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DF Direct Weekly #277: Crimson Desert Switch 2 Confirmed, Gears E-Day PC Tested, Viture XR Glasses!
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- Aug 17, 2026
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Summary
The team react to Pearl Abyss' statement that Crimson Desert is - somehow - coming to Switch 2, but the first order of business is to share impressions (and performance testing) for the Gears of War E-Day MP beta on PC... and while extremely impressive, we do have some concerns. Rich tests a remarkable system for playing Switch 2 games on the go in TV move with a virtual 174-inch OLED display, John's excited by a new wave of announced VR titles, there's curiousity around Xbox/Game Pass app games coming to Linux and there's some eyebrow-raising data on Resident Evil Requiem physical disc sales. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:02:36 News 1: Gears of War: E-Day tested on PC! 0:24:28 News 2: Switch 2 port of Crimson Desert confirmed 0:36:11 News 3: Viture Beast, Pro 2 XR glasses tested 0:50:11 News 4: Resident Evil Requiem figures show high physical sales 1:00:37 News 5: Project Xodus brings Xbox PC games to Linux, Mac 1:09:23 News 6: VR Games Showcase demos upcoming VR titles Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.