Fight Soaring SSD Prices by Turning Your Xbox Series X/S Game Card Into PC Storage A simple PCIe to CF Express Type-B adapter does the job.

Remarkable stuff - Xbox Series expansion cards are being repurposed into PC SSDs to save money: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/04...

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 10-year AM4 Anniversary Edition Rumoured, Enabling Cheaper Systems In AI Price Boom Cache money.

The hotly rumoured re-release of the Ryzen 7 5800X3D would be excellent if it happens - but reasonable pricing is going to be crucial: www.digitalfoundry.net/features/amd...

DF Direct Weekly #260: Metro 2039 Looks Phenomenal, Ryzen 5800X3D Returns, Starfield PS5 Crash Fix? YouTube video by Digital Foundry

DF Direct Weekly #260 is now live, discussing the compelling reveal of Metro 2039, Nvidia shooting down reports of acquiring a PC manufacturer, Bethesda's promises of fixing Starfield PS5 issues and a welcome return for the Ryzen 7 5800X3D: youtu.be/ecsdMG8vbYA

Pragmata On Consoles: Fine on PS5/Series X - But PS5 Pro Is The Best Way To Play Series S runs well, but image quality and features take a big hit.

Pragmata's image quality and performance profile is - as you might expect - similar to Resident Evil Requiem. And while it's great on PS5 and Series X, PS5 Pro is a clear cut above: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/04...

Pragmata - PS5/PS5 Pro/Xbox Series X|S Tech Review - Another Big PS5 Pro Success YouTube video by Digital Foundry

Today, courtesy of @cataferal.bsky.social, it's Pragmata - the console review. PS5, Series X, PS5 Pro, Series S: youtu.be/5Wt6EebMTGk

DF Retro Super Show #012 - Game Boy Advance 25th Anniversary - Every Launch Game Revisited! YouTube video by Digital Foundry

It's 25 years since Nintendo released the brilliant Game Boy Advance - and in a big new episode of the DF Retro Super Show, the team revisit the origins of the system, its launch, and take a look at every game released in every territory. It's a big one! youtu.be/IazA7Mbyx5k

DF Retro: Xbox 360 20th Anniversary - Unboxing An Untouched Launch Console! YouTube video by Digital Foundry

Not forgetting our unboxing of an untouched Xbox 360, which sat in its packaging for 20 years. Enjoy those launch firmware Blades: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bf3j...

DF Retro: Xbox 360 Revisited - Every Launch Game Tested - Part 1 YouTube video by Digital Foundry

And if you missed part one, check it out: www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8d5...

DF Retro: Xbox 360 Revisited - Every Launch Game Tested Part 2 - Cross-Gen, XBLA, Sports + More! YouTube video by Digital Foundry

Returning to our DF Retro Xbox 360 retrospective - the second part of @dark1x's look at every launch game, covering off cross-gen PS2/360 (with some surprises), Xbox Live Arcade and much, much more: youtu.be/q8178CM2vDM

Review: Death Stranding 2 PC: The Last Big Sony Single-Player PS5 Port? Plus: those all-important optimised settings.

Our thoughts on the Death Stranding 2 PC port - and an at-a-glance sheet of those all-important optimised settings: www.digitalfoundry.net/reviews/deat...

Metro 2039 Tech First Look: What We Learned From 15 Minutes of Footage The "early ray-tracing pioneers" return.

Metro 2039 has surfaced - and we're very excited by it. Here are our thoughts: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/04...

This New Motherboard Feature Makes Building Your Own Gaming PC Effortless After having tried it, I'm convinced: this is the future.

We've tried it and we're convinced - back-to-front motherboards look better and make building a new PC much easier: www.digitalfoundry.net/features/thi...

Review: Pragmata On Switch 2: An Ambitious Port Held Back By Variable Performance Not so pragmatic decision-making.

Pragmata on Switch 2 aims high, with smart compromises and more DLSS alchemy - but really needs more consistent performance: www.digitalfoundry.net/reviews/prag...

Pragmata Switch 2 Review vs PS5/Xbox Series S - Another Ambitious Capcom Port YouTube video by Digital Foundry

Pragmata is a beautiful game - but to what extent can Switch 2 retain the visual feature set of the higher-end consoles? youtu.be/BApI38LFK_4

Forza Horizon 6 Previews: What Have We Learned So Far? An impressive in-game relocation.

Looking forward to the arrival of Forza Horizon 6 - but in the wake of the recent previews, what have we learned about the game's technological credentials? www.digitalfoundry.net/features/for...

Nvidia Is Making Laptops Now: N1/N1X Leak Shows a 128GB Monster Derived From Their DGX Spark Desktop AI Workhorse A weapon to surpass Metal Gear won't come cheap.

Nvidia's N1/N1X SoC has been sighted on a laptop motherboard. The GPU potential for gaming is tantalising - but we're concerned about CPU performance and the efficiency of the x86/ARM translation layer: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/04...

Nintendo Could Make a Switch 2 Home Console – But Should They? And does a "PlayStation 6 S" make sense?

There are good reasons to make a Switch 2 T239-based home console - games already look good on a TV screen, there's the chance to boost CPU/GPU clocks significantly - but there are even more good reasons not to do it: www.digitalfoundry.net/features/nin...

DF Direct Q+A: Should Nintendo Make A Switch 2 Home Console? Is Console Gaming Stagnating? YouTube video by Digital Foundry

The new DF Direct Q+A show has "dropped", bringing with it discussion on potential Sony/Nintendo micro-consoles, the stagnation of game concepts and engine homogenisation, the 007 First Light Switch 2 delay and much, much more. youtu.be/y6YSbqhwcl4

The Best Time to Build a Gaming PC Was a Year Ago, but the Second-Best Time Is Now Bargain-hunting tips, new tech and old games.

The best time to build a gaming PC was last year - but the second best time is now: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/04...

Lexar: Gamers Are Willing to Sacrifice RAM, but 512GB SSDs Are a Step Too Far Professionals have standards.

In the midst of the memory and storage crunch, Lexar reckons that users are willing to compromise on RAM - but 512GB SSDs and lower are a no-go: www.digitalfoundry.net/features/lex...

Pragmata On PC: Impressive From Path-Traced RTX 5090 Down To The Lowly 4060 Another hit from Capcom sets them up as the publisher of the generation.

Pragmata PC, tested with path tracing ramped to the max on the RTX 5090 up against the more modest RTX 4060. Good scalability, excellent game, but you'll need more than 8GB of VRAM to enjoy the tech's most impressive features: www.digitalfoundry.net/features/pra...

DF Direct Weekly #259: Pragmata Tested, Forza Horizon 6, Samson Disappointment, Nvidia N1 Leaks YouTube video by Digital Foundry

A massive Direct this week: the team share their thoughts on Pragmata PC (consoles coming soon), Forza Horizon 6 previews, Samson, Nvidia N1/N1X leaks and much more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDiI...

DF Retro EX: Screamer - A Brilliant Arcade Racer - From The Mid 90s To 2026! YouTube video by Digital Foundry

Screamer is out now on PC, PS5 and Xbox - and it's a great game! In today's DF Retro, you'll see the origins of the franchise back in the mid-90s, the sequels and spin-offs, and how the OG developers have continued to operate in the arcade racer space: youtu.be/wOrsXMftTWI

How much would you pay for a PlayStation 6? After 50,000 votes, 41 percent of the audience would pay $699 or more. www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/04...

Starfield PS5/PS5 Pro Review - A Good Game... But There Are Issues YouTube video by Digital Foundry

Starfield arrives on PlayStation 5 and PS5 Pro. We still enjoyed the core game, but there are plenty of technical issues - including crashing - that really need to be addressed: youtu.be/GAy35OlPO6Y

Valve deploys Linux updates to make games run better on 8GB GPUs - which sounds like a good fit for Steam Machine: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/04...

Crimson Desert: how do Xbox Series X|S internal graphics settings compare against PS5 and our own PC optimised selection? Get the full lowdown in our web review: www.digitalfoundry.net/reviews/crim...

Crimson Desert: Xbox Series X|S Console Review - Plus New PS5 Pro PSSR Update Tested! YouTube video by Digital Foundry

After catching up with a relentless round of patches, we can finally round off our Crimson Desert coverage with a look at Xbox Series X and Series S, how they stack up against PS5 and Pro, and how Pro benefits from its recent 30fps native AA upgrade: youtu.be/Gwl29Do6BOQ

DLSS dynamic multi-frame gen takes us one step closer to simply asking our GPUs for a desired output frame-rate, but this first iteration has a few too many problems: www.digitalfoundry.net/features/dls...

Keychron - who make some of the best value mechanical keyboards and mice on the market - has provided source files for its hardware, providing fully editable files for elements like cases, plates and keycaps. www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/04...