Digital Foundry
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Digital Foundry - Xbox Series S: Is It Still An Emulation Powerhouse? Dev Mode Testing + Performance
Added 37 Views / 0 LikesMicrosoft may have done its best to lock down Xbox Series consoles from running emulators, but with the aid of the developer mode, it's still possible to access a wide range of emulators - and the results are still remarkable. In this video, Oliver Mackenzie shows you how it's done... and how well emulated titles work on the junior Xbox. Subscribe for more Digital Foundry: http://bit.ly/DFSubscribe Join the DF Patreon to support the team more directly
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Digital Foundry - DF Retro Play: MegaMan X Super NES vs Sony PSP's 'Maverick Hunter' 2.5D Remake!
Added 31 Views / 0 LikesMegaMan X on Super NES is a much-beloved platform game that still holds up well today, but did you know that the Sony PSP actually hosted a full 2.5D remake? In this edition of DF Retro Play, John Linneman and Marc 'Try4ce' Duddelson revisit the game and stack them up side-by-side and head-to-head! Join the DF Supporter Program for pristine video downloads, behind the scenes content, early access to DF Retro, early access to DF Direct Weekly and much,
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Digital Foundry - Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Review: The Disappointment Is Real
Added 30 Views / 0 LikesAnything from slower than a 3060 Ti to (a bit) faster than a 3070, the reality is that RTX 4060 Ti just doesn't do enough to justify its price-point - and if you want enough memory to fully futureproof your GPU for the triple-A games to come, you'll need to spend another $100... in two months time. Efficiency is a strong point, DLSS 3 has its uses in a mainstream build, but beyond that, this is a disappointment. Subscribe for more Digital Foundry: htt
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Digital Foundry - DF Direct Weekly #113: Sony Showcase Special, Project Q Handheld Reaction
Added 37 Views / 0 LikesWith the first of the summer games events done and dusted, it's down to Rich, Oliver and John to shift through the games of the Sony showcase, bemoan trailergeddon, regale Marvel's Spider-Man 2 with praise then to discuss the merits of the Project Q streaming handheld. Meanwhile, the lack of a physical release for Alan Wake 2 upsets John. Find DF Direct Weekly as a podcast on your favourite podcast streaming service. Join the DF Supporter Program for
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Digital Foundry - Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5 Showcase Trailer Tech Breakdown
Added 36 Views / 0 LikesWhat should we expect from Marvel's Spider-Man 2 as Insomniac finally leaves the PlayStation 4 generation behind? In this video, Oliver Mackenize takes a look at the early work-in-progress trailer we saw at the recent PlayStation Showcase and shares this thoughts, including comparisons with Marvel's Spider-Man and Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales. Subscribe for more Digital Foundry: http://bit.ly/DFSubscribe Join the DF Patreon to support the team m
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Digital Foundry - Asus ROG Ally Review vs Steam Deck: The Fastest PC Handheld... But Is It The Best?
Added 31 Views / 0 LikesWeeks in the works and delayed owing to BIOS issues, our review of the Asus ROG Ally is finally complete. We're looking at the highest specification PC handheld we've seen yet with the Z1 Extreme processor paired with fast memory and a 1080p 120Hz VRR panel. But we're also looking at Windows 11 - which has traditionally performed poorly in the handheld space. This is clearly the most powerful PC mobile device around - but is it the best? Join the DF S
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Digital Foundry - A Plague Tale Requiem - 60FPS Performance Tested - PS5 vs Xbox Series X
Added 39 Views / 0 LikesLaunching with 30fps and 40fps quality modes, there was much wailing and anguish from console users hoping to experience the latest Plague Tale chapter at 'full fat' 60fps. It's taken months, but Asobo Studio has delivered - albeit with a range of cutbacks and compromises. Also of interest is a fully unlocked 120Hz performance mode. Tom Morgan has all of the details. Join the DF Supporter Program for pristine video downloads, behind the scenes content
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Digital Foundry - The Last Of Us Part 1: Has Naughty Dog Fixed The PC Port?
Added 31 Views / 0 LikesOne of the most disappointing PC launches of the year was the conversion of The Last of Us Part 1. Many patches have followed since we first looked at the game and many issues remain - particularly in terms of stutter, CPU and GPU utilisation. However, the good news is that at least the texture management problems have been comprehensively resolved - and a highly respectable experience is now possible for PC users with 8GB graphics cards. Join the DF
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Digital Foundry - 'Too Big' For Steam Deck? TLOU Part 1, Hogwarts Legacy, Resident Evil 4 + More Tested!
Added 30 Views / 0 LikesOliver's back with another in his regular analysis of the most demanding PC titles and the extent to which you can get a playable experience from them on Steam Deck. There's no holds barred here as the Valve handheld tries to take on nightmare games like The Last of Us Part 1, Hogwarts Legacy, Resident Evil 4, Dead Space Remake and even Redfall. Join the DF Supporter Program for pristine video downloads, behind the scenes content, early access to DF R
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Digital Foundry - Inside the Atari Jaguar with Rich Whitehouse
Added 29 Views / 0 LikesOn this special DF Retro stream, we're joined by Rich Whitehouse to discuss the Atari Jaguar in-depth. Rich created the amazing BigPEmu (a version of which was used in Atari50) which emulates the Jag with stunning accuracy. Time to learn more about how this beast works!
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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - DF Tech Review - Is It Really 'Too Big for Switch'...?
Added 31 Views / 0 LikesIt's finally here - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom sees Nintendo at the very top of its game, delivering a game that builds and expands upon the original Breath of the Wild in many different dimensions... but is the scale of the ambition really 'too big for Switch'...? John Linneman has answers. Join the DF Supporter Program for pristine video downloads, behind the scenes content, early access to DF Retro, early access to DF Direct Weekly a
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Digital Foundry - Street Fighter 6 First Look: PS5 vs Xbox Series X/S vs PS4/Pro Demos Tested
Added 34 Views / 0 LikesCapcom transitions the Street Fighter franchise onto its excellent in-house RE Engine, so how does it look across consoles old and new? Tom checks out the recently released demo running on current and last-generation PlayStation consoles, plus there's a look at Xbox Series consoles too. Specs and performance may change with the final game - but this is how the game's shaping up via Capcom's own public-facing demo code. Join the DF Supporter Program fo
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Digital Foundry - DF Direct Weekly #111: Zelda TOTK Reaction, Asus ROG Ally Hands-On, Plague Tale 60fps Patch!
Added 35 Views / 0 LikesOne of the biggest - if not the biggest - games of 2023 launched this week. Nintendo's Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has recently a massively positive reaction. John discusses his review and shares more thoughts on the game, while digging more deeply into the eternal question - is it too big for Switch? Meanwhile, Rich drops in from time off to share his impressions with the Asus ROG Ally and A Plague Tale: Requiem gets a 60fps patch... but what does it
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Digital Foundry - Control PC's Stealth Upgrade: HDR Support, Improved RT, Better DLSS!
Added 31 Views / 0 LikesVideo mastered in HDR. Watch on an HDR screen/device for the best experience. Fatigued by the crisis state of PC gaming? Here's a genuine pick-me-up. Remedy's Control was always a fantastic PC game - but behind the scenes, Remedy team member Filippo Tarpini has been working on mods that make the experience even better, with full HDR support, improved fidelity in ray tracing along with the addition of a more recent version of DLSS - and full resolution
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Digital Foundry - Hogwarts Legacy Last-Gen - PS4/PS4 Pro/Xbox One/One X - DF Tech Review
Added 39 Views / 0 LikesHogwarts Legacy is a demanding title across all current-gen systems - and even high-powered PCs. So did the last-gen consoles ever stand a chance of getting a decent rendition of the game? In the DF tech review, Oliver discovers that a wide range of cutbacks, nips and tucks have been made - but the experience holds together well overall considering how old the base technology is. Join the DF Supporter Program for pristine video downloads, behind the s
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DF Direct Weekly #110: PC Gaming in Crisis, Redfall Post Mortem, Man of Medan Switch at 24fps
Added 31 Views / 0 LikesDF Direct Weekly returns after a seismic week in gaming, with Oliver, John and Alex discussing the crisis state of PC gaming 'in the here and now', raking over the coals of the deeply disappointing Redfall release, while we had to take a look at Man of Medan on Switch, which targets a cinematic 24fps. Meanwhile, John clues us in on the latest Analogue Pocket firmware update. Find DF Direct Weekly as a podcast on your favourite podcast streaming servic
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Digital Foundry - DF Retro: Gunbuster vs Wolfenstein 3D - How 1992 Revolutionised The FPS
Added 30 Views / 0 LikesHaven't heard of Gunbuster, or Operation Gunbuster? We're not surprised. It's an arcade shooter from 1992 released mere months after Wolfenstein 3D re-architected the first-person shooter on PC. The thing is... there's a lot of commonality here in terms of presentation, movement and control with the key difference coming down to technology. Gunbuster's entire presentation is based on sprites, a dead-end technology for the FPS revolution to come but in
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Digital Foundry - Redfall PC - DF Tech Review - Another Unacceptably Poor Port
Added 35 Views / 0 LikesWe weren't too impressed with the Xbox version of Redfall, but the PC version has its own range of unacceptably poor issues - from traversal stutter to non-descript, non-helpful settings menus, to visual bugs and terrible CPU core utilisation. Support for all modern upscalers and some kind of shader precompilation pass help matters, but this is still far from the kind of quality we'd expect from a major triple-A release. Join the DF Supporter Program
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Digital Foundry - Redfall Xbox Series X/S - DF Tech Review - Big Issues And Unfulfilled Potential
Added 34 Views / 0 LikesOne of the most controversial of Xbox's first-party releases, it's safe to say that Redfall arrives with users with a wide range of problems that urgently need addressing - and beyond the technical problems, the game itself isn't up to Arkane's usual levels of quality. Join the DF Supporter Program for pristine video downloads, behind the scenes content, early access to DF Retro, early access to DF Direct Weekly and much, much more: https://bit.ly/3jE
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Digital Foundry #109: Star Wars Jedi Survivor Drama, MS/Acti Merger Blocked, ROG Ally Benched
Added 38 Views / 0 LikesThis week the team discuss the arrival of Star Wars Jedi Survivor, share first impressions after EA delayed sending review code, then move onto 'The Power of the Cloud' seemingly blocking Microsoft's Activision acquisition. Rich shares a conversation he had with the Xbox Sustainability Team on improving in-game efficiency, while benchmarks finally emerge on the impressive looking Asus ROG Ally handheld. Find DF Direct Weekly as a podcast on your favou
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DF Direct Weekly #102: Starfield/Suicide Squad 'Delays', The Last Of Us Part 1 PC Spec Analysis
Added 35 Views / 0 LikesA big week of news to discuss, with Oliver, Rich and Alex talking about Starfield's latest announcement and 'delay', plus the story that Suicide Squad will be pushed back in order to address the negative reaction to its State of Play gameplay reveal. Meanwhile, the COD war between Microsoft and Sony continues - and Halo Infinite on PC receives RT support. Join the DF Supporter Program for pristine video downloads, behind the scenes content, early acce
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Resident Evil 4 Remake First Look: A Classic in the Making? PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X and PC Tested
Added 30 Views / 0 LikesAlex Battaglia and John Linneman have been let loose in the Resident Evil 4 Chainsaw Demo, providing an early look at the game on PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X and PC ahead of the game's launch later this month. Already, there's plenty to look forward too - and some technical wobbles that need to be fixed ahead of launch. Performance, visuals, modes and options are all covered, with more to come when the game is released. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:48 New
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Stranded on Wii U: The Best Games Never Ported To Switch – Zelda, Kirby, Yoshi, Xenoblade and More!
Added 31 Views / 0 LikesThe Wii U eShop is closing at the end of March - and that's a shame, given how many great Wii U titles never got a Switch port, or made such good use of the Wii U controller that they just don't translate to other platforms. Oliver Mackenzie highlights the best games worth buying - often at a considerable discount compared to a physical copy - or at least the ones we ought to remember. Join the DF Supporter Program for pristine video downloads, behind
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The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition - PS5 vs Xbox Series X/S Tech Review, Performance Tested
Added 35 Views / 0 LikesUpdate 22.03/23: the new Xbox Series X/S patch 1.1 has landed and as promised we gave it a look. All the details are here: https://twitter.com/cataferal/status/1638537905512628225 Tom checks out the Spacer's Choice Edition upgrade to The Outer Worlds, bringing new visuals and all DLC to PS5, Xbox Series X, Series S and PC for $10. Compared against the original game, there are certainly some big changes. But is the performance cost too great - and whic
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Resident Evil 4 Remake Improved On All Consoles: Patch 1.004 Tested on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S
Added 33 Views / 0 LikesA brilliant game marred by a flurry of technical issues across all platforms, Capcom recently 'dropped' a patch that addresses many of our concerns, while adding new Mercenaries Mode content. So what's improved and what still needs to be fixed? Oliver Mackenzie has the review for you. Join the DF Supporter Program for pristine video downloads, behind the scenes content, early access to DF Retro, early access to DF Direct Weekly and much, much more: ht
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Star Wars Jedi Survivor - DF Tech Review - PS5 vs Xbox Series X/S - Ambitious But Compromised
Added 36 Views / 0 LikesRespawn goes hell for leather in delivering a Star Wars Jedi console game worthy of full current-gen status, with stunning levels of ambition in terms of visual design, fully embracing ray tracing lighting and embellishing the game with lavish detail. Performance and resolution suffers as a result, meaning that the 30fps resolution mode gives more consistent results and better image quality. PS5 and Xbox Series X get the premium experience, so where d
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Digital Foundry - Inside PSVR2 - Horizon: Call of the Mountain Gameplay + Tech Breakdown
Added 36 Views / 0 LikesWe've delivered our verdict on the PlayStation VR2 hardware - and now it's time to play some games! Horizon: Call of the Mountain is a great VR experience for first-timers, but not exactly a killer app. That said, it's fascinating to see Sony's first-party exclusive in action and to see how Unreal Engine 4 delivers the experience. In this video, John Linneman's in the headset, with additional commentary from Alex Battaglia. Join the DF Supporter Progr
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Digital Foundry - Atomic Heart - DF Tech Review - PS5 vs Xbox Series X/S vs PC
Added 37 Views / 0 LikesA new FPS action game clearly inspired by BioShock has arrived from newcomer Mundfish. In this DF tech review, Oliver Mackenzie assesses the visuals and performance of the game, which runs on Unreal Engine 4. You'll see how visual features and performance compare across the current-gen consoles, and what the turn-out is on the Xbox One S too. PC? We don't have the bandwidth for a full deep dive, but you'll get to see exactly how the PC code scales aga
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Digital Foundry - Company of Heroes 3 - DF Tech Review + Optimised Settings
Added 37 Views / 0 LikesJoin Alex Battaglia for the tech breakdown of Company of Heroes 3 on PC. How does the game innovate over its venerated predecessors and is the series' legacy of tech innovations maintained into this latest sequel? Settings are a little thin on the ground for this one, but optimised settings for varying performance levels are also included. Join the DF Supporter Program for pristine video downloads, behind the scenes content, early access to DF Retro,
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Digital Foundry - Wild Hearts - PS5/Xbox Series X/S and PC DF Tech Review - A Next-Gen Monster Hunter?
Added 38 Views / 0 LikesThe complete tech breakdown of developer Omega Force's new action RPG. Built on its proprietary Katana Engine, the team focuses only on newer PS5, Series X and S consoles and PC here. The result? A game with incredible visual ambition - and clearly with a debt owed to the Monster Hunter template. But technical issues, such as bugs, frame-rate drops, and hitches on PC make Wild Hearts a less assured recommendation. Join the DF Supporter Program for pri
