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CD Projekt Red Explains How Witcher 3 NSFW Mod Snuck Into Remaster

CD Projekt Red has revealed to IGN how certain NSFW textures made their way into The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's next-gen update, and why it's going to remove them. The prolific Witcher 3 PC modding community is responsible for creating a dizzying array of modifications to the legendary RPG, ranging from graphical and texture enhancements to countless quality of life and inventory management improvements. At some stage, a modder also decided to create anatomically correct genitals for female characters, and those modifications somehow made it into the next-gen update for The Witcher 3 alongside the range of other mods that were officially adopted by the studio. “As was understood by CD PROJEKT RED until very recently, the vulva textures...

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UK Daily Deals: Score The Last of Us Part 2 at £8.39 For a Limited Time Only

Here's a great deal for those who are loving the latest HBO hit, The Last of Us. Yes, this is based on the game as many of us know, and many of us might also know that there's a sequel to that game. The Last of Us Part 2 is a critically acclaimed darling (with a few controversies thrown in), and it can be picked up for just £8.39 if you're a PS Plus member right now (down from £34.99). That's a huge deal and a tremendous discount for anyone who hasn't been able to check out the sequel just yet. Not only that, but the game also features a few PS5 upgrades included, such as 4K textures and a consistent 60FPS throughout the whole game. For even more gaming deals, check out all the links just below, or follow @IGNUKDeals on Twitter for...

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First Major Hogwarts Legacy Update is Here, PS5 Patch Delayed

The first major Harry Potter: Hogwarts Legacy patch is here... if you're playing on PC and Xbox Series X|S. PS5 owners will have to wait a bit longer for an update due to "unforseen issues." Warner Bros. released patch notes on its official site, including fixes for performance, cinematics, and saved games. You can find the full patch notes right here. Bug Fixes: General Online Fixed issues with achievement data being properly pushed to Wizarding World portal after linking. Gameplay Owl Mail Fixed an issue with mail not properly triggering sequential mission. World Events Fixed rare crash around certain locations where in-game World Events spawning. NPC Fixed a rare crash when respawning NPCs in the world. Fixed crash...

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Atomic Heart Composer Mick Gordon is Donating His Fee in Support of Ukraine

Award-winning video game music composer Mick Gordon has noted he will be donating his fee for his work on Atomic Heart to charity in support of Ukrainian civilians suffering amid the 2022 Russian invasion. The Australian-based musician has donated his fee to the Australian Red Cross' Ukraine Crisis Appeal, explaining the Red Cross has been "a vital resource for those affected by the conflict, providing aid, medical care, and psychosocial support." Gordon explains he was contacted by Atomic Heart developer Mundfish Studio in April 2020, just under two years before the February 2022 Russian invasion. Mundfish was founded in Moscow in 2017 but appears to have recently relocated its headquarters to Cyprus. Its official site describes a...

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Creatures of Sonaria: New Roblox TV Series in the Works

The newest video game adaptation is coming from a property that might surprise you: Roblox. Reported by Deadline, an episodic series based on the Roblox game Creatures of Sonaria is in the works. The series is coming from Wind Sun Sky Entertainment and Productivity Media, and will be overseen by former Lucasfilm executive Catherine Winder, current CEO and executive producer at Wind Sun Sky. Wind Sun Sky is best known for Invincible, the Prime Video series adaptation of Robert Kirkman's comic book of the same name. Winder is known for working on Invincible, as well as the Star Wars: The Clone Wars television series, The Angry Birds movies, and more. Creatures of Sonaria is a survival game within Roblox created by Sonar Studios. The...

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Assassin's Creed Revelations: Ezio and Altair Statue Available at the IGN Store

You can relive one of the most iconic moments in Assassin's Creed history, thanks to our latest listing over at the IGN Store. This Assassin's Creed Revelations diorama recreats the moment that Ezio Auditore comes face-to-face with the remains of Altair, the protaganist of the original Assassin's Creed. You can check out the epic statue at the IGN Store now. The statue costs $499.99, and is set to ship in early 2024. It stands at 12 inches tall, 14.5 inches wide, and 9 inches deep, making it an awesome, huge centerpiece for any gaming collection or display. It also has an LED-lit Memory Seal, along with the iconic Assassin's Creed logo at the base of the statue. You can see the images of the statue in high detail below: Assassin's...

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Apex Legends Mobile, Avengers, and Why Live-Service Games Aren't Going Away

Amid a whirlwind of announcements from developers that they would be discontinuing support for their live-service games, some analysts online have begun to assert that the Games as a Service (or GaaS) model has run its course. As someone who spends an embarrassing amount of time playing, and reviewing, many games that make use of the GaaS model, I’m here to tell you that reports of the death of the live-service model have been greatly exaggerated. I can’t blame people for thinking the season pass-filled sky is falling — it’s been an absolutely horrific start to the year for live-services. Whether you were disappointed by the news that Back 4 Blood developers would be moving on after only 15 months since its debut, or that Rumbleverse...

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Apex Legends Devs Want it to 'Last 20 Years Like Counter-Strike'

Respawn Entertainment has high hopes for the future of Apex Legends, saying it hopes the game will last as long as classic PC shooter Counter-Strike. In an interview with GameSpot, Apex Legends design director Evan Nikolich said the game could one day be relinquished by Respawn but kept going by fans out of pure love for it. "There could be a point, and I don't know when the inflection point will be, where the game is just pushed off and then players are playing it because the hobby is so enjoyable, and there's such a coloured and deep history to Apex that people just keep playing it," said Nikolich. "I often talk about how, one day, I want to have somebody teach their kid to play Apex. I played Counter-Strike in college, and that...

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Wanted: Dead Review

Ninja Gaiden Black is my favorite action game of all time, so if you describe something as “a hybrid slasher/shooter from the makers of Ninja Gaiden” like Wanted: Dead does on the back of its box, you’ve got my both attention and hopes up right out of the gate. But as quick as they rose, they fell even faster, because Wanted: Dead is a bad game even removed from any comparison to Ninja Gaiden. Its story is nonsense, the voice acting is some of the worst I’ve heard in a modern game, its difficulty is all over the place, it frequently crashes, and even though its combat is the best part, it still feels sluggish and poorly balanced between your ranged and melee options. If you look super closely, you can see tiny bits of some of the ideas...

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3 Great Deals on Star Wars, Batman, Mario and More Merch at the IGN Store: Fan Fest 2023

In case you missed the news, IGN Fan Fest is back and bigger than ever for 2023! If you hadn’t heard of Fan Fest before, IGN Fan Fest is a two-day event, bringing fans exclusive interviews and sneak peeks from some of the biggest movies, shows and games you all love. (You can see everything announced at Fan Fest 2022 for reference). What better way to celebrate fans than giving out special discounts this week on the coolest merch from your favorite franchises and beyond? Keep reading to see what deals are up for grabs this week only on our very own IGN Store. TL;DR - What to Expect at Fan Fest 2023 Feb. 13 - Feb 16: Exclusive IGN Fan Fest preview content all week long Friday, Feb. 17: Day 1 of the IGN Fan Fest livestream begins at...

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Deliver Us Mars Review

Just before my group of four young astronauts with major, personal conflicts of interest blast off to the red planet, I'm assured by our team leader that, while some corners had to be cut to get our ship spaceworthy, it should do its job just fine. And it does… kind of. Which is a great metaphor for Deliver Us Mars as a whole. This platforming, puzzle-solving, interplanetary adventure is trying to do too much with too little, and it ends up touching down just North of adequate. The backstory for our plucky, rebellious, sometimes even endearing hero, Kathy, is that she was separated from her father Isaac just before he boarded a colonization mission bound for Mars. Years later, she's been through astronaut school on a climate-ravaged...

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Wild Hearts Is So Tough That Even Its Own Developers Have Trouble With It

The mighty Kemono – the creatures inhabiting Wild Hearts, the new monster hunting game by Koei Tecmo and EA – aren’t easy. In fact, they’re hard enough that even one of the game's directors has trouble defeating his own creations. "I have quite a lot of difficulties," Wild Hearts co-director Takuto Edagawa says with a laugh. "When we look at [the toughest Kemono in the game], those ones I die [against]. If I'm not properly prepared, I'll go in and I'll be killed." But luckily for Edagawa, a helping hand is always close by — literally. His development partner, co-director Kotaro Hirata, smiles and says, "I'm totally awesome at [Wild Hearts], actually." The Omega Force division of Koei Tecmo is primarily known for Dynasty Warriors...

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 - Season 2 All Warzone and Multiplayer Changes Explained

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is hitting Season 2 February 15th and we see the return of Resurgence Mode with a new Warzone Map, New DMZ map and wipe, new ranked mode in multiplayer, the launch of Gun Game, and more. There’s a new Operator Ronin dropping into the battlefield and a full new battlepass with new rewards to collect. Here’s everything coming to Modern Warfare 2 Season 2 for Warzone and Multiplayer. Warzone 2.0 Updates Ashika Island is a smaller, Japanese-themed map that is located in the Asia Pacific region. Research showed that Ashika was being used as a hideout for the Ultranationalist Konni Group which focused on transporting chemical and biological weapons. Even though this is a smaller map, Ashika has waterways for...

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Bungie Acknowledges Destiny 2 Can Be 'Too Predictable,' Reveals Goals Post-Lightfall

We're two weeks away from Destiny 2: Lightfall, the next major expansion for Bungie's ongoing first-person shooter. Leading up to release, the developers are sharing some goals for the future of Destiny. On Bungie.net, the studio acknowledged that its stready stream of content updates has made the game feel like a known quantity to its dedicated player base. "But amid this quality and consistency, Destiny 2 can sometimes feel too predictable," Destiny 2's Joe Blackburn wrote. "While some consistency is necessary for us to be able to regularly update the game and prevent players from having to relearn Destiny every three months, as well as to maintain our team health and sustainability, it is clear that too much predictability has...

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Dead Island 2 Release Date Moved Forward by One Week

Developer Dambuster Studios and publisher Deep Silver have announced that Dead Island 2’s release date has been moved up by one week, from April 28 to April 21. “You asked for it, you got it. Dead Island 2 went gold and it's coming out a week early. See you in HELL-A on April 21, 2023,” revealed the Dead Island official Twitter account. Dead Island 2 was originally scheduled to be released on February 3, but was later delayed to April 28. Now, players will get their hands on the game a little earlier than expected. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor was also recently announced to be delayed to April 28 from its original March 17 release date. With Dead Island 2 moving up a week, the two games won’t launch on the same day anymore. Dead...

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Dead Space Was the Best-Selling New Game in the U.S. in January 2023

The latest figures from The NPD Group reveal that Dead Space is the best-selling new video game in the U.S. in January. The well-received remake of the 2008 survival horror was kept away from the top spot by Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, which enjoys its fourth consecutive month as the best-selling game in the U.S. Dead Space was joined in the top 20 best-sellers by three other new games: Fire Emblem Engage (No.5), Forspoken (No.7), and One Piece Odyssey (No.9). While there were four new releases among the top 10, U.S. consumer spending on video game software, hardware, and accessories dropped year-on-year by 5%, according to NPD’s Mat Piscatella. “Video game hardware spending was flat, while content (-5%) and accessories (-14%)...

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Wild Hearts Review in Progress

Do you dream of the chance to get dropkicked by a lava-monkey the size of a building? Of course you do, and goodness gracious is Wild Hearts excited to make that dream a reality. Omega Force and EA’s take on co-op monster hunting is a remarkably familiar one, mixing on-the-fly building mechanics into enormous elemental animal fights across its gorgeous feudal Japanese locations. But even when its crystal clear inspirations can sometimes lead to comparisons that aren’t always flattering for Wild Hearts, the few dozen hours I’ve spent with it so far have been a ton of fun, and I’m excited to keep grinding for materials as I progress toward the end of its campaign and into the endgame. Let me be perfectly blunt: it’s nearly impossible to...

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UK Daily Deals: Get Hogwarts Legacy for Just £36.99 When Buying a PS5

Hogwarts Legacy is already taking the world by storm, and you may be wondering how you could possibly get in on the action. Well, have no fear, we've got some excellent deals for you that will open up the Wizarding World to you right now. Our headline deal today is the PS5 with Hogwarts Legacy Bundle for just £516.98 at Argos. Overall that works out at £479.99 for the PS5, and just £36.99 for Hogwarts Legacy, about £23 off the new game already. This is perfect for anyone who doesn't have a new-gen console but still wants to play the game right now! If you're more interested in Xbox, don't worry, I've got deals there as well, as you can pick up an Xbox Series X console and Hogwarts for just £479.99 from Smyths at the moment, or an Xbox...

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Psychonauts 2's Making-Of Documentary Is Now Available to Everyone for Free

Double Fine PsychOdyssey, the 32-part, 20+ hour documentary that chronicles the development of Psychonauts 2, is now available for free for everyone on YouTube. Double Fine PsychOdyssey was created by 2 Player Productions and Double Fine and follows a similar and equally as wonderful documentary that was released for Double Fine's Broken Age. It's an extensive, very rare look behind the curtain of game development and you can check it out now by clicking here. "Ten years after the release of their flagship video game Psychonauts, Double Fine Productions returns to its most celebrated franchise with Psychonauts 2," The official description reads. "Now facing the pressure to produce a worthy sequel, the studio must confront overly...

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Hi-Fi Rush Has an Easter Egg That Very Well May Be Teasing The Evil Within 3

An Easter Egg on a screen near the end of Hi-Fi Rush very well may be teasing The Evil Within 3. As reported by GamesRadar, this screen in question is visible for less than a second during a cinematic that plays before Track 11: The Needle Drop and takes place in an elevator. You can see the screen in the image below or in action courtesy of YouTuber Shirrako, and can see, on the bottom, it says, "Sequel to popular survival horror game franchise announced." Now, this could just be a fun nod to The Evil Within and not the tease of an announcement, as there are other Easter Eggs to the franchise in Hi-Fi Rush, including robots who look just like Sebastian Castellanos and Joseph Oda. That being said, it is a blink-and-you'll-miss-it...

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Witcher 3 Next-Gen Accidentally Included Some NSFW Community Mods

Warning: This article contains some NSFW references. CD Projekt Red has confirmed that certain NSFW community mods were accidentally added to The Witcher 3's next-gen update and that it is working to remove them from the game. As reported by Kotaku, Reddit users and other players began noticing that certain characters, including the "crones from Crookback Bog and the bruxas (the only women NPCs that regularly do full-frontal without any obscuring shots or panties) have landing strip-styled pubic hair and visible labia." Also noted by Kotaku, the original version of The Witcher 3 had the same nudity, but the women had "no visible genitals, just a sort of smoothed over, Barbie doll area." CD Projekt Red commented on the matter and...

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Destiny 2: Where Is Xur Today? Location and Exotic Items for February 10-14

The weapons wizard, Xûr, is now live in Destiny 2 for the weekend until next week's reset. If you're looking to get your some shiny new Exotic armor or weapons for your Guardian, look no further. Each week, Xûr has a random assortment of Exotic armor, one for each Guardian class, as well as a random Exotic Weapon and an Exotic Engram available for purchase. In addition to his Exotic wares, he's got a random collection of Legendary weapons and armor to deck out your Guardians. We've rounded up all the info on Xûr for the week including where to find Xûr, which Exotic weapons and armor are available, as well as which Legendary weapons you should pick up, either for PvE or PvP. Where Is Xûr Today? Xûr's location today can be found at...

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IGN Fan Fest 2023 Schedule Revealed

IGN Fan Fest is back! From Diablo IV to HBO’s The Last of Us, we’re excited to bring you a ton of exclusive interviews and sneak peeks from some of the biggest movies, shows and games you love. If you’re wondering what types of reveals happened at Fan Fest last year, including which special guests made an appearance, here’s a list of everything announced at Fan Fest 2022. Some key franchises covered last year included Sonic, Marvel, DC, LEGO, TMNT, WWE, The Walking Dead, as well as coverage around indie games, anime, horror, action, and so much more. Many big actors in the gaming, comics, and entertainment spaces joined the fun last year, including Jim Carey, Idris Elba, Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Lee Cutis, Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan and...

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The Future of Apex Legends

This week’s Unlocked column is a little different. As a seasoned Apex Legends player, I’ve been playing the game ever since it was released. With its biggest update ever on the horizon, I spoke with the developers to see what’s in store. Apex Legends turns four this year and ever since it hot-dropped on February 4th 2019, it’s held its ground as one of the best battle royales in the market. It set the bar for mechanics every battle royale should have, such as the intricate ping system, resurrection for eliminated teammates, and Evo armor that evolves into higher tiered protection as you do more damage. But Apex has had its ups and downs since launch. In recent seasons it’s been very apparent that Apex needed an overhaul to its game...

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IGN UK Podcast 683: Magical Castles and Talking Cats

This week, Emma and Jesse have been playing Hogwarts Legacy and they discuss the new game set in the Harry Potter universe at length. Mat’s also here to tell us why Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is worth a watch, and brings us a Shrek-tastic Endless Search. Got a game for us to play, or just want to tell us the weirdest thing you've eaten for breakfast? Drop us an email: ign_ukfeedback@ign.com. IGN UK Podcast 683: Magical Castles and Talking Cats IGN UK Podcast 682: Creating the Next Best Video Game TV Show IGN UK Podcast 681: Shadow Drop It Like It's Hot IGN UK Podcast #680: Dead Space and Other Games We Want Remade IGN UK Podcast 679: The Last of Us is Very Good IGN UK Podcast #678: Wot We Did Over Christmas Continue reading...

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Aussie Deals: Stock Up for the Weekend With Cheap AAAs, Discounted Consoles and More!

Thank your own personal deity—possibly The King of All Cosmos—it's Friday! Interesting sort of week's end for yours truly. A PSVR 2 has landed in the office, and now the race is on to cover an insane amount of launch titles in not many days. Keep it locked to IGN AU for more VR-centric opinions, plus the odd guide on what to get. Until such a time, stay safe, and save often! Table of Contents Nintendo Switch Xbox PlayStation Notable Sales for Nintendo Switch Recent Deals Expiring Soon Back to top Exciting Offers for XO/XS Recent Deals Expiring Soon Back to top Product Savings for PS4/PS5 Recent Deals Expiring Soon Adam Mathew is our Aussie deals wrangler. He plays at ludicrous difficulties on YouTube. Continue reading...

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Genshin Impact Developer: 'We Deeply Regret the Harm' After Voice Actor Accused of Sexual Abuse

The English voice actor for Genshin Impact character Tighnari, Elliot Gindi, has been accused of grooming underage fans, transphobic behavior, and emotional abuse by moderators of his Twitch and Discord server. Gindi has since admitted that numerous screenshotted chatlogs demonstrating him engaging in such behavior are real, and both he and Genshin developer HoYoverse have issued statements. The chatlogs were posted to Twitter by FretCore and phiotan, two of Gindi's moderators. FretCore shared a 21-page Google Doc containing screenshots that show multiple victims coming forward to mods about Gindi's behavior, which included asking for inappropriate photos and videos, pursuing relationships with underage individuals, sending sexual...

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A Division 2 Fix Accidentally Made Updates Impossible

The Division 2 development team has notified players that a recent update has caused an error that is now preventing the team from updating the game at all. The Division 2 development team took to Twitter to explain the unfortunate situation, saying it was caused when they were trying to deal with a localization issue. While they were fixing that particular problem, another one popped up that "brought down the build generation system for The Division 2." This, in turn, broke the whole updating system. "Dear Agents, last week, we shared news that the season would be delayed due to a localization issue," The Division 2 development team wrote. "This past Saturday, in the process of creating the update which would resolve the issue, we...

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Team Fortress 2 Is Getting Its First Major Update in Years

After years of smaller updates, Team Fortress 2 is set to get a major update this summer that will add items, maps, taunts, Steam Workshop Creators' content, and much more. The Team Fortress 2 team shared the update in a blog, and addressed it mainly to Steam Workshop Creators. "Steam Workshop Creators, can we have your attention please," The blog reads. "The following message is so urgent, so time-sensitive, we made the executive decision to skip TikTok and Twitter entirely and break the glass on the most bleeding-edge communication technology available. Welcome to the future. Welcome… to a 'blog-post.'" After the funny intro, it went on to confirm that, while "the last few Team Fortress summer events have only been item updates,"...

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Star Wars Jedi: Survivor – Meet 8 of Cal's Enemies | IGN First

A good action game lives and dies by the strength of its combat, true, but combat mechanics are just one part of the equation. Equally important are the enemies that put those combat mechanics to the test. And so one of the things that I was most curious about during my visit to Respawn was the enemy design of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. Fortunately, I had Design Director Jason de Heras and Production Director Kasumi Shishido to walk me through a handful of new enemy types that are determined to stand in the way of Cal Kestis. Droids Early on the team at Respawn knew that they wanted to incorporate more droids into the fold as far as enemies go. And true enough, there are tons of droids to fight against in Jedi Survivor, from the weak...

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