DF Direct Weekly #44: God of War PC, Sony Producing More PS4s, FF7 Remake PC Patch Isn't Great

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Published on January 17, 2022 4:03:03 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UteCn27rInA

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Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020)

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Rich, Alex and Will take to the mics for DF Direct Weekly #44, talking about extended lifespans for last-gen consoles, a lacklustre patch for Final Fantasy 7 Remake on PC, more woes from the PC hardware market and an interesting solution for getting Fortnite back on iOS devices...

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00:00:00 Introductions
00:00:38 Is Sony Dealing With PlayStation 5 Shortages by Making More PS4s?
00:04:59 Square Patches Final Fantasy 7 Remake PC
00:13:21 GeForce 3080 12GB: inevitable pricing and availability problems
00:21:16 Fortnite back on iOS via GeForce Now
00:26:42 DF Content Discussion: Will's Weird Tech
00:34:18 DF Content Discussion: Quake Remastered
00:37:17 DF Content Discussion: God of War PC discussion
00:45:30 DF Supporter Q1: Recent reports suggests Series S sales may be outpacing Series X. What does this mean for the future development environment of the Series X?
00:52:06 DF Supporter Q2: Hypothetically, if VRR was to become the norm and every modern display had support for it, what sort of frame rates do you think developers should target?
00:58:13 DF Supporter Q3: Hi DF, do you expect the continuing chip shortages to result in cross gen releases persisting for the majority of major releases through to the end of 2022?
01:02:43 DF Supporter Q4: Have you ever had discussions about colour grading in games with devs?
01:06:10 DF Supporter Q5: How plausible is Half Life Alyx on PSVR2 according to your crystal balls (of steel)? Any inside knowledge, rumor confirmation?
01:07:04 DF Supporter Q6: Why do more PC games not just do the shader compilation in advance?
01:12:00 DF Supporter Q7: Would the DF team consider exploring the topic of integrated graphics for gaming in a future episode?
01:15:04 DF Supporter Q8: What title coming out in 2022 are you looking forward to the most from a tech perspective?

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