Author: Will Judd

Mario vs Donkey Kong for Switch is a classic remake of the Game Boy Advance original, reimagining each stage in higher fidelity, turning interstitial stills into animated videos and even adding some additional content. Digital Foundry’s John Linneman and Tom Morgan had the chance to play through the game on both platforms recently, summarising the…

Digital Foundry’s tools of the trade is a new series looking at the tools – physical and virtual – that DF members use to carry out their work analysing video games and hardware. In this first episode, Will Judd shares his thoughts on digital callipers, specifically the Hozo NeoCaliper. There are a handful of…

We’ve come a long way from the early days of esports, where video was rare and basic text or audio reports were the only way to follow along with a competition remotely. Now, it’s possible to tune in at home and see a show as professional as any on terrestrial TV, with broadcast talent…

After reviewing direct drive wheels and pedals from some of the biggest established players in sim racing – Fanatec, Thrustmaster and Logitech – I wanted to try something from a newer player in the space, Moza. This Chinese firm is best known for its entry-level R5 Bundle, which brings a powerful 5.5nm direct drive wheelbase…

I’ve always been fascinated by 3D printers but I’ve never known what I would do with one. When Shenzhen-based firm Elegoo offered to send their $350/£300 Neptune 4 Plus for review, I figured I’d better take them up on their offer and find out just what’s possible with a modern 3D printer – and what…

Dough’s excellent yet controversial* Spectrum 4K 144Hz monitor is now available with a glossy Gorilla Glass coating, making for a third option in addition to the default matte option that the monitor launched with in 2021 and the glossy version introduced last year. The only trouble? The Gorilla Glass model costs a weighty $799 at…

Nvidia announced its latest slew of RTX graphics cards in a press conference today to kick off CES 2024, with the RTX 40-series being extended with three new ‘Super’ variants: the $999/£959 RTX 4080 Super, the $799/£769 RTX 4070 Ti Super and the $599/£579 RTX 4070 Super. We’d already discussed these cards on this week’s…

Recently the Digital Foundry team met up online to discuss the best game graphics of 2023, with Alex Battaglia, John Linneman and Oliver Mackenzie nominating their favourite titles. What struck me about the list – reproduced in full at the end of the article – was how many titles weren’t those that were pushing…