Cyber Punk 2077 Xbox One X

I am not normally sold on exclusive and limited edition versions of consoles. I also don't want to appear to look like a Cyberpunk 2077 fangirl. Yet this new Xbox One X limited console is a work of art. It even glows in the dark!

Cyberpunk 2077: New Trailer

Today marks the launch of the next trailer most of us were hyped to see. Regretfully I cannot imbed the video but you can CLICK HERE to see the whole thing on Youtube. 

Enjoy.

Cyberpunk 2077 Gets a Mature Rating

As most of us know Cyberpunk 2077, the hugely anticipated sci-fi game starring Keanu Reeves set to be released later this year, has been given a seldom given “Mature” rating by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board.

The game boasts plenty of reasons for such a rating, as it contains: “Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Nudity, Strong Language, Strong Sexual Content and Use of Drugs and Alcohol.

Alongside the rating, the ESRB also provided a written explanation for the decision, detailing some of the game’s specifically adult content.

"Players can select a gender and customise their character; customization can include depictions of breasts, buttocks, and genitalia, as well as various sizes and combinations of genitals.

“Players can encounter events where they have the option to engage in sexual activities with other main characters or prostitutes. These brief sex scenes (from a first person perspective) depict partially nude characters moaning suggestively while moving through various positions.”

The report also specifies the depiction of drug use, including amphetamine and a “state-altering inhaler”, as well as a quest in which ”players assist a character by hammering nails through his hands and feet; screaming sounds and blood effects accompany the scene.

The game is being developed by CD Projekt, the studio behind the Witcher series, which also boasted plenty of flesh and violence. Cyberpunk 2077 is due to be released on the 17th of September 2020.

Cyberpunk 2077 Will Not Be Delayed Again

Despite the Covid-19 CD Projekt Red had reassured fans that there will be no more delays with Cyberpunk 2077's release. Like many development studios they have moved into remote development. While we have seen a delay in The Last of Us Part II, hopefully  will be able to iron out any logistical issues in the coming months. 

During the company's latest financial report, CEO Adam Kiciński said:

"Our goals haven't changed. First and foremost, we intend to release Cyberpunk 2077 in September. We feel motivated and have the necessary tools at our disposal to meet this goal. We also believe that our longstanding strategy of avoiding debt and accumulating cash reserves makes us well prepared to meet any hardships which may be in store during these troubled times."

If all goes ahead the September launch should happen, but with the world in such uncertainty, it is possible that they may have to reassess the deadline in the coming months.

COVID-19 aka Corona Virus an Update

Right now we are living in unprecedented times, as a Global Pandemic sweeps the nations we all sit in uncertainty and worry about what the future holds. As of the moment I write this I am also going into self isolation. My partners work colleague who she spends most of her days with has been diagnosed with COVID-19 along with his wife and child.

The UK so far has not put measures in place quite like Germany, Italy and Paris, but we are getting there. I have had cold symptoms and a temperature for a couple of days but today it has developed into a sore throat, muscle and ear pain. Maybe it isn't COVID-19 but obeying government guidelines I have decided to stay away from the population for two weeks. 

However, I do not write this in despair. For the majority of the population the illness is no more than a mild cold or nasty fever, some people seem to show no symptoms at all. Regardless, we will be going out less and having to be inside more. We need to be responsible and think of others, as nothing could be worse than infecting the sick, elderly or infirm. 

While some companies and people are profiting from our misfortune and misery, it is nice to know others care. Today both Rockstar Games and CD Projekt Red posted announcements onto their social media.

Rockstar Games in their announcement says that it will continue to roll out their usual schedule as planned but also is hoping to have an extra few surprises in store for gamers due to the self isolation a lot of us will experience. 

CD Projekt Red promises to not shift their release date of Cyberpunk 2077. Their team are working remotely to make sure the work still gets done. Despite prior delays the team know how to work the media and appease their fans. I was won over by the reversible cover featuring V, the female poster girl of the series, leaked on International Woman's Day. 

Also with cinemas closing, concerts cancelled and all other public meeting places being avoided, we are seeing many streaming services bringing forward their releases. Frozen 2 is being pulled forward by 3 months and hosted on Disney+, while Universal is to make Trolls World Tour, The Hunt and the Invisible Man available early on home entertainment.

With everyone so worried it would make a nice change for the media to present us with hope and joy instead of increasing our worry and causing our wallets to empty. Panic buying all over has led to shortages of many essential products and some people going without. 

Take care of those around you, stay inside if you are unwell and most of all spread the positive, as we all could do with a dose of it right now.