The Gaming Backlog "Book Club” hosts chat about video game-related events, activations and experiences in the latest Bookmark episode. Just anything that doesn’t only involve literally using a controller to play a game on a screen. Join us as we discuss some of these moments we’ve had the luck to participate in over our many, many years playing games.

Tune in next time to continue our current season about Cyberpunk 2077.

Take part in our conversation by joining The Gaming Backlog "Book Club" Discord server at https://discord.gg/9xdX3znWQn or finding it through our LinkTree link on Instagram.

• (00:00:01) - Intro and bookmark episode setup
• (00:01:02) - Halloween Horror Nights: Last of Us and Fallout houses
• (00:03:28) - Dreaming of a Dead Space haunted house
• (00:05:25) - BioShock as the dream haunted house
• (00:06:45) - Pikachu VW Bug at Ghirardelli Square, 1995
• (00:08:43) - Nintendo stores in New York and Kyoto
• (00:10:54) - Pokemon Center in Kyoto and Japan wishlist
• (00:12:57) - Pokemon trading card game history and play
• (00:14:09) - Pokemon Worlds in Anaheim and pop-up store
• (00:16:45) - Current decks and card collecting with nephew
• (00:17:34) - Japan-exclusive Pokemon card sets
• (00:19:19) - 30th anniversary card frenzy and scalpers
• (00:20:08) - Pokepark Kanto and Japan developer stores
• (00:21:28) - San Francisco's Metreon PlayStation store
• (00:23:40) - Retro gaming expos and conventions
• (00:25:34) - Meeting voice actors at conventions
• (00:28:37) - E3 and Game Awards missed opportunities
• (00:31:35) - Summer QA job at Electronic Arts
• (00:33:25) - Fighter jet and mech battle simulators
• (00:34:43) - Video game murals and statues in Mexico City
• (00:36:02) - Super Nintendo World experience at Universal
• (00:37:48) - Universal Studios land changes: Simpsons to Pokemon
• (00:38:55) - Missed opportunities: Tomb Raider escape room and concerts
• (00:41:15) - Closing thoughts and more missed pop-up events

The Gaming Backlog "Book Club” hosts chat about the beginning of Act 2 in Cyberpunk 2077, dealing with the fallout of the Heist and coming to terms with the new normal, while expanding our access to Night City and meeting a whole new cast of intriguing and deadly characters.

Stay tuned for next week's episode to hear about everything we discovered, and our encounter with the Voodoo Boys, all while sharing some tips, tricks and stories along the way.

We want to hear how this section of Cyberpunk 2077 went for you. Take part in our conversation by joining The Gaming Backlog "Book Club" Discord server at https://discord.gg/9xdX3znWQn or finding it through our LinkTree link on Instagram.

• (00:00:01) - Intro and radio station chat
• (00:02:01) - Appearance and cyberware modifications
• (00:02:55) - Vehicles and the Delamain side quest
• (00:05:28) - First-person driving experiences
• (00:06:21) - Photo mode and smart frames
• (00:07:33) - Photo mode pose Easter eggs
• (00:12:19) - Meeting Takemura at Tom's Diner
• (00:16:15) - Johnny's reappearance and moving forward
• (00:17:03) - Calling Judy and finding leads on Evelyn
• (00:19:48) - Lizzie's Bar and the Lizzie pistol
• (00:21:32) - Smart weapons and cyberware tangent
• (00:24:19) - Infiltrating Clouds
• (00:27:59) - Confronting Woodman
• (00:29:49) - Wrapping up Automatic Love and next steps
• (00:31:14) - Side quests: Delamain car, Shoot to Thrill, boxing
• (00:35:20) - More side quests: Happy Together, Buck Ravers, Heroes
• (00:37:00) - Jackie's ofrenda ceremony
• (00:41:40) - Jackie's motorcycle and tarot murals
• (00:43:43) - New apartment purchase
• (00:45:12) - Build discussion: Sandevistan, stats, and perks
• (00:50:46) - Weapon loadouts and combat style
• (00:56:10) - Crafting and weapon mods deep dive
• (00:58:49) - Iconic weapons and closing thoughts
• (00:59:48) - Next episode roadmap and Act 2 quest paths

The Gaming Backlog "Book Club” hosts chat about side quests, cyberpsycho hunts, side jobs and other gigs, installing upgrades and exploring Night City by foot and by car while blasting our preferred radio stations, all before the buildup to and execution of the Heist, including braindance editing, Militech secret meetings, and acquiring a flathead spider bot from Maelstrom.

Stay tuned for next week's episode to hear about where the monumental events of the Heist and the repercussions that come with them, lead us to next, all while sharing some tips, tricks and stories along the way.

We want to hear how the Heist in Cyberpunk 2077 went for you. Take part in our conversation by joining The Gaming Backlog "Book Club" Discord server at https://discord.gg/9xdX3znWQn or finding it through our LinkTree link on Instagram.