DF Direct Weekly #70: Bayonetta 3 Announced, Matrix Awakens Delisted, Prime Day Pickups

It's the DF Skeleton Crew! With Rich, John and Alex away, it's time for Will, Tom and Oliver to escape Rich's basement and step into the limelight for a Direct. In this episode we cover the new Skate and Bayonetta 3 announcements, react to the delisting of the Matrix Awakens and explain why Nvidia is discounting its higher tier graphics cards. Also: what secret projects would we like to work on, and what Prime Day pickups did we each make?   00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:49 News 01: Is FF7: Rebirth too much for Xbox? 00:08:21 News 02: RDR 2 current-gen ports reportedly cancelled 00:13:08 News 03: New Skate game announced, old build leaked 00:16:53 News 04: Bayonetta 3 trailer and release date announcement 00:24:37 News 05: First footage of redone Ark: Survival Evolved Switch port 00:30:13 News 06: The Matrix Awakens demo delisted! 00:34:27 News 07: High-end RTX 30 series GPUs get price drops 00:39:42 DF Supporter Q1: Console showdown: PS1, N64, or Saturn? 00:47:28 DF Supporter Q2: Any projects to look out for, or special interests you’d like to explore on the channel? 00:50:23 DF Supporter Q3: How do you split your work between DF and Eurogamer? 00:53:13 DF Supporter Q4: With Prime Day concluded, what pickups did you make from the sales? 00:56:24 DF Supporter Q5: What gaming-related things are banned in your household? 00:59:44 DF Supporter Q6: If Alex came from 2026 and told you a future Steam Deck had more powerful RT hardware than a PS5 or XSX, would you believe him? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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