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Some Xbox Users Are Playing Cyberpunk 2077 Early
Cyberpunk 2077 is officially upon us, unlocking at midnight local time on December 10 for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. Despite the imminent release, though, some Xbox players are manipulating their consoles to play the game early.
According to Video Games Chronicle reporter Andy Robinson, Xbox owners who switch their console's region to New Zealand can unlock Cyberpunk 2077 hours before the game actually comes out. This is because New Zealand is more than 10 hours ahead of most regions.
Developer CD Projekt Red already announced the release times for Cyberpunk 2077 and let users preload the game early, so knowing that the game can be unlocked by manipulating the console is unsurprising. A handful of users from both Reddit and Twitter have reported the trick to work on Xbox consoles. But the same sort of trick can't be performed on PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 5; the location data on Sony's consoles is predetermined by the user's account.
Google Stadia has officially launched in eight more European countries, bringing the total number of countries where the cloud-based game streaming service is up and running to 22.
This means that would-be players in Austria, Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, and Switzerland are now able to sign up for the service through their Google accounts and play remotely-hosted games using a Chrome browser, select mobile phones, or TV via a Chromecast Ultra.
This expansion falls a little more than a year after Stadia made its first debut. This also comes only weeks after it announced plans to launch on iOS via a web app, a decision likely meant to sidestep Apple’s limiting rules regarding streaming services hosted on its App Store.
Curve Digital appoints former Tencent and Sega exec John Clark as CEO
Human: Fall Flat and Hotshot Racing publisher Curve Digital has named former SEGA and Tencent exec John Clark as its new CEO.
Clark served as VP of partnerships in Europe during his time at Tencent, and before that spent 13 years at Sega Europe working as the EVP of publishing.
At the time of the acquisition, Curve said it was “looking at more acquisitions” in a bid to scale up, and it seems Clark has been brought in to oversee proceedings as the UK publisher continues to expand.
“I’ve been impressed with Curve Digital’s growth over the past few years, and I’m delighted and honored to be joining the team,” commented Clark.
“We have a great portfolio of developer partnerships, some great franchises and have added to our team of talent thanks to the acquisitions of the Runner Deck and IronOak studios. We have a very bright future ahead and I’m looking forward to working with the team to help shape it.”
Three more actors cast in upcoming Apple TV+ dramedy ‘Physical’
Apple TV+ has begun rounding out its cast for “Physical,” a drama-comedy set in California in the 1980s, including talents such as actor Paul Sparks and comedian Rory Scovel.
It was known early on that the show would star Rose Bryne as the lead character, Shila, an unhappy housewife in a 1980s Southern California beach community. In the series, she finds success through the world of aerobics.
According to Variety Joining the cast will be Paul Sparks (“House of Cards”,) playing a conservative real estate developer who idealizes the concept of the American Mall.
Comedian Rory Scovel will star as Shelia’s husband, a radical Berkley professor attempting to break into politics.
Lou Taylor Pucci (“Evil Dead”) will play a sensitive surfer and aspiring filmmaker.
Della Saba, known for voice work in series like “Steven Universe,” will play an enigmatic aerobic instructor with a hot temper and a mysterious past.
Dierdre Friel, who also stars in Apple TV+’s “Little America,” will play a socially awkward mother at Shila’s daughter’s school, who blossoms into Shila’s friend and confident.
Ashley Liao (“Fuller House”) will play a student who is enamored with Shila’s husband.
“Physical” joins other Apple TV+ comedies, including sports comedy “Ted Lasso” and workplace-meets-gaming comedy “Mythic Quest.”
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Cleaning up India’s mountains of e-waste
Singhal’s founding of Karo Sambhav is the result of a lifelong passion for environmental protection. He has a master’s degree from Sweden’s International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE). He was also trained by Thomas Lindhqvist who coined the principle of “extended producer responsibility” (EPR), which argues that producers must hold responsibility for what happens with products after consumers are done using them.
Singhal finds it fascinating that humans are the only species that generate waste. “We turn elements into compounds, components, and then products. But converting those products back into their elemental form—how do we create the second part of that product system?” He worked on this problem during his stint with Nokia in Finland, Singapore, and later India.
In 2012 the Indian government introduced new e-waste management rules that oblige companies that release products in the market to also collect those products back for recycling. Five years after that policy change, Singhal felt compelled to launch an outfit that could help producer organizations to go about this expectation transparently.
“Until and unless there was good clean implementation, the policy would die down, and the government would not apply the same principle to other product categories,” he says. Several global tech giants—driven both by a need to meet regulations in their own businesses and a desire to bring change at the grassroots in India—supported him, including Mi India, the country’s largest smartphone and smart TV brand.
Mi India partnered with Karo Sambhav to help its customers get their e-waste picked up from their homes or dropped it off at its stores across the country.
“At Mi India, we believe that our focus should not only be on responsible recycling, but also on awareness generation. Karo Sambhav is creating awareness with schools and bulk consumers of electronic waste through awareness events. They are working very closely with the informal sector and helping them embrace the formal sector and they have succeeded in doing it,” says Prateik Das, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Lead, Mi India.
“But they can’t do it alone. All stakeholders, including the government, brands, customers, dealers, informal sector, recyclers, and producer responsibility organizations (like Karo Sambhav) need to come together and build a self-sustained ecosystem. As per the current rule, the entire liability of collecting and recycling e-waste is on brands only and because of this, the end result is not always so impressive.”
Eastasiasoft Announces Six Switch Games Launching Across December And January
Ryan can list the first 151 Pokémon all in order off by heart – a feat he calls his ‘party trick’ despite being such an introvert that he’d never be found anywhere near a party. He’d much rather just have a night in with Mario Kart and a pizza, and we can’t say we blame him.
Here Are The Switch eShop’s Best-Selling Games Of November 2020 (Japan)
Nintendo has released an updated list of its best-selling titles in Japan, revealing the hottest eShop titles of last month.
Below, you’ll find a list of the 20 best-selling games on the Japanese eShop for November 2020. Only paid downloads are included, and any games that were on sale during the period are appropriately labelled (thanks, Perfectly Nintendo). Secondary numbers show last month’s chart placement:
If you’re wondering, Momotaro Dentetsu is a board game-style series from Konami which has players becoming the president of a railroad company. It’s been number one in the country’s physical chart for two weeks too, so it doesn’t come as a shock to see it sitting in first place here.
Apex Legends: Pathfinder's Quest Is A Lore-Heavy Artbook Releasing Next Year
Apex Legends fans who want to dig deeper into the game's lore are in luck, thanks to a new artbook releasing next year that will delve into a character's past. Apex Legends: Pathfinder's Quest is a 208-page hardcover book from Dark Horse Books, but it's not yet clear whether it's a traditional artbook or a comic.
Announcing Apex Legends: Pathfinder's Quest. ? From the writers of Apex, explore the world through the eyes of Pathfinder as he chronicles his journey to interview his fellow Legends in hopes of locating his creator. EXCITING! Pre-order now: https://t.co/eiRFaQflvlpic.twitter.com/YQxgob5acp
The book is due to release on February 2, 2021, both physically and on Kindle. The book's Amazon page currently lists the book as sold out, but it's possible that more stock will be secured ahead of release.
Manny Hagopian, the lead writer of Apex Legends, is credited as the book's author. There's no preview of the pages inside the book yet.
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KOTOR 2, Obsidian’s legendary RPG, is coming to mobile this month
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II, Obsidian Entertainment’s legendary RPG, is set to land on iOS and Android later this month. This one originally launched on Xbox all the way back in 2004, before hitting PC the following year.
While it doesn’t come up as often as its beloved predecessor, Obsidian’s game is no less special, serving up a compelling Star Wars yarn, a solid cast of characters, and a surprisingly dark tone. After all, you do play as what is thought to be one of the galaxy’s last remaining Jedi.
In true Obsidian fashion, you can expect to make many tough choices as you continue along on your adventure, ultimately deciding whether to stick to the light or embrace the power of the Sith Lords. Despite its age, it’s still well worth a shot – and playing it while on the go should be a nice bonus.
The port’s publisher, Aspyr Media, has been behind some of the most impressive mobile ports going, including Civilization VI, Jade Empire, and – yes – the original KOTOR. Speaking of Bioware’s classic, it’s currently heavily discounted on both the App Store and Google Play, just in case you fancy running through it ahead of KOTOR 2’s launch on December 18.
A solid port of KOTOR 2 could easily be among the best mobile RPGs, and iOS users can pre-order it now from the App Store for $14.99/£14.99.
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