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The Witcher 2 for Xbox 360 Out on April 17, Gets New Cinematic Trailer

CD Projekt Red together with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, has just revealed a concrete release date for The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings on the Xbox 360, with the RPG finally arriving on the console on April 17. The Witcher 2 delighted millions of PC gamers last year with its great role playing mechanics...

27 January 2012
13:21 GMT

The Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition Arrives for PC in April, Has New Content

CD Projekt Red has just announced that it will be re-releasing The Witcher 2 in the form of an Enhanced Edition in April, complete with reworked animations and cut scenes as well as new adventures that introduce new characters. The original Witcher was a pretty decent game when it first came out, back in 2007, but i...

27 January 2012
03:34 GMT

The Witcher Developer Believes DRM Shouldn’t Be Used at All

CD Projekt Red, the developer of The Witcher series, has just added its voice to the ongoing piracy debate that’s been rekindled recently, and says that developers and publishers should just forget about using harsh DRM (Digital Rights Management) software, as it’s going to be hacked in no time and just e...

2 December 2011
03:14 GMT

The Witcher 2 for Xbox 360 Published by Warner Bros. in North America

CD Projekt Red, the developer of the recent The Witcher 2 role playing game, has confirmed that its publishing partner for the upcoming version of the game on the Xbox 360 for North America is Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.The Witcher 2 has been delighting players all around the world on the PC platform sinc...

24 October 2011
14:21 GMT

Download Free The Witcher 2 Update 2.0 Now

The Witcher 2 has just received the long awaited update 2.0 for its PC version, which brings brand new features, as well as a variety of fixes to problems and issues reported by players.CD Projekt Red, the studio behind the recent The Witcher 2 role playing game, has worked hard on improving the experience, releasing...

29 September 2011
13:31 GMT

The Witcher 2 DLC Always Free on PC, Xbox 360 Not Likely

CD Projekt Red, the developer of the recent The Witcher 2 role playing game, has confirmed that all of the future downloadable content for the title will be free for the PC version, although the upcoming Xbox 360 version might not benefit from such a great deal due to Microsoft's policies.The Witcher 2 was accla...

28 September 2011
18:01 GMT

The Witcher 2 Update 2.0 Gets Detailed Before Its Release This Week

CD Projekt Red, the developer of the recent The Witcher 2 role playing game, has just posted the full details on the upcoming Update 2.0 for the title, which brings lots of new features as well as a variety of solutions to problems and issues encountered by players throughout its campaign.The Witcher 2 impressed a hu...

27 September 2011
05:43 GMT

The Witcher 2 Developer Hiring Employees for New Game

Polish developer CD Projekt Red, the studio behind the critically acclaimed The Witcher series, is currently hiring new staff in preparation for a new game, at least according to the announcements made on its website and Facebook page.CD Projekt Red made a name for itself with the original Witcher role playing game, ...

7 September 2011
15:21 GMT

Download The Witcher 2 Patch 1.35 Now

The Witcher 2 has just received a brand new patch from its developer, CD Projekt Red, taking it up to version 1.35 and solving some of the issues that appeared after owners of the role playing game installed The Witcher 2 patch 1.3.CD Projekt Red impressed a huge amount of gamers with the recent Witcher 2 title, blow...

11 August 2011
05:25 GMT

Download The Witcher 2 Patch 1.1 Now

The Witcher 2 patch 1.1 is now officially available for download, as the developer of the role-playing game, CD Projekt Red, have finally released it to the world. The Witcher 2 was launched last week, gaining a huge amount of praise from both reviewers and regular players for its deep role playing mechanics, gorgeo...

26 May 2011
10:50 GMT

The Witcher 2 Heading to Xbox 360, ESRB Listing Says

The Witcher 2 might not be exclusive to the PC platform, as a new listing from the North American ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board) says that the title is also heading to the Xbox 360 console. The Witcher 2 has just been released for the PC last week, and is already being hailed as one of the greatest role-...

26 May 2011
03:30 GMT

The Witcher 2 Patch 1.1 Out Today, Gets New Details

The first patch for The Witcher 2, version 1.1, is scheduled to appear later today, as the developer of the role-playing game, CD Projekt Red, has confirmed some of the issues that will be solved by the upcoming update. The Witcher 2 was released last week by CD Projekt, and was immediately met with critical acclaim...

25 May 2011
10:15 GMT

The Witcher 2 Patch 1.1 Coming Soon

The Witcher 2 is going to receive its first actual patch later this week, as CD Projekt, the game's publisher, confirmed that the update is nearing completion. Many role-playing game fans eagerly awaited the release of The Witcher 2, as its developer, CD Projekt Red, hyped up many of its features before the r...

23 May 2011
07:11 GMT

The Witcher 2 Gets Final DRM Details, Requires One-Time Internet Check

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is getting ready to be released all over the world next month, so its developer, CD Projekt, has just revealed the final details on its digital rights management protection system, which will authenticate every copy of the game. The Witcher 2 is set to be one of the most important...

19 April 2011
15:51 GMT

The Witcher 2 Developer Details Monsters and Bosses

The senior producer of The Witcher 2, Tomasz Gop, talked recently about the new monsters and the boss battles that will be in the upcoming role-playing game, which is currently being polished up by the team at CD Projekt Red. The original Witcher impressed lots of players with its interesting story and the deep ro...

14 February 2011
02:30 GMT

The Witcher 2 Combat System Will Be Much More Advanced

The Witcher 2 is currently in the last stages of development at CD Projekt Red, so a developer from the Polish studio decided to detail some of the new features in the combat system of the upcoming role-playing game. The original Witcher title had some rather awkward gameplay, but impressed plenty of people, thus ...

11 February 2011
14:51 GMT

Witcher 2 Will Take a Long Time to Complete, Has Characters from the Books

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings will take quite a long time to complete, especially if you factor in the side quests, according to its senior producer, Tomasz Gop, who also revealed that a lot of characters from the Witcher book series are going to appear in the new game. The Witcher 2 is set to really take the ...

9 February 2011
03:45 GMT

Witcher 2 Developer Talks About Available Locations, Achievements and Skills

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is getting ready for release, so one of its developers over at CD Projekt Red decided to talk about some of the finer aspects of the upcoming role-playing game. The Witcher 2 is set to drastically overhaul the original Witcher, and approach the RPG genre with brand new gameplay as...

8 February 2011
03:00 GMT

Weekend Reading: Open Up Digitally Distributed Games to Second Hand

I bought a lot of games from various Steam sales, some never to actually play, some to finish and then recommend to other players, but whenever I look at my library there's one question that pops up into my head: “Why couldn't I sell that copy of the first Witcher to a friend that would like to play i...

5 February 2011
06:31 GMT

EndWeekGame: December 10

Andrei Dumitrescu: It's time to go back to old games to prepare for new games, so I am playing through The Witcher, aiming to finish the game this time around. The first Witcher, even in the Enhanced Edition version which CD Projekt put out to satisfy gamers who saw a lack of quality in the initial release, i...

10 December 2010
16:31 GMT

‘The Witcher: Versus’ Coming Soon to the App Store Through Chillingo

Recently acquired by Electronic Arts, independent games publisher Chillingo has just announced that it has signed an agreement with indie games developer one2tribe to bring 'The Witcher: Versus' for iPhone to the Apple App Store. Fans of the franchise are probably aware of the fact that the game is base...

8 December 2010
03:59 GMT

EndWeekGame: December 3

Andrei Dumitrescu: December is here and thankfully there's a bit of breathing room for all the gamers who are following the latest releases.I am still playing Gran Turismo 5, planning to do a bit of multiplayer over the weekend and take some of the cool cars out for a spin, but there's also a chance to look...

3 December 2010
16:51 GMT

The Developer of The Witcher Was Bought by Optimus S.A.

The stock market and the companies that operate under its laws are some of the most ambiguous and mind-bending contraptions of the modern world. It may have been on top of the Polish market in the '90s, but, right now, Optimus S.A. is connected to a respirator, a pacemaker and has a flickering candle above its h...

23 October 2009
06:05 GMT

The Witcher Gets an Enhanced Edition Director's Cut

CD Projekt RED, the developers of The Witcher, one of the best role playing games of last year, have been keeping busy making sure that fans of their game got more play time out of it. After a few first patches, they released The Witcher: Enhanced Edition, which was free to all players who bought the original, updati...

16 July 2009
07:35 GMT

Rumor Mill: The Console Versions of The Witcher Canceled

The Internet seems to be swirling with rumors related to the apparent cancellation of Rise of the White Wolf, the console version of The Witcher, which was set to be released this year.CD Projekt is not talking about the rumors but if it made such a move then it would probably mean that it has chosen to focus on crea...

29 April 2009
03:53 GMT

The Witcher Will Receive DLC on Consoles

The Witcher has been one of the most popular PC RPGs (Role Playing Games) of the last period, winning over quite a lot of fans with its engaging story, inspired from a Polish comic book, and its well-polished gameplay mechanics. It has recently been announced that a console version will be launched, entitled The Wit...

11 December 2008
02:41 GMT

The Witcher: Rise of the White Wolf Revealed

Ever since CD Projekt RED unveiled The Witcher: Enhanced Edition, a re-imagining of the title released last year, there have been rumors that the developer was getting ready to also take its role playing game to the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3. Now, the company and Atari are officially announcing that they plan to...

3 December 2008
06:11 GMT

Rumor Mill: The Witcher Gets Console Edition

The RPG (Role Playing Game) genre for the PC hasn't been mind-blowing lately, as a lot of eagerly anticipated titles, like Sacred 2 or Fallout 3 have also appeared at the same time on consoles like the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360. But one major title has appeared only for the PC, The Witcher, which was met with a ...

1 December 2008
13:01 GMT

The Witcher Sells More than 1 Million Copies

CD Projekt, the developers of The Witcher, are announcing that their game has sold more than 1 million copies since the release date of October 2007. This figure includes both the sales of the original game and those generated by the newly released Enhanced Edition. 1 million is a big figure for a game that came from...

31 October 2008
17:01 GMT

The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Ready for Release

CD Projekt and publisher Atari are getting ready to release The Witcher: Enhanced Edition, a new version of the game released last year; it is supposed to enhance the playing experience and deliver a better game to the player. The update will be free for those who already have the game and a standalone package will a...

12 September 2008
04:33 GMT

The Witcher Enhanced Edition Gets Release Date

The long awaited, especially by role playing fans, Enhanced Edition of The Witcher is at last getting a tentative release date from its developers, the guys over at CD Project RED. It seems that September has been settled on and, more specifically, the game will be launched in the first half of the month, as soon as ...

23 June 2008
15:56 GMT

The Witcher Gets Novel, Heads to PS3

Critically acclaimed and beloved by fellow gamers worldwide, The Witcher is one of those RPG games that will remain in the gaming history. And you haven't seen everything yet, since The Witcher experience is going to get bigger and better on PC systems and it seems that the entire Witcher universe becomes one mo...

7 May 2008
02:20 GMT

The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Delayed

Delays are, unfortunately, part of the gaming world and I doubt we'll ever get used to them - actually, most of them manage to drive us quite mad. As a little round-up of how bad this week has started: we had the Metal Gear Online game delayed yesterday, the PS3 Home Open Beta just got delayed too and now, the h...

22 April 2008
12:11 GMT

The Witcher Hints and Glitches (PC)

The Witcher (from Polish: Wiedmin) is a computer role-playing game for PC developed by CD Projekt RED STUDIO and published by CD Projekt in Poland and Atari for the rest of the world. Based on the book series of the same name by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski, the game uses BioWare's proprietary Aurora Engine....

16 April 2008
08:22 GMT

The Witcher Gets New Patch and Editor

CD Projekt has recently released a boatload of new things to keep fans of its RPG The Witcher very happy. There's a new patch out, taking the game to version 1.3, there's a new adventure added to the main game and there's also a beta phase adventure editor that lets you use the assets from the Witcher ...

11 April 2008
03:37 GMT

The Witcher: DuelMail Announced

Out of nowhere, The Witcher developers have announced that a next-gen, free browser based game inspired from the appreciated RPG has entered closed beta, which is expected to last only six more days, with an open beta starting on the 7th of April and set to last until the 9th of May, when the game will be officially ...

1 April 2008
02:28 GMT

"Pretty Big" Witcher Surprise Announced!

One of the greatest role playing games (RPGs) of all times, The Witcher, is going to become an even more exciting game, since the developers, CD Projekt RED have announced that they are preparing a lot of new things to be brought in for the delight of the fans.In an official press release stating that only three mont...

15 February 2008
03:33 GMT

Girl Gamer Digs Sex Scenes in The Witcher

Anyone who's given The Witcher a go has surely seen at least one sex related scene, cinematic etc. It's not just The Witcher that features these kinds of scenes, but many other games as well. Every once in a while, though, so-called girl gamers make entries on blogs and stuff, showing their total discontent...

23 November 2007
06:07 GMT

The Witcher Sex Tips (PC)

The Witcher represents the pinnacle of storytelling in role-playing games, shattering the line between good and evil with a world where moral ambiguity reigns. In a beautiful, rich game universe created by artists first, technology second, the player becomes his own hero in an epic, action-packed narrative uniquely ...

29 October 2007
09:44 GMT

Gold for The Witcher. Dated for Europe

Atari - producer, publisher and distributor of video games - has confirmed the Gold status for The Witcher, the company's approach to traditional role-playing, blending a twisted plot in which the player's decisions can drastically alter the outcome of the game. Developed by CD Projekt RED, The Witcher is d...

21 October 2007
08:16 GMT

Atari's E3 Line-Up of Products Disclosed

Third-party video game publisher, Atari has just announced the company's line-up of products for the E3 Media and Business Summit, taking place July 11 - 13 at Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, California. As the official report informs, the Atari booth (518 and 520) will feature games spanning multiple genres and ...

10 July 2007
05:31 GMT


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