Digital Foundry Direct Weekly

When it comes to video games and the hardware and tech we play them on, the team at Digital Foundry are unparalleled experts. Each week, DF Direct breaks down the latest breakthroughs in video game visuals, sound, and performance happening on PlayStation, Xbox, the most powerful PC setups, and more. If you’re a geek for graphics, GPUs, or just video games in general, DF Direct will help you get the most out of your gaming setup. DF Direct is a part of the Geek Media Podcast Network, an IGN Entertainment Brand. Visit Geek.com for more information.

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DF Direct Weekly #37: Digital Foundry Hacked! P...
Not the sort of week we'd care to repeat really, but here we are. Full discussion of our takeover by Russian crypt-currency scammers, PS5 getting hacked not once but twice, the Steam Deck delay, the latest Halo Infinite reveal and... could it be? Wil...
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DF Direct Weekly #36: Battlefield 2042 RTX, Pla...
While Forza Horizon 5 fills most of the week here at Digital Foundry, there was still a bit of news and happenings to discuss. This week, Audi Sorlie, Alex Battaglia and John Linneman convene to talk about the Battlefield 2042 RTX trailer marking a s...
90 min
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DF Direct Weekly #35: Halo Infinite, GTA Defini...
Halo Infinite's campaign re-reveal, Far Cry 6's email shaming program and the Sony PC and State of Play reveals are discussed along with in-depth chat on the new 12th Gen Intel Core architecture. And what's up with N64 emulation on Switch?
84 min
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DF Direct Weekly #34: God of War PC, Witcher 3/...
The weekly DF Direct returns once again! This time, John, Alex and Rich tackle the recent MacBook Pro reveals and what it means for Apple and gaming, there's discussion on CD Projekt RED's next-gen patches for Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3, while ...
81 min
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DF Direct Weekly #33: Forza Horizon 5, Star Cit...
This week, Alex raves about Star Citizen, John has an emotional moment playing Forza Horizon 5 and... what on earth's going on with Metroid Dread performance on some Switch consoles?
86 min
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DF Direct Weekly #32: Halo Infinite Big Team Ba...
John, Rich and Alex share their thoughts on Halo Infinite's Big Team Battle mode and their overall opinions on the game's flighting process, the internals of the Switch OLED Model's dock are discussed and Valve's video showing the insides of the Stea...
92 min
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DF Direct Weekly #31: Nintendo Switch 4K Denial...
The latest DF Direct Weekly tackles the online bunfight between Nintendo and Bloomberg about the existence of a '4K Switch', goes in-depth on HDR and dashboard changes on Xbox consoles and examines Nvidia DLAA... what is it?
91 min
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DF Direct Weekly #30: Nintendo Direct Reaction,...
John Linneman and Audi Sorlie are joined by Coury Carlson from My Life In Gaming to discuss the latest gaming news, kicking off with a monstrous discussion on this week's Nintendo Direct.
106 min
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DF Direct Weekly #29: PS5 Firmware Perf Boost? ...
This week, the team discuss the PS5 CFI-1100 hook-up with Gamers Nexus, and the system software performance benchmarks hinting at a small boost to PS5 game frame-rates in very select circumstances, perhaps related to RT titles?
90 min
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DF Direct Weekly #28: New PS5 Model Hands-On, P...
John, Rich and Alex reconvene for this week's DF Direct Weekly, talking about the new PS5 CFI-1100 model, whether Sony's $10 PS4 to PS5 upgrade policy is justified, plus discussing Alan Wake and Quake remasters!
99 min
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DF Direct Special - Sony PlayStation Showcase R...
Think of it as an E3 conference pushed out a couple of months down the road: we got to see God of Ragnarok and Marvel's Spider-Man 2 for the first time, we saw an extended edit of Gran Turismo 7 and Uncharted 4 and The Lost Legacy are getting remastered - and yes, there's a big, big bunch of cross-gen wares coming our way.
53 min
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DF Direct Weekly #27: Dead Space Remake, Psycho...
This time it's John Linneman, Audi Sorlie and - of course - Alex Battaglia talking about the biggest gaming and tech topics of the week including the early access footage to Dead Space Remake, taking a look at the WATA grading situation and discussing the number of departure of Japanese talent to join Chinese backed gaming enterprises.This time it's John Linneman, Audi Sorlie and - of course - Alex Battaglia talking about the biggest gaming and tech topics of the week including the early access footage to Dead Space Remake, taking a look at the WATA grading situation and discussing the number of departure of Japanese talent to join Chinese backed gaming enterprises.
75 min
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DF Direct Weekly #26: Gamescom 2021, DokeV, For...
It's Gamescom week, there are tons of new game trailers to discuss, plus Horizon Zero Dawn has a 60fps patch!
97 min
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DF Direct Weekly #25: Intel XeSS, Black Myth Wu...
John Linneman, Alex Battaglia and Audi Sorlie take point on what may well be the longest and most packed DF Direct to date with all of the latest tech news...
107 min
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DF Direct Weekly #24: Can an Xbox Series SSD Wo...
Join Rich Leadbetter, John Linneman and Alex Battaglia for the latest DF tech chat - the team tried putting an Xbox SSD in a PS5 to disastrously disappointing results...
104 min
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DF Direct Weekly #23: Playdate Hands-On, Is PC ...
Sam Machkovech from Ars Technica shows us around the Playdate handheld and joins in discussing the news of the week, bringing with him a 'special' bonus Q+A for Rich...
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DF Direct Weekly #22: Flight Simulator, The Asc...
DF Direct returns, with John, Rich and Alex sharing their thoughts on Flight Simulator, The Ascent, NEW Mortal Shell DLC, the Radeon RX 6600XT and a fantastic new addition to the MiSTer ecosystem!
97 min
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DF Direct Weekly #21: Unreal Engine 5 Coalition...
GDC 2021 is in full effect, so Rich, Alex and John discuss a couple of the more interesting and relevant presentations.
81 min
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DF Direct Special: Steam Deck - Spec Updates, P...
The specs have been updated, a few hundreds frames have been tested - and we've taken a look at the state of integrated graphics performance on AMD APUs in the PC space.
74 min
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DF Direct Weekly #20: Resident Evil Village DRM...
We talk about the lamentable Resident Evil Village DRM situation, Skyward Sword HD on Switch and the 'stealth 120Hz support' in A Plague Tale: Innocence - which is actually a good old PC-style v-sync off, unlocked fps scenario.
104 min
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DF Direct Weekly #19: Switch OLED, Dark Souls 3...
A week packed full of news, topped by the Switch OLED reveal and the Switch Pro non-reveal, Dark Souls 3 FPS Boost, Assassin's Creed Infinity - the AC live service, TIE Fighter's total conversion - there's a ton to talk about!
106 min
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DF Direct Weekly #18: Sony Studio Acquisitions,...
Another week, another DF Direct Weekly and the triumvirate convene to discuss the most important tech and industry news items of the week, talk about their most recent projects and field a range of questions from users on the Digital Foundry Supporter Program. 73 minutes of tech chat - let's do it.
73 min
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DF Direct Weekly #17: AMD FSR Reaction, Sonic's...
AMD's FSR, Sonic's 30th anniversary, concerns with the Intellivision Amico plus our behind the scenes thoughts on the projects we're currently working on.
108 min
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DF Direct Weekly #16: Nintendo, Ubisoft, Square...
Rounding off our reactions to the major announcements, reveals and more at E3 2021, John Linneman and Audi Sorlie are joined by the legendary Modern Vintage Gamer to dissect the big reveals and latest retro news.
82 min
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DF Direct Weekly #15: E3 2021 Preview, Nintendo...
Rich, John and Alex sit down to talk about their expectations for this year's E3, react to the Battlefield 2042 'Reveal', and talk about the very small number of actual next-gen exclusives released so far.
104 min