Experience Kills - Episode 11: Cyberpunk is Nearly Here & The Videogame Hype to Flop Ratio

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Published on December 6, 2020 12:00:00 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODAi2Bf_fGs

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Cyberpunk 2077 (2020)

Duration: 1:43:12

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Ben, Cam and Rob convene to get into the news, eagerly anticipate Cybperpunk 2077 and take a deep dive into videogame hype, marketing and how Experience Kills is a part of just that.

More from Rob can be found at HiggyBeans:    / @higgybeans  

NEWS

- People are using Xbox Series X/S to emulate PlayStation 2 games: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...

- First major Xbox Series X/S update adds more dynamic backgrounds, Game Pass preloading: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...

- A scalper group claimed to secure 1000 Xbox Series X orders - then the retailer cancelled them: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...

- Control and Doom Eternal hit Xbox Game Pass: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...

- Amazon customers with missing consoles offered new PS5 stock: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...

- Sunless Sea dev unveils Fallen London prequel and "romantic visual novel" Mask of the Rose: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...

- CEX under fire from customers and staff for eye-watering £815 PlayStation 5 price: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...

- Casey Hudson and Mark Darrah announce departure from BioWare: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...

- The new Mortal Kombat movie will be available to stream at the same time as it hits cinemas: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...

- Dune and Star Wars' Oscar Isaac cast as Solid Snake in Metal Gear Solid movie: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...

TOPIC

The power of videogame marketing and hype. When was it justified and when were you disappointed?

https://www.bestmarketingdegrees.org/...

Overhyped ‘flops’:

https://www.thegamer.com/15-overhyped...

https://www.looper.com/180303/overhyp...

GAMES:

- FIFA 21

- Total War Warhammer 2: Twisted Twilight DLC

- Vader Immortal

- Stranded Deep

- Horizon Zero Dawn

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