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Wed, Feb 22, 2012 | 15:37 GMT

Latest teaser video for Witcher 2 Enhanced Edition delves more into the story

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CD Projekt has release another teaser trailer for The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings on Xbox 360. This one provides a bit more insight into the game’s storyline and show additional new gameplay footage. It’s out on April 17.

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Tue, Feb 21, 2012 | 15:48 GMT

Teaser video for The Witcher 2 Enhanced Edition released for Xbox 360

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CD Projekt has released a new teaser video for The Witcher 2: Assasssins of Kings Enhanced Edition. Teaser is a rather appropriate word for it, as it’s only 57 seconds long, but it still gives you an idea of how the game will look when it’s released on Xbox 360 April 17. PC users won’t be left out of the equation either, as it will also include all of the new cut-scenes and the extra storyline added for the 360 version. Watch the video below.

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Tue, Feb 21, 2012 | 13:53 GMT

The Witcher 2 moved over 1.1 million units in 2011

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CD Projekt has said The Witcher 2 moved 1,110,055 units on PC in 2011. The digital version sold 270,000 through digital distribution services, and 40,000 of those were through GoG.

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Fri, Feb 17, 2012 | 17:57 GMT

CD Projekt working on next-gen game engine, has at least five titles in the works

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CD Projekt has said its next two titles, scheduled for 2014 and 2015, respectively, will be released simultaneously on PC and next-generation consoles – the later of which the firm is already “starting” on.

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Sat, Feb 11, 2012 | 14:52 GMT

“Xbox 360 has never seen a game” like Witcher II, says CDP

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CD Projekt has released the first developer diary for The Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition, stating that the RPG contains the “most complex story ever told on Xbox 360.”

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Fri, Feb 03, 2012 | 15:08 GMT

Witcher 2 Xbox 360 video diary delves into console development, added extras

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CD Projekt has released a developer video for The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings which discusses the new quests, locations, and new NPCs included in the Xbox 360 version of the game. The developers also dig into the development of the console version, and explain how it is an “enhancement” of the original version, once again insisting the game isn’t “a port.” Upon release, the game will include all previous updates and DLC content released for the PC version, including the Arena arcade mode and Tutorial. PC users have not been left out either, as all new content included in the 360 version will be released for PC as well. Witcher 2 lands on the console April 17.

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Tue, Dec 06, 2011 | 11:58 GMT

GOG to bundle Witcher 1 and 2 together as part of Christmas sale

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Good Old Games has announced it’ll bundle The Witcher 2 together with the Enhanced Version of The Witcher 1 as part of the group’s Christmas sale for £14.99, saving up to 40 percent on the offering. That particular offering will begin on Thursday, and will end on Saturday. Also on offer will be multiple old PC games, including Master of Orion 1 and 2, and Realms of Arkadia 1 and 2, throughout Saturday and Sunday. Then next Monday, there’ll be a 50% off celebration on “virtually every game in the catalogue” until January 2. Hey, that’s my birthday! HINT.

Thanks, EG.

Thu, Dec 08, 2011 | 04:31 GMT

CD Projekt estimates The Witcher 2 has been pirated over 4.5 million times

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CD Projekt CEO Marcin Iwinski has said the firm estimates that The Witcher has been downloaded illegally more than 4.5 million times, and despite this, the developer standes behind its anti-DRM policy.

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Thu, Dec 08, 2011 | 04:31 GMT

Witcher 2 has moved close to 250,000 digital units

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CCP has said The Witcher 2 on GOG.com has moved 35,000 digital copies, coming in second to Steam’s 195,000 digital units.

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Thu, Dec 08, 2011 | 04:31 GMT

Witcher 2 DLC to remain free on PC, same can’t be said for Xbox 360

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The Witcher 2′s development director, Adam Badowski, has said that due to restrictive polices on Xbox 360, DLC for the game is unlikely to be free as it is on PC.

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Thu, Dec 08, 2011 | 04:30 GMT

Witcher 2 on 360 to have an extra four minutes worth of CGI cutscenes

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CD Projekt announced during its fall conference today that the Xbox 360 version of The Witcher 2 could contain an extra four minutes of CGI not included in the PC version.

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Thu, Dec 08, 2011 | 04:30 GMT

CD Projekt to livestream The Witcher 2 version 2.0 announcements, gameplay

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The CD Projekt 2011 Fall Conference starts today in Warsaw, and the firm will not only be discussing The Witcher 2 version 2.0, but they will be showing new gameplay footage from it via livestream.

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Thu, Dec 08, 2011 | 04:30 GMT

CD Projekt: Witcher 2 “the beginning of much larger events,” third-installment possible

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CD Projekt Red are open to the possibility of a third installment in The Witcher series, which considering how popular the franchise is, it’s no wonder.

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Thu, Dec 08, 2011 | 04:30 GMT

Thursday Shorts II: Spyro, MotorStorm, Iran 1979, WoW, Total Recall, Witcher 2

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Time for some more shorts to get you ready for Friday. Just think: when you wake up tomorrow, your work week will be almost over. Isn’t that grand?

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Fri, May 13, 2011 | 21:46 BST

Video – Step into the world of The Witcher 2

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The Witcher is out on Tuesday, and if you are still sitting on the fence, maybe the video below will help you figure out whether you are ready for Geralt’s next adventure or not. Click onward and find out. Thanks, EvilAvatar.

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Thu, May 12, 2011 | 13:36 BST

Witcher 2 pre-orders hit 111,842, Polish edition pre-orders maxed

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The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is out next week, and CD Projekt RED has sent word that pre-orders for the saucy RPG have reached the 111,842 mark.

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Wed, May 11, 2011 | 21:09 BST

CD Projekt considering expansions for Witcher 2 instead of traditional DLC

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The Witcher 2′s senior producer, Tomasz Gop, has said that the developer plans on releasing future content for Assassins of Kings, but for the moment, the firm is laser focused on getting the game out the door first.

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Sat, May 07, 2011 | 21:56 BST

Quick Shots: The Witcher 2 features pretty ladies in pretty lighting

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The countdown to the launch of The Witcher 2 is starting to reach a frenzy, at least in our household. If getting to run around in Geralt’s footsteps again isn’t enough to hold your interest, and the fact that Triss was on the cover of the Polish Playboy didn’t do it for you, maybe new screeshots featuring more ladies in great lighting will do the trick. If not, you are a lost cause, and we no longer wish to speak with you.

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Fri, Apr 22, 2011 | 14:35 BST

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings to ship in 11 languages

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CD Projekt Red has announced The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings will include a total of 11 languages when it is released on May 17.

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Thu, Apr 14, 2011 | 18:25 BST

CD Projekt details Witcher 2 DRM usage on non-GoG versions

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During its streaming press conference today, CD Projekt announced that while the GoG.com version of The Witcher 2 will still be DRM free, other copies will contain a DRM. But it’s not as evasive as it sounds.

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