DF Direct Weekly #101: Baldur's Gate 3 Xbox Difficulties, Final Fantasy 16 Reaction, Nvidia Video AI

Baldur's Gate 3 isn't exclusive to any particular console, but right now, the Xbox versions are facing a unique problem that could impact the future of Series S. Meanwhile, John, Rich and Tom discuss the latest FF16 footage, the fate of Luminous Productions, Nvidia's new video AI upscaler and the impressive Humanity demo on PS5.

00:00:00 Introduction

00:00:45 News 01: Baldur’s Gate 3 hits Series S snag

00:16:27 News 02: Nvidia AI video upscaling tested!

00:24:06 News 03: Humanity demo impresses

00:30:12 News 04: Final Fantasy 16 gameplay footage showcased!

00:41:10 News 05: Luminous Productions merged into Square Enix

00:46:56 Supporter Q1: Do the new Pokémon and Chrono Cross patches fix those games?

00:50:39 Supporter Q2: Is there a database of Alex’s optimised settings for PC?

00:51:46 Supporter Q3: With more games launching in troubled form, do you think consumers will start holding off day one purchases?

00:58:00 Supporter Q4: Is this the best time to remake demanding 7th gen titles, now that console hardware has caught up to their ambitions?

01:03:25 Supporter Q5: Will this console generation last longer than 7 years?

01:08:43 Supporter Q6: If you could banish one gaming-related object or concept, what would it be?

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