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Though it's been almost 5 years since The Witcher 3 released, and over 20 since the Witcher saga concluded in the novels, Geralt of Rivia appears to be more popular than ever. With the Netflix show being watched by over 76 million households, and a resurgent player base of The …

It is incredibly rare for a single-player game to break its launch-day concurrent player records without some form of update but The Witcher 3 has defied the odds… twice. After beating out the game's launch-day peak player count on Steam last week, it seems that even more people became interested, …

It is incredibly rare for a single-player game to break its launch-day concurrent player records without some form of update but The Witcher 3 has defied the odds. The game had a peak all-time concurrent player count of 92,000 back at launch in 2015. Over the weekend, that number was …

After years of following the show’s development, The Witcher season one officially hit Netflix last Friday. The first eight episodes put a lot of building blocks in place and according to the series’ show runner, a lot of that set up will start to pay off in season two.  Speaking …

It has long been known that Witcher author, Andrzej Sapkowski, left a lot of money on the table when it sold the video game rights to his novel series to CD Projekt Red. Eventually, Sapkowski’s legal team did get in touch with CD Projekt Red seeking additional royalties. That legal …

The Netflix adaptation of the Witcher series of books has been greatly anticipated by fans of both the book series, and the CD Projekt Red developed video game series. With the release of season 1 on Netflix earlier today however, early reviews are in, and it appears that the first …

As the year winds to a close, and 2020 steadily approaches, Microsoft has taken the opportunity to host an end of year sale, featuring over 500 titles, at a discount of up to 85% off. The sale is running from today until the 2nd of January. Those who have Xbox …

The Witcher is heading to Netflix in just a few days time, with the first eight-episode season set to debut on the 20th of December. Like most Netflix original shows, The Witcher will have a simultaneous worldwide release, so it will be live at different times depending on region.  Netflix …

After shipping The Witcher 3's final expansion, some of that development team decided to stay on the path, refining GWENT into its own standalone card game. The game has been out on PC for a long time now and spread to Xbox One and PS4 late last year. However, with …

The Witcher is less than a month away from landing on Netflix and while we’ve seen plenty thanks to last month’s trailer, Netflix is teasing us with more details. This time around, episode titles, descriptions and logos have been released and if you piece the clues together, you get a …

The last couple of weeks have been big for news on Netflix's The Witcher. The final trailer gave us a much better look at the show as a whole and a release date for season 1, which premiers on the 20th of December. Now over a month ahead of the …

Just last week, the full trailer for Netflix’s The Witcher TV series landed with an accompanying release date. The first season set to debut on the 20th of December but of course, a story as large as the one found in The Witcher novels can’t be told in a single …

Earlier this year during San Diego Comic-Con, Netflix released the first teaser trailer for The Witcher, giving us a brief look at important characters and setting the tone for the series. Now, full main trailer for The Witcher's first season has been released, primarily showing previously unseen footage with new …

We are nearing the final two months of the year, which also means that Netflix will be announcing a release date for The Witcher any day now. The most recent leaks hint at a new trailer dropping soon and a December 17th release for the series. In the meantime though, …

Somehow, against all odds, The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt Complete Edition has arrived on the Nintendo Switch, packing all base game content, DLCs and expansions into a 32GB file size. It is truly a technical achievement, with handheld play being particularly impressive. As you might expect, the Switch version …

While we've already seen the first trailer for Netflix's live-action series based on The Witcher, we have yet to receive a solid release date. A couple of weeks ago, one Netflix executive said that some reshoots were underway this month but that a late October/early November release date was still …

The team behind the upcoming Witcher TV series has been hard at work crafting the first season over the last year. At this point, we know a good chunk of the important cast members and their respective characters, we've seen the first trailer for the series and we know that …

After teasing us with several new character shots and an official poster, Netflix officially debuted the trailer for The Witcher at Comic Con over the weekend. The two-minute preview finally lets us see several key characters in action and gives us a few hints to the story of season one. …

Ahead of a bigger unveiling planned for San Diego Comic-Con later this month, Netflix has revealed the official poster and first still images of The Witcher characters in costume. Not only does this finally give us a better look at Henry Cavill as Geralt but it also shows us what …

Ahead of a bigger unveiling planned for San Diego Comic-Con later this month, Netflix has revealed the official poster and first still images of The Witcher characters in costume. Not only does this finally give us a better look at Henry Cavill as Geralt but it also shows us what …

The production team behind the upcoming Witcher TV series has been hard at work filming over the course of 2019 and now, we have a rough idea of when we'll be able to finally sit down and watch it. Initially, The Witcher was scheduled to hit Netflix in 2020 but …

Back in December, Capcom and CD Projekt Red announced that they would be collaborating on a special quest line for Monster Hunter World. During the event, players will be placed in the shoes of Geralt of Rivia, complete with his usual weapons and abilities. The crossover debuted on consoles back …

The production team behind the upcoming Witcher TV series has been hard at work filming over the course of 2019 and now, we have a rough idea of when we'll be able to finally sit down and watch it. Initially, The Witcher was scheduled to hit Netflix in 2020 but …

Back in December, Capcom and CD Projekt Red announced that they would be collaborating on a special quest line for Monster Hunter World. During the event, players will be placed in the shoes of Geralt of Rivia, complete with his usual weapons and abilities. The Witcher-themed quest is now available, …

It is no secret that Witcher series author, Andrzej Sapkowski, didn't strike a great deal when he sold the video game rights to CD Projekt Red. At the time, the studio paid less than £10,000 to obtain the rights and has gone on to find huge success creating a trilogy …

Nintendo has packed Super Smash Bros. Ultimate to the brim, featuring every single fighter from the series' past and more. With the surprise reveal of Persona 5's Joker being the first DLC challenger to join the roster, all bets are off as to who the remaining four could be – …

Capcom has had a great year, in large part thanks to the ongoing success of Monster Hunter World, which has kept players coming back thanks to special events, new hunts and crossovers. Monster Hunter World's last crossover saw us taking on the Rathalos from Final Fantasy XIV. Now this time …

Netflix has treated us to another update on The Witcher TV series. In recent months, we've heard a lot about the writing process, casting and even filming locations. Now today, Netflix has given us our first look at Henry Cavill as Geralt, albeit without any scars or a beard. In …

Netflix has been quite open about its progress on The Witcher TV series over the course of this year. At this point, scripts have been written, shooting locations have been scouted and we know that Henry Cavill will take on the lead role of Geralt. Now, additional cast members have …

Back in the early 2000s, CD Projekt Red managed to obtain the videogame rights to Andrzej Sapkowski's fantasy series, The Witcher. At the time, Sapkowski had the option of obtaining a percentage of the profits as part of the agreement. However, the author declined this in favour of a larger …