DF Direct Weekly #144: 2024 Games/Consoles/Hardware Preview, MSI Claw Reveal, RTX 40 Series Super

The Digital Foundry team re-assemble to kick off 2024 with a look at the excitement surrounding CES, the possibilities of PS5 Pro and Switch 2 this year, the reveal of the MSI Claw, plus all the new surrounding the RTX 40-Series 'Super' Refresh. Meanwhile, John shares his experiences with the potentially disruptive Unreal Engine VR injector, Alex talks about optimised settings and there's already an unhealthy focus on Crysis 4 - even though the chances of actually seeing it in 2024 are vanishingly tiny.

0:00:00 Introduction

0:01:24 News 01: 2024 Expectations : Upcoming displays

0:18:12 2024 Expectations: Games and gaming hardware

0:51:24 News 02: RTX 40 Super series to be announced

1:12:09 News 03: MSI Claw gaming handheld leaked

1:21:04 News 04: Unreal Engine VR injector released!

1:27:19 Supporter Q1: Has Alex changed his approach to optimized settings as games have gotten more demanding?

1:32:59 Supporter Q2: Could ray traced lighting become a key part of gameplay in current-gen titles?

1:38:26 Supporter Q3: What’s your biggest graphical pet peeve besides stuttering?

1:44:06 Supporter Q4: What are your hopes for Crysis 4?

1:50:47 Supporter Q5: Could CD Projekt Red open source their Red Engine tech?

1:52:48 Supporter Q6: If you could have an incredible version of Crysis 4, or get a 10/10 Turok remake, which would you choose?

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