DF Direct Weekly #149: Xbox Multi-Plat Meltdown, Helldivers 2, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Hands-On
The week in gaming news was dominated by Xbox Multi-Platform Game debate, outrage and meltdowns - and we can't quite believe what we were seeing. John, Rich and Alex share their views before moving to other topics: we go hands-on with Helldivers 2, check out the FF7 Rebirth demo and John shares his excitement over Penny's Big Breakaway. Meanwhile, DF Supporters strike gold once again with a range of questions and discussion points. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:00:52 News 01: Is Microsoft embracing multiplatform gaming? 0:43:52 News 02: Hands-on with Helldivers 2 0:54:41 News 03: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth impressions! 1:05:03 News 04: Penny’s Big Breakaway preview 1:11:42 Supporter Q1: What’s the minimum advisable frame-rate when using frame gen with a controller? 1:17:50 Supporter Q2: Is Nvidia purposefully limiting frame gen to the RTX 4000 series to increase sales? 1:27:18 Supporter Q3: Given that the Series S is the best-selling current-gen Xbox, should we consider it the baseline experience this gen? 1:34:14 Supporter Q4: Has the use of FSR been good or bad for console gaming? 1:43:14 Supporter Q5: Why doesn’t AMD often pioneer new graphics techniques like Nvidia? 1:51:44 Supporter Q6: Can John recommend any 3D Sonic titles? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices