Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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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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0:00:00 Introduction
0:00:57 Sponsored by FlexiSpot E7 Pro
0:02:52 News 1: Developer_Direct 2026 - Forza Horizon 6
0:17:52 Fable
0:33:19 Beast of Reincarnation
0:39:19 Kiln
0:47:42 News 2: DKC Returns gets fixes, Switch 2 boosts + Animal Crossing’s odd Switch 2 Edition
1:00:41 News 3: Final Fantasy 7 Remake tested on Xbox Series!
1:08:35 News 4: Modder builds 3-in-1 Switch/Xbox/PlayStation
1:19:33 Supporter Q1: Why hasn’t Microsoft announced more Switch 2 games?
1:23:55 Supporter Q2: Should Rockstar give PS5 Pro a 40fps mode in GTA 6?
1:29:50 Supporter Q3: Could Microsoft pull out of gaming hardware in favour of cloud gaming?
1:35:44 Supporter Q4: What’s a game everyone loved, but you hated?
1:43:14 Supporter Q5 Is RDNA 5 hyped too much?
1:47:38 Supporter Q6: Now that the Saturn can do ray tracing, should we ditch our current-gen machines?