Valve Leak Exposes Old Builds and Sony Unveils New PlayStation Monitor

Here is a brief digest of everything happening in the entertainment industry around the world over the past week.

• “How did they not feel ashamed to show this to people?” Ori and No Rest for the Wicked creator commented on the new Fable gameplay trailer. Thomas Mahler offered Playground Studio his help.
• Sony showcased a new PlayStation monitor featuring 240 Hz and DualSense charging. However, it is currently available only in the United States and through select retailers in Japan.
• System requirements for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt remaster show CDPR dropped support for Windows 7 and Windows 10. The game requires more modern software and hardware.
• The market value of The Witcher 4 creators plunged by nearly half a billion dollars after the announcement of the release window. The market clearly expected the release of the new Witcher much sooner.
• All classic God of War games starring Kratos can now be run smoothly on PC using the RPCS3 emulator, as bugs in GoW III and Ascension have been fixed. Developers successfully resolved graphics issues in both franchise titles.
• Steam released the original Heroes 3 alongside the Heroes of Might and Magic III: Horn of the Abyss modification, as some users disliked the updated version of the classic.
• GTA VI compared to GTA V reveals a massive difference, showing that Rockstar has taken a step into a new generation while preserving recognizable animations, character movements, and other elements.
• Mimic indie horror developer had all their equipment stolen right from their booth at gamescom. Criminals also stole hardware from other exhibitors.
• “A chumba shouldn’t have to start from scratch:” CD Projekt RED promised to help the developer who was robbed at gamescom, marking a good deed and solid marketing.
• gamescom organizers reportedly did not let the victims contact the police because it would “negatively impact the reputation of the exhibition and the city of Cologne.” People have resigned themselves to the situation, calling it “the price of holding an exhibition in Germany.”
• Nvidia released a driver that genuinely increases RTX 50 performance, whereas Nvidia driver updates are typically tied to optimization for specific games.
• Old Baldur’s Gate 3 and Divinity cloud saves will soon be deleted, Larian warned players. Users have time to make local copies of their saves.
• It is time to look for Half-Life 3, as Valve experienced a major build leak. Dataminers now have a massive amount of work on their hands.
• Steam released the “Polish Gothic,” a dark RPG where player choices determine their path. Players in Ashes of Kardoria can experience authentic Polish voice acting.
• Avengers: Endgame – Retread will be only four minutes longer than the original, according to new details. The additional scenes will connect Endgame with the events of Avengers: Doomsday.