Tag: digital foundry

Astro Bot gets a PS5 Pro update bringing PSSR, new levels and some subtle tweaks

Astro Bot gets a…

Astro Bot has received a patch for PS5 Pro, version 1.012, promising “an improved version” of the game on…
DF Direct: Crysis 4’s uncertain future is a grim portend for the industry

DF Direct: Crysis 4’s…

News broke last week that Crytek was undergoing significant layoffs – and the next edition of the Crysis franchise…
Avowed is Obsidian’s technical triumph – despite the typical heft of UE5

Avowed is Obsidian’s technical…

Avowed surprised me. This beautiful, open-ended role-playing game is gorgeous, it runs smoothly on PC and Xbox alike and…
DF Direct: our weekly show celebrates 200 episodes

DF Direct: our weekly…

DF Direct, our weekly news and Q+A show, recently celebrated its bicentennial – in the sense of reaching 200…
Grid Legends on iOS is proof that console games can transition well to mobile

Grid Legends on iOS…

Grid Legends is a great-looking racing game. While it doesn’t have the wide open scope of Forza Horizon, or…
Helldivers 2 has received a ‘stealth’ PS5 Pro upgrade – and here’s what it does

Helldivers 2 has received…

Helldivers 2 launched last year to great acclaim, with near-constant death-defying thrills and mayhem. But its PS5 version wasn’t…
RTX Mega Geometry in Alan Wake 2 – improved, faster, more efficient ray tracing

RTX Mega Geometry in…

It’s been over six years since the first consumer-level graphics cards arrived that supported hardware accelerated ray tracing and…
Ninja Gaiden 2 Black isn’t perfect – but it’s the best version yet

Ninja Gaiden 2 Black…

Unreal Engine 5 is one of the most resource-intensive game engines out there: just reaching 60 frames per second…
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is shaping up well on PlayStation and Xbox consoles

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2…

Developer Warhorse Studios returns imminently with Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, the next chapter in its historical RPG built on…
Sniper Elite: Resistance – unambitious tech but well executed and lots of fun

Sniper Elite: Resistance –…

Rebellion has a strong track record of delivering great games with its in-house tech. The proprietary Asura engine delivers…