Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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It's been a year since Digital Foundry parted ways with IGN, buying out its shares and becoming completely independent. The team discuss the challenges of the last 12 months within the context of continuing bad news within the games business, before discussing what we've achieved from our objectives, where we've fallen short and how we're looking to revamp our tools. Beyond that, there are more questions about the future of the console business, the idea of an Xbox Helix "add in card" for PC, how Nintendo has achieved success without compromising its identity and finally... what PC spec today would match the consoles of tomorrow?

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00:00 Introduction
01:12 Sponsored by CyberPower PC
02:11 Celebrating one year of DF independence!
28:46 Supporter Q1: Should we blame Microsoft for the state of PlayStation?
38:36 Supporter Q2: Should Sony follow Nintendo’s first-party centric console approach?
47:26 Supporter Q3: Could Xbox Helix be a system-on-a-chip for PC systems?
51:50 Supporter Q4: What PC hardware will you need for next generation games?