Alex Battaglia
Contributor
Ray-tracing radical, Turok technophile, Crysis cultist and motion-blur menace. When not doing Digital Foundry things, he can be found strolling through Berlin examining the city for rendering artefacts.
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Digital Foundry | Resident Evil Village's PC port is disappointing and needs work
Bugs, glitches and stutters take the sheen away from a great game.
Digital Foundry | Hands-on with a fully ray traced version of Super Mario 64
The reverse-engineered PC port gets a shiny upgrade.
Digital Foundry | Returnal: how a tech powerhouse puts PS5 through its paces
The Housemarque factor.
Digital Foundry | Inside Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition: the first triple-A ray tracing game
DF tests the first major game release that demands an RT-capable graphics card.
Digital Foundry | No, Nier Automata and The Evil Within PC aren't fixed on Game Pass
There are new features - but we'll be sticking with the Steam originals.
Digital Foundry | Marvel's Avengers tested on PS5 and Xbox Series consoles
A Stark difference?
Digital Foundry | Marvel's Avengers on PS5: every upgrade tested
It's a big, big improvement over PS4 Pro.
Digital Foundry | Crysis Remastered PC: DLSS is added - but are the major issues resolved?
It's far from perfect, but improvements have been made.
Digital Foundry | Horizon Zero Dawn PC revisited: is it fully fixed?
There's a dramatic improvement - but some issues remain.
Digital Foundry | Nvidia DLSS in Nioh 2: the most demanding challenge yet for AI upscaling?
Deep-learning super-sampling vs native resolution rendering.
Digital Foundry | The Medium pushes PC hard - and even 1080p60 is off the table for high-end rigs
So how come it runs OK on consoles?
Digital Foundry | Control Ultimate Edition's photo mode doubles up as a ray tracing benchmark
PS5 and Series X put through their paces.
Digital Foundry | Control Ultimate Edition - how next-gen consoles transform a classic game
60fps or ray tracing, which should you choose?
Digital Foundry | Hitman 3 PC: the best settings - and how it stacks up against next-gen consoles
Improve performance with very little impact to visual quality.
Digital Foundry | Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War - what PC hardware do you need to match PS5?
And how does PC improve over consoles?
Digital Foundry | PC ray tracing deep dive: Radeon RX 6800 XT vs GeForce RTX 3080
Breaking down how RT actually works - and how well AMD and Nvidia architectures compare.
Digital Foundry | Cyberpunk 2077 best PC settings: how to improve performance with minimal hit to quality
Optimised settings can increase frame-rate by up to 35 per cent.
Digital Foundry | Assassin's Creed Valhalla - what PC hardware is needed to match PS5 visuals?
And which settings get the best from your rig?
Digital Foundry | Assassin's Creed Valhalla patch 1.0.4: Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 re-tested
Plus: 4K quality modes and Series S 60fps tested.
Digital Foundry | Watch Dogs: Legion - essentially identical on PS5 and Xbox Series X
While Series S sees hardware ray tracing effects for the first time.
Digital Foundry | Assassin's Creed Valhalla PS5 vs Xbox Series X - which copes best with 60fps?
And what's the score with Series S?
Digital Foundry | Watch Dogs: Legion - how does console ray tracing compare to Nvidia RTX?
Cutbacks, compromises and optimisations - but they work.
Digital Foundry | Forza Horizon 4 on Xbox Series X and S is upgraded in key areas but downgraded in others
It's good but not quite the home run we hoped for.
Digital Foundry | Does Nvidia ultra performance DLSS make 8K gaming viable?
A look at image quality and frame-rates on RTX 3090.
Digital Foundry | A closer look at PS5 ray tracing in Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered
How a key Sony first-party developer is using the bleeding edge tech.
Digital Foundry | Crysis Remastered PC tech review: brutal performance limits can't be overlooked
Beautiful lighting and ray tracing, but a locked 60fps is completely off the table.
Digital Foundry | Flight Simulator 2020 best settings: how to balance performance without losing the next-gen experience
Up to 70 per cent improvement to frame-rate - and it still looks amazing.
Digital Foundry | Horizon Zero Dawn's PC port is deeply disappointing
A stunning game marred by a range of technical problems.
Digital Foundry | How Flight Simulator delivers maximum fidelity visuals
The power of the clouds.
Digital Foundry | Death Stranding PC: how next-gen AI upscaling beats native 4K
Plus: Nvidia DLSS vs PS4 Pro checkerboarding.
Digital Foundry | What's actually going on with Halo Infinite's graphics?
Dynamic lighting is a big addition - but there are downsides.
Digital Foundry | Halo 3 on PC delivers The Master Chief Collection's best port yet
And prior releases get patched and upgraded.
Digital Foundry | Death Stranding PC tech review - the upgrade we've been waiting for
An excellent port limited only by lack of scalability.
Digital Foundry | Horizon Forbidden West: how the Decima engine evolves for PS5
A generational leap from Guerrilla Games?
Digital Foundry | PlayStation 5: what to expect from next-gen console ray tracing
Gran Turismo 7, Ratchet and Clank and Pragmata lead the charge.
Digital Foundry | Command and Conquer Remastered: modernised, improved - and unmissable
A stone-cold classic that now holds its own against modern strategy games.
Digital Foundry | BioShock: The Collection gets upgraded for PS4 Pro and Xbox One X - and the results disappoint
Resolution increases - but there are problems.
Digital Foundry | Halo 2 on PC is the best Master Chief Collection port yet
And the Anniversary upgrades look great at 4K60.
Digital Foundry | Inside Unreal Engine 5: how Epic delivers its generational leap
A closer look at the new Nanite and Lumen technology.
Digital Foundry | The Ghostrunner demo is beautiful - and ray tracing adds to the spectacle
Stress-testing Unreal Engine's DXR features.
Digital Foundry | 2020 Vision: Crysis Warhead - revisiting the forgotten sequel
Did attempts to 'fix' the original ultimately backfire?
Digital Foundry | Gears Tactics: state-of-the-art tech powers an excellent PC strategy game
Plus: next-gen variable rate shading technology put to the test.
Digital Foundry | Minecraft's RTX beta is out now - and it's simply beautiful
How ray tracing delivers a radically transformative experience.
Digital Foundry | Remedy'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.
Digital Foundry | PC'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.
Digital Foundry | Star Citizen tech in-depth: seamless scaling from gas giants to detail-rich alien worlds
A unique behind the scenes look at Cloud Imperium Games' immensely ambitious technology.
Digital Foundry | Wolfenstein Youngblood gets ray tracing and VRS - is this an early preview of next-gen console features?
If so, the future's looking bright.
Digital Foundry | 2020 Vision: The Witcher 2 was a stunning tech achievement that still looks great today
But ubersampling and depth of field still melt even the best PC hardware.
Digital Foundry | Is the Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 teaser truly a taste of next-gen power?
Can Xbox Series X possibly look this good?