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Sunday21st Apr 2024
News The Witcher's Netflix Series Announces "Fifth And Final Season"
Liam Hemsworth replaces Henry Cavill in Season 4
Ahead of production of The Witcher Season 4 starring Liam Hemsworth, Netflix's news website Tudum has officially announced Season 5 will be the "final" season. These seasons will be shot "back-to-back" and will adapt Andrzej Sapkowski's three remaining books: Baptism of Fire, The Tower of the...
Saturday11th Nov 2023
News Netflix Announces Return Of "The Voice Of Geralt" In New Witcher Animation
"Coming late 2024"
Netflix this week has lifted the lid on its new animated Witcher film, Sirens of the Deep. Perhaps what's most exciting about this upcoming project airing in "late 2024" is that it will see the return of Doug Cockle. If you weren't already aware, Cockle is the famous English voice actor of Geralt, as heard in titles like The...
Friday1st Sep 2023
News The Witcher 3 Gets Hotfix On Nintendo Switch
Ambient audio issues resolved
CD Projekt Red has applied a new hotfix to the Nintendo Switch Version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. The hotfix dropped yesterday, as announced on Twitter, and fixes a number of very small issues with the massive open-world RPG. First and foremost, ambient audio problems have been resolved — some players had been...
Wednesday19th Jul 2023
News The Witcher III On Switch Finally Gets DLC Inspired By The Netflix Series
Patch 4.0.4 is now live
You might have completely forgotten by now, but the Switch version of The Witcher III: Wild Hunt has been due to receive DLC inspired by 'The Witcher' Netflix show since its initial announcement back in July 2021. Well, the good news is that it's now live via Patch 4.0.4, which also adds a pretty significant bunch of fixes,...
Monday29th May 2023
News The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Has Sold A Staggering 50 Million Copies Since 2015
That's a lot of lilac and gooseberries
CD Projeckt Red has announced that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has now sold an incredible 50 million copies since the game's initial launch back in 2015. It's certainly an impressive stat regardless of its presence on multiple platforms. Over the years, The Witcher 3 has shown up on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox...
Friday16th Dec 2022
News Henry Cavill Won't Return To The Witcher Even Though He's No Longer Superman
"This news isn't the easiest"
Back in October, The Witcher Netflix series - loosely inspired by CD Projekt Red's video games - announced Henry Cavill (who plays the main character Geralt) would be replaced by Liam Hemsworth in Season 4. Not long after this, Cavill announced he would be reprising his role as Superman. Now, in a separate development,...
Tuesday6th Dec 2022
News Witcher 3's Free DLC Update Doesn't Have A Switch Release Date Yet
So much for December 14th...
Next week sees the arrival of The Witcher 3's "next-gen" update across multiple platforms, but new information suggests it won't be coming to the Nintendo Switch on the same date. Our friends at Eurogamer caught up with CD Projekt Red ahead of the free update's release, and apparently, there's "no specific release date...
Friday25th Nov 2022
News CD Projekt Red Showcases Witcher 3 Free Netflix DLC Update, Out December 14th
A free quest and Netflix Nilfgaardian armour
In case you missed it, CD Projekt Red's award-winning video game The Witcher 3 is receiving a "next-gen" update on December 14th. As part of this, there'll also be some Witcher Netflix DLC added to the game - even on the Nintendo Switch. In a new live stream, CDPR has now briefly outlined what players...
Tuesday15th Nov 2022
News CD Projekt Red Reconfirms Netflix DLC For The Witcher 3 On Switch
"It's still a thing"
CD Projekt Red yesterday announced The Witcher 3 "free next-gen update" would be arriving on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC on December 14th. In the same update, it's also reconfirmed the Netflix DLC for the Nintendo Switch version of the game: The free Netflix DLC, based on the The Witcher series on Netflix, was originally...
Tuesday1st Nov 2022
Video New Switch Hardware Won't Stop Bad Ports
Port-ability
There's been a fair number of Switch ports this year alone. Some are surprising, others long-awaited and requested, but every time a game on another system makes its way onto Nintendo's hybrid console, there's always a bit of a debate that often leads to a discussion of the Switch 2, Switch Pro — whatever you want to call it. The...
Sunday30th Oct 2022
News Liam Hemsworth To Replace Henry Cavill In Witcher's Netflix Series
Toss a coin to your new Witcher
The Witcher Netflix series based on Andrzej Sapkowski's best-selling books, and drawing some inspiration from CD Projekt Red's video games, has announced a major change for Season 4. While Season 3 will play out as normal with Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia, it's been announced Liam Hemsworth (The Hunger Games,...
Saturday23rd Jul 2022
News Witcher 3 Dev Admits He Overcrowded One Map With Too Many Points Of Interest
Take note, open world designers
The Polish video game company CD Projekt Red is currently celebrating its 20th anniversary, and as part of this, it's been hosting special anniversary livestreams covering the history of its games. During the latest one, focused on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Witcher 4 campaign designer Philipp Weber admitted he was...
Monday21st Mar 2022
Random This Witcher 3 Easter Egg Has Been Discovered After Nearly 7 Years
Hardly a bird's-eye view
With the inevitable next chapter in the Witcher video game series now confirmed to be in development, you might think that players have found absolutely every last secret from the last mainline Witcher title. A game as large as The Witcher 3 is bound to keep some secrets hidden away, sure, but it's been years since it...
News Next Witcher Game Confirmed To Be In Development, Using Unreal Engine 5
A new tech partnership between CD Projekt Red and Epic
CD Projekt Red has announced that the next major game in The Witcher series is in development. The game marks a technology partnership between CD Projekt Red and Epic Games, with the new game taking advantage of Epic's Unreal Engine 5. Previously, since The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, CD...
Tuesday14th Dec 2021
Random Fancy Dressing Like You're In The Witcher? BlackMilk Has You Covered, You Complete Oddball
Everyone goes through a 'goth' phase
Clothing line BlackMilk has already done ranges based on Zelda and Mario, so the fact that it's back with yet another video game-inspired selection should come as no surprise. This time around, however, we're looking at a set of items inspired by
Friday29th Oct 2021
News Netflix's Witcher Season 2 Trailer Has War, Magic, Yennefer, Ciri, And An Evil House
And Jaskier's back, baby
Spoilers for Season 2 and Season 1 of The Witcher! Fans of Final Fantasy VII will be extremely excited to hear that the first trailer for The Witcher season two on Netflix stars an evil cabin with legs, just like that one bit in FF7 where Cloud has to fight a house. It's a great day for people who enjoy punching buildings!...
Saturday23rd Oct 2021
News Flame In The Flood Developer Acquired By CD Projekt Group
Studio already working on "ambitious project" based on CDP IP
The Polish video game company CD Projekt Group - known for titles such as The Witcher III and Cyberpunk 2077 - has acquired the US-based developer The Molasses Flood. This studio is perhaps best known for the survival-building base games The Flame in the Flood, and more recently Drake...
Tuesday21st Sep 2021
Random IGN's 'Best Video Game Of All Time' Tournament Is Getting WILD
You younguns need to play more NES games
[Update: Thu 30th Sep, 2021 14:30 BST] God of War (2018) is the winner, beating out Grand Theft Auto V. [Original: Tue 21st Sep, 2021 21:30 BST] Is Chrono Trigger better than Burnout 3? According to IGN's audience, it is not. Also,
Thursday22nd Jul 2021
News Netflix Shares First Teaser Of Its New Anime Movie The Witcher: Nightmare Of The Wolf
Starring a younger Vesemir
Weeks after the first-ever WitcherCon was held online, Netflix has now shared a teaser trailer of its new anime movie feature The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf. The movie has been animated by Studio MIR and stars a younger version of Vesemir - the father figure and mentor of Geralt. According to The Witcher showrunner,...
Saturday10th Jul 2021
News The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Is Getting Free DLC Inspired By The Netflix Show
And here's a first-look at Season 2
During the first-ever WitcherCon, CD Project Red announced The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition would be receiving some free DLC inspired by The Witcher series on Netflix. And yes, they'll be released for every version of the game including the Switch version. More details will be shared soon. Once...
Saturday12th Jun 2021
News CDPR Teams Up With Netflix For WitcherCon - A New Online Witcher Celebration Coming This July
Just don't expect any game announcements
Witcher fans listen up - there's a new con taking place on 9th July that will combine the world of The Witcher into one big online celebration. Introducing WitcherCon - bringing together CD Projekt Red's Witcher series and the Netflix Witcher series. According to the official website, fans can get ready for...
Thursday20th May 2021
Anniversary The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Is Now Six Years Old
Can you believe it?
Before Cyberpunk 2077, the Polish-based company CD Projekt Red was busy with The Witcher, which originally started out as a series of fantasy novels by Andrzej Sapkowski. The video game adaptation peaked at The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt in 2015, and is considered to be not only one of
Tuesday23rd Mar 2021
News Netflix's The Witcher Season Two Casts Its Dijkstra, Philippa Eilhart, Nenneke And More
Graham McTavish, Simon Callow, and Cassie Clare are joining Henry Cavill next season
Production is now underway on Netflix's second season for The Witcher, and though its had a shaky start thanks to the pandemic, we've had a few bits of news. Kim Bodnia was cast as Vesemir last February, Henry Cavill
Thursday11th Feb 2021
News Cyberpunk 2077 And Witcher 3 Source Code Reportedly Being Auctioned After CD Projekt Hack
CD Projekt have refused to meet ransom demands
CD Projekt RED made the news again this week, confirming it had been targeted by a ransomware attack. Gaining access to a large swathe of employee data, this anonymous hacker also threatened to release The Witcher 3, Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales and
Tuesday9th Feb 2021
News It's "Plausible" The CD Projekt Server Hack Was An Inside Job, Claims Digital Privacy Expert
"They run a real risk that those games will be leaked online"
Earlier today, Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3 developer CD Projekt Red revealed that it had become the target of a ransomware attack. The studio posted the news online, publicly sharing a ransom note said to be left by a hacker which claimed that the source code for some of its top...
News CD Projekt's Servers Have Been Hacked, Data Leak Threatened In Ransomware Attack
Hackers claim access to Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3 source code
Cyberpunk 2077 didn't arrive on Switch, but you've likely seen the troubled launch it went through back in December. Opinions on the game aside, it's been a difficult state of affairs for CD Projekt RED ever since, which has come under investigation by the Polish Government. Adding...
Thursday28th Jan 2021
Nintendo Download 28th January (Europe)
Atelier Ryza 2! Cyber Shadow! Olija!
The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail eShop - New Releases: Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends &...
News Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Gets A Quiet Re-Release On Switch, But With An Important Difference
DLC expansions need to be purchased separately
It was quite a surprise when CD Projekt Red first announced The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Complete Edition was coming to Switch in 2019. Including both expansions, Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine, we were amazed that it all fit onto one game card. If you were looking for just the base game though, that...
Wednesday16th Dec 2020
Rumour Henry Cavill Reportedly Injured While Filming Season 2 Of Netflix's The Witcher
"involving swinging axes"
Mishaps are bound to occur whatever your walk of life, although injuries "involving swinging axes" are thankfully few and far between for most of us. Apparently not for Henry Cavill, though. The strapping Superman actor and PC gaming enthusiast who's currently portraying Geralt of Rivia in the Netflix adaptation of The...
Wednesday21st Oct 2020
News The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Has Received A New Update On Nintendo Switch
Thronebreaker, too
It's been just over a year since The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition arrived on the Nintendo Switch and it's still receiving minor updates to further improve the overall experience. Update 3.7 focuses on a language fix and resolves issues with cloud saves tied to the PC version of the game. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt...
