Coming This Week to Digital Foundry (Week 24, 2025) (Patreon)

Hi everyone, just emerging for a short while having just finished a Eurogamer post on the Xbox Ally and Ally X and having completed my backwards compatibility tests on the OG cartridge version of Ark: Survival Evolved. Right now, based on games I've tested, I think the Switch 2 can run Switch 1 games at a maximum 2.5x to 2.6x original performance - but per the idea floated at the climax of the last Direct, it's morbidly fascinating to see that not even the generational leap provided by T239 can sort Ark's stuttering problems.

Anyway, the Digital Foundry #content meeting took place this morning - not yesterday as we recorded an Xbox Showcase Direct that we're looking to upload today/tomorrow. And here's what we're working on.

Alex remains Switch 2 free! He's working on a sponsored video about the progression of Doom's technology across the decades, but right now as I write this, he's visiting CD Proyyyyekt RED (as he pronounces it) to talk Witcher 4 Unreal Engine 5 tech demo!

Oliver is working on our Xbox Direct, then moves on to the Switch 2 review. Owing to time constraints, this is going to be a three-person Direct-style effort featuring Oliver himself, Rich (ie me) and John.

In addition to participating in the Switch 2 review, John is polishing up his video on Switch 2 Fast Fusion and is looking to move on to Arcade Archives 2: Ridge Racer - which we think is the first ever full console port of the original game. Beyond that? Embargoed #content.

Tom is projecting to finish his Cyberpunk 2077 Switch 2 review later this week. This one is rather comprehensive to say the least, as it needs to be bearing in mind the immense scrutiny that occurs whenever we post something about Cyberpunk 2077 on Switch 2. After that? Well, there's a vast array of potential Switch 2 games to test: Hitman, Split Fiction, No Man's Sky... take your pick.

Rich (ie me) is looking to test the limits of Switch 2 back-compat, per the above. I'm also participating in the review process and - in fact - about to start battery life testing, which is incredibly time-consuming and dull. However, the fact Nintendo did supply a unit in addition to my pre-order means I can leave the battery testing in the background while I continue to work on other S2 stuff.

Will is back from vacation. He tells me that Santorini is lovely this time of year! He'll be helping out with the burden of maintaining our Eurogamer presence.

I'm interested in feedback on what you'd like to see us cover on Switch 2 bearing in mind there's an obscene amount of #content. And of course, do please continue to suggest other things we can take a look at. We're a bit busy but sometimes a truly interesting project idea can make all the difference.

Thanks and have a great week!