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CD Projekt has delayed a planned patch for The Witcher 3 that was set to add cross-platform mod support across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S later this year. The studio had announced the patch for later in 2025 as part of the celebrations of The Witcher 3’s 10th anniversary. “For the first time, creating, sharing, and enjoying mods for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will be easier and more accessible than ever,” CD Projekt said at the time. However, in a new update , CD Projekt said the patch had shifted to 2026, with no firm release window mentioned. “We apologize for the delay and will share more details as we get closer to the release,” CD Projekt said. “Thank you for your patience!” CD Projekt had described the update as “one more patch” for The Witcher 3, which remains hugely popular and maintains a healthy number of players even now, a decade after launch. The Witcher 3 is now up to an incredible 60 million copies sold , a figure that includes sales of the base ga...

Aspyr unveiled Deus Ex Remastered at this week's State of Play , debuting a new teaser trailer showcasing how the 25-year-old masterpice has been updated with character models with better lip-sync animations and ragdoll physics. But while fans were delighted to see the classic game getting a facelift, including reimagined lighting, dynamic shadows, water physics, particle effects, and new textures, the refreshed visuals aren't impressing everyone. "Upgraded visuals from 2000 to 2005," said one commenter on the YouTube trailer . Another added: "There are FREE mods available right now that make the original game look better than this, while being more faithful." "The amount I wanted this until I saw screenshots... oh my god that is rough. Loses the charm of the original but also still looks bad and dated," suggested another person on Bluesky , while someone else said : "Just what I’ve always wanted… the original Deus Ex but weirder looki...

Payday 2 developer Starbreeze has admitted it "messed up" when it introduced a premium subscription service alongside hiking the price of its $100 DLC bundle by 50%. The subscription — launched earlier this week — bundled "full access to more than 65 DLCs, packed with heists, weapons, and cosmetics... for a low monthly cost" of $4.99 per month, or $19.99 for six months. At the time, the company said it allowed players to "explore Payday 2's massive content library at their own pace, mastering the art of heisting one crime at a time" and the subscription — available via Steam — can be canceled at anytime." Starbreeze did not, however, warn players thinking of buying the Payday 2 Infamous Collection that it had quietly increased the price from $100 to $150 at the beginning of September, just a few weeks before it launched the subscription. Fans slammed the developer for "trying to slip [the price rise] under the radar." Now, in a...

From the makers of Paw Patrol Grand Prix and Gigantosaurus: Dino Kart, comes… Formula Legends, an off-brand, Formula One-inspired arcade racer. Yes, it’s certainly true that developer 3DClouds’ primary output appears to be racing games aimed at an extremely young audience so, on paper, Formula Legends might sound easy to cruise on past for those of you who are no longer eating spaghetti with your hands. However, if you’re a fan of the long and storied history of Formula 1 racing – as well as games like Art of Rally, Circuit Superstars, and Micro Machines – Formula Legends might prove to be a dark horse in the race. This colourful, toy-like arcade racer consistently impresses thanks to its charming and evolving approach to showcasing the many, many eras it represents, although the fun is punctured somewhat by a slightly laggy handling model, some annoyingly uneven AI, and its lack of multiplayer. In case it’s not obvious by its chunky car caricatures and cartoon-adjacent art style, ...

Another big Xbox game is landing on PlayStation 5 — and this time it's Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 . Announced with a fresh trailer during today's PlayStation State of Play, the latest version of Microsoft Flight Simulator will arrive for Sony's console on December 8, 2025. A trailer revealed that PlayStation VR2 support is also in development, though sounds like it won't be available at launch. More to follow... Tom Phillips is IGN's News Editor. You can reach Tom at tom_phillips@ign.com or find him on Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social from IGN Articles https://ift.tt/8lpUQP6 via IFTTT

Sony's next State of Play is happening later today, September 24, and it promises more than 35 minutes of reveals and news from developers around the world, including an extended look at Housemarque's Saros. While we don't know what other surprises this State of Play has in store for us, we will be here covering all the biggest announcements right here, live as they happen. So, be sure to keep checking back to ensure you don't miss a thing! The State of Play kicks off at 2pm PT/5pm ET/11pm CEST, and Sony did note we will also be getting a look at third-party and indie titles, as well as updates from "some of our teams at PlayStation Studios," meaning there may be more than just Saros to look forward to. This particular show takes place during the week of Tokyo Game Show, and it's also just a few days before the much-anticipated launch of Ghost of Yotei on October 2, so the Ghost of Tsushima sequel will most likely show up. Could we also get a glimpse ...

EA’s official Skate FAQ is very clear about what 2025’s new early access iteration represents for the series as a whole. “This isn’t a sequel, remake, or a remaster,” states the brief explanation. “It’s the evolution of the Skate franchise.” The first part I wholeheartedly agree with. This is not Skate 4, and it certainly isn’t a remake of the originals by any stretch of the imagination. The second part is not entirely untrue either: It is an evolution, of sorts. That is, it’s certainly changed. A lot. Unfortunately, this means this new version of Skate bears little semblance to the late-2000s originals I love – and I’m currently finding it impossible to warm to its sanitised, homogenised, and monetised reinvention. Yes, Skate has evolved dramatically, but it’s done so to blend into its free-to-play, service game-dominated surroundings – like moths in the sooty cities of the British Industrial Revolution. I don’t think I’ve ever compared a game to an insect before, but perhaps it m...