DF Direct Weekly #138: PlayStation Portal Hands-On, Steam Deck OLED vs ROG Ally, Suicide Squad

Digital Foundry Direct Weekly

We've finally got hold of a PlayStation Portal and we've got some initial impressions for you as we keep off this week's DF Direct Weekly, but beyond that we're talking about Steam Deck vs ROG Ally complete with some fresh benchmarks, we update you with our latest adventures with EA WRC on PC, while John spends plenty of time discussing the new RetroTink and its $750 price-point - along with his latest adventures with Meta Quest 3, Doom VR and the new Assassin's Creed VR experience.

0:00:00 Introduction

0:00:52 News 01: PlayStation Portal first impressions!

0:26:47 News 02: New Suicide Squad deep dive video lands

0:45:01 News 03: RetroTINK 4K to cost $750 USD

1:00:42 News 04: EA WRC PC update

1:08:59 News 05: Steam Deck OLED vs. ROG Ally!

1:25:12 News 06: John’s continuing Quest adventures

1:37:23 Supporter Q1: Will we ever see an arcade racing resurgence?

1:43:53 Supporter Q2: Did Starfield ship “unoptimized”? Why did it take so long to improve performance and add DLSS?

1:54:27 Supporter Q3: Is it possible Nintendo’s next console will be a traditional home system?

1:58:30 Supporter Q4: Is the Xbox One the only console to be obsoleted completely by its successor?

2:04:19 Supporter Q5: Will you ever do a retrospective on failed past consoles, like the Ouya?

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