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Layers of Fear on Switch 2 features Unreal Engine 5 Lumen ray tracing at 60fps. Is this a Christmas miracle?! youtu.be/OoMay8qSC88
December 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Layers of Fear on Switch 2 features Unreal Engine 5 Lumen ray tracing at 60fps. Is this a Christmas miracle?! youtu.be/OoMay8qSC88
It's not only the season to be jolly, it's the time of year where John Linneman reveals his favourite games of the last 12 months - and if you're looking for a list packed with triple-A titles, you may be disappointed... youtu.be/lLSs8y3BdLo
Digital Foundry Games of 2025: The John Linneman Collection!
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December 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
It's not only the season to be jolly, it's the time of year where John Linneman reveals his favourite games of the last 12 months - and if you're looking for a list packed with triple-A titles, you may be disappointed... youtu.be/lLSs8y3BdLo
The results of the Digital Foundry community awards are in! Backers of our Supporter Program voted for the best game, the best hardware and their most anticipated game of 2026 - and here's how that turned out: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2025/12...
Digital Foundry's 2025 Community Awards
Patreon members' votes for games, hardware, more.
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December 23, 2025 at 2:38 PM
The results of the Digital Foundry community awards are in! Backers of our Supporter Program voted for the best game, the best hardware and their most anticipated game of 2026 - and here's how that turned out: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2025/12...
Batman: Arkham Knight on Switch 1 gets a patch that offers improved portable play for... Switch 2? Here are the details: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2025/12...
What does Batman: Arkham Knight's latest patch do for Switch 2?
Hands-on to confirm undocked tweaks - and little else.
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December 22, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Batman: Arkham Knight on Switch 1 gets a patch that offers improved portable play for... Switch 2? Here are the details: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2025/12...
The last DF Direct of 2025 is now live, discussing Half-Life 3/Steam Machine launch possibilities, The Skyrim Switch 2 "anti-lag" patch, an Arkham Knight Switch 1/2 update, Marathon, Test UFO 3.0, Avatar PC ray reconstruction + much more: youtu.be/WHIwyKMUq44
December 22, 2025 at 2:59 PM
The last DF Direct of 2025 is now live, discussing Half-Life 3/Steam Machine launch possibilities, The Skyrim Switch 2 "anti-lag" patch, an Arkham Knight Switch 1/2 update, Marathon, Test UFO 3.0, Avatar PC ray reconstruction + much more: youtu.be/WHIwyKMUq44
20 years after its launch, we unboxed an untouched Xbox 360 - and here's what we did with it next. Today, we're publishing the first part of our retrospective on every single Xbox 360 launch game. Includes a look at the original launch Blades dash! youtu.be/K8d5j22toZY
DF Retro: Xbox 360 Revisited - Every Launch Game Tested - Part 1
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December 21, 2025 at 3:03 PM
20 years after its launch, we unboxed an untouched Xbox 360 - and here's what we did with it next. Today, we're publishing the first part of our retrospective on every single Xbox 360 launch game. Includes a look at the original launch Blades dash! youtu.be/K8d5j22toZY
DF Direct Weekly #245 is the last of 2025 and available now to backers of our Supporter Program, talking Skyrim Switch 2 latency, Arkham Knight Switch patch, Half-Life 3 conjecture and Avatar PC DLSS ray reconstruction - and much more! patreon.com/digitalfoundry
December 20, 2025 at 9:20 PM
DF Direct Weekly #245 is the last of 2025 and available now to backers of our Supporter Program, talking Skyrim Switch 2 latency, Arkham Knight Switch patch, Half-Life 3 conjecture and Avatar PC DLSS ray reconstruction - and much more! patreon.com/digitalfoundry
Monster Hunter Wilds PC Title Update 4: Genuine frame-rate boosts, smoother 8GB GPU performance - but how? The answers are intriguing: youtu.be/ZZeOq4L-Ch0
December 20, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Monster Hunter Wilds PC Title Update 4: Genuine frame-rate boosts, smoother 8GB GPU performance - but how? The answers are intriguing: youtu.be/ZZeOq4L-Ch0
Skyrim on Switch 2 has been patched to improve input lag - and the latency numbers have improved. However, unlocking frame-rate to do so is problematic: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2025/12...
December 19, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Skyrim on Switch 2 has been patched to improve input lag - and the latency numbers have improved. However, unlocking frame-rate to do so is problematic: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2025/12...
Final Fantasy 7 Remake's Switch 2 demo is the focus of today's video - and it's impressive stuff. youtu.be/wQoWX_Q94vs
December 19, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Final Fantasy 7 Remake's Switch 2 demo is the focus of today's video - and it's impressive stuff. youtu.be/wQoWX_Q94vs
Skyrim's surprise Switch 2 port tested in today's Digital Foundry review: youtu.be/jlTAhaMVt3g
December 18, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Skyrim's surprise Switch 2 port tested in today's Digital Foundry review: youtu.be/jlTAhaMVt3g
The cable-TV powered Sega Channel for Genesis/Mega Drive has been preserved and over 140 ROMs recovered. Here's the remarkable story: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2025/12...
Sega Channel Preserved: Over 140 Mega Drive ROMs Recovered
Unreleased prototypes, never-before-seen MD web browser.
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December 16, 2025 at 3:27 PM
The cable-TV powered Sega Channel for Genesis/Mega Drive has been preserved and over 140 ROMs recovered. Here's the remarkable story: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2025/12...
Skyrim on Switch 2 - some initial thoughts. Measurable input lag is well into OG Kinect territory and Bethesda's proposed mitigation doesn't do much in our testing: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2025/12...
Skyrim Suffers From Kinect-level Input Lag on Switch 2
Initial gripes ahead of fuller DF coverage.
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December 15, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Skyrim on Switch 2 - some initial thoughts. Measurable input lag is well into OG Kinect territory and Bethesda's proposed mitigation doesn't do much in our testing: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2025/12...
DF Direct Weekly #244 is out now, talking TGAs, the first PS3 emulator for PS4, Skyrim Switch 2 problems, FSR Redstone frame-pacing and much, much more: youtu.be/mq_JvcS9UZE
December 15, 2025 at 4:02 PM
DF Direct Weekly #244 is out now, talking TGAs, the first PS3 emulator for PS4, Skyrim Switch 2 problems, FSR Redstone frame-pacing and much, much more: youtu.be/mq_JvcS9UZE
The latest episode of the DF Retro Super Show is now live, covering the latest retro news before tackling the latest big topic: why get into retro gaming? youtu.be/F8-pOisuPsA
DF Retro Super Show #003: Why Should You Get Into Retro Gaming?
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December 14, 2025 at 3:05 PM
The latest episode of the DF Retro Super Show is now live, covering the latest retro news before tackling the latest big topic: why get into retro gaming? youtu.be/F8-pOisuPsA
DF Direct Weekly #244 is now on early access to backers of our Supporter Program, talking TGAs, CG trailers, PS3 emulation on PS5, FSR Redstone, Skyrim Switch 2 and much more: patreon.com/digitalfoundry
December 13, 2025 at 11:23 PM
DF Direct Weekly #244 is now on early access to backers of our Supporter Program, talking TGAs, CG trailers, PS3 emulation on PS5, FSR Redstone, Skyrim Switch 2 and much more: patreon.com/digitalfoundry
Let's do this: Digital Foundry's Best Graphics of 2025 is now live: youtu.be/nZ7pc4M-Uuk
Digital Foundry's Best Game Graphics of 2025 - PC/PS5/Xbox/Switch 2 - Another Amazing Year
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December 13, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Let's do this: Digital Foundry's Best Graphics of 2025 is now live: youtu.be/nZ7pc4M-Uuk
Terminator 2D: No Fate and Neon Inferno reviewed: two games where the retro modern 90s-style side-scrolling shooter reaches new heights: youtu.be/1oX6AlGDdsc
Terminator 2D: No Fate & Neon Inferno - Supreme Quality Retro-Modern Shooters Reviewed
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December 12, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Terminator 2D: No Fate and Neon Inferno reviewed: two games where the retro modern 90s-style side-scrolling shooter reaches new heights: youtu.be/1oX6AlGDdsc
We've played the first PS3 game running under emulation on PS5 - and it's not what you might have expected: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2025/12...
We've Played The First PS3-Emulated Game For PS5
Plus, comments from the developer on how it was done.
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December 11, 2025 at 4:58 PM
We've played the first PS3 game running under emulation on PS5 - and it's not what you might have expected: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2025/12...
We're swiftly moving towards the winter holidays - so why not step back and take a look at the history of snow rendering across the decades of PC gaming? youtu.be/j3fLyhOm7X8 #Sponsored
December 11, 2025 at 3:05 PM
We're swiftly moving towards the winter holidays - so why not step back and take a look at the history of snow rendering across the decades of PC gaming? youtu.be/j3fLyhOm7X8 #Sponsored
And here's our Red Dead Redemption remaster video, covering all the latest versions with all relevant comparison permutations... and some iPhone too: youtu.be/plT7tCbn0iA
Red Dead Redemption Remaster Review - Switch 2/PS5/Xbox Series X|S/iPhone - So... What's New?
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December 10, 2025 at 8:56 PM
And here's our Red Dead Redemption remaster video, covering all the latest versions with all relevant comparison permutations... and some iPhone too: youtu.be/plT7tCbn0iA
Ramped up settings, a DLSS-powered 1440p and 60fps see Red Dead Redemption on Switch 2 deliver a big upgrade over the last-gen version: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2025/12...
Red Dead Redemption on Switch 2: A Great DLSS/60FPS Combo
Anti-aliasing, shadows and LOD boosted over Switch 1.
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December 10, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Ramped up settings, a DLSS-powered 1440p and 60fps see Red Dead Redemption on Switch 2 deliver a big upgrade over the last-gen version: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2025/12...
The native PS5 version of Red Dead Redemption adds nice flourishes, but Xbox's long-overdue bump to 60fps brings the platform parity we've been waiting for.
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Red Dead Redemption Improves on PS5, Xbox Series, iOS
The definitive edition?
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December 10, 2025 at 8:52 PM
The native PS5 version of Red Dead Redemption adds nice flourishes, but Xbox's long-overdue bump to 60fps brings the platform parity we've been waiting for.
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We've had many requests to check out the Switch 2 version of Sonic Racing Crossworlds, so Oliver did just that in the latest Direct: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2025/12...
December 9, 2025 at 7:39 PM
We've had many requests to check out the Switch 2 version of Sonic Racing Crossworlds, so Oliver did just that in the latest Direct: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2025/12...
Metroid Prime 4 on Switch 1 cuts resolution, texture and anti-aliasing quality - but performance is exactly where it should be: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2025/12...
Metroid Prime 4: How much of a downgrade is the Switch 1 experience?
Reduced resolution, anti-aliasing and texture quality but solid perf.
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December 8, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Metroid Prime 4 on Switch 1 cuts resolution, texture and anti-aliasing quality - but performance is exactly where it should be: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2025/12...