Quake 2 on AI Angers Gamers, Switch 2 Tech Impress, $80 Games?? | This Week In Gaming

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Published on April 10, 2025 10:25:00 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ql_IeeITgpA

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Quake II (1997)

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Gaming news for the week of 4/10/2025. This video covers the controversial AI-Powered Quake 2 demo, impressive tech specs for the Nintendo Switch 2, and Nintendos stance on the value of their new Switch 2 console and its $80 games. Plus, a Bonus Round covering the release of South of Midnight, Bungie’s Marathon gameplay reveal update, and more.


The following are links to the original articles sourced for this video:

https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/microsoft-unveils-ai-generated-demo-inspired-by-quake-2-that-runs-worse-than-doom-on-a-calculator-made-me-nauseous-and-demanded-untold-dollars-energy-and-research-to-make/

https://www.ign.com/articles/switch-2-exclusive-mario-kart-world-justifies-its-80-price-tag-nintendo-insists-in-first-comments-addressing-cost-controversy

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/04/nintendo-explains-why-switch-2-hardware-and-software-prices-cost-so-much/

https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendo-addresses-joy-con-drift-in-switch-2-says-new-console-will-have-better-wireless-connectivity

https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/nintendo-switch-2-leveled-up-with-nvidia-ai-powered-dlss-and-4k-gaming/

https://www.ign.com/articles/south-of-midnight-review


https://www.ign.com/articles/bungie-finally-ready-to-show-us-marathon-gameplay-confirms-livestream-date

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/arkane-was-devastated-by-its-cancelled-half-life-2-ravenholm-game-but-the-masterclass-it-got-from-late-visionary-artist-viktor-antonov-was-pivotal-to-what-would-become-arkane-later/


https://www.dsogaming.com/news/amd-has-filed-new-ray-tracing-patents-for-future-hardware/



Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:43 AI Running Quake 2
4:00 Nvidia Powers Switch 2
5:43 Joy Con 2 Drift?
7:45 Value of Switch 2 + Games
10:09 Bonus Round
10:27 South of Midnight Release
11:40 Marathon Update
13:10 Ravenholm By Arkane
14:55 AMD Ray Tracing Patents
16:50 Outro


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