Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This Direct was filmed 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.

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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