Podcast Reload: S17E27 – DLSS 5, Pokémon Pokopia, Esoteric Ebb, Rubato, Homura Hime, Öoo

This week on Podcast Reload, a major stir has been caused by **DLSS 5**. NVIDIA's new technology blurs the lines of what can be considered upscaling, prompting us to question the future of neural rendering. It's another invention, much like the metaverse once was, which we are now bidding farewell to after significantly more millions were invested than active users gained.

Games are, once again, a central topic. Although we're still on the verge of diving into Crimson Desert (there will be time; it demands and needs it), we have plenty on our plate. We continue our adventures in **Marathon** and **Slay the Spire II**, and explore new titles like **Esoteric Ebb**, **Rubato**, and the unexpected console-seller **Pokémon Pokopia**, a happy event that caught everyone by surprise. Oh! And don't miss our Quickplay segment.

In our extended discussion, we delve into the "Digitalfoundrygate" controversy, reflecting on what we seek and enjoy in the more technical side of video games, an area we often follow with fascination. Additionally, we answer a question about creatives who have left their studios and later returned, and we couldn't resist commenting a little on Crimson Desert, which we had already played briefly by the time we recorded this bonus section.

Episode Index:

• 00:00:00 – Introduction
• 00:05:54 – DLSS 5 presented amidst controversy
• 00:46:40 – Farewell to the metaverse
• 01:02:34 – The games
• 01:03:47 – More adventures in Marathon
• 01:22:15 – Crimson Desert preview
• 01:35:59 – More Slay the Spire II
• 01:45:49 – Pokémon Pokopia
• 02:04:07 – Esoteric Ebb
• 02:31:37 – Rubato
• 02:50:45 – Quickplay!
• 02:50:49 – Homura Hime
• 02:55:52 – Anthem#9
• 03:03:30 – Öoo
• 03:12:12 – Next week, on Reload…
• 03:16:11 – Farewell
• 03:17:17 – The extended segment