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News Fallout 4's Survival Mode Isn't Too Far Off on PS4
Best stock up on InstaMash
Fallout 4's overhauled survival mode was confirmed weeks ago, but it's still yet to scavenge a concrete release date. The tweaked difficulty setting will require you to eat, drink, and sleep in order to survive, while healing happens over time, and ammunition has weight. Basically, it's going to make the game more of a...
News The Division PS4 Patch 1.0.2 Aims to Improve the End Game
Dark zone
As is the danger for games of The Division's ilk, many players have already raced to the level cap, leaving little for them to do. Unsurprisingly, then, Ubisoft's first big patch for the looter shooter will revolve around the Dark Zone, improving the rewards that you accrue for going Rogue and more – though a last minute change has seen...
News Is Destiny About to Come Back with a Bang?
April's update sounds promising
Let's face it: it's always been a rocky road for Destiny players. Every time that the game introduces big changes, through an expansion or otherwise, it usually isn't long before hardcore Guardians have exhausted the new content, and are once again hungry for more. It's no secret that Bungie's shooter has slipped out...
News Psyonix Teases Basketball Mode for Rocket League
We're dribbling over this
Just when you thought that Rocket League couldn't get any better – after getting an Ice Hockey mode as well as the innovative Rocket Labs maps – Psyonix has gone and done it again, teasing a new Rocket League Hoops mode on its Twitter account. The tweet simply shows the above image, as well as the caption: "March...
News Street Fighter V's First Major PS4 Update Brings Challenges, Bug Fixes
Big improvements to Battle Lounge and more
Capcom's web servers are crumbling like Street Fighter V's netcode on launch day, but we've managed to get on its blog long enough to obtain full details on the fighter's first major update. Due out on an undetermined day later this month, the title's inaugural free update will add challenges, bug fixes,...
News Fallout 4's New PS4 Patch Preps the Game for DLC This Week
Atom bomb baby
Update 1.4 for Fallout 4 will arrive on PlayStation 4 this week, according to Bethesda. The patch doesn't do anything overly exciting - unless you're a fan of making Super Mutant settlements - but it at least paves the way for the game's upcoming downloadable content. The first add-on, titled Automatron, is still set to launch at some...
News Free Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth Update Adds a Bunch of New Monsters This Week
Keepin' it digital
Just when you thought that you'd tamed them all, Bandai Namco announces a free update for Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth that adds seven new digital beasties to the game. It'll be live worldwide later this week, on the 10th March. The digimon themselves are a bunch of Ultimate level critters, and you'll be able to acquire them...
News Street Fighter V's Big March Update Will Be Detailed Next Week
The real fight begins
Street Fighter V is getting its first big update at some point this month - and we'll be getting all of the details next week, Capcom has revealed. "We will have a major news drop next week on what modes are coming, additional bug fixes and more, so stay tuned!" it teased on its official blog. Supposedly, March's update will...
News Fallout 4's Survival Mode Takes Things Way More Seriously
It's a tough old world
If you haven't already heard, Fallout 4 is getting a survival mode in a free update relatively soon. Much like Fallout: New Vegas' hardcore mode, you'll need to eat, sleep, and keep yourself hydrated in order to survive - but we could have guessed that this would be the case anyway. Nevertheless, Reddit's data mined some more...
News Upcoming Fallout 4 PS4 Patch Lets You Make Really Ugly Settlements
Meat bags, anyone?
Fallout 4's getting some new content courtesy of update 1.4, which has just entered the beta phase on PC. Alongside a slew of bug and quest fixes, the patch will add a bunch of new items that you can build at your settlements. These items aren't your average bits and pieces though - most of them take inspiration from the lairs of...
News Star Wars Battlefront Powers Up with New Map and Mode
Wookie here
Star Wars Battlefront's doing the whole "update" thing today, with its February patch bringing both new content and fixes for existing issues. The free download – which isn't available on the PlayStation 4 at the time of typing, but should deploy soon – includes a fresh map set on Hoth named Twilight, as well as a new mission called...
News Firewatch Patch Improves Shoddy PS4 Performance
Smooth as peanut butter
Firewatch is not a game that demands flawless performance, but it's difficult to stay immersed in the Wyoming wilderness when it's wobbling like a plate of jelly. Fortunately, developer Campo Santo acknowledged the performance issues almost immediately, and has been working hard on a patch ever since. That update's available...
News Finally, Bungie Spills the Beans on What's in Store for Destiny
A sequel, an expansion, and a huge update
It's been a rough couple of months for Destiny - developer Bungie's biggest ever project. Following the release of The Taken King, last year's big expansion, players have been becoming increasingly disgruntled with the game's offerings. Sparrow Racing League felt like an unfinished add-on or a prelude to...
News Fallout 4's New Patch Makes the Game Look Better on PS4
Isn't that nice
There wasn't anything too exciting included in Fallout 4's latest PlayStation 4 patch, but we're pleasantly surprised to hear that the update seems to have improved the graphical quality of the title on Sony's console. According to our pals over at Digital Foundry, who have run multiple tests on the game, Bethesda's blockbuster now...
News City Racing Arrives in Free DriveClub PS4 Update
Cannae believe it
The gift that keeps on giving is ready to give a little more: DriveClub's teased city track will arrive tomorrow as part of the game's free February update. As we speculated late last year, the urban course is set in Scotland – it always looked like Edinburgh to us. You'll get six brand new circuits based upon this locati
News Destiny Patch 2.1.1 Invites You to Partner Up on PS4
Love lost
Destiny's February update is available to download now on PlayStation 4 - but unless you're looking forward to this month's Crimson Days event, there's not much to really get excited about. Patch 2.1.1 introduces the new two-on-two competitive multiplayer mode, which begins today and ends on the 16th February. The event requires you to...
News The Latest Bug Busting Fallout 4 Patch Is Now Available on PS4
The fixer
How many fixes can you fit into a 506MB patch? We couldn't tell you the answer to that, but Fallout 4's going for a record with its latest PlayStation 4 update. The patch was expected on Sony's home console last week, but clearly it was delayed. Update 1.3, as mentioned, features an absolute ton of bug fixes, big and small. It also adds a...
News Fallout 4's Next Patch Goes Nuclear on PS4 This Week
Patch me up, doc
Fallout 4's patch 1.3 has emerged from its beta testing stage on PC, and will be available on PlayStation 4 later this week, Bethesda has revealed. In truth, the update doesn't really do anything overly exciting - it just fixes a ton of bugs, both general and quest-specific, and adds a "status menu" so that you can track your...
News PS4 Exclusive DriveClub Ups the Ante with Hardcore Mode
Evolution, indeed
"What the Dickens!" Push Square boss man Anthony Dickens is sure to exclaim when he reads this article. The big cheese struggles with DriveClub in its default simcade state, so Hardcore mode is sure to have him staring at the luxuriously rendered roadside bumpers with more regularity. Game director Paul Rustchynsky confirmed the...
News Fat Princess Adventures on PS4 Rolls Out a Fat Update
Fat rolls
Fun Bits has posted on the PlayStation Blog stating that it's rolling out its latest update 1.02 for Fat Princess Adventures, which features free DLC and more cakes for the Princess to eat. The feast will be served tomorrow on the PlayStation 4 and contains two new cake slices to eat: 'Short Cakes' Tavern' and 'Aren
News Diablo 3's Latest Patch Is Playing Hell on PS4
Blizzard's looking into it, though
Diablo 3's latest patch launched just a few days ago - it introduced a whole new area, expanded existing locations, and added in a ton of new legendary items. Understandably, loot lovers were excited for the changes, but the blood soaked party's stuttered a little after Digital Foundry discovered that the update...
News PS4 Exclusive DriveClub to Get Bigger and Better in February
Expected now, innit?
Push Square big cheese Anthony Dickens [Nice try - Ed] may not be able to keep his Golf GTi on the road, but his sloppy racing chops aren't stopping Evolution Studios from updating DriveClub yet again. The first-party developer has taken to Twitter to tease a slew of upcoming improvements heading to the simcade smash, including...
News Fallout 4 Patch 1.3 Details Step Out into the Irradiated Air
Loads of fixes incoming
Fallout 4's next patch is entering its beta state on PC, which means that we've been given a glimpse of what's probably coming to the PlayStation 4 version of the game in the next few weeks. Needless to say, there are a ton of bug fixes included in this latest update, but that's not all. The patch notes - which you can read...
News Diablo 3's Glorious PS4 Patch 2.4.0 Is Yours to Loot Right Now
Hell yes
Delivering on its promise of pushing out Diablo 3's newest update in a timely fashion, Blizzard's latest labour of love is now available to download on PlayStation 4. Patch 2.4.0 adds a slew of new content to the game, including a whole new location that ties directly into the title's endgame adventure mode. We won't go through all of the...
News The Witcher 3 PS4 Patch 1.12 Is Out Now
It's fixing time
Hey, it's been quite a while since we've done one of these, eh? There's a brand new update out for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on PlayStation 4, which weighs in at about 1.5GB. Good job there's a decimal point in there. Truth be told, there's no reason to get really excited for this one - patch 1.12 is stuffed with specific fixes and...
News Fallout 4's First Patch Is Here to Stabilise the Commonwealth on PS4
Update 1.02 available to download now
It's taken quite a while, but Fallout 4's first PlayStation 4 patch is here. As with Bethesda's previous game, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, the developer released the update on PC first, where users could beta test it before providing feedback. Weighing in at just over 500MB, the patch admittedly doesn't seem...
News Destiny Patch 2.1.0 Is Jetting onto PS4 Right Now
Zip zip zoom
Guardians rejoice: the day has finally arrived. Destiny's latest patch buffs auto rifles (again), pulse rifles are getting nerfed, and Titan Sunbreaker subclass is being slapped down to Earth - or what's left of it, we suppose. Of course, it's not just about balance changes. Announced at Sony's PlayStation Experience 2015 press...
News Destiny Takes Sunbreaker Titans Down a Peg While Boosting Other Subclasses
Titanic tweaks
Fans of Destiny's multiplayer Crucible knew that this was coming: Sunbreaker Titans are being swatted quite hard in the game's 2.1.0 patch, which is supposed to be launching next week. Ever since The Taken King released, Sunbreakers have been rampaging through the competitive portion of the game, their powerful super making them a...
News Destiny Reloads with PS4 Patch 2.1.0 Next Week
Weapon balancing, new exotics, Titan tweaks, and more
It's fair to say that Destiny has dropped off for many players with the release of blockbusters like Star Wars: Battlefront and Fallout 4 invading their free time, but with the Bungie confirming that December's big patch is hitting next week, we're sure that the release will once again see a...
News Free DriveClub Update Adds Easy Mode and Mercedes-AMG Tour Pack
Race for fun
The game that gets bigger every single month, DriveClub, has just unleashed its December update – and it's a humdinger if you've been having some trouble behind the wheel. Weighing in at around 400MB, v1.25 adds a new difficulty setting to the title's Tour Mode, enabling you to earn Silver Stars in order to progress without...
News Take Your Waifu Fantasy One Step Further with Kissing in Senran Kagura Estival Versus
No tongues, mind
By this point, those of you reading this probably understand what Senran Kagura: Esitval Versus is all about. The latest instalment in the somewhat controversial beat-'em-up series, Estival Versus released earlier this year in Japan. Essentially a title in which buxom young female ninjas kick the the living daylights out of each...
News Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 Gets Back on Its Board with PS4 Patch
Shove it
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 may have a handful of grazes fresh from its somewhat disastrous debut, but developer Robomodo has finally got around to updating the release. A brand new patch is available on the PlayStation 4 right now which promises updated "gameplay mechanics" and "improved textures". There's no word on any specific bug fixes,...
News It Sounds Like You'll Need Just Cause 3's Day One Patch on PS4
Thankfully it's not huge
Just Cause 3 is out there in the hands of the public right now, five days before its official launch date. This is due to some retailers breaking the rules, which in itself is a bit crap, but at the same time, it means that details on the game's day one patch have been outed. VG24/7 have gone ahead and posted the update...
News Destiny's Big December Update Adds Exotics and Tweaks Weapon Balance
Please no, not the pulse rifles
Destiny's getting a reasonably large update in December, Bungie has revealed. The big news is that the developer will be bringing in two new exotic items, while also boosting a few bits and pieces from year one which haven't yet made the jump. Christmas may be coming early for all you hardcore Guardians. Don't get...
News Fallout 4 Patches Will Copy Skyrim's Approach on PS4
First update is coming soon
Before its launch, Bethesda promised plenty of free updates for Fallout 4, and now that the game's been out for over a week, we're starting to hear how this is all going to work. Needless to say, the developer's now building future content, and the title's first patch should be releasing soon. There's no word on what the...
News Prepare for Your Bandwidth to Die with Big Bloodborne Patch
9.37GB update attacks your ISP
It's nice to be talking about Bloodborne again, isn't it? There's always a worry that games that launch earlier in the year get forgotten by the end, but Sony couldn't have timed the title's Old Hunters expansion any better if it wanted the release to win a few awards. And with the add-on now just days away, it's also...
News Rocket League's Free Match Mutators Change the Game on PS4
Vault Boy joins the fun, too
Ever wanted to play Rocket League in slow-motion with a bouncing cube? Well, now you can, as the game's previously promised match mutators are available now as part of a free PlayStation 4 patch. You can mix and match these as you see fit in private or exhibition games, while a new Mutator Mashup option has been added to...
News Fallout 4 Has a 500MB Day One Patch on PS4
And it sounds important
You'll need to download a 500MB patch for Fallout 4 if you want your game to be optimised before beginning your adventure on the PlayStation 4. We reviewed the title with the update installed, as it was actually made available to download days ago. We can't tell you the specifics of what the patch does, though. The update...
News NHL 16 Update Brings New EASHL Mode, Gameplay Tweaks
Face-off
A new NHL 16 update is live and it features EASHL club challenges as well as presentation and gameplay changes, EA has announced. The new Club Challenge in EA Sports Hockey League will let you select a specific team to go head-to-head against. Completed games in the new mode will count towards your pro's personal stats and player badge...
News New Battlefield 4 Patch Released, Community Operations Out Now
War has changed
Battlefield 4, a game that released exactly two years ago tomorrow, is still being supported by developers DICE, in the way of a new 4GB patch on the PlayStation 4. This includes a plethora of tweaks and changes to vehicles, with ground vehicles given better mobility and countermeasures, air vehicles now having below radar support...
News The Witcher 3 PS4 Patch 1.11 Finally Fixes Skellige's Most Wanted Quest
And it's out very soon
Following on from the game's previous and absolutely gigantic 1.10 update, CD Projekt Red has announced that it'll be releasing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's latest patch "shortly". Update 1.11 fixes a slew of bugs and adjusts numerous bits and pieces - some of which are to do with the title's first expansion, Hearts of Stone...
News The Witcher 3's PS4 Patch Will Require 15GB of Space
Oof
Wow, these patches just seem to get bigger and bigger, don't they? When The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt initially launched, it took up around 29GB of our PlayStation 4's hard drive, but by the time that we've nabbed its latest update, that number's going to be closer to 50GB. Ever-reliable CD Projekt Red community lead Marcin Momot has stated on...
News The Witcher 3's New PS4 Patch Is So Gigantic We Can't Fit It in One Article
PS4 performance improvements incoming
Good lord, we don't even want to think about how much time and effort was put into creating this frankly ridiculous update for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Instead of posting the patch notes on the game's official forums as per usual, the developer has instead provided a link to a 13-page PDF - which says it all,...
News Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection PS4 Patch Improves Aiming
Squashes minor bugs
Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection is not your average remaster. In addition to sprucing up the visuals, port house BluePoint Games has dug into the source code and manipulated the aiming algorithm in each included title in order to ensure that it's consistent across the board. But while we were quite happy with the default...
News Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 Has a PS4 Patch Bigger Than the Game
Shove it
Patches have reached a new peak with Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5, as Activision's upcoming sequel has an update larger than the release itself. According to The Games Cabin, the title – which has been available to pre-load on the PlayStation 4 since last night – weighs in at just 4.6GB, but you'll need to download a 7.7GB patch to get it...
News Massive List of Improvements in The Witcher 3's Next PS4 Patch
Fixing everything that Gwent wrong
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is recognised as being one of the best role-playing releases in years, but it has been criticised for its performance problems on the PlayStation 4. Fortunately, this is an area that developer CD Projekt RED is continuing to focus on, and community manager Marcin Momot teased that fans of...
News Rory McIlroy PGA Tour Gets Free Course in New Update
Sandy
Rory McIlroy PGA Tour isn't exactly the best golf game. In fact, it's not a very good sports game in general. One of the main issues that we, and many other critics, had was that the game didn't have many courses or player options. Since release, EA Sports has been trying to correct the former. In the most recent update, out today, EA Sports...
News Don't Panic, Metal Gear Solid V's Game Breaking Quiet Glitch Is Fixed on PS4
Because nanobots
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain might be a phenomenal piece of open world stealth, but it unfortunately released with a bug which corrupts your save file if you take companion Quiet with you on missions 29 or 42. Luckily,
News Destiny Update 2.0's Full Patch Notes Are Here and They're Absolutely Huge
Year 2 begins now
Bungie's finally released the full patch notes for Destiny's 2.0 update, and they're big to say the least. The patch alters countless bits and pieces of the game, from the levelling system to the loot itself. Obviously, this is all in preparation for the title's upcoming expansion, The Taken King, but if you log into Destiny with...
News Destiny's Game-Changing 2.0 Patch Is Out Now
A new age
Destiny's absolutely massive 2.0 update is available to download right now. The patch brings countless changes to the game, signalling the beginning of what Bungie is calling 'year two'. It adds things like Legendary Marks, which replace the limited Vanguard and Crucible marks, and it removes light levels and installs a new experience...