Tag: Updates - Page 16
News More Retro Games Are On The Way To Capcom Arcade Stadium
It's getting some new features, too
If you were hoping for a little extra from the Capcom Arcade Stadium, you're in luck. It's been announced this nostaglic-packed collection will be expanding with more arcade classics in the future. More information about these new (but old) additions - including the timing of the release - will be revealed at a...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Next Update Arrives Later This Week
Brings "new twists" to seasonal events
Nintendo has announced that the next update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons is launching in just two days' time on Wednesday 28th April. Just like past updates, this new update is available at no extra cost and will support plenty of upcoming activities over the next few months. All of these have been...
News Dead Cells' Free 'Whack-A-Mole' Update Is Out Now, Bringing Big Swords And New Mutations
Compensating for something?
We are officially on Dead Cells' 23rd update, which is incredible, but what's more incredible is that they're still adding actual (free!!) content to the game ahead of its fourth birthday on the 10th May. The latest update is named "Whack-A-Mole", presumably because it involves getting a melanoma screening. What's that?...
News Tetris 99 Now Lets You Exchange Tickets For Event Themes You Missed
Game updated to Version 2.2.0
The Luigi's Mansion 3 event theme was a particularly good one in our books... Tetris 99 has been updated to Version 2.2.0 on Nintendo Switch, and this little update has given us something that players have been asking for for some time. Yes, thanks to the new patch, players can now use up some of their in-game tickets...
News Rocket League's Getting A Lamborghini, But Only For A Limited Time
Grab it while you can
Rocket League developer Psyonix has announced a new partnership with Lamborghini which will see new content inspired by the luxury sports car brand dropping into the game starting today. Perhaps the biggest news to come from this new partnership is the addition of the Lamborghini Huracán STO, a new car that will be available...
Guide Nintendo Switch System Update History - Full Switch Firmware Guide
Every Switch system update since launch detailed
Since Nintendo Switch launched back in March 2017, the handheld hybrid console has received numerous firmware updates. As is standard for any piece of technology these days, these system updates have added new features, refined existing menu and User Interface elements, and provided an ever-more...
News Spiritfarer Celebrates 500,000 Sales With Free 'Lily' Update, Out Today
The first of three planned updates
Spiritfarer developer and publisher Thunder Lotus has today announced that its hit "cozy management game about dying" has surpassed 500,000 sales worldwide. The announcement coincides with the launch of the game's first free update – one of three free additions planned to launch for the game throughout the year...
News Nintendo Switch System Update 12.0.1 Is Now Live
Fancy some stability?
Earlier this month, Nintendo rolled out a new firmware update for the Switch. While many expected the 12.0.0 update to be something significant, according to the patch notes - it fixed an issue tied to the save data backup feature. Now that it's done with this, it's released Version 12.0.1, and with it comes the usual...
News Minecraft's Caves And Cliffs Update Gets Split Into Two Parts
Part One will include the Axolotl, don't worry
What do Twilight, Harry Potter, and Minecraft have in common? No, it's not that people want to make out with all the monsters - they've all eventually had parts of them split into two. The upcoming Caves and Cliffs update for Minecraft was due this Summer, and it's still coming - but only the first...
News Street Fighter Characters Are Coming To Power Rangers: Battle For The Grid
Ryu, Chun-Li and more!
In a new crossover that must surely have been concocted in a '90s kid's dreams at some point, Power Rangers: Battle For The Grid is teaming up with Street Fighter for a new DLC pack. nWay has announced that Capcom’s fan-favourite franchise is being treated to a 'Street Fighter Pack', and has also unveiled a Power Rangers:...
News Pokémon HOME June Update Will End Compatibility With Select Smartphones
Will you be impacted?
An upcoming update for Pokémon HOME will end the mobile app's compatibility with select smartphone operating systems, it's been announced. The new update will arrive in June, with support for a number of Android and iOS smartphones set to come to an end. You can see the full list of the devices which will be affected below...
News Blizzard Arcade Collection Free Update Adds Lost Vikings 2 And RPM Racing
And a "fistful of new features"
If you've been on the fence about the Blizzard Arcade Collection, now might be the perfect time to check it out. It seems Blizzard has been listening to fan requests for a little more content and has now added two extra games to its digital retro package. Yes, that's right - on top of The Lost Vikings, Rock 'n Roll...
News Monster-Catching Metroidvania Monster Sanctuary Is Getting A Major New Game+ Update
Launching later this month on consoles
Monster Sanctuary, a content-packed Metroidvania that throws in some Pokémon-like monster training for good measure, is set to receive a pretty major update later this month. The update revolves around the inclusion of a New Game Plus mode, and is actually launching today on PC. Console players will have to...
News Streets Of Rage 4 Is Getting New Characters, Modes And More In 'Mr. X Nightmare’ DLC
It was real after all!
Remember last month when a Steam page seemed to let slip that Streets of Rage 4 was getting Mr. X Nightmare DLC? Well, look what we have here... Yes, Dotemu, Lizardcube, and Guard Crush Games have now officially unveiled a paid 'Mr. X Nightmare' DLC pack for the game. It adds new playable characters and a special Survival...
News Immortals Fenyx Rising's 1.3.0 Update Has Landed - Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Including support for the new 'The Lost Gods' content
Immortals Fenyx Rising has been updated to Version 1.3.0, adding support for the new 'The Lost Gods' additional content as well as several stability and performance improvements. A fair number of updates and content drops have been unveiled for the game since its launch in December last year,...
Rumour Evidence Of A "New" Nintendo Switch Dock Supposedly Datamined In System Update 12.0.0
Hiding something, Nintendo?
Yesterday, Nintendo rolled out Version 12.0.0 of the Switch firmware. While you might have expected it to be something significant, according to the official patch notes, all it did was fix an issue tied to the save data backup feature. Is it hiding other things, though? While we've already had a conversation about this,...
News Nintendo Switch System Update 12.0.0 Is Now Live
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Although there were reports of a minor system update on its way to the Switch last month, it seems Nintendo has instead jumped straight to Version 12.0.0. If you were hoping for things like folders, themes and various other exciting features, we're sorry to say, but there's none of that. Instead, this latest update fixes an issue...
Will be a "free update"
Smash-style indie fighter Rivals of Aether is getting four new characters who have been designed by Steam Workshop creators. The line-up includes Mollo, Hodan, Pomme, and Olympia, and they'll be added to the roster in "late" 2021. As noted, the Steam Workshop community has managed to churn out more than 1700 stages and more...
News Among Us' Airship Level Is Here
Join the mile-high murder club
Can someone give the Among Us Twitter account an ice cream and a hug? It can't be easy to monitor the account that hit one million followers in a matter of days, and when that Twitter account is the main hub for a 2018 game that achieved unprecedented, unexpected success during the pandemic, we can only imagine the...
News Yes, Fortnite Now Has Velociraptors Roaming The Island
But can they open doors yet?
With recent additions to Fortnite including such luminary guests as the Mandalorian (with child), Sarah Connor (with Terminator), and Ripley (with Xenomorph)
News Dead Cells' Free Whack-A-Mole Update Adds "Insanely Large" Weapons, New Mutations And More
Coming to consoles soon
Indie smash hit Dead Cells has received yet another free update on PC (coming to consoles soon), and this one comes with some pretty big additions. Called 'Whack-a-Mole', this latest update adds "insanely large weapons, new mutations and a collection of other enhancements". Those weapons are called The Oven Axe, The...
News Carrion's Free Christmas DLC Is Finally Available On Nintendo Switch
Better late than never
Last year's reverse horror game Carrion recently rolled out an overdue update for the console versions of the game. It's the Christmas update and "The Greatest Time of the Year" DLC. It arrived on PC on time (around XMAS last year) and has now been released for Switch and Xbox, entirely for free. "Our beloved Master may...
News Capcom Announces Monster Hunter Rise Day One Update, Unlocks Pre-Order And amiibo Bonuses
Comes in at just 600MB
When CEOs are letting employees take a day off for Monster Hunter Rise, you can tell people are excited for Capcom's latest entry. Just ahead of launch, Capcom has revealed it will be releasing a day one patch for Rise. Coming in at 600MB, it's thankfully quite a small one, and if you've opted for a digital copy, that adds up...
News Free-To-Play Fighter Brawlhalla Adds Kung Fu Panda Characters To The Roster
Update: Characters now live, here's the launch trailer
Update: Kung Fu Panda's Po, Tigress and Tai Lung are all now available in Brawlhalla. A brand new launch trailer has been shared by Ubisoft to show them off, so make sure to catch that up above! Original Article (Wed 17th Mar, 2021 12:00 GMT): Ubisoft has revealed the next bunch of characters...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Version 11.0.1 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Download it today
Nintendo has now rolled out version 11.0.1 for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. This update is an incredibly minor one that fixes up a minor issue tied to Wii Fit Trainer. So unless you main her, you might not have even noticed! Here are the full patch notes, courtesy of the official support page. If we hear any other information about...
News id Software Tells Fans To "Stay Tuned" For More DOOM Eternal Updates Later This Year
Switch players are still waiting for The Ancient Gods
Last week, id Software dropped DOOM Eternal's second DLC, The Ancient Gods - Part Two, on every platform but the Switch. Despite the fact the Nintendo version of the game hasn't even got the first part of the expansion yet, executive producer Marty Stratton and game director Hugo Martin have now...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Update 1.9.0 Patch Notes - First Anniversary, Bunny Day And More
Commemorate the occasion with some cake
If you boot up your copy of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, there should be an update waiting for you which bumps the game up to Version 1.9.0. Else you can activate the update manually by going into the game's settings on the Switch Home Menu. When you've updated to this latest version of the game, you'll...
News Among Us Airship Map Finally Gets A Release Date
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March 31st is starting to redeem itself as maybe not a terrible day for gamers after all: it may be the day Mario finally dies forever, but it's also the date that Among Us' new Airship map will finally be added to the game. As announced by the official Among Us Twitter account, and detailed further in the Innersloth
Switch release dates for parts 1 and 2 remain unconfirmed
Bethesda only dropped a teaser trailer for DOOM Eternal's The Ancient Gods - Part Two DLC a few days ago, but now, we've got a full look at what to expect. Unfortunately, because it's an age-restricted trailer, we can't embed it on the site – you'll have to visit YouTube instead. It's...
News Super Bomberman R Passes Two Million Sales Worldwide
Previously hit one million back in 2018
For those of us who bought a Switch day one, you may remember Super Bomberman R being a key name in that launch line-up. Once a Switch exclusive, R made for a strong launch title, and it received some lengthy post-launch support, adding new stages and crossovers with fellow Konami franchises, like
News Story Of Seasons: Pioneers Of Olive Town Is Getting Patched, A Lot
The developers are feeling sheepish
Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town came out last month in Japan, and quite a few players were disappointed with the way the game felt a little... unfinished. Common problems included bad framerates on the farm, long loading times, villagers with nothing to say, and not being able to submit more than one item...
News Fortnite Season 6 Introduces Animals, Crafting And Tomb Raider's Lara Croft
Teen Titans' Raven and Brazilian football star Neymar are also joining
The Zero Crisis Finale might have just capped off Agent Jones' storyline, bringing Fortnite a reality-bending narrative, but Epic Games isn't dialling it down just yet for its popular Battle Royale. Officially calling it "Primal", Season 6 has launched today, releasing a new...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Players, Get Ready: Bunny. Day. Is. Back.
Veterans of the last Bunny Day, remember what we fought for
The one thing we've all been dreading since last year is finally here. No, it's not the scary vaccination needles - it's Bunny Day. That one day in Animal Crossing: New Horizons where everything turns into eggs, whether you want it to or not. That fish you caught? Egg. That balloon present?...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons 'Island Tour Creator' Will Let You Create Your Own Tour Videos
But only for a limited time...
Nintendo has announced a brand new feature that will soon launch for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and this one sounds perfect for any social media lovers. The Island Tour Creator is a "limited-time web service" that is currently planned to be available until the end of this year. It will launch on 23rd March, and...
News Nintendo Details Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Big First Anniversary Update
The game turns one later this week!
In just a few days' time, Animal Crossing: New Horizons is turning one year old. We could never have imagined the success the title would go on to have way back then, yet here we are talking about arguably the most important game of 2020. What a ride it's been so far! There's more to come, though. With that first...
News DOOM Eternal's Part Two DLC Will Be Unveiled Later This Week, Teaser Trailer Goes Live
Yet Part One still isn't on Switch
A new teaser trailer for DOOM Eternal's The Ancient Gods – Part Two DLC has been released, confirming that a full unveiling will arrive later this week. The second part of The Slayer's latest adventure will receive a 'full trailer reveal' on Wednesday 17th March, hopefully providing players on other platforms...
News Fortnite's Next Season Begins With A Single-Player Narrative Mission
"Our most ambitious story cinematic yet"
Fortnite's latest season is coming to a close, but Chapter 2: Season 6 is ready to start on March 16th. Uniquely for the popular battle royale, that's kicks off with a special single-player narrative event, called the Zero Crisis Finale. Outlined by Epic Games on a recent blog post, this event will bridge...
News GungHo Reveals Its Plans For Ninjala Season 5
Begins on March 24th
It's not even been a year since Ninjala first arrived, and we're already four seasons in for this free-to-play multiplayer game. Utilising a wintery theme these last two months, spring is almost upon us, and on March 24th, Season 5 will be kicking off. This time around, GungHo Online Entertainment is implementing a "Fairy...
News There's A New Nintendo Switch System Firmware Update Coming Soon
What will Version 11.4.0 bring? Other than sweet, sweet stability?
System updates are always a fun time, and it seems that another is coming to the Nintendo Switch very soon. As you can see from the tweet below, a new system update has been uploaded to Nintendo's servers in preparation for deployment to the millions of Switch consoles all over the...
News A New Patch For Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night Is Now Available
Fixes and more included
Earlier this week, a new update was rolled out across all platforms for Koji Igarashi's Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. On the Nintendo Switch, this bumps the game up to Version 1.21. This is the same update that was released for the Steam version last month. It includes a "final update" to randomizer seeds and has...
News Among Us Update Adds New Quick Chat Tool - Makes Games "Easier" And "Faster" To Play
There's nothing sus about this
Innersloth - the team behind the insanely popular game Among Us, has just rolled out a brand new update for the Nintendo Switch version. This bumps the game up to Version 2021.2.21. Although this patch is only small, it adds a helpful quick chat tool - allowing players to communicate much faster. "hey Crewmates,...
News The Third Major Update For Hypercharge: Unboxed Is Now Live
Adds co-op Bots, a third-person mode and more
If you're looking for some co-op and PVP first-person shooter action on the Nintendo Switch, one game well worth considering is Hypercharge: Unboxed. It arrived on the Nintendo Switch last January and since then has been continually refined and improved - with updates and much more. Developer and...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Version 11.0.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Pyra and Mythra join the battle
Pyra and Mythra have officially joined the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate roster as DLC fighters and that means there's also a new game update now available to download. This latest patch bumps Ultimate up to 11.0.0. Apart from new fighters (including a new stage and 16 Xenoblade Chronicles 2 music tracks), there are now...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Version 11.0.0 Update Arrives Later Today
So remember to save those replays!
Update: Version 11.0.0 is now available. Get a rundown on the patch notes and fighter adjustments in our latest post. As is always the case as we gear up for a new character arrival, Nintendo has confirmed that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's next update will arrive later today. The update coincides with the launch...
Many Japanese players criticised the game's loading times among other issues
The Maker issue is a particularly egregious example of the game's flaws Earlier today, a blog post was uploaded to the Japanese site for Bokumono - short for Bokujō Monogatari, the Japanese name for the Harvest Moon/Story of Seasons series. In the blog, producer Dai Take
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Version 11.0.0 Is Arriving Soon
See Pyra and Mythra in action tomorrow
Nintendo has revealed via Twitter that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for the Switch will soon be updated to Version 11.0.0. This will likely time in with the release of the new DLC fighters Pyra and Mythra from Xenoblade Chronicles 2. The date of their arrival will be revealed during tomorrow's presentation...
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Following on from the Animal Crossing: New Horizons' version 1.8.0 update last week, Nintendo has now finally made the full patch notes available. Most notably, this update adds the Super Mario 35th anniversary collaboration items. In addition to this are "limited-time" seasonal items available from Nook Shopping. Last but not...
News Fortnite Adds Ripley and The Xenomorph From Alien To Its Crew
Jonesy, meet Jonesy
If the original Alien (or any one of its increasingly weird-bad sequels) made you hide behind the sofa in fear, or the creepy hide-and-seek game Alien: Isolation put you in genuine danger of having to change your trousers, then it's time to get your revenge. The Xenomorph - a villain so terrifying that most of the films focus on...
News Stay Calm, Everyone: Froggy Furniture Is Back In Sanrio's Collab With Animal Crossing
New Sanrio-themed items to decorate your lily pad
We knew that Sanrio goodies would be coming to Animal Crossing: New Horizons in March, alongside the Sanrio amiibo cards, and eagle-eyed readers may have even been able to identify the furniture pictured on each card. But now we can see how that furniture looks in-game - and there is finally some...
News Minecraft Dungeons' Flames Of The Nether DLC Pack Is Out Now
Free update also available
Update #2: The Flames of the Nether DLC for Minecraft Dungeons is now available. In addition to this paid content, there's also a free update included. In addition to this is a free pet and cape to celebrate 10 million players. Here are the full patch notes, courtesy of the official Minecraft website: 1.8.0.0 - February...
