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DF Direct Weekly #259: Pragmata Tested, Forza Horizon 6, Samson Disappointment, Nvidia N1 Leaks
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- Apr 13, 2026
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Summary
It's another BIG Direct! The embargo for Pragmata lifts today and John and Rich share their thoughts on the PC version ahead of a look at all of the console versions later in the week. The team discuss the recent round of Forza Horizon 6 previews, before moving on to the highs and the lows of playing Samson from Liquid Swords. Alex has much to share about Nvidia's latest path tracing innovations, Rich is intrigued by Nvidia's upcoming Nvidia N1/N1X based laptops, while the reveal of an amazing Super Mario Bros demo on Sega Master System leads to some disturbing anecdotes from Rich. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:00:56 News 1: Pragmata tested on PC! 0:15:09 News 2: Forza Horizon 6 impresses in new previews 0:26:06 News 3 Samson proves deeply disappointing 0:48:12 News 4: Nvidia talks path tracing advances at GDC 1:02:21 News 5: Nvidia N1 motherboard leaks 1:12:14 News 6: Super Mario Brothers demoed on Sega Master System Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.