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DF Retro: Xbox 360 20th Anniversary - Unboxing An Untouched Launch Console!
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...

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DF Retro: Xbox 360 Revisited - Every Launch Game Tested - Part 1
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...

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

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Pragmata Switch 2 Review vs PS5/Xbox Series S - Another Ambitious Capcom Port
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

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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...

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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...

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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...

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DF Direct Q+A: Should Nintendo Make A Switch 2 Home Console? Is Console Gaming Stagnating?
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

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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...

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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...

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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...

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DF Direct Weekly #259: Pragmata Tested, Forza Horizon 6, Samson Disappointment, Nvidia N1 Leaks
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...

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DF Retro EX: Screamer - A Brilliant Arcade Racer - From The Mid 90s To 2026!
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

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PS6 Pricing: 41% of Digital Foundry Viewers Would Pay $699 or More for a Next-Gen PlayStation Over 50,000 people respond to our poll.

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...

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Starfield PS5/PS5 Pro Review - A Good Game... But There Are Issues
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

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Valve developer makes Linux gaming better on 8GB graphics cards And GPUs with even less VRAM benefit too.

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...

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Review: Crimson Desert on Xbox Series X Improved by Update – But What's Up With Series S? A tale of two consoles.

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...

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Crimson Desert: Xbox Series X|S Console Review - Plus New PS5 Pro PSSR Update Tested!
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

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DLSS Dynamic Multi-Frame Gen Has Potential, But I Won't Be Using It For Now A promising "beta" but there are too many issues.

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...

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Keychron is giving its popular mechanical keyboard designs to the community A .step in the right direction.

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...

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AMD confirms 9950X3D2 Dual Edition will be the most expensive Ryzen CPU ever Halo Wars.

AMD takes the halo CPU product to the next level with the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 - but at a suggested $899 it'll also be the most expensive mainstream Ryzen processor ever made: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/04...

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Crimson Desert Enters R&D On Switch 2 - But Can The System Handle It? A port is certainly possible - but compromises will need to be made.

Pearl Abyss enters an R&D phase intent on bringing Crimson Desert to Switch 2. Can the system handle it? We think so, with certain caveats: www.digitalfoundry.net/features/cri...

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How Much Would You Pay For PlayStation 6? Next-gen console pricing is challenging - but crucial - for Sony.

On the DF website, how much would you pay for PlayStation 6? In the era of the $600 PS5, next-gen pricing will be challenging - but crucial - for Sony: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/04...

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DF Direct Q+A: The Big PlayStation 6 Pricing Debate + Will It Support Physical Media?
DF Direct Q+A: The Big PlayStation 6 Pricing Debate + Will It Support Physical Media? YouTube video by Digital Foundry

In the wake of the $600 PlayStation 5, how affordable can PlayStation 6 actually be and how much are people prepared to pay? It's the lead topic in this week's DF Direct Q+A show: youtu.be/CeSzzupGe60

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Nvidia Announces Automatic Shader Compilation - But What Does It Actually Do? ASC doesn't solve #StutterStruggle, but it could be an important first step.

Nvidia's new Automatic Shader Compilation doesn't solve first play #StutterStruggle, but it could be an important first step: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/04...

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Review: Cyberpunk 2077's PS5 Pro Patch Goes Heavy On RT And Performance Upgrades Three new modes, backed by the new PSSR.

Cyberpunk 2077's PS5 Pro upgrade reviewed. CD Projekt RED goes heavy on RT upgrades across two modes - plus a non-RT alternative capable of hitting 90fps: www.digitalfoundry.net/reviews/cybe...

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