DF Direct Weekly #178: PS5 Pro Incoming? Black Myth: Wukong Xbox, MGS Delta/Silent Hill 2 Hands-On!

Another week of exciting news as reputable sources reveal that the PlayStation 5 Pro reveal is incoming imminently - and we've even got a sketch of the (possible!) design. Meanwhile, the Black Myth: Wukong Xbox no-show continues to command attention - as does the decision to release Avowed on Xbox consoles at 30fps. John, Rich and Oliver are on the mics this week - but Tom ducks out of his short vacation for a quick chat about the recent Metal Gear Solid: Delta and Silent Hill 2 press event he attended.

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0:00:00 Introduction
0:01:07 News 1: PS5 Pro name, design possibly leaked
0:27:16 News 2: Why isn’t Black Myth: Wukong on Xbox?
0:41:24 News 3: Astro Bot VR ruled out - but PC could be coming
0:49:53 News 4: MGS Delta: Snake Eater preview!
1:06:53 News 5: Silent Hill 2 hands-on!
1:26:24 News 6: Avowed vows to target 30fps on Xbox Series consoles
1:34:48 Supporter Q1: What games do you most want to see updated for PS5 Pro?
1:41:36 Supporter Q2: How will Microsoft deal with the PS5 Pro?
1:52:24 Supporter Q3: Could Intel GPUs be in the next-gen consoles?
1:56:35 Supporter Q4: Given that the 4090 can no longer sustain native 4K at max settings in a lot of games, are we about to hit a performance wall?
2:04:28 Supporter Q5: Did Sony and Microsoft underestimate the needed console specs this generation?
2:12:19 Supporter Q6: Would DF consider adding a quantitative rating system to their reviews?

[kohlmannj]

“Welcome, in a sense” — Rich, contemplating the virtual, non-corporeal nature of DF Direct

[jamois]

Oliver referring to John as one of the”the adults” 20 minutes after he asked if they could pronounce PSSR as “pisser” 😂

[cacarey]

Olli is big brain. Somone asks him a question and he immediately reels off really insightful and seemingly thought out answers, but just off the top of his head. And he's able to list off examples to back up anything he says while he's going.

Wish my brain worked like that !

[tipoomaster]

>PS5 Pro name leaked
>It's PS5 Pro

[jjboonzaier]

They won't swollow as much if any cost for the Pro version. This isn't the main console. Oliver is 100% correct. From a business perspective

[asad]

Richard has become rather desaturated today, as compared to last time

[_nthagr_]

"proper piss--crisp scaling" lmao

[yonkocommander]

I'm a big PC guy and even I love seen Mark Cerny every 7 or so years give a masterclass on hardware engineering

[Nick-tlts]

Can't wait for another Cerny ASMR

[NintenJon]

I’ve been waiting for this very moment: Four nerds gathered together in one glorious podcast of bespoke proportions.

[DUDEDUDE]

Richard with all his sons, what a treat

[JerryFlowersIII]

2:08:00 Subject: 720p
A big reason 720p doesn't really work now but did work well in the PS3 era is the higher density of details in the environment.
On PS3 you would get a couple of large bilboards for grass if you're lucky but now, grass is hugely rich with individual blades being rendered. There is so much texture and geometric complexity that at low rez you'll only get massive amounts of shimmery aliasing, or blurry upscaling.

[HeretixAevum]

Sometimes I feel like I'm the only one that likes the PS5's design.

[dw]

John "I think those racing stripes are pretty sharp". Agreed, but they failed to add fins to lower wind resistance

[pachinkor]

Mark Cerny has immense ASMR energy, you just want to hear the man talk about tech. Maybe they can still have him narrate over a 5 minute presentation within a state of play but it certainly won't have the energy of a big on stage presentation.

[corey]

As great as I expect Avowed to be, that developer's comments ring hollow when they're choosing to show off demo builds of the game all running at 60 fps...

Everything he said about not "needing" 60 fps or the other excuses used to justify 30 get thrown out the window when even Obsidian is showing off PC versions of the game. That just tells me that even they know 60 fps looks better & people prefer the higher frame rate.

That being said, he did say it will be 30 fps at a "minimum, " and like most Xbox titles, I fully expect a 60 fps mode will be added post launch (if it's not already being added now, given their extra 6 month delay).

[joewatson]

"I think therefore I am"

- Richard Leadbetter

[kenneld]

Irrespective of his technical expertise, I'm always impressed with how well-spoken Oliver is.

[PositionOffsetGaming]

19:28 I think the fact this console is targeting enthusiasts makes it easier for Sony to market. Because 95% of that group of people already know the benefits. The ones who would want one are already right here watching videos like this one

[SuperrHands]

Ah, 2 hours of DF therapy, perfect cure to a Monday.