I've just seen some screenshots in VGC's article http://www.vgchartz.com/article/264117/the-witcher-iii-blood-and-wine-screenshots-released/ , and they somehow reminded me of the colourful, but eerie and dangerous gardens of the castle in Ecstatica II. 

I agree that those screenshots don't look like anything else in the world of The Witcher 3. This one in particular doesn't even look from a game but from a Disney movie.

Yes, or also some southwestern mushroom wood or the Telvanni district in Morrowind.

If the PS4K becomes real it will be bad news for PC gaming, performance wise ...

Instead of this ...

900P@30FPS (Med/High) for X1
1080P@30FPS (Med/High) For PS4

We'll be getting this ...

720P@30FPS (Low) for X1
900P@30FPS (Low) For PS4
1080p@30FPS (Med/High) for PS4K

Not many people who take the PCMR meme seriously we'll be able to claim the so called 60FPS advantage for AAA games since since more AAA devs will be tempted to raise the baseline ...

Not even a Titan X will be safe anymore ...

^And I think you're being optimistic

I don't expect devs to put much effort on PS4K games until the install base reaches 10 millions, and I doubt they'll really focus on it until it has half of the total PS4 sales. There's no reason to prioritize a game version that will sell hundreds of thousands over one that will sell millions, and I don't expect the PS4 and X1 versions to suffer from it for the same reason, at least the next 12-18 months.

I think it may be something like this for the next couple of 12-18 months

900P@30FPS (Med) for X1
1080P@30FPS (Med/High) For PS4
1080p@30FPS (Very High) for PS4K

It's easier (and probably cheaper) to simply push the visuals a bit further to make use of the extra GPU power of the PS4K.

Beyond that, I can actually see the PS4 suffering the most as devs focus more on PS4K and less on the PS4, to a point where we could see something like

900P@30FPS (Low/Med) for X1
900P@30FPS (Low/Med) For PS4
1080p@30FPS (High) for PS4K

The Install base of the PS4K doesn't have to reach 10 million ... 

There doesn't have to be different versions of the game. Just different code ... 

Sooner or later devs will be familiar with all of the quirks of the original PS4's GPU and they'll probably have no where to go but to optimize for the PS4K ... 

As far as regular PS4 suffering enough to the point where it reaches parity with the X1 because of specific optimizations towards the PS4K, I highly doubt that will happen since they both practically have the exact same GPU microarchitecture ... 

My comment wasn't from a technical point of view but from a business one. With that in mind, it makes little business sense to focus or put much effort, time and money into PS4K as most of the money will be made by the other consoles.

And then, when/if PS4K catches popularity and starts to take over the regular PS4, I can see developers shifting they focus to the newer console and make simple X1 to PS4 ports without trying to push the regular PS4 to what it can actually do.

It's Monday again! That means it's time for the news

1-Mods

• 3DNES – New Videos Showcase Improved 3D Effects (video inside) http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/3dnes-new-video-showcases-improved-3d-effects/
• New Resident Evil 4 HD Project Screenshots Show Tremendous Improvements Over Vanilla Version http://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/new-resident-evil-4-hd-project-screenshots-show-tremendous-improvements-vanilla-version/
• Fallout 4 Unofficial Patch Is Now Available, Features Tons Of Bug Fixes http://www.dsogaming.com/news/fallout-4-unofficial-patch-now-available-features-tons-bug-fixes/

2-Gaming News

GOD EATER RESURRECTION & GOD EATER 2 RAGE BURST ARE COMING TO STEAM THIS AUGUST

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/god-eater-resurrection-god-eater-2-rage-burst-coming-steam-august/

Bandai Namco has revealed today that GOD EATER Resurrection and GOD EATER 2 RAGE BURST will be available on the PC in August 2016. In order to celebrate this announcement, Bandai Namco has also released some new trailers that can be viewed below.

>>There are some trailers inside.

HERE IS YOUR FIRST LOOK AT OUTLAST 2

http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-is-your-first-look-at-outlast-2/

Gamespot has shared two new videos, showing 10 minutes of gameplay footage from Outlast 2. Outlast II is coming in 2016 on PC, Mac and current-gen consoles, and promises to be a twisted new journey into the depths of the human mind and its dark secrets.

>>Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1HTFK6VAeo

TALES OF BERSERIA CURRENTLY PLANNED FOR RELEASE IN EARLY 2017

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/tales-of-berseria-currently-planned-for-release-in-early-2017/

Bandai Namco announced today the release date for TALES OF BERSERIA. According to the publisher, this latest part in the “Tales Of” series will be available in early 2017. In addition, Bandai Namco has also revealed that the game will be including two new playable characters, Eizen and Eleanor, a new skit system introducing the “Cut-in” effect, and the new “Switch Blast” battle system.

DOOM PC FEATURES REVEALED – FOV SLIDER, CHROMATIC ABERRATION OPTION, ULTRA-WIDE MONITOR SUPPORT

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/doom-pc-features-revealed-fov-slider-chromatic-aberration-option-ultra-wide-monitor-support/

id Software has revealed the PC features for DOOM. According to the team, the PC version of DOOM will support ultra-wide monitors, will feature an uncapped framerate, will sport a FOV slider, and will offer an extensive amount of options.

MIRROR’S EDGE CATALYST 4K SCREENSHOTS FROM CLOSED BETA + INITIAL PERFORMANCE IMPRESSIONS

http://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/mirrors-edge-catalyst-4k-screenshots-closed-beta-initial-performance-impressions/

The closed beta phase for Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst is underway and below you can find some 4K screenshots from it. As you will find out, Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst looks really beautiful. In order to give you an idea of the performance we were getting, we’ve kept MSI Afterburner active.

>>Wait, there's more.

MIRROR’S EDGE CATALYST – FIRST GAMEPLAY TRAILER VS CLOSED BETA COMPARISON – NO SIGNS OF DOWNGRADE

http://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/mirrors-edge-catalyst-first-gameplay-trailer-versus-closed-beta-graphics-comparison/

Mirror’s Edge Catalyst’s closed beta features the very same mission that was showcased back in August 2015, in the first gameplay trailer for DICE’s open-world runner. Therefore, we decided to compare these two builds and see whether the closed build came close to that first gameplay trailer.

NEW SHADOW WARRIOR 2 GAMEPLAY FOOTAGE SURFACES (OFF CAMERA)

http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-shadow-warrior-2-gameplay-footage-surfaces-off-camera/

Devolver Digital and Flying Wild Hog showcased their upcoming first-person shooter, Shadow Warrior 2, at this year’s PAX East. Below you can find a video, showcasing 9 minutes of gameplay footage. Shadow Warrior 2 is the stunning evolution of Flying Wild Hog’s offbeat first-person shooter following the further misadventures of former corporate shogun Lo Wang. The game is planned for a 2016 release on the PC.

>>Here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-RGEFBJ2x8

GRIM DAWN MOD TOOLS COMING LATER THIS WEEK

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/grim-dawn-mod-tools-coming-later-week/

Crate Entertainment announced that the mod tools for its recently released Action RPG, Grim Dawn, will be released to the public this week. As the press release reads, the modding tools provided will be the same tools that were used by the development team in the creation of the game.

CYBERPUNK SHOOT-’EM-UP, REFRAIN -PRISM MEMORIES-, IS COMING TO STEAM ON MAY 12TH

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/cyberpunk-shoot-em-refrain-prism-memories-coming-steam-may-12th/

Degica has announced that RebRank’s cyberpunk shoot-’em-up, RefRain -prism memories-, is coming to Steam on May 12th. RefRain -prism memories- is described as an empowering, cyberpunk, bullet-hell shoot-’em-up that focuses on fast-paced, offensive gameplay.

>>Here's a video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xESeAlYx1aY

THIS WEEK’S BEST SELLING PC GAMES ARE THE SIMS 4, DARK SOULS III & TOTAL WAR: WARHAMMER

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/weeks-best-selling-pc-games-sims-4-dark-souls-iii-total-war-warhammer/

The latest PC UK retail, Steam Digital and Green Man Gaming charts have been revealed and as we can see, The Sims 4, Dark Souls III and Total War: WARHAMMER are this week’s best selling games in UK, on Steam and on GMG.

Here's the second part of the news:

MOJANG RELEASES A FREE STRATEGY GAME CALLED CROWN AND COUNCIL

http://www.pcgamer.com/mojang-strategy-game-crown-and-council/

Minecraft studio Mojang has, entirely without warning, released a brand-new game on Steam called Crown and Council. It's a “casual strategy game of geopolitical drama,” originally created for a game jam, with 75 included maps and a built-in generator that can create new ones on the fly, and it's entirely free.

>>Here's the launch trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0XIbmQ9kU0

MAGICKA: WIZARD WARS IS CLOSING IN JULY

http://www.pcgamer.com/magicka-wizard-wars-is-closing-in-july/

A little over a year after leaving Early Access on Steam, the free-to-play multiplayer MOBA Magicka: Wizard Wars is coming to a close. Publisher Paradox Interactive said it kept the lights on for as long as it could, but the game has been losing money for the past nine months and the time has come to pull the plug.

MASQUERADA: SONGS AND SHADOWS SEEKS A FINAL PUSH ON KICKSTARTER

http://www.pcgamer.com/masquerada-songs-and-shadows-seeks-a-final-push-on-kickstarter/

We first encountered Masquerada: Songs and Shadows, “an RPG about masks and magic,” in early 2015. It caught our attention with a bright, colorful isometric visual style, and its real-time-but-also-pausable combat, which we took a closer look at last August. It was originally slated for release this spring, but developer Witching Hour Studios is hoping that a Kickstarter campaign will enable it to spend a little extra time on the game, to “add the final touches."

OVERWATCH DIRECTOR SAYS BLIZZARD "FAILED HORRIFICALLY" ON CANCELED TITAN MMO

http://www.pcgamer.com/overwatch-director-says-blizzard-failed-horrifically-on-canceled-titan-mmo/

Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime was a bit vague when he spoke in 2014 about the studio's reasons for pulling the plug on the MMO Titan after seven years in development. “We didn't find the fun," he said at the time. "We didn't find the passion.” But in a recent interview with Gamespot, Overwatch Game Director Jeff Kaplan was a bit blunter about the state of the game when the axe finally fell.

"OBVIOUSLY THERE'S GOING TO BE ANOTHER BORDERLANDS," SAYS GEARBOX

http://www.pcgamer.com/obviously-theres-going-to-be-another-borderlands-says-gearbox/

Good, if entirely unshocking news: there's going to be another Borderlands. Gearbox CEO and president Randy Pitchford confirmed as much at the ongoing PAX East, stating in no uncertain terms that "it's no secret, obviously there's going to be another Borderlands".

COSSACKS 3 BETA SIGNUPS BEGIN

http://www.pcgamer.com/cossacks-3-beta-signups-begin/

In case you missed it, GSC Gameworld—developer of the STALKER series—is back from the grave. And no, they've not announced another STALKER game. They're making Cossacks 3 instead, a sequel/remake to their 2001 historical real-time strategy game, which they describe on their website as "a genuine RTS classic". Well, why not. Since Phil relayed the news last year, there have been a few new videos of the game uploaded, and I'll include a couple below—but how would you like to play it for yourself?

FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: SISTER LOCATION TEASED

http://www.pcgamer.com/five-nights-at-freddys-sister-location-teased/

Five Nights at Freddy's 4 was supposed to be the final game in the animatronic horror series, except, of course, for that spin-off we'd all probably rather forget. Now there is to be another FNaF, seemingly titled Sister Location, as teased on creator Scott Cawthon's site.

CHRONICLE OF RUIN MASHES UP FIRE EMBLEM, FINAL FANTASY VI, FF TACTICS

http://www.pcgamer.com/chronicle-of-ruin-mashes-up-fire-emblem-final-fantasy-vi-ff-tactics/

Chronicle of Ruin (best of luck trying to remember the name) is a big, ambitious mash-up of Fire Emblem, Final Fantasy VI, Final Fantasy Tactics and Ogre Battle, or so says its Kickstarter page anyway. It's being made by one guy, and unlike most of the absurdly grand RPGs made by one guy, this one actually looks pretty good.

>>Here's a trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSbSyP1d4y0

THE SNAKE MMO BIDS YOU KISS YOUR WORK DAY GOODBYE

http://www.pcgamer.com/the-snake-mmo-bids-you-kiss-your-work-day-goodbye/

Well I think we can call today a write-off what with the discovery of Slither, which is essentially Snake: The MMO. It runs in your browser, and if the IT department has already blocked it, consider finding yourself a new job. Or school. If you are the IT department, have some compassion.

Hurray!

http://www.pcgamer.com/john-romeros-new-fps-puts-you-in-an-insane-moddable-holodeck-inspired-by-90s-shooters/