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PC gaming stutter is "breaking immersion". Intel is prioritising smoother gaming performance over super high-end features like path tracing. Read more: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/01...
Intel: Stutters in PC Games are "Breaking Immersion"
Tom Petersen on the present - and the future - of PC performance at CES 2026.
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January 8, 2026 at 3:58 PM
PC gaming stutter is "breaking immersion". Intel is prioritising smoother gaming performance over super high-end features like path tracing. Read more: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/01...
Today on Digital Foundry, our big CES interview with Intel's Tom Petersen with a range of big topics discussed: Panther Lake, Arc, XeSS multi-frame gen and looking forward to a time where FPS alone no longer defines PC performance: youtu.be/8ydfKE1dffo
January 8, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Today on Digital Foundry, our big CES interview with Intel's Tom Petersen with a range of big topics discussed: Panther Lake, Arc, XeSS multi-frame gen and looking forward to a time where FPS alone no longer defines PC performance: youtu.be/8ydfKE1dffo
DLSS 4.5, Dynamic Multi Frame Generation, path-traced Pragmata, G-Sync Pulsar and much more Nvidia stuff! Everything we went hands-on with: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/01...
Nvidia Hands-On at CES: DLSS 4.5, Path-Traced Pragmata
Dynamic Frame Generation, RTX Remix Logic, more.
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January 7, 2026 at 6:01 PM
DLSS 4.5, Dynamic Multi Frame Generation, path-traced Pragmata, G-Sync Pulsar and much more Nvidia stuff! Everything we went hands-on with: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/01...
And here's our first video from CES 2026 - hands-on with Nvidia's latest tech demos, including DLSS 4.5 multi frame generation, path-traced Pragmata, G-Sync Pulsar and much, much more: youtu.be/SJdGjRGGU70
January 6, 2026 at 3:49 PM
And here's our first video from CES 2026 - hands-on with Nvidia's latest tech demos, including DLSS 4.5 multi frame generation, path-traced Pragmata, G-Sync Pulsar and much, much more: youtu.be/SJdGjRGGU70
The Ryzen 7 9850X3D is finally confirmed - the new fastest gaming CPU has improved clock speeds, with incremental gains of 2% to 3% in gaming workloads: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/01...
AMD Unveils Ryzen 7 9850X3D: Fast, Incremental
A "2-3 percent" jump beyond 2024's 9800X3D.
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January 6, 2026 at 6:24 AM
The Ryzen 7 9850X3D is finally confirmed - the new fastest gaming CPU has improved clock speeds, with incremental gains of 2% to 3% in gaming workloads: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/01...
The new DLSS 4.5 super resolution is out now, with the welcome release of a dynamic frame generation solution slated for Spring 2026. We'll have more soon, but here's what we know so far: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/01...
Nvidia Announces DLSS 4.5 - New Transformer Model Already Live
Ambitious "Dynamic Frame Generation" coming "Spring 2026."
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January 6, 2026 at 6:18 AM
The new DLSS 4.5 super resolution is out now, with the welcome release of a dynamic frame generation solution slated for Spring 2026. We'll have more soon, but here's what we know so far: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/01...
Before there was Unreal Engine, there was... Unreal! Today, DF Retro returns, revisiting the original Unreal Engine, the history of Epic MegaGames and a look at recent RTX Remix mod: youtu.be/npMujOQsjGQ
DF Retro: The Original 1998 Unreal - Past, Present And A Path-Traced Future!
YouTube video by Digital Foundry
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January 4, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Before there was Unreal Engine, there was... Unreal! Today, DF Retro returns, revisiting the original Unreal Engine, the history of Epic MegaGames and a look at recent RTX Remix mod: youtu.be/npMujOQsjGQ
Today on Digital Foundry, Oliver Mackenzie's games of 2025 amounts to a full-on celebration of Switch 2's first-party line-up, with some extra magic from @ShinenGames: youtu.be/P0-2WXGMm5Q
January 3, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Today on Digital Foundry, Oliver Mackenzie's games of 2025 amounts to a full-on celebration of Switch 2's first-party line-up, with some extra magic from @ShinenGames: youtu.be/P0-2WXGMm5Q
Steam Machine, Switch 2, DLSS 4, FSR 4 and more. Here's the top ten Digital Foundry videos posted in 2025 - and the stories behind the content: www.digitalfoundry.net/features/dig...
Digital Foundry's Most Watched Videos of 2025
And the stories behind them.
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January 2, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Steam Machine, Switch 2, DLSS 4, FSR 4 and more. Here's the top ten Digital Foundry videos posted in 2025 - and the stories behind the content: www.digitalfoundry.net/features/dig...
The remarkable GPD Win 5, based on the monstrous Strix Halo processor, is the first handheld we've tested that offers PS5-class performance in the palm of your hand: www.digitalfoundry.net/features/gpd...
GPD Win 5 Brings PS5-Class Perf To PC Handhelds
It really shouldn't work, but somehow, it does.
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January 1, 2026 at 3:45 PM
The remarkable GPD Win 5, based on the monstrous Strix Halo processor, is the first handheld we've tested that offers PS5-class performance in the palm of your hand: www.digitalfoundry.net/features/gpd...
Welcome to 2026! We kick off the New Year with a mini DF Direct, looking back at the best hardware of 2025 and what we expect to see from 2026. Oh... and our first hands-on of the remarkable GPD Win 5 Strix Halo handheld: youtu.be/kDtgP4KltrU
January 1, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Welcome to 2026! We kick off the New Year with a mini DF Direct, looking back at the best hardware of 2025 and what we expect to see from 2026. Oh... and our first hands-on of the remarkable GPD Win 5 Strix Halo handheld: youtu.be/kDtgP4KltrU
Persona 3 Reload on Switch 2: patch 1.03 tested! The newly introduced 60fps performance mode is put through its paces - and it's good to see that 30fps frame-pacing problems are fixed. We also re-test the game's problematic input lag: youtu.be/RbakVeQAajE
December 30, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Persona 3 Reload on Switch 2: patch 1.03 tested! The newly introduced 60fps performance mode is put through its paces - and it's good to see that 30fps frame-pacing problems are fixed. We also re-test the game's problematic input lag: youtu.be/RbakVeQAajE
One year one, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 still looks spectacularly good on Series X - and the new PS5 port is similarly excellent... but what about PS5 Pro? youtu.be/OSEfUfTgCmc
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 - PS5/PS5 Pro/Series X Tech Review - What Are the PS5 Pro Upgrades?
YouTube video by Digital Foundry
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December 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
One year one, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 still looks spectacularly good on Series X - and the new PS5 port is similarly excellent... but what about PS5 Pro? youtu.be/OSEfUfTgCmc
A new episode of the DF Retro Super Show is live, with the team discussing retro highlights of the year, their favourite game releases, pick-ups and retro discoveries: youtu.be/CfzgesJL6jE
DF Retro Super Show #004: Our Year In Retro 2025
YouTube video by Digital Foundry
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December 28, 2025 at 3:03 PM
A new episode of the DF Retro Super Show is live, with the team discussing retro highlights of the year, their favourite game releases, pick-ups and retro discoveries: youtu.be/CfzgesJL6jE
Today on Digital Foundry, Alex and John compare notes on the best - and the worst - PC ports of 2025: youtu.be/s3_0yhXDKTs
December 27, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Today on Digital Foundry, Alex and John compare notes on the best - and the worst - PC ports of 2025: youtu.be/s3_0yhXDKTs
Layers of Fear on Switch 2 features Unreal Engine 5 Lumen ray tracing at 60fps. Is this a Christmas miracle?! youtu.be/OoMay8qSC88
December 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Layers of Fear on Switch 2 features Unreal Engine 5 Lumen ray tracing at 60fps. Is this a Christmas miracle?! youtu.be/OoMay8qSC88
It's not only the season to be jolly, it's the time of year where John Linneman reveals his favourite games of the last 12 months - and if you're looking for a list packed with triple-A titles, you may be disappointed... youtu.be/lLSs8y3BdLo
Digital Foundry Games of 2025: The John Linneman Collection!
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December 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
It's not only the season to be jolly, it's the time of year where John Linneman reveals his favourite games of the last 12 months - and if you're looking for a list packed with triple-A titles, you may be disappointed... youtu.be/lLSs8y3BdLo
The results of the Digital Foundry community awards are in! Backers of our Supporter Program voted for the best game, the best hardware and their most anticipated game of 2026 - and here's how that turned out: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2025/12...
Digital Foundry's 2025 Community Awards
Patreon members' votes for games, hardware, more.
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December 23, 2025 at 2:38 PM
The results of the Digital Foundry community awards are in! Backers of our Supporter Program voted for the best game, the best hardware and their most anticipated game of 2026 - and here's how that turned out: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2025/12...
Batman: Arkham Knight on Switch 1 gets a patch that offers improved portable play for... Switch 2? Here are the details: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2025/12...
What does Batman: Arkham Knight's latest patch do for Switch 2?
Hands-on to confirm undocked tweaks - and little else.
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December 22, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Batman: Arkham Knight on Switch 1 gets a patch that offers improved portable play for... Switch 2? Here are the details: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2025/12...
The last DF Direct of 2025 is now live, discussing Half-Life 3/Steam Machine launch possibilities, The Skyrim Switch 2 "anti-lag" patch, an Arkham Knight Switch 1/2 update, Marathon, Test UFO 3.0, Avatar PC ray reconstruction + much more: youtu.be/WHIwyKMUq44
December 22, 2025 at 2:59 PM
The last DF Direct of 2025 is now live, discussing Half-Life 3/Steam Machine launch possibilities, The Skyrim Switch 2 "anti-lag" patch, an Arkham Knight Switch 1/2 update, Marathon, Test UFO 3.0, Avatar PC ray reconstruction + much more: youtu.be/WHIwyKMUq44
20 years after its launch, we unboxed an untouched Xbox 360 - and here's what we did with it next. Today, we're publishing the first part of our retrospective on every single Xbox 360 launch game. Includes a look at the original launch Blades dash! youtu.be/K8d5j22toZY
DF Retro: Xbox 360 Revisited - Every Launch Game Tested - Part 1
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December 21, 2025 at 3:03 PM
20 years after its launch, we unboxed an untouched Xbox 360 - and here's what we did with it next. Today, we're publishing the first part of our retrospective on every single Xbox 360 launch game. Includes a look at the original launch Blades dash! youtu.be/K8d5j22toZY
DF Direct Weekly #245 is the last of 2025 and available now to backers of our Supporter Program, talking Skyrim Switch 2 latency, Arkham Knight Switch patch, Half-Life 3 conjecture and Avatar PC DLSS ray reconstruction - and much more! patreon.com/digitalfoundry
December 20, 2025 at 9:20 PM
DF Direct Weekly #245 is the last of 2025 and available now to backers of our Supporter Program, talking Skyrim Switch 2 latency, Arkham Knight Switch patch, Half-Life 3 conjecture and Avatar PC DLSS ray reconstruction - and much more! patreon.com/digitalfoundry
Monster Hunter Wilds PC Title Update 4: Genuine frame-rate boosts, smoother 8GB GPU performance - but how? The answers are intriguing: youtu.be/ZZeOq4L-Ch0
December 20, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Monster Hunter Wilds PC Title Update 4: Genuine frame-rate boosts, smoother 8GB GPU performance - but how? The answers are intriguing: youtu.be/ZZeOq4L-Ch0
Skyrim on Switch 2 has been patched to improve input lag - and the latency numbers have improved. However, unlocking frame-rate to do so is problematic: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2025/12...
December 19, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Skyrim on Switch 2 has been patched to improve input lag - and the latency numbers have improved. However, unlocking frame-rate to do so is problematic: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2025/12...
Final Fantasy 7 Remake's Switch 2 demo is the focus of today's video - and it's impressive stuff. youtu.be/wQoWX_Q94vs
December 19, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Final Fantasy 7 Remake's Switch 2 demo is the focus of today's video - and it's impressive stuff. youtu.be/wQoWX_Q94vs