Digital Foundry Archive
4 July 2020
Digital FoundryFinal Fight: DF Retro revisits the arcade original, every port, and all sequels
The definitive history of a classic fighting franchise.
1 July 2020
Digital FoundrySamsung 870 Qvo SSD announced in capacities up to 8TB
Think of how many times you could install Crysis.
29 June 2020
Digital FoundryHorizon Forbidden West: how the Decima engine evolves for PS5
A generational leap from Guerrilla Games?
27 June 2020
Digital FoundryXMG Apex 15 review: Ryzen 9 3950X in a laptop - and we're not kidding
Can AMD's flagship 16-core CPU actually work in a 15-inch notebook?
26 June 2020
Digital FoundryThe best 4K TVs for HDR gaming 2020 on PS5, Xbox Series X and PC
From entry-level champs to the best high-end OLED and QLED sets.
Digital FoundryThe best gaming monitor 2020: Digital Foundry's picks for PC, PS4 and Xbox
Including high refresh rate, high resolution and ultra-wide options.
Digital FoundryThe big Valorant tech interview: Riot on developing the next big competitive FPS
Next-gen consoles, agent design, weird bugs and more.
24 June 2020
22 June 2020
Digital FoundryDigital Foundry's best gaming monitor is 10 per cent off on Ebay UK today
Update: now available at Overclockers for £380.
Digital FoundryIn Theory: Can the PS5 Digital Edition deliver a cheaper next-gen console?
Removing the Blu-ray drive adds options, but the economics are still challenging.
20 June 2020
Digital FoundryBest gaming headset 2020 for PC, PS4, Xbox One and Switch
The best wired and wireless gaming headsets.
19 June 2020
18 June 2020
Digital FoundryDemon's Souls PS5: a remake worth waiting a generation for?
A closer look at Bluepoint's stunning work.
17 June 2020
Digital FoundryPlayStation 5: what to expect from next-gen console ray tracing
Gran Turismo 7, Ratchet and Clank and Pragmata lead the charge.
16 June 2020
Digital FoundryAMD announces three new Ryzen 'XT' processors
The 3600XT, 3800XT and 3900XT boost harder, cost the same.
14 June 2020
Digital FoundryBorderlands Legendary Collection - another excellent compilation for the Switch library
All three games tested in both docked and mobile modes.
13 June 2020
Digital FoundryThe Last of Us Part 2: performance tested on PlayStation 4 and PS4 Pro
And the results are very positive.
12 June 2020
Digital FoundryPlayStation 5: Does the new Sony console deliver the next-gen dream?
The Digital Foundry perspective on the big reveal.
11 June 2020
Digital FoundryCall of Duty: Warzone declassified - the Digital Foundry tech deep dive
Infinity Ward reveals how it delivered 150 players on the biggest COD map ever at 60fps.
10 June 2020
Digital FoundryUpgrade your PC with a discounted NVMe SSD on Amazon UK today
The best prices we've seen for some time on the WD SN750.
8 June 2020
Digital FoundryCommand and Conquer Remastered: modernised, improved - and unmissable
A stone-cold classic that now holds its own against modern strategy games.
6 June 2020
Digital FoundryBioShock: The Collection for Switch - classic games get a solid remaster
All titles tested in both docked and portable modes.
4 June 2020
Digital FoundryBioShock: The Collection gets upgraded for PS4 Pro and Xbox One X - and the results disappoint
Resolution increases - but there are problems.
Digital FoundryThe Outer Worlds on Switch: an ambitious effort, but the compromises cut too deep
Pared back to the bare bones.
Digital FoundryGet the 55-inch LG B9 OLED for £924 - the lowest price we've ever seen
A great deal on Digital Foundry's 'Best 4K TV for HDR gaming'.
1 June 2020
Digital FoundryThe Last of Us Part 2: hands-on with Naughty Dog's stunning farewell to PS4
And the possibilities for PlayStation 5 are mouthwatering.
Digital FoundryGet up to £75 off games consoles, 4K TVs and more in today's Ebay sale
Everything you need to know, plus highlights from Digital Foundry.
30 May 2020
Digital FoundryBest mechanical keyboard 2020: 13 picks for gaming, typing and coding
Digital Foundry's expert recommendations for quiet, compact and full-fat gaming keyboards with all the trimmings.
Digital FoundryBest VR headsets for Half-Life Alyx 2020
Our latest recommendations, based on hours of gameplay testing.
28 May 2020
Digital FoundryBest ultra-light mouse 2020: 12 lightweight gaming mice for FPS gaming
All of the top options tried and tested by Digital Foundry.
Digital FoundryBest computer speakers 2020: great-sounding audio for PCs and laptops
A quartet of excellent speakers from £50 to £600.
Digital FoundryXenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition - how much of an upgrade is it?
The remastering treatment put under the microscope.
26 May 2020
Digital FoundryBest gaming keyboard 2020: Digital Foundry's picks
Leading mechanical and non-mechanical keyboards tested.
22 May 2020
Digital FoundryNvidia uses AI to recreate Pac-Man on its 40th anniversary
No game engine, no rasteriser - everything's generated by a neural network.
20 May 2020
Digital FoundryHalo 2 on PC is the best Master Chief Collection port yet
And the Anniversary upgrades look great at 4K60.
Digital FoundryIntel Core i9 10900K and Core i5 10600K review: hot to trot
Intel's new desktop CPUs tested on Z490 motherboards.
Digital FoundryBest gaming mouse pads 2020
Thick or thin, big or small, speed or control?
18 May 2020
Digital FoundryIntel Ghost Canyon NUC review: meet the performance PC that's smaller than Xbox Series X
And it's fully upgradable too.
Digital FoundryGet discounted Micro SD cards, fast NVMe SSDs and external hard drives in today's Amazon sale
Historic low prices on DF-approved kit from WD and SanDisk.
15 May 2020
Digital FoundryThe Wonderful 101 remaster is welcome - but console performance disappoints
Only PC and PS4 Pro can deliver a sustained 60fps.
14 May 2020
Digital FoundryInside Unreal Engine 5: how Epic delivers its generational leap
A closer look at the new Nanite and Lumen technology.
Digital FoundryFirst HDMI 2.1 gaming monitor for PC and next-gen consoles announced
The crowd-developed Eve Spectrum gains another key feature.
Digital FoundryNvidia announces first Ampere GPU for datacentres
The new Ampere architecture is fascinating - and suggests a big shift for consumer GPUs to come.
13 May 2020
Digital FoundryThis is next-gen: see Unreal Engine 5 running on PlayStation 5
A genuine generational leap that must be seen to be believed.
11 May 2020
Digital FoundryThe Ghostrunner demo is beautiful - and ray tracing adds to the spectacle
Stress-testing Unreal Engine's DXR features.
Digital FoundrySanDisk Micro SD cards drop to their lowest prices since February
Plus: Excellent deals on USB hard drives and the Surface Book 2.
9 May 2020
Digital FoundryBloodborne's unofficial 60fps patch tested: just how good is it?
Dissecting the Souls engine with the man behind the hack.
7 May 2020
Digital FoundryAMD Ryzen 3 3100 and 3300X review: the new budget champions?
Unprecedented value at $100/$120 - with a few caveats.
6 May 2020
Digital Foundry2020 Vision: Crysis Warhead - revisiting the forgotten sequel
Did attempts to 'fix' the original ultimately backfire?
Digital FoundryThe GPU power ladder: all current graphics cards ranked
Tried and tested by Digital Foundry.
4 May 2020
Digital FoundryModern Warfare 2 Remastered on Xbox is smooth, slick and polished
But is Xbox One X under-utilised?
2 May 2020
Digital FoundryMarseille mClassic review: can an HDMI dongle deliver good quality upscaling and anti-aliasing?
Image processing put through its paces with Switch and retro devices.
30 April 2020
Digital FoundryYes, Switch's Streets of Rage 4 port is just as good as PlayStation 4
Xbox One is missing a few options, but it's still superb.
Digital FoundryIntel announces specs and features of 10th-gen Comet Lake desktop CPUs
From the cheap Core i3-10100 to the flagship Core i9-10900K.
29 April 2020
Digital FoundryStreets of Rage 4: How a classic brawler was revitalised for modern hardware
What made the originals so good - and why the new sequel is essential.
28 April 2020
Digital FoundryGet 20 per cent off on monitors, Switch Lite and more tech at Ebay UK today
Plus: hand-picked deals from the eggheads at Digital Foundry.
27 April 2020
Digital FoundryBest graphics card 2020: every major Nvidia and AMD GPU tested
The DF guide to the fastest and best value video cards on the market.
Digital FoundryGears Tactics: state-of-the-art tech powers an excellent PC strategy game
Plus: next-gen variable rate shading technology put to the test.
Digital FoundryBest gaming mouse 2020: DF's top wired and wireless gaming mice
Recommendations for all budgets, game genres and hand sizes.
26 April 2020
Digital FoundryDF Retro takes on the epic Final Fantasy 7 saga
Revisiting a JPRG game-changer - and the 23 years of waiting for the remake.
25 April 2020
Digital FoundryEvercade review: the cartridge-based retro handheld that works
A new take on collecting and playing classic games.
23 April 2020
Digital FoundryAsus TUF A15 laptop review: AMD's Ryzen 4000 is a groundbreaking mobile CPU
Premium performance at a mid-range price-point.
21 April 2020
Digital FoundryAMD announces Ryzen 3 3100 and 3300X desktop processors, B550 motherboards
Four Zen 2 cores and eight threads for $100.
Digital FoundryWith its free service, Stadia is starting to make sense
1080p gaming with a 60fps focus trumps the 4K Pro experience.
20 April 2020
19 April 2020
Digital FoundryCrysis Remastered: will the new game still melt PCs - and can consoles cope?
And what about Nintendo Switch?
16 April 2020
Digital FoundryMinecraft's RTX beta is out now - and it's simply beautiful
How ray tracing delivers a radically transformative experience.
12 April 2020
Digital FoundryNew Resident Evil 3 Remake patch boosts Xbox One X performance
A night and day improvement.
6 April 2020
Digital FoundryReviewed: Amazon's £23 mechanical gaming keyboard
The most mech for your money - but there's a catch.
5 April 2020
Digital FoundryDoom 64 - a classic N64 shooter gets a top-tier port for current-gen systems
And it's the first Xbox One S game to break the 1080p barrier.
4 April 2020
Digital FoundryRemedy's Control vs DLSS 2.0 - AI upscaling reaches the next level
Opening the door to the full ray traced experience on entry level RTX hardware.
3 April 2020
Digital FoundryModern Warfare 2 Remastered: a campaign classic transitions beautifully to PS4
Revamped, remastered, remade.
2 April 2020
Digital FoundryPlayStation 5 uncovered: the Mark Cerny tech deep dive
Architecting the next generation.
Digital FoundryIntel announces 10th-gen Comet Lake H laptop CPUs with up to 5.3GHz turbo
All Core i7 and Core i9 chips turbo boost to 5GHz or higher.
Digital FoundryHands-on with the dual-screen, ultra-premium Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 15
With 10th-gen Comet Lake H processors and RTX Super graphics.
1 April 2020
Digital FoundrySave up to £60 on PC hardware, gaming laptops and 4K TVs at Ebay today
Plus: MacBooks! Desktops! iPads! Smartphones! Monitors!
Digital FoundryResident Evil 3 demo analysis: the game's brilliant but something's up with Xbox One X
UPDATE: Release code unchanged, Capcom investigating a "solution".
31 March 2020
Digital FoundryGet up to £30 off Fnatic's excellent gaming keyboards on Amazon today
Three of our absolute favourites, bristling with Cherry MX mechanical switches.
30 March 2020
Digital FoundryNvidia teams up with Minecraft creators to show off new ray-traced worlds
Plus technical talks and guides to explain how it all works.
28 March 2020
Digital FoundryBuilding Xbox Series X: why Microsoft redefined the console form factor
The story behind the box.
26 March 2020
Digital FoundryHalf-Life: Alyx tech analysis - a VR masterpiece that must be experienced
Plus: What kind of performance does minimum spec hardware actually deliver?
23 March 2020
Digital FoundryBest PC controller 2020: the Digital Foundry buyer's guide to gamepads
The best first-party and third-party controllers tested.
21 March 2020
Digital FoundryDoom Eternal analysis: how id Tech 7 pushes current-gen consoles to the limit
Next-level technology and brilliant design produce one of the best shooters of the generation.
19 March 2020
Digital FoundrySave 15% off the best value VR headset for Half-Life Alyx
The critically acclaimed Oculus Rift S is £339 with this Ebay code.
18 March 2020
Digital FoundryPlayStation 5 vs Xbox Series X specs: CPU, GPU, storage and more compared
These specs aren't the full story - but they're still an interesting point of comparison.
Digital FoundryInside PlayStation 5: the specs and the tech that deliver Sony's next-gen vision
Revolution meets evolution in Mark Cerny's PS5 blueprint.
Digital FoundryGrab a top gaming headset or mouse at a discount in the SteelSeries March sale
DF's top peripheral picks for PC, PS4, Xbox One and Switch.
16 March 2020
Digital FoundryInside Xbox Series X: the full specs
We visit Microsoft for a briefing on the impressive tech of its next flagship console.
Digital FoundryXbox Series X: just how big is it - and how does it compare to Xbox One X?
A look at the new console, inside and out.
15 March 2020
Digital FoundryNew Switch mod delivers real-time CPU, GPU and thermal monitoring - and the results are remarkable
A fascinating insight into how games tap into the console's power.
12 March 2020
Digital FoundrySpeed up your PC with a discounted WD NVMe SSD in today's Amazon sale
...but the best NVMe drive for the money is even cheaper.
10 March 2020
Digital FoundryGet discounted Alienware and XPS tech in Dell's 72-hour sale
Good deals on laptops, desktops and monitors.
8 March 2020
Digital FoundryPC's new Halo Combat Evolved tested: the Master Chief Collection expands - but how good is the port?
Gameplay is golden, performance is great - but it's far from the definitive edition.
5 March 2020
Digital FoundryBecome a data hoarder with this 4TB external drive for £65
Works with PC, Mac, PS4 and Xbox One.
4 March 2020
Digital FoundryGet the best wireless headset for Switch at 25 per cent off
The Arctis 1 Wireless also supports PC, PS4, Xbox One and mobile.
3 March 2020
Digital FoundryUpgrading a classic: a first look at the technology of Final Fantasy 7 Remake
Sacrilege or sensation? How Square-Enix and UE4 redefine an iconic experience.
Digital FoundryUpgrade every device you've got with Amazon's massive SanDisk and WD storage sale
5TB external drive for $92, 512GB Micro SD for $88 and more!
Digital FoundryGrab a cut-price memory card or external NVMe SSD at Amazon today
Including a massive 1TB SanDisk Extreme Micro SD card for £344.
1 March 2020
Digital FoundryDF Retro: Revisiting the notorious Batman Forever on PC
Baffling, infuriating and utterly bizarre.