Timeline
Sunday29th Jan 2023
DF Direct Weekly Xbox's Developer Direct was the best games show in years
Promising titles from the people who made them - and a surprise launch too
Thursday26th Jan 2023
Feature Xbox Series S vs ray tracing: the story so far
Support is thin on the ground - but there is promise for the future
Tuesday24th Jan 2023
DF Direct Weekly are PC minimum specs out of control?
Or is it the lack of affordable GPU upgrades that's the problem?
Monday23rd Jan 2023
Saturday21st Jan 2023
Feature Monster Hunter Rise's PS5 and Xbox Series ports deliver PC-levels of customisation
Beyond 4K resolution, 120Hz and more - the choice is yours
Friday20th Jan 2023
Feature Can Steam Deck handle a range of PC's most challenging games?
A Plague Tale: Requiem, Gotham Knights, The Witcher 3 Next-Gen and more tested
Thursday19th Jan 2023
Monday16th Jan 2023
Friday13th Jan 2023
Feature Xbox Series S vs PlayStation 4 Pro - the four teraflop face-off
Comparable GPU power but a generation apart - and there's only one winner
Wednesday11th Jan 2023
Monday9th Jan 2023
DF Direct Weekly is next-gen GPU pricing out of control?
Looking more closely at the RTX 4070 Ti backlash
Saturday7th Jan 2023
Friday6th Jan 2023
Feature Fortnite on Unreal Engine 5: can Steam Deck handle Epic's next-gen tech?
Ray-traced Lumen and Nanite geometry on a 15W processor?
Thursday5th Jan 2023
Feature Fire Emblem Engage's strong gameplay is backed by big tech improvements
Improved image quality, tighter performance and shorter loading time
Wednesday4th Jan 2023
Feature Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti review: a next-gen GPU that's worth the asking price?
Faster than RTX 3080 with more memory, increased efficiency and DLSS 3
Friday23rd Dec 2022
Feature Can Xbox Series S still deliver a next-gen Witcher 3 experience?
Ray tracing is gone, but the package still impresses overall
Wednesday21st Dec 2022
Feature The Witcher 3 next-gen: ray tracing and performance modes tested on PS5 and Xbox Series X
The RT effect is beautiful - but performance is the best way to play
Tuesday20th Dec 2022
Feature The Witcher 3's next-gen upgrade is beautiful on PC - but performance is not good enough
And the hotfix update doesn't address the fundamental problems
Monday19th Dec 2022
DF Direct Weekly should the next Steam Deck deliver more performance?
Plus: Marvel's Spider-Man 2 dated and the RDNA 3 review aftermath discussed
Saturday17th Dec 2022
Friday16th Dec 2022
Feature Portal with RTX kicks off a new retro ray tracing revolution
RTX Remix opens the door to a wealth of PC classics receiving path-traced upgrades
Thursday15th Dec 2022
Feature The Forspoken demo: six graphics modes to choose from but what do they do?
Our first hands-on look at the next Square-Enix epic
Wednesday14th Dec 2022
Tuesday13th Dec 2022
DF Direct Weekly the team reacts to The Game Awards' big reveals
Plus: The Callisto Protocol's PC improvements detailed
Monday12th Dec 2022
Feature AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT and 7900 XTX review: can RDNA 3 bring the value?
The XTX is worthy of consideration, but the XT is simply too expensive
Friday9th Dec 2022
Feature Fortnite's massive UE5 update delivers next-gen features on all consoles at 60fps
Nanite and Lumen upgrades tested on PS5, Series X/S - and PC
Thursday8th Dec 2022
News Callisto Protocol's PC patch tested: shader compilation stutter fixed, but issues remain
#StutterStruggle update
Feature Warhammer 40,000: Darktide - a stunning technical accomplishment that pushes PC hard
Analysis plus optimised settings for medium and high-end builds
Wednesday7th Dec 2022
News The Digital Foundry Supporter Program - what we've achieved and where we're going next
How support has helped to transform what we do and how we work
Tuesday6th Dec 2022
News DF Direct Weekly on The Callisto Protocol - and Nintendo's Pokémon performance promise
Plus: Modders look to fix Sonic Frontier's egregious pop-in problems
Monday5th Dec 2022
Feature Hands on with The Witcher 3's next-gen update: PS5 and Series X tested
Plus more info on the Series S and PC versions
Feature Need for Speed Unbound tech review - profound improvements, bold artistic touches
Criterion returns to the genre that made its name
Friday2nd Dec 2022
Feature The Callisto Protocol looks great on PlayStation 5, at least
A killer story-driven sci-fi horror game with cutting edge visual design
Feature The Callisto Protocol: Xbox Series versions have issues - and PC is almost unplayable
The game is great on PS5, but the ports need work
Wednesday30th Nov 2022
Feature Warzone 2.0 tested on all current-gen consoles: 60fps is a given, but what about 120?
Crossplay gaming used to deliver precise, like-for-like testing on PS5 and Xbox Series machines
Tuesday29th Nov 2022
A brace of compromised graphics modes for an otherwise excellent shooter
Monday28th Nov 2022
DF Direct Weekly will this console generation really last until 2027/2028?
Be prepared for a long haul - and perhaps the end of the 'generation' as we know it
Friday25th Nov 2022
Feature The original Quake gets a ray tracing upgrade - and it's incredible
A PC mod that looks better than many full-price remasters
Wednesday23rd Nov 2022
Feature Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are comprehensive technical failures
Embarrassing artwork, terrible draw distance, poor performance and a litany of bugs
Monday21st Nov 2022
News DF Direct Weekly takes on Pokémon Scarlet and Violet and The Witcher 3 remaster
Plus: Unreal Engine 5 improvements and RTX 4080 pricing
Saturday19th Nov 2022
Feature Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales PC is another stellar Sony port
Ray tracing upgrades detailed, optimised settings supplied
Friday18th Nov 2022
Feature The new Ark for Nintendo Switch is a brilliant redemption story
One of the worst ports ever is now a good-looking, playable experience
Wednesday16th Nov 2022
All platforms run up to 35 percent faster after the recent update
Tuesday15th Nov 2022
Feature Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 review: a powerful GPU with a big pricing problem
Compared to RTX 3080 and RTX 4090, Nvidia's latest is just too expensive
Sunday13th Nov 2022
Feature Cyberpunk 2077: how the FSR2 upgrade improves visual quality
Patch 1.61 tested on PS5 and Xbox Series consoles
Saturday12th Nov 2022
Feature Resident Evil Village on Apple Silicon: MetalFX upscaling is a welcome surprise
The port could be better - but a DLSS rival for Mac is big news
Friday11th Nov 2022
Wednesday9th Nov 2022
