With John hunkering down to complete the latest DF Retro episode, it's Rich, Alex and Tom at the mics for this week's DF Direct Weekly - and this week, there's a strong Xbox focus in the news. #Xbox20 discussion, new FPS Boost, Nvidia gets into spatial upscaling and launches a new visual comparison tool, Age of Empires 4 is patched to great effect - and is the Hellblade RT patch for PC any good?


00:00:00 Introductions

00:00:38 Xbox 20th Anniversary, Backwards compatibility update + more

00:15:50 Phil Spencer calls for wide support of emulation

00:20:21 Elder Scrolls VI will only appear on Xbox Series and PC

00:24:20 Nvidia launches new upscaling algorithm

00:30:05 Age of Empires 4 gets update based on feedback

00:33:16 Hellblade patch brings RTX and more

00:41:57 DF Content Discussion: Elden Ring network test

00:48:41 DF Content Discussion: Guardians of the Galaxy post launch update

00:53:57 DF Supporter Q1: Why do so many games release with incorrect frame pacing?

01:00:58 DF Supporter Q2: The saga of conflicting cloud gaming experiences

01:11:05 DF Supporter Q3: If a current gen game is displayed in a 1080p, will the game potentially perform better?

01:14:13 DF Supporter Q4: UE4 DX12 HDR doesn't always work on but DX11 HDR works. Is there any way a user can fix this?

01:16:40 DF Supporter Q5: With the limited availability of PlayStation and Xbox consoles do you think this will lead to both companies having nearly equal amount of console sold?

01:21:01 DF Supporter Q6: Do you expect Sony or Microsoft to come forward with handheld versions of their consoles anytime soon?

01:24:13 DF Supporter Q7: @Tom: recommend me somewhere to eat in Brighton.