CD Projekt Red has offered fans a brief look at how the Witcher 3 will run on Steam Deck, using a number of short clips to show off various aspects of the game running on the new handheld.

Showcased in a series of tweets posted on the Witcher 3 Twitter account, fans will be pleased to see that the Witcher 3 appears to run smoothly on Valve's upcoming handheld PC.

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The clips shared by CD Projekt Red detail a range of scenarios including general exploration and combat. Shot on an external camera and with Twitter video compression, it's difficult to tell exactly what resolution the game is running at, but fans on Twitter are impressed with how the game is looking on the handheld's native 800p screen.

From what has been shown by CD Projekt, the game's framerate appears to hold up well across the board. Even as Geralt enters more densely populated areas such as the game's cities, there doesn't seem to be a noticeable effect on performance. As previously reported, we know that the Steam Deck aims to have a baseline target of 30fps for all games being accessed on the handheld – a factor that seems to be maintained in captured gameplay.

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— The Witcher (@witchergame) October 6, 2021

We haven't seen what the game looks like when docked and connected to a TV with a higher resolution. Valve has noted that the device won't receive a performance boost when doing so, so it will be interesting to see if and how the performance changes.

While the Witcher 3 is certainly graphically demanding, footage of the game working well on the handheld may not come as a surprise considering that the game has already been ported successfully to Nintendo Switch, which is a less powerful machine. To find out more about the two devices, make sure to check out our comprehensive rundown for how the Steam Deck looks to shape up in comparison to Nintendo's Switch OLED.

In other related news, Valve recently published a video breaking down the Steam Deck in order to showcase the console's inner parts. During the video, the company not only showed fans how to open up the Steam Deck but also how to replace a number of components including the device's thumbsticks and SSD. Despite being an official demo, Valve issued a number of warnings at the beginning of its walkthrough stating that, while they can't stop you from doing so, it is strongly advising you not to open up the Steam Deck for any reason.

Jared Moore is a freelance writer for IGN who is thoroughly looking forward to "clearing his steam backlog" on the go. You can follow him on Twitter where he'll inevitably break that promise to himself in the coming months.

Mainline Far Cry games always tell a new story, with new heroes and villains to get to know. However, Far Cry 6 breaks from tradition by including one direct, unexpected, and slightly puzzling connection to Far Cry 3.

This story contains major spoilers for the ending Far Cry 6. Don't read any further if you don't want to know more.

While Far Cry 6 very much tells its own story, the ending offers a surprising connection to Far Cry 3 by reintroducing the voice of Vaas (played by original actor Michael Mando). After the credits role, an audio-only scene plays out featuring a conversation between guerrilla fighter Juan Cortez and a character referred to in the captions as 'Smuggler', but who is very clearly the voice of Vaas.

The conversation is fairly innocuous, discussing the final events of the game and establishing that Juan is supplying Viviro (the fictional cancer drug produced in the Far Cry 6's setting, Yara) to the smuggler. But the fact that Vaas is here at all is more interesting than the chat itself (which you can listen to in the video below).

The thing is, Vaas is very much supposed to be dead. In Far Cry 3, protagonist Jason Brody stabs the iconic villain multiple times (although, to be fair, Vaas does appear to be still faintly alive the last time we see him). Far Cry 3 is set in 2012, while an alternative ending in Far Cry 6 all but confirms that it takes place in 2020 or 2021 by mentioning pandemic lockdowns.

So, does this mean that Vaas survived after all? And, if so, does Ubisoft have plans to bring him back into the mainline Far Cry games? We know that Vaas will be a playable character in upcoming Far Cry 6 DLC, but that's depicted as an in-world video game, so this cameo might be hinting at something larger in the character's future. We've asked Ubisoft for comment.

It's not the only Far Cry connection we learned about recently. In our IGN Inside Story about the making of Far Cry's villains, director Clint Hocking confirmed a long-discussed theory that the villain of Far Cry 2 was an older version of the protagonist from Far Cry 1.

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Venom: Let There Be Carnage director Andy Serkis has revealed that the film almost had a very different title – one that would have leant into Eddie and Venom's relationship.

Speaking with Collider, Serkis admitted that, at one point, the Sony Pictures sequel was called Venom: Love Will Tear Us Apart. Venom 2's alternate title is one that will be familiar to fans of the British rock band Joy Division as it actually shares the same name as one of the group's classic 1980s tracks. However, Let There Be Carnage ultimately emerged as the frontrunner.

"We did think for a moment it might be called 'Love Will Tear Us Apart,' that was a going concern for a little while," Serkis said, right after he confirmed that Venom: Lethal Protector wasn't on the table. "But 'Let There Be Carnage' just seems to do it. There wasn't a lot of fighting over the other titles we were thinking of. Because this was such a strong contender."

Love Will Tear Us Apart not only humorously plays up the relationship between Tom Hardy's Eddie Brock and his symbiote, it also applies to the reunion of Woody Harrelson's Cletus Kasady and his equally disturbed former flame, Naomie Harris' Shriek. Though they eventually landed on Let There Be Carnage as the title, it wasn't the only subject up for debate.

The mid-credits scene included in Venom: Let There Be Carnage teases what quite possibly may be one of the most anticipated moments fans have been waiting for since we first knew Tom Hardy would become Venom. However, Serkis recently revealed that the scene was "100% in flux" and actually only came together later into the production.

All of the pieces came together in end and the film was released in theaters on October 1. Venom 2 set a pandemic record with its $90.1 million domestic box office debut, surpassing Black Widow's $80 million performance earlier this year, though it's important to remember that Black Widow earned another $60 million from its release on Disney+ Premier Access.

IGN's critic awarded the Sony Pictures sequel a 7 out of 10 (Good) in our Venom: Let There Be Carnage review, writing that it "improves on everything from the first movie, leaning into its own absurdity. While it plays it a little safe, it still points the series in an exciting direction." As for the wider critic community, most seem to have a slightly dimmer view of the film.

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EA says that it's "exploring the idea" of renaming its FIFA series. If it did so, it would end an almost three decade association between EA Sports and the international football organization.

In a press release about the launch of FIFA 22, EA Sports' Cam Weber explained, "As we look ahead, we’re also exploring the idea of renaming our global EA SPORTS football games." The developer made clear that this wouldn't change its football games' extensive partnerships and licenses: "This means we’re reviewing our naming rights agreement with FIFA, which is separate from all our other official partnerships and licenses across the football world."

EA doesn't make clear why it's making this consideration at this time, although the FIFA name has gained less favourable associations in recent years. FIFA is the international governing body for association football, but has been mired in controversy for many years, including major corruption scandals.

EA also doesn't specify what the series could be renamed to, but repeatedly refers the series as "our EA Sports football games," rather than FIFA. EA and FIFA first partnered for 1993's FIFA International Soccer, with at least one new FIFA game released every year since. It has since become one of the best selling game series in history.

Weber makes very clear that, despite dropping one familiar license, EA Sports football games won't lose their commitment to recreating real-life professional football. "Through years of building our global franchise, we also know that authenticity is essential to the experience. That’s why we focus so much energy on the collective strength of over 300 individual licensed partners that give us access to 17,000+ athletes across 700+ teams, in 100 stadiums and over 30 leagues around the world. We continually invest in the partnerships and licenses that are most meaningful to players […] The breadth of our partnerships and our ecosystem of licensed content will enable us to continue to bring unrivaled authenticity in our EA Sports football games, now and for many years to come."

This news comes shortly after Konami announced that it had changed the name of long-running FIFA rival, Pro Evolution Soccer (known as Winning Eleven in Japan) to eFootball. Unfortunately, that name change has been coupled to a game launch we've described as a tragedy.

We awarded this year's FIFA installment, FIFA 22 a 7/10 review, saying, "Microtransactions still loom large, but small iterative changes and the horsepower of new-gen consoles combine to make FIFA 22 feel like a worthwhile upgrade without needing anything revolutionary or terribly exciting from EA’s side."

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PlayStation 5's SSD expansion has been getting a lot of attention in recent months, so now it's Xbox's turn once again. The 1TB Expansion card has been available for a while, but with an RRP of £220, it can be a hard purchase to swallow. But, thankfully almost a year later, the card has seen a sale discount, and is now available for just £149.84 from Amazon.

This is over £70 in savings, and well worth consderation for any Xbox Series X owners out there, as this is a perfect way to improve your overall memory capabilities.

Seagate 1TB SSD Expansion Card for Xbox Now £150 (Save £70)

This deal is provided via Amazon EU, so you'll see some import fees applied. But, don't worry these will be cancelled out at checkout and you'll only pay the £150 as intended.

Out Tomorrow: Switch OLED Preorders Still Available

Xbox Series S + FIFA 22 for £249.99 (Save £60)

This deal is running until October 10, 2021, so there's only a limited time left to take advantage. If you've yet to jump into next-gen or even just the Xbox ecosystem, this is a great chance. Especially since there are some great titles coming up on Game Pass in the last few months of the year, including Marvel's Avengers, Back 4 Blood, Halo Infinite Forza Horizon 5, and much more.

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