Tag Archives: Patch

Just as the open-source drivers for Intel's Xe3 graphics devices are reaching maturity, the company's Linux development team is already gearing up for the next generation. The first batch of patches to enable the Xe3P graphics architecture has been fired off, marking the beginning of the long road to supporting …

Helldivers 2 has always had somewhat shaky performance on PC, but the latest major content update for the game didn't help matters. Now, Arrowhead has put in place a new plan to address the game's growing issues on PC.  As spotted by PCGamer, in a new developer diary video from …

Borderlands 4 may very well be the best entry in the much-loved looter-shooter franchise. Unfortunately, the game stumbled out of the gate somewhat with a plethora of optimisation issues, performance woes, bugs and a lack of options on console. Though there is still work to be done, Gearbox have now released their first big post-launch patch, introducing stability and performance improvements, refinements, and an FOV slider on console.

While Randy Pitchford was quick to speak out against claims of performance problems in Borderlands 4, the actual development team has not had its head in the sand. In a new patch this week, Gearbox aims to address some of the more common crashing issues appearing for PC players.  The …

Even though Hades 2 has not yet reached its full 1.0 release, it has maintained an impressive early access run on PC. With more than 61,000 Steam reviews, the game has been in early access for more than a year, and even its early versions have received praise for their …

Following years of waiting, the much-anticipated STALKER 2 finally launched late last year. While the title certainly received plenty of praise, the game was far from hitting its full potential. One of the biggest compromises was in the game’s famous A-Life system. Fortunately, with patch 1.5, this mechanic has been overhauled.

Nintendo has officially unveiled Splatoon Raiders, the first-ever spin-off title in the popular Splatoon franchise, confirmed as a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive.  Splatoon Raiders will transport players to the enigmatic “Spirhalite Islands”, where they will assume the role of a mechanic. While the teaser offered a glimpse of gameplay, a …

The latest patch for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 brings big changes to the game’s story mode difficulty, ultrawide support and more.

Intel's investigation into ongoing instability issues affecting some Raptor Lake CPUs continues, with the company recently releasing another microcode update to help address the problem. The new version, 0x12F, comes after complaints that some systems, even those running for several days with minimal activity, were still experiencing stability problems. While …

Since its launch on Xbox and PC back in 2023, Bethesda Game Studios have sporadically released pretty substantial updates for Starfield – adding a few much-requested features, as well as some which should have been there at launch. Following on from November’s patch, Starfield has gotten another update which is now in beta -- bringing notable Creation Kit improvements.

Celebrating the game’s 4th birthday. Returnal has gotten a surprise PS5 Pro patch, increasing the resolution by up to 2.5x.

Despite already receiving 3 different ‘final’ patches, Lords of the Fallen has gotten yet another major update with version 2.0

Assassin's Creed Shadows ended up being one of Ubisoft's most technically-sound launches in quite some time. Still, there is always room for improvement and we're starting to see those improvements in action today with the rollout of the game's first major update.  The first major patch for Assassin's Creed Shadows …

In a welcome surprise, Remedy Entertainment’s Control has gotten an update bringing tons of new settings for PC players, including HDR and much more.

Since its somewhat buggy launch last year, GSC Game World have introduced a ton of fixes to STALKER 2 – with patch 1.2 now bringing in over 1700 improvements.

Civ 7 is losing crossplay for a little while to enable Firaxis to push out patches at a faster rate for PC players.

The mid-season patch for Marvel Rivals has been detailed - promising two new heroes on the roster, as well as a controversial rank reset.

One of Dragon Ball Sparking! Zero’s few disappointments was its lack of a proper local multiplayer option at launch. Fortunately, this has now been rectified.

Black Myth Wukong has just received a massive update, introducing new challenges, in-game maps named Journeyer's Charts, Chinese New Year-themed armour pieces and many other improvements. Developer Game Science has delivered on its promise to surprise us before the end of the year, adding a variety of new content to …

GSC Game World has been hard at work on updating STALKER 2. The first update rolled out last week and was quickly followed by a second patch over the weekend. Now, a third patch for the game has dropped, targeting more bugs. While STALKER 2 has a positive rating amongst …

A new patch for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 has arrived. The update resolves access and streaming issues from launch. Another patch is already in the works.

The first patch for STALKER 2 is in the works, targeting a number of issues, including progression-blocking bugs and crashes.

Years on from updating the likes of Assassin’s Creed Origins and Odyssey, AC: Syndicate has finally gotten a current-gen 60fps patch.

Despite releasing their ‘Final’ update two patches ago, Lords of the Fallen has gotten yet another surprise update, bringing improved tutorialisation and more.

Remedy has a surprise update in store for Alan Wake 2. On the 22nd of October, a free anniversary update for the game will roll out to all owners. 

With Star Wars Outlaws encroaching on its Steam launch, Ubisoft have released their second big patch for the game, bringing a revamp to its stealth systems.

Respawn is continuing to polish up the PC version of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. The latest patch is pretty substantial, removing Denuvo DRM, alongside new CPU usage and ray-tracing optimisations.  While today's new patch only applies to PC, an upcoming update to the PlayStation 5 version of the game will …

Star Wars Outlaws marks the first major game in the franchise to be developed and published by Ubisoft. As is typical with many Ubisoft titles, Outlaws is an open-world game which also features a more action-adventure styled guided campaign. While mostly enjoyed by many, one of the biggest complaints have …

Hades 2 has got off to a fantastic start, amassing high praise from fans and critics upon the launch of the game's Early Access version. The game is not complete yet and Early Access projects can sometimes take years to reach their ‘final' state. Super Giant has now confirmed its …

Thanks to the critical and commercial success of Amazon’s Fallout TV show, we have seen an influx of players both old and new flock to pretty much all of the various Fallout titles – helping to push many of them to new heights. One such game was Fallout 4, which …