Latest News - Page 2
Friday8th Aug 2025
News Digital Foundry parts ways with IGN, now fully independent
Independence is the future of quality games media.
- DF Direct
Thursday31st Jul 2025
Feature We benchmarked Cyberpunk 2077 on Switch 2, PS4, PS4 Pro and Series S - so what did we learn?
Last-gen class CPU performance, but what about graphics - and DLSS?
- Features
- Face-Off
- PS4
- PS5
- Xbox One
Monday28th Jul 2025
And does this mean the game is unfixable?
- Blog
- DF Direct
- PS5
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Friday25th Jul 2025
Feature Cyberpunk 2077 Apple Mac review: an impressive, thoughtful port from CD Projekt RED
Tested on M4-powered Mac Mini, MacBook Pro and Mac Studio - with PC performance comparisons
- Features
- Face-Off
- PS4
- PS5
- Xbox One
Wednesday23rd Jul 2025
Some rough spots remain but resolution and performance upgrades are well worth the upgrade fee
- Features
- Wii U
- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo Switch 2
Monday21st Jul 2025
News Hitman: World of Assassination on Switch 2 seems to have an undocumented "performance mode"
Changing system settings to 720p increases frame-rate by up to 62 percent
- Nintendo Switch 2
DF Weekly Cyberpunk 2077's VRR mode is as close to a PS5 Pro upgrade as we're going to get
The enhanced console delivers RT at 40fps and a fully unlocked performance mode
- Blog
- DF Direct
- PS4
- PS5
- Xbox One
Saturday19th Jul 2025
Feature Switch 2 vs Steam Deck: testing Valve's OLED model against the new Nintendo hybrid
Game performance, screen quality, battery life, form factor and much more compared
- Features
- Steam Deck
- PC
- Nintendo Switch 2
Wednesday16th Jul 2025
Feature Donkey Kong Bananza is a technically ambitious Switch 2 showcase, despite some rough edges
The DF tech review for one of Nintendo's best 3D platformers in years
- Features
- Nintendo Switch 2
Saturday12th Jul 2025
Feature Switch 2 GameCube support: latency, performance boosts and resolution tested
Nintendo's emulator is laggier than original hardware - but games can run faster
- Features
- Nintendo GameCube
- Nintendo Switch 2
Thursday10th Jul 2025
Sigh-gnosis
- Features
- Face-Off
- iOS
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
Wednesday9th Jul 2025
Feature Switch 2 vs Steam Deck: the Cyberpunk 2077 face-off
Hybrid takes on handheld, with some remarkable results
- Features
- Face-Off
Wednesday2nd Jul 2025
Tournament ready
- Features
- PS4
- PS5
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Monday30th Jun 2025
DF Weekly HDMI 2.2 delivers up to 16K resolution - but do we actually need it?
Double bandwidth could be useful for higher refresh rate gaming
- Blog
- DF Direct
Saturday28th Jun 2025
Feature Nintendo's free Switch 2 upgrades for key Switch 1 titles are remasters in all but name
Link's Awakening, Echoes of Wisdom, Super Mario Odyssey and many more tested
- Features
- Face-Off
- Wii U
- Nintendo 3DS
- Nintendo Switch
Monday23rd Jun 2025
Feature Death Stranding 2 tech review: one of the best-looking games of this console generation
But how well does it run, how sharp does it look, and how does PS5 compare to PS5 Pro?
- Features
Saturday21st Jun 2025
Feature Nintendo Switch 2: the Digital Foundry hardware review
An impressive generational upgrade marred by a sub-par display
- Features
- Nintendo Switch 2
Friday20th Jun 2025
Feature MindsEye has abject technical performance - even after its latest patch
Big frame-rate drops and inconsistent frame-pacing must be addressed, for starters
- Features
- Face-Off
- PS5
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Thursday19th Jun 2025
Feature Switch 2 revitalises Pokémon Scarlet and Violet with better performance and image quality
A technical disaster on the original Switch is dramatically transformed
- Features
- Nintendo Switch
- Family-friendly
- Open World
- Anime
Wednesday18th Jun 2025
Feature Doom: The Dark Ages' path tracing upgrade tested - maximum fidelity, reasonable performance
The new "full ray tracing" mode tested against standard RT
- Features
- PC
Monday16th Jun 2025
Feature Inside The Witcher 4 tech demo: the CD Projekt Red and Epic interview
A deep dive into CDPR's stunning Unreal Engine 5 visuals running at 60fps on PS5
- Features
- Interviews
- PS5
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Feature The first plausible Sony handheld specs leaks emerge - but how capable can it be?
Strategically cut-back PlayStation 5 gaming looks viable
- Features
Friday13th Jun 2025
Feature Cyberpunk 2077 on Switch 2: a cutting-edge game translates well to Nintendo's console hybrid
The base game runs well but Phantom Liberty can struggle
- Features
- PS4
- PS5
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
Wednesday11th Jun 2025
DLSS problems apart, it's another winner from Shin'en Multimedia
- Features
- Nintendo Switch 2
Tuesday10th Jun 2025
Feature Xbox Ally handhelds: Microsoft takes its next step towards a Windows-driven future
But are we looking at Xbox hardware that can't play Xbox console games?
- Features
- PC
Sunday8th Jun 2025
Feature Mario Kart World - Nintendo brilliantly evolves a nigh-on perfect racer
The DF verdict on Switch 2's system selling game
- Features
- Nintendo Switch 2
Thursday5th Jun 2025
Feature Switch 2 back-compat fixes Batman: Arkham Knight - Switch 1's worst triple-A port
Dramatically improved performances bodes well for other supported games
- Features
- Face-Off
- PS4
- Xbox One
- PC
Wednesday4th Jun 2025
Feature AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB review: a potent challenger to RTX 5060 Ti
Team Red brings excellent value for the mainstream PC gamer
- Reviews
- Graphics Cards
- Hardware
- PC
- AMD
Tuesday3rd Jun 2025
Three years on, Elden Ring's performance problems remain unaddressed
- Features
- Face-Off
- PS4
- PS5
- Xbox Series X
Monday2nd Jun 2025
DF Weekly Why would Microsoft "sideline" its next generation handheld?
Getting Xbox on Windows into shape is essential - and that takes priority
- Blog
- DF Direct Weekly
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- PC
Sunday1st Jun 2025
Feature Painkiller RTX is a path-traced upgrade to a classic but almost forgotten shooter
And if you can't play this, the 2004 original is still highly recommended
- Features
- PC
- MachineWorks Northwest
Thursday29th May 2025
Feature Nvidia's RTX 2080 Ti revisited in 2025: seven years old - and it's still delivering
The ultimate "fine wine" GPU takes on the new RTX 5060 with surprising results
- Features
- PC
Monday26th May 2025
Feature CDPR releases 37 minutes of Cyberpunk 2077 Switch 2 video - so what have we learned?
Previewing the latest port vs Xbox Series S and PlayStation 4
- Features
- Face-Off
Saturday24th May 2025
Feature Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 review: better than console performance - but not enough VRAM
Too many limiting factors make this hard to recommend
- Reviews
- Hardware
- PC
- Nvidia
- Hardware Reviews
Wednesday21st May 2025
Feature Creating Doom: The Dark Ages - ray tracing, load times and optimisation in id Tech 8
The DF tech interview with director of engine technology Billy Khan
- Features
- Interviews
Tuesday20th May 2025
Enhanced visuals and several performance modes are available, but which is best?
- Features
- Face-Off
- PS5
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
Monday19th May 2025
News In Theory: will next-gen Xbox run on a Qualcomm Snapdragon ARM processor?
And could it really deliver the "largest technological leap ever in a generation"
- Blog
Thursday15th May 2025
Feature Doom: The Dark Ages is an expertly-crafted PC release - and flies even on modest hardware
How it runs on 8GB GPUs, plus DF optimised settings
- Features
- PC
Wednesday14th May 2025
Feature Nintendo Switch 2: final tech specs and system reservations confirmed
The hardware inside the new console - and some of the limitations developers need to work with
- Features
Tuesday13th May 2025
Feature Was the rumoured Switch Pro actually Switch 2 all along?
Processor analysis of the new console confirms the T239 chip was finalised in 2021
- Features
- Nintendo Switch 2
A deep dive into the new id Tech 8 engine
- Features
- PS5
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- PC
Saturday10th May 2025
Feature Oblivion Remastered revisited: profound problems have yet to be addressed
Stuttering, progressively worse performance, crashing... and all consoles are impacted
- Features
- Face-Off
- PS5
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Friday9th May 2025
Can Series S still deliver a worthwhile take on this brilliant game?
- Features
- Face-Off
- PS5
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Thursday8th May 2025
Feature Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 PC tech review: a patch or two away from greatness
Presentation issues and classic UE5 problems rear their ugly heads
- Features
- PS5
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- PC
Feature GTA 6 Trailer 2 tech breakdown: incredible realism, impressive RT, astonishing detail
The level of visual accomplishment is exceptional for a current-gen game captured on PS5
- Features
- PS5
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Open World
Tuesday6th May 2025
Yet the PS4 code arguably provides better image quality on PS5
- Features
- Face-Off
- PS4
- PS5
Sunday4th May 2025
Feature Returnal's PS5 Pro upgrade delivers a huge resolution boost and improved performance
A good excuse to revisit an all-time great shooter
- Features
- Face-Off
- PS5
- PC
Friday2nd May 2025
Feature Wreckfest 2: a robust overhaul that showcases phenomenal soft-body physics
Hands-on with the early access build
- Features
- PC
Wednesday30th Apr 2025
Feature Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 delivers high-end UE5 visuals with solid performance
60fps recommended on PS5, PS5 Pro and Series X - but S is locked to 30fps
- Features
- Face-Off
- PS5
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Monday28th Apr 2025
News Sony's PS5 Pro teardown delivers some wonderfully meticulous design trivia
Louvers, grooves, emissions-suppressing screws, enhanced power delivery lines!
- Blog
- PS5
