Digital Foundry Direct Weekly

With Steam Frame just missing the embargo for the last DF Direct, John, Rich and Oliver share impressions of Valve's latest hardware plus there's some ARM standalone testing of Half-Life Alyx, Cyberpunk 2077 and Streets of Rage 4. Beyond that, it's Supporter Q+A time: why doesn't From Software fix 30fps frame-pacing issues? If DLSS 5 isn't really DLSS, how should DLSS evolve? Finally... with the legendary Kallax having been modded into Skyrim by Ikea, what other Scandinavian furniture should be added to the game?!

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00:00 Introduction
01:07 Hands-On With Steam Frame, Half-Life Alyx Standalone + More
27:06 Supporter Q1: Is a language barrier to blame for Elden Ring frame-pacing issues?
35:15 Supporter Q2: What new tech should Nvidia explore in a new DLSS?
44:52 Supporter Q3: What Ikea furniture should be included in Elder Scrolls 6?
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A massive week for news. PlayStation ends decades of partnership with Hideo Kojima as Physint is cancelled by Sony - but picked up by Microsoft, meaning it's coming to Xbox. The team take a look at the surprise-but-a-welcome-one reveal of VRR coming to Switch 2 docked mode, while there's commentary and analysis on the Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake and a brand new Nintendo Direct. John and Oliver compare notes on Marvel's Wolverine, Rich takes us back to the PS4 Pro reveal on its tenth anniversary while John tells us about the co-op fun he's been having with Big Walk.

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0:00:00 Introduction
0:01:28 News 1: Kojima’s Physint dropped by Sony, picked up by Microsoft
0:24:57 News 2: VRR finally available in Switch 2 docked mode
0:34:17 News 3: Ocarina of Time remake shown at Nintendo Direct
0:46:15 News 4: Nintendo Direct highlights: Kirby, Metroid, Monster Hunter, Resident Evil, Stellar Blade, Persona
1:02:00 Content discussion: have reviewers been too harsh on Wolverine?
1:13:45 Retrospective: PS4 Pro announcement
1:26:32 John recommends Big Walk!
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The DF Direct Q+A Show returns and suffice it to say, there's a huge amount of interest around DLSS 5. Will AMD and indeed Intel deliver equivalent tech? What are the limits of DLSS 5 and how will they be overcome? Meanwhile, is Pearl Abyss developer of the year? And is The Witcher 3 Remastered evidence that CD Projekt RED will return to the RED Engine?

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00:00 Introduction
01:02 Supporter Q1: Should AMD create their own DLSS 5 equivalent? And what basic limits does the DLSS 5 architecture have?
19:32 Supporter Q2: How do Pearl Abyss develop Crimson Desert at such a breakneck pace?
23:57 Supporter Q3: Why does Onimusha: Way of the Sword skip some of RE Engine’s more advanced features?
28:16 Supporter Q4: Could CD Projekt Red be planning to use REDengine in the future?
32:27 Supporter Q5: Could Sony license PlayStation to third parties?
39:14 Supporter Q6: Why didn’t my Digital Foundry pint glass arrive with anything in it?
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The Digital Foundry panel convene to talk about Sony's disappointing State of Play, John shares his thoughts on the Grand Theft Auto 6 Extended Look and there are more hints about Xbox's next-gen strategy as Asha Sharma discusses a family of devices - amongst other things - in an interview with the BBC.

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0:00:00 Introduction
0:01:43 News 1: Sony releases disappointing State of Play
0:25:49 Supporter Q1: What does John think of the GTA 6 Extended Look?
0:41:59 Supporter Q2: Is Microsoft pivoting to a more mainstream “family” of next-gen Xboxes?
0:57:18 Supporter Q3: Will Microsoft regret their disc-to-digital program?
1:04:49 Supporter Q4: Will the PSP 3 actually be able to play PS5 games?
1:09:43 Supporter Q5: Should Nintendo implement a global frame-rate cap option for Switch 2?
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Six months after its reveal, DLSS 5 has launched with NBA 2K27 and its utilisation is a world apart from the first clips, not to mention the vast array of modded footage we've seen since its leak last week. Rich, John and Oliver compare notes on the difference it makes, the huge performance cost, what is achievable with mods and more.

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0:00:00 Introduction
0:02:27 What is DLSS 5?
0:15:36 DLSS 5 visuals in NBA 2K27
0:25:07 DLSS 5 performance in NBA 2K27
0:42:17 Mods: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
0:50:03 Mods: Forza Horizon 6, Monster Hunter Rise, Starfield
1:00:14 Concluding thoughts
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