DF Direct Weekly #229: Xbox Ally X Hands-On, Sweeney Defends UE5, id Software Doom TDA Deep Dive!

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'...? 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Apr 20211h 36min

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. 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 Apr 20211h 31min

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? 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

29 Mars 20212h 3min

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! 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

22 Mars 20211h 41min

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! 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 Mars 20211h 34min

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! 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8 Mars 20211h 26min