Yes, The Witcher is based on a series of novels from Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski, and you can absolutely read those. But Netflix’s The Witcher shares its tone, aesthetics, and story beats with the video game series more than the books. The show’s plot may be ripped from the novels, but its feel comes straight from the video games.
A word of warning before we proceed: Playing through the Witcher video games will spoil the events of the TV show. The story told in the novels come to a definitive conclusion, and the video games are a continuation of that story. So if you’re worried about spoilers, don’t play the games.
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Frisco museum dedicated to video games
FRISCO, Tx. (WHSV) — They say everything is bigger in Texas – well, at least one classic video game definitely is.
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While the city is known for being a prime destination for the ultimate sports fan, the art and science behind video games is put on display in the Dallas suburb.
Featuring more than 100,000 pieces of video games, hardware, software and memorabilia, the museum is dedicated to video games from the distant past to today while looking ahead to advancements in the future.
The Key Difference Between Video Game and Film Remakes | Hollywood Reporter
As sequels, remakes and franchise tentpoles continue to dominate the box office (to the chagrin of legendary filmmakers like Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola ), a trending duality of sorts has emerged in the video game industry — at least at first glance.
But while the film industry (and, to a somewhat lesser extent, the television industry) is continuously dogged by critics for a “lack of creativity” and terminal “sequelitis,” video games have largely escaped such labels, leaving one to ask a simple question: Why?
Microsoft looks to detect sex predators in video game chats
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Microsoft says it has developed a technique to detect online predators who try to groom children for sexual purposes using the chat function in multiplayer video games.
The tech company, which makes the Xbox gaming system, announced Thursday that it's sharing the tool with nonprofit organizations and other gaming and messaging service developers.
Nicknamed "Project Artemis," the tool automatically scans text-based conversations and rates them on the probability that a user might be trying sexually exploit children. Human moderators are then able to review flagged conversations to determine if they should report them to law enforcement.
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The 30 games we can't wait to play in 2020 - The Verge
2020 is poised to be an interesting year for video games. At some point this year, we'll have a brand-new Xbox and a brand-new PlayStation, alongside other new platforms like the quirky Playdate handheld. Meanwhile, services like Apple Arcade and Xbox Game Pass will likely continue to gain traction, bringing a Netflix-like mentality to the world of games. This year, we'll get a better idea of how new technologies and platforms will influence the way we play.
But aside from brand-new consoles, 2020 is shaping up to be a great year for video games regardless. There are likely plenty of games coming this year we don't know about, but the ones we do know about are cause to get excited. That includes the return of massive franchises like Halo, Animal Crossing, The Last of Us , and Final Fantasy , alongside long-awaited titles like the conclusion of Kentucky Route Zero and League of Legends ' debut on mobile.
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The video game industry is slowly stealing the thunder of traditional media and entertainment. Netflix's management has indicated one free-to-play video game "Fortnite," is a "bigger threat to its business than HBO."
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This promising video gaming industry is now on the verge of entering a "new super cycle." And some analysts are betting big on this new cycle, which has the potential to dole out profits of 8X to 18X, as indicated by Olivier Garret, CEO of RiskHedge.
Should Video Games Be Part Of The Olympics? | WLS-AM 890 | WLS-AM
Should competitive video gaming, or ‘e-sports’, be added to the Olympics? The head of the IOC seems open to the idea.
IOC president Thomas Bach says the Olympics “has to connect with hundreds of millions of gamers worldwide” in order to “remain relevant with the younger generation”.
Mother tries to find video games’ owner after the games board wrong flight | WTKR.com
NORFOLK, Va. -- Samantha Bartz's son, Devonte, arrived home to Austin, Texas, with a few more video games than he received for Christmas.
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"Once our son got back to Austin, we unpacked his bag and we realized," Bartz explained, "he had come home with nine Nintendo Switch games."
Devonte traveled by himself to visit family in Virginia Beach. Bartz said he received a Nintendo Switch with four games for Christmas.
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