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News PlayStation Publishes Another Witcher Video, This Time Detailing the Series' Success
Geralt rides again
Anyone else find it a bit strange that PlayStation is publishing videos about CD Projekt Red and The Witcher? We don't want to read too much into it, but the Polish developer has a history of working with Microsoft and Xbox when it comes to promoting its games, so maybe something's... Changed? Probably not, but it's weird to see...
News The Voice of Geralt Documents Origins of Witcher Dev CD Projekt Red in Cool New Video
Witcher business
PlayStation's released something of a mini-documentary on The Witcher developer CD Projekt Red. Clocking in at around five minutes, the video's narrated by Doug Cockle, who fans will know as the voice of Geralt. It's an interesting watch, as studio co-founder Marcin Iwinski details the company's incredibly humble origins. One of...
News Gwent: The Witcher Card Game Gets Its First Expansion, Crimson Curse, Later This Month
Fangs very much
Gwent: The Witcher Card Game is getting its first expansion near the end of the month, CD Projekt Red has announced. Crimson Curse will bring over 100 new cards to the game (throughout all existing factions), and, of course, there's a vampire theme at play here. The expansion launches on the 28th March, and the developer's promising...
News Cyerpunk 2077 Will Show a Glimpse of the Future at E3 2019
Cyber hnngh
Sony’s not going to be at E3 2019, but a certain hotly anticipated role-playing game will be. CD Projekt Red has confirmed on Twitter that its long-awaited sci-fi blockbuster Cyberpunk 2077 will be in attendance at the Los Angeles convention in June – presumably both on the showfloor and as part of Microsoft’s press conference...
News The Witcher 3, Gwent, and Thronebreaker Soundtracks Added to Spotify
Witcher business
CD Projekt Red has brought three of its excellent soundtracks to Spotify. Search up the developer's name and you should find a trio of albums: one for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, one for Gwent: The Witcher Card Game, and one for the recently released Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales. Wild Hunt's soundtrack is a live version, while the...
News CD Projekt Red Set to Compensate The Witcher Author Following Legal Dispute
He's not getting $16 million, though
Back in October of last year, we reported on a bit of a kerfuffle between The Witcher video game developer CD Projekt Red and author of The Witcher books Andrzej Sapkowski. Basically, Sapkowski wasn't happy with how much money he'd received from the studio in order to use his work as the basis for its games. A...
News Over 400 Devs Now Working on Cyberpunk 2077
It's a big one
So it turns out that there are a lot of people working on Cyberpunk 2077. Speaking to Polish publication StockWatch -- as translated by TechSpot -- CD Projekt Red's investor relations director Karolina Gnaś says that over 400 developers are currently working on the gritty sci-fi RPG. To put thin
News Cyberpunk 2077 Creative Director Leaves for Blizzard, Sparks Speculation
But of course
After spending six years working on Cyberpunk 2077 -- and almost 13 years at developer CD Projekt Red -- creative, narrative, and setting director Sebastian Stepien has moved on to pastures new. The veteran has left the company to join Blizzard in order to work on a currently unspecified project. It goes without saying that this...
Review Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales - Some of the Best Writing You'll Find on PS4
Queen me
CD Projekt Red knows how to write a character-based story. For what is essentially a visual novel broken up by relatively brief card game battles, Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales spins a seriously impressive yarn, and it's this gripping narrative that keeps you glued to your controller. Thronebreaker tells the story of Queen Meve, a stern...
News Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales Patch Fixes PS4 Crashing Issue
Also improves frame rate
We've been busy playing Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales for review here at Push Square, but it's safe to say that our experience has been damaged by the game's technical performance on PlayStation 4. We've read some horror stories about crashing issues on various forums and websites, and although they haven't been too...
News Don't Expect to See Cyberpunk 2077 at The Game Awards
CD Projekt Red rules it out
There were some rumours floating about not too long ago that Cyberpunk 2077 would put in an appearance at The Game Awards, which are happening later this week. However, ever informative CD Projekt Red community lead Marcin Momot has confirmed that the ambitious role-playing title won't be at the event. "We're looking...
News CD Projekt Red Aiming to Match Quality of Red Dead Redemption 2 with Cyberpunk 2077
Aiming high
When we think about the frontrunners of open world game design, we think of Rockstar, but with The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, CD Projekt Red also moved the genre forward. The Polish team produced an incredible fantasy RPG with a rich, vast world to explore, but how's it feeling about Cyberpunk 2077 now we've had the superlative Red Dead...
News Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales Gets Very Promising PC Reviews and a New Gameplay Trailer
Witcher spin-off sounds great
It may be set to release on PlayStation 4 in December, but we must admit that fresh media coverage of Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales has got us hyped. Reviews of the PC version are now hitting the net, and sites seem to agree that it's another excellently written and executed role-playing game. Good to hear. It's...
News 37 Minutes of The Witcher Spin-Off RPG Thronebreaker Shows What It's All About
Decked out
Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales is a single player RPG with a card-based battle system. That's the easy way of describing the game, but there's a bit more to it than that. If you're still not totally sure what CD Projekt Red's spin-off title is all about, you'll want to watch the gameplay walkthrough that we've embedded above. It's 37...
News CD Projekt RED Partners with Tech Team on Cyberpunk 2077
Digital Scapes brought on board
Things seem to be heating up with Cyberpunk 2077, and so CD Projekt RED has announced a partnership with Vancouver-based tech team Digital Scapes. The Canadian company was founded by industry veterans from studios such as BioWare and Radical, and essentially sounds like a support firm, capable of creating tools and...
News The Witcher Author Demands $16 Million from CD Projekt Red
But the developer won't pay him
Andrzej Sapkowski, the author behind the original The Witcher book series, reportedly wants $16 million in royalties from CD Projekt Red. The Polish developer paid Sapkowski at some point in the early 2000s so that the studio could create The Witcher, and that game obviously spawned the series that we now know...
News The Witcher Spin-Off RPG Thronebreaker Gets Gameplay, Pricing
Queen me
[ Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales is a single player role-playing game from the team behind The Witcher 3, and it's due out on PlayStation 4 later this year, on the 4th December. But "single player role-playing game" doesn't really tell you much does it? Thankfully, GameSpot's just published 12 minutes of gameplay, so you can get an idea...
News Single Player Spin-Off RPG Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales Tells a Story on PS4 This December
From the team behind The Witcher 3
CD Projekt Red has slapped a release date on Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales. The game originally started out as Gwent: The Witcher Card Game's campaign component, but it's grown into its own single player role-playing title, and it'll launch as a standalone game on PlayStation 4 in December. For those out of the...
News Cyberpunk 2077 to Have Photo Mode
Capture the moments of tomorrow
Time to polish those photography skills, as not only our friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man will be roaming the streets with a trusty camera. Recently, a fan on Twitter asked the masterminds behind Cyberpunk 2077 whether there will be "chances to see a third person view option, just to make amazing...
Poll What Did You Think of the Cyberpunk 2077 Gameplay?
Night City awaits?
You've all seen the Cyberpunk 2077 gameplay by now, right? Well we've embedded it above just in case you haven't, so get it watched and then you can join in on this super fun Friday poll. Clocking in at 48 minutes, there's a lot to the big gameplay reveal, but now that it's been available for several days, we want to know what...
News Almost Half a Million People Tuned in to Watch the Cyberpunk 2077 Live Gameplay Reveal
Punk'd
The hype for Cyberpunk 2077 has been bubbling for months, if not years. When it was revealed that a lengthy gameplay demo was shown to members of the press behind closed doors at E3 2018, people were desperate to get their eyes on it -- ourselves included. But developer CD Projekt Red kept quiet on the matter. Incredibly positive previews...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Dev Explains Why We Had to Wait for Gameplay
In a hidden message, no less
In case you missed it yesterday, CD Projekt Red livestreamed a 48 minute gameplay demo of Cyberpunk 2077, and if you haven't watched it yet, we strongly suggest doing so -- you can find it through here. It was the same demo that the developer showed off to members of the press behind closed doors at E3 earlier...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Gets a Full 48 Minute Gameplay Demo
Finally
Fair warning: the above video contains a lot of, er, colourful language and nudity. And there it is. CD Projekt Red has finally revealed the gameplay demo for Cyberpunk 2077. Currently, it's only available on the developer's official Twitch channel as a stream, but we'll update this article as soon as it's been uploaded or archived...
News There's a Weird Cyberpunk 2077 Livestream Happening Right Now
What's it leading up to?
So... CD Projekt Red has started up a livestream today over on its official Twitch channel, and we've embedded it above. The stream has been live for hours, and the title reads "DATA TRANSMISSION IN PROGRESS_". Cleary it's to do with Cyberpunk 2077, but the stream isn't actually showing much -- it's just lines and...
Gamescom 2018 Cyberpunk 2077 Is Playable from Start to Finish
But it's far from done
Cyberpunk 2077 is a while off yet, and we've known that for quite some time. There's been on and off speculation about it being an eventual PS5 game, and developer CD Projekt Red basically keeps telling us that it'll be ready when it's ready -- simple as that. But how far along is the project, really? Well, according to...
Gamescom 2018 'Everything Could Have Consequences' in Cyberpunk 2077
Watch your back
Role-playing and your interactions with the world will obviously be core pillars of Cyberpunk 2077. CD Projekt Red has already made it clear that you'll be free to explore Night City at your leisure, but the developer wants players to be constantly taking their actions into consideration. Speaking to Gamespot at Gamescom 2018,...
Gamescom 2018 Cyberpunk 2077 Gets New First-Person Screenshots, Certainly Looks Like a PS5 Game
Through cybernetic eyes
CD Projekt Red has released four new Cyberpunk 2077 screenshots. They're supposedly in-engine and representative of what the the finish game will look like. They're also from a first-person perspective, so this is basically what you're going to see while playing, minus any HUD elements. It's unclear whether this is all...
Gamescom 2018 Cyberpunk 2077 Update Teased for Tomorrow
New info?
After much speculation, it seems that Cyberpunk 2077 will indeed have something to show at Gamescom 2018. The convention kicks off tomorrow, and the game's official Twitter account has teased an "update". What this means, however, is still a little unclear. There was a Cyberpunk 2077 gameplay demo at E3 earlier this year, but it...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Gameplay Could Finally Show at Gamescom 2018
We sure hope so
Gamescom 2018 is less than a month away, and it could prove to be a big deal for fans of CD Projekt Red. As most of you will know, Cyberpunk 2077 got its first in-engine trailer at E3 this year, but only members of the press got to see actual gameplay. By all accounts, the behind-closed-doors demo was spectacular, but all the teasing...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Still in Pre-Alpha Stage
E3 demo is "the most polished part"
Despite recent news that CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk 2077 will release on PS4 and not next generation, by the sounds of things it's still a long way off. In an interview with Polish website Bankier (translation provided by WCCFTech) studio president Adam Kicinski claim
E3 2018 Cyberpunk 2077 Still a PS4 Game, Says Dev, After Rumours of PS5 Release
Current-gen still the target
At this point, a lot of people from within the games media have seen Cyberpunk 2077 in action. Developer CD Projekt Red has been showing a 50 minute demo behind closed doors to members of the press, and by all accounts, it's pretty incredible. Many have penned their thoughts, with the majority of articles covering...
E3 2018 Cyberpunk 2077 Has a Full Melee Combat System, Samurai Swords
Doesn't have to be a shooter
Don't want to play Cyberpunk 2077 like a first-person shooter? Good news: you don't have to. In Angry Joe's interview with CD Projekt Red, the developer confirms that the open world role-playing game will feature a full melee system. In other words, you can kick arse without having to fire a bullet. Even better,...
E3 2018 Cyberpunk 2077 Difficulty Options Will Be Similar to The Witcher 3
From easy to super hard
CD Projekt Red has confirmed that its upcoming open world role-playing title, Cyberpunk 2077, will have similar difficulty settings to its previous game, The Witcher 3. The information comes from an interview with YouTuber and streamer Angry Joe, who asks whether difficulty options will be included. The Polish developer...
E3 2018 Cyberpunk 2077 Is a Full Single-Player RPG, Will Not Have Multiplayer 'At Launch'
Nothing's off the table
CD Projekt Red has stated numerous times that it's fully committed to creating a single-player role-playing game with Cyberpunk 2077, and that stance hasn't changed in time for E3 2018. The Polish developer is still adamant that the game is, above all else, a mature and deep RPG, much like The Witcher 3. But is...
E3 2018 Official Cyberpunk 2077 Gameplay Details Describe Another Incredible RPG
Welcome to Night City
We're yet to see Cyberpunk 2077 in action, but same can't be said of journalists who are attending E3. According to them, CD Projekt Red's next role-playing game is looking seriously special -- the lucky b*stards have been able to see a full 50-minute gameplay demo behind closed doors. Adding to the hype, the Polish developer...
E3 2018 Cyberpunk 2077 Is Blowing Minds at E3 as Press Get to See Gameplay
Punk'd
Cyberpunk 2077 is currently blowing minds at E3 2018. That's according to a number of video games journalists who have taken to Twitter in order to voice their first impressions. The game was shown behind closed doors to members of the press earlier today. So, what's confirmed? Well, it's got a seamless open world, which means no load...
E3 2018 Cyberpunk 2077 Kicks Back with An Incredible Trailer
Hax
Well, Cyberpunk 2077 is finally back. CD Projekt Red's next role-playing game showed up at the end of Microsoft's E3 2018 press conference, as expected, in the form of a cinematic trailer. The trailer itself is absolutely superb -- sick synth beats included -- but before you crash into the comments section to shout about it, no, there was...
Soapbox Cyberpunk 2077 Could Quite Easily Dominate E3 2018
The future is now
It's been three years since The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt released, and it still stands as one of the very best games of this generation. The best in my humble opinion -- but regular readers will be sick and tired of hearing me say that. I know not everyone feels the same way about Geralt of Rivia's last hurrah, but I don't...
News The Witcher 3 Patch 1.62 Makes Further PS4 Pro Enhancements
It never ends
We're never going to stop writing about The Witcher 3, are we? In what is surely the game's final PlayStation 4 patch (we've said that at least twice now), developer CD Projekt Red has further enhanced the title's performance on PS4 Pro. According to the Polish studio, update 1.62 increases draw distance for foliage, making...
Rumour Cyberpunk 2077 Will Get an Hour-Long Presentation at E3 2018
For press, at least
So, it's starting to sound like Cyberpunk 2077 will be at E3 2018 in a big way. At this point the game is all but confirmed to be there, and the general assumption is that it'll appear at one of the big press conferences. It's very likely that the title's re-reveal will end up being our first proper look at CD Projekt Red's...
News Surprise, Cyberpunk 2077 Will Almost Certainly Be at E3 2018
Who saw that one coming
As if we needed confirmation, recently published E3 schedule plans reveal that CD Projekt Red -- the developer behind The Witcher -- will indeed be present at the event in order to show off a role-playing game. Well, we wonder what that could be? Obviously, we're referring to Cyberpunk 2077. Talk of the title's big re-reveal...
News The Witcher 3 Finally Gets Its PS4 HDR Patch, Also Improves Performance
And fixes potential crashes
Well, this is it. This is most likely going to be the last ever article that we pen about updates for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, and let's be honest, it's about time. Next month the game will be three years old, and developer CD Projekt Red has finally pushed out the title's long awaited HDR patch on PlayStation 4...
News That Witcher 3 PS4 HDR Patch Is Still Happening, By the Way
But where the heck is it?
Remember that PS4 Pro HDR update for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt that CD Projekt Red announced ages ago? Well, it's still coming according to the developer. Always informative community lead Marcin Momot posted on Twitter saying that the patch is indeed still in development, it's just taking longer than the team...
News After Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt Red Plans to Release Another 'AAA RPG' By 2021
Big time
It feels like we've waited an age to see something more of Cyberpunk 2077, but developer CD Projekt Red is already looking past its upcoming project and into the unknown future beyond. Obviously this is the kind of long term planning that companies need to consider, but it still makes for some interesting reading. Indeed, the studio's...
News New Cyberpunk 2077 Details Include Character Creation, Huge Story, Potential Multiplayer
Expect more at E3
New details have surfaced regarding Cyberpunk 2077, the upcoming project from The Witcher developer CD Projekt Red. During the company's latest financial presentation, president Adam Kiciński dropped a few comments on what we can expect from the game, and it sounds ambitious to say the least. First off, Kiciński...
News CD Projekt Red Opens New Studio to Help with Cyberpunk 2077
Consists of 18 "industry veterans"
The Witcher developer CD Projekt Red has announced that's opened a new studio in south-western Poland. Dubbed CD Projekt Red Wrocław, the team consists of 18 "talented industry veterans" at its core. Previously, the outfit was known as Strange New Things. "Wrocław is one of the biggest and most...
Rumour Could Cyberpunk 2077 be a PS4 and PS5 Game?
The future is now
CD Projekt Red has recently spoken at the Pareto Securities Gaming Seminar 2018, and one specific comment has caught the attention of Cyberpunk 2077 fans. On one of the slides during the developer's presentation, it states that the elusive game will be built on "current and next generation technology". Now, you'll need to take...
Rumour Geralt from The Witcher Could Guest Star in an Upcoming Game
But which one?
The community lead for CD Projekt Red has the Internet all riled up, as he suggests in a tweet that Geralt of Rivia could venture outside of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and into an upcoming 2018 title. While some fans are speculating that this could mean we might see him in Cyberpunk 2077, the current favourite suggestion is that...
News The Witcher 3 PS4 HDR Patch Is Still Happening
CD Projekt Red hasn't forgotten
All the way back in December of last year, CD Projekt Red revealed that it would be releasing one more update for The Witcher 3 on PlayStation 4. Said patch would bring HDR support to the game, enhancing the experience for those who make use of HDR displays. However, we're now nearing the end of February 2018 and...
News Cyberpunk 2077 is 'Even More Ambitious' Than The Witcher 3
*beep*
As though we didn't know already, CD Projekt Red's CEO, Adam Kicinski has affirmed that the studio's next game, Cyberpunk 2077, is going to be a big one. Speaking at the Pareto Securities Gaming Seminar last week, Kicinski describes the game as more ambitious than the already vast and beloved The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. "Cyberpunk is our new...
