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DF Direct Weekly #269: GTA 6 News Reaction, UE5 Upgrades, UE6, Gears E-Day Tech Demo
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- Jun 21, 2026
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Summary
Actual GTA 6 news - and a new clip - see John, Tom and Oliver "concerned" over missing RT reflections. Then it's onto Unreal Fest with discussion on the latest Unreal Engine 5 upgrades and the implications of AI in Unreal Engine 6 workflow. The Gears of War: E-Day tech demo demands attention, while John gets to grips with a staggeringly expensive VR headset. And would you believe it's been a whole five years since we published our massive PS1 launch episode of DF Retro? John's got some stories to share. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:02:33 News 1: Rockstar releases new GTA 6 footage 0:11:10 News 2: Unreal Engine 5.8 demonstrated at Unreal Fest 0:31:10 News 3: Epic reveals new Unreal Engine 6 details 0:39:41 News 4: New PS5 8TB SSD costs nearly $3000 0:45:20 News 5: Call of Duty Black Ops 1 and 2 being ported to PlayStation 0:50:49 News 6: John tests Pimax Dream Air 1:03:56 Retrospective: looking back on DF Retro PS1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.