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  1. DF Direct Weekly #16: Nintendo, Ubisoft, SquareEnix + Retro at E3 2021

    19 juni 2021 · 1 uur 22 min

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    Rounding off our reactions to the major announcements, reveals and more at E3 2021, John Linneman and Audi Sorlie are joined by the legendary Modern Vintage Gamer to dissect the big reveals and to catch up with the latest retro news. Lees meer

    00:00:00 Introductions

    00:01:59 Metroid Dread

    00:10:31 Breath of the Wild 2

    00:20:01 WarioWare

    00:22:16 Advance Wars 1+2

    00:24:10 Cave shooters

    00:26:51 Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Wassen

    00:29:10 Cruis'n Blast

    00:31:06 Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania

    00:33:21 Shin Megami Tensei V

    00:36:10 Intellivision Amico

    00:44:17 Limited Run Games (River City Girls Zero/2, Castlevania, Contra, Kunio Kun, Dusk, Strife, Retromania Wrestling, Plumbers Don't Wear Ties)

    00:57:46 Demon Throttle

    01:00:38 Gearbox Conference

    01:00:45 E3 discussion

    01:02:50 Square Enix Conference

    01:14:42 Ubisoft Conference

    01:17:13 Ending roundup

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  2. DF Direct Weekly #15: E3 2021 Preview, Nintendo/MS Predictions, Battlefield Reveal, Riiiidge Racer!

    13 juni 2021 · 1 uur 45 min

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    Filmed on Thursday, June 10th and shared with DF Premium and Retro supporters a day later - and now available for all. Rich, John and Alex sit down to talk about their expectations for this year's E3, react to the Battlefield 2042 'Reveal', and talk about the very small number of actual next-gen exclusives released so far. Lees meer

    00:00:00 Introductions

    00:01:02 Battlefield 2042 Reveal

    00:12:33 Microsoft E3 Predictions

    00:22:11 Nintendo E3 Predictions

    00:26:27 General E3 Predictions (SQEX, EA)

    00:30:29 Next-Gen Only Games Available Now

    00:51:16 Ridge Racer Trademark Renewed. Potential Collection?

    00:54:53 DF Content Discussion

    01:10:17 Supporter Q1: Modular controller designs coming back?

    01:18:35 Supporter Q2: Does next-gen gaming really matter at the moment?

    01:25:30 Supporter Q3: RTX 3080 Ti RT scaling

    01:26:50 Supporter Q4: How can I achieve a 480i output from a PS4?

    01:29:14 Supporter Q5: How does PS5/XSX fare in heatwaves?

    01:33:54 Supporter Q6: Will E3 return to normal in the future?

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  3. DF Direct Weekly #14: God of War/Gran Turismo 7 Cross-Gen, AMD FSR Reaction, Doom Eternal RT

    7 juni 2021 · 1 uur 35 min

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    Join Alex Battaglia, Rich Leadbetter and John Linneman for 1.5 hours of chat covering the latest tech news - and of course, we take questions from users on the Digital Foundry Supporter Program! Join today to pose questions of your own and for early access to each new show! Lees meer

    00:00:00 Introductions

    00:00:54 God of War: Ragnarok Delayed - PS5 Games Going Cross-Gen?

    00:11:03 AMD FSR Revealed - What Should We Expect?

    00:27:21 PS3 System Software Update 4.88

    00:29:29 Doom Eternal Ray Tracing Upgrade!

    00:35:12 Denon/Marantz - HDMI 2.1 update

    00:42:07 Digital Foundry Content Discussion

    01:03:14 Digital Foundry Supporter Q+A

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  4. DF Direct Weekly #13: Uncharted 4 PC, Unreal Engine 5 Release, Crysis 2 Remastered, SteamPal

    31 mei 2021 · 1 uur 33 min

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    Join Alex Battaglia, Rich Leadbetter, Audi Sorlie and John Linneman for 1.5 hours of tech chat covering the latest tech news - and of course, we take questions from users on the Digital Foundry Supporter Program! Join today! Lees meer

    00:00:00 Introduction

    00:02:07 Unreal Engine 5 impressions

    00:13:03 Crysis 2 tease?

    00:17:33 Uncharted 4 PC

    00:25:05 SteamPal

    00:33:48 Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown

    00:44:28 DF Retro Production

    00:56:11 DF Supporter Program Exclusive Content

    01:07:19 DF Supporter Q+A

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  5. DF Direct Weekly #12: The Last of Us Part 2 PS5, 3080 Ti, Mass Effect, More DLSS + RT

    24 mei 2021 · 1 uur 46 min

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    DF Direct Weekly is back and this time it's Alex Battaglia, Tom Morgan and Rich Leadbetter at the mics to talk about all things tech, to discuss our work behind the scenes and to take a bunch of questions from our those enrolled on the Digital Foundry Supporter Program. Lees meer

    Here's what we've got for you this week:

    00:00:00 Introduction

    00:00:45 TLOU2 PS5 Patch

    00:10:58 Mass Effect Legendary

    00:21:27 New DLSS + RT titles

    00:29:06 GTA AI Mod

    00:38:29 Hash rate limited GPUs? Plus leaks for 3080 Ti and 3070 Ti

    00:45:25 Free Radical Rebirth

    00:50:54 Patreon Content Update

    00:55:52 Days Gone PC

    01:04:37 Supporter Q+A

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  6. DF Direct Weekly #11: PSVR2 Spec Leak Analysis, Coalition on Unreal Engine 5, Nvidia RTX 3050 Ti

    17 mei 2021 · 1 uur 30 min

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    It's Digital Foundry Direct Weekly! John Linneman, Alex Battaglia and Rich Leadbetter are your hosts for this week's discussion on the hottest topics in gaming technology - plus of course, we answer a big bunch of questions from our friends at the Digital Foundry Supporter Program! Lees meer

    00:00 Introduction

    01:18 PSVR 2 Spec Leak

    12:57 The Coalition on Unreal Engine 5

    18:28 Intel Tiger Lake H and Nvidia RTX 3050/ 3050 Ti Laptop Reveal

    26:17 Xbox Series Console Quick Resume Update

    32:22 RetroTINK 5x Pro Release

    40:15 DF Supporter Program: What's Happening This Week?

    43:40 Resident Evil Village PC

    53:53 DF Supporter Q+A

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  7. DF Direct Weekly #10: Epic vs Apple, Resident Evil Village, 74 FPS Boost Games, Returnal!

    10 mei 2021 · 1 uur 30 min

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    DF Direct Weekly sees Rich, John and Alex discussing the major topics of the week, talking about their current projects, recapping all the cool stuff happening on the DF Supporter Program Patreon and of course, tackling a big bunch of supporter questions! Join us at patreon.com/digitalfoundry for early access to the show every week! Lees meer

    00:00:00 Introductions

    00:00:52 Resident Evil Village

    00:15:59 FPS Boost update

    00:28:20 Epic vs Apple

    00:36:16 Returnal impressions

    00:43:57 This Week's Patreon Content

    00:48:28 Super Mario 64 Raytraced

    01:00:20 Genshin Impact

    01:04:18 Supporter Q+A

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  8. DF Direct Weekly #9: Metro Exodus Enhanced, Returnal, Genshin Impact, Patreon Relaunch!

    3 mei 2021 · 1 uur 33 min

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    DF Direct Weekly is - perhaps unsurprisingly - back! Over 92 minutes, the team cover the biggest gaming tech news of the week, with much of it generated by ourselves thanks to the amazing Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition. Plus - Returnal... what a game! Lees meer

    00:00:00 Introduction

    00:01:16 We've relaunched our Patreon!

    00:04:52 Metro Exodus PC Enhanced Edition world exclusive

    00:16:22 Mortal Shell patch

    00:23:05 Nier Replicant

    00:28:32 Microsoft GameStack + DirectStorage

    00:37:44 Genshin Impact PS5

    00:41:21 Returnal

    00:56:33 Patreon Q+A

    01:20:30 Patreon discussion

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  9. DF Direct Weekly #8: FPS Boost 120Hz, PSN Stores Saved, Microsoft Game Stack, MLB The Show + More

    26 april 2021 · 1 uur 31 min

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    Join Rich Leadbetter, John Linneman and Alex Battaglia for the latest news/chat/discussion show. Join the Digital Foundry Patreon and get involved with the show! In this week's edition, the team talk about FPS Boost, the stay of execution for the PS3 and Vita PlayStation Stores, Microsoft's Agility SDK and much, much more. Lees meer

    00:00:00 Introduction

    00:00:40 FPS Boost Updates

    00:09:23 PSN Stores will remain open (for now)

    00:13:50 Sony investigating CMOS battery issue

    00:22:32 Microsoft Gamestack Live + Agility SDK

    00:34:43 Nvidia GTC Showcases

    00:39:08 MLB The Show - Sony Goes Cross-Platform

    00:49:02 Apogee Returns

    00:52:41 Digital Foundry Content Discussion

    00:56:37 Patreon Revamp Details

    01:07:28 Patreon Supporter Q+A

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  10. DF Direct Weekly #7: The Last of Us Remake/Days Gone 2 Cancelled, Mass Effect Legendary Edition

    19 april 2021 · 1 uur 30 min

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    Welcome the latest Digital Foundry Direct. Rich, John and Alex sit down to discuss the latest rumours from Sony first-party, the Mass Effect Legendary Edition trailer, Nvidia's new GTC presentations and announcements and of course, fielding a bunch of questions from our beautiful Patreon supporters. Lees meer

    00:00:00 Introduction

    00:00:51 The Last of Us Remake / Days Gone 2 Cancelled?

    00:11:42 PS5 Firmware Update

    00:17:58 Mass Effect Legendary Edition Trailer

    00:21:59 Nvidia GTC: Announcements, Presentations and Technology

    00:35:39 DF Content Discussion: Shadowman DF Retro EX

    00:39:33 The Next DF Developers

    00:45:17 Patreon Supporter Q+A

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  11. DF Direct Weekly #6: Cyberpunk/Mortal Shell Patches, AMD GPU Chiplets, Castlevania DC Prototype!

    12 april 2021 · 1 uur 37 min

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    In the latest instalment of Digital Foundry Direct Weekly, the team tackle a bunch of new patches, discuss the exciting implications of AMD's GPU chiplet patent, enthuse about the Pac-Man 99 announcement and ponder the Castlevania Resurrection Dreamcast prototype. The Patreon Supporter Q+A throws up some interesting questions this week like, how do we cope with 'spiteful criticisms and supposed debunks'...? Lees meer

    00:00:00 Introduction

    00:02:00 Mortal Shell Patch

    00:07:40 Outriders Patch

    00:11:33 Cyberpunk 2077 Patch

    00:19:35 AMD GPU Chiplet Patent

    00:24:15 Pac-Man 99 announcement

    00:26:13 Castlevania Resurrection Dreamcast Prototype Discovered

    00:27:47 Tom Got A PVM

    00:39:15 Ryzen 3900X to 5950X: Alex's PC Upgrade

    00:51:12 PS5 SSD Load Times Project

    00:55:27 Crysis Remastered Next-Gen Patch

    00:57:33 Oddworld Soulstorm

    01:00:19 Patreon Exclusive Videos

    01:01:16 Patreon Supporter Q+A

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  12. DF Direct Weekly #5: Intel Rocket Lake Review, Cyberpunk 1.2, Crash Bandicoot 4/Octopath Xbox + More

    5 april 2021 · 1 uur 32 min

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    Rich, John and Alex convene for the latest DF Direct Weekly! Intel's Rocket Lake takes point with our thoughts on the new Core i9 and Core i5 processors, the team discuss Cyberpunk 1.2, while John catches up with a bunch of Xbox releases with some performance analysis... and of course, our beautiful Patreon supporters pose a bunch of questions for the team to grapple with. Lees meer

    00:00:00 Introduction

    00:01:15 Intel Rocket Lake Review

    00:17:43 Cyberpunk 2077 1.2 Patch

    00:26:24 Octopath Traveller Xbox/Crash Bandicoot 4 Series X/Samurai Shodown 120Hz Series X

    00:35:30 PSN Stores Closure Confirmation

    00:41:44 Retro Corner

    00:47:47 Alex's GamePass Woes

    00:54:47 Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2 Next-Gen Patch

    00:55:50 Doom 3 VR

    01:02:13 Patreon Supporter Q+A

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  13. DF Direct Weekly #4: Final Fantasy 7 Intergrade, Switch Pro, PSN Stores Closing + WHAT'S IN THE BOX

    29 maart 2021 · 2 uur 3 min

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    DF Weekly Direct returns with Rich, John, Alex and Audi discussing Final Fantasy 7 Remake on PS5, the latest Switch Pro rumours, the mooted demise of legacy PlayStation Stores but more importantly... answers to the question: WHAT'S IN THE BOX? Lees meer

    00:00:00 Introduction

    00:01:15 Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade Trailer

    00:14:01 Switch Pro Rumors - AGAIN

    00:24:30 PSN Stores for PS3, PSP & PS Vita closing

    00:44:50 Mario 3D All Stars discontinued

    00:50:40 Retro Corner

    01:05:41 DF Content Discussion

    01:21:24 What's In The Box, Rich?

    01:38:09 Digital Foundry Supporter Q+A

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  14. DF Direct Weekly #3: FPS Boost, Xbox Wireless Headset, PSVR2, AMD Super Resolution + More!

    22 maart 2021 · 1 uur 42 min

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    In this week's DF Direct Weekly, Rich is joined by Alex Battaglia and the #FreeWillJudd campaign reaches its inevitable conclusion with Will's first appearance on the show. Topics discussed are listed below, but also look out for Rich not knowing the difference between a wireless controller and a headset, along with more details on the brutal demise of Alex's power supply. John and Audi couldn't make the shoot yet still somehow managed to get some Retro stuff in! Lees meer

    00:00:00 Introduction

    00:01:11 FPS Boost

    00:08:22 PSVR Controller

    00:11:50 Nvidia vs. AMD low thread/lower IPC driver overhead

    00:23:29 Radeon 6700 XT - reaction to the reaction

    00:32:15 AMD FidelityFX SuperResolution FSR

    00:40:10 Xbox Wireless Headset

    00:51:06 Alex Aniel Interview: Resident Evil book

    01:02:22 Content Discussion: Avengers

    01:09:55 Intel Rocket Lake CPU testing begins

    01:14:57 Digital Foundry Supporter Q+A

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  15. DF Direct Weekly #2: Bethesda/Xbox Deal, Apex Legends Switch, 120Hz Games, Does Resolution Matter?

    15 maart 2021 · 1 uur 35 min

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    Welcome to the second Digital Foundry Direct Weekly! This time, Rich Leadbetter, John Linneman, Tom Morgan and Audi Sorlie convene to discuss the topics of the week, including the big Bethesda/Microsoft deal, more on our thoughts on what the new Switch could actually be - along with the latest questions from our beloved Patreon supporters! Lees meer

    00:00:00 Intro

    00:01:56 Bethesda joins Microsoft

    00:13:38 Switch Pro/Switch OLED follow-up discussion

    00:18:09 First impressions on Apex Switch

    00:22:53 High frame-rate updates (Overwatch, Samurai Shodown)

    00:31:41 Does resolution really matter - and why focus on it?

    00:47:14 Retro Corner: TMNT: Shredder's Revenge, NeoGeo Pocket screen mod, Tokyo Game Music Show

    01:01:06 DF coverage from last week + Supporter Q+A

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  16. DF Direct Weekly #1: New OLED Switch/ RX 6700 XT/ Next-Gen PSVR Discussed + More!

    8 maart 2021 · 1 uur 26 min

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    Welcome to the new weekly Digital Foundry Direct - a discussion show where the DF team convene to talk about the topics of the week, answer questions from our Patreon supporters and share some behind the scenes gossip! In future, the plan is to release this show early to Patreon supporters, but bear with us during the piloting phase as we refine the workflow on this one :) Please let us know what you think! Lees meer

    00:01:30 OLED Nintendo Switch rumors discussed

    00:09:42 PSVR on PS5 / Doom 3 VR

    00:17:10 Reveal of Radeon RX 60700XT

    00:31:15 Retro Pickups / New Game Expo+

    00:41:16 Pentium 3

    00:48:41 Need For Speed Hot Pursuit Reaction

    00:56:00 DF Retro - Dinosaur Planet

    00:59:10 Horizon Zero Dawn PC Revisit

    01:02:00 Patreon Supporter Program Q&A!

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