DF Direct Weekly #139: The Last Of Us 2 Remastered, CP2077 Ray Reconstruction Revisit, Xbox Sales

Digital Foundry Direct Weekly

In this week's DF Direct, the team catches up with the news about The Last of Us Part 2's remaster and wonders what the fuss is about, while Alex takes another look at Cyberpunk 2077 DLSS 3.5 Ray Reconstruction across its updates and via the Alan Wake 2 DLL. Rich finally gets his hands on a PlayStation 5 'Slim' and unboxes it for your viewing pleasure, and Half-Life's 25th anniversary is celebrated by the team. Also: what is actually going on with Xbox's console sales in Europe?

0:00:00 Introduction and DF merch store!

0:03:13 News 01: The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered announced

0:17:27 News 02: Cyberpunk 2077 gets Ultimate Edition

0:35:16 News 03: Xbox sales down in Europe

0:53:19 News 04: Half-Life hits 25th anniversary, documentary released

1:07:59 News 05: StarEngine graphics update video released

1:19:30 News 06: Rich unboxes a PS5 Slim!

1:33:56 DF Supporter Q1: Have you checked out the Portal port for N64?

1:41:59 DF Supporter Q2: I think TLOU Part 2 looks similar to path traced games, with better image clarity - what do you think?

1:47:44 DF Supporter Q3: Do you worry that you emphasize top-end graphics too much in your game coverage?

1:50:37 DF Supporter Q4: Is there a niche for a powerful, exclusively handheld system in today’s market?

1:57:26 DF Supporter Q5: What if the new Switch was actually two consoles - a portable console and a home console?

2:02:07 DF Supporter Q6: Happy Thanksgiving! Do the American expats at DF celebrate Thanksgiving in their new European homes?

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