DF Direct Weekly #189: Xbox Ports: "No Red Lines", Lego Horizon reaction, Stellar Blade 2 PC

DF Direct Weekly returns, with Rich, John and Oliver discussing the latest chapter of the Xbox multi-plat transition saga, the release of LEGO Horizon Adventures and Intel's pledge to improve Arrow Lake CPU performance. Meanwhile, Sony is bullish on PS5 Pro sales as discounts begin in the UK and the team has concerns about the mooted Stellar Blade PC port. And finally, John has a forum for telling you all about how great the recently released Halo 2 E3 demo is - and why he loves the ModRetro Chromatic.0:00:00 Introduction0:02:17 News 1: Phil Spencer: no “red lines” on Xbox ports0:26:42 News 2: Lego Horizon Adventures impresses on consoles0:36:01 News 3: Halo 2 E3 demo resurfaces in Master Chief Collection0:50:51 News 4: PS5 Pro sales reportedly not impacted by price1:00:56 News 5: Stellar Blade developer considering PC release1:07:56 News 6: Intel plans Arrow Lake performance fix1:17:08 News 7: ModRetro Chromatic impresses1:27:58 Supporter Q1: How will the next Xbox achieve the “largest technical leap” in a console generation? 1:35:07 Supporter Q2: If the next Xbox doesn’t have a disc drive, how will disc backwards compatibility function?1:41:36 Supporter Q3: Are you excited to see the rumoured Nvidia ARM-based laptop chip? 1:47:43 Supporter Q4: Will we see support for ultrawide aspect ratios on consoles? 1:56:17 Supporter Q5: Can we give Epic credit for allowing Internet Archive to host older Unreal games? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.