It's been one year to the day since the launch of PlayStation 5 Pro, so... was it worth it? John, Tom and Oliver discuss the best, the worst and the middling of Pro software and look ahead to 2026: youtu.be/7MJ6bnJ0WmI

Based on initial media, Assassin's Creed Shadows 2 on Switch 2 looks ambitious - but don't expect ray tracing support. www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2025/11...

Our Q+A with Mark Cerny after the recent Project Amethyst update got a little lost within the extended DF Direct discussion a while back. If only we had a website... www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2025/10...

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment launches on Switch 2 today - and here's the Digital Foundry review, along with a performance review of the prior Switch 1 games running on the new hardware: youtu.be/-ZvdrdIMXUk

How about an exclusive interview on the launch of the brand-new Digital Foundry website? Sucker Punch talks in-depth with John on Ghost of Yōtei's "surprise" ray tracing features: www.digitalfoundry.net/features/suc...

Proud and excited to share that the new Digital Foundry website is live - please do check it out at www.digitalfoundry.net. Read our opening post about what we're doing and why: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2025/11...

Metal Gear Solid Delta's new patch is a big improvement - especially for PS5 Pro - as seen in the new DF Direct #238. Also: Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 tested, Lumines Arise looks incredible plus more next-gen Xbox info emerges: youtu.be/FseAz6fRqII

When Digital Foundry went independent, one of the new things we wanted to do was a brand-new retro podcast. Thanks to the massive efforts of John and his friends, the DF Retro Super Show goes live today, revisiting the launch of PlayStation 2. youtu.be/DqtLH0MOkgI

DF Retro returns! In the wake of the recently remastered Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4, John revisits the originals, the ports - and the legacy. youtu.be/jbRCG8tfkiM

A modding marvel: Grand Theft Auto 4 PC was a disaster port at launch - but today it's transforming into a path-traced showcase via a bespoke RTX Remix mod. Alex has the full, amazing, story: youtu.be/vGxPdcMQfwg

DF Direct Weekly #237 is now live, discussing Halo Campaign Evolved and textbook UE5 issues, the premium/high-end next-gen Xbox, Sony Power Saver in Death Stranding 1/2 - and fully announcing our NEW Retro podcast! youtu.be/FZLio3AN4fY

PlayStation 5's new "power saver" mode halves energy consumption - but what happens to the games? Demon's Souls and Days Gone Remastered tested - and could this really be a proving ground for running PS5 titles on a next-gen handheld? youtu.be/vTcgIGLXpQg

Ninja Gaiden 4 reviewed! An upgraded Platinum Games engine delivers excellent entertainment on all systems, bar a visually compromised Series S. Does the business on Series X and PS5, but PS5 Pro and PC are a class apart: youtu.be/36iBjE-JrqU

The Outer Worlds 2 PC tech review - optimised settings are highly recommended for this one, capable of doubling performance with little visual impact: youtu.be/bu89kJjXY34

Today on Digital Foundry, it's our review for The Outer Worlds 2 - technically solid with good performance on Xbox consoles, but PlayStation needs some work. PC review with optimised settings coming soon: youtu.be/zkhp-FUuC7s

DF Direct Weekly #236 is live, discussing experiences with the ROG Xbox Ally X, Black Myth Wukong's performance mode changes on PS5, the PS5 Pro mini-refresh and much, much more: youtu.be/WhQ5289lBWY

DF Direct Weekly #236 is now available on early access via our Supporter Program with Xbox Ally X benchmarks and new PS5 Pro teardown reactions. Meanwhile, next-gen console rumours gather pace and Black Myth Wukong's new PS5 performance mode is tested: patreon.com/digitalfoundry

Battlefield 6: @Dachsjaeger's take on the PC version, including full optimised settings that deliver over 70 percent more perf with barely any visual loss - plus PS5 performance/balanced mode equivalent settings. youtu.be/lY31JQ-C8lY

Remedy's Control is a stone cold classic - and the new 1.3 patch is a superb reason to revisit the game or play for the first time - especially if you own a PS5 Pro: youtu.be/WMUGc2KG8xU

Battlefield 6 - Oliver delivers an in-depth breakdown of every game mode running on every console version: PS5, Pro, Xbox Series X and Series S - youtu.be/cSHXPw5afmg

AMD's leaked FSR4 INT8 in depth: image quality vs FP4, RDNA 3, RDNA 2, Steam Deck and ROG Ally tested, ballpark Xbox Series X simulations and... FSR4 on Nvidia - it works but how fast is it vs DLSS? youtu.be/fqDWJCW06Ks

Today on Digital Foundry, we take a retrospective look at the Nvidia Geforce 7800 GTX on its 20th anniversary - and how Shader Model 3 support delivered a new generation of gaming experiences: youtu.be/XLFmoAaH5TY #sponsored

DF Direct Weekly #235 "drops" today ahead of schedule, talking Microsoft reconfirming next-gen Xbox consoles, Yooka Re-Playlee impressions and more rumours of a current-gen/Switch 2 Red Dead Redemption 2 remaster: youtu.be/1TkdxhLRxdc

Today on Digital Foundry, a DF Direct Special talking about the new technologies discussed in the recent Project Amethyst update, along with answers to our questions from Mark Cerny himself. Exciting times ahead! youtu.be/Ru7dK_X5tnc

Battlefield 6! We've got lots to say about this and we'll need more than one video to do that - but for now, general thoughts about the game and a focus on the PlayStation 5 version, courtesy of Oliver: youtu.be/B8EuSu_n9b4

DF Direct Weekly #234 is now live, talking Xbox Game Pass price rises, Austin Evans' new PS5 Slim teardown, remarkable perf boosts in Baldur's Gate 3's native Linux Steam Deck version and much, much more: youtu.be/Sj5TyrHDspU

iPhone 17 Pro - Oliver reviews Apple's latest flagship, with a range of benchmarks and some genuinely impressive boosts to gaming performance versus prior models: youtu.be/M3w-j7Wtbvo

DF Direct Weekly #234 is on early access to backers of our Supporter Program, talking Xbox Game Pass price rises, Austin Evans' new PS5 Slim teardown, remarkable perf boosts in Baldur's Gate 3's native Linux Steam Deck version and much, much more: patreon.com/digitalfoundry

This one's been a long time in the making - Alex delivers his image quality analysis of DLSS on Switch 2. Two models available to devs, one comparable to PC, the other more lightweight and considerably more compromised... but how? youtu.be/BDvf1gsMgmY

Super Mario Galaxy 1+2 - a look at the enhancements delivered on Nintendo Switch 2. This version of the video corrects an error in the intro VO in the first version, apologies for the confusion! youtu.be/qWUbpoFO6-Q

DF Direct Weekly #233 is live, discussing the Marvel's Wolverine gameplay reveal, Saros, Deus Ex Remastered, Forza Horizon 6, Silent Hill f on Xbox, the Borderlands 4 Switch 2 delay and much more: youtu.be/ZADoJKL2sGc

DF Direct Weekly #233 is now on early access to backers of our Supporter Program, talking Marvel's Wolverine, Saros, Forza Horizon 6, Borderlands 4's Switch 2 delay - plus we catch up with Silent Hill f on Xbox consoles: patreon.com/digitalfoundry

Today on Digital Foundry, a look at Dying Light: The Beast on all consoles with every mode covered - including 120Hz VRR. youtu.be/gLlQp0n1oSk

Ghost of Yōtei - the Digital Foundry review, presented in 4K HDR. A triumphant sequel - and there's a surprise: ray traced global illumination, best seen on PS5 Pro at 60fps. youtu.be/awGgkogvvm8

Silent Hill f on PC, the Digital Foundry review. Well put together with plenty of scope for optimised settings, but the first run experience/shader compilation strategy could be much, much better. youtu.be/Z1SVnXpQSM4

Silent Hill f - reviewed today on PS5/PS5 Pro. An impressive new series entry from Konami with clean image quality on base along with tight performance, but some unfortunate reconstruction (PSSR?) problems on PS5 Pro: youtu.be/fGsZCA-G6-8

DF Direct Weekly #232 is available now ahead of time owing to upcoming embargoes, talking Dying Light: The Beast performance on PC and PS5, FSR 4 tested on RDNA 3, and the big Intel/Nvidia deal: youtu.be/APk9y9SLNVE

DF Direct Weekly #232 is now on early access to backers of our Supporter Program, talking Dying Light: The Beast, the big Intel/Nvidia deal, FSR4 INT8 running on RDNA 3, the continuing Borderlands 4 controversy and much more: patreon.com/digitalfoundry

Borderlands 4 reviewed - we've put in the hours and the degraded performance over time is confirmed on all consoles - but that's just one part of the story. Here's our review covering all console versions of the game: youtu.be/kRWW6qwjFBA

Today on Digital Foundry, we review the phenomenal Strix Halo - Ryzen AI Max+ 395 - within the GMKtec Evo X-2. AMD's most powerful PC APU yet, we test CPU and GPU performance against desktop parts - plus how graphics stack up against PlayStation 5. youtu.be/vMGX35mzsWg

DF Direct Weekly #231 is live, discussing Borderlands 4 performance issues, Nintendo Direct, the excellent GeForce Now 5080, the mooted PS6 detachable BD drive and hands-on time with Xbox Cloud Streaming at 1440p. youtu.be/2v1ST5qMoaY

Switch 2! Unreal Engine 5! Obligatory Series S comparisons! Oliver and Alex take a look at Fortnite, Cronos: The New Dawn and Split Fiction to understand how developers are using the Epic engine on Nintendo's console hybrid: youtu.be/2tPvLuU_JxQ

Today on Digital Foundry, a fascinating console head-to-head with Cronos: The New Dawn, mysteriously underperforming on PS5 vs Series X and with no bespoke PS5 Pro features bar the system-level performance boost: youtu.be/avFKZF6r0RI

We had the chance to take a look at a demo version of Phantom Blade Zero running on high-end PC with all RT features enabled. John and Alex share impressions: youtu.be/PnoyBByM7JU

While we're talking streaming, xCloud 1440p resolution is real - albeit with highly selective deployment right now. I got it running on Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora. Peak 25Mbps bitrate. Still running Series S code so not native 1440p rendering but still a sizeable IQ improvement.

On the games where it currently works, GeForce Now RTX 5080 is pretty great - 4K 120fps streaming at 4:4:4 with G-Sync takes this closer to the desktop experience than any other streaming solution. Will talk more about this in DF Direct.

Does feature-rich anti-virus software impact gaming performance? We tested Bitdefender against the standard Windows Defender across two CPUs in some of the most demanding games: youtu.be/azF0-PTNI3M - sponsored by Bitdefender

DF Direct Weekly #230 is out now, discussing Switch 2's ray tracing debut in SW Outlaws, Switch 2 cart speeds, 007 First Light's gameplay debut, Hollow Knight: Silksong and much, much more: youtu.be/TMWPIT7F5e4

DF Direct Weekly #230 is now on early access to backers of our Supporter Program, talking Switch 2 ray tracing, 007 First Light and Hollow Knight: Silksong. Meanwhile, what's the deal with Switch 2 carts not being fast enough to support Star Wars Outlaws? patreon.com/digitalfoundry

New video: Kirby and the Forgotten Land's recently released Switch 2 Edition features big tech upgrades and new content over the Switch 1 original - so is it worth the money? youtu.be/go9MblMc3a8