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CD Projekt Red released a new update for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt this week that enables the celebrated RPG to make more use of the PS4 Pro‘s extra horsepower. This means 4K support (if you have a compatible TV), while the game’s performance overall has seen “a slight boost.” We’ve installed the update and tested it out. Check out our video above in which GameSpot’s Jake Dekker talks about the improvements made to CD Projekt Red’s acclaimed RPG and more.

CD Projekt Red said in September 2016 that it would not release a PS4 Pro update for The Witcher 3, saying the studio would rather focus on its upcoming games instead of looking back at older titles. But at E3 this year, the Polish studio confirmed that updates for the PS4 Pro and Xbox One X were in the works.

Separately, Eurogamer’s Digital Foundry reports that the PS4 Pro update for The Witcher 3 improves texture filtering and renders at 1920×2160 using a checkerboard configuration. Overall, the site said the PS4 Pro update “does indeed deliver an improved presentation overall,” though it might not be as big a boost as some would have liked to see.

The Witcher franchise is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year–CD Projekt Red put out a nice, celebratory video to mark the occasion.

The Witcher 3 was the last game to star Geralt, but there could be more games in the series without him. The Witcher 3 was a critical and commercial success, so The Witcher 4 coming to market eventually seems likely,though it surely won’t happen soon. In December 2015, CD Projekt Red CEO Adam Kicinski said it would be unfair to fans of the series not to make a fourth game.

CD Projekt Red is currently working on the ambitious-sounding Cyberpunk 2077, in addition to ongoing support for Gwent: The Witcher Card Game.

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Only a day ago, Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson told fans on Twitter that it’s a good idea to avoid the film’s brand-new trailer “if you want to come in clean.” However, now that the trailer is available for everyone to watch, he’s had a bit of a change of heart. Johnson has now declared that everyone should go watch the video.

On Twitter, Johnson made his feelings known in no uncertain terms. “Forget everything I said and watch it watch it watch it,” he wrote. So, if you want to follow the director’s advice, you can check out the new Last Jedi trailer in the embed above.

Of course, trailers for anything will always spoil something. So if you really want to know nothing about the film before seeing it in theaters, you’ll still want to avoid the trailer. For everyone else, though, it’s a tantalizing but fun glimpse of what’s likely to be the year’s biggest movie.

The Last Jedi‘s cast includes Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Mark Hamill, Adam Driver, Carrie Fisher, Oscar Isaac, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, and Andy Serkis. Although Fisher passed away in December 2016, Princess Leia will nonetheless appear in the film; it’ll be the character’s final apperance, as she will not be resurrected for Episode IX. The film is due out on December 15.

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Just days after The New York Times published a huge feature about American film executive Harvey Weinstein reportedly paying off sexual harassment accusers, his company, The Weinstein Company, announced today that he has been terminated.

The Weinstein Company’s board of directors announced the firing today in a statement, saying it made the move “in light of new information about misconduct.”

Weinstein, who founded The Weinstein Company with his brother Bob, announced that he was taking a leave of absence last week after the NYT story came out. In a statement, Weinstein said, “I so respect all women and regret what happened.” He added: “I cannot be more remorseful about the people I hurt and I plan to do right by all of them.”

One of the biggest names in Hollywood, Weinstein won the Best Picture Oscar for 1999’s Shakespeare In Love and also picked up a nomination for 2003’s Gangs of New York. Among his other producing credits included films like Pulp Fiction, The Aviator, and Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

The NYT story cites anonymous Weinstein Company officials who said that Weinstein reached no fewer than eight settlements with women over the past decades. Actress Ashley Judd is among the celebrities referenced in the story. You can read it here.

Actor Mark Ruffalo spoke out against Weinstein today on Twitter. He said, “To be clear what Harvey Weinstein did was a disgusting abuse of power and horrible. I hope now we are seeing the beginning of the end of these abuses.”

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Nintendo Switch-exclusive fighting game Arms is getting a new update soon, and it will seemingly include a new character. Check out the trailer above and you’ll catch a glimpse of what appears to be a mecha version of Spring Man from the base game.

In addition, the new update will add Badges that unlock when you complete certain challenges, such as winning your first Grand Prix or playing a number of matches with one character. Nintendo only says the free update is coming “later this month;” we’ll let you know when a precise release date is announced.

The last couple of Arms updates have included a new character, Lola Pop, and two new stages: Sparring Ring and Via Dolce. Nintendo has continually added new Arms content since launch, with previous free DLC adding another fighter called Max Brass and including a new set of training exercises.

In other Switch news, Nintendo has reportedly increased production of the hybrid console to 2 million units per month in light of its high demand, particularly in Asia. In addition, Splatoon 2 has a new map and weapon available now, and a bunch more games came to the Switch Eshop this week.

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A trailer for Castle Rock, the new Stephen King TV show worked on by Star Wars: The Force Awakens director JJ Abrams’ production company Bad Robot, has arrived. The short-but-sweet trailer sets up the psychological thriller series. The show is set in the “Stephen King multiverse,” and you’ll spot references to some of King’s best-known works in this trailer such as It, Cujo, and Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption.

Castle Rock is described as a “first-of-its-kind reimagining that explores the themes and worlds uniting the entire King canon, while brushing up against some of his most iconic and beloved stories.”

The show stars Bill Skarsgard, who recently won praise for his portray of Pennywise the clown in the King movie It. Sissy Spacek, who played Carrie in the 1976 Stephen King movie of the same name, also appears in Castle Rock. The show premieres in 2018, exclusively on Hulu.

This isn’t the first time Abrams and King have teamed up for a Hulu series, as they worked together for 2016’s JFK time-travelling drama 11.22.63.

Castle Rock is the name of the fictional Maine town that many of King’s works have referenced over the years. How many Stephen King references can you spot in the new Castle Rock trailer? Let us know in the comments below!

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Tickets for this year’s highly anticipated new Star Wars movie, The Last Jedi, go on sale very soon. Ticket company Fandango has announced that pre-sales for tickets will open tomorrow, October 9, after the new trailer airs during Monday Night Football.

Fandango is the “most anticipated movie of the year,” the ticket-seller said, citing one of its surveys. A survey of Fandango users showed that an astonishingly high percentage–95 percent–said they plan to see the movie in theatres. The film, which is directed by Loooper‘s Rian Johnson opens on December 15.

Fandango is of course just one ticket-seller, but the company appears to be the first to say when tickets go on sale. Buying through Fandango gets you a free Last Jedi poster.

“There’s nothing quite like a new Star Wars movie, with its nostalgic appeal, new characters and creatures, rousing action and inspiring storyline,” Fandango Managing Editor Erik Davis said in a statement. “This is why we go to the movies, and fans are already eager to snag their advance tickets on Fandango to see The Last Jedi two months from now.”

The new Last Jedi trailer will premiere tomorrow, October 9, during the Monday Night Football broadcast on ESPN. Johnson recently said that some people may want to “absolutely avoid it” if they are hoping to go into the film with fresh eyes.

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A new trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi is coming on Monday, October 9. A teaser trailer released today shows Rey wielding a lightsaber, which is interesting. Now, director Rian Johnson has spoken up to say that, while he enjoys the trailer, you may want to avoid it if you’re hoping see The Last Jedi with fresh eyes come December.

That already basically goes without saying, as a trailer for anything–even a video game about a big, mean goose–will spoil something for you. But movie trailers these days can sometimes give too much away. And Johnson’s specific language–“absolutely avoid it”–seems to suggest that this new trailer could have some kind of big reveal. We don’t know for sure, but we’ll find out soon, as the trailer it set to drop during Monday Night Football tomorrow evening on Disney’s sports channel ESPN.

The Last Jedi stars Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Mark Hamill, Adam Driver, Carrie Fisher, Oscar Isaac, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, and Andy Serkis. Fisher sadly passed away in December 2016. However, Princess Leia is expected to receive an “amazing” send-off in the film and will not be resurrected for Episode IX through the use of CG. The Last Jedi will also have an evil BB-8. The film is due out on December 15.

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Both Fear the Walking Dead and The Walking Dead take place at different time periods during the same undead outbreak. However, that won’t stop the two shows from having a crossover of sorts in 2018, as revealed today during New York Comic Con.

During the Walking Dead panel, held at Madison Square Garden, creator Robert Kirkman made a comment that had fans of the two shows excited and puzzled all at the same time. “One character from one show will appear on another show,” explained Kirkman.

The creative mind behind the successful series remained tight-lipped about not only who was going to appear but also which show they would appear on. Will we see someone from Fear survive long enough to appear on The Walking Dead or vice versa?

Although it’s doubtful, maybe we could see Ezekiel without his trusty sidekick Shiva. As cool as it would be to see someone like Glenn return, Fear only starts four or five weeks prior to when Rick wakes up in the hospital in Episode 1 of TWD–give or take a week depending on a plethora of other virus-related factors. It seems more plausible for this crossover to happen on Fear, as it’s the less popular show and could use a bump in the ratings. Also, the show’s characters just aren’t as exciting as TWD‘s cast.

In addition, a teaser for TWD‘s Season 8 was revealed, which you can watch above. It returns to AMC on October 22, while Fear‘s third season comes to a close on October 15. Fear has been renewed for a fourth season, which will come out sometime in mid-2018.

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