DF Direct Weekly #106: New PlayStation Handheld? Xbox Blocks Emulation

Rumours of a new PlayStation portable streaming device dominated the news this week, supplanting the actual reveal of the ultra-powerful Asus ROG Ally, first revealed on - believe it or not - April Fools Day. Meanwhile, John is seriously unhappy about Microsoft blocking emulation on Xbox Series consoles, while the applications of AI tools and the concept of affordable GPUs prompts further debate. And finally... Tekken 8 is on UE5 but is it actually using Nanite and Lumen?

00:00:00 Introduction

00:00:41 News 01: Sony to launch streaming-only handheld?

00:16:09 News 02: Asus announces ROG Ally gaming handheld!

00:28:13 News 03: Microsoft blocks emulators on Xbox consoles

00:46:48 Supporter Q1: Can generative AI be integrated into games, like having RPG characters that never run out of dialogue?

00:53:26 Supporter Q2: Will upgrading from 16GB to 32GB of system RAM help with 8GB VRAM GPU bottlenecks?

00:59:22 Supporter Q3: Have any Unreal Engine 5-specific visual features been spotted in the Tekken 8 trailers?

01:02:57 Supporter Q4: When will affordable graphics cards consistently deliver 60 fps with ray tracing?

01:06:08 Supporter Q5: How do you feel about some of the relatively lackluster RT upgrades we’ve seen recently? Should developers even bother?

01:09:51 Supporter Q6: This Direct has one of the best banners of all time!

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