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

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Correction: Microsoft has confirmed that advanced shader delivery is present right now with the ROG Xbox Ally X - "Advanced shader delivery launched alongside the ROG Xbox Ally handhelds on October 16. Dozens of games support this feature, and even more games will support this feature over time." - apologies for the error. Digital Foundry is now fully independent! Join the DF Supporter Program and support the team: https://bit.ly/3jEGjvx 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? Go here to check out DF merch! https://store.digitalfoundry.net Subscribe for more Digital Foundry: http://bit.ly/DFSubscribe Gamers Nexus animation error video is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDnXe6N8h_c 0:00:00 Introduction 0:00:54 News 1: ROG Xbox Ally X first impressions and benchmarks! 0:31:28 News 2: Black Myth: Wukong patch brings Xbox updates to PS5 0:42:23 News 3: Did old PC games stutter less? 0:57:52 News 4: Latest Xbox Magnus rumours suggest large, expensive die 1:10:38 News 5: New PS5 Pro features subtle revisions 1:16:35 Supporter Q1: What does Alex think of Mark Cerny’s recent Project Amethyst announcements? 1:26:47 Supporter Q2: What does Microsoft’s collaboration with AMD look like? 1:33:59 Supporter Q3: Should Nintendo release a docked-only version of Switch 2? 1:36:43 Supporter Q4: Any thoughts on the recent Gamers Nexus animation error exposé?