Tag: Updates
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Update Adjusts the Brand New Day Suit Following Fan Outcry
A fresh start
Spidey fans have been treated to a very good new movie, and they can even don the character's suit from Brand New Day in Marvel's Spider-Man 2 to keep the good times rolling. Unfortunately, the free new costume was quickly met with a lot of criticism from players, who complained about inconsistencies with the suit in the film, as well...
News Quake Adds Free 30th Anniversary Campaign for All PS5 Players, Developed by MachineGames
Dawn of the Machine is out now
Ahead of this weekend’s Quakecon, it’s time to frag like it’s 1996! If you happen to own the PS5 or PS4 version of id Software’s iconic Quake, then good news: it’s just been updated with an all-new 19-level campaign, designed by MachineGames. Dawn of the Machine, developed to celebrate the series’ 30th...
News Devolver's Brilliant Roguelite Dopamine Factory, Ball X Pit, Is a Smash Hit at 2 Million Sales
Final free DLC out now
Ball X Pit, the Breakout-esque arcade action roguelite from Devolver Digital, is not only a fantastic game — it's also a big hit. The publisher launched the unusual title in October of last year, and since then, it's sold over 2 million copies, the company confirms in a new press release. I don't know the budget for the...
News Marvel Tokon's Day One Update Promises a Much Smoother Experience on PC, PS5
Beta feedback implemented
While the reception to Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls during its open beta was largely very positive, some users — especially on PC — were experiencing some pretty serious issues with the game. A handful of problems were causing some significant performance hitches, and it's something developer Arc System Works promised...
News Game Freak Pledges 'Continuous Updates' for Beast of Reincarnation After Mixed Reception
It's evolving
This week saw the release of Beast of Reincarnation, from publisher Fictions and developer Game Freak. While I quite like the action RPG despite it having a few rough edges, it seems the reception has generally been quite mixed, with critics and players divided on various aspects. It seems like Game Freak is paying attention,...
News Marvel Rivals Is About to Seriously Shrink Its File Size on PS5
Saving space
The PS5's SSD storage is a precious resource; if you don't upgrade it, you're left with a relatively small amount of space to play with, especially as high profile games have ballooned in size over the last few years. That being said, NetEase has some good news regarding its popular free-to-play superhero shooter, Marvel Rivals. In a...
News Black Ops 2's PS5 Port Receives Emergency Patch After Hackers Bricked Accounts
"You may briefly see an account ban notice"
Activision’s barebones Call of Duty: Black Ops ports have sold ridiculously well on the PS5, but they’ve been the subject of various legacy hack attacks which have been ruining the experience for everyone. This weekend, there were reports of hackers targeting unsuspecting players in
News Street Fighter 6's New Season Is Underway on PS5 Now, Even if It All Feels a Bit Low-Key
Balance changes also out now
Perhaps it’s because my focus has been on Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls of late, but I don’t feel like there’s much hype for Street Fighter 6’s new season at all. Yasmine is out today, kickstarting the uber-popular fighter’s Year 4 Character Pass, with more fighters to follow, including Final Fantasy’s Tifa...
News Six Years of Genshin Impact Support Culminates in Next Month's Sequel-Sized PS5 Update
Third-person shooting! Trains! Snow!
Ever since Genshin Impact first made its mark on the industry in 2020, it’s been building towards Snezhnaya, the seventh nation of open world Teyvat, and the homeland of the Fatui. And Travellers will finally arrive in the region next month, from 12th August, as part of v7.0. For those who don’t follow...
Level up twice as fast
If you’re interested in PS Plus Essential game Dying Light 2, but not sure if you can be arsed with another open world grind – well, there’s good news, courtesy of dev Techland. The Polish studio is plotting patch v1.29 on 3rd August, a day before the game’s addition to PS Plus Essential. And interestingly, this will...
News Spider-Man 2 Gets Enhanced PS5 Pro Support Today, Plus New Suits
Patch 1.005 also adds Power Saver mode
Spider-Man 2 has been updated today in support of the new Spider-Man: Brand New Day movie, bringing upgraded PS5 Pro support, two new suits, and the ability to run the PS5 game in Power Saver mode. You're looking for patch 1.0005, which is available to download now. On the technical side, PS5 Pro owners can...
News Big STALKER 2 Overhaul Coming 20th August in 2.0 Patch and First DLC
Hardcore shooter expanded and improved
GSC Game World has announced the first of two expansions for STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl will launch alongside a significant 2.0 update for the hardcore PS5 shooter on 20th August 2026. This DLC extends the story of the FPS — which was ported to PS5 last year — with a twist on the two warring factions in...
News 007 First Light Updated with New TacSim Missions, Available Now on PS5
Behind Enemy Lines
IO Interactive has just released a big patch for 007 First Light, introducing new missions to its TacSim mode. Available now as a free update for the game, it's the first of several planned content updates for the James Bond adventure. This update, named Behind Enemy Lines, adds two TacSim missions. The first is an Escalation...
News MindsEye's Latest Attempt to Rekindle Interest Is to Become Rocket League
Well, kind of
A big new update has arrived for MindsEye, the infamous PS5 action game that had a disastrous launch and is still trying to claw things back. Update 8's main attraction is Grenade Football, marking the debut of cross-platform multiplayer in the game. Grenade Football is a colourful, arcadey spin on soccer in which two teams of 5...
News Your Latest PS Plus Extra Game Just Got a Massive Free Update
Fire starter
Firefighting Simulator: Ignite may not be the most eye-catching new PS Plus Extra addition, but it’s worth pointing out the game is getting a major free update today, alongside its inclusion with Sony’s subscription. Available to download right now, the free Shannondale Update includes “five new missions and additional...
News Marathon's Rescue Mission Begins with This New Roguelite Mode, Playable Solo or Co-Op on PS5
Return to the Cryo Archive
Marathon is a superb FPS, but it’s failed to resonate with a meaningful number of players. That’s left it floundering on its most popular platform Steam, while sales have been negligible on PS5. Turmoil at dev Bungie has seen it cease supporting Destiny 2, lay
New Game Plus and more incoming
Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced launched only recently, but already, its director is promising more to come for the highly acclaimed remake. Speaking in a video interview, Ubisoft Singapore's Richard Knight is asked about post-launch support for the open world pirate adventure, and while he doesn't make any...
News Two of PS5's Biggest Games Will Crossover This Winter
HoYoverse cinematic universe
Zenless Zone Zero will celebrate its second anniversary with v3.1, launching later this month on 29th July. But while the usual array of free pulls (up to 30 this year) has me feeling happy, it’s confirmation of a crossover event with Honkai: Star Rail that’s got me particularly hyped. While the exact nature of the...
News AC Black Flag Resynced Update 1.04 Available to Download Now
Get the full patch notes list here
Ubisoft has detailed the first major post-launch update for Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced, which'll be available to download on PS5 from tomorrow, 16th July 2026. PS5 players can expect a 2.44GB patch to download, and the initial list of patch notes reads like plenty of fixes, tweaks, and improvements...
News One of 2026's Most Addictive PS5 Games Is Even Bigger and Better with Latest Free Update
Vampire Crawlers improved and expanded
Vampire Crawlers, the dungeon-crawling, card-battling spin on Vampire Survivors, is getting a bunch of new content throughout the rest of the year, Poncle and Nosebleed Interactive have announced. Following the game's launch in April, the dev team has now released a content roadmap for 2026, teasing a wide...
News Bomberman's Brilliant Retro Compilation Adds an 8th Game for Free on PS5
Konami dropping bombs
Konami’s superb Super Bomberman Collection is already one of the best retro compilations you can buy on the PS5, but it’s about to get even better on 20th August. A free update on the aforementioned date will add an eighth game to the bundle: Panic Bomber W. This 1995 title was only available in Japan until 2017, when it...
News Palworld Finally Launches in Full Today on PS5, and the Patch Notes are Colossal
A world of pals
After a prolonged period of time in early access development, Palworld is ready for its full, 1.0 launch at last. Arriving today, 10th July 2026, the survival/crafting/monster collecting game has been playable on PS5 since September 2024, but it's now been updated to its complete form. And it's a gigantic update. Developer...
News Mouse: P.I. for Hire's Latest Update Is Available Now on PS5, and It's Enormous
Here's what it does
Black-and-white indie hit Mouse: P.I. for Hire has just received a new update on PS5, and the list of patch notes is ridiculously big. It's been updated to version 1.2.1, and you can download and install it now. If you're still playing the game, it sounds more than worth it based on the sheer number of improvements and bug...
News Code Vein 2 Did Enough to Warrant Premium DLC and a Free 2.0 Update
Both coming soon to PS5
Code Vein 2 didn't make nearly as much of a splash as its predecessor did, but Bandai Namco has continued to update the game since that January 2026 launch. Six months down the line, it's preparing the game's biggest overhaul yet: the one-two punch of a paid DLC and a free 2.0 patch. The expansion is called Mask of Idris,...
News This 4-Year-Old PS5, PS4 Fighter Is Getting a Big Balance Patch on 2nd July
"Are you okay?!"
SNK is really killing it at the moment, specifically with its post-release support for Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves. But as it prepares for the SNK World Championship 2026, which has a staggering $4.2 million prize pool across multiple titles, it’s announced a July 2026 patch for the four-year-old King of Fighters 15. This...
News This PS5 Open World Game Is Adding an Entire Fantasy RPG as an Extra Activity
Sure, okay
I’m a little stunned by the latest update to NTE, scheduled to release on 8th July. Fans will know the GTA-inspired open world launched earlier this year with a variety of activities, ranging from racing to shop management. But its next addition is an entire fantasy RPG named ‘999 Nights’ (irritatingly pronounced ‘One Thousand...
News Romeo Is a Dead Man Getting Hotline Miami Crossover, Photo Mode in Free PS5 Update
Romeo's Updated, Man
Earlier in the year, PS5 got one of its most bonkers action games with Romeo Is a Dead Man from Grasshopper Manufacture. Now, it's getting its first big (and free) content update. Coming soon to PS5, the update's main attractions are a new Photo mode and a crossover with the brilliant Hotline Miami. The trailer begins by...
News Silent Hill F Gets a Dose of PS5's Fatal Frame in New Cosmetics Update
Use the Mio Amakura outfit for free
A free PS5 update for Silent Hill F has added the option to customise protagonist Hinako with a new costume inspired by the main character of the recent Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake. Live now, the outfit can be equipped at any Hokora in the game via the Change Costume tab. Both games represent strong...
News DOOM: The Dark Ages Gets 'the Cleanest Image We Can Deliver' with PSSR 2 on PS5 Pro
Update coming soon
DOOM: The Dark Ages will soon receive its big DLC, Revelations, and alongside it will come a free update for the game as a whole. On 7th July 2026, the first-person shooter will receive a major update, and a major part of that will be support for PS5 Pro's upgraded PSSR tech. Developer id Software says it's helped them achieve...
News Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds May Not Have Sold Well, But It Gets More Awesome by the Month
New characters, music, more
This is why we don’t deserve nice things! Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is, by my money, one of the most fun kart racers on the market these days – but SEGA has reported it sold below expectations. Fortunately, it’s not giving up on the game, and has committed to three more free additions this year. They are:...
News Pragmata's Latest PS5 Update Adds Hugh's Best Outfit and Nerfs One of the Hardest Challenges
Here are the patch notes
Capcom has released a new patch for its brilliant sci-fi shooter, Pragmata. Available to download now, the update makes only a few changes, but they're some pretty good ones. Firstly, it adds Hugh's 'Scribble Suit' outfit to the main game. This was featured in the Sketchbook demo, and it's basically his default suit but...
News Spider-Man 2 PS5 Gets New Suit from Brand New Day Movie on 28th July
Unlock the Fresh Start Suit
Alongside a new trailer for next month's Spider-Man: Brand New Day movie, it's been confirmed the new suit Peter Parker wears in the film will be made available in Marvel's Spider-Man 2. As part of a free update coming on 28th July 2026, three days before the flick is out, you'll be able to don the Fresh Start Suit in...
News Dead by Daylight Gets an Insane PS5 Graphics Upgrade for Its 10th Anniversary
Scooby Doo! Iron Maiden! Terrifier! So much more!
Dead by Daylight is probably one of the most successful live service games out there today, and Behaviour Interactive is taking the asymmetrical horror’s 10th anniversary extremely seriously. It’s announced a pretty unprecedented roadmap for the release, which includes so much content we don’t...
News Saros Adds Photo Mode and New PS5 Trophies to Make You Use It
Patch 1.005.1 available to download now
Housemarque has updated Saros to version number 1.005.1 with a Photo Mode that also adds a DLC Trophy Pack to its roguelike shooter. The new update is available to download now. On the team's website, the patch notes speak of a Photo Mode with the usual camera controls, lens, lighting, and image tweaks, and...
News Gran Turismo 7's Excellent Post-Launch Support Continues with 5 New Cars in Latest Free Update
PS5, PS4 racer grows once more
Developer Polyphony Digital has been keeping Gran Turismo 7 updated at a regular pace for years now, and it's impressive to see the racing sim consistently grow over that time. The latest free update, available in a matter of hours, takes the game to version 1.70, and the headline addition is a selection of five new...
News All Your Favourite PS5 Live Service Games Are Getting Big Updates
Everything you need to know
It wouldn’t be an Xbox Showcase without update trailers for a variety of different Microsoft owned games, almost all of which are available on the PS5. We’re talking Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, The Elder Scrolls Online, Age of Empires – you name it, they’re all here. Rather than split all this stuff up,
News Sea of Thieves Season 20 Puts You at the Helm with Custom Seas Mode on PS5
Make your own fun
Sea of Thieves is introducing Custom Seas, a new set of tools that allow players to turn the online pirate game into whatever they want. Launching as part of Season 20 on 18th June, here's a trailer that gives an overview of what you can do: Custom Seas will let you make your own modes, or spawn in whatever objects and enemies...
News Zenless Zone Zero v3.0 Adds New City, New Form, and Free Pulls on PS5
Update arrives on 17th June
An entirely new city, and all the subsequent activities that entails, will debut when Zenless Zone Zero’s free v3.0 update arrives on 17th June. With the stakes ever-rising for Phaethon, the protagonist will finally unlock their combat alter-ego Pyoris in this version, with its full Mindscape and signature W-Engine set...
News 007 First Light Teases New Mission and Lots of Updates in First Year of Post-Launch Support
Nice work, Bond
IO Interactive has announced the first post-launch chapter coming to 007 First Light, and on top of that has revealed its roadmap for Year One of support. Here's the teaser trailer for what's to come: "The King of Aleph needs MI6 and has personally requested Bond's help," reads the description. It seems we'll be heading back to...
News Zenless Zone Zero's Gorgeous New City Revealed Early After Major Leak
Roscaelifer awaits
An extremely unfortunate leak has forced HoYoverse to upend its carefully coordinated marketing plans for new Zenless Zone Zero region, Roscaelifer. Those of you on social media will know one website accidentally published a 10-minute gameplay demonstration of the “city in the sky” earlier this week, which immediately went...
News Crimson Desert Has Pinball After PS5 Patch 1.10, Because of Course It Does
Plus an Orb Roll minigame
Crimson Desert studio Pearl Abyss must have seen my article covering the game's 1.08 update, because at this point, it really is just adding new features and mechanics for the fun of it. Having downloaded today's new patch 1.10 on PS5, you'll be able to play a pinball minigame within the open worlder. You shall find the...
News Crimson Desert DLC in Development, Second Content Roadmap Revealed
New additions between July and September
Pearl Abyss has today shared another roadmap detailing the free content updates it has planned for Crimson Desert in the coming months. Having delivered on everything it promised to now, a second timeline reveals what it's got in store from now until September. In addition to the free updates, an official...
News Wuthering Waves' Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Collab Looks Stunning
Once more to Night City
If anything’s going to draw you towards gacha game Wuthering Waves, surely it’s this stunning Cyberpunk: Edgerunners collaboration, due out on 8th June as part of v3.4. Inspired by Netflix’s anime spin-off, you’ll be able to pull for 5-Star crossover Resonators Lucy and Rebecca, who look they’ve stepped right out...
News Crimson Desert's PS5 Feature Set Has Been Expanded in Latest Patch
Full controller remapping option added
The latest weekly Crimson Desert update from Pearl Abyss has taken a slightly different direction compared to previous patches, but it's still just as important. Instead of a content addition, it's a new feature: controller button remapping. At launch, the game's control scheme was heavily criticised for being...
News Sorry, Astro Bot's New PS5 Update Doesn't Have Anything to Do with State of Play
Unless...
One of PS5's best games, Astro Bot, has today received a small update, but any hope it's related to the impending State of Play must unfortunately be cast aside. The update takes the title to version 1.019.000, and is only 400 MB in size. Team Asobi hasn't released any official patch notes, but a bit of research on X suggests there's...
News No Man's Sky Players Face a Whole New Threat in Yet Another Free Major Update
The Swarm is available now
No Man's Sky has received another major update, free for all players, and it adds an entirely new enemy that threatens the whole universe. The update is named The Swarm, and it introduces a large scale antagonistic force, the Hive of Glass, capable of destroying freighter fleets, and possibly even space stations. It's...
News Two More Fate/Stay Night Characters Are Coming to PS5 RPG Honkai: Star Rail
The crossover continues
Honkai: Star Rail’s collaboration with Type-Moon’s legendary visual novel Fate/Stay Night will continue this summer, with the addition of two new crossover characters: Rin Tohsaka and Gilgamesh. You’ll be able to claim the latter (or Archer) for free just by logging in, which is a nice bonus for longtime players. More...
News Nobody Is Doing PS5 Updates Like Crimson Desert Dev Pearl Abyss
Update 1.08 available to download now on PS5
Pearl Abyss has updated Crimson Desert so much since its PS5 launch earlier this year that its latest set of patch notes read like the developer is already at a point where it's just adding stuff for the fun of it. How about a pond to put your fish in? Sure, there's now one at Howling Hill and another at...
News Finally, I Have a Reason to Play as My Street Fighter 6 Avatar on PS5, PS4 Again
Free modes add tons more to do
Street Fighter 6 really does feel like a throwback in many ways, because it actually takes its single player seriously. Don’t get me wrong, this is a game that revolves around esports, but Capcom hasn’t abandoned casuals who just want to interact with the fun gameplay. The excellent World Tour mode is an obvious...
News PS5 Will Reveal the Most Played Games with Steam-Like Player Numbers
Also, trending titles too
Sony is about to surface more data about the PS5’s ecosystem than we’ve ever seen before, with a new Welcome Hub widget that’s currently in beta. While this isn’t identical to Steam’s concurrent player numbers, the new optional addition – spotted and shown by YouTuber Mystic here – reveals the top ten games...
