This Direct was recorded pre-Phil Spencer retirement news, but we'll be on that imminently. In the meantime, Rich, John and Alex talk Bluepoint Games, a prospective PS6 delay, Steam Deck stock issues, Square-Enix's plans for FF7R Part 3 multiplatform deployment, DLSS winning blind tests against native rendering and FSR 4 and some bizarre IQ issues with Xenoblade Chronicles X on Switch 2. And finally, Alex tells all about his back issues and his journey towards a healthy, pain-free recovery.

0:00:00 Introduction

0:01:25 News 1: Sony closing Bluepoint Games

0:25:25 News 2: Report: Sony considering 1-2 year PS6 delay

0:36:10 News 3: Steam Deck goes out of stock in multiple regions

0:45:03 News 4: Director: FF7R part 3 won’t be compromised by multi-plat strategy

0:52:53 News 5: ComputerBase blind tests peg DLSS 4.5 as upscaling champ

0:58:50 News 6: Xenoblade Chronicles X has bizarre Switch 2 image quality

1:06:08 Content Discussion: Alex’s spine struggles and new standing desk