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DF Direct Weekly #61: Nintendo's Next-Gen Worries, Xbox Gaming Outage, Duke Nukem Forever 2001!

Nintendo's worried about the next-gen transition, Xbox online DRM causes a major outage, Gotham Knights gets an unconvincing gameplay reveal and the legendary Duke Nukem Forever build from 2001 has leaked! Let's just say that there's plenty to discuss for John, Rich and Tom... 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 t-shirts, mugs, hoodies or sweaters? Check out our store: https://bit.ly/2BqRTt0 00:00:00 Introductions 00:01:04 News 01: Microsoft says it will solve Xbox Live blackouts 00:10:51 News 02: Microsoft patents digital licensing of disc games 00:15:16 News 03: Nintendo concerned about next-gen transition? 00:23:28 News 04: Gotham Knights gameplay reveal + last-gen versions cancelled 00:33:57 News 05: Duke Nukem Forever 2001 build leaked! 00:42:44 DF Content Discussion: FSR 2.0 impressions + Intel Arc delay 00:49:09 DF Content Discussion: DF Retro on 1080p PS3 games 00:56:41 DF Supporter Q1: Thoughts on current-gen being dominated by UE5? 01:03:18 DF Supporter Q2: Upgrade to 3600 MHz RAM on Ryzen 3600 worth it? 01:04:32 DF Supporter Q3: Will CPU strength become more relevant at 4K in the future? 01:07:57 DF Supporter Q4: Could there be a market for standalone RT cards? 01:11:07 DF Supporter Q5: Could PS5 VRR become as good as Xbox VRR? 01:13:14 DF Supporter Q6: After the DNF 2001 leak, what other unreleased games should see the light of day?