DF Direct Weekly #189: Xbox Ports: "No Red Lines", Lego Horizon Reaction, Stellar Blade 2 PC

This video is sponsored by MSI's range of next generation QD-OLED monitors. Click here to check out discounts up to 43% off in MSI's UK Black Friday Deals: https://msi.gm/SB7CABCE DF Direct Weekly returns with Rich, John and Oliver discussing the latest chapter of the Xbox multi-plat transition saga, the release of LEGO Horizon Adventures and Intel's pledge to improve Arrow Lake CPU performance. Meanwhile, Sony is bullish on PS5 Pro sales as discounts begin in the UK and the team has concerns about the mooted Stellar Blade PC port. And finally, John has a forum for telling you all about how great the recently released Halo 2 E3 demo is - and why he loves the ModRetro Chromatic. Want some DF-branded tee-shirts, mugs, hoodies and various items based on DF lore? Check out our store: https://store.digitalfoundry.net Join the DF Supporter Program for pristine video downloads, behind the scenes content, early access to new videos, early access to DF Direct Weekly and much, much more: https://bit.ly/3jEGjvx Subscribe for more Digital Foundry: http://bit.ly/DFSubscribe Find DF Direct Weekly as a podcast on your favourite podcast streaming service. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:02:56 News 1: Phil Spencer: no “red lines” on Xbox ports 0:27:21 News 2: Lego Horizon Adventures impresses on consoles 0:36:40 News 3: Halo 2 E3 demo resurfaces in Master Chief Collection 0:51:30 News 4: PS5 Pro sales reportedly not impacted by price 1:01:35 News 5: Stellar Blade developer considering PC release 1:08:35 News 6: Intel plans Arrow Lake performance fix 1:17:47 News 7: ModRetro Chromatic impresses 1:28:37 Supporter Q1: How will the next Xbox achieve the “largest technical leap” in a console generation? 1:35:46 Supporter Q2: If the next Xbox doesn’t have a disc drive, how will disc backwards compatibility function? 1:42:15 Supporter Q3: Are you excited to see the rumoured Nvidia ARM-based laptop chip? 1:48:22 Supporter Q4: Will we see support for ultrawide aspect ratios on consoles? 1:56:56 Supporter Q5: Can we give Epic credit for allowing Internet Archive to host older Unreal games?