Tag: Updates
News FBC: Firebreak Permanently Slashes Price as Its Final Major Update Goes Live on PS5
Time to drop in?
Remedy Entertainment has recently launched the final content update for its not-so-popular co-op shooter, FBC: Firebreak. At the same time, the publisher has permanently reduced the game's price on all storefronts. In a post on the game's Steam page, Remedy confirms FBC: Firebreak's new standard price of $19.99/£16.74 — about...
News With Overwatch Back to Its Best, Marvel Rivals Plays Its Black Cat Trump Card
Season 7 starting soon
Marvel Rivals Season 7 is just days away, launching on 20th March 2026, and NetEase has released a slick new trailer showing off which heroes are on the way. The first of the new playable characters is Black Cat, a notorious thief and on-off ally with Spider-Man. She stars in the animated video alongside the second Season 7...
News Tekken 8's Huge, Game-Changing Season 3 Balance Update Available Now on PS5
Tekken 8 a step further
As promised, Bandai Namco has launched its big 3.0 update for Tekken 8, which promised a "back to basics" approach following heavy criticism during Season 2. Season 3 begins today, and it comes with a huge overhaul to game balance and various other changes. The update is available right now. We won't embed absolutely...
News Death Stranding 2 Adds Cut Content, New Mode, Videos in Big PS5 Update
All coming this Thursday
Death Stranding 2 receives its PC version this Thursday, 19th March 2026, and the extra content that edition brings will also be patched into the PS5 version. Whereas the first game got its bonus content via a paid Director's Cut, the sequel is handed it in a free update, and it still seems like a substantial addition...
Shame they aren't voiced, mind
You've got to hand it to SEGA and Sonic Team — the post-launch support for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds has been pretty great. The premium DLC has seen the likes of Pac-Man, SpongeBob SquarePants, and Minecraft join the fun, but alongside these have been severa
News Beloved PSVR2 Rhythm Game Synth Riders Adds Key Features with Free Update
Level UP!
Hot off the heels of an audacious declaration of love for PSVR2 earlier this year, Kluge Interactive has announced its next free update to Synth Riders. With this latest update, dubbed Level UP!, Synth Riders is adding a major suite of features to the long-supported title. As the name suggests, the new update includes a levelling system,...
News Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.68 Adds Yet More Cars, Events to PS5, PS4 Racer
Monthly updates keep on coming
Another month, another Gran Turismo 7 update is the mantra at Polyphony Digital, as it readies patch 1.68 for the PS5, PS4 driving game. The update will go live within the next 24 hours, and it adds a further three cars and four race events to the experience. The new events added to the World Circuits menu are as...
News PS5's Helldivers 2 Goes Full WW1 in Upcoming Entrenched Division Warbond
Flamin' 'eck
Helldivers 2 is set in the far flung future, but for its latest premium Warbond, it's turning back time all the way to the early 20th century. The Entrenched Division Warbond launches on 17th March 2026, and it has lots of "vintage" inspired gear, including some pretty hefty weaponry. This includes the B/FLAM-80 Cremator, a new...
News 'You've Got to Be Joking': Street Fighter 6 Fans Rage at Slow Rollout of Skins
Dressed to depress
We’ll say one thing about Street Fighter 6’s skins: they always look awesome. Unfortunately, many fans remain frustrated with how slowly they’re being added to the game. Case in point: 17th March will see two new outfits, for Elena and DeeJay, added. These are still part of the Outfit 4 swimsuit series which started some...
News Skate Season 3 Looks Cool, But It May Be an Uphill Battle to Win Back Fans
Skate on
Developer Full Circle has fully unveiled Season 3 for Skate, its free-to-play skateboarding game that's still in early access. It looks like the new season, which starts on 10th March, is bringing quite a lot to the table, but the problem is that players have lost some faith in the game over the last couple of weeks, and it might be...
News Marvel Rivals Celebrates the Movies Throughout 2026 in Run Up to Avengers: Doomsday
Assemble
After a rocky few years, Marvel is returning to the big screen in a major way with Avengers: Doomsday this December, and Marvel Rivals is spending the rest of the year building excitement for it. The popular free-to-play multiplayer game has announced a Path to Doomsday, comprising several in-game events inspired by each Avengers movie...
News Roguelite Double Dragon Gaiden Is Quietly Becoming a PS5, PS4 Must Play
Bimmy becomes canon
We liked retro beat-‘em-up roguelite Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons when it first released, but outstanding post-release support has quietly transformed this into a PS5 and PS4 essential. Dev Secret Base has been adding free character content to this game for over a year now, culminating in the release of four new...
News Skate Is Placing New Map Area Behind a Paywall, and Fans Are Outraged
Squandered trust
Skate, the free-to-play rendition that's currently in early access on PS5 and PS4, has just announced some of the content and changes coming soon in Season 3, and one point in particular has fans really riled up. In a new update on the official site, developer Full Circle has announced that the tutorial island will be expanded and...
News Battlefield 6 Season 2 Adds Loads of New Stuff in an Effort to Revitalise the Game
New maps, modes, and more
If you're still playing Battlefield 6, you'll probably know that Season 2 has just begun, and it's bringing lots of new stuff to the popular first-person shooter. The gameplay trailer below gives you a glimpse at what's coming as the season continues: Season 2 is being split into three phases, with the first of these...
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Update 1.1.8 Out Tomorrow, Get the PS5 Patch Notes Here
1.73GB download on PS5
Ubisoft has detailed patch 1.1.8 for Assassin's Creed Shadows, which goes live tomorrow, 17th February 2026. After the 1.73GB download on PS5, you'll gain access to new features like a manual jump option, more detailed loadout screens, and further bug fixes and tweaks. To enable the manual jump, you need to turn on the...
News More Modes and Features for Death Stranding 2 Announced, Coming to PS5 Next Month
Out on same day as PC version
Sony is porting Death Stranding 2 to PC next month, but one of the details that appears to have gotten lost amongst the State of Play reveals is that the new version's bonus content will also be coming to PS5. From the PlayStation Blog, there are new modes and features coming that add "new challenges and rewards". It's...
News Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds' Free Super Monkey Ball Update Available Now on PS5, PS4
AiAi aye
SEGA is still churning out updates for its beloved kart racer, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds. The next post-launch update for the game arrives tomorrow, 12th February 2026, and the headline feature this time around is the addition of Super Monkey Ball to the mix. The main attraction is a new playable character, AiAi, and he brings with him...
News No Man's Sky Gets a Gravity Gun in Its Latest Game-Changing Update on PS5, PS4
Remnant update available today
What could Hello Games possibly have left to add to No Man's Sky? Well, a gravity gun, for one. The massive sci-fi sandbox gets its latest update today, 11th February 2026, on PS5 and PS4, and it adds a fun new tool and plenty more. Named Remnant, the headline feature of this new update is the Gravitino Coil, a new...
News Marvel Cosmic Invasion's Huge Update Includes Free New Colour Swaps on PS5, PS4
Available now
A new update for Marvel Cosmic Invasion is available to download and install now, and fans of the beat-'em-up will definitely want to check it out. Developer Tribute Games has not only fixed bugs and made improvements, but it's also thrown in new alternative colour palettes for each hero: These colour swaps are inspired by other...
News Square Enix Confirms Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Cheats for PS5
At launch on 3rd June
Following the confirmation of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth for Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2, the new Streamlined Progression settings included in the port have now been announced for PS5. These new options will be patched into the PS5 version upon the launch of the two upcoming versions, which have been scheduled in for...
News Honkai: Star Rail's Humongous Sequel-Sized PS5 Update Embraces Otaku Culture
Aha
Those of you who play live service gacha games like Genshin Impact and Wuthering Waves will know the “point zero” updates are among the most important in each title’s lifecycle. Turn-based RPG Honkai: Star Rail, now well-established for a few years, will reach v4.0 on 13th February, taking the Astral Express to an all-new location: the...
News Helldivers 2 Adds a Tank in Major Update, More Hard-Hitting Weaponry in New Warbond
We march on Cyberstan
Arrowhead has today issued a major game update for its popular co-op shooter, Helldivers 2, and it comes with an explosive new addition to the arsenal. The Bastion tank headlines the update, a fondly remembered vehicle from the original Helldivers that makes its return in the sequel. Players will need to put it to good use...
Including a free monthly pass
All the way back when Zenless Zone Zero first released, HoYoverse teased idol group Angels of Delusion. And now, some 18 or so months later, they’re here. The next update, Encore for an Old Dream, will launch from 6th February. The group, who’ve appeared in recent events, will feature as part of a new lower-stakes...
News Yakuza Kiwami 3's Dodgy Visuals Will Be Fixed in a Launch Day Patch
Look out for update 1.11 on PS5, PS4
RGG Studio will have a PS5, PS4 update ready for the launch day of Yakuza Kiwami 3 to fix the graphical flaws and bugs that have been going viral across social media for the past week. A social media post from the developer confirms that version 1.11 — which will be available for launch on 12th February 2026...
News Gran Turismo 7's Free Updates Keep on Coming After First Paid DLC, New Cars This Week
PS5, PS4 patch out in the next 24 hours
The most significant Gran Turismo 7 post-launch update ever dropped only last month, combined with a paid PS5 add-on called the Power Pack. That's not stopping team Polyphony Digital from continuing its regular free patches, though, as another drops for the PS5, PS4 title inside the next 24 hours. Update 1.67...
News In a Sea of PS5 Gacha Games, Wuthering Waves Brings Another Big Update Next Month
This one ain't withering soon
The thing with gacha games is that the fun truly never ends, and so after its milestone v3.0 update on Christmas Day, the excellent Wuthering Waves is back with another update, due out on 5th February. For You Who Walk in Snow, as v3.1 is named, will continue Rover’s main quest on Lahai-Roi, this time taking the...
News The Brilliant Ball X Pit Expands Later This Month with the Free Regal Update
More balls, please
The smash-hit roguelite arcade game Ball X Pit is due to grow a little later this month with the first free content update. The Regal Update is due on 26th January 2026, and it introduces a number of new elements to the addictive Breakout-esque action title: As noted in the above post, the update adds two new player...
News God of War Ragnarok Adds PS5 Power Saver Mode in Latest Update, Available Now
Here are the patch notes
In the tail end of last year, Sony introduced a new Power Saver mode for PS5 and PS5 Pro, the aim being to allow games to run on the consoles while consuming less energy. The list of games that support this functionality is small, but new titles are slowly joining the party. God of War Ragnarok is the latest to confirm...
News Battlefield 6 Season 2 Coming Next Month as Season 1 Gets Extension
Reload
Battlefield 6 players were expecting the start of Season 2 this month, with Season 1 seemingly wrapping things up in December. However, it's now been announced that the timing for these seasonal updates has changed, meaning you'll have to wait a little longer for Season 2 to arrive. It's now scheduled for 17th February; Battlefield Studios...
News Deadpool Just Looks Perfect in Marvel Rivals on PS5
Triple threat
The Merc with a Mouth is one of the most popular characters in the Marvel universe, and NetEase has spared no expense when it comes to Deadpool’s introduction to online shooter, Marvel Rivals. As his introductory blurb reveals, “Wade Wilson is the full package – or so he claims”. And that means, rather than be consigned to one...
News Capcom's Latest Street Fighter 6 Reveal Is Straight-Up Trolling Fans
But at least you get the excellent Capcom Sports Club
Capcom has announced a new Fighting Pass for its eternally popular brawler Street Fighter 6, but it’s proving brutal for fans. While the publisher promised to improve these periodic Battle Passes with more meaningful content, the artwork for this one is a straight-up troll. It prominently...
News NiGHTS Comes to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds for Free on Christmas Eve
A lovely gift
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is adding its latest free SEGA character to the kart racing fun very soon indeed, and just in time for the holiday season. NiGHTS, the main character of SEGA Saturn classic NiGHTS into Dreams, joins the fun on Christmas Eve — that's 24th December, 2025 for you fans of dates. It's a fun release date for the...
News Cronos: The New Dawn Update Will Add a New, Easier Difficulty Setting in Early 2026
Temporal Diver update coming soon
Bloober Team's sci-fi horror game Cronos: The New Dawn is getting an update early next year, introducing a brand new difficulty setting to help out struggling players. The update will add Temporal Diver difficulty, an easier difficulty level than those available in the game right now. Unfortunately, there aren't...
News Patapon 1+2 Replay Gets Boss Rush Challenge in Free Game Update, Available Today on PS5
Forward march
Patapon 1+2 Replay, the Bandai Namco remaster of PlayStation's cult favourite rhythm strategy games, is getting brand new stuff. The publisher has teased a new game mode coming in a game update, slated for 22nd December 2025: "A FREE update with brand-new game mode is coming to Patapon 1+2 Replay," reads the video's description,...
News Zenless Zone Zero's Milestone Update Is One of the Most Generous in Gacha Gaming History
This is gooner be good
Zenless Zone Zero does appear to be the ugly duckling of HoYoverse’s gacha trilogy, often losing out to juggernauts Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail on the Sensor Tower revenue charts. But for the game’s many millions of fans that just means more and more rewards, and v2.5 – launching on 30th December – is a bit...
News PS Plus Game Skate Story's Latest Update Aims to Fix Egregious PS5 Pro Issues
Smooth riding
Skate Story launched on PS5 earlier this month, and when it did, it landed straight into the PS Plus Extra game catalogue, meaning it fell into the hands of a lot of players. Obviously that's a great thing for developer Sam Eng, but it was quickly discovered that the game had pretty severe problems on PS5 Pro. While the game runs...
News Free STALKER 2 Update Adds Quests, Locations, and Characters This Week
8 quests, 7 locations, 6 characters
GSC Game World has revealed that the first post-launch content update for STALKER 2 following the release of the PS5 version drops tomorrow, 16th December 2025. This is a fairly substantial addition to the game, as it introduces an entirely new region to the game along with eight new quests promising hours of...
News Unalive Milla Jovovich in Hitman's Next Celebrity Assassination Mission on PS5, PS4
Alice in murderland
Who knew Milla Jovovich was so bubbly and fun? She was certainly a hoot at The Game Awards last night. The actress – potentially best known among gamers for her turn as Alice in Paul W. S. Anderson’s Resident Evil movies – will appear as the next Elusive Target in Hitman: World of Assassination. The content is scheduled...
News Street Fighter 6's New Battle HUD Setting on PS5, PS4 Is So Simple Yet So Fun
What's old is new again
Oh, it’s hard not to love this! Capcom has announced a new Battle HUD customisation feature for Street Fighter 6 which will launch next week, on 16th December. The concept is simple, but a lot of fun: you can change the design of the overlays in your game to one of the franchise’s previous entries. Supported designs...
News Give Indiana Jones a Temple of Doom Outfit in New PS5 Update
Dressed up for Pankot Palace
MachineGames has handed Indiana Jones and the Great Circle yet another free PS5 patch that adds a new outfit to the game, this time themed around a scene from the Temple of Doom. Having downloaded the update, you can open up the Outfit tab within the pause menu and select the brand new Pankot Palace outfit. This is...
News PS5 Survival Gem The Alters Gets Big Free Content Update Today
New features, modes, and more
The Alters, a PS5 sci-fi survival title released earlier this year to widespread praise, is receiving its biggest update so far today that adds new features, customisation options, and modes to the experience. See it all in action in the new trailer. Once downloaded, with the patch going live today, you can install a...
News Honkai: Star Rail's Milestone PS5 Update Allegedly Postponed Due to Political Tensions
Sweet dreams
HoYoverse updates run like clockwork, so the fact the sci-fi RPG Honkai: Star Rail’s milestone v4.0 update has been delayed by two weeks is quite a surprise. As part of its most recent Special Programme, the dev announced that v3.8 will run for eight weeks as opposed to its usual six weeks. It said in a statement earlier today that...
News Wuthering Waves Gameplay Trailer Gives Us Our First Taste of Massive Upcoming PS5 Update
Biker waifus
Back when Wuthering Waves released on the PS5 earlier this year, it did so alongside its massive v2.0 update, which introduced the all-new region of Rinascita. Now, a year later, v3.0 looms, and the fantastical landscape of Lahai-Roi. And here’s your first look at the location, alongside new 5-Star characters Lynae and Mornye in...
News Gran Turismo 7's Biggest Update Yet Available to Pre-Load on PS5, PS4 Now
Spec 3 update, Power Pack DLC both imminent
Polyphony Digital is planning a significant Gran Turismo 7 overhaul for PS5 and PS4 players later this week, as it is now confirmed the free Spec III update will launch the same week as the game's first paid piece of DLC, the Power Pack. The racing title's first paid-for expansion, the Power Pack,...
News Hit PS5 Roguelike Ball X Pit Reaches One Million Sales, Free Content Updates Inbound
More balls please
Ball X Pit, Devolver Digital's addictive roguelike action title, has surpassed one millions copies sold. The publisher made the announcement on its socials today, alongside a teaser promising three major updates coming to the game in 2026: The updates (which will be free of charge) will add new ball types, evolutions,...
News PS5 Open World Where Winds Meet Teases Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Vehicle Building Mechanics
Testing underway in China
If you enjoyed building simple (or complex) vehicles to solve puzzles in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, then you’ll absolutely love what PS5 open world Where Winds Meet is cooking. The game, which launched globally last month, is getting a massive update in China which will see it incorporate mechanics where...
News Dying Light: The Beast Gets New Game+, Legend Levels, Much More in Massive Update on PS5
Update 1.4 makes hundreds of improvements
Techland has unveiled update 1.4 for Dying Light: The Beast, an enormous update for the action title that incorporates brand new features and hundreds of improvements. Largely based on feedback from the community, update 1.4 brings fixes, improvements, and features requested by players. Here's a quick...
News Skate Improves Replays, Adds New Tricks, Party Voice Chat, More in Season 2 on PS5, PS4
Early access continues
The early access, free-to-play revival of Skate has been met with a mixed reception so far, but it seems developer Full Circle is keen to turn things around with some significant updates in Season 2. The major update to the sandbox skating sim starts on 2nd December, and you can get a rough idea of what to expect in this daft...
News Open World Dress-Up Game Infinity Nikki's Biggest Ever PS5 Update Is Out Now
'Shroom for more
Infinity Nikki is, believe it or not, a full year old – and that means its enormous v2.00 update is almost upon us. Due out on 25th November – or 26th November, depending on your time zone – this free update will dramatically expand upon the dress-up open world. Among the new inclusions are several outfits augmenting the...
News Genshin Impact Buffs Some of Its Oldest Characters in Upcoming PS5 Update
Venti nice
You’ve probably heard the phrase “power creep” before. It’s an issue pretty much exclusive to gacha games, where tempting you to invest in new characters means older ones can get left behind. Recently we’ve seen HoYoverse’s various titles attempt to tackle this problem, with popular characters from Honkai: Star Rail and even...
