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Industry murmurs suggest Sony will no longer release PS5 exclusives on PC — New leadership might be willing to forgo PC revenue to fortify console platform

Reports from around the gaming world are heavily pointing toward the end of Sony's first-party AAA games being available on PC. Single-player PlayStation Studios titles are apparently now going to be assess on a game-by-game basis for launch on PC, with the general strategy pivoting to keeping them on console…

Tom’s Hardware

Avowed's first anniversary update arrives on PS5 today, but there are no major PS5 Pro enhancements to look forward to

Obsidian Entertainment has released the Anniversary Update for Avowed to celebrate the game's first birthday, along with the long-awaited PlayStation 5 edition.

TechRadar

DLSS Ray Reconstruction might be living on borrowed time, DLSS 4.5 can reconstruct ray-traced reflections almost perfectly without any denoisers

Digital Foundry discovered that DLSS 4.5's upscaler alone can resolve noise generated by ray tracing effects without the help of in-game denoisers or DLSS Ray Reconstruction.

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Final Fantasy 7 Remake looks better on Xbox Series S than Nintendo Switch 2 despite having less RAM — here's the Digital Foundry analysis

New Digital Foundry analysis shows that Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade looks better on the Xbox Series S than it does on the Nintendo Switch 2.

Windows Central

PlayStation 5 Pro PSSR Upscaling Upgrade Arriving by March

Finally!

Operation Sports

AMD’s FSR Redstone Frame Generation tested: image quality gets a boost, but there’s one deal-breaking catch

AMD's FSR Redstone Frame Generation image quality via Razer's eGPU dock is impressive, but is it enough to compete with Nvidia?

TechRadar

Possible Windows 11 bug with Nvidia GPUs tanks Assassin's Creed Shadows performance, bringing even an RTX 5090 to its knees

Nvidia recently issued a hotfix for a bug possibly caused by the Windows 11 October update, but it wasn't clear just how bad this glitch was.

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A new update proves that Control and the PS5 Pro are a match made in heaven, and it's now a sure-fire replay and re-platinum for me this holiday

If ever there was a time to revisit control and play it on PS5 Pro it's now, as its latest patch makes it a beauty on Sony's premium console.

TechRadar

Xbox Series S earns big praise — Battlefield 6 runs shockingly well on the tiny console

Digital Foundry’s latest breakdown highlights how Battlefield 6 delivers strong performance across all platforms, with the Xbox Series S standing out for its smooth 60fps gameplay despite visual cutbacks.

Windows Central

Nintendo Switch 2 supports two different types of Nvidia DLSS — A second, 'light' version for upscaling beyond 1080p, along with the standard, PC-like CNN model

Nintendo apparently includes two different versions of DLSS on the Switch 2, corroborating long-standing rumors of a custom DLSS present on the console. Digital Foundry's latest testing reveals that the second, 'light' version of DLSS can upscale beyond 1080p at the cost of an inferior image while in motion.

Tom’s Hardware

'Just rely on backwards compatibility' – Switch 2 dev kits aren't making their way to some studios, and it could be a deliberate move from Nintendo

Even after the Switch 2's launch, Nintendo is reportedly still holding back on providing studios with development kits.

TechRadar

Metal Gear Solid Delta’s performance issues are legitimate, but likely overblown for most gamers

It should be better than it is at launch, but the game is plenty enjoyable as is.

Destructoid

'Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater' Reportedly Runs Poorly on PS5 Pro

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater reportedly has performance issues on the PS5 Pro but ironically runs better on a regular PS5.

Player One

Is the console war over? Next-gen Xbox could be aiming at PCs, not PS6

During the latest Digital Foundry podcast, the team discusses the rumored Xbox "Magnus" APU and how this chip could allow the next-generation Xbox to compete with pre-built PCs.

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GamesRadar

"Baffling and sad at the same time": The latest Oblivion Remastered patch was supposed to improve performance, but testing finds reality doesn't match the patch notes

Things still aren't looking smooth in Cyrodiil

TechRadar

Hitman: World of Assassination seems to have a secret 'performance mode' on the Nintendo Switch 2

The Nintendo Switch 2 version of Hitman: World of Assassination appears to have an unofficial performance mode hidden behind its settings.

Tom’s Guide

PS6 just tipped for huge specs upgrade to take on gaming PCs

In a recent podcast, Digital Foundry speculates on how much RAM the PS6 could have. Here's what we could expect.

TechRadar

Donkey Kong Bananza doesn't offer one of the Nintendo Switch 2's promised features

Donkey Kong Bananza doesn't feature the Nintendo Switch 2's advertised Nvidia DLSS upscaling technology.

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Tom’s Guide

Switch 2 dock supports a key feature Nintendo won't let you use — so what's going on?

The Switch 2 can't use variable refresh rate in TV mode, even though the dock supports it. So what's going on?

Player One

Nintendo Switch 2 Free Upgrade Makes Old Games Look Brand New

Nintendo Switch 2 revamps old favorites like Zelda, Mario, and Pokémon with smoother 60FPS gameplay, sharper visuals, and faster load times across the board.

GamesRadar

PS5 owners beware: Death Stranding 2 Quality Mode "is largely redundant on the Pro"

The differences are so minor you're better off with the Performance Mode's 60fps

International Business Times UK

As Sony Fixes PS5 Pro's VRR Stutter, Gamers Ask: Will GTA 6 Get the Upgrade It Deserves?

Digital Foundry confirmed that Sony has released a PS5 and PS5 Pro update that resolves a long-standing VRR stuttering issue.

Tom’s Guide

Your PS5 games are about to look a whole lot smoother thanks to this new update — here's what it does

Sony has finally fixed the stuttering problems plaguing VRR on its PS5 and PS5 Pro systems, giving them that buttery-smooth picture performance.

Windows Central

"This isn't good enough": The Elden Ring Nightreign Digital Foundry tech review is here, and both Xbox and PS5 players will be disappointed by the results

Now that Elden Ring Nightreign is out, Digital Foundry has conducted its tech review of FromSoftware's spinoff action RPG — and the results are rather disappointing for Xbox and PlayStation users.

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Nintendo Switch 2 specs leak reveals one surprising compromise

Digital Foundry just spilled all the beans about the Nintendo Switch 2’s hardware, and honestly, it’s starting to justify that $449 price.

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