Game of the Year before it even comes out

Last week,Cyberpunk 2077developers CD Projekt Red aired their firstNight City Wire segment, acting as a replacement for the lack of an E3 appearance this year. To coincide with the segment airing, outlets were given hands-on demos of the game for impressions. IGN was one such outlet and, while you could read throughMiranda Sanchez’s impressions in full, I can give you the juiciest piece of information that she uncovered:

Let me say that again.

We can pet the cats!

I was already excited about this game, but now? I’m over the moon. It only makes therecent two-month delaythat much more bittersweet. I will now assume that the delay was specifically caused by them adding more cats, and I won’t be swayed otherwise.

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The opening area of the Whisper mission, in a small grove.

The Divide in the Cosmodrome, where the Guardian was resurrected.

A holofoil Ribbontail, as seen in collections.

The Phoneutria Fera hand cannon, inspired by the Season of the Haunted armor set. It has a unique, galactic glow.

Three Fuses appear in a match of Apex Legends' Wild Card mode.

Mad Maggie opens a supply bin and an item with a symbol indicating infinite ammo appears.

Legends slide through a zipline in King’s Canyon in Apex Legends.

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The Yeartide Apex tex Mechanica SMG with a Holofoil glow.