Digital Foundry Direct Weekly

DF Direct Weekly #146: Developer_Direct - Superb! Indiana Jones, Hellblade 2 + More Reaction

Jan 22, 2024

In this podcast, the hosts discuss the impressive Indiana Jones game revealed in Xbox's Developer_Direct. They also explore Xbox's strategy of moving away from physical media and the challenges of game preservation. Furthermore, they share their thoughts on the Last of Us Part Two game and the potential future of Naughty Dog games. Additionally, they analyze the performance of the Ryzen 5 and Radeon 7 graphics cards and delve into the challenges of implementing 60 FPS patches for consoles. Lastly, they discuss the trend towards Unreal Engine and the impact of the Steam Deck on Linux.

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Thoughts on the New Indiana Jones Game

02:52 • 19min

Discussion on Gameplay Reveal, Combat System, Binaural Audio, Visuals, and Length of a New Game

Game Rumored to Require Higher Frame Rate

27:52 • 24min

Xbox's Strategy and Game Preservation

52:18 • 26min

Discussion on Xbox title update, next-gen updates, and Naughty Dog's financial viability

01:18:44 • 2min

Last of Us Part Two Game and Nvidia RTX 40 Series Refresh

01:20:19 • 17min

Performance Comparison of Ryzen 5 and Radeon 7

01:37:18 • 15min

Implementing 60 FPS Patches for Consoles and the Challenges Involved

01:52:25 • 6min

The Trend Towards Unreal Engine and the Importance of Targeting

01:58:00 • 7min

Discussion on the Steam Deck and its Relation to Linux

02:04:53 • 3min