DF Direct Weekly #27: Dead Space Remake, Psychonauts 2, Game Boy Games Heading To Switch?

Welcome to the 27th DF Direct Weekly! This time it's John Linneman, Audi Sorlie and - of course - Alex Battaglia talking about the biggest gaming and tech topics of the week including the early access footage to Dead Space Remake, taking a look at the WATA grading situation and discussing the number of departure of Japanese talent to join Chinese backed gaming enterprises. All that and so much more!00:00:00 Introduction00:01:31 Dead Space Remake early showcase00:11:19 WATA Games Controversy00:22:08 Sony announced PlayStation Showcase for Sept. 900:26:04 Psychonauts 2 impressions00:34:26 Breeding Stud Appreciation Fest00:35:13 Assassin's Creed Odyssey 60fps patch00:37:47 SEGA and Bandai Namco talent leaving for Chinese game start-ups00:44:16 Game Boy games coming to Nintendo Switch?00:47:23 DF Content Discussion00:52:48 DF Supporter Q1: Over time, I’ve come to appreciate the look of 360/PS3 games on non-native panels (eg 768p, 1080p, and 4K). Is this just nostalgia goggles?00:54:44 DF Supporter Q2: How do you gentlemen think the Big Three (Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony) feel about upscalers such as they OSSC, and RetroTink 5X?00:56:48 DF Supporter Q3: Curious how Alex keeps up with the new and emergent technical aspects of game development?00:59:05 DF Supporter Q4: Have there been any games that you've had to play for the channel that have pleasantly surprised you?01:04:43 DF Supporter Q5: Why do you think AF levels are still kept so low on console?01:07:31 DF Supporter Q6: As a person who hopes to someday get into video game journalism, what advice would you give?01:13:21 DF Supporter Q7: Are there plans to do an episode of Digital Foundry to bring attention to the fan-made project Shenmue: The Dragon and Phoenix Collection? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.