Digital Foundry Direct Weekly

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  • Digital Foundry is a leading authority on gaming technology and performance, and in this regular podcast, the team sits down to discuss the latest news and take questions from the audience.
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  • DF Direct Weekly #180: The PS5 Pro Breakdown: GT7, TLOUp2, Ratchet, Horizon, Alan Wake 2 + More!

    DF Direct Weekly #180: The PS5 Pro Breakdown: GT7, TLOUp2, Ratchet, Horizon, Alan Wake 2 + More!
    Sep 16 2024
    In our DF Direct Special in the wake of the PlayStation 5 Pro reveal, we had much to say about the hardware, the pitch and the price - but not much to say about the games, owing to the poor media quality. Now, armed with a 65GB ProRes file of the Mark Cerny presentation, we can go deeper - much deeper - into the software that was shown and how good PSSR AI upscaling actually is. Strap in for another two hour show - and there's much to share in this one. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:02:47 The Last of Us Part 2 0:11:49 Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart 0:23:44 Alan Wake 2 0:33:27 Horizon Forbidden West 0:39:09 Hogwarts Legacy 0:45:48 Gran Turismo 7 0:54:35 Dragon’s Dogma 2 and Assassin’s Creed Shadows 0:57:43 Supporter Q1: Could PS5 Pro run Elden Ring at 60fps? 1:03:36 Supporter Q2: Is PS5 Pro a good deal relative to PC? 1:16:48 Supporter Q3: With the Pro reaching $700, what will the PS6 look like? 1:26:42 Supporter Q4: Could PSSR run on the base PS5? 1:33:04 Supporter Q5: Why hasn’t Sony developed machine learning based frame gen tech for PS5 Pro? 1:37:11 Supporter Q6: Will the high price of PS5 Pro drive people to PC? 1:44:13 Supporter Q7: Will low PS5 Pro sales cause development problems? 1:51:46 Supporter Q8: What game reveals would have excited you about PS5 Pro? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    2 hrs and 1 min
  • DF Direct Special: PS5 Pro Reveal Reaction - Tech, Specs, Games, Price

    DF Direct Special: PS5 Pro Reveal Reaction - Tech, Specs, Games, Price
    Sep 11 2024
    It's finally happened. PS5 Pro is real, announced and detailed by none other than lead system architect, Mark Cerny. John, Rich and Alex sit down to discuss the reveal, how Sony chose to market it, the Big Three tech innovations - larger GPU, ML upscaling and RT enhancements - and of course, the shocking price-point. 0:00:00 Overview 0:01:20 How is Sony marketing the PS5 Pro? 0:09:43 Big three features: larger GPU, machine learning and ray tracing enhancements 0:25:10 The missing disc drive 0:33:12 $700 USD sticker shock: does it make sense? 0:44:23 What do we want to see out of PS5 Pro? 0:49:43 Supporter Q1: Was Microsoft right to skip an enhanced console this generation? 0:54:06 Supporter Q2: Is GT7’s 8K mode as stupid as it sounds? 0:57:26 Supporter Q3: What PC GPU is the best match for PS5 Pro? 1:00:27 Supporter Q4: Will Sony encourage developers to stick to a single PS5 Pro mode, or have multiple? 1:02:58 Supporter Q5: Why doesn’t the PS5 Pro have a larger CPU upgrade? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • DF Direct Weekly #179: Sony's PS5 Pro Tease, Concord Servers Close, RTX 5080 Perf Leak, Astro Bot!

    DF Direct Weekly #179: Sony's PS5 Pro Tease, Concord Servers Close, RTX 5080 Perf Leak, Astro Bot!
    Sep 9 2024
    The inevitability of Sony's PlayStation 5 Pro increases still further as the firm 'leaks' the new design in a 30th anniversary artwork. Meanwhile, there are highs and lows for PlayStation: Concord crashes and burns, resulting in its withdrawal from sale - and yet spirits are raised by the frankly incredible Astro Bot. Elsewhere, RTX 5080 performance leaks suggest a 10 percent improvement over RTX 4090 - but where does that leave the RTX 5090 then? And then there's Anandtech: the team commiserate over the site's decline and closure. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:00:41 News 1: Sony leaks PS5 Pro design 0:13:42 News 2: Concord pulled from sale, servers close 0:37:11 News 3: Astro Bot review reaction! 0:53:23 News 4: RTX 5000 series performance and power rumoured 1:05:51 News 5: Bloodborne PC progresses 1:14:53 News 6: John’s Windows handheld impressions! 1:27:04 Supporter Q1: What should we make of the closure of AnandTech? 1:39:09 Supporter Q2: Where will Microsoft be in 15 years? 1:46:14 Supporter Q3: Could an RTX 6090 equipped Xbox explain Microsoft’s largest generational leap claims? 1:52:44 Supporter Q4: Could Ridge Racer make a return in the near future? 1:57:58 Supporter Q5: If Alan Wake 2 isn’t profitable, what hope do other original single player games have? 2:03:28 Supporter Q6: Will we really see ray tracing on Switch 2? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    2 hrs and 12 mins

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