{"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":356,"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":"2026-09-22T02:17:23.373605+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/digital-foundry-direct-weekly-5614590"},"episode":{"title":"DF Direct Weekly #279: The Witcher 3 Remaster Reaction, Xbox Disc To Digital, Best of Gamescom 2026!","slug":"df-direct-weekly-279-the-witcher-3-remaster-reaction-xbox-disc-to-digital-best-of-gamescom-2026","published_at":"2026-08-31T15:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/digital-foundry-direct-weekly-5614590/df-direct-weekly-279-the-witcher-3-remaster-reaction-xbox-disc-to-digital-best-of-gamescom-2026","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/digital-foundry-direct-weekly-5614590","url":"https://shows.acast.com/digital-foundry-direct-weekly/episodes/df-direct-weekly-279-the-witcher-3-remaster-reaction-xbox-di","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/e/6a9452b90316abf72208e257/media.mp3","summary":"While Grand Theft Auto 6's gameplay reveal somewhat overshadowed proceedings, it was indeed Gamescom 2026 this week and with Rich's legs giving out, it was down to John to represent us at the show. So, after dispensing with some gaming and technology news, John delivers his own \"best of\" tour of Gamescom, discussing the titles he loved. Looking to enjoy DF Direct Weekly ad-free? Gain access to a private RSS feed and video downloads on our Patreon: https://patreon.com/digitalfoundry 0:00:00 Introduction 0:02:01 News 1: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered revealed 0:12:52 News 2: Xbox disc to digital program officially announced 0:23:18 Gamescom demos: Fable 0:30:46 Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve 0:38:01 Capcom: Mega Man: Dual Override, Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen 0:46:51 Sega: Alien Isolation 2, Stranger than Heaven 0:54:48 Konami: Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, Silent Hill: Townfall 1:10:20 State of Decay 3 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"While Grand Theft Auto 6's gameplay reveal somewhat overshadowed proceedings, it was indeed Gamescom 2026 this week and with Rich's legs giving out, it wa…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4661,"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-279-the-witcher-3-remaster-reaction-xbox-disc-to-digital-best-of-gamescom-2026/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-279-the-witcher-3-remaster-reaction-xbox-disc-to-digital-best-of-gamescom-2026.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}