Richard Leadbetter
Technology Editor, Digital Foundry
Rich has been a games journalist since the days of 16-bit and specialises in technical analysis. He's commonly known around Eurogamer as the Blacksmith of the Future.
Featured articles
Digital Foundry | Nvidia reveals RTX 3080-class GeForce Now premium tier
Bold claims are made for new low-latency technology.
Digital Foundry | DF Direct Weekly talks Forza Horizon 5, Star Citizen and GTA Remastered
Plus: is Starlink internet good for gaming?
Digital Foundry | Crysis 2 and Crysis 3 Remastered: how improved are the new games?
PC and consoles covered.
Digital Foundry | AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution: the Digital Foundry interview
Team Red talks FSR upscaling.
Digital Foundry | DF Direct Weekly talks Halo Infinite big team battles, Switch's HDMI 2.0 dock and Steam Deck internals
Plus: when will next-gen deliver more than higher resolutions and frame-rates?
Digital Foundry | DF Direct Weekly talks Nintendo Switch 4K denials, Nvidia DLAA, Xbox Dolby Vision and the new 4K dash
Plus: do we "pray too much" at the altar of ray tracing?
Digital Foundry | Halo Infinite's performance modes impress on Series X and One X
A 120fps/60fps generational split that works.
Digital Foundry | DF Weekly talks Nintendo Direct - and Sony has fixed PS4 CBOMB
A DF Retro-focused episode.
Digital Foundry | Can the slowest PS5 NVMe upgrade run Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart?
A low-spec solution squares off against the Cerny-approved upgrade.
Digital Foundry | DF Direct Weekly talks PS5 firmware performance, GT7 online/ray tracing and Intel GPU power
Plus: iPhone 13 Pro set to deliver 120Hz gaming.
Review | PlayStation 5 CFI-1100 review: better or worse than the launch console?
Sony's revised model is reassuringly non-controversial.
Digital Foundry | DF Direct tackles the Sony Showcase and PS5 cross-gen upgrade pricing
A brace of new episodes covering the latest gaming and tech news.
Digital Foundry | DF Direct Weekly talks Dead Space Remake and Psychonauts 2
And what's going on with retro game 'grading' and trading?
Digital Foundry | Hands-on with the new PlayStation 5 CFI-1100 series console
Does the cheaper cooling solution make any difference?
Digital Foundry | The big interview: how Intel Alchemist GPUs and XeSS upscaling will change PC gaming
"I think the industry is looking forward to another player."
Digital Foundry | DF Direct Weekly takes on Intel XeSS, Black Myth Wukong PS5 and Pokémon Legends Arceus
Plus: PS1 gaming at 4K on Xbox Series S.
Digital Foundry | Crysis 3 Remastered is shaping up beautifully on Nintendo Switch
First footage and impressions.
Digital Foundry | Ghost of Tsushima: how Sony tackled PS5's cross-gen save problem
No cloud transfers required - it just works.
Digital Foundry | DF Direct Weekly: Does the Xbox Series SSD work in PlayStation 5?
Plus: whatever happened to the cheap 1080p graphics card?
Digital Foundry | AI upscaling the classic Metal Gear Solid 2 E3 2000 trailer
Can we remaster one of the best trailers of all time to 4K resolution?
Feature | Xbox Series S teardown: inside Microsoft's smallest ever console
A small form-factor marvel.
Digital Foundry | DF Direct Weekly takes a look at Playdate - and is PC VR really dying?
Plus: what's actually going on with the Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters?
Digital Foundry | Back on track and looking great: Halo Infinite's technical preview tested on all systems
From high-end PC to the base Xbox One.
Digital Foundry | DF Direct Weekly talks Flight Simulator, RX 6600 XT and PS5 NVMe support
Plus: when cross-gen is over, will we back to 1080p30 gaming?
Digital Foundry | DF Direct Weekly on The Coalition's UE5 demo and Intel CPUs and Graphics at GDC 2021
Plus: do you play with inverted controls?
Digital Foundry | Resident Evil Village PC is fixed - but players still deserve better
Plus: a look at the new FidelityFX Super Resolution support.
Digital Foundry | Steam Deck's updated specs are promising for gaming performance and storage options
Plus: a new DF Direct special.
Digital Foundry | Why Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart's 40fps support is a potential game-changer
120Hz display technology gives developers more options.
Digital Foundry | DF Direct Weekly revisits RE Village DRM, Skyward Sword HD and 120Hz modes
And lining up something special for Steam Deck.
Digital Foundry | Spec Analysis: Steam Deck - can it really handle triple-A PC gaming?
The hardware looks good, but the challenges ahead are daunting.
Digital Foundry | The stories are true - the pirate version of Resident Evil Village improves performance
UPDATE: Capcom tells us to expect a patch to address the issue.
Digital Foundry | DF Direct Weekly takes on Switch OLED, Dark Souls 3 FPS Boost and more
Plus those GTA6 rumours...
Digital Foundry | Call of Duty: Warzone at 120Hz - has PS5 back-compat evolved?
And how does it stack up against Series X?
Digital Foundry | Spec analysis: Switch OLED model - new display, old tech
A missed opportunity to improve docked play.
Digital Foundry | DF Direct Weekly talks Sony acquisitions, PS5's chip on a PC board and more
And why Ratchet and Clank's 40fps mode is so cool.
Digital Foundry | DF Direct Weekly talks AMD FSR, Sonic's 30th Anniversary and the legacy of PAL
Almost two hours of tech chat and Q+A.
Digital Foundry | Final Fantasy 14: examining the complete saga - right up to its PS5 debut
A story over ten years in the making.
Digital Foundry | How Forza Horizon 5 scales across the console generations
And what to expect from the 60fps performance mode.
Digital Foundry | Xbox/Bethesda at E3 2021: a game-changer for Microsoft
Genuine next-gen experiences, a wealth of exclusives - and it's all included with Game Pass.
Digital Foundry | Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti review
A price premium for a modest performance bump.
Digital Foundry | DF Direct Weekly talks God of War/GT7 Cross-Gen, AMD FSR Upscaling, Doom Eternal RT
Another hour-and-a-half of tech talk.
Digital Foundry | Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti review
Flagship performance - at a price.
Digital Foundry | DF Direct Weekly takes on The Last of Us PS5, Mass Effect, 3080 Ti and GTA5's AI makeover
Plus Days Gone PC, DLSS - the chat is unstoppable.
Digital Foundry | DF Direct Weekly takes on the PSVR2 spec leak, The Coalition on UE5 and RetroTink 5x
Another 90 minutes of tech chat.
Digital Foundry | FPS Boost: brilliant for Xbox gamers but we hope to see more from Series X
Shadow of the Tomb Raider shows the way.
Digital Foundry | DF Direct Weekly: Epic vs Apple, FPS Boost, Returnal and Super Mario 64 RT
Watch the 10th episode now.
Digital Foundry | How is Resident Evil Village shaping up on Xbox Series consoles?
And how well does Series S handle ray tracing?
Digital Foundry | DF Direct Weekly talks Metro Exodus Enhanced and Returnal
Plus DirectStorage, sampler feedback streaming and more.
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