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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Our Witcher 3 Remastered coverage kicks off with a look at the Switch 2 version of the game. It's not without its faults, but it's a colossal upgrade over the existing Switch 1 version: youtu.be/qaoqPjbXk2Y
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The Witcher 3 Remastered - Switch 2 Tech Review - A Colossal Upgrade over Switch 1
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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Advanced Shader Delivery Adds Nvidia GPU Support Later This Month To Banish Shader Compilation Stutter
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Advanced Shader Delivery Adds Nvidia GPU Support Later This Month To Banish Shader Compilation Stutter
Huge #StutterStruggle news.
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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Steam Deck 2 Rumours Heat Up As AMD Gainsborough APU Breaks Cover
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Steam Deck 2 Rumours Heat Up As AMD Gainsborough APU Breaks Cover
Hey, that's Aerith's last name!
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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Steam Hardware Survey: Intel CPU Share Drops To Lowest Figure, Nvidia GPUs See Bump, Octa-Core CPUs Hit 30%
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Steam Hardware Survey: Intel CPU Share Drops To Lowest Figure, Nvidia GPUs See Bump, Octa-Core CPUs Hit 30%
September 2026 results are live.
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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Our QSSR video, focusing primarily on Marvel's Wolverine, is now live: youtu.be/FQW6K7TLvQA
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Hands-On with QSSR - AI Upscaling For Standard PS5 - Image Quality, PSSR Comparisons + More
YouTube video by Digital Foundry
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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Free Metro Redux Update Coming for PS5, PS5 Pro, Xbox Series X/S and PC
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Free Metro Redux Update Coming for PS5, PS5 Pro, Xbox Series X/S and PC
In celebration of 50 million series sales worldwide.
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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Video to follow shortly, but we've been hands-on with standard PlayStation 5's QSSR AI upscaler. Image quality, performance, plus more details from Sony: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/10...
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Hands-On With QSSR: AI-Driven Upscaling for the Standard PS5
Plus: further details from Sony's graphics R&D team.
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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Sony announces QSSR AI upscaling tech for base PS5 in Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yōtei
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Sony announces QSSR AI upscaling tech for base PS5 in Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yōtei
The PS5 Pro is no longer the sole domain of AI upscaling tech on console.
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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Inside Gears of War: E-Day: How The Coalition and Epic Pushed Console Visuals To New Heights: www.digitalfoundry.net/features/ins...
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Inside Gears of War: E-Day: How The Coalition and Epic Pushed Console Visuals To New Heights
Unreal Engine 5 MegaLights, Nanite skinning and much more at 60fps on console.
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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Gears of War: E-Day's PC Version Promises New Tech, Huge Scalability and the End of Shader Compilation Stutter: www.digitalfoundry.net/features/gea...
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Gears of War: E-Day's PC Version Promises New Tech, Huge Scalability and the End of Shader Compilation Stutter
We spoke to Epic, Nvidia and the Windows team about a tentpole project for Microsoft.
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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Gears of War: E-Day mitigates Xbox Series S's lower memory allocation by using the NVMe SSD: www.digitalfoundry.net/features/how...
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How Gears of War: E-Day Solves the Series S Memory Issue by Tapping the SSD
A blueprint for future Xbox development?
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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Gears of War: E-Day! Here's @oliemack.bsky.social's big technology deep dive and Xbox Series X|S review. Review code supplied by Xbox: youtu.be/3yCFXGuQFPc
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Gears of War: E-Day - Xbox Series X|S Review + The Big Technology Deep Dive
YouTube video by Digital Foundry
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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
AOC's First 1050Hz Monitor Using "Oxide-Based" Fast IPS Panel Arrives in 2027
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AOC's First 1050Hz Monitor Using "Oxide-Based" Fast IPS Panel Arrives in 2027
The Agon Pro AGP257FT achieves that refresh rate at a native 1080p.
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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The latest edition of the DF Direct Q+A Show is live, tackling the explosion in PS5 emulators for PC, engine choices for Halo once it moves to Activision, a PSSR and FSR frame gen combo and much, much more: youtu.be/kmzu_3HydI4
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DF Direct Q+A: PS5 Emulation on PC, Will Halo Move To COD Tech, Will PCs Replace Consoles?
YouTube video by Digital Foundry
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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Review: Mchose V9 Turbo+ Gaming Headset: Good Design, Great Dock, Poor Tuning
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Review: Mchose V9 Turbo+ Gaming Headset: Good Design, Great Dock, Poor Tuning
There's a lot to like here - and one or two big flaws.
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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Today on Digital Foundry, a closer look at ultra-level path tracing on CONTROL Resonant running on Nvidia RTX 5090: youtu.be/Rhcb3TqhCCs #sponsored
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CONTROL Resonant - The Ultra Path Tracing Experience on Nvidia RTX 5090 [Sponsored]
YouTube video by Digital Foundry
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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Counter-Strike Modder Brings Procedurally Generated Aim Training Map to CS2
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Counter-Strike Modder Brings Procedurally Generated Aim Training Map to CS2
A vital proof-of-concept for full roguelite mods?
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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Review: Silent Hill: Townfall Largely Delivers on PS5 and Pro, Falls Short on PC
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Review: Silent Hill: Townfall Largely Delivers on PS5 and Pro, Falls Short on PC
This unique setting deserves better.
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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The latest phase of the Xbox Reset discussed on the latest DF Direct Weekly along with Halo going to Activision, Silent Hill Townfall tests, next-gen TFLOPs and a very nice 007 path tracing performance upgrade: youtu.be/19qyGXz5FUU
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DF Direct Weekly #283: Halo Moves To Activision, Next-Gen TFLOPs, Silent Hill Townfall Tested!
YouTube video by Digital Foundry
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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Review: Control Resonant: An Impressive PC Version With Superb Scalability
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Review: Control Resonant: An Impressive PC Version With Superb Scalability
Plus: optimised settings, RT recommendations and much more.
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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Creative XF1 Review: Classy PC Speakers That Hit Harder Than You'd Expect
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Creative XF1 Review: Classy PC Speakers That Hit Harder Than You'd Expect
These could be on my desk for a long time.
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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Review: Voidjoy Skylark S1 Pro: This Tiny Switch 2, PC and Mobile Controller Packs a Punch
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Review: Voidjoy Skylark S1 Pro: This Tiny Switch 2, PC and Mobile Controller Packs a Punch
Pocket rocket.
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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Review: Cherry Xtrfy K63W: Ultra-Wideband Wireless Tech Comes to Gaming Keyboards
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Review: Cherry Xtrfy K63W: Ultra-Wideband Wireless Tech Comes to Gaming Keyboards
WTB UWB.
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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
World of Warcraft: Forever Brings the Largest Visual Leap in the MMO's History
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World of Warcraft: Forever Brings the Largest Visual Leap in the MMO's History
With a corresponding rise to system requirements.
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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Review: Mchose K7 V2 Ultra+ and A7 V3 Ultra+: Flagship Mouse Specs and Shapes At Budget Prices
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Review: Mchose K7 V2 Ultra+ and A7 V3 Ultra+: Flagship Mouse Specs and Shapes At Budget Prices
And they come in neat colours.
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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
30fps Frame Generation On Switch 2: Does Interpolating to 60fps Make Sense?
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30fps Frame Generation On Switch 2: Does Interpolating to 60fps Make Sense?
The Stellar Blade 2 demo shows all the pros and cons.
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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
A new episode of the DF Direct Q+A show is live - and with Stellar Blade and Dragon's Dogma 2 on Switch 2 embracing 30fps to 60fps frame generation... well... is it a good idea? youtu.be/WNh70jJBfPk
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DF Direct Q+A: Switch 2 60FPS Frame-Gen - How Good/Bad Is It? Should Next-Gen Be Delayed?
YouTube video by Digital Foundry
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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Report: Activision Takes Over Halo, Sea of Thieves, Age of Empires as More Huge Layoffs Hit Xbox Studios
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Report: Activision Takes Over Halo, Sea of Thieves, Age of Empires as More Huge Layoffs Hit Xbox Studios
Nearly 2000 people have been laid off by Xbox this year.
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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
AMD Linux Driver Update Hints at Future GDDR7 VRAM Graphics Cards, as Leaker Claims Almost All Major GPU Launches Delayed to 2028
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AMD Linux Driver Update Hints at Future GDDR7 VRAM Graphics Cards, as Leaker Claims Almost All Major GPU Launches Delayed to 2028
Despite increasingly punishing path tracing games, no new GPUs are forecast for a while.
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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Steam Client Beta Adds Pyrowave for High Bandwidth, Low Latency Game Streaming
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Steam Client Beta Adds Pyrowave for High Bandwidth, Low Latency Game Streaming
With YUV 4:4:4 and HDR support too.
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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The new DF Retro Super Show is live, revisiting the Sega Master System in depth, with a special guest appearance from @GameSack! www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiFd...
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DF Retro Super Show #023 - The Sega Master System Revisited Ft.@GameSack's Joe Redifer
YouTube video by Digital Foundry
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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
In today's video, we take an extended look at Final Fantasy 14 on Switch 2: youtu.be/KwmM4_ryL80
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Final Fantasy 14 Switch 2 Tech Review vs PS4/PS5/Xbox Series X|S/ + More!
YouTube video by Digital Foundry
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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Review: Control Resonant: Remedy's Tech Makes the Leap to a Wider Urban Sandbox
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Review: Control Resonant: Remedy's Tech Makes the Leap to a Wider Urban Sandbox
Every console tested - with PS5 Pro delivering the best experience.
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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Update: Valve Says European Steam Hardware Customer Data Was Not Exposed in Logistics Company Cyber Attack
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Update: Valve Says European Steam Hardware Customer Data Was Not Exposed in Logistics Company Cyber Attack
But other CEVA Logistics partners were definitely affected.
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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Lexar Makes World's Thinnest Portable SSD by Eliminating USB-C Port
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Lexar Makes World's Thinnest Portable SSD by Eliminating USB-C Port
A bizarre but fascinating bit of engineering.
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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Hands-on with Steam Frame, the remarkable standalone version of Half-Life Alyx, ARM PC gaming on the headset and much more in today's video: youtu.be/e101n0Y6XGA
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Hands-On With Steam Frame, Half-Life Alyx Standalone + More - DF Direct Q+A
YouTube video by Digital Foundry
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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Marvel's Wolverine: Inside Insomniac's Blood and Destruction Tech on PS5 and PS5 Pro
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Marvel's Wolverine: Inside Insomniac's Blood and Destruction Tech on PS5 and PS5 Pro
Talking tech with Insomniac Games.
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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The Blood of Dawnwalker Tech Review: Unfortunate Tech Issues Sour an Otherwise Masterful Game
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The Blood of Dawnwalker Tech Review: Unfortunate Tech Issues Sour an Otherwise Masterful Game
2026's most hard-to-say game is hard to recommend on Series S, and flawed elsewhere.
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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Inside Steam Frame: Valve on How They Made It Performant, Why It Costs So Much and What's Next
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Inside Steam Frame: Valve on How They Made It Performant, Why It Costs So Much and What's Next
We speak to Pierre-Loup Griffais and Josh Hudman ahead of launch.
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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Steam Frame Costs More Than $1000: Price, Release Date, Reservation Queue Confirmed for US, UK and EU
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Steam Frame Costs More Than $1000: Price, Release Date, Reservation Queue Confirmed for US, UK and EU
More expensive than Index in the US - but cheaper than Index in the UK.
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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Porting Half-Life: Alyx to Steam Frame: How Valve's Engineers Went from "There's No Way" to Shipping Standalone
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Porting Half-Life: Alyx to Steam Frame: How Valve's Engineers Went from "There's No Way" to Shipping Standalone
Foveated rendering, lots of driver work and 16GB of RAM.
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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
DF Direct Weekly #281 is now live, discussing the Physint platform switch, Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake tech details, Switch 2 VRR, Nintendo Direct highlights and much, much more: youtu.be/LlCdR9cKPOg
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DF Direct Weekly #281: Kojima's Psyint Canned By Sony, Coming To Xbox, Switch 2 VRR, Ocarina of Time
YouTube video by Digital Foundry
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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Today on Digital Foundry, The Blood of Dawnwalker PC performance review. This one's heavy, with unavoidable issues - but here are our optimised settings with the full console breakdown to follow: youtu.be/cyoW2Rzw8As
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The Blood of Dawnwalker PC Performance Review - Great Game Marred By Tech Issues
YouTube video by Digital Foundry
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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Will AMD Deliver Its Own Take On DLSS 5?
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Will AMD Deliver Its Own Take On DLSS 5?
The explosion of interest into neural rendering is surely raising eyebrows across the industry.
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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The latest edition of the DF Direct Q+A show is live. Should/will AMD develop its own take on DLSS 5? Does The Witcher 3 Remastered point to a return for the RED Engine? Does Pearl Abyss deserve a Developer of the Year award? All this and more here: youtu.be/-LLlJ_ICQsQ
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DF Direct Q+A: Will AMD Deliver Its Own DLSS 5? Will CD Projekt RED Bring Back The RED Engine?
YouTube video by Digital Foundry
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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Review: Marvel's Wolverine is a superbly crafted adventure that plays well on PS5, but best on PS5 Pro
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Review: Marvel's Wolverine is a superbly crafted adventure that plays well on PS5, but best on PS5 Pro
The modes and settings we recommend for each console.
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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Valve Adds "Big Art Mode" to Steam, Following Its Popularity in Third-Party Decky Loader Utility
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Valve Adds "Big Art Mode" to Steam, Following Its Popularity in Third-Party Decky Loader Utility
Now available in beta.
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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Ubisoft Is Making Its Games Work Better on Steam by Letting You Uninstall Connect
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Ubisoft Is Making Its Games Work Better on Steam by Letting You Uninstall Connect
Why did one launcher need to launch another launcher in the first place?
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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Switch 2 Update Adds TV VRR Support - but It Only Works in One Game Right Now
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Switch 2 Update Adds TV VRR Support - but It Only Works in One Game Right Now
Variable Refresh Rate tech is great - and was already supported on Xbox and PlayStation.
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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Review: Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy Excels on PC with Superior Scalability
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Review: Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy Excels on PC with Superior Scalability
Plus: Optimised and console-equivalent settings.
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