Buh-duh duh-DUNNN, duh-dunnah! Diddley-dunnn, duh-dunnah. That’s the best written approximation of the James Bond theme we can muster, and we’re doing it to celebrate an announcement from IO Interactive, the team that brought you Hitman! We’ll get into that, some Rockstar news, the latest Cyberpunk 2077 trailer drop, and check in on the state of PS5 distribution, as well as some big ugly lawsuits for Nintendo and Apple. This is your News, Games and More for November 19th, 2020!

IGN’s own Tom Marks got to play 16 hours of Cyberpunk 2077, and even then it only feels like we’ve just started to scratch below the surface of this massive RPG.

“It took me roughly six hours of playing to reach Cyberpunk 2077’s opening title card. That was six hours of the 16 I got to play earlier this week, and even after countless adrenaline-filled shootouts, compelling conversations, and weirdly abundant dildos, I feel like I only just started to scratch below the surface of what’s here. Night City is dense and stunning, and this mammoth RPG is packed with a multitude of mechanics to explore and a copious amount of choice in doing so. As with any game this ambitious and broad, some parts do shine brighter than others (and the frequent bugs in this still-in-development build made me glad it didn’t launch today as previously planned) – but once Cyberpunk 2077 kicked off in earnest, it clicked, and now I just want more.” – Tom Marks

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In today’s Daily Fix, Sydnee takes a look at a new GTA Online tease, the Hitman devs take on 007, and Nintendo sues another hacker. Good times!

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Two new factions (Heralds of Ariel and Clan Moulder), two new legendary lords (The Sisters of Twilight and Throt The Unclean), new warriors and beasts, and more, will be available with The Twisted & The Twilight Lords Pack, available on December 3, 2020.

Watch the trailer to see The Sisters of Twilight face off against Throt The Unclean.

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“The good news is it’s now clearly cheaper to save the planet than to ruin it,” says engineer and investor John Doerr. “The bad news is: we are fast running out of time.” In this conversation with climate policy expert Hal Harvey, the two sustainability leaders discuss why humanity has to act globally, at speed and at scale, to meet the staggering challenge of decarbonizing the global economy (which has only ever increased emissions throughout history) — and share helpful examples of promising energy solutions from around the world.

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Watch the trailer featuring Brie Larson as she plays Fortnite, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and Ring Fit Adventure on Nintendo Switch.

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