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Not the sort of week we'd care to repeat really, but here we are. Full discussion of our takeover by Russian crypt-currency scammers, PS5 getting hacked not once but twice, the Steam Deck delay, the latest Halo Infinite reveal and... could it be? Will the Windows Store actually get properly fixed?
Chapters:
00:00:00 Introductions 00:00:36 We were hacked! 00:08:40 PS5 was also hacked! 00:18:48 Halo Infinite IGN first look impressions 00:26:21 Steam Deck delayed until Feb 2022 00:31:38 Windows Store finally gets an update 00:37:03 Unity aquires Weta Digital 00:39:38 DF Content Discussion: GTA Definitive Editon early impressions 00:54:56 DF Content Discussion: Patreon content updates 01:01:02 DF Supporter Q1: Nearly a year in, what do you think of the Series S experiment? 01:07:08 DF Supporter Q2: Forza Horizon 5 seems like an excellent candidate for the inclusion of a 40fps/120hz mode. Would this be difficult for developers to implement? 01:11:23 DF Supporter Q3: Is there any advantage to using my Xbox in 120hz mode outside of games that support a 120 fps mode? 01:15:32 DF Supporter Q4: Would DLSS work well in Forza Horizon 5 and could their MSAA work with it as well? 01:18:33 DF Supporter Q5: I've noticed CPUs are often tested at or around 1080p High settings these days but are we missing the longevity aspect of CPUs in reviews? 01:24:03 DF Supporter Q6: Does the team perceive ARM architecture as a viable option for future console generations given Apple's commitment to the technology is starting to deliver some impressive performance?
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While Forza Horizon 5 fills most of the week here at Digital Foundry, there was still a bit of news and happenings to discuss. This week, Audi Sorlie, Alex Battaglia and John Linneman convene to talk about the Battlefield 2042 RTX trailer marking a second week in a row that Alex has some choice words on trailer showcases, Sony listened to the community and provides fixes for the CMOS issue, Netflix enters the gaming space in unexpected ways and a classic adventure game sees its source code made public after 25 years. All this plus the reveal of the next DF Retro and your supporter questions!
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Halo Infinite's campaign re-reveal, Far Cry 6's email shaming program and the Sony PC and State of Play reveals are discussed along with in-depth chat on the new 12th Gen Intel Core architecture. And what's up with N64 emulation on Switch?
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The weekly DF Direct returns once again! This time, John, Alex and Rich tackle the recent MacBook Pro reveals and what it means for Apple and gaming, there's discussion on CD Projekt RED's next-gen patches for Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3, while Half-Life 2 gets upgraded for Steam Deck.
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This week, Alex raves about Star Citizen, John has an emotional moment playing Forza Horizon 5 and... what on earth's going on with Metroid Dread performance on some Switch consoles?
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John, Rich and Alex share their thoughts on Halo Infinite's Big Team Battle mode and their overall opinions on the game's flighting process, the internals of the Switch OLED Model's dock are discussed and Valve's video showing the insides of the Steam Deck proves as frustrating as it is illuminating. All of this and more in the new DF Direct!
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The latest DF Direct Weekly tackles the online bunfight between Nintendo and Bloomberg about the existence of a '4K Switch', goes in-depth on HDR and dashboard changes on Xbox consoles and examines Nvidia DLAA... what is it? Rich Leadbetter, John Linneman and Alex Battaglia perpetrate this one.
00:00:00 Introductions
00:00:39 Nintendo Switch 4K denials
00:06:49 Xbox Dolby Vision support + 4K dashboard
00:18:17 TGS 2021 VR experience
00:27:40 Nvidia DLAA Reaction
00:33:51 DF Content Discussion: Unity 50fps issue fix?
00:40:36 DF Content Discussion: The Medium PS5
00:46:56 DF Content Discussion: The Touryst 8K 60fps
00:55:53 DF Supporter Question 01: Why not release physical games on USB?
01:00:36 DF Supporter Question 02: Why has there not been a CRT resurgence?
01:04:09 DF Supporter Question 03: What do you see as potential use cases in future games to utilize many random read IOPS?
01:10:09 DF Supporter Question 04: Can the AI tech used in DLSS and DLAA be transferred to other graphical improvements?
01:12:51 DF Supporter Question 05: Have you ever considered filming the DF Weekly on Fridays?
01:15:33 DF Supporter Question 06: What is the biggest technical issues you face creating content?
01:24:00 DF Supporter Question 07: Do we pray too much at the altar of ray tracing?
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It's all change in the weekly line-up for this episode! John Linneman and Audi Sorlie are joined by Coury Carlson from My Life In Gaming to discuss the latest gaming news, kicking off with a monstrous discussion on this week's Nintendo Direct.
00:00:00 Introductions
00:01:46 Nintendo Direct Reaction
00:35:56 PlayStation 4 CBOMB Fixed!
00:42:36 Is Klonoa coming back?
00:47:37 Is Marvel vs Capcom 2 coming back?
00:53:32 Beavis And Butthead Adventure on PS1 gets English translation!
00:59:44 Mick McGinty has passed away
01:05:34 DF Content Discussion
01:17:03 Patreon Supporter Q1: I only have two Patreon memberships, MLIG and DF. You guys have the best content. Do you ever feel a tension between what content you want to make and what you feel your subscribers want?
01:26:47 Patreon Supporter Q2: Could timed exclusivity be utilised as a way to mitigate heavy workloads and crunch for developers?
01:28:53 Patreon Supporter Q3: Where were you when Metal Gear Solid 2 was released? Or alternatively, can you recall your first ever session with it?
01:36:13 Patreon Supporter Q4: If a theoretical PS5 Slim were to come out in a few years, do you think there's a chance it will be all-digital only with no disc option?
01:40:23 Patreon Supporter Q5: How do you set-up a Dolby Atmos surround system?
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Join Rich, John and Alex for discussion of the latest tech and gaming news! This week, the team discuss the PS5 CFI-1100 hook-up with Gamers Nexus, and the system software performance benchmarks hinting at a small boost to PS5 game frame-rates in very select circumstances, perhaps related to RT titles? GT7's online campaign and RT features are discussed and much more - along with tributes paid to an icon of the home computer industry.
00:00:00 Introductions
00:00:22 PlayStation CFI-1100/Gamers Nexus Collab/Firmware Perf Upgrade?
00:12:51 GT7 Online only situation
00:22:06 Intel slide leak
00:27:57 Steam Deck dev kits are now out
00:30:37 New Nintendo update with Bluetooth Audio!
00:34:45 iPhone 13 is out
00:42:00 Sir Clive Sinclair has passed
00:47:55 AV Receiver HDMI update
00:55:40 DF Supporter Q1: would a custom 8c/16t cpu and 4 teraflop GPU be fitable in a mobile power envelope?
00:57:19 DF Supporter Q2: What are the DF team's favourite or most disappointing remakes so far?
01:04:57 DF Supporter Q3: Is it always fair to expect ultrawide support as a standard feature on PC games?
01:09:58 DF Supporter Q4: Why do you think most games aren't currently utilizing the hardware blocks for IO on PS5?
01:11:32 DF Supporter Q5: What do you think is the most important next-gen feature developers should focus on?
01:14:25 DF Supporter Q6: Would you ever release any content that goes into depth on what's involved in producing content?
01:18:21 DF Supporter Q7: Do you think that full path-tracing is the "endgame", with traditional rasterization becoming obsolete, at some point of time down the road?
01:22:57 DF Supporter Q8: Why do poor PC ports continue to plague Japanese developed games?
01:26:59 DF Supporter Q9: In your opinion, when does the game become retro?
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John, Rich and Alex reconvene for this week's DF Direct Weekly, talking about the new PS5 CFI-1100 model, whether Sony's $10 PS4 to PS5 upgrade policy is justified, plus discussing Alan Wake and Quake remasters!
00:00:00 Introductions
00:00:42 New PS5 model
00:11:14 Horizon Forbidden West pricing confusion
00:21:17 Alan Wake Remastered
00:32:18 Quake Remastered
00:42:42 Little Big Adventure returns
00:44:39 DF Content Discussion: Best of all the animals?
00:46:16 DF Content Discussion: DF Retro reveal
00:52:47 DF Content Discussion: Patreon update and retooling.
00:55:38 DF Supporter Q1: Would you rather a theoretical PS5 Pro doubled the computer units to 72 or added some kind of machine learning core for better AI upscaling?
01:03:58 DF Supporter Q2: What are the exact differences between mesh shaders and primitive shaders?
01:06:25 DF Supporter Q3: Is getting a reasonably optimised performance from newer PC games starting to require increased hobbiest/technical knowledge again creating a higher barrier to entry for new PC gamers?
01:18:07 DF Supporter Q4: With console reviews of late you often mention running a game not at the maximum resolution supported by a console. This confused me somewhat in that having my Series X connected to a 4K display and then setting output to 1080p just gives me a poor quality image
01:24:04 DF Supporter Q5: DLSS and performance drawback/gains
01:26:47 DF Supporter Q6: Are there any plans to include Crysis Warhead in the Crysis Trilogy collection? If not, why?
01:28:28 DF Supporter Q7: Richard does not seem as attracted to older games, despite the fact that he lived and worked through basically the entire era of 2D gaming. Why?
01:39:12 Credits
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