Ted Litchfield
Ted has been thinking about PC games and bothering anyone who would listen with his thoughts on them ever since he booted up his sister's copy of Neverwinter Nights on the family computer. He is obsessed with all things CRPG and CRPG-adjacent, but has also covered esports, modding, and rare game collecting. When he's not playing or writing about games, you can find Ted lifting weights on his back porch.
Latest articles by Ted Litchfield
![Oleksandr Usyk looks on during the Usyk v Fury 2 Press Conference ahead of the IBO, WBC and WBO World Heavyweight titles' fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury at Guildhall on October 23, 2024 in London, England.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BmqLeV7ntnKFPJLJyWw6gc-320-80.jpg)
The best heavyweight boxer in the world dressed like Hitman's Agent 47 to clown on his opponent in a pre-fight press conference
By Ted Litchfield published
news Honestly? It was a great bit.
![Geralt thumbs up](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3ZbPC5LNRVccsePfX2PbM7-320-80.jpg)
Witcher author reveals that Geralt is 61 years old in The Witcher 3, with even weirder ramifications for Henry Cavill's Netflix performance
By Ted Litchfield published
news The most utterly ripped near-retiree in the history of fiction.
![Dragon Age Manfred skeleton with crystal eyes looking shocked](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/G47sPxRhaxMLrFKEMHykQK-320-80.jpg)
BioWare considered bringing the hero of Dragon Age: Origins back for Veilguard, but with a horrifying catch: 'Do not let her see me like this'
By Ted Litchfield published
news BioWare loves doing horrible things to old Dragon Age protagonists.
![A still from the cinematic reveal trailer of The Witcher 4, showing unt Witcher](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/z4H4oexxJrguCrXe44kVCH-320-80.jpg)
CD Projekt had to nerf Ciri for The Witcher 4 after she fully unlocked her spacetime teleportation powers in the previous game: 'Something totally happened in-between'
By Ted Litchfield published
news She did seem a bit OP by the end there.
![Nightreign knight holds his fist in menacing fashion](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TqdyDzMHd8hVUmaDKoKRb9-320-80.jpg)
My worst fears of a PlayStation-exclusive future for FromSoftware have been averted for now: Sony is forming a 'strategic alliance' with parent company Kadokawa, but hasn't bought it outright
By Ted Litchfield published
news Sony is now Kadokawa's largest shareholder at 10%.
![Geralt, ungloved, giving a thumbs up in high definition](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ewdfgs7uaNZqBpTNrR6vv-320-80.jpg)
CD Projekt knows why we're all really here: Gwent is coming back in The Witcher 4, and the devs 'don't think anyone will be disappointed'
By Ted Litchfield published
news I'm in the mood for some diversion. A game of Gwent would be best.
![Dapper thief with facial scars and leather armor holding large Faberge egg](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ueQYsFGqXrW3A4CAc2xHyS-320-80.jpg)
'I've spent my entire career trying to recreate the feeling I had when I played D&D for the first time,' says immersive sim godfather Warren Spector, with new game Thick as Thieves going multiplayer because 'you don't play D&D alone'
By Ted Litchfield published
news Spector described wanting to push the genre in new and interesting directions.
![Idris Elba in Phantom Liberty looking at camera while seated at upscale restaurant](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tpFzaJiiKQMYApmdftPpwS-320-80.jpg)
Idris Elba would love to do a live-action Cyberpunk movie with Keanu Reeves: 'Let's speak that into existence'
By Ted Litchfield published
news I'd watch it.
![Ciri from The Witcher games](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JAJ3yncswB2okEL5ShYPse-320-80.jpg)
If you thought Ciri sounded different in The Witcher 4's trailer, you were on the money: A new actor is stepping into the role for the long-awaited sequel
By Ted Litchfield published
news It's a surprising but not entirely unprecedented move.
![Covenant assassin protagonist holding fire over murky background.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8mesyViz7QPA4r58u9AnfZ-320-80.jpg)
In a sea of Game Awards announcements, you probably missed the debut trailer for Covenant, a gnarly 'FPS Soulslike' from veteran shooter devs looking to 'provide more than what seems possible for the price'
By Ted Litchfield published
news Covenant's developers are talking a big game, but its first trailer looks sick.
![Nightreign knight holds his fist in menacing fashion](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TqdyDzMHd8hVUmaDKoKRb9-320-80.jpg)
Elden Ring Nightreign is FromSoft looking at nearly 3 years of mods and fan demands and going 'Hold my beer'
By Ted Litchfield published
mod manager Seamless Co-op, randomizer, and the spirit of a boss rush mode all under one roof.
![Knight cocking crossbow with other character in background in Nightreign](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cFrieS5WadqEgfiwzWiSzL-320-80.jpg)
Bad news for PC Elden Ring fans: Nightreign's network test is only coming to consoles
By Ted Litchfield published
news It lines up with prior FromSoft network tests, but I'm still bummed.
![The Nameless King as he appears in Dark Souls 3](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NUNLd6iU3YSdmLDuDACRd5-320-80.jpg)
You weren't seeing things, Elden Ring: Nightreign's trailer saw the return of Dark Souls 3's iconic hidden megaboss, and I have no idea what it means
By Ted Litchfield published
news What are you doing in Limgrave, Nameless King?
![Elden Ring: Nightreign](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/89aAz6rJTev7EvLwS3gQxP-320-80.jpg)
The Game Awards were stacked with even more big reveals than we expected this year
By Lauren Morton published
Roundup This year's show had tons of reveals that would have been the "one more thing" in another year.
![Top hat guy in nice suit addresses Camera in outer worlds 2](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WRYA5QLVhVpj64hP4sY6pa-320-80.jpg)
Obsidian is about to make it a monster year for RPGs, with The Outer Worlds 2 coming later in 2025 after Avowed
By Ted Litchfield published
news Begin and end the year with a huge Obsidian RPG.
![Mecha Break mech in storage lit by red light with pilot visible in catwalk below](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ztwrM7aATMtRYp7xftknce-320-80.jpg)
Multiplayer mech shooter Mecha Break will launch in spring 2025, with 3v3, 6v6, and PvPvE modes at launch
By Ted Litchfield published
news With ambitions like out-of-mech combat set to be realized down the line.
![Harrison Ford standing on stage between Troy Baker and Todd Howard while pointing to Howard](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tNmqvarMDDH3tAtJ7uTU7k-320-80.jpg)
Harrison Ford says Troy Baker 'did a great job' playing Indiana Jones: 'If I'd known he was so good, I would've done it myself'
By Ted Litchfield published
news Gotta be a dream moment for an actor, right?
![Hyper Light Breaker player characters standing in a row with yellow cloud and dark background behind](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DNMPPkGguAKMSikUAxHtDc-320-80.jpg)
After a year of delays, Hyper Light Breaker is finally launching in early access next month
By Ted Litchfield published
news I've been looking forward to this one.
![Cruelty Squad](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KdSKYAy5YUGRUTPPKcZCF3-320-80.jpg)
Psychedelic assassination FPS Cruelty Squad is getting official merch including 'Godhead Heavy Industry' hats and 'Resist Cocaine' t-shirts
By Ted Litchfield published
news Pre-orders are open now.
![Geralt, ungloved, giving a thumbs up in high definition](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ewdfgs7uaNZqBpTNrR6vv-320-80.jpg)
Witcher 3 modders datamine a quest where Geralt would have teleported to Night City from Cyberpunk 2077: 'Technologically advanced, but broken. Dying.'
By Ted Litchfield published
news Sounds nova, preem even.
![Geralt in Bear School gear tossing a coin pouch inn the air](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/csZsVLZhfHvY8Kcd7dzt7d-320-80.jpg)
Witcher 3 modders just upended everything we know about how it was made with a 584-page breakdown of an early prototype that had a 150-hour main quest, all thanks to a database 'containing almost every single line of text' from its development
By Ted Litchfield published
news That's way too long.
![Life is Strange: Double Exposure](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5rZH5XMsFw8HNHVrssrwbA-320-80.png)
Life is Strange: Double Exposure developer Deck Nine lays off staff for the second time this year
By Ted Litchfield published
news It was not revealed how extensive this round was.
![black ops 6 season 1](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vrgeuzw4eBriNksDY6QfCk-320-80.jpg)
Call of Duty Black Ops 6 is getting a gun that is also a bong, resulting in a backlash from players who are upset they got banned for toxic voice chat in a game that is 'promoting using drugs'
By Ted Litchfield published
news It's like a whole different universe.
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