# Digital Foundry Direct Weekly

A podcast by Digital Foundry. When it comes to video games and the hardware and tech we play them on, the team at Digital Foundry are unparalleled experts. Each week, DF Direct breaks down the latest breakthroughs in video game visuals, sound, and performance happening on PlayStation, Xbox, the most powerful PC setups, and more. If you’re a geek for graphics, GPUs, or just video games in general, DF Direct will help you get the most out of your gaming setup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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## Latest episodes

- [DF Direct Weekly #287: Xbox Helix $1200-$1800? BioWare Shut, FSR 4 RDNA 2 + Xbox, Sony Frame Gen!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1596728253/8376aabe2093) (2026-10-26, 74 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/e/6adeee633b536bf05265971d/media.mp3
- [DF Direct Q+A: Has RTX 5090 Actually Been Discontinued? GTA 6 PS5/Pro Differences?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1596728253/6d19888d9d5e) (2026-10-20, 64 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/e/6ad777340b34297c8ac5d49a/media.mp3
- [DF Direct Weekly #286: Xbox Ally X20 Tested, DLSS Frame Gen/DLSS 5 Perf Boost, Epic All-In On AI](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1596728253/840edf41ebea) (2026-10-19, 65 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/e/6ad603a93871b0718e890f7e/media.mp3
- [DF Direct Q+A: GTA 6 - Will AI Enable "Pirate" PC Ports? How Will Sony React To The PS5 Jailbreak?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1596728253/daf0ce19b11b) (2026-10-17, 47 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/e/6acf4666047332efe910dd53/media.mp3
- [DF Direct Weekly #285: Dragon's Dogma 2 Switch 2, P.T Native PC Port, Galactic Racer PC Tested!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1596728253/ef072a230b31) (2026-10-12, 59 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/e/6aca4b2b7601fcf2bf29e922/media.mp3
- [DF Direct Q+A: Is PS5 QSSR Really A Game-Changer? Will Xbox Series X|S Get ML Upscaling?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1596728253/3934823d21e0) (2026-10-07, 42 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/e/6ac79f4d8f42a2dfd64be567/media.mp3
- [DF Direct Weekly #284: Ghost of Yōtei QSSR Tested, Star Wars Galactic Racer, Gears E-Day PC](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1596728253/089d80c126bb) (2026-10-05, 76 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/e/6ac2111ad4db2446870065ab/media.mp3
- [DF Direct Special: PlayStation QSSR - AI Upscaling For Standard PS5 - A Current-Gen Gamechanger?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1596728253/652870457991) (2026-10-03, 33 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/e/6ac0cf654634ccc4cb18c2df/media.mp3
- [DF Direct Q+A: PS5 Emulation on PC, Will Halo Move To COD Tech, Will PCs Replace Consoles?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1596728253/ab71023fc304) (2026-09-30, 50 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/e/6abcf46e01e86f8afd229d42/media.mp3
- [DF Direct Weekly #283: Halo Moves To Activision, Next-Gen TFLOPs, Silent Hill Townfall Tested!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1596728253/e08eb9fda5ea) (2026-09-28, 61 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/e/6ab944670e99ef8a498a08a3/media.mp3
- [DF Direct Q+A: Switch 2 60FPS Frame-Gen - How Good/Bad Is It? Should Next-Gen Be Delayed?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1596728253/0c0ccf17258b) (2026-09-23, 51 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/e/6ab39d70cc1dc8b6a8fd6b86/media.mp3
- [DF Direct Weekly #282: 007 First Light Path Tracing, Kingmakers Gameplay, New GPUs Delayed To 2028?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1596728253/167f6cd0fe96) (2026-09-21, 60 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/e/6aae6091b8a739f6580b9548/media.mp3
- [DF Direct Q+A: Hands-On With Steam Frame, Half-Life Alyx Standalone + More](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1596728253/0bbda1405d0d) (2026-09-16, 52 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/e/6aaa929775eafa78dae6115f/media.mp3
- [DF Direct Weekly #281: Kojima's Psyint Canned By Sony, Coming To Xbox, Switch 2 VRR, Ocarina of Time](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1596728253/8f4dcc6c6064) (2026-09-14, 95 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/e/6aa6e21cadc637660510cef7/media.mp3
- [DF Direct Q+A: Will AMD Deliver Its Own DLSS 5? Will CD Projekt RED Bring Back The RED Engine?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1596728253/19c55bb0740d) (2026-09-11, 43 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/e/6aa1252ee42475cb6337123f/media.mp3
- [DF Direct Weekly #280: John on GTA 6, State of Play Disappoints, Helix "Family of Devices"](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1596728253/d3b45149cd98) (2026-09-09, 77 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/e/6aa1239ce42475cb6337123e/media.mp3
- [DLSS 5 Tested: NBA 2K27 Image Quality + Benchmarks, Mods And More](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1596728253/92ff27c4d136) (2026-09-06, 78 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/e/6a9d8d38235a4ccaca5e80c1/media.mp3
- [DF Direct Weekly #279: The Witcher 3 Remaster Reaction, Xbox Disc To Digital, Best of Gamescom 2026!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1596728253/b9c051d2b17b) (2026-08-31, 78 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/e/6a9452b90316abf72208e257/media.mp3
- [Grand Theft Auto 6 Extended Look: The Most Impressive Real-Time Game Graphics Yet?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1596728253/a9d1927efb3d) (2026-08-29, 77 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/e/6a9294cc0665f9311061e6bc/media.mp3
- [DF Direct Q+A: What If PlayStation 6 Is Actually The New PS Portable/Handheld?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1596728253/9770b8925c00) (2026-08-27, 46 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/e/6a8f0445375940222509154e/media.mp3
- [DF Direct Weekly #278: Sony Undecided On PS6 Price/Launch Date, Black Myth Zhong Kui Gameplay](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1596728253/ece1307be654) (2026-08-24, 76 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/e/6a8afe7c9ec8c3895c294a4f/media.mp3
- [DF Direct Q+A: Oblivion Remastered - Can Switch 2 Optimisations Fix PS5/PC/Xbox Versions?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1596728253/7fa19cc624bc) (2026-08-19, 53 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/e/6a857f8784cb7c690693c1d9/media.mp3
- [DF Direct Weekly #277: Crimson Desert Switch 2 Confirmed, Gears E-Day PC Tested, Viture XR Glasses!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1596728253/00b44cfef6a8) (2026-08-17, 85 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/e/6a80a541b3a4f975ada96a38/media.mp3
- [DF Direct Q+A: Celebrating DF Independence - One Year Since Leaving IGN!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1596728253/c1d79f33edd9) (2026-08-12, 60 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/e/6a7c665d7fe090949c78cfea/media.mp3
- [DF Direct Weekly #276: GTA 6 An Extended Look Reveal Reaction, Quakecon 2026, Xbox 360 On PC](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1596728253/6ca1c355f757) (2026-08-10, 88 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/e/6a78495035a2a653b91549fa/media.mp3
- [DF Direct Q+A: Sony Finally Responds To End-Of-Disc Backlash - And It's Not Good News](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1596728253/85464c3218c3) (2026-08-04, 56 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/e/6a72104b28ead4902ce5b161/media.mp3
- [DF Direct Weekly #275: This Is The Most Performant Console Generation Since 16-Bit 2D](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1596728253/9704abad2f77) (2026-08-03, 85 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/e/6a6f4e45bfc42315fe3ca170/media.mp3
- [DF Direct Q+A: Too Expensive? No Exclusives? Is Next-Gen Just For Enthusiasts?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1596728253/338525ffa655) (2026-07-31, 54 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/e/6a6caf70c7cc27169de5276b/media.mp3
- [DF Direct Weekly #274: OG Xbox/Xbox 360 PC 'Back Compat', Valve - Memory Crisis "Getting Worse"](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1596728253/7fc75ce39bb0) (2026-07-27, 81 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/e/6a64f6d98c6152b11f023ad6/media.mp3
- [DF Direct Q+A: Creation Engine 3 in Elder Scrolls 6/Fallout 5, Is Doom THE Great American Videogame?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1596728253/1b91f396fa5e) (2026-07-24, 52 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/e/6a60f14244c9eabf3c3e25c8/media.mp3
- [DF Direct Weekly #273: The Future of Fallout + Elder Scrolls, Xbox Account Deletion, Switch 2 OLED?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1596728253/871e8b8fd5dd) (2026-07-20, 98 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/e/6a5c9fcd461a6a4190c7ebe6/media.mp3
- [DF Direct Q+A: How Does The Xbox Reset Impact Project Helix?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1596728253/3a34d6c24dcb) (2026-07-16, 48 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/e/6a58dd9ff782764c4cef8626/media.mp3
- [DF Direct Weekly #272: id Software Lay-Offs Damage Control, COD Black Ops PS5, 5 Years Of Steam Deck](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1596728253/c4d18ca7062e) (2026-07-13, 86 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/e/6a536d82a410914b58fc5e22/media.mp3
- [DF Direct Q+A: Xbox 'Reset' Worse Than Expected - Huge Job Losses + The End of idTech?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1596728253/003f15b5b7a4) (2026-07-07, 64 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/e/6a4d29764d6f6e9e98432a04/media.mp3
- [DF Direct Weekly #271: The End Of PlayStation Physical Media & True Game Ownership](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1596728253/3f996ad0c83f) (2026-07-06, 72 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/e/6a4ba0385b22488bcdc1632c/media.mp3
- [DF Direct Q+A: The Big "$1000 Next-Gen Console" Debate + Is GTA 6 Over-Hyped?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1596728253/e68fabd3a204) (2026-07-01, 61 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/e/6a44b009e80d75fcb84b4a23/media.mp3
- [DF Direct Weekly #270: GTA 6 Screens: Are They Real-Time, Xbox Price Jump, FSR 4 on RDNA 3](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1596728253/2f20130906e2) (2026-06-29, 79 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/e/6a425f9b3fa89e333891390d/media.mp3
- [DF Direct Q+A: Steam Machine - The Big Price/Performance/Form Factor Debate](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1596728253/2f2fd2c9c8c4) (2026-06-26, 40 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/e/6a3e76d1a3fa97823768cee5/media.mp3
- [DF Direct Weekly #269: GTA 6 News Reaction, UE5 Upgrades, UE6, Gears E-Day Tech Demo](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1596728253/65e2aab90c27) (2026-06-21, 72 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/e/6a36fac76f90df4cb78e57ac/media.mp3
- [DF Direct Q+A: Xbox Reboot Studio Closure Reports, RTX 50-Series Super Returns? ARM ML Rendering](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1596728253/c1f539f7ccf4) (2026-06-17, 54 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/e/6a32c3b2883f9289e923ff41/media.mp3
- [DF Direct Weekly #268: Ocarina of Time Remake, Nintendo Direct, Fable Gameplay, RTX 3060 Returns](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1596728253/fcb24ff75335) (2026-06-15, 74 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/e/6a2dbf84e6540bec0f296b30/media.mp3
- [DF Direct Q+A: The Big "Xbox Reset" Memo Debate - What Happens Next?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1596728253/350c6f4cf5f8) (2026-06-12, 50 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/e/6a2c543b252d86e8464c8c06/media.mp3
- [DF Direct Weekly #267: Resi Evil Veronica, FF7 Revelation, Stellar Blade 2 - The Big SGF Video](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1596728253/04ae9df77a44) (2026-06-09, 67 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/e/6a286707401089d02ddba951/media.mp3
- [DF Direct Special: Xbox Showcase 2026: Gears E-Day, Halo, Senua, Metro 2039 Reaction + More](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1596728253/afcabaa7f4c0) (2026-06-08, 72 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/e/6a27054d427484b4a4d4fb36/media.mp3
- [DF Direct Special: Nintendo Switch 2 - Year One - The Digital Foundry Verdict](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1596728253/6fda3cbad969) (2026-06-06, 52 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/e/6a246362250fa4918b1bb748/media.mp3
- [DF Direct Q+A: Can Switch 2 Handle 60FPS Call of Duty? Custom PC vs Steam Machine, Nvidia RTX Spark](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1596728253/b9b60e57e010) (2026-06-05, 51 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/e/6a2179ffe25fe33c7c476473/media.mp3
- [DF Direct Special: State of Play June 2026 Reaction - Wolverine, God of War Laufey, Tomb Raider, Rayman + More!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1596728253/e6b302f0353e) (2026-06-03, 48 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/e/6a2073ac44a383b494da0a1d/media.mp3
- [DF Direct Weekly #266: Huge Steam Deck Price Rises, New Witcher 3 Expansion, Switch 2 COD, MGS4!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1596728253/fb9f6f705230) (2026-06-01, 91 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/e/6a1c0097dd90858af9ac05a0/media.mp3
- [DF Direct Q+A: What Is Unreal Engine 6? If Steam Is A Monopoly, Why Do We Like it?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1596728253/7d4d04e47e7d) (2026-05-29, 54 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/e/6a18044dda0413146ced9ce7/media.mp3
- [DF Direct Weekly #265: The End of Destiny 2, Lego Batman Tested, Yoshi Switch 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1596728253/a34c6af80804) (2026-05-25, 86 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/e/6a12d113a9d3d2ec147bc246/media.mp3

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