DF Direct Weekly #176: Black Myth Wukong PS5 No-Show, Switch 2 Delay? More Zen 5 Issues

On the eve of release, the team ponder the dearth of Black Myth: Wukong PS5 reviews - and then some last-minute footage emerges. Will Judd joins the team to discuss the latest AMD Zen 5 problems, more rumours of Xbox exclusives coming to PlayStation 5, while The Verge bravely talk about the game nobody's supposed to be talking about but everyone's playing. Meanwhile, we don't actually have a Switch 2 release date, but apparently it's been delayed - what's going on? Want some DF-branded tee-shirts, mugs, hoodies and various items based on DF lore? Check out our store: https://store.digitalfoundry.net Join the DF Supporter Program for pristine video downloads, behind the scenes content, early access to new videos, early access to DF Direct Weekly and much, much more: https://bit.ly/3jEGjvx Subscribe for more Digital Foundry: http://bit.ly/DFSubscribe Find DF Direct Weekly as a podcast on your favourite podcast streaming service. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:01:48 News 01: Black Myth: Wukong benchmark drops 0:22:35 News 02: Zen 5 launch unravels 0:44:24 News 03: Switch 2 possibly “delayed” further into 2025 0:54:49 News 04: Unannounced game Deadlock hits 18,000 concurrent players 1:06:33 News 05: FF7 Remake trilogy third title to switch to UE5? 1:12:32 News 06: Man connects 444 consoles to one TV 1:20:39 News 07: Tango Gameworks acquired by Krafton 1:24:26 News 08: Forza Horizon 5 potentially headed to PS5 1:34:40 News 09: Valve plans to offer SteamOS to other handhelds 1:44:58 Supporter Q1: As Microsoft increasingly goes multiplatform, what’s the point of Xbox? 1:49:45 Supporter Q2: Should Microsoft be putting older exclusives on Switch? 1:52:10 Supporter Q3: What does the DF audience have to look forward to in 2025? 1:56:12 Supporter Q4: Which graphically intense ports should come to Switch 2? 2:00:10 Supporter Q5: What are some technical annoyances you have with modern gaming? 2:04:34 Supporter Q6: What is the best way to achieve good frame-rates for PS3 titles?