News We've Played The First PS3-Emulated Game For PS5
Plus, comments from the developer on how it was done.
- PS5
- PS3
Feature The Evolution of Snow Rendering in Decades of PC Games
From flat polygons to path-traced lighting over 28 years.
- Features
- PC
- Snow
News Red Dead Redemption on Switch 2: A Great DLSS/60FPS Combo
Anti-aliasing, shadows and LOD boosted over Switch 1.
- Red Dead Redemption
- Rockstar Games
- Nintendo Switch 2
News Red Dead Redemption Improves on PS5, Xbox Series, iOS
The definitive edition?
- Face-Off
- Rockstar Games
- Red Dead Redemption
- PS5
- Xbox Series X
News Sonic Racing Crossworlds: Switch 2 Surprises Compared to Xbox Series S
Higher resolution than the S, with select visual features closer to Switch 1.
- Face-Off
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Sonic the Hedgehog
News Metroid Prime 4: How much of a downgrade is the Switch 1 experience?
Reduced resolution, anti-aliasing and texture quality, but solid perf.
- Face-off
- Nintendo Switch
- Retro Studios
- Nintendo
- Metroid Prime
Feature The AI Tech Crunch: Are We Looking At A "Dark Age" For Gaming Hardware?
The end of Crucial memory could be the start of years of pain.
- Features
- PC
- PS5
- Xbox Series X
Interview Sektori's sole dev on Housemarque past, tuning Unity to 60fps
From Pascal to N-Gage, and from Resogun to solo success.
- Interviews
- Sektori
- Unity
- Housemarque
- Features
Latest News
TodayThu, 11th Dec 2025
News We've Played The First PS3-Emulated Game For PS5
Plus, comments from the developer on how it was done.
- PS5
- PS3
Feature The Evolution of Snow Rendering in Decades of PC Games
From flat polygons to path-traced lighting over 28 years.
- Features
- PC
- Snow
YesterdayWed, 10th Dec 2025
News Red Dead Redemption Improves on PS5, Xbox Series, iOS
The definitive edition?
- Face-Off
- Rockstar Games
- Red Dead Redemption
- PS5
- Xbox Series X
News Red Dead Redemption on Switch 2: A Great DLSS/60FPS Combo
Anti-aliasing, shadows and LOD boosted over Switch 1.
- Red Dead Redemption
- Rockstar Games
- Nintendo Switch 2
Tuesday9th Dec 2025
News Sonic Racing Crossworlds: Switch 2 Surprises Compared to Xbox Series S
Higher resolution than the S, with select visual features closer to Switch 1.
- Face-Off
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Sonic the Hedgehog
Monday8th Dec 2025
News Metroid Prime 4: How much of a downgrade is the Switch 1 experience?
Reduced resolution, anti-aliasing and texture quality, but solid perf.
- Face-off
- Nintendo Switch
- Retro Studios
- Nintendo
- Metroid Prime
Sunday7th Dec 2025
Feature The AI Tech Crunch: Are We Looking At A "Dark Age" For Gaming Hardware?
The end of Crucial memory could be the start of years of pain.
- Features
- PC
- PS5
- Xbox Series X
Saturday6th Dec 2025
Interview Sektori's sole dev on Housemarque past, tuning Unity to 60fps
From Pascal to N-Gage, and from Resogun to solo success.
- Interviews
- Sektori
- Unity
- Housemarque
- Features
Friday5th Dec 2025
News Hands-on: Helldivers 2's "Slim" PC Beta Does Wonders - Even on HDD
85 percent smaller install, with only slight issues.
- Helldivers 2
- Arrowhead Studios
- Sony
- PC
Thursday4th Dec 2025
Feature Silent Hill 2 on Xbox: Series S' 30fps Comes at Quite the Cost
Series X reaches parity with base PS5 with a small perf lead.
- Features
- Reviews
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Face-Off
Wednesday3rd Dec 2025
Review Assassin's Creed Shadows Switch 2 impresses in handheld play
But docked mode needs improvement.
- Reviews
Tuesday2nd Dec 2025
Review Metroid Prime 4 Proves Retro Studios' Prowess On Switch 2
Performance, HDR are highlights - but what about Switch 1?
- Reviews
- Nintendo
- Retro Studios
- Metroid Prime
- Nintendo Switch 2
News Metroid Prime 4 is Switch 2's first true 120Hz 3D showcase
Testing reveals a nearly 100 percent locked frame-rate.
- Nintendo Switch 2
- 120Hz
- Metroid Prime
Monday1st Dec 2025
News Ghost of Yōtei's 1.1 Update: Frame-Rate Unlocks, Impressive Results
Our unlocked tests confirm as much as a 33 percent jump.
- DF Direct
- PS5
- Sucker Punch
Review Marvel Cosmic Invasion Successfully Reboots Shredder's Revenge
This time, Tribute's beat-'em-up engine reimagines X-Men Arcade.
- Reviews
- DF Retro
- Marvel
Sunday30th Nov 2025
News The DF Retro Super Show Takes On The Brilliant Analogue 3D
Plus, Everdrive updates - and original N64 quirks are missing.
- Analogue
- FPGA
- N64
- DF Retro
Saturday29th Nov 2025
Feature Beyond Steam Machine: Why Valve's New ARM Support Shouldn't Be Overlooked
Taking Steam beyond Windows and x86.
- Features
Friday28th Nov 2025
News Is Switch 2's "Tiny" DLSS better than FSR 3?
Nintendo's lower quality AI upscaling option vs AMD's compute alternative.
- DF Direct
Thursday27th Nov 2025
Review Kirby Air Riders Surprises With Forward-Thinking Rendering
A fascinating new engine with great performance.
- Reviews
Wednesday26th Nov 2025
Review Tomb Raider Definitive Edition: painful downgrades on Switch 2
The cost of 60fps: compromised visuals vs PS4 - and even PS3.
- Reviews
Tuesday25th Nov 2025
News Proof That Recent Windows Update Harms Gaming Performance
AC Shadows frame-rate drops by 33 to 50 percent.
- Pc
Monday24th Nov 2025
Feature Buy Now: GPU Prices May Soon Explode
Our recommended graphics cards, available at MSRP or below - for now.
- Features
- PC
Sunday23rd Nov 2025
Feature John Linneman's Retro PC Corner: From Meme to Cultural Icon
An image that may even outlive Digital Foundry itself.
- Features
Saturday22nd Nov 2025
News Xbox 360 20th Anniversary: Unboxing An Untouched Launch Console!
Happy birthday, Xbox.
- DF Retro
- Xbox 360
Friday21st Nov 2025
Analysis STALKER 2 Patch 1.7 Delivers Dramatic Perf Boosts on PC and Xbox
With the promise of further refinements to come.
- Analysis
- Face-Off
- PC
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Review STALKER 2 on PS5 Benefits From Year Of Other Platforms' Patches
Smoothness on base PS5, visual updates on the Professional.
- PS5
- PS5 Pro
- Face-Off
Thursday20th Nov 2025
Review Outlaws, Nightdive's Latest Remaster Surprise
A forgotten Lucasarts gem, revived via KEX Engine.
- Nightdive Studios
- PC
Wednesday19th Nov 2025
News FSR Redstone's Strange Debut: Ray Regeneration tested in Black Ops 7
Picking out the signal from the (de)noise.
- FSR Redstone
- Analysis
Tuesday18th Nov 2025
Review Analogue 3D overclocks the N64 in stellar fashion
The most impressive Analogue "FPGA" console yet.
- Reviews
- Analogue
- N64
- FPGA
Monday17th Nov 2025
Analysis How Steam Machine can aim for PS5's $499 price
Affordability is crucial to the new device's success.
- DF Direct
- Steam Machine
- Features
Sunday16th Nov 2025
News DF Retro Super Show: The History of Killer Graphics
Plus, MK Legacy Kollection and other news.
- DF Retro
Saturday15th Nov 2025
News Finally, Monster Hunter Wilds' poor PC performance has a fix
Uncompressed textures drastically improve 8GB GPU issues.
- PC Settings
Friday14th Nov 2025
Thursday13th Nov 2025
News Valve "Looking Into" a Steam Frame Half-Life Alyx Standalone Experience
PC streaming recommended for now.
- PC
Wednesday12th Nov 2025
Feature Hands-On with Steam Machine: Valve's New PC/Console Hybrid
An irresistible form-factor, but what about performance?
- Features
Feature Steam Frame VR Hands-On: Quest 3's Biggest Competition Yet
Native 2D game support, ARM64 translation layer, more.
- Features
Tuesday11th Nov 2025
Feature In Theory: Could Sony's next-gen handheld run PS4, PS5 and even PS6 games?
Back compat paired with forward-looking features could be a game-changer.
- Features
Monday10th Nov 2025
News AMD Driver Confusion: We Still Have Unanswered Questions About RDNA 2's Future
Will FSR 4 and FSR Redstone support RDNA 2? We still don't know.
- DF Direct
- AMD
Sunday9th Nov 2025
Feature Tested: the PC GPUs that match or exceed PS5 Pro graphics performance
Nvidia's RTX 5060 Ti and AMD's RX 9060 XT are both solid picks.
- Features
Friday7th Nov 2025
Review ARC Raiders PC strips back UE5 features for performance
But is it a stutter-free experience?
- Pc
- Reviews
News Assassin's Creed Shadows on Switch 2 looks ambitious, but RT is absent
Series S comparisons will be fascinating.
- Nintendo Switch 2
Thursday6th Nov 2025
News Welcome to the New Digital Foundry Website!
Why we're doing this - and how you can help.
- DF Direct
- Site News
Feature PS5 Pro Year One: Was It Worth It?
The best, the worst and the middling upgrades - and a look ahead to 2026.
- Features
Review Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment stuns on Switch 2, with select issues
We revisit older HW games, contend with uneven frame rates.
- Reviews
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Zelda
Wednesday5th Nov 2025
News Should DF introduce PC Linux Benchmarks?
Windows dissatisfaction is growing, and many are looking to switch.
- Df Clips
News RTX Mega Geometry in our hands: Nvidia's new UE5 path tracing demo
A glimpse of the rendering features of tomorrow?
- Unreal Engine 5
Tuesday4th Nov 2025
News DF Retro Super Show Premiere: PS2's 25th Anniversary
John Linneman co-hosts with three familiar faces.
- Df Retro
Sunday2nd Nov 2025
News Metal Gear Solid Delta Patch 1.21: PS5 Pro Improves, But Issues Remain
Gain as much as 15 fps on average... with an enemy-AI catch.
- Metal Gear Solid Delta
- PS5
- PS5 Pro
- Konami
