intel Arc GPU
This 75th edition of DF Direct Weekly covers a range of industry discussions, starting with the potential for Sony to introduce a dedicated PC interface, which the hosts generally view as unnecessary compared to simple network integration.…
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Digital Foundry: Switch Ports, FSR 2.0 Mods, and Sony Monitors
This Digital Foundry episode covers the impressive handheld ports of Portal and Portal 2 on Switch, alongside discussions on the potential for Half-Life 2 on the platform. The panel dives into the groundbreaking community mod that brought …
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Digital Foundry Direct: E3 Aftermath and Future Graphics Tech
This episode of Digital Foundry Direct covers an extensive recap of the post-E3 landscape, focusing on technical impressions of major titles like Forza Motorsport, the Final Fantasy VII remake project, and Bethesda's Starfield. A significa…
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Xbox & Bethesda E3 2022 Deep Dive: Starfield & Forza
This analysis covers the technical highlights and gameplay impressions from the Xbox and Bethesda 2022 showcase. The team praises the ambitious visual evolution of Starfield, highlighting improvements in shadow mapping and volumetric effec…
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DF Direct Weekly: Unreal Engine 5, Current-Gen State, and Playdate
This episode of DF Direct Weekly centers on the ongoing shift in gaming generations, heavily influenced by the emergence of Unreal Engine 5 and the economic pressures forcing developers to deliver cross-gen titles. The team analyzes the cu…
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Unreal Engine 5 Analysis, Max Payne Remakes, and Minecraft RT
This episode of DF Direct Weekly explores the broad implications of the Unreal Engine 5 launch as a new industry standard, despite lingering concerns over performance and shader compilation issues. The team discusses the exciting announcem…
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Digital Foundry: Witcher Unreal Engine 5 & FSR 2.0 Tech
This episode covers CD Projekt Red’s major technological shift from the Red Engine to Unreal Engine 5, debating the trade-offs between custom engine agility and standardized industry tools. The hosts analyze the technical challenges of int…
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Digital Foundry Direct: GTA V, Elden Ring, and FSR 2.0
This episode covers an extensive range of topics, beginning with the technical analysis of the Grand Theft Auto V upgrades on modern consoles, contrasting the performance gains with fundamental issues in the game's dated animation and move…
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Elden Ring Impressions, Steam Deck, & Street Fighter 6 News
This episode focuses on the disappointing technical state of Elden Ring, with the hosts detailing severe stuttering on PC and inconsistent frame rates on current-gen consoles. They also discuss the upcoming demise of the Bethesda Launcher …
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DF Direct Weekly: Cyberpunk 1.5, Dying Light 2 VRR & Nintendo Store Closures
This episode focuses on the major next-gen patch for Cyberpunk 2077, detailing the performance improvements and the disappointing input latency in the quality mode. The team also covers the addition of a VRR mode for Dying Light 2 that boo…
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CES 2022 Tech News: OLED Monitors, GPUs, and Gaming Trends
This edition of the Digital Foundry Direct podcast covers the major tech announcements from CES 2022, focusing heavily on the evolution of OLED display technology, including new QD-OLED panels and the highly anticipated 42-inch gaming OLED…
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Digital Foundry Graphics of the Year 2021 Review
In this 2021 year-ender, Digital Foundry highlights the definitive achievements in game graphics. The central theme of the year was the successful transition to smoother performance, as almost every top-tier game successfully targeted a st…
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Digital Foundry Direct: TGA 2021 Analysis & Tech News
In this episode, the Digital Foundry team dives into the fallout from the 2021 Game Awards, criticizing the over-reliance on pre-rendered CGI trailers and the lack of clarity regarding real-time gameplay. They analyze high-profile reveals …
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DF Direct Weekly #40: Halo, GTA Updates, and New Hardware
In this 40th episode of DF Direct Weekly, the team explores a wide range of industry news, starting with expectations for Halo Infinite's technical performance and a critical look at the ongoing patches for the GTA Definitive Edition. The …
1h 36m
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