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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.

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Saturday · 48 min
DF Direct Q+A: Helix 2028 "Delay"...? Xbox's Review Problem Fixed? Will Switch 2 DLSS Improve?
When the Xbox version of Call of Duty fails to register on Metacritic, Microsoft finally sets out to address a long term DF issue.
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October 26 · 1 hr 13 min
DF Direct Weekly #287: Xbox Helix $1200-$1800? BioWare Shut, FSR 4 RDNA 2 + Xbox, Sony Frame Gen!
Fortune's Xbox article contains many revelations - but what to make of them?
October 20 · 1 hr 3 min
DF Direct Q+A: Has RTX 5090 Actually Been Discontinued? GTA 6 PS5/Pro Differences?
Nvidia says RTX 5090 hasn't been cancelled, but with cards costing $8000, does it matter?
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October 19 · 1 hr 4 min
DF Direct Weekly #286: Xbox Ally X20 Tested, DLSS Frame Gen/DLSS 5 Perf Boost, Epic All-In On AI
A year on from its initial launch, Xbox Ally gets a brilliant OLED upgrade for the new X20 edition but are we any closer to an actual Xbox-like experience? Meanwhile, Nvidia delivers faster frame-gen and DLSS 5 while Epic acts like a lightning rod for all the AI hate with its latest pivot. Oliver tests out The Crew Motorfest on Switch 2, while John has thoughts on Castlevania: Belmont's Curse. Looking for an ad-free experience? The DF Supporter Program offers private RSS feeds for all of our podcasts along with high-quality ad-free video downloads: https://www.patreon.com/digitalfoundry 00:00 Introduction 02:07 News 1: Nvidia debuts faster frame gen, DLSS 5 18:13 News 2: Asus ROG Xbox Ally X20 tested! 32:44 News 3: Epic embraces AI coding for new Epic Games Launcher 48:22 News 4: The Crew Motorfest tested on Switch 2 54:39 News 5: Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse impressions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
October 17 · 46 min
DF Direct Q+A: GTA 6 - Will AI Enable "Pirate" PC Ports? How Will Sony React To The PS5 Jailbreak?
The PS5 jailbreak and AI decompilation/recompilations are causing havoc - so what can be done?
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October 12 · 58 min
DF Direct Weekly #285: Dragon's Dogma 2 Switch 2, P.T Native PC Port, Galactic Racer PC Tested!
Dragon's Dogma 2 pushed current gen consoles hard... so how does the Switch 2 port hold up?
October 7 · 41 min
DF Direct Q+A: Is PS5 QSSR Really A Game-Changer? Will Xbox Series X|S Get ML Upscaling?
PS5 now has ML upscaling, so what are the implications and what does it mean for Xbox?
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October 5 · 1 hr 15 min
DF Direct Weekly #284: Ghost of Yōtei QSSR Tested, Star Wars Galactic Racer, Gears E-Day PC
QSSR is here. We take a look at Ghost of Yōtei and John shares his opinions.
October 3 · 32 min
DF Direct Special: PlayStation QSSR - AI Upscaling For Standard PS5 - A Current-Gen Gamechanger?
Sony has made an AI upscaler for a console with no AI acceleration whatsoever... so is it any good?
September 30 · 49 min
DF Direct Q+A: PS5 Emulation on PC, Will Halo Move To COD Tech, Will PCs Replace Consoles?
It's early days but PS5 games are booting under emulation on PC. Should Sony be worried?
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September 28 · 1 hr
DF Direct Weekly #283: Halo Moves To Activision, Next-Gen TFLOPs, Silent Hill Townfall Tested!
Phase Two of the big Xbox Reset sees Halo move to Activision. Meanwhile, next-gen GPU TFLOPs emerge from a reliable source.
September 23 · 50 min
DF Direct Q+A: Switch 2 60FPS Frame-Gen - How Good/Bad Is It? Should Next-Gen Be Delayed?
30FPS to 60FPS via frame generation can be dicey - so how does it fare in Stellar Blade on Switch 2?
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September 21 · 59 min
DF Direct Weekly #282: 007 First Light Path Tracing, Kingmakers Gameplay, New GPUs Delayed To 2028?
007 First Light's path tracing upgrade is incredible - but comes with a gigantic performance hit.
September 16 · 51 min
DF Direct Q+A: Hands-On With Steam Frame, Half-Life Alyx Standalone + More
Valve releases new hardware and Digital Foundry has impressions and hands-on testing for you.
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September 14 · 1 hr 34 min
DF Direct Weekly #281: Kojima's Psyint Canned By Sony, Coming To Xbox, Switch 2 VRR, Ocarina of Time
Sony parts ways with Hideo Kojima and Xbox steps in - and we'll admit it, we didn't see that coming.
September 11 · 42 min
DF Direct Q+A: Will AMD Deliver Its Own DLSS 5? Will CD Projekt RED Bring Back The RED Engine?
DLSS 5 is everywhere - so will AMD and indeed Intel respond?
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September 9 · 1 hr 16 min
DF Direct Weekly #280: John on GTA 6, State of Play Disappoints, Helix "Family of Devices"
GTA 6: An Extended Look - the John Linneman verdict. Plus thoughts on State of Play and Asha Sharma's big BBC interview
September 6 · 1 hr 17 min
DLSS 5 Tested: NBA 2K27 Image Quality + Benchmarks, Mods And More
Nvidia's controversial neural renderer has launched - so how does it land with the DF panel?
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August 31 · 1 hr 17 min
DF Direct Weekly #279: The Witcher 3 Remaster Reaction, Xbox Disc To Digital, Best of Gamescom 2026!
John's back from Gamescom 2026 - and the positive "vibes" are real.
August 29 · 1 hr 16 min
Grand Theft Auto 6 Extended Look: The Most Impressive Real-Time Game Graphics Yet?
Finally, gameplay. And technologically, it's an event.

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