DF Direct Weekly #125: Gamescom 2023 Preview, Immortals of Aveum Specs, BIG Intel News

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Published on August 21, 2023 3:07:30 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TW-ybb6ako

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Immortals of Aveum (2023)

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Another big DF Direct Weekly 'drops' as John, Rich and Alex look forward to visiting Gamescom 2023, a range of big Intel news is discussed and new information emerges on Immortals of Aveum in the wake of a extensive tech interview. Meanwhile, the mooted demise of the Xbox 360 store is lamented, while John raves about Bomb Rush Cyberfunk - a 'spiritual successor' to Jet Set Radio. In Supporter Q+A, the team gets straight to the good stuff - are upsampling technologies just a crutch in lieu of optimisation? Or crucial to the future of advancing game graphics?

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00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:20 News 01: Gamescom: what to expect!
00:19:07 News 02: Intel update: Arc DX11 driver, PresentMon Benchmarking
00:39:28 News 03: Xbox 360 store shutting down
00:51:35 News 04: Immortals of Aveum tech interview
01:00:52 News 05: Bomb Rush Cyberfunk launches
01:08:36 Should we expect most UE5 titles to struggle with performance? And are upsampling technologies just a crutch in lieu of optimisation?
01:23:40 Are you pleased or dissatisfied that the rumoured RTX 4090 Ti may not be getting a release?
01:27:26 Could path tracing be beneficial for highly stylised games?
01:31:25 The end of the year will be loaded with titles, so how are you planning to keep up?
01:35:55 There’s a wide price difference between Microsoft’s Xbox storage cards and regular SSDs. Should Microsoft try to lower their prices?
01:40:03 Would moving gaming towards a single platform be beneficial for the industry?
01:44:54 What are the best phrases to use for a Digital Foundry drinking game?