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News Fortnite's Latest Update Borrows Respawn Points from Apex Legends
Blue van man
Yesterday saw the latest major title update to Epic's ever-popular battle royale game, Fortnite. The update, which takes the game to version 8.30, has lots of changes, bug fixes, and general upkeep, but one new addition to the game sees a big change in the way you'll play. Reboot Vans are now featured across the map, and basically, they...
News The Division 2's Battle for D.C. Content Update and Patch Is Live
Fighting the good fight
Today's the day, agents! The Division 2's first big content drop, Battle for D.C., is now live on PlayStation 4 following a few hours of maintenance. The update adds a new Black Tusk stronghold, Tidal Basin, and World Tier 5, bringing an extra layer of difficulty to the looter shooter. The title's latest patch has hit...
News Enter the Gungeon's Final Update, A Farewell to Arms, Launches Today on PS4
Exit the Gungeon
It's three years to the day since the arrival of Enter the Gungeon, a bullet hell roguelike from Devolver Digital. To celebrate the milestone, developer Dodge Roll Games is releasing A Farewell to Arms, the third and final major update to the popular title. It's entirely free, as with the other expansions, so fans should definitely...
News The Division 2 Trailer Outlines Year One Updates, Teases Next Specialisation Class
Gunning it
Tomorrow (that's Friday the 5th April at the time of writing) sees the release of the first big content update for The Division 2. It's set to add a new stronghold (supposedly the toughest of the bunch) alongside a new world tier. A few fresh weapons will also be introduced, and you'll be able to get your hands on specific gear sets. But...
News Boss Rush Action Game Furi Updated on PS4, Adds Invincible Mode and New Control Scheme
Freedom
Furi is secretly one of PS4's best indie titles. It was on PS Plus back in 2016, and we really liked the mash up of bullet hell and hack and slash in its various boss fights. Having said that, it's hard as nails, which can be off-putting for some players. Luckily, today sees the arrival of the Freedom update. This free update to the game...
News PlayStation Now Adds Metal Gear Solid V, Racing Games, and Star Wars Titles with April Update
Differences between Europe and US line-up
PlayStation Now's latest game update brings with it the full Metal Gear Solid V experience, a whole host of PS2-based Star Wars titles, and a couple of indie highlights. There are some pretty major differences between the US and European line-ups this month though, which we'll detail below. April's new...
News Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Gets an All-New Blackout Map, Launching Tomorrow for Free
Take no prisoners
Here's some fairly big news that isn't an April Fools gag: Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is getting a brand new map for Battle Royale mode Blackout, and it's releasing tomorrow for free. Set on Alcatraz island, you can get a taste of what's to come in the trailer above. Alcatraz promises a more close quarters experience for Blackout...
News Bloody Palace Mode Is Available Now in Devil May Cry 5 on PS4
No fooling
As announced last month, Capcom is bringing Bloody Palace Mode back to its OTT action series. A free update for Devil May Cry 5 is available now, adding the survival mode to the excellent hack and slasher via a patch. The Bloody Palace consists of 101 floors, each containing waves of enemies to defeat against the clock with Dante, Nero,...
Take back D.C. from the Black Tusk
The Division 2 already has a lengthy and robust endgame, but it's going to get a whole lot bigger on 5th April when the first batch of post-launch content drops for free. This will include the unlock of the Tidal Basin Stronghold that players who have already reached the maximum gear score have been eagerly...
State of Play No Man's Sky Beyond Update Finally Brings PSVR Support
18 quintillion virtual worlds
From the very start, players have been calling for virtual reality support to be added to the huge space exploration game, No Man's Sky. It always seemed like a good fit; walking around surreal alien planets in a virtual space just makes sense, doesn't it? Well, good news: the Beyond update for No Man's Sky, revealed...
News Battlefield V Extends Its Content Roadmap to the End of 2019
Two more chapters detailed
Battlefield V's battle royale mode, Firestorm, is only a couple of days away from launching, but that hasn't stopped DICE from detailing what to expect from the World War 2 shooter for the rest of 2019. Two more chapters are planned for the rest of the year, bringing with them new maps and modes. Starting in June, Chapter...
News Get a Taste of Battle Royale in Battlefield V with Firestorm Gameplay Video
And it burns, burns, burns
Firestorm, the new battle royale mode coming to Battlefield V, has already been shown off with a trailer, and it's looking pretty good. The mode is due in just a few days on 25th March, and EA has just released a new video that goes into a bit more depth. The huge map contains various weapons of differing rarity, as well...
News The Division 2 Skill Bug Supposedly Fixed After Game Goes Down for Maintenance
That was fast, thankfully
Well, props to Massive Entertainment -- the developer has reportedly managed to fix The Division 2's most frustrating bug. Over the last couple of days, players have stumbled across an issue that basically makes skills unusable. You'd pop out a turret or drone or some other doohickey, and it'd almost immediately disappear...
News Octane Finally Confirmed for Apex Legends, Season 1 Battle Pass Arrives Tomorrow on PS4
Wild Frontier
Rumours have been circulating regarding Apex Legends for weeks, so it's nice to finally have confirmation from EA. The newest playable character, Octane, has now been officially revealed, and he'll arrive within the game starting tomorrow on PlayStation 4. It seems the leaks about the character were pretty much legit. "His Adrenaline...
News Quick ANTHEM Update Improves Endgame Loot Chances
In tune
BioWare's made a quick tweak to ANTHEM's endgame loot system, making powerful masterwork and legendary items drop more frequently on Grandmaster 2 and Grandmaster 3 difficulty levels. Drop rates have also been increased when defeating harder enemies. "This includes: Legendary Titan, Epic Titan, Legendary Fury, Legendary Acid Ursix and...
News No Man's Sky Beyond Is the Next Big Update Coming to the Space Exploration Title
Above and beyond
Even before you hop into the game itself, No Man's Sky has been on quite the journey, hasn't it? It's had more ups and downs than a department store elevator, going from overwhelming hype before release to disappointment at launch. Hello Games' ongoing project has been improved immensely since it arrived in 2016, and it seems to be...
News The Division 2's 1.03 Update Issues Mission and Weapon Fixes on PS4
Some massive support
The Division 2's latest update, patch 1.03, brings with it multiple fixes to issues concerning missions and weapons on PS4. As well as that, XP rewards for endgame activities have been better adjusted to scale to the player's level. Here are the full patch notes for the 1.03 update where the PS4 is concerned: Weapons We...
News Devil May Cry 5's Free Bloody Palace Update Launches in April
April foolishness
Ah, the Bloody Palace. How many hours we sank into you back in the days of Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition. Once again asking players to hack and slash their way through hordes of enemies, the Bloody Palace is soon set to return in Devil May Cry 5 as a totally free update. The official press release reads: "Bloody Palace is a...
News Battlefield V's Battle Royale Mode Launches 25th March as a Free Update
Vehicles, fire, and Battlefield
Battlefield V's battle royale mode, titled Firestorm, is finally making its way to the World War 2 shooter as part of a free update on 25th March. Take a look at what you can expect in the hectic 1 v 64 mode in the trailer above. As detailed in the leaked tutorial video, Firestorm supports solo, duos, and squad modes...
News Fallout 76's Wild Appalachia Expansion Is Out Now on PS4
But why would you?
It still isn't fixed, but Bethesda is continuing to truck along with the roadmap of content it has planned out for Fallout 76. The first piece is titled Wild Appalachia, and you can get a taste of what's in store for the few out there still playing in the trailer above. There's a series of new quests to take part in, features,...
News Spyro: Reignited Trilogy Patch 1.03 Finally Adds Subtitles on PS4
That dragged on
One of the biggest criticisms that faced Spyro: Reignited Trilogy when it launched last year was the absence of subtitles. A basic feature in almost all games, the lack of such a fundamental accessibility function was pretty baffling, and left many players unimpressed. Thankfully, Activision has now finally put things right. A new...
News Physical Copies of The Division 2 Will Require a Gigantic 90GB Download
Full game is the same size
Remember the days when you could just pop a disc into your PlayStation and play it immediately? Those days are long gone, we're afraid, and this fresh information about The Division 2 is a grim reminder. Ubisoft has noted that those who purchase the game physically will be prompted to download an absolutely massive 90GB...
News Divinity: Original Sin 2 Is Getting Free Content Updates Through 2019, First Is Out Today
Gifted
Excellent role-playing title Divinity: Original Sin 2 will be getting regular content updates throughout 2019, developer Larian Studios has announced. The team refers to these updates as "gift bags" in the press release, before comically explaining that no, they have nothing to do with loot boxes. "Not to be mistaken for Loot Boxes (which...
News Apex Legends Updated on PS4 with Balance Adjustments to Weapons
Character balancing on the way
Apex Legends has been out for just over a month, and in that time, 50 million players have joined the fight across platforms. Respawn Entertainment has been quick to communicate with the game's many fans, and in its latest Reddit post, the studio has revealed that a live update has been pushed out to all versions of
News ANTHEM PS4 Crashing Bug to Be Fixed with Next Week's Patch
Overpowered weapon bug also getting squashed
An issue was recently discovered within EA's troubled sci-fi shooter, ANTHEM. Many players have reported a bug in the game that causes their PlayStation 4 to crash, and in some cases, break altogether. BioWare has been working with Sony to resolve the problem, and it sounds lik
News PlayStation Now Update Adds Battlefield 4, Dead Space 3, and Plenty More
Games on demand
Another month, another update for PS Now, Sony's on-demand gaming service. The platform holder has outlined the batch of new games heading to the huge roster already available, and as usual, the lineup is slightly different in Europe and North America. The majority are the same, though. In both regions, PlayStation Now is getting:...
Rumour Is Octane the Next Character Coming to Apex Legends?
Passive healing, speed injections, and jump pads
A new legend called Octane has supposedly leaked for the popular battle royale shooter, Apex Legends. Screenshots of the new character and details of his abilities have surfaced from an account on Instagram, and look surprisingly detailed. The abilities outlined include a passive healing ability that...
News Fallout 76 Outlines Big Plans for 2019, But We Think Bethesda Should Fix the Game on PS4 First
Priorities
We went back to Fallout 76 not too long ago just to see how it was holding up, and do you know what we found? Yep, it's still a technical mess on PS4. As the game's latest press release states, the title is now 100 days old, and it remains an immensely buggy, and in some cases borderline broken open world title on Sony's system. It wasn't...
News A New Gun Is Coming to Apex Legends Today and Everyone's Excited
Cause some havoc
Apex Legends has grown to pretty extreme popularity in record time. The free-to-play battle royale shooter has only been available for a couple of weeks, and it's played by tens of millions of people. As with any in-vogue title like this, the smallest of updates will undoubtedly grab the attention of fans, and it certainly has with...
News Rocket League's Friends Update Allows You to Create Cross-Platform Parties
Everyone's invited
Last month, Rocket League joined Fortnite as one of PlayStation 4's only games to support cross-console compatibility. Psyonix's evergreen arcade game has featured cross-platform play from the beginning between PS4 and PC, but now, players on any system can play together. With this new game update, it'll also be much easier to do...
News New Apex Legends PS4 Patch 1.04 Fixes Crash Issues and Other Bugs
Legendary
The massively popular free-to-play shooter Apex Legends has been an undeniable success, but as with any game, it's not without its share of problems. Respawn Entertainment has been pretty quick to resolve any issues, though, and it's just pushed out a new patch on PlayStation 4 to remedy some known bugs. The update takes the game to...
News Operation Grand Heist Brings New Modes, Maps, and Much More to Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
Starts today on PS4
Treyarch has unveiled the latest season of content coming to Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, and it looks jam packed with goodies for the popular shooter. It's called Operation Grand Heist, and will add lots of new features to regular multiplayer, Blackout, and Zombies between now and April. Multiplayer will be getting a new...
News The Ghost Survivors Free Update for Resident Evil 2 Is Available Now on PS4
Zombies, zombies everywhere
Capcom has today released The Ghost Survivors, a free update to its excellent Resident Evil 2 remake. It introduces three brand new scenarios starring some of the main game's minor characters, exploring "what if" storylines that introduce new challenges. The publisher has released a new trailer for the complimentary...
News Red Dead Online February Update Makes Changes to Player Visibility, Adds Daily Challenges, More
Fill your boots
Rockstar has outlined some of the changes being made to Red Dead Online, the ambitious multiplayer component of Red Dead Redemption 2, which is still in beta. On 26th February, the publisher is looking to introduce a few tweaks to the service, including the promised reworking of how players see each other on the map. With this...
News Mortal Kombat X, Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, and More Come to PlayStation Now This Month
Get over here
Each month sees a handful of new games join Sony's cloud gaming service PlayStation Now, and of course, February's update is no different. For once, though, the games lineup hitting the service is identical in both Europe and North America. Here's the full list of titles heading to both regions this month: Battlefield Hardline...
News Expert+ Difficulty Arrives in New Update for Beat Saber on PSVR
Goodbye arms
We can all agree that Beat Saber is excellent fun. It even caused this author and editor Sammy Barker to lock horns in a high score battle, such is the addictive nature of this PSVR rhythm slasher. The only real trouble is the limited number of songs available to play; once you've mastered them all, what more is there to do? Well, you...
News Overcooked 2's Free Chinese New Year Update Adds Levels, Chefs, and a Brand New Game Mode
Available now
We hope you're hungry for more Overcooked 2, because Team 17 keeps bringing new courses to the table. The free Chinese New Year update is available to download now on PS4, and it brings a feast of new content to the culinary co-op title. There are seven new kitchens to play, in which you'll cook up two new recipes -- fruit platter and...
News Looks Like a Free Update for Overcooked 2 Will Celebrate the Chinese New Year
Year of the pork
So far, the post-launch support for the brilliant Overcooked 2 has been pretty decent. In addition to premium DLC Surf 'n' Turf, the chaotic cooking game has snacked on free updates since its release, including some bonus Christmas content, New Game + mode, a practice mode, and more. It looks like the trend is set to continue, as...
News Spider-Man PS4 Update 1.14 Adds Two Fantastic Four Suits for Free
Available now
Remember a while back when Marvel heavily hinted at some Fantastic Four related content coming to Marvel's Spider-Man? Well, the popular PS4 exclusive has just received an update, taking it to version 1.14. The patch, which weighs in at about 230MB, seems to be the promised Fantastic Four update, adding two new Spidey suits to the game...
News PUBG PS4 Update 1.06 Brings New Vikendi Map Today
Let it snow
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds was a little late to the battle royale party on PS4, but the 100-player shooter remains a popular alternative to the likes of Fortnite. The game's latest update takes it to version 1.06, and aside from lots of performance and bug fixes, it comes with a major new addition. Joining the three existing maps in...
News Battlefield V's Second Multiplayer Chapter Kicks Off Later This Week
Co-op, gear, and Rush mode
Oh yeah, Battlefield V is still a thing. DICE's latest World War 2 shooter has been subject to multiple price cuts over the Christmas period, but that hasn't stopped the roll-out of the title's post-launch content in its tracks. Titled Lightning Strikes, the next free update brings with it a whole host of new modes spread...
News Monster Hunter: World's The Witcher Event Begins Early February
Geralt of Rivia, witcher
Capcom has attached a date to Monster Hunter: World's intriguing crossover event featuring Geralt from The Witcher. The event itself will see players assist the White Wolf and tackle new quests. Needless to say, we're looking forward to seeing what's in store. It all kicks off on the 8th February, so it'll be here before...
Don't rush it
Red Dead Online's first update of 2019 goes live today, according to Rockstar. It includes a new competitive mode called Gun Rush, which is basically the game's version of battle royale. "Today’s update to the Red Dead Online Beta introduces Gun Rush, where you’ll put your survival instincts to the test, gathering weapons and...
News Something Fantastic Four Related Is Heading to Spider-Man PS4 'Real Soon'
What will it be?
Insomniac Games finished off Marvel's Spider-Man on a high, delivering the final chapter of its entertaining City That Never Sleeps DLC story and providing patient fans with the much requested Sam Raimi suit free of charge. However, the new content for the 9 million-selling blockbuster doesn't end there. It app
It never ends
Ubisoft has outlined what players can expect from Assassin's Creed Odyssey in January 2019. The publisher's latest update video covers upcoming DLC as well as new features coming to the game this month. First off, the second episode of Legacy of the First Blade will be launching soon. The video says mid January, so that's probably...
News PlayStation Now January Update Adds Prey, Metro 2033 Redux, More
Streamable games library expanded
Last year saw Sony make a dramatic change to its game streaming service, PlayStation Now, allowing subscribers to download PS2 and PS4 titles direct to their consoles. While PS3 games don't benefit from this, nearly all other games on the service can be both streamed or downloaded, and more titles are being added...
News For Honor Is Crossing Blades with Assassin's Creed in Special In-Game Event
For the Creed
Ubisoft is a publisher that isn't shy about merging its games together in fun ways. We recall references to Assassin's Creed cropping up in other mainstays like Watch Dogs and Far Cry, but this latest example is perhaps the most direct crossover yet. A special, three-week event has just begun in medieval combat game For Honor, and it...
News The Much Requested Raimi Suit Is Available Now in Spider-Man PS4
Patch 1.13 released
Well, we weren't expecting this. After an ongoing barrage of requests from avid Spidey fans, it seems Insomniac Games has come through at last. The costume from the original Spider-Man movies, or the Raimi suit as it's known, has finally been added to Marvel's Spider-Man on PS4 with the latest patch. After downloading patch...
News Christmas Comes to Red Dead Online with Festive Saloon Music
Not so silent night
It's nearly Christmas, in case you hadn't noticed, and any games worth their salt will be celebrating right along with us. Seasonal updates aren't uncommon these days, due to the ease with which games can be updated, and it seems Rockstar is feeling festive. In Red Dead Redemption 2's multiplayer side, Red Dead Online, you'll now...
News Red Dead Redemption 2 Patch 1.05 Released, Contains More Fixes for Red Dead Online
Plus, claim some free in-game currency
Hot on the heels of patch 1.04, Red Dead Redemption 2 has been updated once again, this time bringing some more stability improvements and fixes to Red Dead Online. "Title Update 1.05 has been released addressing general improvements to fix game stability, save data and to address exploits," Rockstar says in a...
