The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt News

This fabulously festive Witcher 3 mod gives geese santa hats

There are hosts of incredible Witcher 3 mods out there, with tons of options to make the open-world game's, well, open world look even more spectacular, increase Geralt's carry weight for better loot scooping, and even turn the Witcher himself into Overwatch's Genji. Then there are those that are just really good fun, and - in this case - fabulously festive. A new Witcher 3 mod lets the Continent's waterfowl get into the seasonal spirit by giving them their own Christmassy caps.

"GEESE HAVE SANTA HATS," proclaims modder Valennia on the aptly named 'Christmas Geese' mod page. Created by Vale and Feregorn, the mod does exactly this; it plops a weeny little red and white santa hat atop the heads of the RPG game's roaming waterfowl. Sure, it sounds simple, and it is - but get a look at the modder's images, and you'll quickly realise you can't possibly hope to celebrate the holiday season in-game without these little festively decked out fowl running around.

According to the modder, the creation was inspired by a previous mod that gave The Witcher 3's chickens little tin foil helmets, and now, all geese get santa hats.

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Witcher star Henry Cavill sustains minor injury on set during a 'swinging axes' scene

Our large, sweet PC building boy Henry Cavill has been forced to take some time off from filming Netflix's The Witcher Season 2 due to an injury he sustained on set. Evidently, the actor - who plays the leading role of Geralt - hurt his leg while shooting a scene that involved 'swinging axes.'

As reported by The Sun, Cavill had been about 20 feet above the ground and secured in a safety harness while filming an "assault course" when he hurt his leg. The Sun's source says Cavill "suddenly pulled up and was clearly in a lot of pain," but the source of the injury wasn't immediately clear.

While Cavill wasn't hospitalised, the source tells The Sun that the injury was severe enough to throw off The Witcher's shooting schedule by a few days, since Cavill can't walk properly at the moment - much less wear a set of heavy armour whilst fighting off Nilfgaardian soldiers or rotfiends. The Sun's report didn't indicate how long Cavill would be out of commission, but Deadline reports that filming will continue while he recovers.

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The best Witcher 3 mods

Looking for the best Witcher 3 mods? The Henry Cavill effect has seen The Witcher 3's popularity shoot through the roof - a monster-hunting renaissance that actually surpassed the number of concurrent Steam players the game saw on launch day back in 2015.

A lot has changed in the world of videogames in the five years since Wild Hunt's release, but one thing that's improved are the mods and mod processes available for the game. Modding is now a fairly simple process, and can be done with ease once you know how, and once you know what risks to look out for when installing multiple mods. As always, exercise caution when downloading and installing mods.

Although The Witcher 3's world has stood the test of time, we've included texture and shader mods to sharpen the graphics, as well as gameplay mods to make the 200 hour long jaunt through The Witcher's fantasy universe that much better. Here are the best Witcher 3 mods available right now.

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The best fantasy games on PC

There's nothing quite like escaping into another world, immersing yourself in its history and people, and getting to grips with your new virtual life. Fantasy games are especially good at offering these sorts of experiences, but the genre is so packed with great adventures that it can be hard to pinpoint where exactly to place your attention.

Luckily for you, we've put together this list of the best fantasy games on PC. As always, we want to highlight a varied selection of titles, from mammoth RPGs to 2D action-platformers. There's even a sports game in the mix this time around. And please don't worry if we've missed your favourite fantasy game - there's every chance that it could be added at a later time.

So, whether you're looking to slay some dragons in a sprawling open world or try something a little stranger, we've got you covered with our list of the best fantasy games on PC. All you need is a sense of adventure and the patience for copious amounts of lore. Let's go!

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This "excessively vast" Witcher 3 mod adds a ton of new enemies and armour

The Witcher 3 has many mods that help bring small measures of joy to players, such as making Dandelion "younger and cuter", and allowing Yennefer to barge her way into Geralt's sex scenes. But few mods bring such "excessively vast" amounts of content to the game as the new Shades of Iron content pack.

Modders Amasiuncula, Ard Carraigh, Menschfeind, and Kayjay spent five months creating the mod which has 542 brand-new items and 125 formidable new enemies. Of the 542 new items, 18 are exotic armour sets for Geralt and eight are new armour sets for female characters that you can use to fight against the brand-new enemies. Each piece of armour has newly-introduced mechanics which greatly mix up character customisation options and playstyles.

Currently, the new enemies aren't placed in the world due to balance issues. "In time, the enemies included in Shades of Iron will roam the world. Maliciously. Waiting for your arrival," the developers let people know in a recent article. You can find full details of the enemies you can expect to see soon in the same post.

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