Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In the latest DF Direct Weekly, we go deeper into the OG Xbox emulator for PC... which is actually running within an Xbox 360 emulator, Inception-style. So what's the masterplan from Microsoft? The team mull over the reaction to Halo: Campaign Evolved, more details emerge on the Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Volume 2 and it's panic stations - again - as Valve predicts that the memory crisis is only going to get worse. Much worse.

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0:00:00 Introduction
0:03:27 Sponsored by Alienware
0:04:47 News 1: Xbox BC tested on PC!
0:25:10 News 2: Halo Campaign Evolved: a beautiful remake
0:46:18 News 3: Konami reveals resolution, frame-rate targets for new MGS collection
0:57:02 News 4: Valve warns memory crisis “getting worse”
1:11:46 Retrospective: Xbox One S review