DF Direct Weekly #230: Switch 2 Ray Tracing, Hollow Knight: Silksong, 007 First Light! (Patreon)

In the latest DF Direct, we finally get some idea of Switch 2's ray tracing capabilities via Star Wars Outlaws - and the team likes what they see. Meanwhile, details emerge of just how much slower Switch 2 carts are compared to internal storage and MicroSD Express - and it's a touch concerning. A reported storage downgrade for PlayStation 5 isn't exactly great news, and neither is the final death of Perfect Dark - but 007 First Night and Hollow Knight: Silksong have much to commend them.

0:00:00 Introduction

0:01:06 News 1: Star Wars Outlaws - Ray Tracing On Switch 2!

0:23:58 News 2: Switch 2 carts are too slow for Star Wars Outlaws

0:34:43 News 3: Report: PS5 Digital to get storage downgrade

0:44:19 News 4: 007 First Light gameplay debuts

1:00:10 News 5: Take-Two fails to buy Perfect Dark

1:06:58 News 6: Hollow Knight: Silksong packs good PC tech

1:13:02 Supporter Q1: Is The YT "algorithm" punishing games sites - including Digital Foundry?

1:23:51 Supporter Q2: What’s up with HDR support in recent games?

1:30:16 Supporter Q3: Is software quality the real bottleneck for PC performance?

1:38:52 Supporter Q4: Could Prey 2 get a Nightdive revival?

1:45:06 Supporter Q5: Why does Battlefield 6 scale oddly with higher core count CPUs?

1:50:41 Supporter Q6: Could DF hold an anniversary special to commemorate independence?