{"podcast":{"title":"Digital Foundry Direct Weekly","slug":"digital-foundry-direct-weekly-5614590","podcast_index_feed_id":5614590,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f","website_url":"https://www.digitalfoundry.net","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/show-cover.jpeg","author":"Digital Foundry","episode_count":326,"summary":"When it comes to video games and the hardware and tech we play them on, the team at Digital Foundry are unparalleled experts. Each week, DF Direct breaks down the latest breakthroughs in video game visuals, sound, and performance happening on PlayStation, Xbox, the most powerful PC setups, and more. If you’re a geek for graphics, GPUs, or just video games in general, DF Direct will help you get the most out of your gaming setup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-13T08:19:16.455322+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/digital-foundry-direct-weekly-5614590"},"episode":{"title":"DF Direct Weekly #260: Metro 2039 Looks Phenomenal, Ryzen 5800X3D Returns, Starfield PS5 Crash Fix?","slug":"df-direct-weekly-260-metro-2039-looks-phenomenal-ryzen-5800x3d-returns-starfield-ps5-crash-fix","published_at":"2026-04-21T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/digital-foundry-direct-weekly-5614590/df-direct-weekly-260-metro-2039-looks-phenomenal-ryzen-5800x3d-returns-starfield-ps5-crash-fix","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/digital-foundry-direct-weekly-5614590","url":"https://shows.acast.com/digital-foundry-direct-weekly/episodes/69f9a66d3371a53209fb6925","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/e/89f48ec8-3d54-11f1-8d09-979fada97420/media.mp3","summary":"The new Direct sees Alex, Rich and Oliver reacting to the reveal of Metro 2039 - and it looks like another technical showcase from the brilliant 4A Games. Nvidia denies wanting to acquire a big PC manufacturer, but it kinda of makes sense, so is it going to happen? The team share disbelief about the quality of tech QA on Starfield PS5's launch, before moving on to Asha Sharma's comments about Game(s) Pass being too expensive. There's a warm welcome for the return of the Ryzen 7 5800X3D - but how much will it cost? And finally, what happened when Pragmata on PS5 ran at 1440p on Rich's PS5 - but only 1080p on Oliver and Tom's consoles? 0:00:00 Introduction 0:01:13 News 1: Metro 2039 revealed! 0:15:50 News 2: Nvidia: we aren’t acquiring a PC maker 0:22:58 News 3: Bethesda: Starfield PS5 crash fixes incoming0:33:16 News 4: Asha Sharma: Game Pass is too expensive 0:44:16 News 5: Report: Ryzen 5800X3D to return0:54:33 Content discussion: is Pragmata on PS5 1080p or 1440p? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"The new Direct sees Alex, Rich and Oliver reacting to the reveal of Metro 2039 - and it looks like another technical showcase from the brilliant 4A Games.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3886,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/digital-foundry-direct-weekly-5614590/episodes/df-direct-weekly-260-metro-2039-looks-phenomenal-ryzen-5800x3d-returns-starfield-ps5-crash-fix/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/digital-foundry-direct-weekly-5614590/df-direct-weekly-260-metro-2039-looks-phenomenal-ryzen-5800x3d-returns-starfield-ps5-crash-fix.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}