Early Access to DF Direct Weekly #36 is Now Available (Patreon)

Published:

2021-11-06 14:27:19

Imported:

2022-03

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Yes, the weekend can officially kick off with the arrival of early access to DF Direct Weekly. It's been a challenging seven days for us all on a number of levels, but John, Audi and Alex still managed to find time to record a new Direct! Battlefield 2042's RTX features are discussed, Dying Light on Switch gets a nice patch with some cool improvements, the PS5 CMOS battery issue is addressed and much, much more.

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Downloads: https://digitalfoundry.net/2021-11-06-df-direct-weekly-36-battlefield-2042-rtx-dying-light-switch-upgraded-bloodborne-ps1

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DF Direct Weekly #36: Battlefield 2042 RTX, Dying Light Switch Upgraded, Bloodborne PS1

While Forza Horizon 5 fills most of the week here at Digital Foundry, there was still a bit of news and happenings to discuss. This week, Audi Sorlie, Alex Battaglia and John Linneman convene to talk about the Battlefield 2042 RTX trailer marking a second week in a row that Alex has some choice words on trailer showcases, Sony listened to the community and provides fixes for the CMOS issue, Netflix enters the gaming space in unexpected ways and a classic adventure game sees its source code made public after 25 years. All this plus the reveal of the next DF Retro and your supporter questions! Join the DF Patreon for EARLY ACCESS to every DF Direct Weekly, pristine video downloads, behind the scenes content and much, much more: https://bit.ly/3jEGjvx Podcast RSS Feed: https://digitalfoundry.podbean.com/ Subscribe for more Digital Foundry: http://bit.ly/DFSubscribe Want some DF-branded tee-shirts, mugs, hoodies or pullovers? Check out our store: https://bit.ly/2BqRTt0 00:00:00 Introductions 00:00:58 Battlefield 2042 RTX trailer reaction 00:10:40 PlayStation 5 CMOS issue fixed 00:17:06 Dying Light Switch improved! 00:22:31 Netflix adds games to their brand 00:31:12 Bloodborne PS1 demake 00:37:42 Little Big Adventure 1&2 source code released 00:42:40 DF Content Discussion: Forza Horizon 5 00:48:37 DF Content Discussion: Guardians of the Galaxy 00:53:06 DF Content Discussion: DF Retro reveal 00:56:18 DF Supporter Q1: Did you have parents or older relatives who were into games when you were younger and do they still play? 01:02:40 DF Supporter Q2: Will 120Hz modes on the latest consoles be less prominent as time passes? 01:07:34 DF Supporter Q3: How many games does each of you have in your collections? 01:12:21 DF Supporter Q4: When will clothing on characters stop clipping through geometry? 01:17:07 DF Supporter Q5: Do you think that moving into PC publishing might prompt Sony to look at their older catalogue? 01:20:45 DF Supporter Q6: Why do Nvidia keep releasing lower tier GPUs with more VRAM than the higher tier GPU's? 01:22:36 DF Supporter Q7: Why does Norway have such an underdeveloped game industry compared to its Scandinavian neighbors?