DF Direct Weekly #231: Borderlands 4 Perf Issues, Nintendo Direct, PS6 BD Drive, GeForce Now 5080! from Digital Foundry Direct Weekly

DF Direct Weekly #231: Borderlands 4 Perf Issues, Nintendo Direct, PS6 BD Drive, GeForce Now 5080!

2 hour 22 minutes Posted Sep 15, 2025 at 3:00 pm.

Introduction

News 1: Borderlands 4 suffers PC performance issues

News 2: Nintendo Direct: Mario Galaxy, Mario Wonder, Mario Tennis Fever, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book

Resident Evil Requiem

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, Persona 3 Reload

Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined, NSO Virtual Boy

News 3: GeForce Now RTX 5080 tested!

News 4: PS6 reportedly features detachable disc drive

News 5: 1440p streaming added to XCloud

Supporter Q1: Which two games would you combine to create gaming perfection?

Supporter Q2: Does Star Wars Outlaws on Switch 2 prove the RT haters wrong?

Supporter Q3: Is the future looking bright for demanding RT titles on Switch 2?

Supporter Q4: How should Sony handle game licenses on their portable PlayStation?

Supporter Q5: Is it too little, too late for Intel’s GPU efforts?

Supporter Q6: Will Alex review Jedi: Survivor on Switch 2?

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In this week's gigantic DF Direct, Alex shares first impressions of Borderlands 4 PC performance, Oliver pops up for a guest appearance as the team summarise Nintendo's latest Direct, Rich enthuses about GeForce Now's new 5080 tier, while cloud coverage continues with a hands-on look at Microsoft xCloud's new 1440p streaming. Meanwhile, there's a cautious welcome for reports that PS6 will features a detachable, optional Blu-ray drive.

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