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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
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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
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DF Direct Weekly #243 is now live, discussing the Switch 1 version of Metroid Prime 4, the demise of Crucial Memory, Sonic Racing Crossworlds on Switch 2, the return of 32-bit PhysX to RTX 50-series, TimeSplitters Rewind and much more: youtu.be/VG2xDC1ZjOc
December 8, 2025 at 3:55 PM
DF Direct Weekly #243 is now live, discussing the Switch 1 version of Metroid Prime 4, the demise of Crucial Memory, Sonic Racing Crossworlds on Switch 2, the return of 32-bit PhysX to RTX 50-series, TimeSplitters Rewind and much more: youtu.be/VG2xDC1ZjOc
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DF Direct Weekly #242 is live, discussing unlocked performance and balanced modes in Ghost of Yōtei, AC Shadows Switch 2 disclosures, Death Stranding 2 PC and much, much more: youtu.be/skm3wkvmc68
December 1, 2025 at 4:02 PM
DF Direct Weekly #242 is live, discussing unlocked performance and balanced modes in Ghost of Yōtei, AC Shadows Switch 2 disclosures, Death Stranding 2 PC and much, much more: youtu.be/skm3wkvmc68
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DF Direct Weekly #241 is now available, discussing Steam Machine's PC-adjacent pricing news, Proton FSR 4, the return of Red Dead Redemption, the brilliant Sektori, Windows perf issues, Horizon Steel Frontiers and much more: youtu.be/NOEGamg6nf8
November 24, 2025 at 5:55 PM
DF Direct Weekly #241 is now available, discussing Steam Machine's PC-adjacent pricing news, Proton FSR 4, the return of Red Dead Redemption, the brilliant Sektori, Windows perf issues, Horizon Steel Frontiers and much more: youtu.be/NOEGamg6nf8
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DF Direct Weekly #240 is out now, focusing on last week's big Valve news. We discuss potential Steam Machine prices and positioning and we go into more depth on specs, while answering a wide range of Supporter questions: youtu.be/K0jaDAG_jc8
November 17, 2025 at 4:03 PM
DF Direct Weekly #240 is out now, focusing on last week's big Valve news. We discuss potential Steam Machine prices and positioning and we go into more depth on specs, while answering a wide range of Supporter questions: youtu.be/K0jaDAG_jc8
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DF Direct Weekly #239 is out now, inevitably discussing the GTA 6 delay, Switch 2's gigantic launch sales, seemingly solid confirm of Silent Hill 2 on Xbox and the baffling story of AMD's RDNA 1/2 moving to maintenance mode driver support: youtu.be/c9zfExb5vCU
November 10, 2025 at 4:12 PM
DF Direct Weekly #239 is out now, inevitably discussing the GTA 6 delay, Switch 2's gigantic launch sales, seemingly solid confirm of Silent Hill 2 on Xbox and the baffling story of AMD's RDNA 1/2 moving to maintenance mode driver support: youtu.be/c9zfExb5vCU
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It's been one year to the day since the launch of PlayStation 5 Pro, so... was it worth it? John, Tom and Oliver discuss the best, the worst and the middling of Pro software and look ahead to 2026: youtu.be/7MJ6bnJ0WmI
November 7, 2025 at 5:27 PM
It's been one year to the day since the launch of PlayStation 5 Pro, so... was it worth it? John, Tom and Oliver discuss the best, the worst and the middling of Pro software and look ahead to 2026: youtu.be/7MJ6bnJ0WmI
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Metal Gear Solid Delta's new patch is a big improvement - especially for PS5 Pro - as seen in the new DF Direct #238. Also: Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 tested, Lumines Arise looks incredible plus more next-gen Xbox info emerges: youtu.be/FseAz6fRqII
November 3, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Metal Gear Solid Delta's new patch is a big improvement - especially for PS5 Pro - as seen in the new DF Direct #238. Also: Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 tested, Lumines Arise looks incredible plus more next-gen Xbox info emerges: youtu.be/FseAz6fRqII
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DF Direct Weekly #236 is live, discussing experiences with the ROG Xbox Ally X, Black Myth Wukong's performance mode changes on PS5, the PS5 Pro mini-refresh and much, much more: youtu.be/WhQ5289lBWY
October 21, 2025 at 5:22 PM
DF Direct Weekly #236 is live, discussing experiences with the ROG Xbox Ally X, Black Myth Wukong's performance mode changes on PS5, the PS5 Pro mini-refresh and much, much more: youtu.be/WhQ5289lBWY
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Today on Digital Foundry, a DF Direct Special talking about the new technologies discussed in the recent Project Amethyst update, along with answers to our questions from Mark Cerny himself. Exciting times ahead! youtu.be/Ru7dK_X5tnc
October 11, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Today on Digital Foundry, a DF Direct Special talking about the new technologies discussed in the recent Project Amethyst update, along with answers to our questions from Mark Cerny himself. Exciting times ahead! youtu.be/Ru7dK_X5tnc
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DF Direct Weekly #234 is now live, talking Xbox Game Pass price rises, Austin Evans' new PS5 Slim teardown, remarkable perf boosts in Baldur's Gate 3's native Linux Steam Deck version and much, much more: youtu.be/Sj5TyrHDspU
October 6, 2025 at 2:36 PM
DF Direct Weekly #234 is now live, talking Xbox Game Pass price rises, Austin Evans' new PS5 Slim teardown, remarkable perf boosts in Baldur's Gate 3's native Linux Steam Deck version and much, much more: youtu.be/Sj5TyrHDspU
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DF Direct Weekly #232 is available now ahead of time owing to upcoming embargoes, talking Dying Light: The Beast performance on PC and PS5, FSR 4 tested on RDNA 3, and the big Intel/Nvidia deal: youtu.be/APk9y9SLNVE
September 21, 2025 at 4:49 PM
DF Direct Weekly #232 is available now ahead of time owing to upcoming embargoes, talking Dying Light: The Beast performance on PC and PS5, FSR 4 tested on RDNA 3, and the big Intel/Nvidia deal: youtu.be/APk9y9SLNVE
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DF Direct Weekly #231 is live, discussing Borderlands 4 performance issues, Nintendo Direct, the excellent GeForce Now 5080, the mooted PS6 detachable BD drive and hands-on time with Xbox Cloud Streaming at 1440p. youtu.be/2v1ST5qMoaY
September 15, 2025 at 5:03 PM
DF Direct Weekly #231 is live, discussing Borderlands 4 performance issues, Nintendo Direct, the excellent GeForce Now 5080, the mooted PS6 detachable BD drive and hands-on time with Xbox Cloud Streaming at 1440p. youtu.be/2v1ST5qMoaY
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In this week's DF Direct I take look at the performance of Borderlands 4 on a high end PC, deducing that it does have easily provable issues that will occur on all PCs. Do not let yourself be gaslit into thinking some issues are only your PC, they are in fact universal.
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DF Direct Weekly #231: Borderlands 4 Perf Issues, Nintendo Direct, PS6 BD Drive, GeForce Now 5080!
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September 15, 2025 at 4:11 PM
In this week's DF Direct I take look at the performance of Borderlands 4 on a high end PC, deducing that it does have easily provable issues that will occur on all PCs. Do not let yourself be gaslit into thinking some issues are only your PC, they are in fact universal.
youtu.be/2v1ST5qMoaY?...
youtu.be/2v1ST5qMoaY?...
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30 years eh? You know what that means! Time to watch the DF Retro episode on the launch of PlayStation again!
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September 9, 2025 at 2:48 PM
30 years eh? You know what that means! Time to watch the DF Retro episode on the launch of PlayStation again!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SaA...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SaA...
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Beyond migrant boats and some fantasy plan to stop them…
What on earth is Reform offering?
How will they help YOU?
Some harsh truths…
What on earth is Reform offering?
How will they help YOU?
Some harsh truths…
September 8, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Beyond migrant boats and some fantasy plan to stop them…
What on earth is Reform offering?
How will they help YOU?
Some harsh truths…
What on earth is Reform offering?
How will they help YOU?
Some harsh truths…
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DF Direct Weekly #229 is now live, talking ROG Xbox Ally X hands-on impressions, Tim Sweeney's comments on UE5, SIGGRAPH talks on Unreal Megalights and Doom: The Dark Ages, Shader Glass appreciation and more! youtu.be/UxquMm5Aka8
September 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM
DF Direct Weekly #229 is now live, talking ROG Xbox Ally X hands-on impressions, Tim Sweeney's comments on UE5, SIGGRAPH talks on Unreal Megalights and Doom: The Dark Ages, Shader Glass appreciation and more! youtu.be/UxquMm5Aka8
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Black Myth: Wukong reviewed on Xbox Series X and S. In a world where we've come to expect platform parity between X and PS5 with small variances, this port makes some baffling choices. And how does Series S fare? youtu.be/0-10490qd8s
August 28, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Black Myth: Wukong reviewed on Xbox Series X and S. In a world where we've come to expect platform parity between X and PS5 with small variances, this port makes some baffling choices. And how does Series S fare? youtu.be/0-10490qd8s
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DF Direct Weekly #227 is now live, discussing Battlefield 6's open beta on PC, Drag x Drive on Switch 2, OneXPlayer's remarkable Strix Halo tablet, Tekken 8's feasibility on Switch 2 and... an RTX 4090 "handheld"...? youtu.be/_pKVxsXksrU
August 18, 2025 at 2:46 PM
DF Direct Weekly #227 is now live, discussing Battlefield 6's open beta on PC, Drag x Drive on Switch 2, OneXPlayer's remarkable Strix Halo tablet, Tekken 8's feasibility on Switch 2 and... an RTX 4090 "handheld"...? youtu.be/_pKVxsXksrU
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DF Direct Weekly #226 is now live - with an update on our independence, commentary on alleged PS6 leaks, Apex Legends tested on Switch 2, AMD Dense Geometry Format looking very very cool, plus clarifying Sony's multi-platform public statements: youtu.be/dMvbYyyAP-c
August 11, 2025 at 3:11 PM
DF Direct Weekly #226 is now live - with an update on our independence, commentary on alleged PS6 leaks, Apex Legends tested on Switch 2, AMD Dense Geometry Format looking very very cool, plus clarifying Sony's multi-platform public statements: youtu.be/dMvbYyyAP-c
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We're excited and proud to announce that Digital Foundry is now fully independent, having parted ways amicably with IGN. In this DF Direct Special, we share our thoughts and aspirations for the future of the channel: youtu.be/tl7bIJ2yu4I
August 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
We're excited and proud to announce that Digital Foundry is now fully independent, having parted ways amicably with IGN. In this DF Direct Special, we share our thoughts and aspirations for the future of the channel: youtu.be/tl7bIJ2yu4I
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Today on Digital Foundry, Oliver gets to grips with Apple's top-end Mac Studio, powered by the M3 Ultra processor. Benchmarks, thermals, high-end PC comparisons, it's all here: youtu.be/jSYobH9kr1E
August 6, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Today on Digital Foundry, Oliver gets to grips with Apple's top-end Mac Studio, powered by the M3 Ultra processor. Benchmarks, thermals, high-end PC comparisons, it's all here: youtu.be/jSYobH9kr1E
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DF Direct Weekly #225 is now live, discussing rumoured Xbox "Magnus" silicon, the Battlefield 6 MP reveal, Strix Halo handhelds and reaction to Nintendo Direct - can Switch 2 handle the technologically challenging Star Wars Outlaws? youtu.be/2dGdZDTaD0M
August 4, 2025 at 2:59 PM
DF Direct Weekly #225 is now live, discussing rumoured Xbox "Magnus" silicon, the Battlefield 6 MP reveal, Strix Halo handhelds and reaction to Nintendo Direct - can Switch 2 handle the technologically challenging Star Wars Outlaws? youtu.be/2dGdZDTaD0M