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115 - Cyberpunk 2077
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The lads strap on their netrunner suits and sharpen their katanas as they venture beyond the Blackwall to tackle one of the most infamous triple-AAA releases of all time: CD Projekt Red’s Cyberpunk 2077. Topics include the decade-long development cycle, the breathtaking Keanu Reeves, and what it means to find authenticity in a world that’s constantly trying to make you flatline.
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Media Referenced in this Episode:
- Cyberpunk 2077 by CD Projekt Red Available on Steam // PS5 // XBOX
- “GOG: Preserving Gaming’s Past & Future” by NoClip
- “The Story of CD Projekt” by NoClip
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Commercial: “A Message from the Night City Tourism Board” ft. Donovan Eyre as “Norman Normalhand”