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.
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Digital Foundry: Hands-on with Oculus Rift
Exciting new display technology or the beginning of a revolution in gaming?
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The inside story of what it's like working with Sony's powerful handheld
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Digital Foundry's take on the final confirmed spec, the capabilities of the hardware - and the surprise 8GB announcement.
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Increased resolution, lower lag, new IR sensor for better low-light performance
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Layout diagrams and part details uncovered for Microsoft's Durango console
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Orbis unmasked: what to expect from the next-gen PlayStation
Digital Foundry presents hard data on the technology inside Sony's new console... and its upcoming Xbox rival
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What's inside the Piston Steam Box prototype?
Digital Foundry on what to expect from the Valve-funded mini games machine
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Wii U blitzes PS3 and 360 as the "greenest" console
Digital Foundry assesses the power consumption of Nintendo's new home console
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Does the next-gen start now? Digital Foundry reviews the US Wii U
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Digital Foundry gets to grips with the iPad mini to assess build, performance and gaming prowess
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Tech Focus: The New PlayStation 3 Hack
Digital Foundry analyses the latest assault on Sony's console security protocols.
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Tech Focus: iPad Mini and the Fourth Gen iPad
Digital Foundry's take on the latest brace of Apple tablets
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Tech Focus: Extreme Resolution Gameplay
Digital Foundry on the arrival of Retina screens and next-gen 4K HDTVs - is the graphics power there to run cutting-edge gameplay on these phenomenal displays?
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The OS Factor and the Rise of Transmedia Gaming
Digital Foundry on why Wii U dedicates 1GB to its background operating system - and how Durango could see that double
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Tech Evolution: How Devs Pushed Consoles To Their Limits
Digital Foundry on major tech advances this generation, and how it will transition into the next
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Is Wii U Too Expensive? And What Happened to the PS3 Price-Cut?
Digital Foundry on console build costs and the decisions facing the platform holders this holiday season.
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Whatever happened to the iPad mini?
Why the new iPod Touch is a better bet than a downsized iPad, plus the Digital Foundry take on the iPhone 5 reveal
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Spec Analysis: The New Kindle Fire HD Tablets
Digital Foundry's assessment of the new Amazon slates' gaming prowess
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Tech Focus: The Evolution of Steam and the "Windows 8 Catastrophe"
Digital Foundry on why Valve is embracing Linux as a hedge bet against the new Microsoft OS.
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Tech Focus: Can Sony Make a £99 PlayStation 3?
Digital Foundry breaks down the challenges facing Sony with its upcoming console revision
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Ouya, Surface and Nexus 7: The Rise of Tegra 3
Is NVIDIA's processor the best fit for a new tablet or console launch? Digital Foundry investigates
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Digital Foundry looks at the challenges Apple faces with the arrival of the Google Nexus 7 and Microsoft Surface.
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Sony's Cloud Platform: The New Gaming Frontier
Digital Foundry on why the Gaikai acquisition goes beyond simply streaming PlayStation games
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Tech Focus: Second Screen Gaming
Digital Foundry takes a look at SmartGlass, the Wii U GamePad and the PS3/Vita connection.
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The Xbox 720 Leak: Fact or Fantasy?
Digital Foundry presents its assessment of the controversial document