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DF Direct Weekly #156: Xbox's Radical Future, Series X All-Digital, Xbox Handheld
DF Direct Weekly #156: Xbox's Radical Future, Series X All-Digital, Xbox Handheld
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Length:
124 minutes
Released:
Apr 1, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
This week's show is dominated by Xbox news in the wake of a new interview with Phil Spencer strongly indicating a big change in direction for the Xbox platform and by extension, its hardware. There's also talk of what form an Xbox handheld may take, while leaked photography of a white Xbox Series X 'All Digital' console brings about bafflement from the team.
0:00:00 Introduction
0:00:50 News 01: Phil Spencer wants other game stores on Xbox
0:30:36 News 02: Phil Spencer’s gaming handheld wishlist
0:44:21 News 03: White digital-only Series X leaks
0:55:32 News 04: Testing Outcast performance
1:13:31 News 05: Sunsoft’s Uforia: The Saga 2 released!
1:20:26 Supporter Q1: Are Switch cartridges or Blu-ray discs better for long term preservation?
1:27:25 Supporter Q2: What do you make of claims that developers are considering dropping Xbox support?
1:33:33 Supporter Q3: Why didn’t Sony upgrade the CPU further on PS5 Pro?
1:40:43 Supporter Q4: How would Microsoft’s cloud technology be leveraged in a next-gen console?
1:47:59 Supporter Q5: Could Switch 2 receive games at a slower pace than the original Switch?
1:54:39 Supporter Q6: Is Nvidia’s market dominance a bad thing for competition?
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0:00:00 Introduction
0:00:50 News 01: Phil Spencer wants other game stores on Xbox
0:30:36 News 02: Phil Spencer’s gaming handheld wishlist
0:44:21 News 03: White digital-only Series X leaks
0:55:32 News 04: Testing Outcast performance
1:13:31 News 05: Sunsoft’s Uforia: The Saga 2 released!
1:20:26 Supporter Q1: Are Switch cartridges or Blu-ray discs better for long term preservation?
1:27:25 Supporter Q2: What do you make of claims that developers are considering dropping Xbox support?
1:33:33 Supporter Q3: Why didn’t Sony upgrade the CPU further on PS5 Pro?
1:40:43 Supporter Q4: How would Microsoft’s cloud technology be leveraged in a next-gen console?
1:47:59 Supporter Q5: Could Switch 2 receive games at a slower pace than the original Switch?
1:54:39 Supporter Q6: Is Nvidia’s market dominance a bad thing for competition?
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Released:
Apr 1, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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