The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt News

The Witcher spinoff is back in business, CDPR confirms

The Witcher spinoff Project Sirius has found its footing again, roughly a month after the new Witcher game was shelved while CDPR aimed to reevaluate its direction. Initially pitched as a multiplayer take on The Witcher series that might be approachable to fans of the Netflix series, it seems likely that we'll be waiting beyond The Witcher 4 release date to explore this alternate vision for one of the best RPG games.

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Patch 4.03 — list of changes

Patch 4.03 for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is now available! This update contains various gameplay and quest fixes.

Below, you'll find a list of the most notable changes.

PC-SPECIFIC

Fixed an issue with ray-traced vegetation shadows “popping”, depending on Geralt’s proximity and angle.
Fixed an issue where repeatedly disabling and enabling ray-traced reflections and shadows could cause black shadows to appear at the edge of objects.
Addressed the issue where the DirectX 11 version of the game could crash on launch or after loading a save on certain AMD GPUs.
Added support for Intel Xe Super Sampling, an upscaling technology that uses machine learning to improve performance and image quality.
Fixed some lighting issues with Screen Space Reflections when ray-traced global illumination is off.
Performance improvements to ray-traced global illumination and ray-traced reflections.
Fixed an issue where purple splashes could appear on the screen when riding Roach through puddles of water.

VISUAL

Fixed an issue where a grid of light spots could appear on the ground and walls in certain weather conditions with Ray Tracing enabled.
Spider webs will no longer change color when moving the camera with Ray Tracing enabled.
Fixed an issue where some textures on characters during cutscenes would appear as not fully rendered.
Through Time and Space - Fixed an issue where the mist in the Poisoned Valley was pink instead of white.

QUESTS & GAMEPLAY

Added the community-made mod Next Gen Script Fixes by Sergeanur.

QUESTS & GAMEPLAY

In the Eternal Fire's Shadow - The ambient music from the quest will no longer continue playing after completion. For players who have already experienced this issue, it may be necessary to enter the Novigrad or Oxenfurt sewers again to resolve it.
Added an option to auto-apply oils in combat.
With the exception of potions and decoctions, it's now impossible for Geralt to eat or drink underwater. // While the team agreed it might be possible to drink liquids from a corked flask, consuming pints of ale or grilled meats underwater is too much of a stretch.

Please note: these are only the most notable changes. The patch contains other minor fixes that didn't make it into this list.

Skyrim mod imbues you with Geralt's Witcher magic

The best Skyrim mods never disappoint, and a new Skyrim mod introducing the Witcher magic of Geralt of Rivia himself to the Bethesda RPG game is no exception. That's right, you can now wander around Whiterun, Solitude, and Dragonsreach rocking the Witcher signs employed by Geralt in The Witcher 3, as well as the past games and Netflix series. It's a great way to stir up your next playthrough of Skyrim, and another reminder why it remains the best Elder Scrolls game to date.

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Best single-player games on PC 2023

Want to play the best single player games on PC? There's nothing quite like a solemn solo adventure that lets you explore, interact, fight, and strategise to your heart's content, with no one there to interrupt the immersion. No, you really don't need a squad to have tons of fun, and these games prove it.

Some of the best PC games of all time are single player experiences with carefully crafted stories, and you'll find the cream of the crop in this list, including some of the best story games and the best RPG games. There are a couple of curveballs in here too though that don't usually enter discussions around the best single player games, because story isn't necessarily their selling point. These are the best single player games on PC.

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DLSS 3 PC Hotfix

A hotfix for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is out. It improves the stability of the game running on the GeForce RTX 40 Series Graphics Cards related to DLSS 3. The game version won’t change.