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18 December 2020 Invisible Editor Comments 0 Comment

CYBERPROBLEMS 2020: The highly anticipated new game from CD Projekt Red, Cyberpunk 2077, was finally released after a few delays and it had some…issues. From representation issues to severe bugs, Cyberpunk 2077 is a game that has encouraged a lot of discussion, discourse, as well as hot takes. Andrew & D. Bethel do their best to sort through the mire.

UPDATE: It looks like Sony has removed Cyberpunk 2077 from the Playstation store and is refunding the purchase price to all who bought it there.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Carpenter, Nicole. “Cyberpunk 2077 Publisher Says It Took the ‘Wrong Approach’ With PS4, XBox One Versions.” Polygon. Vox Media, 15 Dec. 2020.
Kroll, Justin. “Oscar Isaac to Star as Solid Snake in Sony’s Metal Gear Solid movie.” Deadline. Penske Business Media, 04 Dec. 2020.
- Here’s a tweet with the video of Oscar Isaac basically casting himself for the role (via @LordBalvin):

MARCH 2019.

OSCAR ISAAC CAST HIMSELF AS SOLID SNAKE. pic.twitter.com/bFbZ9K2TLf
— Big Boss 🇵🇸 (@LordBalvin) December 4, 2020

Gareth Damian Martin‘s great Twitter thread about Cyberpunk 2077‘s issues starts here:

The more I play Cyberpunk 2077 the more I realise CDPR have pulled the heist of the generation, and they’ve done so on the back of the idea of “bugs”. 👇
— Gareth Damian Martin | Jump Over the Age (@JumpOvertheAge) December 15, 2020

RELEVANT EPISODES:

“Rhythms of the Algo” (17 January 2020): Where it was mentioned that the release of the Netflix original series, The Witcher, prompted a resurgence of popularity in The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt.
“Playing the Menu” (20 March 2020): Where Andrew started playing The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt after watching the Netflix series.
“The Cutting Edge” (29 May 2020): Where D. Bethel talks about picking up The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt after watching the hit Netflix series.
“Con Artists #06 – Tickets & Tables” (11 December 2020): Where D. Bethel talks to Taurus Comics‘ Kyrun Silva about being an independent comicker in a world without comic book conventions.

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FEATURED MUSIC:

“Disco Medusae” by Kevin McLeod
- Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae
“District Four” by Kevin McLeod
- Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four
Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Episode 160 – Business Exempt

19 October 2018 Invisible Editor Comments 3 comments

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WEEK IN GEEK: This week, it’s a dive into the Fall tv shows that both our hosts were excited to see as Andrew watches the first episode of Alton Brown’s Good Eats: Reloaded while D. Bethel reacts to the first three episodes of the second season of The Gifted.

GAMES WORKERS UNITE: In the wake of massive layoffs by developers like Telltale Games and Riot Games, The Vulture published an article under the auspice of being a “behind the scenes” look at Red Dead Redemption 2‘s development at Rockstar Games. The article sparked a lot of controversy, specifically around the (walked back) claim of the team working 100-hour weeks multiple times during 2018 to make sure this game is top of the line in terms of quality. These incidents bring again a highlight to the labor practices of game development, through which D. and Andrew try to wade.

RELEVANT EPISODES:

Episode 55 – Ga-Don’t-Ken: Where Andrew first discusses Alton Brown’s Good Eats.
Episode 128 – His Curry Name: Where Andrew reminisces about seeing the Alton Brown live show, Eat Your Science.
Episode 147 – Whatever We Bring, We Bring It: Where D. discusses the first season premiere of Fox’s The Gifted.
Shortcast 40 – Shortcast Your Mom: Where D. Bethel gives his impressions after the first season finale of The Gifted.
Shortcast 70 – Mr. Moustache: Where Andrew and D. discuss their hopes for upcoming fall tv.

LINKS:

“Alterna Comics Publisher Issues Statement About Social Media Policy.” Comic Book Resources. CBR, 11 Sep. 2018.
Batchelor, James. “Rockstar has been ‘working 100-hour weeks’ on Red Dead Redemption 2.” GamesIndustry.Biz. Gamer Network, 15 Oct. 2018.
Cross, Katherine. “What Will Be Left of the People Who Make Our Games?” Polygon. Vox Media, 17 Oct. 2018.
Game Workers Unite!
Goldberg, Harold. “How the West was Digitized: The Making of Rockstar Games’ Red Dead Redemption 2.” Vulture. New York Media, LLC, 14 Oct. 2018.
Klepek, Patrick. “The Industry Won’t Change if Reporters Let the Powerful Off the Hook.” Waypoint. Vice Media, 15 Oct. 2018.
Matadeen, Renaldo. “Creator Claims He Was ‘Forced Off’ Alterna Book Over Block Chain Ban.” Comic Book Resources. CBR, 02 Sep. 2018.

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For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap.

FEATURED MUSIC:

-“Disco Medusae” by Kevin McLeod (incompetech.com)*
-“District Four” by Kevin McLeod (incompetech.com)*
*Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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