DF Direct Weekly #254: Xbox Project Helix, Sony Exiting PC? Starfield PS5, Crimson Desert Console!

Digital Foundry is now fully independent! Join the DF Supporter Program and support the team: https://bit.ly/3jEGjvx In the run-up to GDC, Microsoft has given the new Xbox a codename - Project Helix - and there's confirmation that it'll run PC games too, but what else will be revealed and how much will it cost? Meanwhile, Bloomberg reports that Sony's stepping back from bringing its triple-A singleplayer games to PC, John tries Marathon and bemoans RT changes made to RE Requiem, and Rich wonders what's going on with the reported RTX 5050 9GB. Finally, Pearl Abyss stands by the quality of Crimson Desert on consoles - and says that Digital Foundry will have full access to review code. Nice. Examine the DF Website: https://digitalfoundry.net Go here to check out DF merch! https://store.digitalfoundry.net Subscribe for more Digital Foundry: http://bit.ly/DFSubscribe 0:00:00 Introduction 0:01:03 News 1: Microsoft teases next-gen Xbox 0:17:30 News 2: Report: Sony to halt single-player PC ports 0:29:58 News 3: John tries Marathon 0:42:37 News 4: RE Requiem drops ray tracing in key area on PS5 Pro 0:50:11 News 5: Report: Starfield landing soon on PS5 0:56:32 News 6: Is RTX 5050 9GB about to launch? 1:02:30 News 7: Why hasn’t Crimson Desert been shown on consoles?