Digital Foundry Direct Weekly

DF Direct Weekly #71: Spider-Man PC Port Detailed, Intel Arc GPU Reviews + Last of Us Footage Leaks


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It's something of a DF Direct special this week, as regular co-host Alex Battaglia is joined by two insightful guests: Sam 'samred' Machkovech of Ars Technica and Addie 'EposVox' of... YouTube. The trio tackle the week's news - including the first details on the Spider-Man Remastered PC port, leaked footage from the upcoming The Last Of Us Part 1 remake and early reviews of Intel's Arc GPUs - and answer an unparalleled 12 DF Supporter questions. 

00:00:00 Introduction

00:01:09 News 01: Spider-Man Remastered PC port details revealed 

00:09:57 News 02: The Last of Us Part 1 leaked footage and impressions 

00:16:30 News 03: Intel Arc GPUs get benchmarked and reviewed 

00:34:50 News 04: Activision gets official Steam publisher page 

00:40:28 News 05: Classic PC titles available for free via Xbox Insider 

00:48:22 News 06: John Romero to make new UE5-based FPS game 

00:52:07 News 07: Bloodlines 2 development resumed at new studio 

00:55:01 DF Content Discussion: Sam’s new release roundup 

01:02:33 DF Supporter Q1: Could Series S run some One X-enhanced games? 

01:07:57 DF Supporter Q2: Why don’t PC games compile shaders in advance? 

01:15:59 DF Supporter Q3: Using a One X as “extra storage” for a Series X library - is it a good idea? 

01:19:21 DF Supporter Q4: Will other manufacturers produce Xbox Series SSD expansion cards? 

01:22:57 DF Supporter Q5: How good is Windows HDR for games? 

01:26:53 DF Supporter Q6: What games or tech releases is Sam looking forward to? 

01:30:50 DF Supporter Q7: If streaming had been around in the 90s, what games would have been popular to stream? 

01:35:37 DF Supporter Q8: What is the best way to get high quality game capture for editing using OBS? 

01:36:48 DF Supporter Q9: Would a stream deck or other specialty input peripheral be helpful for general office use?

01:39:19 DF Supporter Q10: Is desktop Linux bound to be a UX headache for new users forever, or is there a way to fix it? 

01:44:31 DF Supporter Q11: Sam, do you still use your Playdate? 

01:46:11 DF Supporter Q12: What’s a game you liked when you were younger but don’t look back on as fondly?

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