Even though Apple DID make a 5.3mm iPad Pro, let’s just remember that they didn’t have as much success slimming down their keyboards. Remember the infamous butterfly keys on the MacBooks of 2015? Well, after that travesty, Apple just went back to what worked – relying on good-old scissor switches that resulted in a marginally thicker, yet more practical and functional device. At just 8 millimeters thick, the ‘mikefive’ doesn’t look like it should be real—let alone functional. But it is. It’s 37% slimmer than Apple’s Magic Keyboard and still manages to pack in 1.8mm of key travel, tactile mechanical switches, wireless connectivity, and a cyberpunk-grade metal chassis. It’s the kind of gear that looks like it came from a movie prop shop specializing in dystopian sci-fi—only it types better than most of what’s on your desk. The mastermind behind it is Reddit user dynam1keNL, an industrial product designer who clearly decided the mechanical keyboard rabbit hole didn’t go deep enough. Built from scratch around Kailh’s obscure PG1316 laptop switches, the mikefive is what happens when obsessive design meets precision engineering. The custom transparent caps, the CNC-machined aluminum chassis, the completely flush PCB layout—it’s all been meticulously dialed in to create a keyboard that doesn’t just challenge what a mechanical board can be. It redefines it. Designer: dynam1keNL To start, the mikefive is built around the Kailh PG1316 switches—a lesser-known, laptop-style mechanical switch that isn’t just slim, it’s shockingly tactile. These things have a travel of 1.8mm, and despite their wafer-thin profile, they pack a surprisingly aggressive tactile bump. It’s a bold choice that bucks the trend of soft, mushy low-profile inputs. You feel every keypress, and not in a nagging way—more like a firm handshake with every letter. The design language leans into a sleek cyberpunk aesthetic: a CNC-machined aluminum chassis that feels like it belongs on the deck of a spaceship, paired with transparent keycaps that hint at the internals while catching ambient light like crystal circuitry. The keycaps are proprietary, square-shaped, and clear, subtly marked with mold letters from the inside. What makes this keyboard doubly fascinating is that it isn’t some big brand prototype or crowdfunding darling, it’s a homebrew labor of love from a designer-engineer with a background in industrial product design. The entire board, including its impossibly compact controller and 301230 battery, is laid out like a masterclass in minimalism. The switch mounts directly to the PCB with no pins poking through, letting the board itself double as the bottom plate. Both halves of the unibody design are angled 15 degrees for comfort, creating a total ergonomic tilt of 30 degrees. The bottom edge has been subtly shaved down near the thumb cluster to avoid interference. And while there’s a slight warp on one end from hotplate soldering (just old-fashioned human error), it’s barely a blemish on an otherwise refined build. Despite its experimental nature, the keyboard’s wireless connection (courtesy of a nicenano v2) works flawlessly, even with the metal chassis surrounding the internals. Clever placement of the Bluetooth antenna and strategic removal of ground planes near it help the signal escape. Typing on the mikefive is a tactile revelation. Coming from linear switches, the force required by the PG1316s might be a shock, but there’s a tactile clarity here that’s hard to ignore. And when you realize your wrists aren’t straining after hours of use, the ultra-low height starts to feel like a long-overdue standard. The post Ultra-Slim Cyberpunk Keyboard is 37% slimmer than Apple’s own Magic Keyboard first appeared on Yanko Design.

The Last Braindance? Cyberpunk 2077's sequel includes a new city that "feels more like Chicago gone wrong", and I'm now wondering how the USA's collapse might have affected Michael Jordan's legacy Look, all I'm saying is that the declaration of martial law might have made that last three-peat a bit tougher to pull off. Image credit: VG247/CD Projekt News by Mark Warren Senior Staff Writer Published on May 21, 2025 Cyberpunk 2077's sequel will let us take a detour from the returning Night City to visit a new location which feels a bit "like Chicago gone wrong". Naturally, this news has me questioning how Cyberpunk's timeline might have affected the most prominent basketball dynasty of the 1990s. The tiny nugget of info we got about this second city comes from Mike Pondsmith, creator of the Cyberpunk TTRPG series that CD Projekt's futuristic RPGs are based on. It's the first bit of concrete info about the game - beyond just where it's at in the production process - we've gotten for a while. To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Speaking to Tvgry during this year's Digital Dragons Conference, Pondsmith touched on his current relationship with CD Projekt's Cyberpunk devs. He's "not as involved directly with the sequel as he was with the first Cyberpunk, but he does still pop by the studio to look at scripts and offer his views on stuff like new cyberware made for Project Orion. For instance, he revealed that when he was there recently, he "spent a lot of time talking to one of the environment guys, and he was explaining how the new place in Orion - because there's another city we visit, I'm not telling you any more than that, but there's another city we visit." "Night City's still there," Pondsmith continued, telling us more, "I remember looking at it and going 'yeah, I understand the feel that you're going for in this, and this really does work - it doesn't feel like Blade Runner, it feels more like Chicago gone wrong'. I said 'yeah, you know, I can see this working.'" Watch on YouTube This chatter starts at around the three hour and 45 minute mark of the video embedded above, if you want to check it out for yourself. I don't know if you'll do the same, but the mention of a Cyberpunk city that might be a bit like Chicago got me wondering what the existing Cyberpunk lore says about the actual Windy City. According to the series' Fandom Wiki (which does note that it needs more citations), Chi-town was "left in a state of absolute devastation" by the collapse of the United States that occurs between 1996 and 2008 in the Cyberpunk timeline, and was subsequently ravaged by a "catastrophic bio-plague" created by the federal government itself. By 2077, the city's "implied to have undergone some level of reconstruction" by rumours of it being connected to Night City via the transcontinental maglev rail network that Cyberpunk 2077's database describes as "currently inoperational", but subject to revitalisation efforts by Night Corp. Cool. But here's the thing. If Chicago started to fall apart in 1996 - the year that martial law was declared across the USA in Cyberpunk lore - do Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls win the 1996, 1997, and 1998 NBA championships to cement themselves as arguably the greatest basketball dynasty of all-time? That's assuming Jordan and the Bulls even exist in the Cyberpunk universe, but I think it's worth exploring anyway. The situation is this as far as I can tell - the aforementioned martial law runs from 1996 to 1999, so Jordan and co have that to contend with, in addition to a 1998 midwest drought and the collapse doing so much damage that "an estimated 90%" of Chicago is abandoned by the end of it in 2008. It's MJ though. I'm still banking on him to beat the Jazz in the finals, even if he's got to dribble past bio-plagues and hostile cybernetically-augmented soldiers to do it. Do you think his airness still ends up with six rings on his weird cyber-fingers? Also, how do you feel about visiting this second city in Cyberpunk 2? Let us know below!

Gloria LevineSenior EditorGloria LevineSenior EditorPublished21 May 2025TagsNewsVideo GamesArt-To-Experience Contest: A Creative Challenge by Emperia and 80 LevelJoin TodayZibartas Cosplay has a new tribute to the game.Zibartas Cosplay, a talented craftsman who makes props from popular fandoms, recreated a jacket from Cyberpunk 2077, the one you've certainly seen in the key art.Zibartas paid a lot of attention to little details, but the LED collar is definitely the scene-stealer. Made in CLO and Fusion 360, it is a fantastic addition to the creator's collection of memorabilia jewels.Zibartas's other pieces include sick Oda's Mantis Blades, Overwatch costumes, and more. You can see them on his X/Twitter.Love these? Then check out Imryll's Saw Cleaver from Bloodborne, also made for real-life showcases.ImryllAlso, join our 80 Level Talent platform and our new Discord server, follow us on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Telegram, TikTok, and Threads, where we share breakdowns, the latest news, awesome artworks, and more.

Expert Technical Artist - GraphicsCD ProjektBoston MA us2 hours agoApplyJob DescriptionCD PROJEKT RED is looking for an Expert Technical Artist with a focus in Graphics to join our studio in Boston to work on Cyberpunk 2, the follow-up to Cyberpunk 2077. You will bring your years of expertise, artistic and programming skills, attention to detail, and passion for creating outstanding visuals that deliver on our ambitious artistic and technical goals.Daily Responsibilities:Work closely with graphics engineers, designers, artists and other developers to understand visual targets and ensure all aspects of our rendering approach are aligned to deliver on our creative and technical goals.Look-development to establish and breakdown high bar visual targets developing processes and procedures mapping to real-time execution.Prototype, test, and extend rendering systems within Unreal Engine 5.Research emerging rendering trends and advancements.Develop and maintain procedures that manage visual coherence and integration of elements across scalability targets.Identify, investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve rendering and performance related concerns.Collaborate in establishing and maintaining GPU budgets/targets and content memory allocations providing guidance and assistance to content developers.Develop gyms and unit tests to support artist deployment of optimised and performant content.Foster cross-functional collaboration to ensure developed solutions contribute effectively to all systemic components.Partner, mentor and guide our art team in best practices and technical approaches to building and rendering our world.QualificationsMinimum 7+ years of experience in the video games industry with a focus and passion for rendering, shading, lighting, vfx, and/or realtime graphics.Solid understanding of GPU workflows (lighting, rendering, compute shaders), especially using Unreal Engine 5.Demonstrable professional experience developing functional and efficient shaders and materials that meet both visual and real-time performance requirements.Strong HLSL, GSL, or similar shader programming expertise.Professional experience with node based shading systems.Familiarity with Direct 12 or similar graphics API.Proven track record of building scalable lighting, shading, and material pipelines.Experience with profiling tools such as PIX, RenderDoc, Unreal Insights, or similar.Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.Demonstrated commitment to taking ownership, setting goals, exchanging knowledge and driving initiatives independently.Ability to think creatively and strategically to overcome complex technical challenges and drive innovation in technology.Nice to Have:(Please note that these skills are not required to apply for the position)Experience in tool development and automation using C++ or Python.Additional InformationThis job can be fully remote from the USA or Canada.Health & Well-beingCompany paid medical healthcare (dental vision & mental).Paid Leave — 20 days of holiday for every team member per year (26 days after two years).No dress-code — we like to keep it casual.401K with employer matching.Gym Membership Reimbursement.Perks & Professional GrowthFlexible working hours.Trainings, lectures and courses — internal workshops, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes are all available. There’s always something to learn!Merch — gifts for newborn rebels and regular chances to nab some cool swag!A welcome pack filled with goodies — to help you feel right at home once you join the team.Life in the OfficeDog-friendly office — dog owner? Bring your pooch with you and look after them while working! There’s always a furry friend or two to meet at the studio.Truly international working environment — a chance to meet and work with a diverse selection of people from all around the world.If you have observed any irregularities in our recruitment process please click here to report them.#LI-RemoteCompany DescriptionTo create revolutionary, story-driven RPGs which go straight to the hearts of gamers — this is our mission. Want to dive deeper into our company’s culture? Explore our social media and check out our YouTube channel where we share behind-the-scenes insights and stories direct from our team members! Create Your Profile — Game companies can contact you with their relevant job openings. Apply

Senior Community ManagerCD ProjektWarsaw Masovian Voivodeship pl2 hours agoApplyJob DescriptionWe are looking for a passionate and experienced individual to join our team as a Senior Community Manager. In this role, you will design and execute community activities revolving around our brands and constantly think of innovative ways to engage with the members of our community. You will work on projects within The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077 universes, engaging with our global community and ensuring our players experience memorable moments that extend beyond our games.Key Responsibilities:Engage with the community on a daily basis through a variety of owned social media channels and discussion boards.Design, execute, and report on community programs and activities for all projects within The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077 universes.Develop strategies to help our channels grow, converting players into engaged community members.Coordinate team efforts to deliver planned communication.Identify and collaborate with the most prominent community members to engage them in various initiatives.Serve as the link between the community and our studio, reporting on key topics and nuances discussed by players regarding our games and other projects in development.Plan, attend, and run dedicated, in-person community events as well as support the company's presence during general industry events.Assist in planning, overseeing, and spending the global community budget effectively.Track, measure, and report on community sentiment as well as growth across owned channels.Qualifications5 years of proven experience as a Community Manager or in a similar role, preferably in the gaming industry.Strong understanding of community engagement and social media management in the video game industry.Experience working on projects in cross-departmental teams and with external parties.Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.Very high proficiency in English.Ability to think creatively and strategically.Experience with tracking and reporting on community metrics and sentiment.Familiarity with The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077 universes is a plus.Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.Additional InformationWorking modeHybrid: working from the Warsaw studio for a minimum 1 day a week.Perks & Professional GrowthFlexible working hours — start your workday anytime between 8:00 and 10:00 AM.A welcome pack filled with goodies — to help you feel right at home once you join the team.Trainings, lectures and courses — internal workshops, external training for each employee, ‘Meet a star’ events, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes are all available. There’s always something to learn!Merch — gifts for newborn rebels and regular chances to nab some cool swag!Health & Well-beingPrivate medical healthcare — a selection of medical plans with dental care to choose from, which are also accessible for your partner and relatives.Psychological care — free mental health support and various well-being webinars.Multisport card — gain access to a wide number of sporting and fitness facilities across the city.Social Activities & Life in the OfficeDog-friendly office — dog owner? Bring your pooch with you and look after them while working! There’s always a furry friend or two to meet at the studio.Social events — we host regular gatherings at the studio where we can all unwind, play games, and just have some fun together.Healthy selections — organic fruit, snacks, muesli, organic honey, vegan milk, and speciality coffee are all at your disposal around the studio. Enjoy!Truly international working environment — a chance to meet and work with a diverse selection of people from all around the world.Head office in WarsawSustainable campus with an eco ethos — solar panels provide green energy, 2000 plants and an air-filtering system to help provide clean air, electric car charging points, flower meadows, and more green features in the works.An onsite, well-equipped gym with a climbing wall, daily Gym Assistant support and yoga and healthy spine classes.Car and bike parking spaces.A designated space for your bicycle, as well as bicycle repair equipment and showers available whenever you need them.No dress-code — we like to keep it casual.Relocation supportRelocation package – flight ticket, company apartment for your first month, relocating your pet, shipping your belongings: it’s all covered. Who said moving countries needs to be complicated?Relocation assistance — processing your legalization operations for you, assistance with finding residence, tax settlements, helping out with translations if needed, and much more — we have dedicated teams to help make sure that all you need to feel right at home is taken care of.Polish lessons for foreign employees — and for your spouse or partner, too.Paid Leave — from 20 to 26 days of holiday for every team member per year, paid sick leave, and paid maternity & paternity leave.If you've observed any irregularities in our recruitment process please click here to report them.Company DescriptionTo create revolutionary, story-driven RPGs which go straight to the hearts of gamers — this is our mission. Want to dive deeper into our company’s culture? Explore our social media and check out our YouTube channel where we share behind-the-scenes insights and stories direct from our team members! Create Your Profile — Game companies can contact you with their relevant job openings. Apply

html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd" Make no mistake, Google wants to run the technology inside your first pair of luxury smart sunglasses, but it’s not leaving the looks to chance or for its own internal designers to handle. Instead it’s turning to established eyewear partners with experience in the space it clearly wants to dominate, as it aims to make Android XR the go-to software for eyewear brands to adopt.  Big names with the right experience  During the keynote presentation for Google I/O 2025, the company’s annual developer conference, Android XR was showcased towards the end of the two-hour event using prototype smart glass hardware. Google’s ongoing decision not to show any consumer-ready models of its own suddenly made sense when it announced two partnerships related to smart glasses — Gentle Monster and Warby Parker — on stage, along with a third, Kering Eyewear, outside of the keynote. Recommended Videos It doesn’t look like Google intends to make glasses of its own, preferring to outsource the hardware to other brands, rather than add another homegrown product to its own Pixel mobile device range. It’s by far the best decision it could have made. Making spectacles of any kind is not like making a phone or a smartwatch, and although Google’s pockets are deep enough to hire experts, it’d be a long time before it nailed the design and fit, and likely impossible to build an extensive range of shapes for different faces required for wide success in a short amount of time.  It hasn’t just chosen any old sunglasses manufacturer as partners though. The names already confirmed are not only well-known, they also have clear ambitions in integrating technology into their business, and they’re all approaching the challenge from different directions too. Google’s handling the software, and letting others deal with the hardware. If you’ve been around Android for a while and remember its smartphone beginnings, this will be a familiar strategy. Gentle who, Warby what?  We’ll come back to Warby Parker and why it’s a great choice for Google in a moment, as you may not be familiar with Gentle Monster, yet it’s probably the most exciting of the three partners. The South Korean brand started out in 2011 and although it sells its products globally, it’s best known in its home country, Japan, and China. It’s recognized for its creatively exciting retail stores, partnerships with big fashion brands, and its continued use of technology.  Gentle Monster has already fully embraced technology. From its wild, futuristic, often cyberpunk-inspired designs to the crazy high-tech art installations inside its retail stores, the brand is the perfect match for Google’s software. It has already tried its hand with smartglasses, having worked with Huawei several times, starting out during the audio-first smart glass wave around 2020. Outside of actual smart glasses it has introduced augmented reality try-on technology, produced a collaborative mobile game, worked with video game brands on some crazy designs, and has a well established online retail presence.  Warby Parker sunglasses Warby Parker Warby Parker will likely be the more familiar name due to its unusual direct sales platform, the Buy a Pair, Give a Pair charitable program, and clever marketing through online sources such as podcasts. It’s not as tech-forward as Gentle Monster and that’s a good thing, as its classic designs will appeal to those who don’t want to make a strong statement. Google is doing more than just signing a partnership agreement with Warby Parker, it’s investing $150 million into the brand, with half set aside to develop new products. This is evidence of its serious commitment to developing smart glasses. The final new partnership is with Kering Eyewear, a conglomerate designing products for 14 top luxury names including Gucci, Montblanc, Balenciaga, Cartier, and others. It also has its own eyewear brands, including Lindberg and Maui Jim. Google’s vice president of XR, Shahram Izadi, made its intentions with the company clear in the press release, saying, “Integrating our immersive XR platform with Kering Eyewear’s iconic styles will give consumers the fashion and function to get the most out of Android XR.” Leaving nothing to chance Maui Jim (a Kering Eyewear brand) sunglasses Mark Thompson/Getty Images / Maui Jim Meta’s partnership with EssilorLuxottica for the Ray-Ban Meta smartglasses helped make the product a success. Ray-Ban’s expertise and product understanding allowed Meta to release essentially one pair of glasses which are so well designed and timeless, they suit the vast majority of faces. However, the Wayfarer is fairly unique in the world of glasses, where one size almost never fits all.  By partnering with Gentle Monster, Warby Parker, and Kering Eyewear, Google has already got the majority of not only faces, but also tastes neatly covered. Not everyone will be able to pull off a pair of Gentle Monster glasses, or even want to try, but Warby Parker will be there to provide a pair they feel comfortable with, while those who love the latest fashion will likely find something from Kering Eyewear’s list of brands.  Ray-Ban Meta Andy Boxall / Digital Trends All the while, it’ll be Google’s Android XR platform working behind the scenes, providing an optimized and consistent user experience. Google’s Wear OS platform for smartwatches went through a rocky period, but it has improved massively since Wear OS 4, showing the company is now taking wearable tech software seriously, and making us less concerned about it delivering a strong software platform for smart eyewear than we may have been before. High-tech luxury sunglasses are coming Google A consistent and reliable software experience will be more critical than you may think. There’s nothing luxurious about poorly functioning software, and its partners won’t want anything to sour their reputations. Google needs Android XR to practically blend into the background and barely be part of the conversation when it comes time to buy a pair of luxury smart glasses, and that will only come through confidence in the product from all sides. There’s a lot riding on Android XR.  Eyewear is chosen and purchased because of the way it looks on our faces, and the version of ourselves it projects to others. This will be the number one consideration, and Android XR needs to impress by being instantly usable, never intrusive, and almost invisible. By not building the hardware on its own, it appears Google is well aware of this, and its choice of partners shows it also knows it has to cater to as many people as possible to make the platform a success.  Perhaps the only problem here is time, because nothing is happening very quickly. Neither Gentle Monster or Kering Eyewear have talked about when an Android XR product may arrive, and Warby Parker has only said its first products will come after 2025. Provided that means early 2026, the ingredients are there for Google to finally banish the ghost of Glass with its latest high-tech eyewear push, and for your next pair of luxury sunglasses to have Android XR inside. 

Cyberpunk 2077 sequel will feature at least two cities says franchise creator GameCentral Published May 21, 2025 11:37am Updated May 21, 2025 11:37am Cyberpunk 2077 – the sequel is bigger than just one city (CD Projekt) The sequel to Cyberpunk 2077 will involve ‘another city’, as tabletop game designer Mike Pondsmith offers the first detail about the new video game. It was a bumpy ride getting there, but Cyberpunk 2077 is now uncontroversially accepted as one of the most critically and commercially successful video games of all time. And there’s only one thing that means: a sequel. One has been announced, under the codename Project Orion, but very little has been said about it so far, by developer CD Projekt Red – who are currently more concerned with Switch 2 launch title Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition. Although many don’t realise, Cyberpunk 2077 is based on a tabletop role-playing game that dates all the way back to 1988. Creator Mike Pondsmith was a consultant for the first game and has some involvement with the sequel too, which he’s probably said more about than he was supposed to. Speaking at the 2025 Digital Dragons conference in Poland, Pondsmith mentioned that he, ‘spent a lot of time talking to one of the environment guys and he was explaining how the new place in Orion… because there’s another city we visit.’ He seemed to be aware that he probably wasn’t supposed to be saying any of that, but continued on anyway, confirming that Night City is also still part of the sequel. Although he didn’t state what the new city is called, he recalled another conversation with CD Projekt Red’s developers: ‘I remember looking at [the new city] and going, ‘Yeah, I understand the feel that you’re going for and this really does work. It doesn’t feel like Blade Runner, it feels more like Chicago gone wrong’. That doesn’t mean that it literally is Chicago, but perhaps not coincidentally, that has been rumoured as a destination in the sequel for some time now. There are several posters in Cyberpunk 2077 that mention the city, with one that reads ‘Travel from Chicago to Night City in under three hours, coming in 2080.’ You can view that as simply a bit of environmental detail or a purposeful clue, perhaps even to the name of the sequel. Things get even more suspicious when you take into account the DLC expansion Phantom Liberty, one of whose endings is set several years later, after the ‘Transcontinental Maglev Network’ to Chicago has been completed. That does seem to add up to a pretty compelling rumour, but whether it’s just a made-up city that looks a bit like Chicago, or the place itself, Pondsmith does make clear that the original Night City is not the only location in the sequel. Despite insisting that he’s not as involved with the follow-up as he was with the original, Pondsmith says he’s still shown scripts and, as his anecdotes make clear, gets to visit the development studios, which this time round are in Boston and Vancouver. Phantom Liberty also seems to point towards Chicago as a future location (CD Projekt) Email gamecentral@metro.co.uk, leave a comment below, follow us on Twitter, and sign-up to our newsletter. To submit Inbox letters and Reader’s Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use our Submit Stuff page here. For more stories like this, check our Gaming page. GameCentral Sign up for exclusive analysis, latest releases, and bonus community content. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Your information will be used in line with our Privacy Policy

Forward-looking: We might be several years away from the release of Cyberpunk 2077's sequel, but thanks to Mike Pondsmith, creator of the original Cyberpunk tabletop game, we now know some details. Pondsmith, who consulted with CD Projekt during the development of Cyberpunk 2077, was asked about his involvement with the sequel, codenamed Project Orion, at the Digital Dragons 2025 conference. Pondsmith said that while he wasn't as directly involved with the game this time around, he does review Orion's scripts and has been to CD Projekt to take a look at the development. "Last week I was wandering around talking to different departments, and seeing what they had, 'Oh look, this is the new cyberware, what do you think?' 'Oh yeah, that's pretty good, that works here'," he said. Pondsmith added that he had spent a lot of time talking to the game's environmental designers, who told him that while the original Night City will still be part of Orion, there will also be another city players can visit. "I remember looking at it and going, 'I understand the feel that you're going for, and this really does work, it doesn't feel like Blade Runner, it feels more like Chicago gone wrong'. And I said, 'yeah, I can see this working," Pondsmith explained. Pondsmith never specifically said that the new location was a future version of Chicago; it's likely a different dystopian city inspired by it. According to Pondsmith himself, Night City was a fusion of San Francisco, "ghetto" LA, Singapore, a lot of Sao Paulo, and Beijing, with CD Projekt Red adding elements of Tokyo. // Related Stories It will also be interesting to see how much Night City has changed in the Cyberpunk 2077 sequel. Given how far technology will have advanced by the time Orion launches, expect something pretty special. And one would imagine CD Projekt will do all it can to avoid another disastrous launch like the one Cyberpunk 2077 endured – before reaching an Overwhelmingly Positive rating on Steam four years later. Right now, CD Projekt's attention will be focused on The Witcher 4, which was revealed in December. The company said in 2024 that it would release before Orion, with the majority of employees working on the Ciri-focused adventure. Earlier this year, CD Projekt said 84 of its 707 staff were working on Orion. As it's still in the concept stage, don't expect to be playing it for a long time yet.

If you hang out on hardware subreddits long enough, you’ll hear the joke “Nvidia -$50” tossed around about AMD’s long-held Radeon pricing strategy. Well, AMD managed to buck that trend today, in the mainstream segment where pricing matters most. AMD revealed the Radeon RX 9060 XT during the company’s Computex keynote – and it priced the 16GB model at $349. That not only undercuts Nvidia’s avoid-at-all-costs 8GB RTX 5060 Ti by $30, but it means the 16GB 9060 XT is a whopping $80 cheaper than Nvidia’s actually-pretty-good 16GB 5060 Ti. Hot damn. Competition is back on the menu y’all! A quick peek at the Radeon RX 9060 XT’s high-level specs show that it’s available in both 8GB and 16GB configurations (more on the 8GB version below). With 32 RDNA 4 Compute Units, the 9060 XT’s GPU packs half those found in its bigger brother, the $549+ Radeon 9070 series. By pricing the 16GB Radeon RX 9060 XT so aggressively, it lets AMD show why 8GB of memory isn’t enough in 2025. The only performance-comparison slide shared with press compares the 16GB Radeon against the 8GB RTX 5060 Ti (which, again, costs more). AMD claims the Radeon tested an average of 6 percent faster across a suite of 40 games, with wins in individual games hitting up to 30 percent faster. Closely note that the testing was performed at the more memory-intensive 1440p resolution here – the numbers would no doubt be closer if AMD’s graphics card was compared against Nvidia’s 16GB version. The 9060 XT also hangs tough with the 8GB 5060 Ti in Ultra Raytracing games – typically an Nvidia strength. Here, the expanded memory capacity shines even more, driving up to 62 percent higher performance in its peak example. (Ray tracing gobbles up memory.) Speaking of ray tracing, as we saw with the Radeon RX 9070 series, AMD seriously updated its ray tracing chops this generation – at least on games with basic ray tracing features. In games with more intensive ray tracing features, including path-traced games like Cyberpunk 2077 overdrive mode and Black Myth Wukong, AMD’s RDNA 4 architecture struggled, languishing far behind Nvidia. AMD attacked the problem head-on at Computex, announcing “FSR Redstone” (Minecraft Mumbo Jumbo fans rise up). This technology takes a multi-step approach to improving visuals and performance in AI tasks, as you can see in the slides above. If it proves successful, Nvidia’s undoubted lead in ray tracing could be under assault (though Nvidia’s vaunted DLSS 4 already works in advanced versions of these features). Look for FSR Redstone to arrive sometime in the second half of 2025. It’s not the only new Radeon performance-boosting FSR tech coming: AMD says 40 games will support FSR 4 with frame generation when it launches on June 5, with the Radeon RX 9060 series. Finally, AMD also revealed its RTX 5060 competitor. The 8GB Radeon RX 9060 XT will cost $299 when it launches alongside the 16GB model on June 5. In case you don’t remember, Nvidia buried RTX 5060 reviews because 8GB of memory simply isn’t enough in 2025, even for 1080p gaming. That’s still true, even with the Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB. That being said, if the 8GB version of AMD’s new graphics card still manages to outpace the RTX 5060 at the same price, it could be a great value proposition for people who focus on esports or don’t mind turning down graphics in the latest games. Hopefully AMD provides press with 8GB versions of the Radeon RX 9060 XT for review – unlike Nvidia. (Seriously, don’t buy the RTX 5060 right now.) If not, avoid the 8GB version until independent reviews arrive.