Digital Foundry

We're excited and proud to announce that Digital Foundry is now fully independent, having parted ways amicably with IGN. In this DF Direct Special, we share our thoughts and aspirations for the future of the channel: youtu.be/tl7bIJ2yu4I

A new episode of the DF Retro Super Show has just gone live, with guest @cleaverslips talking Evercade and the history of physical media in gaming: youtu.be/P1ad-WRGDts

Review: Logitech's G316 X 98 keyboard is quirky, satisfying and well-priced. digitalfoundry.net/reviews/logite…

The New Call of Duty Black Ops Port Charges $40/£35 for a Basic 1080p Upgrade. digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/07/t…

"We really squeezed the PS5 as much as we could": Ubisoft talks tech on Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced. digitalfoundry.net/features/we-re…

FSR 4.1 on RDNA 3: Useful for Steam Machine, Transformative for More Powerful AMD GPUs. digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/07/f…

Steam Machine Faceplates with E-Ink, Colour E-Ink and Dot Matrix Options Coming Soon. digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/07/s…

Review: Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced: One of the Most Effective Remakes We've Ever Seen. digitalfoundry.net/reviews/assass…

Our first Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced video takes you inside the Anvil Next engine, showing how the latest tech delivers a modern, cutting-edge game - and how it compares against the original: youtu.be/23SXKKfm4NA

PSU maker Seasonic adds RTX 50-Series Super graphics cards to its website - but don't expect a reveal any time soon. digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/07/p…

7 of Our Favourite Ultrawide Experiences: Games, Genres and Even Emulation. digitalfoundry.net/features/7-of-…

@NOTimothyLottes Or the Navi 33 it shipped with.

Based on my experience, you would go from a GPU 10 to 15 percent slower than a PS5 to one that's broadly on par or a bit faster depending on wattage. You'd get unified RAM but you would also have CPU and GPU sharing bandwidth. With the huge extra cost, money better spent on Navi 44.

So now we know what would have happened if Valve went with the later AMD "AI" APU line instead ... AI Halo -VS- SteamMachine $4000 -vs- $1000 [4x the price] 256 GB/s -vs- 288 GB/s [less bandwidth] 1.69x ALU -vs- 1x ALU [not even 2x the ALU]

Nintendo confirm replaceable battery EU Switch 2 model, end of Switch 1 production. digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/07/n…

The new DF Direct Q+A Show is live - but inevitably, the shocking Xbox "Reset" dominates discussion: youtu.be/DeUV3IqEZRU

Steam Machine Windows 11 drivers are here - but there's a catch. digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/07/s…

Xbox Layoffs Announced: 1600 Now, 1600 More into 2028, Four Studios Leave and id Software Reportedly Gutted. digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/07/x…

With just three paragraphs in a blog post, Sony signals the end of physical media for PlayStation. It's the lead story in the latest DF Direct Weekly: youtu.be/vcpjiMcAyoU

"Don't Kill the Disc": Petition Against Sony PS5 and PS6 Digital Media Plans Reaches 120,000 Signatures. digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/07/d…

Blood Message technology - a first look at gameplay video and how 24 Entertainment are deploying the Unreal Engine 5 feature set: youtu.be/fJt04-EKemE #sponsored

Early Steam Machine user mourns "red line of death" following GPU failure. digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/07/e…