DF Direct Weekly #248: Forza Horizon 6, Fable, FF7R Xbox, Switch 2 Game Boosts, Saturn Ray Tracing! from Digital Foundry Direct Weekly

DF Direct Weekly #248: Forza Horizon 6, Fable, FF7R Xbox, Switch 2 Game Boosts, Saturn Ray Tracing!

1 hour 57 minutes Posted Jan 26, 2026 at 4:00 pm.

Introduction

News 1: Developer_Direct 2026 Forza Horizon 6

Fable

Beast of Reincarnation

Kiln

News 2: DKC Returns gets fixes, Switch 2 boosts + Animal Crossing’s odd Switch 2 Edition

News 3: Final Fantasy 7 Remake tested on Xbox Series!

News 4: Modder builds 3-in-1 Switch/Xbox/PlayStation

Supporter Q1: Why hasn’t Microsoft announced more Switch 2 games?

Supporter Q2: Should Rockstar give PS5 Pro a 40fps mode in GTA 6?

Supporter Q3: Could Microsoft pull out of gaming hardware in favour of cloud gaming?

Supporter Q4: What’s a game everyone loved, but you hated?

Supporter Q5 Is RDNA 5 hyped too much?

Supporter Q6: Now that the Saturn can do ray tracing, should we ditch our current-gen machines?

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The best gaming showcase event returns - Xbox Developer_underscore_Direct has a proven track record of delivering excellent presentations of impressive games, and the latest is no exception. Rich, John and Oliver discuss Forza Horizon 6, Fable, Beast of Reincarnation and Kiln, before moving onto a brace of Switch 2 enhanced titles, plus a look at the Xbox versions of Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade. And yes - Sega Saturn ray tracing. It's real and it's spectacular.

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