DF Direct returns in the year of our lord, 2025! Rich and Oliver mull over the leaked imagery of the Nintendo Switch 2 motherboard. Is the SoC on a sub-standard Samsung process? Does it really matter? Can we expect PS4 Pro levels of performance? (Spoilers: no). Meanwhile, a higher quality version of GTA 6 Trailer 1 reveals new details, and Game Science has issues with console optimisations on Xbox Series S - so is this why Black Myth: Wukong isn't on Microsoft's consoles? Finally, Rich wonders why the staff keep referring to the year of our lord - and Oliver's getting rather excited about the latest breakthroughs in AI technology.

0:00:00 Introduction

0:00:50 News 1: Switch 2 motherboard leaks - with possible 8nm SoC!

0:27:47 News 2: Nintendo patent hints at Switch 2 upscaling

0:43:45 News 3: High quality GTA 6 trailer reveals new details

0:55:35 News 4: Wukong developer says Series S holding back Xbox port

1:07:41 News 5: AI update: new GPTs, game tech

1:19:38 Supporter Q1: Does it make sense to pair an AMD CPU with an Intel GPU for a budget build?

1:26:02 Supporter Q2: Will Sony ship games like Marvel’s Spider-Man on Switch 2?

1:31:23 Supporter Q3: Are you saving some performance-challenged Switch games for Switch 2?

1:35:26 Supporter Q4: Is this the most exciting Q1 in gaming history?

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