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DF Direct Weekly #60: Halo S2 Fixes, Square Enix IP Sale, Tink4K and John’s BFI Tips
DF Direct Weekly #60: Halo S2 Fixes, Square Enix IP Sale, Tink4K and John’s BFI Tips
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Length:
91 minutes
Released:
May 9, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
This week, Oliver makes his DF Direct debut alongside familiar faces John and Alex. They discuss the news that Square Enix has sold its Western IPs and studios, including Tomb Raider and Deus Ex, Halo Infinite's Season 2 fixes and the early development of the TINK4K. Plus: does the Steam Deck suffer from high input lag? And most importantly, what's Oliver's superhero-style origin story?
00:00:00 Introductions
00:01:20 News 01: Square Enix sells off Western studios + IPs
00:10:10 News 02: Halo Infinite Season 2 launched
00:18:53 News 03: Is Forza Motorsport 8 cross-gen?
00:24:08 News 04: Prince of Persia Remake woes
00:29:17 News 05: Xbox VRR HDMI woes on AV receivers
00:36:23 News 06: 100TF Nvidia Lovelace GPUs?
00:45:35 DF Supporter Q1: Does the frame limiter in Steam Deck increase input lag?
00:55:27 DF Supporter Q2: My friends say Elden Ring "runs great" - does this vindicate From's decision to not focus on technical performance when only the enthusiast crowd notices?
01:00:20 DF Supporter Q3: Do you think we'll see GameCube emulation on Switch?
01:04:05 DF Supporter Q4: Mike Chi teased a TINK4K on Twitter - what do you think?
01:10:20 DF Supporter Q5: The games that best use Switch hardware tend to be from Nintendo or developers that work (almost) exclusively for Nintendo platforms. Will the Series S get into a similar situation where Microsoft / Bethesda make the best Series S titles?
01:15:35 DF Supporter Q6: Is HDR more trouble than it's worth?
01:24:12 DF Supporter Q7: What kinds of games are best suited for Black Frame Insertion (BFI)?
01:28:05 DF Supporter Q8: Oliver, what's your professional background?
00:00:00 Introductions
00:01:20 News 01: Square Enix sells off Western studios + IPs
00:10:10 News 02: Halo Infinite Season 2 launched
00:18:53 News 03: Is Forza Motorsport 8 cross-gen?
00:24:08 News 04: Prince of Persia Remake woes
00:29:17 News 05: Xbox VRR HDMI woes on AV receivers
00:36:23 News 06: 100TF Nvidia Lovelace GPUs?
00:45:35 DF Supporter Q1: Does the frame limiter in Steam Deck increase input lag?
00:55:27 DF Supporter Q2: My friends say Elden Ring "runs great" - does this vindicate From's decision to not focus on technical performance when only the enthusiast crowd notices?
01:00:20 DF Supporter Q3: Do you think we'll see GameCube emulation on Switch?
01:04:05 DF Supporter Q4: Mike Chi teased a TINK4K on Twitter - what do you think?
01:10:20 DF Supporter Q5: The games that best use Switch hardware tend to be from Nintendo or developers that work (almost) exclusively for Nintendo platforms. Will the Series S get into a similar situation where Microsoft / Bethesda make the best Series S titles?
01:15:35 DF Supporter Q6: Is HDR more trouble than it's worth?
01:24:12 DF Supporter Q7: What kinds of games are best suited for Black Frame Insertion (BFI)?
01:28:05 DF Supporter Q8: Oliver, what's your professional background?
Released:
May 9, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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