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Cyberpunk 2077 could be released soon-ish – rumor

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Developer CD Projekt Red has received a lot praise these last few years thanks to their highly acclaimed Witcher series and especially this year, with many seeing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt as the best game of 2015. But despite the fact that the Polish studio managed to put together one of the best RPG series of all time, a lot of people are anxious to see what else they can bring to the table. As it happens, CD Projekt announced a brand new title called Cyberpunk 2077 a few years back, but weren’t too big on the details back then and we didn’t hear anything major since either. Until now.

This is technically only a rumor so take it for what it is, but word on the street is that Cyberpunk 2077 should be coming out sometime during late 2016. The information comes courtesy of Gamereactor Germanya website that seems to have some pretty good connections as it is citing a source that is apparently close to CD Projekt Red and knows what’s going on. As it’s often the case with things like this, the source has remained anonymous so it’s pretty hard to confirm if there is any truth behind this rumor. The source also says that CD Projekt is currently working on the PC version of Cyberpunk 2077, however, the game is likely to appear on consoles as well.

The Polish studio itself continues to be awfully quiet, but one can only assume that some sort of progress was surely made since the game was first announced back in 2012. The last official word from CD Projekt Red is that Cyberpunk 2077 will be “far, far bigger” than any of the studio’s previous games, including the Witcher 3, which is pretty huge in its own right. Could such a huge game be ready by late 2016? Guess we’ll just have to wait and see.

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Sony Has a “Monopoly” on the High-End Japanese Gaming Market, According to a US Senator

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The never-ending saga surrounding Microsoft’s proposed $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard has a new participant.  Today, Senator Maria Cantwell, a Democrat from the state of Washington, said some things about the subject that were hard to understand.

The senator, whose remarks were reported on by ResetEra, spoke at a Senate finance committee hearing on “the president’s 2023 Trade Policy Plan,” which we are sure was quite interesting.

Senator Cantwell said that she had been told that Sony “controls a monopoly of 98% of the high-end game market” despite the fact that “Japan’s government has allowed Sony to engage in blatant anti-competitive conduct through exclusive deals and payments to game publishers, establishing games that are among the most popular in Japan.”

This 98% statistic is highly deceptive because it ignores PC, Nintendo, and mobile games and instead refers to Sony’s adoption rate over Microsoft in Sony’s native country of Japan, a fact that shouldn’t surprise anyone who is even somewhat familiar with the video game business.

What can we do to rectify these problems and create a level playing field, she said of US Trade Representative Katherine Tai after charging Japan’s Federal Trade Commission with improperly failing to look into this purported “exclusionary conduct”?

It is absurd to claim that Sony has a monopoly on the Japanese video game market, as Luke Plunkett of Kotaku correctly points out, “because Sony doesn’t even have a 98% share of the market for the God of War series, a title they own, as Steam is getting 30% of every sale on PC.”

It goes without saying that we can’t expect elected officials to be experts in every field, but this is a visible step at a time when the ongoing attempt to buy the company is at a very important point.

Is it significant that Microsoft, along with Nintendo, maintains its headquarters in Redmond, Washington—Senator Cantwell’s district—or that Microsoft has given Cantwell more than $500,000 over the past two decades?  Let us leave that up to you.

 

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Eating trash, Pizza Possum destroys the PS5

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Pizza Possum is an arcade action game in which you, a possum, attempt to consume as much trash as you can without being discovered.  It is a web-based sequel to the anarchy simulator Untitled Goose Game.It will eventually be available on the PS5.

We couldn’t help but notice that the possum in the title doesn’t look like the cute Australian possum that comes out at night to visit people.On the other hand, it looks like the horrible North American opossums are the ones that will attack trash cans and cause general chaos.Even though we think the second choice was better in terms of theme, we prefer the first one and are happy to explain why.

Your thoughts on Pizza Possum?  Does it possess the necessary mass appeal to successfully skitter along the back fenceline while setting the dog off in the process?

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The Mercenaries, a free piece of DLC for Resident Evil 4 Remake, launches on April 7

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Resident Evil 4 is now out, and the excellent remake can be bought right away.Even though you probably plan to play it all this weekend, you can take comfort in the fact that The Mercenaries, Resident Evil’s almost-required challenge mode, will be available as free DLC on April 7.

The mode’s exact details are still unknown, but if it’s anything like previous versions, you can expect some pretty hard tasks to test your skills.

You’re stumped about something? If you are still debating whether to purchase Resident Evil 4 Remake, be sure to look at our exhaustive guide for the answer or our in-depth review. Are you spending this weekend playing Resident Evil 4? Are you anticipating The Mercenaries?

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