"A few days ago, we learned that one of the most anticipated PC games in a long while, The Witcher, would be coming to next-gen consoles at an unspecified time. While this was good news, not only did we not have a release estimate, but we also didn't know which next-gen consoles might be targeted. In the past, PC games heading to Xbox hardware has been common, but does this mean the PS3 would be left out in the cold?

Not a chance, it seems. First, here's the visual evidence, which is right ..."

""The Witcher Enhanced Edition will be a completely polished product, something rarely found on the PC market," said Maciej Szczesnik, project manager for the game. "Of course, it would have been best if the original edition could look that way,"

Loading times will be reduced by 80 per cent, stability improved across different PC configurations, and an "array" of smaller fixes made to the combat system.

The English version will be re-done to increase the amount of text in it, because it ..."

"Bioshock
This atmospheric first-person shooter game drew players in to a unique dystopian setting and broke ground with a storyline that forced players to make moral decisions.

Portal
One of the most original (and funny) games in recent history requires players to solve puzzles using a teleporting "Portal Gun." It also features a hugely compelling character in the computerized guide GLaDOS.

Rock Band
The studio that created toy-guitar game phenomenon "Guitar Hero" cranked the volume ..."

"Nominees:

• 'Crash of the Titans,' written by Christopher Mitchell for Sierra Entertainment
• 'Dead Head Fred,' written by Dave Ellis and Adam Cogan for D3 Publisher
• 'The Simpsons Game,' with lead writer Matt Selman, written by Tim Long and Matt Warburton, dialogue by Jeff Poliquin for Electronic Arts
• 'The Witcher,' with lead story designer Artur Ganszyniec, dialogue by Sebastian Stepien, additional dialogue by Marcin Blacha and writers Sande Chen and Anne Toole for Atari
• 'World in Conflict,' s...

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"The Witcher follows the story of Geralt, one of a few remaining 'witchers' — travelling monster hunters for hire, gifted with unnatural powers. Taking place in a medieval fantasy world, the game implements detailed visuals."

"Earlier this year we longingly gazed ahead into the year of gaming lying ahead of us. There was so much to look forward to. At this point, some of it has been release while some of it has been pushed out of 2007 and into 2008 (hopefully not beyond). With that in mind, and having just visited Santa Monica for this year's E3, we decided to take an updated look at the rest of this year's future because there's oh so much to be excited about.

The following are lists of your IGN PC Editors' mo..."

Atari, Inc. one of the world's most recognized brands and a third-party video game publisher, today announced the company's product line-up for the E3 Media and Business Summit, taking place July 11 - 13 at Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, California. Games spanning multiple genres and platforms will be on-hand at the Atari booth (518 and 520) and include Dragon Ball Z®: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 (For Wii & PS2), The Witcher (For PC), Godzilla: Unleashed (For Wii & NDS) & Jenga (For Wii & NDS)

"At...

"The Witcher is an action RPG, combining features of such games as Dungeon Siege, Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance, Gothic and Neverwinter Nights, incorporating a simple-yet-interesting game system, along with a complex plot and attractive 3D graphics."

"We started work with great impetus, which may have been unwarranted, because we had the impression that the game could be completed in a very short time. In the fall we started testing new unit-rendering graphics. The first tests were satisfactory in terms of the visual quality, but not so much in terms of efficiency and performance. The environments we created looked far better in 3DS Max (3D graphics program) than those from NWN. The great speed at which we were working had its drawbacks. T..."