With both Eurogamer and Video Games Chronicle discussing the behind-the-scenes demos of Switch at Gamescom last month, it’s important to put what was revealed into context.
The new hardware will deliver a proper generational leap over the Tegra X1-powered hybrid, while the use of a more modern Nvidia architecture opens the door to a wealth of exciting opportunities. However, even if the stories concerning The Matrix Awakens running on target spec hardware with DLSS and ray tracing are true, that doesn’t automatically mean we’re getting a handheld with the ballpark performance on an Xbox Series S. As always with console hardware – especially Nintendo console hardware – Expectations need to be managed.
It’s a topic we discuss in depth on this week’s episode of DF Direct Weekly, embedded below for your viewing delight. Every time a new piece of gaming hardware comes along, the actual information we have to begin with via leaks is strikingly limited – and PS5 Pro is another striking example. Everything else sits within the LIZ, a term often used by UFO debunker and ex-Neversoft developer, Mick West. That’s the Low Information Zone, and where there is a lack of hard facts, interpretation and wish-fulfilment often step in to bring us to often incorrect conclusions.
