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DF Direct Weekly #218 is now on early access to backers of our Supporter Program, talking MindsEye performance, Switch 2 sales, mooted PS handheld specs, Stellar Blade PC and much more. patreon.com/digitalfoundry

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Today on Digital Foundry, a deep dive interview hosted at CD Projekt RED earlier this week. Alex speaks with key CDPR and Epic staff about the stunning Witcher 4 Unreal Engine 5 tech demo - lots of new detail in this candid conversation: youtu.be/OplYN2MMI4Q

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Cyberpunk 2077 on Nintendo Switch 2: the Digital Foundry tech review. The base game looks and runs well overall, while The Phantom Liberty presents a more daunting challenge for the new console hybrid: youtu.be/C7fExZx1QyU

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Fast Fusion on Nintendo Switch 2 - the Digital Foundry tech review. @ShinenGames delivers a technological masterclass on the new console and the game demands purchase - but DLSS is pushed too far: youtu.be/JJUn7Kc3W3A

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Here's a DF Direct Special concentrating on the Xbox Showcase, including our thoughts on the Xbox Ally and Ally X reveals, our favourite game picks, plus OIiver tests the Xbox ports of Final Fantasy 16: youtu.be/RfdiFsZqY48

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Alert status set to Geoffcon 1 for the latest DF Direct Weekly, covering Summer Game Fest, State of Play, Black Myth: Wukong on Xbox and - yes - confirmation that VRR is now fixed on PS5 and PS5 Pro: youtu.be/4XozSIAdxeA

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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe was a nigh-on perfect racer, so can Nintendo trump it with Mario Kart World on Switch 2. Here's Oliver with the Digital Foundry tech review: youtu.be/4162BZMMLLM

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Switch 2 back-compat powers through Switch 1 Arkham Knight - one of the worst triple-A ports we've ever seen. The Witcher 3 locked to 30fps? Easy: youtu.be/NoE41LJyXh0

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We're live streaming Switch 2 on launch day! Join John for a look at system features, Switch 2 launch games, backwards compatibility and more. Streaming starts at 4:20pm BST: www.youtube.com/live/rQTiFDX...

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One of the most diabolical Switch 1 triple-A ports now actually hits its intended performance target. Switch 2 back-compat definitely delivers a big chunk of extra horsepower - video soon.

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Sony PR contacted me yesterday to confirm that - as already detected by some - the latest PlayStation firmware resolves the VRR hiccup issue. When I find a spare moment, I'll test it out.

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The Witcher 4 tech demo running on Unreal Engine 5 - 60fps on the standard PlayStation 5. Alex and I share some initial thoughts: youtu.be/5PIyPpB83Vw

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Assuming pricing works out, AMD's Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB is competitive, performant, and offers better value than Nvidia in apples to apples testing. And for those looking for a PS5 Pro-like PC GPU, well... here you go: youtu.be/acE6VJ0ujA4

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Today on Digital Foundry, Elden Ring: Nightreign is a case of great game, shame about the tech. Nothing's really changed since the first game's 2022 debut - and Nightreign doesn't even have bespoke PS5 Pro support: youtu.be/HqgqWubEQLw

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DF Direct Weekly #216 is live, discussing Switch 2 retail unit leaks and our plans for the launch, Xbox 'sidelining' its first-party handheld, the amazing path-traced F1 25, GeForce Now on Steam Deck and more: youtu.be/JWgEz-VhiLY

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DF Retro returns! John celebrates the return of Tokyo Xtreme Racer by looking back at the series history in a special episode produced in Tokyo itself, opening the door to some real life comparisons! youtu.be/5-jSCC5szmQ

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DF Direct Weekly #216 is now on early access to backers of our Supporter Program, talking Switch 2 retail unit leaks, Microsoft's reported 'sidelining' of its handheld, F1 25 path tracing, GeForce Now on Steam Deck and much, much more: patreon.com/digitalfoundry

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Painkiller from People Can Fly is an often overlooked FPS from 2004. Alex reminds us about what made it so great - and takes a look at a path-traced mod delivered via RTX Remix: youtu.be/VyigIFJoEFQ

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Today on DF: is the RTX 2080 Ti the ultimate "fine wine" GPU? It's a win for balanced hardware, features and memory. Here's how it stacks up against RTX 5060 and others seven years after its launch: youtu.be/57Ob40dZ3JU

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DF Direct Weekly #215 is now live, discussing CDPR 'dropping' 37 mins of Cyberpunk 2077 Switch 2 footage, Doom: TDA PC stats running on Xbox consoles, Hellblade 2 PS5, RX 9060 XT and much more: youtu.be/56WeNW9hf-o

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DF Direct Weekly #215 is now on early access to backers of our Supporter Program, with the team checking out 37 minutes of Cyberpunk 2077 Switch 2 footage, AMD's RX 9060 XT and FSR Redstone announcements, Hellblade 2 on PS5 and much, much more: patreon.com/digitalfoundry

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The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 reviewed. Decent performance at its best, but too many limiting factors make this one hard to recommend. youtu.be/y0Acn0pbbCA

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Portkey Games did a great job in scaling Hogwarts Legacy across current-gen and last-gen consoles - and there's a fascinating approach to the upcoming Switch 2 version: youtu.be/jVMAYEb-3rI

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DF Direct Weekly #214 is now live, talking Switch 2 launch reviews, "forced RT" in Doom: The Dark Ages, Days Gone Remastered VRR, Assassin's Creed Shadows at GDC and much, much more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtNr...

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Today on Digital Foundry, settle down for an 86-minute interview with id Software's Billy Khan, going into extreme depth on Doom: The Dark Ages and the phenomenal new id Tech 8 engine: youtu.be/DZfhbMc9w0Q

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DF Direct #214 is now on early access to backers of our Supporter Program, talking about the rumoured lack of Switch 2 launch reviews and "forced RT" as a problem. Is next-gen Xbox using Snapdragon? Plus Alex reviews Ubisoft's amazing AC Shadows GDC Talk: patreon.com/digitalfoundry

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Doom: The Dark Ages on PC delivers an excellent experience - even on mainstream/less than stellar hardware. See how well it runs on a Ryzen 5 3600 and RTX 4060 combo, plus optimised settings for three classes of PC kit: youtu.be/-FjdOQmAHpk

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Nintendo Switch 2: today we can finally confirm full specifications, CPU/GPU clock speeds and how much in the way of system resources are available to game developers: youtu.be/huxDoYXS8Ng

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Today on Digital Foundry, a deep dive into Doom: The Dark Ages and the stunning id Tech 8 engine. New features are showcased, behind-the-scenes engine visualisations are shared. A lot of effort went into this one and we hope you enjoy it: youtu.be/Ed4vNNQwCDU

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DF Direct Weekly #213 is now live, discussing Switch 2 processor analyses, Project Kennan/ROG Ally 2 leaks, GTA 6 'gameplay' shots in Trailer 2 and Final Fantasy 7 Remake Switch 2 vs PS5: youtu.be/2tzHhmnrPkQ

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DF Direct Weekly #213 is now on early access to backers of our Supporter Program, reacting to Geekerwan's Switch 2 die-shots and analysis, GTA 6 'gameplay', Final Fantasy 7 Remake on Switch 2, Project Kennan leaks and much more: patreon.com/digitalfoundry

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Oblivion Remastered Revisited: Stuttering traversal issues, progressively worsening performance, crashing... PS5 and Pro are the focus in today's update coverage but all consoles have these issues and an urgent update is required. Tom reports: youtu.be/wxtlCgLyKpY

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Doom: The Dark Ages - lots to come from Digital Foundry on this one, but for today, we're looking at console visuals and performance: youtu.be/dSmyJkOcprE

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Today on Digital Foundry, our PC tech review for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. It's a phenomenal game with some issues that a patch or two could resolve: youtu.be/REM7Dh40f_g

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Grand Theft Auto 6, Trailer 2. John, Oliver and Alex deliver a DF Direct Special, going deep on Rockstar's myriad technological achievements. youtu.be/9zVIy_La7nk

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Today we're reviewing Days Gone Remastered on PS5 and PS5 Pro. The game's still superb and the various upgrades are well worth it, but curiously, the PS4 60fps back compat version has arguably better image quality. youtu.be/cS3p3AOm2bY

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DF Direct #212 is now live, tackling Xbox price hikes, Doom: The Dark Ages path tracing, Far Cry 4's 60fps upgrade, RTX 5070/5080 Super VRAM rumours and much, much more: youtu.be/FTAW38VTIJQ

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Housemarque's Returnal receives a big resolution upgrade and performance improvements on PS5 Pro. Tom puts the new patch through its paces: youtu.be/7_AS-NRRCjo

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DF Direct Weekly #212 is on early access to backers of our Supporter Program, talking Xbox price hikes, Doom The Dark Ages path tracing, Oblivion Remastered PC stutter 'fixes', Far Cry 4 at 60fps, Switch 2 virtual game cards and much, much more: patreon.com/digitalfoundry

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Today on Digital Foundry, John takes a look at the Early Access version of Bugbear's Wreckfest 2 - enhanced audiovisuals are welcome, but the massively improved physics are the star of the show: youtu.be/973JI3NgF8g

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Today on Digital Foundry, Oliver steps uip with our Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 review. Excellent visuals using all of UE5's cutting edge features and consistent performance on PS5, Pro and Series X - but what about Series S? youtu.be/r8dwj_wLy0I

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DF Direct Weekly #211 is live, discussing Days Gone Remastered, the new Ghost of Yōtei trailer, Switch 2 Edition costs, Switch Game Keys, the PS5 Pro teardown and much, much more: youtu.be/1nBPJOJOzAU

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Console coverage begins for Oblivion Remastered. A newly patched Xbox Series X|S build is reviewed today, with PS5/Pro coverage to follow. The update boosts performance considerably - but the stuttering is still a major issue. youtu.be/D-BO7u2FaRg

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The new DF Direct Weekly is now on early access to backers of our Supporter Program, discussing Days Gone Remastered, Sony's PS5 Pro teardown, Switch 2 game key cards, Switch 2 Street Fighter 6 DLSS - and reaction to the new Ghost of Yōtei trailer: patreon.com/digitalfoundry

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Oblivion Remastered on PC - time for some performance testing, where we find tremendously bad stuttering issues, bewilderingly high CPU utilisation along with heavy GPU requirements that are hard to justify. Alex reports: youtu.be/p0rCA1vpgSw

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Looks like it's going to be an Oblivion Remastered kind of weekend! Today we're kicking off with the PC version running maxed on high-end kit, stacked up against the 2006 original running on a period-appropriate rig: youtu.be/ekRIa1xjNU8

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Forza Horizon 5 on PlayStation consoles is superb - the standard PS5 is a mirror image of Series X, while Pro pushes further with an enhanced 60fps performance mode: youtu.be/82ceExNpBQA

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Today on Digital Foundry, hands on with Switch 2! Tom and myself visited the London showcase event and here's what we think about the hardware, the software and the whole experience: youtu.be/i4zKz8uu7IU

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DF Direct Weekly #210 is now live, discussing the next-gen PlayStation handheld rumours and confirmation of DLSS in Cyberpunk 2077 on Switch 2. And what's up with docked VRR on the new Nintendo console: youtu.be/z44nLuk4m-8

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