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If you’re developing a cyberpunk game, apparently you have to watch out for real-life hackers. According to a tweet from CD Projekt Red, “an unidentified individual or individuals” have acquired some internal documents that relate to the company’s upcoming title, Cyberpunk 2077. The persons responsible then demanded a ransom for the material, promising to release […]
The demand to move money around anonymously on the internet is so strong that it has led to the creation and adoption of the viable, non-governmental cryptocurrency bitcoin. That sounds like a plotline from a game called Cyberpunk 2077, but it’s real, and it may have enabled an attack against the developer of Cyberpunk 2077. […]
If you’re someone who likes video games — or even, god help us, a “gamer” — you’re probably familiar with the Witcher saga. If not, you might be wondering why on earth Netflix’s latest announcement is a series based on some relatively obscure Polish fantasy novels, and also why on earth people seem to be excited about […]
It’s the witching hour at Netflix, which has announced a straight-to-series order for a new drama based on theWitcher book saga. RELATEDThe Punisher: Rosario Dawson Won’t Appear in Netflix’s Marvel Series The forthcoming fantasy drama, adapted from the eight novels written by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski, centers on “witchers,” who are described as “hunters who develop supernatural abilities at a […]
Geralt fans, listen up: The Witcher saga is being adapted into a TV series. Netflix has confirmed it will develop and produce an English-language drama series — or Original, in Netflix parlance — based on the fantasy books from Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski and inspiration behind the critically-acclaimed game franchise from CD Projekt Red. Netflix […]
[Image: CD Projekt RED] The Witcher series is being turned into an English language Netflix drama by CG visual effects company Platige Image S.A. Advertisement The Witcher series was spawned by Polish novelist Andrzej Sapkowski and has spawned highly successful (and wonderful) video games. “I’m thrilled that Netflix will be doing an adaptation of my […]
Here’s a recap video from this year’s GDC, via Gamasutra, that details how CD Projekt Red built Beauclair, the beautiful fairy tale city from The Witcher 3: Blood & Wine. Advertisement It gets fairly technical in points, but I think anyone who played the game and marvels at how CDPR are able to fit it […]
GIF Meet Gaunter O’Dimm. Or at least some dude dressed as Gaunter O’Dimm, a mischievous, devil-like bloke from The Witcher 3 and competitive gaming’s own Vanna White. Advertisement His job is to walk players to their seats and stare at the camera like that theater undergrad who is all about getting into character and strolling […]
This is footage of The Witcher 3 running 60fps at 8k resolution. That’s 7680 x 4320. On max settings. Gulp. Advertisement If you need to know what kind of monster could run the game like this, here’s how Thirty IR got the footage across two PCs, the first for playing, the second for capture: GPUs: 4x […]
Enlarge The giveaway is back on! We think we’ve squashed our tech issues and anyone can now once again get codes. Here at Ars, we like to celebrate the classics—especially classic video games—and we’ve long been fans of the folks over at GOG (formerly known as “Good Old Games”). They sell modern games, sure, but […]
