# DF Direct Special: Xbox Showcase 2026: Gears E-Day, Halo, Senua, Metro 2039 Reaction + More

An episode of [Digital Foundry Direct Weekly](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1596728253), 8 Jun 2026, 1 h 12 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/e/6a27054d427484b4a4d4fb36/media.mp3

It's Xbox's time to shine with the latest in the big summer showcases and Team Green certainly delivered. Gears of War: E-Day finally breaks cover, Halo Campaign Evolved impresses, while Senua, Metro 2039 and Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy look phenomenal. But what's the deal with Microsoft's exclusivity strategy and will it actually work? 0:00:00 Introduction 0:00:46 Gears of War: E-Day 0:13:36 Clockwork Revolution 0:16:21 Is Xbox returning to exclusive games? 0:29:30 Halo Campaign Evolved 0:34:24 Persona 4 Revival and Persona 6 0:38:52 Senua 0:43:21 Spyro: A Realm Beyond 0:46:02 Metro 2039 0:49:35 Crazy Taxi: World Tour 0:53:20 Doom: The Dark Ages | Revelations 0:57:57 Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember 1:00:48 Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy 1:04:40 Xbox 25th Anniversary Series X Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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