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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 11h

Battlefield 6 - Oliver delivers an in-depth breakdown of every game mode running on every console version: PS5, Pro, Xbox Series X and Series S - youtu.be/cSHXPw5afmg

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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 1d

AMD's leaked FSR4 INT8 in depth: image quality vs FP4, RDNA 3, RDNA 2, Steam Deck and ROG Ally tested, ballpark Xbox Series X simulations and... FSR4 on Nvidia - it works but how fast is it vs DLSS? youtu.be/fqDWJCW06Ks

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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 2d

Today on Digital Foundry, we take a retrospective look at the Nvidia Geforce 7800 GTX on its 20th anniversary - and how Shader Model 3 support delivered a new generation of gaming experiences: youtu.be/XLFmoAaH5TY #sponsored

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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 3d

DF Direct Weekly #235 "drops" today ahead of schedule, talking Microsoft reconfirming next-gen Xbox consoles, Yooka Re-Playlee impressions and more rumours of a current-gen/Switch 2 Red Dead Redemption 2 remaster: youtu.be/1TkdxhLRxdc

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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 4d

Today on Digital Foundry, a DF Direct Special talking about the new technologies discussed in the recent Project Amethyst update, along with answers to our questions from Mark Cerny himself. Exciting times ahead! youtu.be/Ru7dK_X5tnc

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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 6d

Battlefield 6! We've got lots to say about this and we'll need more than one video to do that - but for now, general thoughts about the game and a focus on the PlayStation 5 version, courtesy of Oliver: youtu.be/B8EuSu_n9b4

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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 9d

DF Direct Weekly #234 is now live, talking Xbox Game Pass price rises, Austin Evans' new PS5 Slim teardown, remarkable perf boosts in Baldur's Gate 3's native Linux Steam Deck version and much, much more: youtu.be/Sj5TyrHDspU

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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 10d

iPhone 17 Pro - Oliver reviews Apple's latest flagship, with a range of benchmarks and some genuinely impressive boosts to gaming performance versus prior models: youtu.be/M3w-j7Wtbvo

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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 11d

DF Direct Weekly #234 is on early access to backers of our Supporter Program, talking Xbox Game Pass price rises, Austin Evans' new PS5 Slim teardown, remarkable perf boosts in Baldur's Gate 3's native Linux Steam Deck version and much, much more: patreon.com/digitalfoundry

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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 11d

This one's been a long time in the making - Alex delivers his image quality analysis of DLSS on Switch 2. Two models available to devs, one comparable to PC, the other more lightweight and considerably more compromised... but how? youtu.be/BDvf1gsMgmY

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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 13d

Super Mario Galaxy 1+2 - a look at the enhancements delivered on Nintendo Switch 2. This version of the video corrects an error in the intro VO in the first version, apologies for the confusion! youtu.be/qWUbpoFO6-Q

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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 16d

DF Direct Weekly #233 is live, discussing the Marvel's Wolverine gameplay reveal, Saros, Deus Ex Remastered, Forza Horizon 6, Silent Hill f on Xbox, the Borderlands 4 Switch 2 delay and much more: youtu.be/ZADoJKL2sGc

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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 18d

DF Direct Weekly #233 is now on early access to backers of our Supporter Program, talking Marvel's Wolverine, Saros, Forza Horizon 6, Borderlands 4's Switch 2 delay - plus we catch up with Silent Hill f on Xbox consoles: patreon.com/digitalfoundry

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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 18d

Today on Digital Foundry, a look at Dying Light: The Beast on all consoles with every mode covered - including 120Hz VRR. youtu.be/gLlQp0n1oSk

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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 20d

Ghost of Yōtei - the Digital Foundry review, presented in 4K HDR. A triumphant sequel - and there's a surprise: ray traced global illumination, best seen on PS5 Pro at 60fps. youtu.be/awGgkogvvm8

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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 22d

Silent Hill f on PC, the Digital Foundry review. Well put together with plenty of scope for optimised settings, but the first run experience/shader compilation strategy could be much, much better. youtu.be/Z1SVnXpQSM4

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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 23d

Silent Hill f - reviewed today on PS5/PS5 Pro. An impressive new series entry from Konami with clean image quality on base along with tight performance, but some unfortunate reconstruction (PSSR?) problems on PS5 Pro: youtu.be/fGsZCA-G6-8

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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 24d

DF Direct Weekly #232 is available now ahead of time owing to upcoming embargoes, talking Dying Light: The Beast performance on PC and PS5, FSR 4 tested on RDNA 3, and the big Intel/Nvidia deal: youtu.be/APk9y9SLNVE

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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 25d

DF Direct Weekly #232 is now on early access to backers of our Supporter Program, talking Dying Light: The Beast, the big Intel/Nvidia deal, FSR4 INT8 running on RDNA 3, the continuing Borderlands 4 controversy and much more: patreon.com/digitalfoundry

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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 26d

Borderlands 4 reviewed - we've put in the hours and the degraded performance over time is confirmed on all consoles - but that's just one part of the story. Here's our review covering all console versions of the game: youtu.be/kRWW6qwjFBA

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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 27d

Today on Digital Foundry, we review the phenomenal Strix Halo - Ryzen AI Max+ 395 - within the GMKtec Evo X-2. AMD's most powerful PC APU yet, we test CPU and GPU performance against desktop parts - plus how graphics stack up against PlayStation 5. youtu.be/vMGX35mzsWg

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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · Sep 15

DF Direct Weekly #231 is live, discussing Borderlands 4 performance issues, Nintendo Direct, the excellent GeForce Now 5080, the mooted PS6 detachable BD drive and hands-on time with Xbox Cloud Streaming at 1440p. youtu.be/2v1ST5qMoaY

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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · Sep 13

Switch 2! Unreal Engine 5! Obligatory Series S comparisons!
Oliver and Alex take a look at Fortnite, Cronos: The New Dawn and Split Fiction to understand how developers are using the Epic engine on Nintendo's console hybrid: youtu.be/2tPvLuU_JxQ

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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · Sep 12

Today on Digital Foundry, a fascinating console head-to-head with Cronos: The New Dawn, mysteriously underperforming on PS5 vs Series X and with no bespoke PS5 Pro features bar the system-level performance boost: youtu.be/avFKZF6r0RI

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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · Sep 11

We had the chance to take a look at a demo version of Phantom Blade Zero running on high-end PC with all RT features enabled. John and Alex share impressions: youtu.be/PnoyBByM7JU

Phantom Blade Zero Hands-On - First Look - Unreal Engine With A Difference

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