Blizzard's latest triple-A release has finally landed... and it's looking to be in great shape on PlayStation 5 and both Xbox Series consoles. Oliver Mackenzie runs the rule over image …
When cross-gen wasn't a thing, last-gen ports of current-gen games could prove disastrous... and nothing in our testing was worse than the PS3 conversion of Shadow of Mordor. Captures originally …
Nightdive Studios produces some of its most ambitious work yet as it finally delivers its long-awaited remake of the classic immersive sim, System Shock. In this DF Retro EX episode, …
Is Lord of the Rings: Gollum really the technical disaster everyone says it is? We wanted until the game was launched and patched to deliver our verdict... but actually, there …
Video mastered in HDR. Watch on an HDR screen/device for the best experience. Fatigued by the crisis state of PC gaming? Here's a genuine pick-me-up. Remedy's Control was always a …
Hogwarts Legacy is a demanding title across all current-gen systems - and even high-powered PCs. So did the last-gen consoles ever stand a chance of getting a decent rendition of …
The state of PC ports in 2023 is hardly impressive - and we're particularly edgy when a new PC game based on Unreal Engine 4 arrives for testing. But the …
How far we've come! Path tracing is the ultimate form of ray tracing and somehow, in just a few years, we've gone from a path-traced Quake 2 to a path-traced …
In this video, Tom Morgan gets to grips with every single console version of Dead Island 2 available, from the lowliest of the low with Xbox One, right up to …
Ghostwire: Tokyo is an attractive game with plenty going for it, marred by poor controller response and sub-par performance. This was the state of the game on PlayStation 5 when …
Ubisoft has done it again with another patch for one of its last-gen classics. Far Cry 5 is a seriously worthy series entry and Ubisoft has revisited the old code …
Here's a Bonus for Patreon supporters - the original edit of our The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice tech review. Our capture completed just before a patch arrived for PS5, necessitating …
A comprehensive tech review of all every console to receive a Wo Long release. The PS5 and Xbox Series X versions get the premium treatment here: running at up to …
Everything you need to know about the last-gen versions of Warzone 2 - a game in which the increasing scale and ambition of Infinity Ward's tech is starting to overstretch …
In another close collaboration with My Life in Gaming, DF Retro presents Final Fantasy 13 - the full story. John Linneman and Marc Duddleson revisit the origins of this fascinating …
The Callisto Protocol is a properly current-gen game and yet... it's available on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles! To what extent have the visuals and performance been pared back …
Here's a quick preview of how the best version of The Callisto Protocol on current-gen compares with the worst version of the last generation. Expect the full breakdown of the …
Tom Morgan's upcoming Warzone 2.0 coverage required multiple DF staff members playing Warzone 2.0 across multiple consoles across multiple crossplay sessions. Here's another taste of the like-for-like comparison data we've …
We've spent some time producing matched captures of every single console version of Warzone 2.0, using multiple consoles in the same crossplay game instance, with spectate mode allowing for identical …
A final look at the core Modern Warfare 2 experience as delivered on the older PS4 and Xbox One systems. The fact of the matter is the game is cross-gen …
Disadvantaged due to poor marketing, it turns out that Sonic Frontiers is actually a fantastic game! In this extended video, John Linneman explains how the game works and where it …
Finally available outside of the PlayStation ecosytem, here we're covering every single version of Persona 5 Royal available - all of the last-gen consoles, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S and …
Across the generation, Switch has suprised us with a range of last-gen conversions that hold up really well on Nintendo's console hybrid - and there's a fine line between cutting …
343 Industries promised us split-screen campaign co-op for all Halo games going forward, but recently made the painful decision to cancel it for Halo Infinite in favour of deploying resources …
Atlus is celebrated for its Persona titles and Soul Hackers 2 follows in a similar vein - but the problem is that the unambitious technology and cut 'n' paste dungeons …
How did the last-gen versions of Saints Row turn out? After testing seven modes across the PS5 and Series X editions, here there's only a single setting per console. Curiously …
Forza Horizon and Hot Wheels made for a beautiful combination when the two franchises first collided in FH3 - but this new expansion is even better! In this tech review, …
Wreckfest is an exceptionally good 'destruction derby' style game. It's competent enough on last-gen consoles - but it's remarkable how close the new Switch version gets to matching that experience. …
The Xbox One S replaced the original hulking Xbox One set-top box design back in 2016 with improved silicon, a slightly overclocked GPU and a far superior design - but …
Rightfully receiving a critical mauling at launch, we thought it was high time that we revisited the Grand Theft Auto Trilogy Definitive Edition - and we're glad that we did. …
Just before the launch of Forza Horizon 5, Rich visited Playground Games to get the low-down on the team's work in creating the game, to talk tech and to get …
Lego Builder's Journey on PC was an absolutely beautiful racing tracing showcase - and now it has arrived on PlayStation 5. How much of the RT experience makes its way …
Team Ninja collaborates with Square-Enix in a unique, interesting but technically flawed release. Oliver Mackenzie tests the game on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and ALL last-gen consoles... and it's …
It's been seven years since the launch of the original Dying Light on PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4... and here's Techland delivering triple-A fan service with a comprehensive upgrade …
GRID Legends is a driving game you might possibly have overlooked... but it's something of an arcade racing gem that delivers on all current-gen consoles, even at 120Hz! Oliver Mackenzie …
Just how good - or indeed, bad - are the last-gen console versions of Elden Ring? With current-gen consoles hit by supply issues, can you still get a decent Elden …
Using the same Northlight engine as the brilliant Control, CrossfireX's single-player campaign may not the best game Remedy has ever produced, but as a cross-platform project, it's certainly intriguing. Oliver …
We've seen Dying Light 2 push PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X hard... so what about the last-gen machines, from the lowly Xbox One S, through PS4, Pro and finally …
A cult N64 classic was remastered for PC by retro-modern experts Nightdive Studios - and now Shadow Man Remastered has arrived for consoles! John Linneman and Alex Battaglia discuss the …
Every Xbox console tested with 343 Industries' long-awaited Halo sequel. Open world gameplay defines Infinite, on an engine that scales impressively to all consoles old and new. Xbox One gets …
As a cross-gen title Elden Ring's tech must scale to seven platforms - an unprecedented number that includes base Xbox One as its minimum spec. How does such a vast …
There's been a wave of controversy surrounding GTA: The Definitive Edition. We'll be looking at all three of the games in the pack but we wanted to begin with GTA3 …
Everything you need to know about the state of last-gen consoles running Guardians of the Galaxy. The base machines struggle with low resolutions and sub-30fps frame-rates - though PS4 surprisingly …
Forza Horizon 5 makes a grand statement, delivering a level of fidelity worth of next generation console hardware. And yet Playground Games also has this game running on Xbox One …
It's the PC game we've benchmarked more than any other! A game that built for the 2013 cross-generation era that somehow never made its way to Xbox One and PlayStation …
So, how's Battlefield 2042 shaping up based on its recent open beta? In this video, Tom Morgan and Alex Battaglia get to grips with the rendering and performance on Xbox …
Wow, so we're looking at a total of NINE versions of Crysis 2 tested here - the PS360 generation renditions, Xbox One, PS4, PS4 Pro, Xbox One X, Xbox Series …
