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News New The Witcher 3 Trailer Reminds Us Why It's a Game of the Year Contender
Bewitched
'Epic' is a word that gets thrown around a lot these days - often rather carelessly - but we reckon that The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt's new 'Epic Trailer' sort of deserves to use it. In what appears to be a bid to make everyone remember that it's arguably one of the best titles of 2015, the video is a montage of many memorable moments from...
News The Witcher 3 Sweeps Golden Joystick Awards 2015
Ultimate Game of the Year, apparently
Geralt will be wearing a rather wry smile right now as The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt pretty much dominated this year's Golden Joystick Awards. The annual awards are based on public voting, so it's safe to say that the games which end up winning have usually had a big impact on the gaming community. CD Projekt Red's...
News The Witcher 3 PS4 Patch 1.11 Finally Fixes Skellige's Most Wanted Quest
And it's out very soon
Following on from the game's previous and absolutely gigantic 1.10 update, CD Projekt Red has announced that it'll be releasing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's latest patch "shortly". Update 1.11 fixes a slew of bugs and adjusts numerous bits and pieces - some of which are to do with the title's first expansion, Hearts of Stone...
News Used a Money Exploit in The Witcher 3? The New Expansion Will Find You Out
Geralt's greatest foe?
Remember when CD Projekt Red added in a big hulking beastie to the first area of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt in order to punish players who were killing cows and selling their hides to make some quick cash? Well the Polish studio's at it again with the game's first expansion, Hearts of Stone. If you've used any exploits to...
News The Witcher 3's PS4 Patch Will Require 15GB of Space
Oof
Wow, these patches just seem to get bigger and bigger, don't they? When The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt initially launched, it took up around 29GB of our PlayStation 4's hard drive, but by the time that we've nabbed its latest update, that number's going to be closer to 50GB. Ever-reliable CD Projekt Red community lead Marcin Momot has stated on...
News The Witcher 3's New PS4 Patch Is So Gigantic We Can't Fit It in One Article
PS4 performance improvements incoming
Good lord, we don't even want to think about how much time and effort was put into creating this frankly ridiculous update for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Instead of posting the patch notes on the game's official forums as per usual, the developer has instead provided a link to a 13-page PDF - which says it all,...
News The Witcher 3 Hearts of Stone Expansion Trailer Sets a Dark and Dangerous Mood
Back to the hunt
Hearts of Stone is going to be one heck of a fun ride if its official trailer is anything to go by. Supposedly adding around 10 hours of new story content to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, the expansion releases next week on the PlayStation 4, and although we imagine that it'll be more of the same for grizzly old Geralt, we've certainly...
News Massive List of Improvements in The Witcher 3's Next PS4 Patch
Fixing everything that Gwent wrong
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is recognised as being one of the best role-playing releases in years, but it has been criticised for its performance problems on the PlayStation 4. Fortunately, this is an area that developer CD Projekt RED is continuing to focus on, and community manager Marcin Momot teased that fans of...
News There's a New The Witcher 3 Free PS4 Theme and It's Well Worth Downloading
It's even got its own music
Earlier this week, a brand new The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt PlayStation 4 theme launched on the PlayStation Store, but its arrival passed us by almost entirely. The game's last theme, which featured artwork of monsters, wasn't all that great, but this fresh one's pretty fantastic. Boasting moody representations of both...
News Witcher 3 Expansion Screenshots Tease New Monsters and Blatant Baddies
Get your swords out
Ah, good old screenshots - the media that never fails to tease. As with any good pictures, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's latest snaps bring up a bunch of interesting questions as we attempt to decipher just what it is that they're showing us. First on the agenda is a rather large amphibious creature that appears to be lurking...
News Here's Your First Look at The Witcher 3's October Expansion
There's even a limited edition
We hope that you're prepared to jump back into the hunt, because the first trailer for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's first expansion, Hearts of Stone, is ready and waiting. Needless to say, it's only a teaser, so don't expect to see too much. Featuring a familiar face - points for remembering who it is - it looks like...
News The Witcher 3's First Expansion Requires a High Level Geralt
No newbies allowed
As you'd probably expect, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's first expansion, Hearts of Stone, will require a rather beefy Geralt of Rivia. Answering a fan's question on Twitter, ever reliable community lead Marcin Momot confirmed that the upcoming add-on is intended for Witchers who are level 30 and over. Momot also stated that the...
News Fancy the Pants Off Triss in The Witcher 3? Good News, Her Romance Dialogue Is Being Expanded
Yennefer's too
If you've already played through The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and romanced the fiery haired Triss Merigold, then there's a chance that you feel as though her relationship with Geralt left something to be desired. Because of the way that the role-playing release is set up, our grizzly protagonist is perhaps more inclined to pursue romance...
News The Witcher 3 Sold a Whopping 6 Million Copies in Its First 6 Weeks on the Market
Raking in the coin
According to CD Projekt Red's latest financial report, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt sold through more than 6 million units in its first six weeks on the market. Perhaps an expected result for a title that's received such high praise and a solid marketing campaign, but it's a great statistic for a bloody good game regardless. The...
News The Witcher 3 Developer Wishes Free DLC Was The Industry Standard
We concur
CD Projekt Red's undoubtedly been clever with its post-release strategy for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. The already gigantic role-playing game now features 16 slices of downloadable content that are all available for free on the PlayStation Store. Not only have these add-ons kept the title in the news for months after launch, but they've...
News The Witcher 3's Free New Game Plus DLC Is Out Now on PS4
Begin again
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt finally has its last piece of free downloadable content, and you should be able to grab it right now from the PlayStation Store. Entitled 'New Game +' the add-on does exactly what it says on the tin, allowing you to start a new game with all of your skills, equipment, and non-quest items from a completed save...
News The Witcher 3's New Game Plus Is Out This Week on PS4
One more time
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's final piece of downloadable content, New Game Plus, will finally hit the PlayStation Store this week. Downloading the add-on will, unsurprisingly, allow you to start a new save while carrying over all of your skills and equipment. The product description on the Xbox store – where it's already available –...
News The Witcher 3's PC Mods Could Come to PS4
Big game could suddenly get a heck of a lot bigger
New mod tools have been announced for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on PC, which will apparently allow users to implement their creations more effectively. Good news for those involved, then, but we're a PlayStation site - why should we care? Well, fortunately for us, CD Projekt Red has also revealed...
News We Wouldn't Bet Crowns on The First Two Witcher Games Coming to PS4
Go back to the hunt
Remasters are always a tricky subject, but with the sheer popularity of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, it's no surprise that many players are wondering what it'd be like to have the first two games in the series re-released on new-gen consoles. Of course, it goes without saying that the PlayStation faithful have never had a chance to...
News Having Witcher 3 Framerate Issues on PS4? This Might Help After Installing Patch 1.08
Novigrad be damned
After complaints of a lowered framerate in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt following patch 1.07, CD Projekt Red dedicated the title's latest update, 1.08, to boosting performance back to its best. According to a detailed report from our friends over at Digital Foundry, 1.08 delivers on its promises, too, cleaning up any framerate issues...
News The Witcher 3 PS4 Patch 1.08 Promises Performance Fixes, Is 2.8GB, and It's Out Now
Taming the hunt
Here we are downloading yet another update for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Available now on PlayStation 4, the patch promises dozens of performance, quest, and bug fixes. It's perhaps not the most exciting update that the game's ever received, but it sets the stage nicely for the upcoming New Game Plus downloadable content, which we...
News The Witcher 3's PS4 Patch 1.08 Fixes Potential Performance Issues
Geralt rides again
CD Projekt Red's only gone and dropped some details on The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt's upcoming patch 1.08, which is set to release in the near future. The update fixes a ton of stuff, but most notably, it supposedly helps with any performance loss that the last patch brought about. There's not much more to say this time around, so...
News Here Are Some Details on The Witcher 3's New Game Plus Mode
What will carry over?
As always, CD Projekt Red community coordinator Marcin Momot has delivered some juicy info regarding what's next for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. If you didn't know already, the game's final slice of downloadable content will be a new game plus mode, so that you can restart the title with some bonuses from your previous run - but...
News The Witcher 3's Getting New Game Plus as Free DLC
Return to the hunt
Great news for fans of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt as CD Projekt Red has confirmed that the title's getting a much requested new game plus option as free downloadable content. Given that the release features so many varying story and quest paths, many players have been asking for a way to replay the adventure without having to start...
News Bloody Hell, Your Next Free Witcher 3 DLC Is All About New Finishing Moves
Getting down and dirty
There are only two more pieces of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's downloadable content left, and this week's penultimate offering is likely going to be the most deadly that we've seen. Taking a step away from quests, bits of gear, and haircuts, the upcoming add-on will actually add new finishing moves to the game. If you're like...
News Everyone Should Be Able to Download The Witcher 3's PS4 Patch 1.07 Now
Rejoice
Well, after a weekend of broken dreams for many, it seems as though everyone should now finally be able to download the latest patch for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Most of us here at Push Square Towers managed to nab the update back on Friday night, but countless other PlayStation 4 users weren't so lucky. You can read about the biggest...
News The Witcher 3 PS4 Patch 1.07 Apparently Damages the Game's Frame Rate
Update also still missing in action for many
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's newest patch, numbered 1.07, has been a hot topic over the weekend. Not only has the update been seemingly delayed in parts of Europe for no given reason, it's apparently also having a negative effect on the game's frame rate, according to tech experts
News The Witcher 3 PS4 Patch 1.07's European Availability Issues Being Investigated
Unable to update? You're not alone
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has a new PlayStation 4 patch – apparently. While some members of the Push Square team have been able to download it without a hiccup, others are still waiting for it to become available. And we're not the only ones with issues: dozens of people have got in contact with us via social...
Feature What Does The Witcher 3 PS4 Patch 1.07 Do, And Is It an Improvement?
We've even got videos
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's newest patch is being rolled out on PlayStation 4, and luckily, we've managed to get it downloaded and installed. The update weighs in at a very hefty 7.5GB, and it promises an absolute ton of alterations and fixes. From a new movement mode for Geralt, to supposedly improved technical performance,...
News The Witcher 3's New PS4 Patch Is 7.5GB, and It's Out Now
Geralt rides again
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's new patch is out now on PlayStation 4, and it brings a slew of great changes to the already spectacular role-playing game. The update weighs in at a massive 7.5GB, so you may have to take a small break from hunting beasties to get it installed. The patch promises numerous improvements to Geralt's...
News The Witcher 3's Huge New PS4 Patch Will Be Available Just in Time for the Weekend
Start the clock
According to CD Projekt Red community manager Marcin Momot, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's latest PlayStation 4 patch should be available to download within the next 24 hours. The highly anticipated update, which includes a new movement mode for Geralt, huge inventory management tweaks, and alterations to Roach's artificial...
News This Week's Free Witcher 3 DLC's Specifically for Ciri
Looking good
This is going to be a pretty short news story, we're afraid. This week's free The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt downloadable content has been revealed, and it's an alternate outfit for main character Ciri. Rather than her usual, somewhat casual Witcher gear, you'll be able to dress the heroine up in some more rugged clothing. The add-on was...
News The Witcher 3's New PS4 Patch Is So Big It Puts Other Games to Shame
It never ends
As promised, CD Projekt Red has revealed the full patch notes for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's upcoming PlayStation 4 update - and it's an absolute monster. As such, we couldn't possibly begin to go into too much detail on this one or we'd be here all day, so we'll just skim the most important changes and leave the rest to you. For...
News The Witcher 3's Expansions Are Almost as Big as the Whole of The Witcher 2
The game that keeps on giving
Once again coming out with bold claims that we can actually believe, CD Projekt Red has revealed in an interview with Gamereactor that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's upcoming expansions will be "almost the size of The Witcher 2". Dishing out juicy bits of information was the Polish developer's Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, who...
News The Witcher 3 Is Going To Be Even Better With Its PS4 Patch 1.07
Coming soon
You've got to hand it to CD Projekt Red. The Polish developer's just detailed The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's newest patch, and it's sounding superb. Addressing some of the title's biggest remaining complaints, update 1.07 introduces a new movement mode for Geralt, player item storage, and even removes the weight of alchemy and crafting...
News This Week's Free Witcher 3 DLC Sounds Like it Could Include a Rather Good Quest
Cats and dogs
This week, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's only getting one slice of downloadable content, but it sounds like it could be pretty enjoyable. Dubbed 'Where the Cat and the Wolf Play', the new quest hints at a story that involves the respective Witcher schools of the Cat and Wolf. Consider our interest piqued. Of course, if you've already...
News Don't Forget to Download Your Free The Witcher 3 DLC on PS4
Available now in Europe and North America
Let's be honest, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's free DLC hasn't been worth shouting about – but it has kept CD Projekt Red's role-playing game in the news cycle every week. And we're going to play right into the Polish developer's hands by reminding you that there's a new batch of complimentary content...
News The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's PS4 Patch 1.05 Improves Gameplay Stability Today
More major updates on the way
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt may have been succeeded by Batman: Arkham Knight as the new hotness, but CD Projekt Red is still pumping out updates for its open world adventure. A new patch – numbered v1.05 for those keeping count – will release on the PlayStation 4 later today, and will bring with it a variety of bug...
News The Witcher 3's PS4 Patch 1.05 Hunts Down Bugs In the Near Future
Squish squash
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's upcoming patch is a relatively small one, but it does fix numerous rather annoying little bugs. For starters, you no longer have to worry about getting rich, as the game won't reset your fortune by accident when you pass the 65535 crowns mark. What's more, Geralt's current outfit won't appear wet when you...
News This Week's Free Witcher 3 DLC Includes A Wolf School Gear Treasure Hunt
Howling for you
Fancy going on a treasure hunt? You do? Good, because that's what you'll be doing after you download The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's newest free downloadable content. This week, the title's two DLC sets include an alternate, classy new look for Triss, and a new quest that revolves around Wolf School Witcher gear. If you know the game...
News Dying Light, Mortal Kombat X, and The Witcher 3 Push Warner Bros to the Top Publisher Spot
Batman: Arkham Knight should keep the momentum going
Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment is taking the spot of top dog in the first half of 2015, according to The NPD Group. Thanks to the likes of Dying Light, Mortal Kombat X, and the more recent The Witcher 3, the company has risen to be the top-grossing US gaming software publisher of 2015 thus...
News Here's Your Free Witcher 3 PS4 DLC For This Week
Gwent for the masses
Ah, good old gwent. When Geralt isn't wandering around the wilderness cutting monsters to ribbons, you can usually find him challenging some hapless merchant to a game of cards. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's gwent is a rather addictive optional minigame, and it even features its own set of quests - some of which are impressively...
News The Witcher 3 Proves Monsters Mean Money, Sells 4 Million Copies in Two Weeks
That's a lot of crowns
In the words of Geralt of Rivia: not bad. Unsurprisingly marking CD Projekt Red's most successful release, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt sold four million copies during its first two weeks on the market. You can read our 10/10 review of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt through here The game's success may come as a bit of a shock to...
News For Your Own Safety, Don't Try to Slaughter Cows for Cash in The Witcher 3 on PS4
Moo-tilation
Oh dear, this is what you get for slaughtering innocent herbivores. An exploit in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt that was used by many players in order to rack up some serious dosh, you could repeatedly kill a respawning group of cattle and sell their hides during your time in an early area of the game. However, with the title's latest...
Guide How to Make Easy Money in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on PS4 Post Patch 1.04
Where to sell your wares
He, er, no longer sells sea shells from his Novigrad store. But that's okay, because we've found another little nifty trick that will enable you to maximise your profits in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on the PlayStation 4. While this one takes a little longer than the previous exploit, it guarantees you a tidy profit, which...
News The Witcher 3 PS4 Patch 1.04 Promises Performance Improvements, and It's Out Now
Right on cue
You have to hand it to CD Projekt Red - the Polish developer's been working like mad on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's post-launch support. Alongside free weekly downloadable content packs, the game's also racked up a few hefty patches on PlayStation 4. The latest update - numbered 1.04 - is available to download right now. It supposedly...
News Wait a Minute, The Witcher 3 Doesn't Have a Level Cap?
Kills for skills
A point that we've made countless times now: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is a massive game. So massive, in fact, that Geralt's maximum level has been the point of much debate, purely because next to no one's managed to find and finish every available quest in the release. Indeed, quests are your main source of experience points in the...
News This Week's Free Witcher 3 DLC Has Been Detailed
Two more packs to fill your inventory with
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is getting two more pieces of free downloadable content this week, although they don't appear to be all that exciting. First up is the Nilfgaardian Armour Set, which seems to include two sets of armour - one for Geralt, and one for his ever-trusty steed, Roach. Much like the orderly...
News The Witcher 3 PS4 Framerate Issues Being Looked into by Dev
Patch v1.04 details announced
Despite some welcome performance improvements being implemented as part of patch v1.03, there are still some areas that cause the PlayStation 4 version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's framerate to chug. This is something that developer CD Projekt Red is looking into, and will likely be addressed in a future update...
News These Witcher 3 Glitches are Bloody Horrific
Why the long face?
We've seen some pretty dumb glitches during our time with The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, but nothing particularly nefarious. The same can't be said for often hilarious YouTube user Tyrannicon, however, who's put together a short video of non-playable characters and their long, melted faces. Complete with eerie music and dark, stormy...
