Tag: Updates - Page 33
News Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Receives "Major" Update, New Minigame Added
'Happy Homeroom'
Mobile app Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp has just received what is being described as a "major" update, introducing a new interior design minigame called Happy Homeroom. In this new game, you can use your furniture to practice your interior design skills. Your finished designs will be judged by Lottie and other adorable critters,...
News Fortnite Season 8 Arrives This Week, Pirate Theme, Snakes And Bananas All Teased
And no more planes?
Fortnite's eighth season is just three days away, with players across Switch and all other platforms gearing up for a brand new set of challenges, skins, and crazy shooter antics. Epic Games has been leaving teasers for the new season on the official Fortnite Twitter account over the last couple of days. The first one clearly...
News Free Update For Top-Down Action RPG Moonlighter Arrives In Time For Valentine's
Enjoy new enemies, upgrades and story now with a loved one
Digital Sun has released a free downloadable update for its beautiful dungeon crawler, Moonlighter. It includes a grand total of nine new companions to aid your adventures and a host of new minibosses, so as not to make its rogue-lite action too easy. There are a load of minor additions to...
News Rocket League's Cross-Platform Friends List Arrives Next Week, Here Are All The Details
Friends to the end
Rocket League's promised Friends List feature, which provides an easier way for players across multiple platforms to play together, has been given a solid release date. That special day is 19th February. Developer Psyonix has put together the handy video up above to guide you through what you can expect to see; it's a feature...
Video Dead Cells Developer Talks Future DLC, 60fps Target And More For Switch
Updates on the way
Nintendo has shared a brand new video interview with Motion Twin, the developer behind one of Switch's most recent success stories, Dead Cells. When it launched last summer, Dead Cells received an awful lot of praise from critics (including ourselves) and was soon devoured by gaming fans around the world as they heard about its...
Nice one
2K has released another free DLC update for NBA 2K Playgrounds 2, bringing a nice selection of new content for players to enjoy completely free of charge. Lovely stuff. The new DLC adds the 2019 NBA All-Star playground in Charlotte and a special Valentine’s Day playground, all ready for the big, romantic day next week. A host of new...
News Overcooked 2 Celebrates The Chinese New Year With A Free Update And Survival Mode
Seven new kitchens to burn
The most recent tease for Ghost Town Games' Overcooked 2 has now been revealed, and chefs all around the world are about to be treated to yet another tasty portion of free gaming goodness. The game has received another free update to celebrate the Chinese New Year, with new recipes, new chefs and new kitchens available...
News Warframe's Fortuna Expansion Arrives On Nintendo Switch Today For Free
Did someone say hoverboards?
Digital Extremes has revealed that Warframe's next large, open-world expansion, Fortuna, is coming to Nintendo Switch today. The best part? It's entirely free. Fortuna brings with it a new landscape for you to explore, with new gameplay, activities, storylines, and more. You'll find yourself dashing across frozen...
News Wargroove's First Patch Has Been Submitted For Approval, Dev Asks For Your Feedback
DLC in the works
Wargroove developer Chucklefish has shared a blog post to give fans a quick update about the game's future, revealing that its first patch has already been submitted for approval and outlining several other possibilities. This first patch brings with it "a number of bug fixes and other small improvements" that weren’t able to be...
News Team17 Teases Yet Another Free Update For Overcooked 2
Overcooked 2 Ultimate
Team17 has revealed that yet another free update will arrive in Ghost Town Games' Overcooked 2 with a tease very reminiscent of December's Kevin's Christmas Cracker update. Last month, the UK-based publisher shared the teeniest, tiniest of teases hinting at something festive; four days later
News It Looks Like Smash Bros. Ultimate Version 2.0.0 Will Drop Tonight
Biggest update so far?
At the end of last week, an in-game message for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate revealed that an update to Version 2.0.0 would be released within the next seven days. It would appear that the update is now just hours away, with new information suggesting that it could land tonight. The news comes from an automated system set up by...
News Sinner: Sacrifice For Redemption Is Adding A Giant Armoured Chicken Boss In Free Switch Update
And modes and weapons, too
Dark Souls-inspired action RPG Sinner: Sacrifice for Redemption is receiving a new, free update next month, bringing with it a whole host of new content including a giant armoured chicken boss. Yep. As well as this giant chicken beast (which you can experience in all its glory in the GIF below), you can also expect to...
News Nintendo Switch Firmware 7.0.0 Already Hacked Just Four Hours After Going Live
Worrying times
The Nintendo Switch's security issues appear to be going from bad to worse, as the very recently implemented 7.0.0 firmware update has already been compromised. Launching just hours ago, firmware version 7.0.0 brought with it the usual system stability improvements and new security codes to fend off any potential hacking threat...
News Smash Bros. Ultimate Version 2.0.0 Arrives "Within 7 Days", Save Your Replays ASAP
Piranha Plant incoming?
Loading up your copy of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate today will present you with a new message indicating that Version 2.0.0 is on the way. As always, this means you'll need to get your favourite replay videos saved and exported. Just like with the 1.2.0 update last month, this update will wipe any of the replays you have...
News Rocket League Introduces Cross-Platform Friends List And Party System Next Month
All inclusive
Earlier this month, Rocket League joined the latest trend in gaming by supporting cross-platform play across all major consoles and PC. The service is incredibly welcome, of course, but the lack of a friends list and customisable matchmaking options left a little to be desired. At present, players are randomly matched with or against...
News Travis Strikes Again Version 1.0.1 Update Brings New Game+ Mode And Bonus T-Shirts
And bug fixes, of course
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes has only been available on Switch since last Friday, but the game has already received its first update bringing a new mode and extra collectables for players to enjoy. The update, which brings the game to version 1.0.1, features a New Game+ Mode to provide players with another reason to...
Legendary power awaits
Today sees the introduction of Diablo III's Season 16, and there are plenty of goodies waiting for you when it eventually drops. Season 16 comes alongside a new patch, carrying with it a new theme in which all Seasonal players will benefit from the legendary power of the Ring of Royal Grandeur. There are new cosmetic rewards...
News Travis Strikes Again Gets Launch Day Trailer, New Stage Info And News Of A 'Day 7' Patch
Out now
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes launches today on Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo UK has shared a brand new launch trailer to celebrate (see above). If you've already watched it, don't go away just yet, because Grasshopper Manufacture also has a couple of final announcements for its latest project, adding to the somewhat last minute...
News Paladins Cross-Play Has Been Delayed, Dev Says "We Want To Do It Right, Not Do It Quick"
A promising compromise
Back in November, Paladins developer Hi-Rez Studios revealed that the game was to receive cross-play and cross-progression across Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and PC this January. Unfortunately, a new update reveals that the function has been delayed, although the reasoning certainly makes a whole lot of sense. The news comes...
News Fortnite Finally Gets A Career Tab On Switch, But It Doesn't Do Anything
A bittersweet Christmas treat
One of the most requested features for Fortnite on Switch, ever since it came to the console earlier this summer, has been to include the missing Career tab. This menu screen, which is present in other editions of the game, tracks your stats, playtime, account level, and crucially those tasty Victory Royales, but Switch...
News Tiny Metal's Free Multiplayer Update Has Finally Been Dispatched To Nintendo Switch
Available at 50% off
The Advance Wars-inspired turn-based title Tiny Metal has now received its free multiplayer update, and some lovely holiday discounts mean that there's never been a better time to buy the game. This fresh multiplayer update, which was originally planned to arrive back in May, allows players to choo
News Starlink: Battle For Atlas Is Getting Lots Of New Content Tomorrow, And It's All Free
Photo mode, new enemies and more
Ubisoft has revealed that Starlink: Battle for Atlas is receiving a hefty-looking content update tomorrow, with new enemies, new gameplay, and a brand new photo mode all coming to the game for free. You can see all of this in the video above, where a narrator takes us through the changes we can expect to see once...
News Party Platformer Joggernauts Gets New Guest Stars From Runbow, BIT.TRIP Runner And More
New update available today
Autorunning party platformer Joggernauts is being treated to a tasty update today on Nintendo Switch, adding new levels, changes to its modifier system, and some lovely new characters. The new characters you can expect to find come from a selection of other indie titles that you've likely already heard of, mostly because...
End of an era
Minecraft has just received its last ever update across last generation consoles (including Wii U) and things are starting to get a little emotional. The Nightmare Before Christmas Mash-Up pack, released this week, is the very last addition for the Xbox 360, PS3, Vita and Wii U versions of the game. The development team behind these...
'Kevin's Christmas Cracker'
Ah, Christmas... That time of year where the whole family gets together, prepares a lovely selection of scrumptious festive foods, and lobs an absolute bucket load of marshmallows at each other from across the kitchen. Hang on a sec... Yes, that particular combination can only describe the frantic multiplayer action of...
News Switch Racer GRIP Is Getting A "Big Ass Update" And New Content Throughout 2019
Sounds promising
GRIP publisher Wired Productions has shared a detailed content plan for the coming months with updates and tweaks scheduled to arrive very soon indeed. If you've been enjoying the Rollcage-inspired racing available in GRIP since it launched last month, or even if it wasn't quite to your taste, you'll be pleased to know that things...
News Export Your Smash Bros. Ultimate Replays Quickly, They're Getting Wiped Next Week
Instructions contained within
If you like to save your best Super Smash Bros. Ultimate moments as replays, you might want to jump back into the game and export your favourites pretty sharpish. Booting up the game now reveals that a new update is headed our way "within the next week", taking the software version up to 1.2.0. No specifics about what...
News The Escapists 2 Is Getting A Free Festive Content Update Today
'Snow Way Out'
Team17 is launching a brand new update for The Escapists 2 today on Nintendo Switch, adding some festive fun for the low price of free. The new content comes in the form of a 'Snow Way Out' update, introducing a new festive-themed prison for you to wriggle your way out of; four new jobs - burning letters to Santa, engineering,...
News NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 Gets Christmas Update With New Playground And 35 New Players
And it's all free
NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 has received another new update today, introducing a new batch of holiday-themed content for players to enjoy. This latest update, which has become available today on all platforms, aims to get you into the festive holiday spirit with a frosty new Christmas playground, brand new festive vanity items, and a...
Reminder SNK 40th Anniversary Collection Receives 11 Games As Free DLC Today
We do like free games
Just in case you'd forgotten, SNK 40th Anniversary Collection's free DLC update arrives for Nintendo Switch today, bringing a whopping 11 new games to the title for you to sink your teeth into. Originally revealed over the last couple of months, these eleven titles include SNK's first ever shooter Ozma Wars amongst others, so...
News You Can Now Battle With A Fancy McLaren 570S In Rocket League On Switch
Brum!
As if its wonderfully addictive gameplay wasn't enough, Rocket League keeps on getting new content to keep players hooked. Today publisher Psyonix, in partnership with the world-famous McLaren Automotive, launched the McLaren 570S Car Pack in the game. It will cost $1.99 or thereabouts in your local territory. The pack introduces the ultimate...
News Fortnite Season 7 Arrives Today With New Locations, Items, Custom Minigames And More
Winter is here
Today sees the launch of Season 7 in Fortnite (downtime for the update is taking place at the time of writing) and, as usual, there are lots of changes and additions taking place to keep things fresh. One of the first things you'll notice if you're a keen player of the game is the new set of locations available on the map; expect to...
News Celeste Gets New "Harder Or Weirder" Mode On PC, Will Come To Switch In The Future
An "anti-assist mode"
Retro-inspired platformer Celeste has just received a brand new mode on PC called 'Variants'. While not currently available on Switch, this update is also planned to hit console versions of the game "in the future". The mode has been introduced on both Itch and Steam as part of the game's v1.2.5.0 update; according to the...
News Splatoon 2 Version 4.3.0 Arrives Tomorrow With Final Kensa Weapons And A Stage Renovation
Booyah
Tomorrow sees the launch of Version 4.3.0 in Splatoon 2, with a new set of weapons and a stage makeover set to be included when it goes live. As promised, this update will see the fourth and final collection from the Kensa weapon range - reskins of already-existing weapons with different sub and special weapons. You can see all four of the...
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Is Getting Three Free Updates, Two Go Live Today
Free stuff is good stuff
Bandai Namco has revealed that Dragon Ball FighterZ will be receiving not one, not two, but three free updates on Nintendo Switch. What do you mean, "the article title already gave that away"? The first of these three updates comes in the form of a 'FighterZ Tournament' - a brand new online tournament mode featuring several...
News Mario Tennis Aces Version 2.1.0 Update Brings New Games And Tournament Changes This Week
Game, set and patch
Mario Tennis Aces is receiving a pretty substantial update at the end of this week, introducing new games, tweaking the online tournament mode, and changing the abilities of multiple characters. In the Online Tournament, a player's ability will be classed by four ranks (A, B, C, D) based on a player's rating, with those at...
Video New Trailer Shows Off Kirby Star Allies' Upcoming Creepy Challenge Mode
Dark Kirby?
Nintendo has shared a brand new trailer for Kirby Star Allies, giving us a better look at the Heroes in Another Dimension mode set to hit the game this Friday. If you've missed the news, this new challenge mode is part of a free 'Wave 3 update' that will also see the latest dream friends Magolor, Taranza and Susie be introduced, as well...
Video Get Acquainted With The Three Mage-Sisters, Kirby Star Allies' Next Dream Friends
More free content
Nintendo has shared a brand new trailer to introduce The Three Mage-Sisters, three characters set to appear in Kirby Star Allies as Dream Friends later this month. We first heard about this trio playing a part in the game just a few weeks ago, with Magolor, Taranza and Susie also being shown off in an update trailer, and this...
News The Messenger's New Game+ Update Is Now Live, Quality Of Life Improvements Also Added
Get updating!
The Messenger has now received the promised 'Messenger+' update, adding a New Game+ option and a nice little selection of quality of life improvements. We've got all the details you need down below. Earlier this month, developer Sabotage confirmed that the update would be hitting at some point in November, letting us know that the...
News Paladins And SMITE To Receive Cross-Play And Cross-Progression On Switch, Xbox And PC
PS4 a no-go despite being "technically ready"
Hi-Rez Studios has revealed that both Paladins and SMITE are set to receive cross-play and cross-progression across Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and PC. These features are set to be introduced via major updates for each game in January next year; cross-play allows users to play with or against each other...
News Pokémon GO Update Brings CP Rebalancing, New Gen 4 Monsters And Poké Ball Plus Connectivity
And some special 2km eggs!
Following a recent update distribution across both Android and iOS, Pokémon GO developer Niantic has now implemented a splattering of changes and updates which add new features and a rebalancing of stats to the game. For competitive players, the CP rebalancing will likely be the most interesting part of the update. All...
News Dragalia Lost Developer Outlines Its Plans For The App's Future
Including an update on the story's next chapter
Dragalia Lost has been a rather successful little endeavour for Nintendo and developer Cygames; we praised it for being a "remarkably well-executed ARPG" in our review earlier this month, and the game managed to generate $16 million in its first two weeks on sale, outperforming
News The Escapists 2 Has Just Received Three New DLC Packs On Switch
Time to breakout all over again
Today sees the release of three - yes, three - new DLC packs for The Escapists 2 on Nintendo Switch. All three pieces of DLC have been previously released on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC, but arrive on Switch for the first time today. You can expect to be breaking out from a variety of unique prisons all over again...
News Dark Souls: Remastered Switch Update Fixes Crashes And Improves Animations
Make sure to update
Dark Souls: Remastered has just received an update on Nintendo Switch, fixing crashes and other issues to improve the game's overall performance. Not an awful lot has been said about the game since it launched on Switch last month, but that doesn't mean that developer FromSoftware hasn't been quietly working away on improvements...
Burger Royale
Fortnite is being updated to version 6.30 today, bringing with it the usual bucket load of changes that are sure to change the way you play. Interestingly, developer Epic Games has also decided to remove the controversial glider redeploy function that has been speeding up matches over the last few weeks. Starting as a limited time...
News The Switch eShop Finally Adds Search Filters For Genre, Price Range And More
Hallelujah!
The Nintendo Switch eShop has just been hit with a new update, finally adding a selection of easy-to-access search filters which should help players to find brand new games. The Switch eShop - and its frankly ridiculous approach to organisation and structure - has sparked countless comments from frustrated users over the past year and a...
News The Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle Update You All Asked For Is Now Live
Screen filters! Multiplayer toggle! New Screen size!
We rather liked the Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle when it launched recently, and our only real complaint was that Capcom had been rather lazy when it came to screen options. The company obviously took note of play feedback on this matter, as it quickly announced that an update was in the works which...
News Fortnite Is Teaming Up With The NFL To Bring Customisable Team Outfits To The Game
Support your team in style
Epic Games has announced a partnership with the NFL that will see outfits based on all teams appear in Fortnite. Kicking off from 9th November at 4pm PT / 7pm ET (midnight UK / 1am CET the following day) players will be able to purchase NFL-themed outfits from the Fortnite Item Shop. Each of these outfits can be swapped...
News Inasa Yoarashi Joins The Battle In My Hero One's Justice As A DLC Character This Month
Challenger approaching!
Bandai Namco has revealed that the master of the Whirlwind, Inasa Yoarashi, is set to join the roster in My Hero One's Justice later this month. Inasa Yoarashi, also known by the name of Gale Force, is known for his long-range combat skills and energetic personality. The character will be available to purchase and download...
News Get Ready To Put In A Shift For Mr. Grizz On Splatoon 2's New Salmon Run Map
Contract begins on 7th November
Mr. Grizz will soon have a new location to send Salmon Run players in Splatoon 2. In a few days time, version 4.2.0 will add the Ruins of Ark Polaris - a new Salmon Run map - to the game. Below is the official word via the Nintendo VS Twitter account, which promises the clean-up operation will begin on 7th November:...
