Digital Foundry Direct Weekly

Weekly analysis of graphics, performance and technology in video games AI summary

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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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DF Direct Q+A: Ex-Sony Boss Calls For $300 PS5 - Should Console Makers Focus On Cost?

2026-11-11 · 48 min

Should consoles makers focus on price as hardware costs continue to skyrocket? An ex-Sony executive thinks so - but is a $300 PS5 even remotely achievable? In a similar vein, could cloud RAM work as a stopgap solution?…
DF Direct Weekly #289: Should Zelda Use DLSS? Nintendo HDR Issues, Xbox FSR 4.1.2 Performance

2026-11-09 · 1 hr 18 min · Season 1, episode 289

Looking for an ad-free Direct? Join the DF Supporter Program for an ad-free RSS feed and ad-free, high quality video downloads of everything we do, plus early access: https://www.patreon.com/digitalfoundryA packed…
DF Direct Q+A: Current-Gen Consoles: Success Or Failure?

2026-11-05 · 59 min

How will history regard the current console generation: success or failure? The panel decides! Meanwhile, will Chinese fabrication tech solve the AI hardware crisis? Is using the RTX 5090 in our videos baiting the…
DF Direct Weekly #288: Phantom Blade Zero PC Tested, FSR 4.1 Handheld, Switch 2 Lite?

2026-11-02 · 1 hr 14 min · Season 1, episode 288

In a packed new Direct, Rich dissects the PC version of Phantom Blade Zero - does it run well on mainstream hardware? What about RT and path tracing? Meanwhile, Oliver discusses the latest Apple hardware, there's…
DF Direct Q+A: Helix 2028 "Delay"...? Xbox's Review Problem Fixed? Will Switch 2 DLSS Improve?

2026-10-31 · 49 min

Ever wondered why game coverage often neglects Xbox consoles? It's an issue we've highlighted before and after Call of Duty failed to register on Metacritic, Microsoft is finally doing something about it. In the new…
DF Direct Weekly #287: Xbox Helix $1200-$1800? BioWare Shut, FSR 4 RDNA 2 + Xbox, Sony Frame Gen!

2026-10-26 · 1 hr 14 min · Season 1, episode 287

Big news this week from Fortune, with an insider feature on Xbox that combines deep access to senior management along with a range of big reveals: a Helix console costing between $1200 to $1800 coming 2028? A handheld…
DF Direct Q+A: Has RTX 5090 Actually Been Discontinued? GTA 6 PS5/Pro Differences?

2026-10-20 · 1 hr 3 min

Reports that Nvidia's RTX 5090 gaming flagship would be discontinued gathered pace, with Nvidia finally denying cancellation of the card. But in a world where a 5090 can cost $8000, is its presence in the gaming market…
DF Direct Weekly #286: Xbox Ally X20 Tested, DLSS Frame Gen/DLSS 5 Perf Boost, Epic All-In On AI

2026-10-19 · 1 hr 5 min · Season 1, episode 286

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…
DF Direct Q+A: GTA 6 - Will AI Enable "Pirate" PC Ports? How Will Sony React To The PS5 Jailbreak?

2026-10-17 · 46 min

In the new AI era, it seems that decompilation, recompilation and unofficial ports are child's play - so what are the chances of an unofficial GTA 6 PC port before Rockstar delivers the real thing? And adjacent to that,…
DF Direct Weekly #285: Dragon's Dogma 2 Switch 2, P.T Native PC Port, Galactic Racer PC Tested!

2026-10-12 · 59 min · Season 1, episode 285

Dragon's Dogma 2 launched with problematic performance on current-gen consoles, making a Switch 2 port seemingly impossible. But the game improved and now the Switch 2 version is here and it's almost brilliant. The…

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