Tag: Patches
News Another Final Fantasy 16 Update Is on the Way, But Don't Get Your Hopes Up
It's just a new leaderboard
A new Final Fantasy XVI patch will be deployed at the end of next week, but you shouldn't be hoping it includes anything even remotely substantial: it's just going to make an adjustment to the way scores are calculated in Arcade Mode. The PS5 update will be available for download on 8th December 2023, adding a new...
Out now, may require a huge re-download
Update 2: Here we are then, the patch notes for Baldur's Gate 3 Update 5. Fair warning: they're bloody massive. Update 5 is available to download now on PS5, and you can read broader summaries of the patch in our original article and first update, found below the patch notes. Please be aware that these notes...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Is Getting 'One More Patch' with New Gameplay Elements, Details Incoming
Update 2.1 announced
Just when you thought CD Projekt Red was done with key updates for Cyberpunk 2077, it announces patch 2.1, which will release on the 5th December alongside the recently revealed Ultimate Edition of the game. This update will feature "new and hotly anticipated gameplay elements", according to Cyberpunk 2077's official social...
News Next Gigantic Baldur's Gate 3 Patch, Feature News Coming This Week
Kisses from Astarion to be fixed
Larian Studios is set to announce details surrounding the fifth substantial patch for Baldur's Gate 3 this week as well as new features coming to the PS5 RPG. A list of changes and tweaks will be provided when the update drops, but for now, we know it'll address slowdown introduced by the game's previous patch and...
News Assassin's Creed Mirage Patch 1.0.5 Finally Adds Option to Disable Chromatic Aberration
About time
Update: Patch 1.0.5 is available to download now on PS5 and PS4. It weighs in at around 2.8GB on Sony's current-gen console. You can find the full patch notes below, in the original article. Original Story: Update 1.0.5 for Assassin's Creed Mirage will drop on the 7th November (that's tomorrow, at the time of writing). It's a pretty...
News Fate/Samurai Remnant Will Only Get Better with New Battle Mode, Difficulty Settings Update
Free content patch incoming
We were unfortunately a little slow with our Fate/Samurai Remnant PS5 review, so we'll take this opportunity to reiterate that it's a really good action RPG — and it's about to get even better. Post-launch support in the form of a DLC pass (which will bring additional playable characters in the future) and free content...
Back for more
Update 2.02 for Cyberpunk 2077 is available to download now on PS5. Despite being a relatively 'minor' patch when compared to something like the colossal 2.0, it actually contains a lot of important gameplay adjustments and bug fixes. For example, the update rebalances the (often ridiculous) time limits for vehicle courier missions,...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 2.02 Announced, Fixes Vehicle Mission Timers, Passive Perks, and More
El Clowno will be pleased
CD Projekt Red has announced patch 2.02 for Cyberpunk 2077. It's a minor update overall, but if you've been getting stuck into the open world RPG following the release of Phantom Liberty, it contains a smattering of very welcome fixes for outstanding issues. Here's the quick patch notes direct from the developer: V will...
"For the best experience"
If you're buying a boxed copy of Marvel's Spider-Man 2 this week, developer Insomniac Games wants you to know that the game's "playable with no patch or online requirement" straight from the disc — which is nice to hear. But the studio also strongly recommends grabbing the day one update, which should be available to...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Webs Up a Pre-Release PS5 Patch
Swing like you mean it
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is available to pre-load ahead of its launch on 20th October, and if you’ve already downloaded the digital version, there’s a further pre-release patch to install now. Weighing in at 1.831GB, the latest update will likely include a handful of launch day bug fixes and improvements. If you’re...
News Diablo 4 Patch 1.2.0 Sounds Like Another Solid Step Forward for the Criticised Action RPG
As the new season looms
Blizzard has dropped the details on update 1.2.0 for Diablo 4, which is set to release next week, on the 17th October. All in all, this is looking like another step in the right direction, with a slew of positive changes coming to itemisation, character builds, and the structure of endgame content. It feels like Diablo 4 has...
Crank up that radio
Update: Patch 2.01 for Cyberpunk 2077 is available to download now on PS5, weighing in at around 5.5GB. CD Projekt Red has also published the full patch notes, which we've included below. Before you browse, though, please keep in mind that the notes allude to numerous missions in Phantom Liberty — some of which take place...
News Red Dead Redemption Remaster Update 1.03 Adds 60FPS Option on PS5
About damn time
Update: It's been confirmed that the PS4 version of Red Dead Redemption only offers the new 60fps setting when played on PS5 via backwards compatibility. (Thanks to everyone who contacted us in order to confirm this.) Original Story: The PS4 version of Red Dead Redemption has just received a new patch. Weighing in at only a few...
News Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 3 Is Gigantic, Out Now on PS5 with Improved Performance
Patch notes are colossal
Following a very short delay of roughly one day, Patch 3 for Baldur's Gate 3 is available to download now on PS5. And Larian Studios wasn't lying — it really is a massive update (that weighs in at just 8GB, thankfully), making all sorts of adjustments to gameplay systems, balancing, and technical performance. The patch...
News Full Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 Patch Notes are Here, Massive Update's Out Now on PS5
The big 2.0
The all-important Update 2.0 for Cyberpunk 2077 is now available to download on PS5. Weighing in at around 17GB, this is a massive, game-changing patch. Entire systems have been completely overhauled, while countless smaller changes add up to create a much more refined gameplay experience. And that's not just us repeating CD Projekt...
News Baldur's Gate 3's Gigantic Patch 3 Has Been Delayed a Day
So close yet so far
Originally expected to launch at some point today, the highly anticipated Patch 3 for Baldur's Gate 3 has been pushed back an entire... day. Developer Larian Studios took to social media in order to confirm the delay, clarifying that the update will now release on Friday the 22nd September. The wait just got a tiny bit longer!...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Gigantic 2.0 Update Out 21st September, Five Days Before Phantom Liberty
A new beginning in Night City
Good news, everyone: Cyberpunk 2077's massive 2.0 update releases on the 21st September, which means that you'll have five days to get cracking on a new playthrough before Phantom Liberty launches on the 26th September. Well, okay, you might not be able to get that far into the game in just five days, but remember that...
News Sifu's Superb Support Ends as Final Update Arrives on PS5, PS4
Mastered
You can't fault SloClap's dedication to Sifu, can you? The game's post-launch support has been stellar, with big, free updates expanding the intricate brawler in significant ways. Today marks the release of the title's final patch, and you can download it right now on PS5 and PS4. The so-called 'Final Update' (fitting!) adds six new...
News Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 Release Date Details Dropping Next Week
Soon!
When is Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 releasing? That's the question on every eager fan's lips right now. All we know for sure is that the game-changing update will launch before the Phantom Liberty expansion, which is out on the 26th September. That gives us a roughly two and a half week window to work with, and it's assumed that 2.0 will drop sooner...
News Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 Update Clarified as CDPR Lists Patch vs. Phantom Liberty Changes
Huge changes still incoming
Ahead of its release later this month, CD Projekt Red has clarified what we can expect from Cyberpunk 2077's huge 2.0 update. In other words, the developer has outlined which big changes will be free via the patch, and which adjustments will be part of the paid Phantom Liberty expansion. Just to be clear, there hasn't...
Final Fantastic
Square Enix has dropped an information bomb on the future of Final Fantasy 16. The immediate news is that patch 1.10 is available to download now on PS5, with the update adding alternate outfits for main characters, and the ability to change the look of Clive's sword (without changing its stats). The patch also makes some gameplay...
News New Final Fantasy 16 Patch Incoming, But Don't Get Too Excited
Out this week
A new patch for Final Fantasy 16 will be dropping this week, but try not to get too excited when the notification pops up on your PS5. Indeed, this seems to be a very minor update, with the game's official Japanese website mentioning adjustments to how Arcade Mode evaluates your combat performance — and that's pretty much it. A new...
News Diablo 4 Wins Back a Bit of Faith with Patch 1.1.1's Positive Changes
A light in the darkness
There's been a lot of doom and gloom surrounding Diablo 4 over the last couple of months, primarily because players have been critical of its post-campaign structure and Blizzard's approach to patches. Classes were getting nerfed, and Season 1 seemed to be a bit of a bust due to convoluted character progression. Consequently,...
News Diablo 4 Patch 1.1.1 Buffs Underperforming Classes, Players Seem Tentatively Pleased
Patch notes! Get your patch notes here!
Blizzard dropped the patch notes for Diablo 4's upcoming 1.1.1 patch earlier, and things seem... fine? In the place where Diablo 4's most dedicated players congregate to politely suggest how developer Blizzard might improve its already addictiv
News Saints Row Gets Another Huge Update Ahead of Third and Final Expansion
Dust it off
The divisive Saints Row reboot has received yet another meaty update, as developer Volition continues to improve the sandbox title. The so-called 'Dustfaire Update' is available to download now, adding a brand new district to the game's map, while also addressing player feedback and minor bugs. You can find the full patch notes through...
News Elden Ring PS5, PS4 Patch 1.10 Offers PvP Balance Changes, Bug Fixes
Update split between PvP and PvE
Update 1.10 has been deployed today for PS5, PS4 versions of Elden Ring, making various balance changes exclusive to both the PvP and PvE sides of the game. When fighting another real-life player, you can look forward to better poise damage across all weapons and some spells as well as extended critical hit angles...
News PSVR2 Rails Shooter Switchback VR Dramatically Overhauls Visuals with 8GB PS5 Patch
Fans report a dramatic upgrade
Despite being billed as a spiritual successor to Until Dawn: Rush of Blood, rails shooter The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR was dismally disappointing at launch. While its gameplay was tired, it also looked surprisingly bad: low resolution and blurry, with bad textures across the board. Honestly, it didn’t feel like...
News The Witcher 3 PS5, PS4 Update 4.04 Is Out Now, Fixes Ray Tracing Mode
Get all the patch notes here
CD Projekt RED has today unleashed patch 4.04 for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt across both PS5 and PS4 consoles. This update is designed to fix a number of minor issues relating to side quests, and on PS5 more specifically, improves the graphical mode that utilises ray tracing. The RPG should be more stable after loading a...
News Latest Star Wars Jedi: Survivor PS5 Patch Is a Small One, More Updates Planned
Patch 6.5 available to download now
Respawn Entertainment has today deployed an update that builds upon the sixth post-launch patch for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor on PS5, bringing the game up to version number 1.000.0008. The update is available to download now, weighing in at 1.012GB and is labelled patch 6.5 on the official Twitter account. "While...
News EA Sports PGA Tour Will Now Swing More Smoothly at 60fps on PS5
Another frame
One of the main criticisms levelled at EA Sports PGA Tour when it launched earlier in the year was its lack of a Performance Mode option, meaning gameplay was restricted to just 30 frames-per-second. This, generally, is unusual on PS5, where higher framerate options have become more ubiquitous than in previous generations. The...
News Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores PS5 Update 1.26 Makes More Fixes and Upgrades
Get all the patch notes here
Guerrilla Games has deployed yet another PS5 update for Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores, which brings the title up to version number 1.26. The patch weighs in at less than 1GB, so you shouldn't need to wait very long before resuming your plight in the Burning Shores. This is another one all about fixes for quest...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Update 1.63 Out Now on PS5, Get All the Patch Notes Here
Fixes quests, makes gameplay changes
CD Projekt RED has today deployed update 1.63 for Cyberpunk 2077 on PS5, focusing on fixes for quests and tweaking various gameplay aspects. Of course, the patch comes a few months before the Phantom Liberty expansion releases, so it's welcome to see the base game receive further fixes before the DLC's overhaul...
News So, Final Fantasy 16 Will Have a Day One Patch on PS5 After All
Of course it will
After making a big song and dance about the fact that Final Fantasy 16 won’t have a day one patch – an admittedly uncommon scenario in 2023 – publisher Square Enix has since admitted there will actually be an update ahead of release. The patch, which will weigh in at around 300MB, will fix a minor progression issue, a few...
News The Last of Us PC Patch Verifies Remake for Steam Deck
Decked out
The Last of Us: Part I hasn’t exactly had the best time since its busted release on PC, but developer Naughty Dog committed itself to fixing the issues – and now an all-new patch has finally verified the release for use with the Steam Deck handheld. Patch v1.1, which is available to download now, promises performance improvements, bug...
News Horizon Forbidden West Patch 1.25 Is Out Now on PS5, Get the Patch Notes Here
Bug fixes galore
A new patch for the PS5 version of Horizon Forbidden West is available to download now, specifically targeting the new Burning Shores DLC. Weighing in at 1.121GB, it'll update the game to version number 1.25. With no glaring issues in the expansion left to deal with, though, Guerrilla Games has focused on another sweep of small bug...
News Beloved Indie RPG Chained Echoes Is Getting a Big New Game + Update Soon
Rechained
Chained Echoes, the incredibly highly rated indie RPG that launched for PS4 last year, is getting a significant update in the near future. Out now on PC, the game's latest patch adds a full New Game + mode, letting you replay the turn-based adventure with your character progress intact. The update will arrive on consoles "within the next...
News Gran Turismo 7 PS5, PS4 Patch 1.34 All About New Cars, Tuning, and Engines
Available to download soon
Polyphony Digital has unveiled the latest Gran Turismo 7 PS5, PS4 update that'll bring another cast of cars and features to the real driving simulator. Patch 1.34 will be available to download from 10pm PST today or 6am BST tomorrow; it all depends on your region. And as series creator Kazunori Yamauchi teased over the...
News Final Fantasy 16 Is So Polished, It Doesn't Need a Day One Patch
That's what we like to hear
In contrast to the majority of games that release these days, Final Fantasy XVI probably won't have a day one patch. In other words, the development team thinks the game is complete and polished, and that it doesn't need any post-ship adjustments. Director Hiroshi Takai told Game Informer that there are currently no...
News PS5 Performance Patch for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Out Now
Get all the patch notes here
Respawn Entertainment has today deployed a new Star Wars Jedi: Survivor patch that aims to improve performance on PS5. It's available to download now, with the update weighing in at 1.081GB, updating the game to version 1.0000.005. While the previous update was all about bug fixing, today's very much targets...
News Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores Update 1.24 Out Now on PS5, Get the Patch Notes Here
Aerial Capture: North finally fixed
A new update has gone live today for Horizon Forbidden West DLC Burning Shores, bringing the overall package up to version number 1.024. It's available to download now on PS5 and weighs in at 1.092GB. The patch addresses a long list of bugs related to the main quest, side missions, and open world activities, most...
News The Witcher 3 Patch 4.03 Fixes Autosave Stuttering on PS5, City Frame Rate, Visual Bugs
Out today
A new update for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has been released, and it promises to fix some very specific issues on PS5. Patch 4.03 aims to finally remove the annoying stutter that occurs when the game is autosaving, while also squashing the graphical bug that makes Geralt's character model flicker in the equipment screen. Hurrah! What's...
News A Plague Tale: Requiem Treated to 60fps Mode in New PS5 Patch
Available to download now
Asobo Studio has today deployed a surprise PS5 patch for A Plague Tale: Requiem that updates the title with a new 60 frames-per-second Performance Mode. It's available to download now, and updates the game to version 1.005.000. When we reviewed the game at launch last year, the choppy frame rate was one of the few flaws we...
News New Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Patch Is Out Now, Focuses on Bug Fixes
Get all the patch notes here
Update: The latest Star Wars Jedi: Survivor patch on PS5 is available to download now, updating the game to version number 1.000.004. It's 1.119GB in size, and you can get all the patch notes below. Original story: A second big Star Wars Jedi: Survivor patch will go live on PS5 later today, EA has revealed. This latest...
News Gigantic Saints Row Patch Notes Posted Ahead of Next Week's Major Update
Overhauled combat and much, much more
Developer Volition has posted a frankly gigantic list of changes coming to Saints Row next week. The patch will drop on the 9th May alongside the game's first story DLC, The Heist and the Hazardous, and makes some fundamental changes to how the sandbox title operates. We've known about the main features of this...
News Star Wars Jedi: Survivor PS5 Patch Out Now, Promises Improved Performance and Crash Fixes
The next step
Update: The latest patch for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is now live on PS5, weighing in at a very reasonable 1.17GB. As detailed in the original article below, the focus of the update is to improve the game's general performance, and fix several crashing issues. Hopefully it's another step in the right direction for Respawn's adventure...
News Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Has 2023's Most Essential PS5 Patch (So Far)
Check for version 1.02 or better
Few PS5 updates released this year will prove more important than patch 1.02 for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. Out now on Sony servers — so you needn't worry if you are picking the game up this Friday — it's turned what was a great game with numerous technical flaws into a simply excellent one. Before you begin...
News The Outer Worlds on PS5 Might Work Now, More Patches Planned
Update 1.2 available now
Post-launch work on The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition has hit a new milestone as Private Division announces version 1.2 is available to download now on PS5. The updated port released with a very long list of technical problems, which forced some buy
News Naughty Dog Gives PS5 Some Love in New The Last of Us: Part I Patch
Adds new HBO content
Don't you worry, PS5 owners: Naughty Dog has not completely forgotten about you just yet as it attempts to fix The Last of Us: Part I on PC. The developer has today put out a patch for the PS5 version of the remake which adds new content based on the HBO TV adaptation, fixes some bugs, and improves the accessibility features...
News We Promise This Is the Last Ever Marvel's Avengers PS5, PS4 Patch Now
Well, it should be, anyway
Marvel’s Avengers was supposed to receive its last ever patch earlier this week, but it’s only gone and got another one. To be fair, Crystal Dynamics has released v2.8.2 on PS5 and PS4 to clean up a handful of remaining hiccups, and it deserves credit for returning to the well one last time in order to solve any...
News Atomic Heart Update 1.4 Adds 120fps Support on PS5, Fixes Trophies, More
Get all the patch notes here
Studio Mundfish has today deployed patch 1.4 for Atomic Heart on PS5 and PS4, bringing with it 120fps support for the current-gen version and a whole host of fixes and changes. As long as you own a 4K TV with HDMI 2.1 support, you will now have the option of running the FPS at up to 120fps on PS5. Other updates in...
