New Cyberpunk Game: Ghostrunner

Today I was made aware of a brand new Cyberpunk game being developed by One More Level called, Ghostrunner. This was initially brought to my attention by Daniel Deluxe when he announced he would be making the official soundtrack for the game. So at least we know there will be some bad ass music.

The game itself looks pretty promising as well. It features some parkour elements and some brutal combat. We can also expect high mobility, one-hit-one-kill, and bullet-time mechanics. Luckily this game will be coming to XBox, PS4 and PC. We don't have a solid release date except a window of 2020.

Below you can check out the short synopsis as well as the games trailer.

Ascend humanity’s last remaining shelter, a great tower-city. The tower is torn by violence, poverty and chaos. Conquer your enemies, discover the secrets of the superstructure and your own origin and obtain the power to challenge The Keymaster.

Cyberpunk 2077 Expansions Will Be Similar to Witcher 3

E3 and the news about Cyberpunk 2077 has been pouring out. So much so that I have been completely overwhelmed with information. Every major member of the CD Projekt Red team have been doing interviews and I plan on sifting through them soon to find the most juicy bits. Today however we received a good bit of info about the expansions planned for Cyberpunk 2077.

UI Coordinator Alvin Liu spoke with Prima Games about the future of the game. "We are talking about expansions in the future. We want to make sure everything's complete, but we also want to build open worlds. I know when I was playing The Witcher 3 and I finished everything, I still want to know what everyone was up to. I think we're going to have opportunities like that as well for Cyberpunk 2077."

Doubling down on CD Projekt Reds high standards he goes on to say, "You're going to see characters and you'll see them develop. You're going to see them go through conflicts and resolve those conflicts. It'll be a very rewarding ending. We're not withholding content, we're not withholding story for the future to try to, you know, monetize it or sell it in pieces or anything like that. You're going to get the whole, full value game here."

So if we do indeed get DLC that is the size of Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine we know we will be in for a treat. Those DLC are the size of some stand alone games these days. CDPR hold themselves to a much higher standard than most studios in the gaming space these days and it is refreshing to behold.

Keanu Reeves Talks About Cyberpunk 2077

The big reveal at E3, probably THE biggest, was that Keanu Reeves was not only playing Johnny Silverhand but he was also on stage to introduce the release date. Today a full interview with the man was released in which he talks about his role in the upcoming game as well as some details about the game itself.

Check out the video below.. and remember, you are all breathtaking!

New Lovecraftian Cyberpunk Game: Transient

With all the hype surrounding E3 and all the Cyberpunk 2077 goodness that has been permeating are eyeballs, Transient slipped through the cracks. As I have mentioned before besides cyberpunk, horror is by far my favorite genre. Thankfully this new game is going to combine my two loves.

Iceberg Interactive just released a little teaser trailer and a little bit more info as well. The trailer doesn't tell us a whole lot, but the additional information is where they explicitly detail the cyberpunk elements.

In the distant, post-apocalyptic future, what is left of the population of mankind lives in an enclosed citadel called Domed City Providence, created to survive the harsh outside environment. In this, mankind's final refuge, Randolph Carter, a member of a notorious hacker-for-hire group called ODIN, accidentally stumbles across the terrifying truth, a truth that might tear apart his own sanity and question his very existence.

KEY FEATURES

H.P. Lovecraft meets Cyberpunk. Delve deep into an obscure dystopian world and hold firm to your consciousness while you explore enigmatic networks where change is permanent but reality is only temporary.

• To find out what is going on, traverse between real and artificially created worlds.
• Ominous but lush graphics created with Unreal Engine 4.
• Secrets and easter eggs.
• A haunting and atmospheric soundtrack.

Secret Message from CD Projekt Red Decoded

After the Microsoft Press Conference in which CD Projekt Red revealed a new cinematic trailer and a release date, they posted a Collectors Edition unboxing video. In the beginning of the video there was a series of lines of code. Some intrepid fans were able to crack that code and reveal a secret message.

Below is the message in its entirety:

Finally, after months of preparation, we can share with you two big things we have been hard at work on — CP2077's cinematic story trailer and a brand new gameplay demo! Yes, yes, we know — for now, the demo is only available to the lucky ones who managed to get tickets to E3 and the rest of you will have to wait until gamescom or the public dev Q&A unveiling stream at PAX in August. Yeah, we can already feel the bashing you're gonna give us online :(. "Why are you not treating us fair", "why is the gameplay not being released right away?". The reason is we want to make the most out of the months of work we put into the demo and first showcase gameplay live at E3 and gamescom. Releasing gameplay right away would make the gamescom presentations pointless and would significantly limit our chance to build hype. Why do we need to build hype? To get more gamers interested in CP2077 and, hopefully, convince them to give it a go. We are putting our hearts and souls into making CP2077 a great game and we would like as many gamers as possible to find out about it and experience its amazing story. Also, hype can turn into sales (after all, we are not a charity), and good sales allow us to grow, take creative risks and deliver new, great games for you to enjoy.

And let’s not forget about one more super important announcement — the release date. Less than a year from now, on April 16th, 2020, you’ll finally be able to sink your teeth into Cyberpunk 2077.

As you probably noticed, we prepared 2 editions of the game. Why only two? Because when we pre-order ourselves, we don’t like to go to Wikipedia to compare content. We have a simple deal: there’s the standard edition, the one we think most gamers will choose, and a limited Collector’s Edition. While we're pretty proud of the CE, we'd like to turn your attention to that first one. Why? Because we have really maxed out the physical capacity of the box with goodies. We think this raises the bar for "standard" and we hope you'll think so, too. Also, since pre-orders are live, you might be wondering if there’s any point in placing an order now. Yes, if you want to give us some extra support. Pre-orders help us build anticipation — the more copies you pre-order, the more likely it is for us to get retail (both digital and physical) behind the game. Therefore, if you like what you see, we will appreciate you "voting yes" for CP2077 with a pre-order. If you are still hesitating though, we would rather you wait for more materials or reviews. Our goal is for you to truly enjoy CP2077 and not regret a pre-order.

Take care and looking forward to seeing you in Night City! CD PROJEKT RED team

Watch Dogs Legion Revealed at E3

At the Ubisoft press conference they revealed the next installment in the Watch Dogs franchise, Legion. I never played the first game but I actually had quite a bit of fun with part two. I wouldn't consider the previous two games cyberpunk but Legion absolutely gives off those vibes.

Legion looks very promising. They tout the fact that you can recruit anyone to Dedsec but they can die at any time and stay dead. So if someone goes down, you go out and recruit more people to the cause. I'm cautiously optimistic about this one and hopefully we hear more soon.

We'll even get the game before Cyberpunk 2077 on March 6th, 2020. Below is the full reveal that was shown during the conference.

New E3 2019 Cinematic Trailer for Cyberpunk 2077

The Microsoft press conference just wrapped up and.. WOW. Two big things to say. 4/16/20 and Keanu Reeves is Johnny Silverhand. I have a lot more to write about everything that went down but right now I just want to share with you guys the official cinematic trailer that CD Projekt Red just released.

In the most dangerous megacity of the future, the real you is not enough. Become V, a cyber-enhanced mercenary outlaw going after a one-of-a-kind implant — the key to immortality. Customize your cyberware and skillset, and explore a vast city of the future obsessed with power, glamour and body modification. The choices you make will determine the story and shape the world around you.

Cyberpunk 2077 Collectors Edition Leak?

With the Microsoft conference being only two days away rumors and leaks are bound to happen. We have been hearing a lot of info about when Cyberpunk 2077 might be released. Today however we got something much juicier from the resetera message board from a user named vestan.

He claims that he recieved the message over discord from a friend in Poland. How much can we trust this leak? Well from my perspective not at all. I take this with a grain of salt. But, I do think that this is definitely a good fake if it is indeed a fake. The timing also adds some credence that this could possibly be real.

Of course this will all be revealed in just a couple days. So stay tuned and we can either confirm or deny this leak.

New Teaser Trailer has Arrived for Herogrinder

Herogrinder has been in the works for quite awhile. Back in 2006 the game was part of the Steam Greenlight project before it was discontinued. Since then it doesn't seem like the game has been getting much traction, until recently.

Today the team behind the game released a teaser trailer showing off a couple different systems within Herogrinder. They seem to be advertising a way to sign up for some kind of early access. But as of the writing of this article, I can't seem to find a way to do so.

From what has been shown I am really excited for this title. It gives off heavy Smash TV vibes. The release date at this point is unknown. On one site they show a 2021 release, but with all this new information I'm hoping we will get it sooner. Check out the teaser trailer below and keep it here for more information as soon as I can get my hands on it.

Herogrinder is the game of the future - a gameshow where contestants can enter lethal tactical combat arenas for free with a customized team of bioroids and measure their skills against each other in strategic, simultaneous turn-based PvP deathmatches. Contestants win creds for each battle that can be spent on upgrades and also experience that leads to detailed character progression and customization. The range of tactical opportunities in Herogrinder is endless and simultaneous turns eliminate wait times for continuous play.

SKYRUN: A New Dystopian Cyberpunk Game

Drowsy Bat Games have just released their new cyberpunk dystopian game, SKYRUN. After watching some of the trailers, it reminds me a lot of Ruiner. What really excited me about SKYRUN is the procedurally generated levels. I'm also a real sucker when it comes to character customization.

I'm not at all familiar with the studio but this seems like a good start. Lets hope that they continue to do more games with this theme in mind. It definitely feels like cyberpunk is coming back into fashion with all these new games on the horizon.

The game is pretty fairly priced at $5.99 on itchi.io. Below you can check out the release trailer and if you are feeling it go check it out for yourself. At the very least it looks like a really fun time waster.

SKYRUN is a 2D platform shooter with procedurally generated elements. Take on missions and fight for freedom on the rooftops of gigantic skyscrapers in a dystopian cyberpunk setting.

• Engaging core mission gameplay with procedurally generated levels
• Earn powerful utilities and suit upgrades to tackle harder challenges
• Versatile customization options for your character

Cyberpunk 2077 Answers Are Coming

Once again the Cyberpunk 2077 twitter account has sprung to life with some exciting news. They announced that they will be answering fan questions that have been submitted. At first they said they would be answering them on July 12th. But after an overwhelming response the team has decided to answer them at E3 on June 13th at 7pm CEST/10am PST.

Pretty exciting news because a lot of us have questions that we would like answered. This kind of outreach in the gaming community by a team of developers is pretty rare for an upcoming AAA video game.

So if you have any questions at all, head on over to their official Tumblr and ask away.

Cyberpunk 2077 is an ambitious RPG for mature audience, set in the corrupt and tech-advanced world of the year 2077 and is being developed by CD Projekt RED in association with the Cyberpunk Pen & Paper system author, Mike Pondsmith.

Is Death Stranding Cyberpunk?

Today Playstation released a nine minute long release date reveal trailer. As the trailer started up I thought it had a very strong cyberpunk aesthetic. I was even gearing up to write an article about my thoughts on it. However as the trailer went on, I began to think it looked less and less cyberpunk. So I decided to scrap the article. But tonight I was on r/Cyberpunk and I noticed someone with this question, "Is Death Stranding Cyberpunk?".

The old high tech, low life feel is definitely there. It also looks like we will be dealing a lot with the breakdown of social order. Now I don't think a lot of the tropes have to be there for it to be considered cyberpunk. For example, from this trailer I don't see any kind of "megacorporations". As a matter of fact it looks like the government has a stranglehold on society. The other noticeable factor is the story takes place in a post apocalyptic world.

So is the game cyberpunk? Technically it's probably too early to say without too many details of the story. Not to mention that this trailer raised more questions than answered. So there is that. Now I'll tell you a little bit of what I actually think of the game from the reveal trailer.

It should be noted that this is clearly a Hideo Kojima game. Everything from the graphics to the combat look exactly like what you would expect. I haven't played a Kojima game since Metal Gear Solid II. So that probably has some influence on the way I feel about the game.

I'll say right off the bat that I'm not floored by the trailer. At least not as much as most of the gaming community. All of the early cinematic trailers just confused me and the only thing that really had me excited was the involvement of my favorite modern day director, Guillermo del Toro. Recently news has come out that del Toro will not have his hand in the game as much as we thought. That was a little disappointing to me.

Now the actual gameplay doesn't really impress me either. The combat looks a little clunky to me and as I said earlier, the animations are distinctly Kojima. But I hope I am wrong. Despite my first impressions I'm completely open to the game, although I will probably wait for early reviews when it is released on November 8th, 2019.

You can check out the trailer below and I'm curious if you guys think Death Stranding is cyberpunk?

After the collapse of civilization, Sam Bridges must journey across a ravaged landscape crawling with otherworldly threats to save mankind from the brink of extinction.

My Cyberpunk 2077 E3 Wish List

This E3 is my most anticipated in a very long time. I don't think I have ever really looked forward to one. Cyberpunk 2077 has been my most anticipated game probably since Mass Effect 3.. and well we all know how that went.

In a couple weeks on June 9th Microsoft will be holding their E3 press conference. This is where most people believe that CD Prokjekt Red will be presenting the game. With that in mind I have been thinking a lot about what I really want to see. I'm sure not all of these things will happen. But if E3 was going to turn out the way I want it to, these would be the things I want to see.

Release date. I'm just going to get this one out of the way. I want to see a solid release date and not a release window. Rumors have been circulating online that we are only going to get a target date and not a firm one. I'm also hoping that the game will be out by the end of this year. Waiting until 2020 seems way to far off. Granted, if it means they need to add that final polish, I'd be fine with that. Again, this is the perfect scenario.

Male V. We have been getting teases of what the male V looks like but I want to see this guy in action. New gameplay with the male V would be great. Behind closed doors apparently there was some gameplay with the male counterpart so it would be nice if they finally let that updated footage out into the wild.

Melee. Again this was shown behind closed doors in an alternate playthrough. From what was said they were using a katana to deflect bullets. I'd also love to see some kind of cyberfist or something along those lines. Something up close and brutal. I'm curious how viable a melee build will be in the game considering most protagonists will be carrying guns. How easy will it be to close the distance?

Hacking. We saw a short glimpse of it during the last E3 demo. I'm sure aspects of it have changed and I am hoping we will get to see some other aspects of hacking. Not just the human jack-in but also hacking computers and other things like turrets.

Brain Dance. This is something that is teased all throughout the demo. In Vs apartment we see the brain dance option on the screen and we see multiple billboards advertising the service. I'm curious how they will work and what we can expect. I always liked in the GTA games how they would make little TV shows that you could watch. I think they will probably work like that.

Crafting. We know that some kind of crafting will exist in the game from the inventory screen. Now of course this could be something that they removed entirely, but if they haven't I want to see the types of things that you can craft. It seems a little odd in a game like this, so I'd like to know the use of it. Maybe we can craft different designer drugs to give us an advantage in the field.

More cyberware. We have seen a couple enhancements you can get from Victor the ripper doc. I want to see more! Exotics, sub-dermal armor plating, fucking TVs in our arms.. That's a legit thing in Cyberpunk 2020. I just want to see a whole host of new cyberware that we will be able to procure from some of the shadiest of ripper docs in Night City.

Which leads into something similar, I want to see some of the shady, underground ripper docs. Blood splattered on the wall, waivers needed signed. All the juicy bits.

Companions. I'm hoping we get to see more than just Jackie. I don't want to see all of them, but I'm hoping we get to see at least one more that may show up in our time in Night City. I would actually rather not see any more Jackie. Since we have seen so much of him I'd rather discover more about him when I sit down with the game myself.

Relationships. I've always been a sucker for romances in games. Mass Effect is one of my favorite franchises (or was) and I thought the relationships in those games added to the story. I'm hoping we can see our significant other (if we so choose) to have an impact on the story. Maybe some scavs will kidnap them for ransom. I'm just hoping the person we have a relationship will have some impact on the story and not be just tacked on.

Characters. I want to see more of the major characters in the game. Lizzy Wizzy, Johnny Silverhand and whoever else they can pull up from Cyberpunk 2020 lore. I've had this idea in my head that I have wanted to see in a game for some time. I'm hoping we can go to a concert and see Lizzy Wizzy live. We know Johnny Silverhand is no longer performing so that is probably off the table. Or maybe Blood & Ice from Cyberpunk 2020.

Gear. We have seen the Samurai jacket that everyone has fallen in love with. But I want to see more of what we can wear. I'm also hoping that there is some kind of transmog available as well. Visually I might find something I love, but stats wise it won't live up to something else I find a long the way.

Pre-Order. This is the last on this list. I'm hoping at the end of the presentation, they say the game is available for pre-order everywhere starting right now. I know pre-ordering games has become somewhat of a bad thing these days. But we all know we are going to buy this game at launch. Why wait? I want to see the collectors editions and all the things that will come with it. With the upcoming GOG Galaxy 2.0 I believe I will be putting my order in at the CD Projekt Red owned store.

Well that about wraps up this huge wish list of mine. Besides what I mentioned I think the obvious is the updates. I want to see the new interface, character customization and all the things that we have seen before, with a bit of polish. I hope you guys enjoyed my little list and I'm curious what some of you would like to see at E3 this year.

New Devlog From Vigilance Creator

Vigilance is a cyberpunk game that have been keeping my eye on for some time. This is a one man show and he has been working on the game in his free time. You may have seen some of the early test videos that have been floating around the internet recently.

Today he wrote a devlog on Medium. From here on out they plan on writing all the updates there. Here is just a sampling of what was said about the gameplay.

There is a lot of work to be done with the animations seen in the video. Im trying to get the third person gameplay to feel similar to uncharted where the character reacts to environment which is what makes uncharted feel so satisfying to play. Vigilance can also be played in first person mode for those that prefer first person games for a more immersive experience. I haven’t shown much of the first person version of the game but by the end of the games development, i would like it to play out similar to Prey 2 which was sadly cancelled a some years ago.

Since the game is mainly based on bounty hunting i want the game to have parkour elements as you’ll have to be chasing some bounties. I want the game to have a lot of detective aspects where the player will have to solve puzzles, riddles that are related to murders and bounties. This is still being brainstormed on the best way to approach this so that the solving parts and the bounty and story parts dont feel like complete different games.

I'm really looking forward to seeing this come to fruition. I'm hoping this will scratch that itch that the original Prey 2 never did.

Conglomerate 451 Hits Early Access Soon

Growing up I fell in love with the dungeon crawler, Dungeon Hack. It was a game published by the now famous SSI group. Since then I've picked the game up off GOG and love to go back to it for nostalgic reasons. Now, thanks to 1C Entertainment we are getting a dungeon crawler with the Cyberpunk aesthetic.

Conglomerate 451 is a grid-based, dungeon crawling first-person RPG with roguelike elements set in a cyberpunk world.

You are the CEO of a Special Agency, instructed by the Senate of Conglomerate city to restore the order in sector 451, where corrupted corporations have established their turfs. Thanks to the last constitutional decree, you are allowed to create human clones. Build your own team, manipulate DNA, train your agents, equip them with high-end weapons, choose what cyberlimbs to implant, and send the squad to the field with only one goal: eradicate crime and restore order at any cost.

They just launched the Steam page and early access will begin on May 23rd. I'm really looking forward to checking it out. The trailer showcases a lot of the systems in place for the game which includes permadeath. So head over to Steam and add it to your wishlist if you are as eager to check it out as I am.

Feel Like a NetRunner in HackNet

Yesterday I was going through the hundreds of unplayed games I have sitting in my Steam and Humble Bundle libraries. While doing so I came across HackNet which I thought would be a fun time waster. I have played a couple similar games like Uplink. That game is fun, but not nearly as much fun as I am having with HackNet.

It has a real simple DOS looking interface in which you download programs to hack into other machines. You have a special hacker network where you can pick up jobs that tell you what the target is and what exactly you need to do. Sometimes you are just looking for a password and other times you are deleting files that someone "no longer needs".

I love the meta aspect of games like this. It makes you feel so powerful and is the best way to immerse yourself into a game. Now HackNet isn't necessarily Cyberpunk.. But it definitely gives you a cool feeling of actually being a NetRunner.

I think the interface adds to that feeling. It's such a generic look that it could potentially be taking place at any time. If you love the cyberpunk genre as much as I do, I think you will really enjoy this game. I haven't completed it yet, but it is a perfect way to pass the time.