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Skyrim on Switch 2 has been patched to improve input lag - and the latency numbers have improved. However, unlocking frame-rate to do so is problematic:

A fascinating story: uncompressed textures drastically improve Monster Hunter Wilds PC performance on 8GB graphics cards.

Ghost of Yōtei - the Digital Foundry review, presented in 4K HDR. A triumphant sequel - and there's a surprise: ray traced global illumination, best seen on PS5 Pro at 60fps.

Presented in 4K HDR, today's video is our review of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on Xbox Series X and Series S, with PC coverage to follow soon. This is an exceptional game we're excited to talk about:

Our preview/first impressions are coming soon but today, here's our first Forza Motorsport video - a deep dive into the game's technology revamp, as told by Turn 10 Studios itself:

Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered - we've been playing it for some time. Here's how it's been upgraded vs the original game running on PS5, with John Linneman delivering his verdict on whether the remaster is worthwhile:

Silent Hill f on PC, the Alexander Battaglia review. Well put together with plenty of scope for optimised settings, but the first run experience/shader compilation strategy could be much, much better.

Today on Digital Foundry, a deep dive interview hosted at CD PROJEKT RED earlier this week. Alex speaks with key CDPR and Epic staff about the stunning Witcher 4 Unreal Engine 5 tech demo - lots of new detail in this candid conversation:

A defining moment in the evolution of real-time visuals. Here's the Digital Foundry tech review for Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 - a 34-minute epic from John Linneman:

Today on Digital Foundry, we're hands-on with the phenomenal Half-Life 2 RTX demo, playing through the Ravenholm level with an added bonus - a side-by-side playthrough on the 2004 original launch code.

Astro Bot on PlayStation is virtually flawless - a joyous package of beautiful design, outstanding technology and vibrant imagination. Here's John Linneman @dark1x.bsky.social with the DF tech review:

It's deeply disappointing to report that the PC version of Monster Hunter Wilds has poor performance and troubling technical issues. Alexander Battaglia reports:

Stellar Blade on the PlayStation 5 Pro is one of the most impressive upgrades we've seen for the system. John Linneman has the Digital Foundry review on this one:

Here's our Avowed tech review - an impressive, polished showing overall from Obsidian on all systems. John Linneman @dark1x.bsky.social heads up the review, with an assist from Alexander Battaglia on the PC version:

Decades after its initial launch, Grand Theft Auto 3 has finally been ported to Sega Dreamcast - and the results are phenomenal. John Linneman @dark1x.bsky.social takes a look at the game, stacking it up against the PS2 original:

Oblivion Remastered on PC - time for some performance testing, where we find tremendously bad stuttering issues, bewilderingly high CPU utilisation along with heavy GPU requirements that are hard to justify. Alexander Battaglia reports:

Romeo is a Dead Man isn't your typical game - despite its UE5 underpinnings. John Linneman and Alexander Battaglia compare notes on all the console versions and the PC port of the game:

PlayStation 5 Pro: John and I remove consoles from boxes, but it's actually the manual that delivers the most interesting new information:

Nintendo Switch 2: today we can finally confirm full specifications, CPU/GPU clock speeds and how much in the way of system resources are available to game developers:

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom on Switch is simply brilliant - but there's a problem. The unstable performance of Link's Awakening should have been fixed, but it's actually even more impactful to the experience this time around. John Linneman reviews:

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Today on Digital Foundry, our first look at Crimson Desert. The BlackSpace Engine looks exceptionally impressive: rich in features, heavy on RT and running at native 4K 60fps on an RX 7900 XTX on ultra settings:

Crimson Desert on console! An extended look at the near-final game running on PlayStation 5 Pro, covering all graphics modes. And one of my favourite video intros I've seen from the channel!

DLSS 5 brings next-gen quality, photo-realistic lighting to GeForce RTX 50 series. We've been hands-on with four games and here are our first impressions:

Assassin's Creed Shadows on PS5 Pro delivers one of the most substantial upgrades we've seen on Sony's enhanced console:

Crimson Desert PC: AMD ray regeneration and Nvidia ray reconstruction provides dramatic lighting improvements - almost as transformative as RT on/off:

Today we take a look at more PS5 Pro games running with the upgraded PSSR - and come away impressed. Silent Hill f, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Monster Hunter Wilds are on the menu in this video:

It's official! Resident Evil Requiem on PS5 Pro is using the new version of Sony's PSSR, based on FSR4 and produced as part of the Project Amethyst partnership. Here are our more detailed thoughts, along with FSR4 and DLSS 4.5 comparisons:

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade for Switch 2: the Digital Foundry video review:

We're excited and proud to announce that Digital Foundry is now fully independent, having parted ways amicably with IGN. In this DF Direct Special, we share our thoughts and aspirations for the future of the channel:

More coverage of the upgraded PSSR on PlayStation 5 Pro. Alan Wake 2 proved highly challenging for the original PSSR, particularly at its native 864p in performance mode. The patched version is another huge improvement:

Red Dead Redemption tested on PlayStation 4, PS4 Pro and PS5 under backwards compatibility. FSR2 is a genuinely impressive upgrade - but this release could have been so much more. Switch review coming soon:

Avowed comes to PlayStation 5 - and it's decent port with only very minor differences vs the Xbox Series X original. However, PS5 Pro is under-served with lacklustre improvements:

Two weeks in the making, here's our two hour review for Nintendo Switch 2. It's our most detailed hardware test yet. We're impressed with the system - but the display is a clear disappointment.

Black Myth: Wukong reviewed on Xbox Series X and S! In a world where we've come to expect platform parity between X and PS5 with small variances, this port makes some baffling choices. And how does Series S fare?

A modding marvel: Grand Theft Auto 4 PC was a disaster port at launch - but today it's transforming into a path-traced showcase via a bespoke RTX Remix mod. Alexander Battaglia has the full, amazing, story:

Star Wars Outlaws on Switch 2 represents a technical milestone for the system - hardware RT (even in handheld mode), DLSS and intelligent, often unnoticeable cutbacks vs Series S. A remarkable release! Check out today's video:

Today on Digital Foundry: Monster Hunter Wilds on PlayStation 5 Pro. Extra horsepower and PSSR deliver the best console version of the game:

Death Stranding 2: On The Beach - John Linneman delivers the Digital Foundry tech review, delivered in full HDR:

The surprise release of Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition on Switch and Switch 2 brings with it deep disappointment. While 60fps is welcome on Switch 2, both PS3 and PS4 have visual features that are missing from the port:

PS5 and PS5 Pro have a VRR stuttering problem on a range of games. We've received many reports of issues over the last few months and we've reproduced and confirmed the problem. Here's what we've discovered: