Tag: Updates - Page 35
News Toree 2, The Delightful Low-Poly Platformer, Gets New Levels In A Free Holiday Update
"Three new, experimental and winter themed levels" coming soon
Earlier in the year, Toree 3D was an utterly unexpected gem on Switch that we discovered by chance. A low-poly platformer with a PS1/Sega Saturn visual style, its breeziness and super-budget price were a breath of fresh air, with cheep (heh) and cheerful — but incredibly satisfying —...
News Surprise! Dragon Ball FighterZ Is Adding Another DLC Character
It's the 'Lab Coat' version of Android 21
Here's something you might not have expected - Dragon Ball FighterZ is getting another DLC character. The announcement of the 'Lab Coat' form of Android 21 took place this weekend during Jump Festa 2022. The 'Majin' version of Android 21 was already a playable fighter in the game, and the character is a...
News Dead Cells' Next DLC 'The Queen & The Sea' Arrives Next Year, Here's Your First Look
Update: DLC arrives on January 6th, 2022
Update: Motion Twin has confirmed that the next Dead Cells DLC will arrive on January 6th, 2022. Original Story [Wed 1st Dec, 2021 12:00 GMT]: Just days after the launch of the game's 'Everyone is Here' update, even more content has been reveal
News Cris Tales Update Adds New Content And 'Significantly Decreases' Switch Load Times
New character, ending and quest to tackle
Cris Tales is a JRPG that arrived in the Summer with a fair bit of attention, courtesy of bright visuals and interesting time manipulation mechanics at its heart - we gave it a recommendation in our review. It's now had a major update that's rolled out and should be live now on the Switch. It adds some new...
News Animal Crossing Players Are Finding Fragments On Their Beaches Following Update 2.0.4
Thar be Gyroids, me 'arties
The latest update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons went live recently and addressed various issues large and small, perhaps most notably fixing a glitch that left your animal residents wantering around in the nuddy. Certain players have notice
News Veteran Smash Bros. Player Confirms Voice Acting For Nickelodeon All-Stars Brawl
A final free DLC character and cross-play coming, too
Voice acting for fighters and cross-play has been confirmed for platform fighter Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl. The good news was delivered by art director Diego Hernández on veteran Super Smash Bros. player Hungrybox's stream. Fans of the game have been enjoying the depth and potential of the...
Update your own copy today
Nintendo has released quite a lot of updates for Animal Crossing: New Horizons since the launch of the Happy Home Paradise DLC, and the latest one bumps the game up to Version 2.0.4. This patch also fixes issues within the game and addresses some problems related to the DLC portion of the experience. Here's are the full...
News Sonic Colors: Ultimate Has Received A New 'Celebration' Update On Switch
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Sonic Colors Ultimate continues to be improved on the Nintendo Switch over time, and while the latest update includes even more quality-of-life updates and fixes, there's also some new content as well. Most notably is the addition of a new 'celebration' pack, which adds new (and free) customisable items for the blue blur. Here are...
News Dead By Daylight Will Haunt Us All With A Ringu Tie-In Soon
"Fans should beware of their heart"
Dead by Daylight is still a rather popular multiplayer game across pretty much all platforms, as one hunter takes on a team of four survivors. The IP has been a huge success for Behaviour Interactive, and it's had all sorts of crossovers with major franchises from across games, films and TV. It's now confirmed...
News Minecraft Dungeons' First Seasonal Adventure 'Cloudy Climb' Has Arrived, And It's A Free Update
Play it today!
The Diablo-style dungeon crawler Minecraft Dungeons has today rolled out its first seasonal adventure - Cloudy Climb, and it's completely free. It introduces a new reward track system along with many new themed cosmetic items including skins, pets, flairs, emotes, and even capes. You can also purchase an optional Adventure Pass for...
News Power Rangers' Third Season 4 Pass Character Enters The Grid Today
Say hello to the maniacal Rita Repulsa
Update Wed [15th Dec, 2021 01:00 GMT]: The latest DLC character Rita Repulsa has now officially joined the battle in Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid. Rita Repulsa enters the Morphin Grid ~𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬~! Are you ready to face off with the most powerful space witch and her Putties? Be sure to grab...
News Pikmin Bloom Update Adds New Share Features And Reduces Network Usage
Here are the full patch notes
Niantic has issued the latest update for Pikmin Bloom, the real-world AR game based on Nintendo's charming strategy series. The update takes the game to version 36.0, fixing a number of bugs, adding new sharing features such as the ability to send postcards to friends, and even reducing the required network usage to...
News Spiritfarer Celebrates 1 Million Sales And Releases 'Farewell Edition' With Final Update
"All good things must come to an end"
Spiritfarer, developed by Thunder Lotus, proved to be a critical and commercial breakout success in the Indie space in 2020, with its approach to a “cozy management game about dying” winning over a lot of players. It's continued to grow with free updates in 2021, too, with the final addition arriving today.
News Switch Platformer 'Bonito Days' Is Getting 10 New Levels In Free Update
And new camera controls, too
Indie developer Studio Somewhere has announced a free update for Bonito Days, its Switch-exclusive arcade platformer that launched this October. Dropping tomorrow, the update provides ten "gorgeous" new levels for players to check out, as well as three new cups to play through either solo or with friends. The new levels...
News Star Renegades Will Add Free 'Prime Dimension' DLC Soon
'Early 2022' for consoles
Star Renegades was an excellent release in late 2020; we rather enjoyed its gameplay blend of roguelite, RPG and strategy in our review at the time. Developer Massive Damage has continued to work on the game since release, and now it has a major free DLC expansion on the way that'll give the game even more depth. It's out...
News Dragonite And Special Holiday Season Event Revealed For Pokémon Unite
Update: Dragonite timing revealed
Update: We now know exactly when Dragonite will be dropping into the game. You'll be able to add it to your roster on 19th December at 4pm PT. Original Article (Thu 9th Dec, 2021 13:00 GMT): Pokémon Unite is about to get a whole wave of festive activities underway as part of a month-long holiday season event...
News Wounds Of Eventide Free DLC Is Now Live In Blasphemous
New bosses, levels and secrets
Blasphemous is certainly among the top group of tough metroidvania titles on Switch, serving up a stunning visual style, a grim but intriguing world and satisfying controls. It's had plenty of post-launch support from developer The Game Kitchen and publisher Team17, too, with updates that have served up new content and...
News Level-5's Mech RPG Megaton Musashi Gets A Free DLC Update
But it's still exclusive to Japan...
Update [Thu 9th Dec, 2021 02:00 GMT]: This new free update is now available. Level-5 has also released a roadmap for the game, which includes the anime series and a "large-scale" paid update coming in Fall 2022 (thanks, Gematsu): December 9, 2021 Free Update Vol. 1: Counterattack Boost Patch Superdreadnought...
Feature Our Verdict On Minecraft's Caves & Cliffs Update, Parts One And Two
Ain't no mountain high, ain't no valley low
After diving deep into the new Minecraft Caves and Cliffs Part II update (all the way down to Y-64), our resident Minecraft expert Kate Gray is ready to declare her verdict on the whole thing. Do new caves and cliffs make that much of a difference to a game that's all about caves and cliffs? Read on to...
News Surprise! Nintendo Has Added A 'Most Played' Section To The Switch eShop
Trending by play time
If you've been on the Switch eShop recently, you might have noticed Nintendo has added a new section, where you can browse the 'most played' games. You'll find this within the 'featured' or 'discover' part of the eShop (depending on your region) - and it allows you to view games trending by play time "over the past two weeks":...
News Crysis 2 & 3 Remastered Have Received Another Switch Patch, Here Are Full Details
Update today
If you've been playing Crysis 2 and 3 Remastered on the Nintendo Switch, you'll be pleased to know a new update is now available for both games. Crytek's community manager has shared all the details over on the game's subreddit. There are crash fixes, weapon fixes, art and rendering fixes, and much more - bumping the games up to...
News Spiritfarer's Final Free Update Is Also Its Largest Update Yet
Two new characters on a new island!
Spiritfarer, the charming cosy game about ferrying spirits to the afterlife, is getting its final update this month — and it's going to be the biggest one. According to the creative director, Nicolas Guérin, the team have "saved the best for last", describing the update as "a lovely curtain call for Spiritfarer...
News Fire Emblem Heroes Book VI Detailed, New Competitive Modes Also Revealed
Version 6.0.0 is here!
Fire Emblem Heroes' latest update is here, taking the game to Version 6.0.0 and adding plenty of new content to get stuck into. The update introduces Book VI, the next chapter for the game. Promising a "rich new story" that'll let you discover why Veronica has returned, Book VI will be going live later today, 6th December, at...
News Grand Theft Auto Trilogy's Latest Nintendo Switch Update Is Now Available
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Earlier this week Rockstar Games rolled out a new update for Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition fixing a range of issues. At the time, it was also mentioned how the update would be made available on the Nintendo Switch in the coming days, and it's now officially arrived. This bumps each game (Grand Theft Auto...
News Sakuna: Of Rice And Ruin Gets New Content In Latest Update - Here Are The Patch Notes
New dishes and Spirit Boughs
Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin has a brand new patch, titled "Ver. Nov 8th 2021" despite the fact that it came out on December 1st. It adds some new content, but largely contains bug fixes and adjustments to make the game work better. Check out the notes below: Ver. Nov 8 2021 Patch Notes Added Content Implemented a...
News Minecraft 1.18.1 Update Fixes Fog Issues And Decreases Diamonds, Here Are The Patch Notes
Oh no! My diamond spawning rates! They're broken!
Mojang have just announced the first patch for Minecraft's brand-new 1.18 update, titled "Caves & Cliffs Part II", which aims to fix a few bugs and issues here and there. Technical Changes in 1.18.1 Pre-release 1 Fixed an issue that would cause players on low-bandwidth connections to get...
News Shin Megami Tensei V Updated To Version 1.02, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
New settings and minor fixes
Shin Megami Tensei V was only treated to its first update last week, but seven days later, here we are with a second patch that adds some new settings and fixes minor issues. The new update takes the game to Version 1.02 and mostly centres around new camera and display options. The full patch notes can be found below,...
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The enhanced version of Quake is easily one of the retro highlights of 2021, and it just keeps getting better - with Bethesda and its developers rolling out the second major update for all platforms, including the Nintendo Switch. The highlights of 'Update 2' are Horde Mode - made by the team at MachineGames (Wolfenstein II: The...
News Stardew Valley's Latest 1.5.5 Update May Contain Hints At New Content
Does ConcernedApe ever rest?
Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone recently said that he wasn't sure if there would be any more Stardew Valley updates, saying that he was working on the "next game" — which we now know to be Haunted Chocolatier. Here's what he said during a Twitch stream for the Stardew Valley championships:
News Tsareena Is The Next Character To Join Pokémon Unite
Here's your first look
The Pokémon Company has announced that Tsareena will be the next Pokémon to join the roster in Pokémon Unite, the free-to-play MOBA available on both Nintendo Switch and smartphones. The new character, a Grass-type Pokémon that was first introduced in Pokémon Sun and Moon on Nintendo 3DS, will arrive in-game on 9th...
News Pokémon's Diamond And Pearl Remakes Have Been Updated To Version 1.1.2
Here are the full details
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl on the Nintendo Switch have now been updated to Version 1.1.2. According to the patch notes, it fixes some issues that would prevent players from progressing under certain circumstances and also resolves some other issues for a "more pleasant gameplay" experience. Here are the...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Version 13.0.1 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Metroid Dread amiibo support and more...
Nintendo announced Version 13.0.1 of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate would be arriving at some point this week, and it's now available. Although DLC fighter support has officially come to an end, there's still some exciting stuff included in this latest update. There are several fixes and game balance adjustments...
News Nintendo Has Updated Its Switch Online App To Version 1.14.0, See What's Included
Minor adjustments and more
While there have been no noticeable updates to the Switch Online service in recent times, Nintendo did release a new system firmware update yesterday - improving the stability of the Switch and enhancing the overall user experience. Now, to top it off, it's also released a new update for its Online App for both Android...
News Shantae And The Seven Sirens Has Received A Free “Spectacular Superstar” Update
Out now!
Update [Wed 1st Dec, 2021 02:00 GMT]: The update for Shantae and the Seven Sirens has arrived. WayForward has released a small trailer alongside it. And you can learn more over on the official game website. Original story [Wed 17th Nov, 2021 02:00 GMT]: Well, here's a nice surprise, Shantae's latest adventure - Shantae and the Seve
News Nintendo Switch System Update 13.2.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Super stable
After some rather exciting firmware updates like Bluetooth Audio support, dock updates, and the release of the 'Expansion Pack' tier for the NSO, Version 13.2.0 focuses on stability improvements and enhancing the overall user experience. Here are the full patch notes, courtesy of Nintendo's official support page: Ver. 13.2.0...
News Minecraft's Caves & Cliffs Part II Update Is Out Now - Here's How To Get It On Switch
Time for large underground holes!
The day has finally arrived: Minecraft's Caves & Cliffs Part II update has come to both Java and Bedrock Editions of the game, bringing new world generation and some rather lovely new caves. We've covered the way the new terrain generation works already when we got our mitts on the Snapshot earlier this year,...
News GTA Trilogy Gets Another Update, Heading To Switch 'In The Coming Days'
Fixes include stopping it raining indoors, of course
Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition, to give it the full name, had a rocky launch plagued by numerous bugs and a negative reaction from a lot of players. Rockstar and developer Grove Street Games has had to handle that fallout, and has already released two patches to try and...
News Arcade Mode Update Is Now Live In Huntdown On Switch
Will you be the apex bounty hunter?
Huntdown is a rather fun and bombastic retro-style run and gun, as you battle through heinous criminal gangs and face off against increasingly tough bosses. Now, as if it wasn't tricky enough, there's a free Arcade Mode update that's just gone live on the Switch version. It's taken a little while since its...
News New Pokémon HOME Update Fixes Issues On Mobile, Here Are The Patch Notes
Switch version unaffected
The mobile version of Pokémon HOME has been treated to another minor update, addressing several issues and tweaking one of its already-existing features. You can read the full patch notes for the update below, which is now available across both iOS and Android. Note that the update has only been released for the mobile...
News Dead Cells Becomes The Smash Bros. Of The Indie Scene With 'Everyone Is Here' Update
Six indie favourites join the game, out now!
Update: Motion Twin and Evil Empire have confirmed that the 'Everyone is Here' update is now out on Switch (and other consoles). Original Article (23rd November): Dead Cells is going big for its next update, embracing Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's 'Everyone is Here' slogan for an impressive indie world...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Version 13.0.1 Will Patch In The "Final" Fighter Adjustments
And it's coming soon
Nintendo has announced the arrival of a brand new update for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and it sounds like this could well be the last. Taking the game to version 13.0.1, following on from the 13.0 update that introduced Sora, this latest patch will certainly be the final update relating to fighter adjustments. As is always...
News Shin Megami Tensei V Is Getting Its First Update, Here Are The Patch Notes
New settings, bug fixes and more
New Switch-exclusive Shin Megami Tensei V will soon be treated to its first post-launch update, Atlus has announced. A date for the update hasn't yet been revealed, but the company has shared the patch notes ahead of time (Japanese). You can check them out for yourself below, with thanks to Final Weapon for the...
News Tails Of Iron Gets Expansive Free 'Bloody Whiskers' DLC
A bit of a long tail game
Since its release in September there's been positive word of mouth around Tails of Iron, a challenging RPG in which you play as a heroic King rat on a quest to reclaim their throne. It's got an attractive art style and has excellent user reviews (along with ringing endorsements from a couple in the NL team), and now it's...
News Blasphemous: Wounds Of Eventide Free DLC Arrives Soon On Switch
The Penitent One isn't done yet
Back in August it was announced that the rather excellent Blasphemous would be getting another (and final) free DLC expansion titled 'Wounds of Eventide', while Blasphemous II is in development for 2023. Though it's a crowded genre on the eShop, this writer's view is that it's a standout Metroidvania / Souls-like
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons 2.0.3 Update Fixes Duplication Glitch And More - Full Patch Notes
More DLC fixes arrive
Ever since Animal Crossing: New Horizons' major 2.0 update landed earlier this month, patches have been coming in thick and fast to fix a variety of small issues affecting gameplay. Today, the latest update has arrived, taking the game to Version 2.0.3. Yes, following on from Version 2.0.1 and 2.0.2, this latest patch...
News The "Last Free Update" For Mario Golf: Super Rush Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
New characters, courses, modes and more!
Just weeks after Nintendo wrapped up content development for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the team at Camelot has now officially released the last of its major updates for Mario Golf: Super Rush. It adds the new playable characters Shy Guy and Wiggler (yes, Wiggler). Two new levels: Shelltop Sanctuary and...
News Sonic Colors: Ultimate Has Received Another Update On Nintendo Switch
Download it today!
Sonic Colors Ultimate had quite a rough launch when it arrived on the Nintendo Switch in September - with players reportedly encountering all sorts of issues. We investigated it ourselves at the time and were also able to replicate these
Fixes for all three games
Following on from an update on the weekend for other platforms, Rockstar now appears to have pushed the latest updates for the Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition on Nintendo Switch live. There are a handful of Switch-specific fixes and various general fixes across all platforms. These are the current...
News Three Street Fighter Legends Are Now Playable In Brawlhalla
Shoryuken!
Ubisoft's free-to-play brawler has had some notable IP crossovers in recent months, and today's update brings a few classic characters from Capcom's Street Fighter series. Ryu, Chun-Li and Akuma are all joining in, along with a tweaked mode, new stage and more. Below is some of the official PR blurb. Their arrival hurricane-kicks off...
Plus fixes and more!
The Nintendo Switch version of Tetris Effect: Connected received another update last week - bumping it up to Version 1.2.6. The official support page has now shared the full details - revealing optimisations to the overall visual quality and performance. Apart from this, there are also a number of fixes and new additions. Here...
