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CD Projekt Red boss believes some fans were forever burned by Cyberpunk 2077’s disastrous launch: ‘I’m convinced that we lost the faith of some people indefinitely’

The infamous launch of Cyberpunk 2077 was a low point in CD Projekt Red’s history. With hype levels at critical mass, the RPG released in a buggy, unoptimised, and downright unfinished state that was so bad the PS4 version of the game was pulled from the PlayStation store. The company’s share price tanked, investors filed…

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Marathon players are amassing way too much loot in Season 2, and the primary cause is a mystery: ‘We’re still unravelling the source’

Season 2 of Marathon kicked off earlier this month, and thus far it’s been a season of ups and downs. Things started badly, with Bungie’s traditional launch woes undermining its free-to-play week. But new features like the Night-time Dire Marsh map and its Sponsored Survival quickly proved hits popular with the community. A few weeks…

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Atari 7800: What Went Wrong?

During the early days of home consoles, Atari absolutely dominated the market, with its popular Atari 2600 VCS and a slew of games. Five years after the 2600’s release, Atari tried to mirror that success with its next-generation console, the 5200. Unfortunately, a number of factors, not the least of which was a lack of…

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