DF Direct Weekly #232: Dying Light: The Beast, Intel/Nvidia Partnership, Borderlands 4 Controversy (Patreon)

In the latest exciting episode of DF Direct Weekly, Alex and Oliver share impressions on the PC and PS5 versions of Dying Light: The Beast in the wake of review code problems stopping us from delivering a full review. Meanwhile, the shocking news of an Intel/Nvidia partnership demands attention from the team, before Rich shares his experiences of testing the leaked FSR4 INT8 version on RDNA 3 hardware. There's eyebrow-raising disbelief around the Gearbox CEO's reactions to Borderlands 4 performance critiques, while pricing for the Strix Halo-equipped GPD Win 5 confirms that the most powerful handheld ever made will arrive with an elevated price-point to match.

0:00:00 Introduction

0:01:02 News 1: Dying Light: The Beast shows great PC, PS5 performance

0:20:28 News 2: Intel, Nvidia form chip partnership

0:32:58 News 3: Version of FSR 4 runs across wide range of GPUs

0:51:27 News 4: Combative Gearbox boss addresses Borderlands critics

1:10:17 News 5: GPD Win 5 arrives with hefty price tag

1:22:37 Supporter Q1: Can you explain Virtual Shadow Maps?

1:28:16 Supporter Q2: Shouldn’t you praise PSSR more for looking sharp in motion?

1:34:20 Supporter Q3: Do next-gen consoles need 50GB of RAM for AI?

1:40:15 Supporter Q4: Why do you think AMD Redstone is built to run without discrete AI hardware?

1:44:08 Supporter Q5: Could Intel and Nvidia produce their own console?