DF Direct Q+A: What If PlayStation 6 Is Actually The New PS Portable/Handheld?
About this episode
The episode discusses the potential of the PlayStation 6 being a handheld device and explores various gaming-related questions ahead of Gamescom 2026.
At the time of recording, it was the lull before the storm that is Gamescom 2026 - but we've still got a bunch of fascinating questions to wade through. Have we got it all wrong with PlayStation 6? Is it actually the hotly rumoured handheld with Sony pivoting in a Nintendo-like direction? If games hit photorealism, where does that leave Digital Foundry? And are plasma TVs the new CRT? 00:00 Introduction 01:21 Sponsored by MSI QD-OLED 02:42 Supporter Q1: Could the next-gen PSP and PS6 be the same thing? 14:26 Supporter Q2: Should PC games rename their graphics settings to constrain performance expectations? 22:27 Supporter Q3: If games become photorealistic, what will Digital Foundry do? 31:20 Supporter Q4: Are plasma TVs the new CRTs? 42:58 Supporter Q5: Will DF leave secret messages about upcoming hardware in DF Directs? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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