The Gamers Nation: March 2021

Wednesday 31 March 2021

Now Twitter lets you add stickers and GIFs to fleets

Twitter has updated fleets with the ability to embellish them with fun stickers without having to use another app.

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Google says it's 'likely' some employees will return to the office in April

Some Google offices are likely to allow employees back in on a voluntary basis starting in April.

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Ah Loot River Looks Fantastic

A few seconds into this announcement trailer for Loot River and I’m thinking, OK, it’s a top-down Dark Souls game. Fine, whatever. A few seconds later suddenly there’s Tetris in there too and everything looks a lot more interesting.

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Microsoft Sells Three Bethesdas Worth Of Minecraft Goggles To The US Military

In 2015, Microsoft showed off its fancy new HoloLens augmented reality goggles with a very impressive Minecraft demo. In 2021, the company has just agreed to sell “up to 22 billion” worth of headsets based on that original tech to the US military.

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Different Millionaire Fights Refrigerator

Sometimes, you just decide that you’ve gotta fix something, and you’re not going to rest until you’ve won a battle of wits and wills against a piece of plastic. Most of the time, though, you don’t have 80,000 people watching you do it.

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Disco Elysium Is Basically Banned In Australia, But Steam Is Selling It Anyway

Even though it’s officially refused classification in Australia, it doesn’t look like Steam has paid much attention to Disco Elysium – A Final Cut‘s ban because Aussies can still buy it as of this morning.

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Wind Waker Speedrunners Finally Found A Way To Skip Cutscenes

The latest trick in The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker speedrunning has the potential to do away with the game’s previously unskippable cutscenes entirely.

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Analogue Pocket portable console delayed again, this time until October

The $199 Analogue Pocket will play old portable games from their original cartridges, once it ships in October.

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'Sam & Max: This Time It's Virtual!' heads to Oculus Quest this summer

SteamVR, Viveport and PSVR releases will follow in 2021 and 2022.

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CDPR Suggests Cyberpunk 2077’s PSN Delisting Is Impacting Sales on Other Platforms as Well

CD Projekt RED’s SVP of business development, Michał Nowakowski, suggested during an investor call yesterday that Cyberpunk 2077′s PlayStation Store delisting is impacting sales on other platforms as well.

After CD Projekt RED clarified that Cyberpunk 2077‘s PSN reinstatement is Sony’s decision, the studio was quizzed about the game’s sales. While he didn’t provide any numbers, Nowakowski said that sales will be driven by two main factors: the release of Cyberpunk 2077‘s next-gen version and its PSN status. He then added that Sony’s decision is an important one because it will “influence purchasing decisions” on other platforms.

“As far as Cyberpunk sales for this year are concerned, first of all I believe they will be driven by two major elements that we keep working on,” said Nowakowski (via Video Games Chronicle). “First, patching and updating the game, and this should also result in coming back to the Sony store. Obviously, Sony’s decision is much awaited by many gamers and we believe it may also influence purchasing decisions of not only those playing on PlayStation but also on other platforms, so this is important to us.”

In light of Cyberpunk 2077‘s console woes, CD Projekt RED has announced that it’ll begin marketing its games closer to launch, and it’ll ensure that gameplay is showcased on all platforms.

“And when campaigns do start, we aim to properly manage expectations across all platforms,” Nowakowski added. “This means focusing on communication of polished game footage, not concepts. We’ll also showcase footage of our games on all platforms they will be released on.”

[Source: VGC]

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Here's how to get a free Tomb Raider reward in Fortnite

Earlier this week, Fortnite was running a special "Mystery in Croft Manor" playlist.

The gist is that you'd dive into Lara Croft's crib (who made her Fortnite debut this season) to investigate a mysterious set of artifacts, and end up doing a little puzzle action platformer test in the process. It was short and sweet, but now it's out of the usual playlist rotation as of today.

And that's fine! Because you can still redeem the reward: a Lara Croft spray item. After finishing the questline you're granted access to a code. The code you get is not unique, so you can use now: even after the map is out of the main menu (I just tested it this morning!).

Just head to this page and redeem this code: Z4A33-NLKR2-V9X34-G3682.

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Facebook makes it easier for users to see News Feed stories in chronological order

Facebook is rolling out a News Feed update that lets you switch off algorithmically-ranked posts in favor of a chronological timeline.

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Niantic's new 5G game demo highlights the future of AR gaming

Niantic has unveiled a new multiplayer AR demo game that it says can handle up to ten times more simultaneous players on 5G.

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I Love When Mainstream Acts Make Music For Video Games

Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s ongoing hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today, I bring you a treat: a bunch of games! All featuring killer tracks from mainstream musicians.

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Two more Sony Japan veterans leave studio ahead of restructure

Two more veterans from Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan have taken their leave of the company, just one day before the developer/publisher begins its restructure process - which will see the studio shrink its workforce and dial down production, shifting focus to Astro's Playroom developer Team ASOBI.

Shinsuke Saito announced his departure from SIE Japan in a very succinct message on Twitter earlier this morning. Saito is an artist, animator, and character designer, responsible for the creation of popular protagonists such as Kat from the world-bending 2012 Gravity Rush. Saito was also art director for 2017 sequel Gravity Rush 2.

Also leaving SIE Japan is Kentaro Motomura, who has had the prestige and good fortune to be involved with the development of titles such as Bloodborne, Wild Arms, Dark Cloud, and Everybody's Golf. While Motomura did not note any specific plans, he intends on continuing in the field of game development.

The two former employees join a constantly growing list of long-time SIE Japan associates who have left for pastures new in the past year. The exile has seen the Sony Japan studio lose Bloodborne alumni Masaaki Yamagiwa and Teruyuki Toriyama, as well as Gravity Rush producer Keiichiro Toyama, who has since founded Bokeh Game Studio, which itself employees two further ex-Sony Japan devs in Junya Okura and Kazunobu Sato.

The Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan restructure process begins tomorrow, April 1.

Gravity Rush designer Shinsuke Saito leaves SIE Japan [Gematsu]

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All That You Need to Know about Rollercoin BTC Mining Game

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There's a Google-branded Fiat 500 range now

Fiat has launched special edition versions of its 500 lineup of cars with an unusual partner: Google.

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The Morning After: SpaceX lost another Starship prototype

Today’s headlines: Xiaomi's first foldable phone has a shape-shifting 'liquid lens' camera, Volkswagen's 'Voltswagen' rebranding is just an April Fool's stunt and what is happening to SpaceX’s prototype Starships?

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CD Projekt Red is 'reconsidering' Cyberpunk 2077 multiplayer

'Cyberpunk 2077' studio CD Projekt Red says it's reconsidering a multiplayer mode for the sci-fi game as it focuses on bringing online elements to all its franchises.

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Hyundai imagines an EV future where cars 'crab drive' sideways to park

Every urban mobility EV concept needs some kind of fun gimmick, and Hyundai has delivered quite a few with its latest Mobis M.Vision concepts.

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Spotify's new personalized mixes focus on artists, genres and decades

Starting tomorrow, all free and premium Spotify users will be able access three new personalized mixes inspired by Daily Mix.

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WhatsApp payments get approved by Brazil's central bank

Brazil's central bank has approved peer-to-peer payments for the Facebook—owned messaging service, allowing users to send money to each other with cards issued by Visa and Mastercard.

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Legal Action Being Taken To Prevent Attack on Titan Manga Upload Leaks And Spoilers

After eleven and a half years, the Attack on Titan manga is drawing to a close. There are already steps being taken to prevent illegal uploads.

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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt next-gen edition will launch in the second half of 2021

Fans of mythic RPG series The Witcher were understandably stoked when they heard that the 2015 release The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt would be making the jump to next-gen platforms. But it seems that hype should be quelled for the time being, as developer CD Projekt RED aren't expecting the port to hit the market until later in 2021.

As clarified by CDPR's PR manager Radek Grabowski, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is confirmed for "the second half of 2021", when the epic adventure will be released as both a standalone purchase for PS5, PC, and Xbox Series X, and as a free upgrade for those who already own the original release. (So maybe it grab it on the cheap before then, if you haven't purchased it already.)

The next-gen edition of The Witcher 3 will not only include all previously released DLC content, but it will also come enhanced with ray-traced graphics, significantly increased loading times, and various other technical and aesthetic improvements. While Witcher 3 was a best-seller, and has been played by more than its fair share of monster slayers, this new edition will probably make it worth saddling up for another jaunt through The Continent.

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Amazon's Deal of the Day cuts SSD and hard drive prices by up to 48 percent

Storage discounts are few and far between these days, but Amazon is offering discounts of up to 48 percent on SSDs and hard drives right now as part of its Deal of the Day.

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Wisk will start testing its 'air taxi' implementation later this year

This electric VTOL-capable drone is taking another step toward tests with passengers in New Zealand.

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Tuesday 30 March 2021

Apple's upcoming iOS update unblocks 'Asian' as adult content

According to Mashable, the latest iOS 14.5 Beta's adult content filter no longer blocks searches containing the word "Asian."

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6'9" Cosplaying Olympian Is Now Resident Evil's Tall Vampire Lady

This is Yekaterina Lisina, a bronze medal-winning Olympian and now model, with what is surely the most 1:1 cosplay possible of Resident Evil’s Lady Dimitrescu.

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Apple Maps adds information on COVID-19 measures at airports

Apple is adding a small but handy feature for those who need to travel during the pandemic.

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YouTube Might Be Getting Rid Of The Dislike Count

YouTube just announced that, “in response to creator feedback around well-being and targeted dislike campaigns”, the site is testing some new designs that “don’t show the public dislike count”.

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The new 'Mortal Kombat' movie has been delayed one more week

The 'Mortal Kombat' movie premieres in theaters and on HBO Max on April 23rd.

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Gocycle's G4 e-bikes come with more powerful motors and wider tires

Gocycle its signature electric bike to add a new, more powerful motor, a redesigned carbon fork and wider tires for better comfort.

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The Morning After: Volkswagen's 'Voltswagen' rebrand can't be real, can it?

Today’s headlines: Tesla customers say they've been double-charged for their cars, the Biden administration targets 30 gigawatts of offshore wind turbines by 2030 and is Volkswagen really going to rename its US business 'Voltswagen’?

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FTC gives up on its antitrust battle with Qualcomm

The US Federal Trade Commission won't be pursuing its antitrust case against Qualcomm anymore four years after it filed a lawsuit against the company for alleged anti-competitive practices.

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Xiaomi confirms it is getting into the EV business

Xiaomi has confirmed an earlier report that it will start an electric car business, with an initial investment of $1.5 billion and $10 billion over the next 10 years.

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Italian Fashion Brand Criticized for Disrespecting Japanese Culture

If you’ve ever been to Japan (and even if you haven’t), you are probably aware that shoes are a big deal—namely, taking them off. The bottoms of shoes are considered dirty for obvious reasons. Because of this, walking inside while wearing shoes is certainly frowned upon.

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Should You Sell Your PS4 for a PS5?

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The gaming world had been patiently awaiting the release of the next-gen home gaming console, the Sony PlayStation 5 for a fair while. Naturally, when it was launched in the global market in November 2020, avid gamers and in fact, the whole gaming fraternity collectively went berserk for good reason. Sony’s ninth generation of video […]

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How Long Does it Take to Start Betting?

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Most novice gamblers consider betting at bookmakers as a quick and relatively easy way to get rich. But after a series of unsuccessful attempts, enthusiasm disappears, and with it the entire deposit. To make the right steps, for example in live cricket betting, everyone needs to understand how to correctly choose to remain a winner. […]

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Mercedes-Benz's EQS interior is a blend of luxury and high-tech

While we wait for Mercedes-Benz to unveil its 2022 EQS luxury EV sedan on April 15th, the automaker has given us the first detailed look at the interior.

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IBM’s first ‘retail’ quantum computer is headed to the Cleveland Clinic

The Cleveland Clinic has announced a 10-year partnership with IBM that will see it become the world's first private sector company with an on-premises IBM quantum computer.

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Google Maps adds indoor AR directions and prioritizes eco-friendly routes

Today, the company is unveiling a set of updates that should make the app more helpful in more scenarios. For one thing, it's bringing its AR navigation tool Live View to some indoor locations like select malls, airports and transit stations.

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Nexon Is Investing $1.5 Billion In Konami, Sega, Namco Bandai, And More

This week, Nexon announced that last year the company greenlit up to $1.5 billion worth of investments in Konami Holdings, Bandai Namco Holdings, Sega Sammy Holdings, and Hasbro.

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Once Again, In-Person Tokyo Game Show Canceled And Event Will Be Online

Last year, the in-person Tokyo Game Show was canceled due to covid-19 concerns. In its place was an online event. This year, once again, the show will be only online.

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Tesla customers say they've been double-charged for their cars

Tesla buyers have been reporting that they've been double-charged on cars for recent purchases and have had trouble contacting the company and getting their money back.

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Kia officially debuts its EV6 AWD electric crossover

Kia officially debuted its new EV6 compact crossover on Tuesday. As suspected, the first dedicated BEV built on the company’s new E-GMP platform will offer a bevy of all-electric powertrain choices as well as the option for AWD.

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What's on TV this week: 'Godzilla vs. Kong'

On Wednesday HBO Max will start streaming its latest monsterverse movie, 'Godzilla vs. Kong.'

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T-Mobile is killing its own TV streaming service in favor of YouTube TV

T-Mobile's TV streaming services won't look the same after April 29th: The carrier has announced that it's expanding its collaboration with Google across its products, including TVision.

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Monday 29 March 2021

Activision Blizzard Hires Former Trump Administration Member Once Decried As ‘Bully’

Today, Activision Blizzard announced the promotion of Blizzard chief commercial officer and the chief operating officer Armin Zerza to CFO of the whole company. What it did not announce to the public is that it has also hired a new chief administrative officer: former Donald Trump administration member Brian Bulatao.

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Asics Metaspeed shoes are optimized for different types of marathon runners

Asics has new $250 shoes that take the fight to Nike's Vaporfly line.

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Apple's repair store verification program is rolling out worldwide

Apple's Independent Repair Provider program provides genuine parts for out-of-warranty repairs, and now third-party shops around the world can join.

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V-Commandos, One Of My Favorite Board Games, Is Getting A Fancy Upgrade

I’ve written multiple times about V-Commandos on the site, a tactical WW2 stealth game made by some Ubisoft guys that is very good. About the only bummer with the game was that it used fairly basic cardboard tokens instead of plastic miniatures, but hey, they’re now fixing that and then some.

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Sega Lawyers Threaten Wrong Website Over Yakuza Piracy

There are lawyers somewhere out there working for Sega HQ in Japan who have been tasked with hunting down the people responsible for pirating Yakuza: Like a Dragon. And they are not doing a good job.

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It Takes Two Director's 'F*ck The Oscars' Rant Is Hidden In The Game

Josef Fares’ new game, It Takes Two, apparently includes audio from the director’s infamous “fuck the Oscars” rant in all its incoherent glory.

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Keep Your Mind and Hands Busy With the Best LEGO Deals

Featured Deal: LEGO Art Kits | $96 Each | Best Buy

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Google AI is battling a 'Great British Bake Off' winner in a dessert face-off

A Malteser and Marmite-based concoction is going up against one with soy sauce.

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Xiaomi's Mi 11 Ultra has a tiny selfie screen on the back

Xiaomi's Mi 11 Ultra is the first smartphone to utilize Samsung's more powerful ISOCELL GN2 sensor for its main camera, and to get the most out of it, the device packs a small screen next to the rear cameras for higher-quality selfies.

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SolarWinds hack reportedly accessed emails for key DHS officials

SolarWinds hackers reportedly compromised the email of Homeland Security officials, including acting Secretary Chad Wolf.

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A Jony Ive-designed Leica camera prototype is going up for auction

The final prototype version of a Leica M camera designed by Jony Ive is going up for auction in June.

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Otterbox’s new accessories are aimed at kids and their iPads

OtterBox finally has a line of rugged iPad accessories for kids.

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Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury is $50, So Prepare To Kill Bowser Twice

Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury | $50 | Best Buy

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Oh Yeah? Well EA Is Making Its Own Damn Golf Game Again

Two weeks ago 2K announced it signed Tiger Woods, the long-time face of EA’s defunct PGA Tour series, to an exclusive long-term contract for its PGA Tour 2K series. Now EA announces it’s bringing back EA Sports PGA Tour for its first new installment since 2015. We got us a good old-fashioned video game golf war on our…

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Here Are Cyberpunk 2077 Update 1.2 Patch Notes

After providing an overview of the delayed Cyberpunk 2077 update 1.2, CD Projekt RED has published comprehensive patch notes. However, we still have no release date.

We’ll make sure to update our readers when the patch is live. In the meantime, check out the changes below.

Gameplay

The NCPD spawn radius for when the player commits a crime has been increased.
New Steering Sensitivity slider added to Controls settings. Allows reducing steering speed for all vehicles, on all input devices. Particularly useful for keyboard users.
Adjusted the vehicle steering code to work better in low and extreme high frame rate situations to produce more consistent results. Improves steering on base consoles noticeably.
Unstuck Rocking/Rotating feature added to all vehicles. Use Left Stick or A/D W/S or LShift/LCtrl to engage rocking and rotating to stuck/beached vehicles to try and free them.
Minor driving model tune revisions to some vehicles to improve steering, cure excessive body roll and oversteer.
Fixed an issue where aiming while under the effect of the “Berserk” cyberware moved the crosshair with no input from the player.
Adjusted fire rate of the helicopter turret in Love Like Fire.
Police vehicles will no longer immediately despawn after getting into Kerry’s car during Rebel! Rebel!
Fixed an issue where Projectile Launch System had no cooldown.
Bump reaction for friendly NPCs has been disabled.
Fixed an issue where grappled enemies played voice lines as if the player bumped into them.
Using Zetatech Sandevistan MK. 1 cyberware now correctly slows time.
Player can no longer cancel fall damage by performing a slide action when about to fall from greater heights
It is no longer possible to perform Gorilla Arms finishers against civilians.
Fixed an issue where V could get pushed too far by a speeding vehicle.
If V picks up a body containing a quest item, the item will now be automatically added to the inventory.
Fixed an issue where a civilian running from a driving player could react incorrectly.
Picking up or grappling an NPC with a burning or EMP status now transfers the status to the player.
Improved jacking in interactions with forklifts.
Fixed an issue where dodging right after the Kerenzikov cyberware effect ended resulted in pushing V a great distance forward.
Fixed an issue where enemies did not fall on the ground after being killed with Synapse Burnout.
Fixed an issue where Breach Protocol was not working correctly against Sasquatch.
Fixed an issue preventing Placide from being taken down in stealth.
Short Circuit quickhack’s damage over time will no longer finish off defeated enemies.
Cyberpsychos and minibosses are now immune to Tranquilizer rounds and System Reset Quickhack.
Fixed an issue where stacking cooldown reduction over 100% could result in blocking quickhacks.
V can no longer use consumables in situations where scene context would not support it.
Clothing vendors now sell items more suitable for the location.
Cat food needed to adopt Nibbles can now be bought at several food shops around Night City.
The item for resetting perk points (TABULA E-RASA) can now be bought at a reduced price.
Reduced amount of higher quality crafting components needed to craft iconic items.
Fixed an issue where V could get stuck in empty buildings when exiting a vehicle parked close to a wall.
Data is now correctly displayed when scanning the Militech Manticore AV.
Fixed the prompt on an unavailable Vehicle door that said “Locked []”.
Fixed an issue where dumping a body in the trunk started the vehicle’s engine.
Fixed an issue where NPCs turning the steering wheel broke their upper body animations.
Gorilla Arms damage has been increased by 20%.
Reduced prices of Kiroshi optics fragment recipes.
Reduced power of revolver wielding NPCs.
Fixed an issue where disassembling part of a stack granted the number of experience as if the entire stack was disassembled.
Disassembling grenades now properly grants Common and Uncommon components.
Extending the sliding ladder won’t result in player’s death if they are below it.
Fixed several door blockers that could make enemy NPCs stuck, preventing them from being killed.
Fixed an issue that caused NPCs to trip over other NPCs too often.
V should now automatically unequip a charged grenade when entering safe areas.
Fixed an issue where pedestrians could get teleported after being hit by a vehicle.
Transmigration trait is now unlockable at Breach Protocol level 20, rather than 16. Players who unlocked Transmigration pre-level 20 and did not yet reach that level will have the trait locked and Perk Points for it restored.
Getting knocked down by vehicles no longer kills V after unlocking ‘The Rock” perk.
Fixed an issue where switching the weapon in the inventory two times in a row could result in the weapon not being displayed in-game.
Fixed an issue where completion of The Wasteland achievement could be blocked under certain circumstances.
Multiple GPS improvements and fixes for the pathing in various activities and quests.
Fixed an issue where one of the laser trip mines in Gig: Wakako’s Favorite would not explode upon walking over the laser.
Fixed instances of NPCs not entering combat when the player approached them in Reported Crime: A Stroke of Luck.
Fixed an access point sinking into level geometry in Gig: Greed Never Pays.
Fixed an issue where one of the laser trip mines in Gig: Greed Never Pays could not be interacted with.
Breaking a window during Gig: On a Tight Leash will now properly alarm nearby NPCs.
A certain enemy NPC should now properly attack V in melee during Gig: Welcome to America, Comrade.
Fixed cyberpsycho’s behavior at the beginning of combat during Cyberpsycho Sighting: House on a Hill.
Fixed AV collision to avoid the player being pushed off or stuck in Suspected Organized Crime Activity: Opposites Attract.
Fixed tracked map markers flying off the minimap occasionally.
Fixed an issue where throwing multiple grenades in quick succession could make V equip an incorrect grenade.
Fixed inactive Breach Protocol option in Suspected Organized Crime Activity: New Boss, New Rules.
Fixed River Ward’s behavior while following the player in The Hunt.
Fixed an issue where enemies at the crash site in Life During Wartime were not able to attack the player at range.
Fixed an issue where one of the Scavs would not alarm others after finding a body during The Rescue.
Jackie should no longer use stealth chatter just before combat in The Heist.
Fixed an issue where an exploding mine would not alarm nearby enemies in Gig: Goodbye, Night City.
Panam now occupies a different sniping spot during the fight with the Raffens in Ghost Town.
Fixed an issue where Rogue would idle after the elevator ride in Arasaka Tower during Never Fade Away.
Fixed an issue in The Pickup where the detonator in All Foods could not be interacted with.
Jackie will now empty his clip before reloading in The Rescue.
The cyberpsycho in Cyberpsycho Sighting: Second Chances should now respond to the player attacking at range correctly.
Corrected use of cover for friendly NPCs.
Fixed an issue where Panam’s car could get launched into the air in With a Little Help from my Friends.
Fixed an issue where Delamain cab would launch into the air after leaving Afterlife in The Heist.
Fixed an issue where other cars in the race in The Beast in Me: City Center could get teleported under certain circumstances causing the player to drop to the last place.
The car will no longer be misplaced after skipping the ride to the Piez restaurant with Joshua in Sinnerman.

Quests

Posters in Stadium Love can no longer be destroyed before the contest (which could lead to blocked progression).
They Won’t Go When I Go now updates properly if V leaves the studio early.
Fixed inability to draw weapons at the Poppy Farm during The Hunt.
Fixed an issue where using grapple on gang members could break progression in Stadium Love.
The Pickup no longer gets blocked if Dum Dum dies at the exact same time as the last enemy.
The Pickup no longer gets blocked if player attacks Maelstrom before entering All Foods.
It’s now possible to download eddies from cracked Militech’s shard if it was not used during The Pickup.
The penthouse from Path of Glory can no longer be accessed earlier in the game.
Cyberpsycho Sighting: Bloody Ritual now triggers properly, regardless of which way the player approaches the quest area.
Takemura’s appearance is now present in the holocall in Life During Wartime.
Fixed an issue where Rogue would keep repeating the same dialogue line in Never Fade Away.
Fixed an issue where V could get stuck in Rogue’s booth in Ghost Town.
Fixed an issue where Mr. Hands would not call V after finishing Double Life.
Fixed an issue where Teddy, Carol and Cassidy would repeat their movements if player reloaded the game during the last conversation in Gun Music.
Fixed an issue where a holocall from Regina would cut off but persist on-screen upon arriving at one of the cyberpsycho sightings sites.
Fixed an issue where meeting with Panam while on a holocall with her in Ghost Town could block progression.
Panam now properly says her final dialogue line in All Along the Watchtower.
It’s no longer possible to get into Delamain in Badlands while riding a motorcycle, which could result in crashes or getting stuck in a third-person perspective.
It’s no longer possible to leave the quest area while inside the Basilisk in Queen of the Highway.
Fixed an issue where it was not possible to interact with Panam if player used fast-travel during the last scene of Queen of the Highway.
It’s no longer possible for Frank’s holocall to interrupt a conversation with the Nomads by the Basilisk in Queen of the Highway.
Bob and Mitch will no longer clip through the flatbed while entering it in With a Little Help from My Friends.
Fixed an issue preventing player from receiving holocalls if they left the Nomad camp immediately after delivering the flatbeds in With a Little Help from My Friends.
It’s no longer possible for Nomads to get stranded behind the gate of the netrunners’ nest in Arasaka Tower in Belly of the Beast.
Fixed an issue preventing player from receiving holocalls if they left the train station during With a Little Help from My Friends.
Fixed additional contexts where Jackie could be missing from in front of All Foods factory during The Pickup.
V can no longer leave Jinguji in the middle of the combat with cyberpsycho in Bullets and block the quest’s progress.
Calling Nancy from Totentanz or escaping the club in the middle of the quest no longer blocks the progress of Holdin’ On.
Fixed an issue where music in Totentanz would be missing if player left and came back to the club.
Fixed an additional scenario where Dum Dum could be missing from in front of the Totentanz entrance in Second Conflict.
It will no longer be possible to see the decorations change in Denny’s villa during Holdin’ On.
It is no longer possible to use guns near the arcades during the Raymond Chandler Evening fistfight. // You can no longer pull an Indiana Jones in El Coyote Cojo.
It is now possible to open Barry’s door from the inside after re-entering his apartment in Happy Together.
Happy Together now instantly fails if the player breaks the law near the NCPD officers.
In order to complete the “Try talking to Barry in a few hours” objective at the end of Happy Together player now needs to leave the immediate area of Barry’s apartment and come back after a few hours have passed.
When Aldecaldos move or leave Night City, all signs of their old camp will now be cleaned up.
It’s no longer possible to be blocked out of combat in Forward to Death while driving the Basilisk through the construction site.
Fixed an issue where A Like Supreme would not start correctly if Second Conflict’s final scene was rushed.
Fixed an issue where Second Conflict could get blocked if player rushed into the elevator with Nancy in Totentanz.
The objective in the first braindance in The Hunt is now more clear.
Killing in the Name now fails automatically if the player fails Chippin’ In.
The TV in Tom’s Diner can no longer be destroyed. If a player destroyed it before this update it will now be fixed and the news will be displayed correctly to progress Playing for Time.
Fixed a rare scenario where the painting wouldn’t appear in the drop pod in Space Oddity.
It’s no longer possible to get stuck in the water of the Power Plant after leaving the area in Lightning Breaks.
Space Oddity no longer spawns multiple paintings blocking the quest’s progress.
Fixed an issue where leaving and returning after the briefing in Riders on the Storm would block the quest’s progress.
Cyberpsycho Sighting: Smoke on the Water no longer reappears in the journal after being completed.
Fixed an issue where router in Killing in the Name would not be interactable if player left and returned to the quest area.
Automatic Love’s progress will no longer get blocked by an invisible wall in Judy’s workshop.
Fixed an issue where A Like Supreme could get blocked if player rushed to the toilet to take a pill before finishing a conversation with Nancy.
Max Tac will now interact with V even if the cyberpsycho was killed solo before their arrival to Jinguji in Bullets.
In The Pickup, it’s no longer possible to trigger both scenarios at the same time: a peaceful deal with Maelstrom and fighting them.
Jackie will no longer get stuck in All Foods if you sneak past the boss fight with Royce
Fixed an issue where it was impossible to take an elevator to Embers in Nocturne OP55N1.
Fixed an issue where player would be stuck without the phone and weapons upon leaving the shooting range before talking to Wilson in Shoot to Thrill.
Jesse should no longer disappear while getting out of the car in Burning Desire/Night Moves if the player took too long to get to the ripperdoc.
Fixed an issue that resulted in the player’s vehicle falling under the map after colliding with a white truck in Burning Desire/Night Moves.
Fixed an issue preventing player from receiving holocalls if they left the monk without meditating in Imagine, Stairway To Heaven, Poem Of The Atoms, or Meetings Along The Edge.
Fixed an issue where player would sometimes not receive holocalls from Delamain in Epistrophy.
Destroying North Oak Delamain no longer prevents player from talking to the monk in Poem of the Atoms.
Fixed an issue where I Fought the Law could get stuck on the “Talk to Jefferson” objective.
Fixed an issue where leaving Both Sides, Now quest area could prevent the player from starting other sidequests.
Maiko now correctly dies when pushed down from Megabuilding H8 in Pisces.
Judy no longer follows the player around the world if they left the quest area before entering the brainandce studio in Disasterpiece.
Fixed an issue where V could get stuck in one of the dollhouse booths during Automatic Love.
Fixed an issue where Coin Operated Boy could get blocked if player didn’t talk to Brendan immediately after seeing his conversation with a girl.
Fixed an issue in The Space in Between where conversation with Fingers would not start if V sneaked into his office through the window.
Fixed an issue where Panam’s quest-related dialogue options could be missing before getting into the Basilisk in Queen of the Highway.
Cyberpsycho Sighting: Lex Talionis is now correctly marked on the map.
Fixed an issue where leaving the quest area too quickly, before Claire reached her car, in The Beast in Me would prevent player from starting other quests.
Fixed an issue where The Beast in Me: Santo Domingo Race and A Day in the Life could be active at the same time causing some problems.
Fixed an issue where fast-forwarding the scene with Sandra Dorsett in the bathtub in The Rescue would result in Trauma Team not arriving at the balcony.
Added a physical reward from Regina for defeating all cyberpsychos that can be found in her office.
Fixed an issue where Takemura would sometimes not call back after doing the reconnaissance alone in Gimme Danger.
Fixed an issue where V could get stuck on the roof of Fingers’ Clinic.
Fixed an issue where no more main missions would appear after finishing Playing for time.
Quest icon is now correctly removed from Johnny’s clothing set after Breathtaking achievement has been unlocked.
It’s no longer possible to get locked out of the Silver Pixel Cloud cinema in Blistering Love.
Fixed an issue where skipping time in Blistering Love could block the quest’s progression.
Rogue no longer disappears if player took too long to take the pills in Blistering Love.
Fixed an issue where Rogue would not leave the car upon arriving at the Silver Pixel Cloud cinema in Blistering Love.
Fixed an issue where player would not be able to continue the main storyline after completing Search and Destroy.
Fixed an issue preventing the player from talking to Theo in Coin Operated Boy.
Fixed an issue where Cyberpsycho Sighting: On Deaf Ears wouldn’t count as completed if V killed the cyberpsycho before finishing the holocall brief with Regina. For players who already finished the quest it will be marked as completed.
“Talk to Kirk” objective is now correctly marked on the map in Small Man, Big Mouth.
Reloading auto-save created on the encounter at Ebunike during Chippin’ In no longer results in replaying Johnny’s dialogue.
Fixed an issue where Grayson could be immortal during the encounter at Ebunike in Chippin’ In if met on the lower deck or attacked from a large distance.
Fixed an issue that could prevent player from leaving the quest area by car in Chippin’ In.
Fixed Rogue’s erratic movements during Grayson’s interrogation in Chippin’ In.
Fixed an issue preventing player from killing Grayson during the interrogation scene if he wasn’t damaged during combat in Chippin’ In.
It is now possible to talk to Mitch about the panzer training and complete the optional objective in We Gotta Live Together.
It’s no longer possible to get blocked when drinking and chatting with the veterans in We Gotta Live Together.
Fixed an issue in The Pickup where player could trigger the combat with Royce while being outside All Foods which blocked the quest’s progression.
Fixed an issue that could cause the door to Lizzie’s Bar to become sealed if the player decided to walk away from the entrance in The Information.
Fixed an issue where calling Wakako from the journal during a conversation with Judy could block both conversations.
Misty can no longer get killed by a stray bullet in Heroes.
Fixed an issue that could block progression if the player took Panam’s Overwatch rifle and disassembled it before she offered it to V in Riders on the Storm.
Fixed an issue that could block the drive to the Wraith camp if the player abandoned the quest midway through in Riders on the Storm.
Fixed an issue that could block progression when performing a save/load cycle while escaping the Wraith camp through the pipe in Riders on the Storm.
Quest objective now properly updates if player rushes through the pipe to find Saul in Riders on the Storm
It is now possible to go alone straight into the camp without waiting for Panam in the Riders on the Storm.
It’s no longer possible to reactivate Pyramid Song by returning to the quest area and jumping into the water after it already failed.
Skippy will now properly count NPCs that were killed or defeated with his help regardless of installed mods and cyberware. Conversations with Skippy will be adjusted to player’s actions more dynamically.
It is now possible to use weapons at the entirety of Batty’s Hotel back parking lot.
Fixed an issue that prevented the player from talking to the NCPD officers at the beginning of Happy Together.
Happy Together will now fail immediately if the NCPD officers spot V carrying a dead body.
Fixed an issue with the jacket being not available if the player loots and disassembles it before talking to Kirk in the Small Man, Big Mouth quest.
Maman Brigitte will now always properly answer V’s phone call in the Transmission.
Placide’s call will no longer be interrupted by other calls in I Walk the Line .
Fixed an issue where Dum Dum could be present in Totentanz during Second Conflict and become hostile towards V, blocking progress, even though he was killed during The Pickup.
Fixed an issue where the guards wouldn’t move away from the elevator door in Nocturne Op55N1 if player backed away while approaching it for the first time.
Fixed an issue that prevented player from selecting destination after getting into the AV in The Corpo-Rat.
It is no longer possible to leave the basketball field near Lizzie’s Bar prematurely in The Corpo-Rat.
Fixed an issue where player could not move after losing a fight against Rhino in Beat on the Brat.
Fixed an issue where it was not possible to talk to Jackie after finishing the scene with Viktor in The Ripperdoc.
Fixed an issue where Maelstromers wouldn’t spawn when player used another path to reach Nancy’s room instead of following Patricia in Second Conflict.
Fixed an issue where under specific circumstances, players could become locked out of certain abilities by taking a ride with River in I Fought The Law but then abandoning the quest.
Fixed an issue where Nancy could disappear while being escorted out from Totentanz in Second Conflict.
Fixed an issue where the elevator in Totentanz could stop on the second floor instead of the ground floor after V interacted with its panel in Second Conflict.
Delamain now only calls once when V is close to a lost cab in Epistrophy (instead of calling each time V is in the vicinity of a lost cab).
Fixed an issue that could lead to equipment not getting properly removed or items getting lost inside the Scavengers apartment in Sweet Dreams .
It’s no longer possible to destroy the car with the mysterious conspirators inside in The Prophet’s Song, which prevented player from looting the chip.
It’s no longer possible to kill Garry after killing the Nomads in The Prophet’s Song, which therefore can be completed now. TheJournal entrywill be cleaned.
Fixed an issue where interacting with Misty in her shop would not be possible if the player left Heroes mid-quest to pursue The Fool on the Hill.
Completing Psycho Killer now rewards the player with experience
Increased the value of Liam’s bribe in Violence.
Various other quest improvements and fixes.

Open World

Fixed an issue where it was impossible to complete the objective for destroying flamingos if they were destroyed before the objective was active in Epistrophy: Rancho Coronado.
Collisions will no longer fail to stream in randomly during driving, which could lead to V driving into buildings and falling out of the world.
Destructibles will no longer become indestructible after loading a save.
Fixed an issue where some NCPD Hustles were not marked as finished after looting the objective container.
Fixed an issue where achievements for completing district activities were not always unlocked.
Failing Gig: No Fixers will no longer block The Wasteland achievement.
Fixed an issue where completed NCPD Hustles were not always counted properly towards The Jungle achievement.
Fixed an issue where collecting the additional reward did not end the Gig properly in Gig: No Fixers.
Fixed an issue where V could be unable to interact with the computer and upload the virus in Gig: A Lack of Empathy.
It is no longer possible to complete some parts of the Gig before getting the contract in Gig: The Frolics of Councilwoman Cole.
Hwangbo will no longer get stuck inside a car in Gig: Flight of the Cheetah, which could lead to blocked progression.
Fixed an issue where V sometimes could not talk to Anna Hamill in Gig: Woman of La Mancha.
Fixed an issue where combat would not always interrupt dialogue with Anna Hamill in Gig: Woman of La Mancha.
Fixed an issue where some dialogue lines could be missing during holocalls.
V will no longer be unable to move after finishing Gig: On a Tight Leash.
Interaction with the van in Gig: Radar Love will no longer disappear before returning it, which could lead to blocked progression.
Looting medicines right after getting to Cpl. Hare’s room will no longer block progression in Gig: Backs Against the Wall.
Gig: For My Son will no longer get blocked if Logan dies during holocall with Muamar “El Capitan” Reyes.
Fixed an issue where V could get stuck in combat in any Gig until all enemies were defeated.
It is no longer possible to stop the Fixer’s car in the middle of the road in Gig: Getting Warmer…, which could lead to blocked progression.
Max Jones will no longer leave his room in Gig: Freedom of the Press before V comes in if V starts shooting the turrets.
Guards will no longer get stuck in the elevator in Gig: Fixer, Merc, Soldier, Spy.
V will no longer get stuck behind the desk in the hospital lobby in Gig: Cuckoo’s Nest.
It is no longer possible to talk to Max Jones after using Short Circuit quickhack on him in Gig: Freedom of the Press.
It is no longer possible to start combat with Anna Hamill while being in apartment one floor below in Gig: Woman of La Mancha.
Fixed an issue where the urinary stream could still be visible after NPC stopped peeing and moved away from the spot.
NPCs will no longer stay blocked on traffic lanes while in fear.
NPC hit by a car will now immediately run in panic now.
Added different animation variations for pedestrians running away from a vehicle.
Fixed the issue where the Arcade Machines did not display any games in a pachinko parlor in Jig-Jig Street.
Added the missing animation for opening the doors in several quests.
Improved force-opening doors animation.
Added missing “unauthorized” prompt for elevators protected by authorization.
Various immersion improvements and fixes in the open world encounters and gigs.

Cinematic Design

Progress will no longer be blocked when player chooses the corpo line twice while talking to Hanako in the safe house during Search And Destroy.
Fixed an issue that could block progression if the player reached Wakako before Takemura in Down on the Street.
Takemura will no longer teleport to Wakako if the player chooses to go alone in Down on the Street.
Fixed a camera issue when exiting the car at the beginning of Last Caress.
Fixed an issue that could block the player from using the ladder in the security room in Gimme Danger.
Jackie will no longer disappear when entering the elevator after a peaceful deal with Maelstromers in The Pickup.
River Ward will no longer have a gun attached to his hand when saving V from the infected braindance in I Fought the Law.
Dum Dum will no longer walk on air when leading V to Royce in Second Conflict.
River Ward will no longer walk through the elevator’s door frame when entering it in I Fought the Law.
Jackie’s guns will no longer disappear when V is knocking down Royce in The Pickup.
Player will no longer have a weapon equipped during the romance scene with Judy in Pyramid Song.
Maiko will no longer walk through the couch in Pisces.
Fixed an issue in New Dawn Fades that resulted in having doubled sunglasses in the ending cutscene.
Fixed an issue that could block progression in Gig: Hippocratic Oath when injecting the patient with synthetic blood.
Fixed a subtitle issue displaying debug text in Pyramid Song when playing in Polish.
Fixed an issue in New Dawn Fades that resulted in having doubled guitar in the ending cutscene.
Fixed a camera issue in Never Fade Away.
Junkie at the Atlantis Club will no longer glitch in Never Fade Away.
Fixed Corporal Hare’s sliding animation in the Gig: Backs Against the Wall.
Unified the distance of dialogue interaction in Pyramid Song.
Fixed an issue in Pyramid Song which resulted in an option to talk to Judy on the pier while V was underwater.
Fixed an issue in Gig: Last Login which resulted in Ripperdoc Charles smiling throughout the conversation without a reason.
Judy will no longer play the wrong animation sequence if V declines to stay in the hut in Pyramid Song.
Fixed an issue that resulted in a failed objective when killing the truck driver in Sinnerman.
Fixed an issue of endless walking on the treadmill in Where is My Mind?, which blocked progression.
Fixed an issue with a doubled tablet in Where is My Mind?.
Fixed an issue where Saul had the rifle attached to his hand after the car chase in Riders on the Storm.
Fixed an issue where Panam was not holding whiskey bottle correctly while raising a toast in Riders on the Storm.
Fixed missing UI dialogue elements and misleading placement of UI dialogue when talking to Panam in Riders on the Storm.
Fixed a camera issue when getting out the van in Riders on the Storm.
Added depth of field effect to the player’s view at significant moments
Fixed missing personal link in Life During Wartime.
Fixed an issue where Hellman’s personal link could be found floating in Life During Wartime.
Fixed overlapping dialogue between V and Panam in Life During Wartime.
Fixed an issue in Ghost Town that caused the glass in Rogue’s hand to be misplaced when playing in languages other than English.
Added touch screen animations in Panam’s car in Lightning Breaks and Life During Wartime.
Phone will no longer disappear from the NPC’s hand in the Afterlife scene of Ghost Town.
Fixed NPC T-posing in the dollhouse in Automatic Love.
Teddy will no longer be teleported away in the scene at the abandoned railroad station in With a Little Help from My Friends.
Fixed an issue that could block progression when giving Panam cover during the deal with 6th Street in Ghost Town.
Car lights will no longer stay on after the car battery dies in Ghost Town.
Saul will no longer clip through Panam’s car in Forward to Death.
Fixed player’s camera animation in Lightning Breaks.
Fixed Panam’s gun equipping animation in the AV scene in Life During Wartime.
Fixed a visual issue with mantis blades after a car crash in Playing for Time.
Corrected camera behavior after interacting with the drawer at the police lab in The Hunt.
Soldiers who were missing guns when Smasher appears in Love Like Fire are now armed.
A disabled turret visible while flying to Arasaka Tower in Love Like Fire works properly now.
Fixed an issue that caused Rogue to be misplaced while approaching Arasaka Tower in Love Like Fire.
Fixed an issue that caused Spider Murphy to disappear after jumping from the helicopter in Love Like Fire.
Viktor will no longer teleport to the chair when the player leaves the clinic before taking a seat in The Ripperdoc.
Fixed a camera issue when driving to the megabuilding in The Rescue.
Fixed an issue in Nocturne Op55N1 where petting the cat would play without dialogue. // V will now properly address the cat, even without Misty’s answer.
After Boat Drinks Kerry will now hum his song while walking to his car.
Fixed V’s reaction to Johnny’s decision in Changes.
Fixed synchronization in Adam Smasher’s animation in Changes when playing in Polish. // Now stomping should stomp as intended.
Fixed the drone in front of the chapel in M’ap Tann Pèlen.
Polished scene in Maiko’s office in Ex-Factor.
Fixed an issue that could block progression when raising your hand at the wrong time during the dinner scene in Following the River.
Fixed the interaction range to get in the AV in The Corpo-Rat.
Fixed missing NPC being thrown away from the toilet during A Cool Metal Fire sequence.
Added missing scene to the Japanese version in A Cool Metal Fire sequence.
It’s no longer possible to drive away without Johnny when picking up the Porsche for the first time during Chippin’ In. // Leave no Johnny behind.
In Talkin’ ’bout a Revolution, depth of field now resets after leaving Judy’s apartment.
Field of view now goes back to its set value when V sits up to talk to Johnny after watching braindances in Double Life.
Fixed facial animations in all the scenes where V leans on the mirrors throughout the game.
Initial dialogue with Takemura in Down on the Street can now be interrupted and restored.
Fixed an issue where Johnny could be unable to connect to the access point in Love Like Fire.
Fixed lack of interaction with Mitch after skipping dialogue in We Gotta Live Together.
V no longer gets stuck in a sitting position after connecting to Panam’s car in Life During Wartime.
Fixed an issue that prevented player from controlling the turret and could block progression in Love Like Fire.
Added missing family photo during the scene with Hanako in Play it Safe.
Fixed an issue with detective Han’s cigarette in I Fought the Law.
Characters no longer teleport near the player while in a holocall dialogue.
Fixed multiple issues with V wearing the wrong clothes in third-person perspective.
Fixed multiple issues during sex scenes
Improved interruption system for scenes.
Fixed an issue where the stalker wouldn’t arrive at the bridge in Every Breath You Take.
Fixed an issue where Judy would stand up from the chair in the scene between braindances in Double Life.
Fixed multiple issues with important quest NPCs randomly missing animations during cinematics.
Interrupting dialogue will now stop the voice-over line.
Fixed multiple issues with NPCs mounting vehicles.
Fixed Jackie’s pose and grip on the motorcycle’s handlebar in The Pickup.

Environment and levels

The objective will no longer get stuck on “Neutralize the attackers” in Dream On.
V will no longer get stuck inside an AV flying off if standing on pipes during Suspected Organized Crime Activity: Opposites Attract.
Fixed an issue where two fast travel points were missing map pins.
Fixed multiple issues related to improper NPC behavior in combat, for example not changing to the correct attack mode or getting stuck in a location.
Fixed multiple issues related to NPCs not reacting to V’s presence or not entering combat properly.
Fixed multiple issues related to NPCs clipping with objects.
Fixed a number of issues related to wrong or missing contents of lootable items.
Fixed multiple issues related to V not being able to interact with lootable items.
Fixed multiple issues related to improper functioning of devices, such as cameras, turrets, or mines.
Fixed an issue where Basilisk could fall under the map when the door leading to Mikoshi is reached.
Fixed an issue where Lt. Mower had a high chance to die in collisions, blocking the cyberpsycho hunt.
Fixed an issue where it was very difficult to access the computer in the back of the gas station in Life during wartime.
Fixed the misspelled Leaving Night City sign.
Fixed the glitched scaffolding in Heywood, Vista del Rey.
Fixed multiple issues where players could fall out of the map due to gaps and missing collisions.
Fixed multiple issues where players could get stuck in location geometry.
Fixed multiple issues where players could reach unintended areas, potentially blocking quest progression.
Fixed multiple issues with disappearing or misplaced assets.
Fixed multiple issues with assets floating in the air.
Fixed multiple issues with assets appearing or changing appearance on sight.
Fixed some issues with parts of assets missing, allowing the player to see inside.
Fixed issues where rain would be present in covered areas.
Fixed issues with invisible colliders present on locations.
Fixed multiple issues with higher resolution textures failing to stream in.

Graphics, audio, animation

Fixed NPCs moving after being killed.
Improvements in textures rendering from afar.
Fixed a visual issue with fast travel and cinematic transition.
Adjusted visual quality of some elements when underwater.
Improvements in materials details quality.
Fixed V’s incorrect position while riding a motorcycle.
Improvement for interior and exterior light sources.
Adjusted dirt quality on Medium and Low settings.
Fixed the lack of a crack in the mirror after V smashed it.
Fixed an issue where pink particles could appear on camera close-up.
Improved foliage destruction visuals.
Fixed a visual issue where pavements could be covered with rectangular shapes in shore areas.
Fixed the overexposed foliage elements visible when entering a vehicle.
Fixed an issue where some items could disappear after being destroyed.
Kerry’s bathrobe is no longer incorrectly attached to his lower part of the body.
V’s hands are now correctly displayed on a steering wheel while driving.
V now leans out of a vehicle correctly during chases.
Fixed an issue where the character could appear deformed while mounting motorcycles.
Fixed a level of detail issue occurring for joy toys in Jig-Jig Street.
Fixed several issues with missing lipsync.
Fixed multiple issues with NPCs T-posing.
Camera no longer flips when V is under an object and jumps.
Improved camera movement when entering a vehicle.
Fixed an issue where some items could be attached to NPCs twice.
Fixed NPCs shouting after being killed.
Jackie no longer shouts “Nice shot!” when V kills enemies while in stealth mode.
Fixed particle burning effect applied repeatedly when player stands in fire.
Fixed NPC animation issues after skipping the ride.
Fixed flickering of stars on the surface of the lake in one of the scenes.
Fixed far away terrain disappearing in Badlands.
Other city parts visible from the distance now look more realistic due to adjusted lighting.
Fixed an issue with black weapon scopes during the chase in Riders on the Storm.
Improved visual quality of Black Wall and Mikoshi.
Fixed an issue where the weather state would not adjust correctly after loading saves or exiting to the main menu.
Holographic elements in specific character outfits now display correctly.
Fixed an unwanted jitter effect on frosted glass surfaces.
Fixed an issue where a white line could be visible at the top of the screen when in cyberspace.

UI

Fixed an issue with ads not being properly displayed on curbs.
Multiple visual updates and adjustments for ads.
Fixed multiple visual issues in quests briefings.
Updated the Arabic language layout in quests briefings.
Updated grenades icons according to their damage type.
Fixed multiple visual issues with the icons display.
Fixed multiple visual issues in the UI panels, including Journal, Map, Scanner, and others.
Fixed an issue that paused the game if the shard was read directly from the loot container in a minor activity.
Fixed freezes and crashes related to equipping and unequipping Johnny’s Jacket.
Added button hints in order to move forward on the treadmill in Where is My Mind?
Fixed an issue where database links would not allow jumping to a selected entry.
Fixed an issue that blocked a player from answering holocalls manually.
Entering a vehicle right before opening the Vehicle Menu should no longer block further progression.
The health bar should now be visible during car chases.
Performance improvement to the Inventory panel.
Fixed an issue where the NPCs could be tagged as “Minimal Threat” regardless of their actual level.
Fixed multiple issues with button hints.
Fixed multiple issues in the Character Creation panel.
Multiple fixes and improvements to the Crafting panel.
Fixed issues where the level requirement was not displayed correctly in the Upgrade menu.
Added an option to craft multiple items at once.
Fixed an issue where preview stats show the same values before upgrading an item.
Added a “Crafted” icon to the tooltip of crafted items.
Fixed multiple issues related to the Cyberware panel.
Multiple adjustments for the D-pad input.
Fixed multiple issues related to HUD elements.
Multiple fixes in the Inventory and Backpack panels.
Fixed an issue when weapons could show 0 DPS before looting them.
Fixed an improper icon of the clothing item when looting body in Gig: Serial Suicide.
Multiple fixes and adjustments to the Main Menu and Settings panels.
Fixed an issue where replacing mods on some legendary items could add an empty mod slot.
Added a disabled state to mod slots when there are no available mods to equip.
Optimizations for Crafting panel and items display.
Fixed an overlapping tooltip of Body attribute in the Character menu.
Visual effect for adding attribute points in the Character menu should no longer be missing after hovering over Perks tree.
Multiple fixes for Scanning functionality and its HUD display.
Added a toggle to enable/disable comparing tooltip.
Multiple fixes related to buyback pricing and performance improvement in the Vendor panel.
Fixed an issue where the game could freeze during Ghost Town if a player chose to “Wait until Rogue is ready” right after asking Claire for a drink.
Fixed an issue where a player could die right before the scene transition in Play It Safe resulting in blocked progression.
Fixed an issue where weapon crosshair did not disappear after aiming down or unequipping it.
Fixed an issue where debug text could appear after skipping and fast-forwarding credits.
Updated the credits list.
Fixed an issue where ads text localization upon scanning did not work properly.
Fixed an issue where highlighted dialogue lines when talking to Johnny could not be visible after visiting Hanako and taking the elevator down in Nocturne Op55N1.
Fixed an issue where restoring defaults could set all settings to Low on second and consecutive launches.
Fixed corrupted characters in different languages.
Multiple fixes and adjustments for input issues.
Various UI performance and stability improvements.
Epic and Legendary loot dropping from defeated enemies are now better visible on the minimap.
Threat level for undiscovered gigs is now displayed correctly.
Fixed issues with D-pad/arrows navigation in the menu and inventory.
Removed unnecessary health bar animations after loading a save.
Fixed item tooltips remaining on screen after closing them.
Fixed an issue where the value per unit would be displayed instead of total value in case of items with quantity larger than one.
Fixed issues related to changing gameplay difficulty settings in the menu.
My Rewards popup in the Main Menu is now hidden when Streamer mode is enabled.
Fixed issue with broken buildings visible on the main map.
Added Overhead Text Size option to the Subtitles Settings.
Fixed multiple text-related issues.
Fixed multiple issues related to UI streaming.

Stability and performance

This section discusses changes that enter all the platforms but many of them make a bigger difference on last generation consoles and lower performance machines.

Improved stability and performance of the engine and the rendering engine (reducing the number of random crashes).
Memory optimizations and memory management improvements in various systems (reducing the number of crashes).
Various optimizations and improvements in shadows, shaders, physics, workspot system, spawn system, scene system, animation system, occlusion system, and facial animations system.
Fixed mechanism for managing UI icons atlases memory which helps with memory-related crashes, especially during long playthroughs.
Multiple UI stability improvements and fixes for the most common UI-related crashes.
Various crash fixes (among others, in Settings menu, and upon reloading saves repeatedly during gameplay and GPU-related).
Multiple UI performance improvements.
Fixed a performance drop during controller-button-mashing causing V to receive multiple copies of the same item.
Fixed detection map markers sometimes appearing broken or glitchy on machines with slower hard drives.
Various other stability and performance improvements.

Miscellaneous

Fixed incorrect censorship when playing a copy of the game from a region other than Japan while the console region is set to Japan or language to Japanese.
A settings option to hide Potential Enemy Markers was added to the Interface tab.
A settings option to hide NPC name overhead display was added to the Interface tab.
Telemetry consent is now saved in the user profile and synced via the cloud.
Logic for loading last checkpoint when there is no existing savefile improved.
Fixed game going to a black screen after difficulty is changed in the Pause menu.
Improved D-pad/arrow navigation in menus.
Navigation in Load/Save menu improved.
Fixed Fists description in the quick weapon selection menu.
Fixed an issue where the player could get locked in an aiming or crouching state after leaving a vehicle.
Fixed an issue where jumping or carrying a body into Point of No Return area could lead to Point of No Return save not being created.
Added fade-in on returning to the game after final credits.
The “One more gig” message will no longer be displayed when the game ends and there is no Point of No Return save.
Fixed an issue that could cause the money transfer notification to appear as 0 if the player performed a save/load cycle right before it showed.
Fixed an issue where NPCs were missing their weapons after loading a save
Fixed an issue where engaging in combat in front of Misty’s Esoterica could cause a nearby Animals’ bouncer to follow V in combat state to Viktor’s clinic in The Ripperdoc.
Fixed an issue where Monk’s walk could reset if the Monk stepped on a defeated Maelstrom corpse in Losing My Religion.
Misty will now walk correctly down the stairs on the way to “El Coyote Cojo” bar in Heroes.
Telemetry consent request reappears once for some players due to an issue causing a reset of settings.

PC-specific

Enabled Ray Tracing on AMD graphics cards. Latest GPU drivers are required.
Keyboard bindings: more keys are now available for rebinding.
Keyboard bindings: It is now possible to bind opening and closing specific panels to the same key.
Keyboard bindings: It’s now possible to unbind dodge from the movement keys (in Settings -> Controls). Dodging can still be performed by double-tapping the crouch (toggle) action key (default C).
It is now possible to enter Journal from the Map panel using a keyboard.
Achievements will now work on Epic Games Store.
Modding: Added a new “mod” folder for loading modded archives. The modded archives can be named in any way and go into the “mod” folder now. Having mod archives in the “patch” folder is no longer supported.
Fixed an issue that prevented grenades from being charged after closing a dialogue window using ESC.
Fixed the issue where some environment elements would not be displayed correctly on 8k screens.
Fixed an issue where HUD elements would be missing in 8K resolution.
Fixed an issue where perks from a certain area of the submenus were not displaying descriptions on 4K and 5K Ultra Wide resolutions.

Console-specific

Fixed an issue on PlayStation 4 where items couldn’t be dropped from the backpack as they would always reappear back in the inventory.
Fixed an issue where Johnny’s custom HUD wouldn’t be present on Xbox One during the concert scene in Love Like Fire.
Fixed an issue that caused the game to zoom in when pressing pause on PlayStation 4 Pro and Xbox One X.
Fixed a streaming issue with the elevator panel in Play it Safe on Xbox One.
Improved the mechanism for adjusting the UI texture resolution depending on the platform.
Fixed an issue that could cause the game to become unresponsive when pressing “A” immediately after deleting a save on Xbox One.
Fixed an issue on Xbox One that could cause the game to become unresponsive when changing profiles on the title menu.
Fixed an issue where loading a game save while being in a car could turn the screen black on Xbox.
Various memory handling optimizations on Xbox.
Improved Screen Space Reflections.
Fixed issues with Screen Space Reflections and Temporal Anti-Aliasing.
Fixed rendering issues when fog interacts with nearby lighting on PlayStation 4.
Various environment streaming and input/output improvements.
Various NPCs and vehicle streaming improvements.
Fixed multiple issues with random game freezes.
Fixed issues on PlayStation 4 whereby corpses with head dismembered could glitch out.
Fixed an issue where V could fall down the elevator shaft.
Fixed an issue where the game on Xbox One would become unresponsive when signing out while the controller disconnection message is visible.
Fixed an issue that caused the player to be unable to exit the Settings menu after making changes.
Claire’s truck is now properly placed in the garage in The Beast in Me.
Fixed the missing water surface shader on PlayStation 4.

[Source: CDPR]

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We played the new Nier Replicant, and it's still hauntingly gorgeous

Nier: Automata kind of blew the doors wide open on the Nier series. Sure, back in the day I loved this little Drakengard spinoff that could. But it wasn't until Platinum Games and Yoko Taro came together that Nier really came into its own in terms of a mainstream mainstay.

Now is the perfect time to capitalize on that goodwill. Enter Nier Replicant, a PC, PS4, and Xbox One re-release of the original Nier vision, due out in April. I'm glad it was greenlit.

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Apple's MacBook Air M1 returns to $950 on Amazon

Apple's lightweight MacBook Air with its M1 system-on-a-chip is back on sale at Amazon for $950.

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Misusing Ford’s 2021 F-150 pickup generator

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Killer Loops With South Asian Flair Helped Skyblazer Stand Apart

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Editor At Japan's Biggest Game Publication Famitsu Arrested For Alleged Fraud

Famitsu editor Eiichi Sato was arrested for alleged fraud. According to Asahi News, Sato is accused of pulling off an impersonation ruse to collect freelance fees for articles.

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Boston Dynamic's new 'Stretch' robot is designed for boxes, not backflips

Boston Dynamics has revealed its latest robot, Stretch, designed for far less glamorous purposes than its other creations.

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The Morning After: Peacock is reassessing 17,000 hours of WWE content

Today’s headlines: New York rolls out first digital COVID-19 vaccine passports in the US, MIT study finds labeling errors in datasets used to test AI and Peacock is removing racist scenes from classic WWE matches.

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Amazon sale cuts up to $55 off its Fire HD tablets

Amazon has cut the prices on its Fire range of tablets to get more people using its apps and services.

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Shin Ultraman Movie's Release Delayed By Covid-19

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If you're looking to boost storage on your smartphone, Switch or other device, Amazon is offering some steep discounts on SanDisk's highest capacity microSD cards as part of its deal of the day.

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Anime Tokyo Babylon 2021 Canceled Due To Plagiarism But New Version Planned

Originally scheduled for this April, Tokyo Babylon 2021 was delayed last December after the anime had apparently based character designs on a promotional photo of K-pop star Yeri from Red Velvet as well as another source without permission. Now, it’s been announced the anime will be canceled, with plans to start again…

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Capcom is promoting Resident Evil Village with life-size Lady Dimitrescu standees

While it took the public a good few months to begin thirsting for Resident Evil Village antagonist Lady Dimitrescu, it has taken publisher Capcom far less time to capitalize on the thirst, speedily pushing the towering bloodsucker to the forefront of the upcoming sequel's marketing.

Case in point, a selection of cardboard standees of the House of Dimitrescu head have started popping up inside Hong Kong retailers. As spotted by The Gamer, Capcom uploaded a candid shot of Lady D to its Asian Facebook page, showing the 2D beauty as she stands tall over hapless shoppers. The standee is described as "life-sized", which would make it around nine feet and six inches (or just under three meters).

In my hellish formative decades in gaming retail, customers would clamor for standees such as these all the time - everything from Max Payne and Dead or Alive, to De Blob and WWE Smackdown! But something tells me that these particular standees are set to become incredibly sought-after by the Resident Evil community... or frankly anybody with (or perhaps even without) a pulse.

Resident Evil Village launches May 7 on PlayStation, PC, Xbox, and Stadia.

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Monster Hunter Rise has already shipped four million global units on Switch

Capcom has proudly announced that its brand new release Monster Hunter Rise has gotten off to a brilliant start, with the company having already shipped four million physical and digital copies of the fantasy adventure worldwide.

The action-RPG, which launched on March 26, is already winning over both critics and fans with its vibrant worlds and challenging quests, all powered by Capcom's proprietary RE Engine. Monster Hunter Rise arrives at a time when the series has never been more of a household name, mainly thanks to the incredible success of 2018 release Monster Hunter World - the publisher's best-selling game of all-time.

As an interesting comparison, Monster Hunter World shipped five million copies in the same time period, but that was across two platforms. As such, Monster Hunter Rise is on course to becoming another juggernaut in Capcom's portfolio. Monster Hunter Rise is available now on Nintendo Switch, and will launch on PC early 2022.

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Uber adds all-electric vehicles to its list of ride options in London

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MIT study finds labelling errors in datasets used to test AI

Over three percent of data in the most-cited datasets was deemed inaccurate or mislabeled.

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Revisiting Rule of Rose and its sad, depressing world of torment

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It’s to the point where I seek them out whenever I’m feeling the big sad and feel like poking myself in uncomfortable spots. One place where I didn’t expect to find a good poking stick was in Rule of Rose. This is partly because I knew absolutely nothing about it aside from the fact it was critically panned. The only reason I went to the extreme effort of seeking it out was that it was made by Punchline, who had previously created my beloved Chulip, and I feel like I owe them a kidney for bringing it into my life.

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Outriders, the next big online looter shooter, releases later this week for consoles and PC.

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