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The Witcher 3 1.11 Patch Will Include Balance Tweaks For Hearts Of Stone Bosses, Other Fixes

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Last week the first expansion for the The Witcher 3, the role playing game developed by CD Projekt RED, called Hearts of Stone has been released for all formats in all regions. The expansion includes several new quests that all fans of the game will surely enjoy as well as some new locations, features and more. Among the more notable features of the The Witcher 3 Hearts of Stone expansion are some new boss battles like the Toad Prince and the Caretaker, bosses that are quite difficult to take down. Probably too difficult than intended, judging from what the upcoming The Witcher 3 1.11 patch is going to include.

CD Projekt RED Community Manager Marcin Momot has confirmed a few hours ago that the upcoming The Witcher 3 1.11 patch is going to include balance tweaks for all Hearts of Stone bosses. As the bosses can be quite challenging even at lower difficulty levels, these tweaks are definitely welcome.

“Btw. I just asked around the studio and it turns out there will be some balancing changes to all of the boss encounters in HoS with patch 1.11.”

Not much else is known about what The Witcher 3 1.11 patch will include, but it’s been confirmed a few hours ago by Mr. Momot that the patch will include a fix for the disappearing horse’s mane issues which some have encountered during the Hearts of Stone main quest.

UPDATE 10/21: Full patch notes for The Witcher 1.11 patch are now available, you can find them here.

Last week it’s also been confirmed that The Witcher 3 ModKit is going to be updated soon. The update will be released alongside patch 1.11, which has yet to receive a release date.

The Witcher 3 is now available in all regions on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. The game’s first expansion, Hearts of Stone, is also available for purchase right now on all formats. We will let you know more about patch 1.11 as soon as more comes in on it so stay tuned for all the latest news.

 

As a long time gamer, Francesco has survived more zombie invasions, meteor strikes, magic spells than he can count. He still keeps fighting today to bring hope into countless gaming worlds. Or destruction, depending on his mood. Writing about video games was only the natural step for such a dangerous life.

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Sony Has a “Monopoly” on the High-End Japanese Gaming Market, According to a US Senator

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The never-ending saga surrounding Microsoft’s proposed $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard has a new participant.  Today, Senator Maria Cantwell, a Democrat from the state of Washington, said some things about the subject that were hard to understand.

The senator, whose remarks were reported on by ResetEra, spoke at a Senate finance committee hearing on “the president’s 2023 Trade Policy Plan,” which we are sure was quite interesting.

Senator Cantwell said that she had been told that Sony “controls a monopoly of 98% of the high-end game market” despite the fact that “Japan’s government has allowed Sony to engage in blatant anti-competitive conduct through exclusive deals and payments to game publishers, establishing games that are among the most popular in Japan.”

This 98% statistic is highly deceptive because it ignores PC, Nintendo, and mobile games and instead refers to Sony’s adoption rate over Microsoft in Sony’s native country of Japan, a fact that shouldn’t surprise anyone who is even somewhat familiar with the video game business.

What can we do to rectify these problems and create a level playing field, she said of US Trade Representative Katherine Tai after charging Japan’s Federal Trade Commission with improperly failing to look into this purported “exclusionary conduct”?

It is absurd to claim that Sony has a monopoly on the Japanese video game market, as Luke Plunkett of Kotaku correctly points out, “because Sony doesn’t even have a 98% share of the market for the God of War series, a title they own, as Steam is getting 30% of every sale on PC.”

It goes without saying that we can’t expect elected officials to be experts in every field, but this is a visible step at a time when the ongoing attempt to buy the company is at a very important point.

Is it significant that Microsoft, along with Nintendo, maintains its headquarters in Redmond, Washington—Senator Cantwell’s district—or that Microsoft has given Cantwell more than $500,000 over the past two decades?  Let us leave that up to you.

 

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Eating trash, Pizza Possum destroys the PS5

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Pizza Possum is an arcade action game in which you, a possum, attempt to consume as much trash as you can without being discovered.  It is a web-based sequel to the anarchy simulator Untitled Goose Game.It will eventually be available on the PS5.

We couldn’t help but notice that the possum in the title doesn’t look like the cute Australian possum that comes out at night to visit people.On the other hand, it looks like the horrible North American opossums are the ones that will attack trash cans and cause general chaos.Even though we think the second choice was better in terms of theme, we prefer the first one and are happy to explain why.

Your thoughts on Pizza Possum?  Does it possess the necessary mass appeal to successfully skitter along the back fenceline while setting the dog off in the process?

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The Mercenaries, a free piece of DLC for Resident Evil 4 Remake, launches on April 7

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Resident Evil 4 is now out, and the excellent remake can be bought right away.Even though you probably plan to play it all this weekend, you can take comfort in the fact that The Mercenaries, Resident Evil’s almost-required challenge mode, will be available as free DLC on April 7.

The mode’s exact details are still unknown, but if it’s anything like previous versions, you can expect some pretty hard tasks to test your skills.

You’re stumped about something? If you are still debating whether to purchase Resident Evil 4 Remake, be sure to look at our exhaustive guide for the answer or our in-depth review. Are you spending this weekend playing Resident Evil 4? Are you anticipating The Mercenaries?

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