DF Direct Weekly #236: Xbox Ally X Review-In-Progress, Next-Gen Spec Leak Comparisons, New PS5 Pro! from Digital Foundry Direct Weekly

DF Direct Weekly #236: Xbox Ally X Review-In-Progress, Next-Gen Spec Leak Comparisons, New PS5 Pro!

1 hour 47 minutes Posted Oct 21, 2025 at 5:00 pm.

Introduction

News 1: ROG Xbox Ally X first impressions and benchmarks!

News 2: Black Myth: Wukong patch brings Xbox updates to PS5

News 3: Did old PC games stutter less?

News 4: Latest Xbox Magnus rumours suggest large, expensive die

News 5: New PS5 Pro features subtle revisions

Supporter Q1: What does Alex think of Mark Cerny’s recent Project Amethyst announcements?

Supporter Q2: What does Microsoft’s collaboration with AMD look like?

Supporter Q3: Should Nintendo release a docked-only version of Switch 2?

Supporter Q4: Any thoughts on the recent Gamers Nexus animation error exposé?

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ROG Xbox Ally X is "in the house" and Rich describes his first couple of days in the review process. Alex answers the big question as to whether new PC games stutter more than older ones, while Oliver gets to grips with Black Myth Wukong's latest patch on PlayStation, complete with Lumen-free performance mode. Finally, next-gen Xbox and PlayStation spec leaks are gathering pace - so what do we make of them?

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