In a packed new Direct, the team convene to discuss the detail - and lack of it - in Xbox and AMD's next-gen partnership announcement. What is the future of the Xbox console? Are MS/AMD looking to compete in the PC prebuilt market? Is the Xbox Ally X part of this arrangement? Is Windows truly capable of working as a robust console-style OS? Meanwhile, thoughts are shared on Nintendo's Donkey Kong Bananza Direct, while Rich tracks down working code for the original, truly dreadful Ark: Survival Evolved port - does Switch 2 have enough horsepower to tame one of the worst conversions ever? Spoilers: not entirely...

In a packed new Direct, the team convene to discuss the detail - and lack of it - in Xbox and AMD's next-gen partnership announcement. What is the future of the Xbox console? Are MS/AMD looking to compete in the PC prebuilt market? Is the Xbox Ally X part of this arrangement? Is Windows truly capable of working as a robust console-style OS? Meanwhile, thoughts are shared on Nintendo's Donkey Kong Bananza Direct, while Rich tracks down working code for the original, truly dreadful Ark: Survival Evolved port - does Switch 2 have enough horsepower to tame one of the worst conversions ever? Spoilers: not entirely...

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0:00:00 Introduction

0:01:10 News 1: Xbox-AMD partnership announced for next gen

0:31:55 News 2: Donkey Kong Bananza Direct reaction

0:47:29 News 3: Neural Texture Compression improvements detailed

1:00:08 News 4: Original Ark port tested on Switch 2!

1:10:37 Supporter Q1: Does AMD dominate the broader gaming market, in light of Microsoft’s announcement?

1:18:35 Supporter Q2: With Microsoft’s Windows console shift, will Sony change their PC strategy?

1:27:06 Supporter Q3: Will Microsoft allow Windows to run on Series S and X?

1:30:45 Supporter Q4: Will Nintendo or Microsoft ultimately triumph in console strategy?

1:32:58 Supporter Q5: As Apple expands their rendering tech, will DF do more Mac game testing?

1:40:53 Supporter Q6: Is there room to evolve The Witcher 4’s graphics for high-end PCs?