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CD Projekt Red's neon-soaked open-world RPG — from a famously rocky launch through the Phantom Liberty redemption arc and beyond.
Cyberpunk is one of gaming's most-watched comeback stories. The 2020 launch is now a case study in expectation management. The game that exists in 2026 — patched, expanded by Phantom Liberty, and now landing on Switch 2 — is unrecognisable from the one that shipped.
Night City remains one of the most densely-realised open worlds in modern RPGs. The hub covers the base game, the expansion, the Switch 2 edition, and what we're tracking on Project Orion.
CD Projekt Red's spy-thriller expansion is the rare DLC that meaningfully reframes the base game. Here's how Phantom Liberty lands on its own terms — and what it adds to the Cyberpunk slate as the Switch 2 Edition arrives.
Night City on a handheld sounded impossible until it wasn't. Here's what CDPR's Switch 2 port actually delivers — and where it makes its compromises.
Nintendo's life-sim series — slow, seasonal, conversational, and quietly one of the most influential game designs of the last twenty years.
Ubisoft's long-running historical-action series — from the stealth-focused original trilogy to the modern RPG-scale epics.
DICE's large-scale military shooter franchise — vehicles, destruction, and 64-player chaos across three decades of release cycles.
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