# DF Direct Q+A: Sony Tightens Grip on Exclusivity, FSR 4 on Xbox? What Is The Immense Engine?

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Podcast: [Digital Foundry Direct Weekly](https://stenobird.com/podcast/digital-foundry-direct-weekly-5614590)
Published: 2026-05-21T14:00:00+00:00
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The show kicks off with the news that Sony is no longer bringing its single-player narrative-driven games to PC before moving on to supporter questions! How competitive would PS5 with Linux be to Valve's Steam Machine? Will FSR 4.1 come to Xbox consoles and could a PSSR Lite come to base PlayStation 5? Would there be any point bringing Quick Resume to PS6 and... is it Xbox or XBOX and should we change our pronounciation of the name?! 00:00 Introduction 00:45 News: Sony says single-player Sony games will no longer release on PC 08:14 Supporter Q1: Could a Linux-running PS5 be a good Steam Machine alternative? 12:48 Supporter Q2: Will FSR 4.1 come to Xbox? What about a PSSR for base PS5? 19:03 Supporter Q3: Could Sony implement Quick Resume for PS5? 24:56 Supporter Q4: Could a new third party commercial game engine succeed? 33:15 Supporter Q5: Do any of you double dip on game re-releases? 40:42 Supporter Q6: Is it Xbox or XBOX? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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