Early Access to DF Direct Weekly #133 Now Available (Patreon)

Published:

2023-10-14 14:23:54

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2023-11

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OK, as mentioned in this week's Direct, I'd like to kick off with a special message for DF Supporter A1an. You were right about Robocop: Rogue City. It's looking great! It's one of a few games previewed in this week's Direct, including Super Mario Bros Wonder - and yes, we share all of our thoughts on the PS5 Not Slim's official reveal. The machine doesn't look particularly compelling, but Sony does seem to have retained a solid physical media version - to the point where the digital edition actually looks somewhat overpriced. Meanwhile, could Sony instigate their own FPS Boost program if modders are able to achieve the same job on exploited PlayStation 5s? And is Redfall's 60fps patch too late to make a difference?

A quick note about early access. Monday is usually when we put the Direct live, but this week, there's a stronger likelihood we'll put it up tomorrow as the Marvel's Spider-Man 2 embargo is on Monday and it would not make sense to publish it within close proximity to that. This rarely happens and we tend to opt for Tuesday Direct publishing instead when there's a content pile-up like this, but the eagerly anticipated Switch 2 specs video I've been working on (and scheduled for Sunday) isn't quite ready to go. It'll be worth the wait though, don't worry...

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DF Direct Weekly #133: PS5 'Slim' Confirmed Not Slim, Mario Wonder/Robocop Previews, Redfall 60fps

Welcome to the 133rd edition of DF Direct Weekly, where Alex, Rich and John discuss the big news stories of the week - including confirmation that the PS5 'Slim' is real but not slim and Redfall getting a 60fps upgrade - but is it too late? Meanwhile, John raves out Super Mario Bros Wonder and Robocop Rogue City, and the team gets to grips on whether Sony could ever roll out their own FPS Boost program. Find DF Direct Weekly as a podcast on your favourite podcast streaming service. Join the DF Supporter Program for pristine video downloads, behind the scenes content, early access to DF Retro, early access to DF Direct Weekly and much, much more: https://bit.ly/3jEGjvx Subscribe for more Digital Foundry: http://bit.ly/DFSubscribe Want some DF-branded tee-shirts, mugs, hoodies or pullovers? Check out our store: https://bit.ly/2BqRTt0 0:00:00 Introduction 0:01:01 News 01: Sony announces updated PS5 0:23:29 News 02: Super Mario Bros. Wonder previewed! 0:33:16 News 03: Redfall updated with 60fps mode on Xbox 0:47:22 News 04: Robocop: Rogue City impressions 1:03:12 News 05: John’s gaming pickups! 1:11:34 Supporter Q1: Are more expensive CPUs becoming a requirement for 4K gaming? 1:19:31 Supporter Q2: Are consoles just going to get bigger and bigger as time goes on? 1:24:03 Supporter Q3: How does John decide between PC and consoles for digital games? 1:28:40 Supporter Q4: Should ReBAR be forced on for all games on Nvidia GPUs? Why isn’t it enabled more often? 1:32:27 Supporter Q5: Will we ever see an FPS Boost style feature on PlayStation? 1:37:31 Supporter Q6: If I usually use DLSS to hit 4K resolutions, should I look at native 1080p or 1440p benchmarks to indicate how well games will run? 1:42:42 Supporter Q7: What are some Activision Blizzard franchises you’d like to see revived under Microsoft ownership?