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.

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 optimization?
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 or highly stylized 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?
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