The new DF Direct Weekly is live, discussing the Steam Deck price shock, 007 First Light PC, Call of Duty on Switch 2 and much, much more: youtu.be/NGfL5TiKdi4

Aside from some image quality faults, the PS5 version of 007 First Light is in great shape - but PS5 Pro offers the premium experience.

Apple’s MacBook Neo can’t quite outrun its limited specs - but it proves a surprisingly versatile computer in typical use. youtu.be/WOGwpt5IkiE?...

Do we actually need next-gen path traced visuals? How much of an upgrade are they? Will Switch 2 ports have issues when next-gen consoles arrive? Just two of the questions in this week's Q+A show: youtu.be/acafE6oCifk

DF Direct Weekly #263 is now live, discussing the Switch 2 price hike, Star Fox, COD dropping last-gen support and Nvidia's GTX 10-series Pascal 10th anniversary! www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvYO...

Control for iPhone is remarkable. This AAA game with advanced ray tracing, upscaling, and frame gen pushes out the boundaries of mobile tech. youtu.be/1UKEavpN-R0?...

The big Steam Controller interview. @oliemack.bsky.social talks tech with Valve: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/04...

Valve’s Steam Controller is a great all-purpose PC gamepad - and a revelation for some mouse and keyboard games.

This looks super cool! A good chance to catch up as I am a few expansions behind at this point 😅 Only messy thing is the separate sub which I'm not a huge fan of but platform compliance with MMOs can be weird.

Saros is a superb combat experience and one of the most visually exciting games in recent memory. Pulse-pounding particles and pristine PSSR round out this PS5 exclusive. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYQx...

There's a fairly desperate shortage of desktop Macs at the moment. Many Mac Studio configurations - and most Mac Mini configurations - are flat-out unavailable, and the configs that are orderable are listed as having 2-3 month delivery times. apple.com/shop/buy-mac...

Switch 2’s rendition of Pragmata hits solid marks in most respects. Unfortunately, an unlocked frame-rate will make it a hard recommendation for many discerning players.

I can't help but think Starfield on PS5 is a disappointment. Lingering performance woes, new configuration quirks, and frequent crashes conspire to make this a surprisingly troubled AAA port.

Cyberpunk 2077's legendary run of support continues with its long-awaited PS5 Pro patch. Advanced ray tracing and PSSR combine to make this quite the upgrade.

In the latest DF Direct Q+A show, the team grapple with the concept of a $600 PlayStation 5 and the PS5 Pro vs PC price comparison questions emerge once more. Plus: Ocarina of Time remake and much more: youtu.be/T-yqMN_gqb4

DF Direct Weekly #247 is live, testing Fallout 4's new DLSS upgrade on Switch 2, the games that caught our attention at the Xbox Partner Preview, Kena Bridge of Spirits Switch 2 mini-review, Forza Horizon 6 RT and much, much more: youtu.be/otRnMhwMvg8

The new PSSR provides a substantial boost for existing PS5 Pro software, with great image quality wins and scant regressions. A PC-quality upscaler is finally available on home console hardware.

The latest episode of the DF Direct Q+A show is out, fielding questions on the future of PSSR, Crimson Desert launching without Intel support, dynamic res and multi-frame gen, plus what's going on with Xbox coverage: youtu.be/9hf4yx7lK6Q

Here's some of the DLSS 5 material we saw in the demos but didn't get a chance to film. Here I think you can see the strengths of DLSS 5 - reflections become much more attractive. Starfield doesn't have great lighting to begin with, so the differences can be profound.

Alan Wake 2 with the upgraded PSSR has smooth, clean imagery. Aggressive upscales are very doable with Sony’s new tech.

More thoughts on DLSS 5 from myself, Rich, and Alex.

Nvidia's new DLSS infers incredible new lighting detail into games - and it may represent the future of game visuals.

The upgraded PSSR is a huge improvement over the original - and it will have a profound impact on PS5 Pro software going forward.

DF Direct Weekly #255 goes live a day early, with reaction to Microsoft's GDC reveals, Crimson Desert console chat, Oliver's new Apple display, Intel's value-driven Core Ultra 200S Plus chips and The Witcher 4's path tracing: youtu.be/bTWwlpphEGo

DF Direct Weekly #254 is live, looking ahead to the Project Helix Xbox GDC disclosures! We're also discussing the Sony/PC reports, Marathon impressions and Pearl Abyss's comments on Crimson Desert on consoles! youtu.be/ddiqHSD1DSU

Switch 2 lands another quality pair of AAA ports. With a couple of tweaks to ensure consistent performance, there would be little to complain about.

Very cool Apple announcements today. I’m completely in on the new Studio Display XDR, which has everything I want - high brightness, loads of dimming zones, 120Hz, perfect integration with MacOS. Thankfully the 90Hz rumours have not proven to be true. www.apple.com/newsroom/202...

The new Xbox leadership speaks in a @WindowsCentral interview, but what exactly have we learnt from it? This, plus more Bluepoint discussion, Mario Wonder on Switch 2 and reactions to our RE Requiem coverage are found in DF Direct Weekly #253! www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_6B...

I've seen a lot of speculation online that the unpatched disc version of RE Requiem uses PSSR 1. As far as I can tell, this isn't the case. In a variety of shots the image treatment on the pre-patch and post-patch versions look very similar.

Sony’s upgraded PSSR is seriously impressive. Early impressions suggest much higher-grade imagery than its problematic predecessor.

Requiem is an audacious, highly impressive Switch 2 port that makes few graphical concessions. But an uncapped frame-rate leaves it less pleasant to play than it could be.

Avowed on PS5 is mostly fine, but certain frame-rate and pacing issues remain, and PS5 Pro is underserved. By Unreal Engine 5 standards, it’s a reasonable enough effort.

The new High on Life has a lot to like, with engaging combat and good-looking visuals. It’s a clear step up over the first game, though new image quality and performance issues annoy.

The milestone 250th edition of DF Direct Weekly has landed - talking Steam Machine pricing delays, AMD pledging to source Xbox SoCs for 2027, Resident Evil 4 PC DRM disappointments, FF7R Rebirth Switch 2 and much, much more: youtu.be/Lax5ENFxwgk

Apple’s M5 iPad Pro remains a top quality tablet with superb gaming performance. Their forays into advanced multitasking and professional apps show more mixed results however.

GRID is another strong Switch 2 port, packing solid visuals and a litany of modes to sift through. For racing fans, it’s an easy buy.

Check out DF Direct 248, which contains early thoughts on Forza Horizon 6 and other Developer_Direct titles. Plus, tests on some good (and not so good) Switch 2 updates - and the Xbox port of FF7 Remake.

Interesting: since I published this video, it’s been formally confirmed that FF7 Remake part 3 is sticking with UE4. I hope they can figure out some kind of solution to improve diffuse indirect lighting quality, though I’m not optimistic. www.gamespot.com/articles/fin...

FF 7 Remake is a great-looking RPG that’s been smoothly ported to Switch 2. If you’re looking to play Square’s 2020 epic, this is a great option. youtu.be/yUjYGy7cqog?...

If Ubisoft developers’ comments are anything to go by, we’re going to see many more demanding Switch 2 ports this generation.

We punished Intel's new Panther Lake processor with demanding ray-traced gaming benchmarks. How does it stack up against Strix Halo/Strix Point - and what about desktop GPUs like the RTX 3050 and RX 6600? Spoilers: we were impressed. youtu.be/xPkofuH_bak

Join Alex and I for an on-site CES 2026 roundup! We saw the very best of consumer electronics: new chips, PCs, displays - and the flashiest AI and robotics tech.

Today on Digital Foundry, our big CES interview with Intel's Tom Petersen with a range of big topics discussed: Panther Lake, Arc, XeSS multi-frame gen and looking forward to a time where FPS alone no longer defines PC performance: youtu.be/8ydfKE1dffo

Hot off the presses, our first CES 2026 video! We took a stop by Nvidia’s booth yesterday for a preview of DLSS 4.5 and other goodies.

If you see Alex and I at CES feel free to say hi! We should have CES content on the channel over the next week. @dachsjaeger.bsky.social

My game of the year list ended up being a bit of a Switch 2 Edition, driven by an excellent lineup of exclusives for Nintendo's new console.

Welcome to 2026! We kick off the New Year with a mini DF Direct, looking back at the best hardware of 2025 and what we expect to see from 2026. Oh... and our first hands-on of the remarkable GPD Win 5 Strix Halo handheld: youtu.be/kDtgP4KltrU

P3R's latest Switch 2 patch greatly improves on a problematic port. But the T239 silicon is still underutilized, with odd visual settings choices and no DLSS.

Bloober Team drops a Switch 2 holiday bombshell - 60fps ray tracing with UE5. But core tech enhancements are likely needed before other UE5 titles make the Switch 2 jump.

FF7 Remake on Switch 2 looks like a high quality port. Stable performance, solid image quality, and pleasing visual settings make this one of the most impressive Switch 2 games to date.