Timeline
Sunday27th Apr 2025
Meanwhile, PS5 users await the latest update
Saturday26th Apr 2025
Feature Oblivion Remastered PC: impressive modernisation blighted by dire performance problems
UE5 delivers a big visual revamp - but this game hammers system resources
Wednesday23rd Apr 2025
Feature Forza Horizon 5 on PS5 Pro delivers the best console experience
PS5 mirrors Series X, while Pro delivers a visually enhanced 60fps performance mode
Monday21st Apr 2025
Feature Hands-on with Switch 2: the Digital Foundry experience
Future-looking hardware, impressive Nintendo games, solid third party support - this looks like a winner
Sunday20th Apr 2025
News Cyberpunk 2077 on Switch 2 uses DLSS confirms CD Projekt RED
Nvidia's machine learning upscaler is used in both docked and handheld modes
Saturday19th Apr 2025
Feature Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on PS5: excellent game, solid port
But PS5 Pro only gets a resolution upgrade
Thursday17th Apr 2025
Feature Tempest Rising tech review: a modern classic RTS built on Unreal Engine 5
Polished and performant with a fully-fledged single-player campaign
Wednesday16th Apr 2025
Great efficiency, reasonable performance, but 16GB shouldn't cost this much
Tuesday15th Apr 2025
Plus: new improvements to the balanced mode too
Monday14th Apr 2025
Feature Hands-on with Cyberpunk 2077 on Switch 2: can the new Nintendo console handle it?
It certainly looks the part - but an optimisation push is required before launch
Sunday13th Apr 2025
Feature Stress-testing DLSS 4's super resolution transformer technology
Can Nvidia's superb new upscaler overcome all of our historical issues?
Friday11th Apr 2025
Feature Mario Kart World tech breakdown: what have we learned from the opening media salvo?
11 years after the last mainline entry, expectations are high
Wednesday9th Apr 2025
Nvidia Shield's emulator ran more demanding games on less powerful Tegra X1 hardware - at higher resolutions
Monday7th Apr 2025
Feature Switch 2: the tech specs that Nintendo and Nvidia are not sharing
How powerful is the custom T239 processor in the new console?
Saturday5th Apr 2025
Feature The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered: how the PlayStation game was ported to PC
DF speaks with key figures from Nixxes and Naughty Dog
Friday4th Apr 2025
Feature South of Midnight: a well-crafted 60fps experience on Xbox Series consoles
An accomplished presentation on both consoles - and PC
Thursday3rd Apr 2025
Feature The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered: a better PC port, but systemic issues remain
Plus: optimised settings, along with PS4 and PS5 equivalents
Pixel throughput on Switch 2 Special Edition games suggests it's over five times faster than its predecessor
Tuesday1st Apr 2025
Feature Doom: The Dark Ages hands-on tech preview - idTech 8 impresses hugely on PC
This looks like the best modern Doom yet
Monday31st Mar 2025
DF Direct Do Switch and Switch 2 Virtual Game Cards point towards an "adorably all digital" future?
We think not - because Nintendo has the most to lose from abandoning physical sales
Sunday30th Mar 2025
Feature Assassin's Creed Shadows PC: the best settings for smooth performance and ray traced visuals
Even mainstream GPUs can handle the game's cutting-edge effects
Saturday29th Mar 2025
Feature Confirmed: PlayStation 5 and PS5 Pro have VRR stuttering problems
Sony and third-party games affected, Xbox works fine
Friday28th Mar 2025
A bittersweet moment and an extraordinary game
Wednesday26th Mar 2025
Saturday22nd Mar 2025
Feature Assassin's Creed Shadows: inside the technologically revamped Anvil Engine
The developers explain key decisions behind Shadows' technical makeup
Friday21st Mar 2025
Feature Too big for Steam Deck? Many triple-A games are unplayable on Valve's handheld
But what about the Asus ROG Ally?
Wednesday19th Mar 2025
Feature Assassin's Creed Shadows delivers one of the most substantial PS5 Pro upgrades we've seen
Ray-traced lighting at 60fps? Yes please
Tuesday18th Mar 2025
Feature Assassin's Creed Shadows' new Anvil engine features impress on PS5 and Series X
An evolutionary step for the series, but Series S cutbacks bear mention
Monday17th Mar 2025
DF Weekly if the Xbox handheld is years away, what's the point of Project Kennan?
A crucial first step in bringing Windows and Xbox together
Saturday15th Mar 2025
Friday14th Mar 2025
Feature Intel Arc B570 review: a budget GPU that's too good to be true?
Excellent hardware, but performance issues in combination with less powerful CPUs
Monday10th Mar 2025
Feature Mark Cerny: FSR 4 for PS5 Pro is the "next evolution of PSSR"
The RDNA 4 upscaler is the first result of AMD/Sony's Project Amethyst collaboration
Saturday8th Mar 2025
Feature Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 1 revisited: improved but key problems remain
The PC version with mods remains the best way to play
Thursday6th Mar 2025
Feature Split Fiction is simply brilliant: PS5, PS5 Pro, PC and Xbox Series X/S tested
Inventive co-op gameplay with slick visuals and great performance on all platforms
Wednesday5th Mar 2025
Feature AMD Radeon RX 9070 / 9070 XT review: back to winning ways
Improved RT, upgraded upscaling, better pricing
Tuesday4th Mar 2025
Feature Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 review: DLSS 4 doesn't deliver 4090 performance
More like a cheaper 4070 Super with multi frame generation support
Friday28th Feb 2025
Feature Monster Hunter Wilds - we can't recommend the PC version
Substantial technical problems must be addressed
Tuesday25th Feb 2025
Feature Monster Hunter Wilds plays better on PS5 Pro - but we hoped for more
It is, however, the best console version available
Monday24th Feb 2025
Feature Monster Hunter Wilds feels undercooked on PS5, Series X and especially Series S
Despite a tech evolution from past entries, visual quality and performance should be better
Thursday20th Feb 2025
Feature Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is an old-school technical success on PC
Smooth, polished and performant on day one - the way things should be
Wednesday19th Feb 2025
Feature Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti review: 4080 territory, or more with an overclock
A decent value - if MSRP cards are properly available
Tuesday18th Feb 2025
Feature Astro Bot gets a PS5 Pro update bringing PSSR, new levels and some subtle tweaks
Image quality does improve - but to what extent?
Monday17th Feb 2025
DF Direct Crysis 4's uncertain future is a grim portent for the industry
One of the few remaining in-house engine developers takes a heavy blow
Thursday13th Feb 2025
Feature Avowed is Obsidian's technical triumph - despite the typical heft of UE5
Xbox Series X, Series S and PC compared
Monday10th Feb 2025
DF Direct our weekly show celebrates 200 episodes
Plus: do we need a DF input latency rating system?
Saturday8th Feb 2025
Thursday6th Feb 2025
Feature Helldivers 2 has received a 'stealth' PS5 Pro upgrade - and here's what it does
A big boost to resolution - and performance improvements too
Wednesday5th Feb 2025
Feature RTX Mega Geometry in Alan Wake 2 - improved, faster, more efficient ray tracing
And RTX 20-series and 30-series GPUs benefit most
Tuesday4th Feb 2025
