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DF Direct Weekly #67: PS5 Slim, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Switch, Hope for PS+ EU/UK Classic Games?

A packed week for news! YouTuber DIY Perks reveals a fascinating PS5 'Slim' model while Sony finally unleashes PlayStation Plus in the EU and UK - and yup, the classic games are 50Hz - but the platform holder promises to address the situation. Nintendo delivers a beautiful reveal for Xenoblade Chronicles 3 on Switch, Forza Horizon 5 gets TAA - but only on PC, while John has much to say about a scrappy demo of the Klonoa remaster on Switch. 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 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:36 News 01: PS Plus Europe classic games bungled... with a twist 00:09:26 News 02: Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Direct 00:17:36 News 03: Forza Horizon 5 adds TAA support on PC 00:24:39 News 04: Klonoa Switch Demo struggles 00:30:18 News 05: Custom PS5 Slim model 00:37:32 News 06: Tony Hawk 3+4 cancelled 00:41:21 DF Content Discussion: DF Retro and Developer Interview updates 00:46:17 DF Supporter Q1: Do you think Naughty Dog could have TLOU-P1 a better showing by showing gameplay comparisons instead of mostly cutscene comparisons? 00:49:54 DF Supporter Q2: Is there any way to know if you are buying a hardcopy of a game with no game in it beforehand? 00:54:59 DF Supporter Q3: How possible do we reckon a new Switch to have a dock that uses a high bandwidth interface like PCIE and actually houses a higher wattage GPU (50-100W) with sufficient cooling? 01:00:06 DF Supporter Q4: What are your most wanted new techs that you feel would significantly change the gaming experience? 01:04:09 DF Supporter Q5: What sort of weaknesses or shortcomings do you think this generation will be remembered for in the annals of history?