Digital Foundry Direct Weekly

Another packed Direct Q+A show sees Oliver, Rich and Alex getting to grips with high-end graphics: are they actually worth it and are technological advances worth pushing? Meanwhile, can Switch 2 last for the 6-7 years Nintendo wants it to - or will next-gen consoles make it obsolete for multi-platform titles? All this and more in the new Direct Q+A Show.

00:00 Introduction
00:53 Supporter Q1: Is the high end PC experience really worth it? Should we stop pushing top-tier visuals in general?
11:07 Supporter Q2: Will we have to wait years for a SWOLED 2? What should we make of Nintendo’s reported increase in R&D spend?
19:44 Supporter Q3: Can Switch 2 handle another 6 or 7 years of cross-gen software?
24:46 Supporter Q4: Given inflation, isn’t it true that gaming hardware today is relatively cheap?
31:02 Supporter Q5: Could Microsoft ship a version of Windows for Xbox Series?
35:36 Supporter Q6: Will Project Helix hardware prove tempting for AI users?
39:09 Supporter Q7: Is PC emulation on Android ready for prime time?
44:04 Supporter Q8: What would you do in 2026 with an old 10-series PC?
49:17 Supporter Q9: How much does Oliver cut out of DF Direct every week?
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In this week's Direct, Oliver, John and Rich get to grips with the reveal of Nintendo's Star Fox remake for Switch 2, there's justified concern over the Nintendo price hike for its new console, while Activision confirms that the next Call of Duty will finally leave last generation hardware behind. Meanwhile, the Pragmata resolution saga continues with an undocumented resolution hike for the PlayStation 5 Professional, while Pragmata (again) has an unconventional way to boost performance on Switch 2. And finally, the panel mark the 10th anniversary of Nvidia's remarkable Pascal architecture.

0:00:00 Introduction
0:01:19 News 1: Nintendo reveals Star Fox!
0:17:18 News 2: Nintendo increases Switch 2 prices
0:27:38 News 3: Next Call of Duty drops PS4
0:39:05 News 4: Pragmata gets surprise PS5 Pro resolution bump
0:46:39 News 5: Switch 2 GameChat can boost game performance!
0:56:24 News 6: Nvidia 10 series hits 10 year anniversary!
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A new Q+A show sees John, Rich and Alex tackle a number of big questions. Is Project Helix a console or PC? What's the difference nowadays anyway? Will Microsoft's "K2" initiative win back users lamenting the Windows experience? Meanwhile, with no games focusing on ray tracing, will rasterised fallbacks decline in quality going forward? All this and much, much more.

00:00 Introduction
00:50 Supporter Q1: When does a console become a PC?
10:27 Supporter Q2: What should we expect from Microsoft’s “K2” plan for Windows?
21:33 Supporter Q3: Will developers stop caring about their raster-only graphics?
34:19 Supporter Q4: What do you think of the Neo Geo AES+?
39:19 Supporter Q5: Why is Intel starting to ignore gaming dGPUs?
44:54 Supporter Q6: Is using frame gen to get to 30fps acceptable?
51:12 Supporter Q7: Do you know what pico means in Chilean Spanish?
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Exploited PS5s can now run Linux - so obviously we had to check it out, running Steam versions of Crimson Desert, Black Myth Wukong and Pragmata on Linux via Steam, stacked up against the actual PS5 versions - with some fascinating results. Meanwhile, Alex talks us through an amazing tech presentation from the developers of Teardown, John impresses us with his new Anbernic RG477M, Tom provides us test data to prove that Oblivion Remastered is indeed still "broken", while Rich and Alex come to terms with the fact that it's time to say goodbye to the Ryzen 5 3600.

0:00:00 Introduction
0:02:15 News 1: Linux gaming on PS5 tested!
0:26:31 News 2: Teardown devs highlight voxel ray tracing enhancements
0:38:10 News 3: Anbernic retro handheld tested!
0:50:31 News 4: Oblivion Remastered is still broken
0:59:29 News 5: Saying goodbye to the Ryzen 5 3600

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Exploited PS5s can now run Linux - so obviously we had to check it out, running Steam versions of Crimson Desert, Black Myth Wukong and Pragmata on Linux via Steam, stacked up against the actual PS5 versions - with some fascinating results. Meanwhile, Alex talks us through an amazing tech presentation from the developers of Teardown, John impresses us with his new Anbernic RG477M, Tom provides us test data to prove that Oblivion Remastered is indeed still "broken", while Rich and Alex come to terms with the fact that it's time to say goodbye to the Ryzen 5 3600.0:00:00 Introduction 0:02:15 News 1: Linux gaming on PS5 tested! 0:26:31 News 2: Teardown devs highlight voxel ray tracing enhancements0:38:10 News 3: Anbernic retro handheld tested! 0:50:31 News 4: Oblivion Remastered is still broken 0:59:29 News 5: Saying goodbye to the Ryzen 5 3600

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