If you thought Ciri sounded different in The Witcher 4’s trailer, you were on the money: A new actor is stepping into the role for the long-awaited sequel

First reported by TheGamer, CD Projekt has confirmed that Ciri has been recast for The Witcher 4, with original actor Jo Wyatt replaced with newcomer Ciara Berkeley. This shakeup for the game’s lead stands in contrast with Doug Cockle’s return as Geralt in a supporting role. I thought I clocked something unfamiliar about Ciri’s voice…

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On the ‘deathiversary’ of Star Wars Galaxies, the fan team keeping the MMO alive is launching its biggest update yet, which includes five new playable species

Every update must be uniquely stressful for the people behind Star Wars Galaxies Restoration, the player-led revival of the MMO that died 13 years ago. After all, Star Wars Galaxies was the game with “the most infamous patch in videogame history”, according to its original developers, who ascribe its cancellation largely to the unpopularity of…

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Rogue Trader gets a fat patch adding and reworking cutscenes, voiceover, and more

Planet-hopping PRG Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader has gotten its third big update, this one focusing on a revamp of cutscenes across the game alongside multiple new cutscenes in various places—some that enhance the plot, and several others that help better introduce interesting major characters. The patch also includes voiceover reworks for companion banter, cutscenes, and…

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Today’s Wordle answer for Sunday, December 15

Sunday’s were surely made for easy Wordle wins, so get yours in a single easy click-through to today’s answer. Sunday’s were made for taking it slow too, so if the above sounds a bit hurried feel free to take your time and read through our tips and tricks, or spend a few minutes with our…

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In a sea of Game Awards announcements, you probably missed the debut trailer for Covenant, a gnarly ‘FPS Soulslike’ from veteran shooter devs looking to ‘provide more than what seems possible for the price’

You might be all trailered out after one of the most exciting Game Awards lineups in the show’s 10-year history, but one of the coolest game announcements of the past week actually happened outside Geoff Keighley’s gameapalooza: Covenant, a dark fantasy, first person FPS-RPG whose devs boast some impressive shooter bona fides, as well as…

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Great moments in PC gaming: Getting freaked out by one of the creepy close-ups in The Excavation of Hob’s Barrow

Great moments in PC gaming are bite-sized celebrations of some of our favorite gaming memories. The Excavation of Hob’s Barrow (Image credit: Wadjet Eye) Developer: Cloak and DaggerYear: 20122 The Excavation of Hob’s Barrow isn’t the scariest horror game I’ve ever played, but it might be the most disarming. The most powerful tool in its…

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