We're back for our final episode of the year to tell you the hottest gaming news you need to know! Topics include: Cyberpunk 2077 continues to dominate the news with its poor launch, Nintendo says it's not working on a Switch Pro, and Vin Diesel is coming soon to a video game near you.

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Show Notes:

00:00 - Intro

1:16 - Trivia

3:59 - Topics

6:47 - Vin Diesel will executive produce that terrible looking ARK game

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-12-14-vin-diesel-joins-studio-wildcard-as-executive-producer-on-ark

10:30 - CDPR promised refunds that they couldn’t deliver for Cyberpunk

https://www.ign.com/articles/cyberpunk-2077-refunds-ps4-cd-projekt-red

15:18 - Spotify is now part of the Epic Games Store

https://www.destructoid.com/stories/spotify-is-now-on-the-epic-games-store-and-we-can-expect-more-non-game-applications-in-the-future-613790.phtml#:~:text=Announced%20this%20morning%2C%20the%20popular,be%20listed%20as%20an%20app.

18:57 - CDPR changes developer bonus plan after bungled release

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-11/cd-projekt-changes-developer-bonus-structure-after-buggy-release

23:13 - Indie-Horror Devotion was coming to GOG and then deconfirmed after “messages from gamers”

https://www.ign.com/articles/delisted-horror-game-devotion-to-be-re-released-on-pc-via-gog

26:46 - Already the king of sports, now EA is the king of racing games after purchasing Codemasters

https://kotaku.com/ea-is-buying-racing-dev-codemasters-for-1-2-billion-1845876464

31:49 - Doug Bowser says Nintendo (probably) isn’t making a “Switch Pro”

https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-says-its-focusing-on-existing-switch-models-rather-than-potential-switch-pro

35:05 - Netflix tweeted about Sonic animated series, then removed the tweet

https://twinfinite.net/2020/12/new-netflix-sonic-the-hedgehog-animated-series-announced-nx-pulls-tweet-shortly-after/

38:07 - The Winner is...

39:33 - Closing and Plugs