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DF Direct Weekly #149: Xbox Multi-Plat Meltdown, Helldivers 2, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Hands-On

The week in gaming news was dominated by Xbox Multi-Platform Game debate, outrage and meltdowns - and we can't quite believe what we were seeing. John, Rich and Alex share their views before moving to other topics: we go hands-on with Helldivers 2, check out the FF7 Rebirth demo and John shares his excitement over Penny's Big Breakaway. Meanwhile, DF Supporters strike gold once again with a range of questions and discussion points. Find DF Direct Weekly as a podcast on your favourite podcast streaming service. Join the DF Supporter Program for pristine video downloads, behind the scenes content, early access to DF Retro, early access to DF Direct Weekly and much, much more: https://bit.ly/3jEGjvx Subscribe for more Digital Foundry: http://bit.ly/DFSubscribe Want some DF-branded tee-shirts, mugs, hoodies and more? Check out our store: https://store.digitalfoundry.net 0:00:00 Introduction 0:00:52 News 01: Is Microsoft embracing multiplatform gaming? 0:43:52 News 02: Hands-on with Helldivers 2 0:54:41 News 03: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth impressions! 1:05:03 News 04: Penny’s Big Breakaway preview 1:11:42 Supporter Q1: What’s the minimum advisable frame-rate when using frame gen with a controller? 1:17:50 Supporter Q2: Is Nvidia purposefully limiting frame gen to the RTX 4000 series to increase sales? 1:27:18 Supporter Q3: Given that the Series S is the best-selling current-gen Xbox, should we consider it the baseline experience this gen? 1:34:14 Supporter Q4: Has the use of FSR been good or bad for console gaming? 1:43:14 Supporter Q5: Why doesn’t AMD often pioneer new graphics techniques like Nvidia? 1:51:44 Supporter Q6: Can John recommend any 3D Sonic titles?