Tag: Update
News Outer Wilds' Final Switch Update Improves Visuals, Gameplay, And UI
Out now
A new update for Outer Wilds on Switch is out now and it's a doozy. As detailed on Mobius' website (thanks, Nintendo Everything), patch 4 introduces a swath of improvements to visuals, gameplay, and UI while squashing a bunch of bugs in the process. It's also been reiterated that this will likely be the last update for Outer Wilds,
News Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night's Final Content Update Is Out Now
End of an era
Five years after its initial release, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night has just received its final content update in the form of 'Classic II: Dominique's Curse', available now for $9.99 / €9.99 / £7.99. Building upon the first Classic mode (which essentially arranges the game's environments into a more linear, 'classic' format),...
News 'Among Us' Switch Update Is Supposedly Releasing On 18th June
But the official announcement was removed
A new update for Among Us on Nintendo Switch is supposedly launching later this month on 18th June 2024 (thanks, GoNintendo). The problem, however, is that it seems as though the official announcement for the update was uploaded online prematurely. At the very least, we do know what it will entail, and...
News EA Sports FC 24 Is Getting A Free 'UEFA Euro 2024' Update On Switch
Just in time
UEFA Euro 2024 is just about ready to kick off, with hosts Germany set to take on Scotland on 14th June 2024. To mark the occasion, EA is about to drop a free update on EA Sports FC 24 to bring the upcoming tournament directly to Switch players. The update will be available today (6th June 2024), so you won't have long to wait to dive...
News Outer Wilds Gets Another Update On Switch, Here Are The Patch Notes
Gameplay improvements and more
Developer Mobius Digital has announced the second update for Outer Wilds on Nintendo Switch, adding a bunch of improvements to gameplay, art and visuals, UI, and more (thanks, Nintendo Everything). Released on 7th December 2023, Outer WIlds had been a long time coming to the Switch, but it looks like Mobius is all-in...
News Unicorn Overlord Update Incoming, Here Are The Patch Notes
So long, bugs
Vanillaware and Atlus have announced an upcoming patch for Unicorn Overlord, bringing some welcome bug fixes and improvements to the tactical RPG (thanks, Nintendo Everything). Although the Ver 1.04 patch is out now for PS5 and PS4, the Switch version is currently subject to approval from Nintendo. Hopefully we won't have to wait too...
News Cassette Beasts Is Getting A Huge Multiplayer Update On Switch
Gather 'round, friends
If you're a fan of the Pokémon-inspired RPG Cassette Beasts on Switch but have been hankering for cassette-battling action with your friends, then you're in luck. During a 2024 Cassette Beasts Showcase, developer Bytten Studio confirmed that the game will be receiving a substantial update on 20th May, 2024 that will enable...
News Fae Farm's Spring Update Adds A Feature We Wish We Had In Real Life
Slow down!
Fae Farm, the charming life sim from developer Phoenix Labs, isn't quite done with updates just yet. The latest, aptly titled the 'Spring Update', brings a number of improvements and additions to the game that should prove most welcoming for fans. The biggest change is honestly something that we wish was a thing in real life, and that's...
News Rejoice! Sea Of Stars Is Getting 3-Player Couch Co-Op
RPG surpasses 5 million players
Sabotage Studio has announced that its hit RPG Sea of Stars has now surpassed 5 million players worldwide since its launch on 29th August, 2023. To celebrate, it has teased a new 3 player couch co-op mode officially dubbed 'Single Player+'. While the short video above just demonstrates basic traversal for the time...
News Red Dead Redemption Gets An Update On Switch, Here Are The Patch Notes
So stable
Rockstar Games has announced that Red Dead Redemption has been updated on the Switch. Don't get too excited and get into any bar fights, mind, because it's somewhat of a minor and, dare we say, slightly boring update. Still, we'll take what we can get, right? Posted on Rockstar's support page, the update performs the following: A Terms...
News Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night Is Getting Shantae Cosmetics
Yaaargh
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night has had some interesting cosmetics since its launch, including collaborations with the likes of Journey and Child of Light. If you thought that was the extent of it, then buckle up, because another collaboration is just around the corner. This time, fans of Shantae will be well-catered for with the...
News Fashion Dreamer Goes All Dramatic In First Free Update For 2024
Available now
Marvelous Europe has announced and launched the first free update of 2024 for Fashion Dreamer on the Switch. The update brings with it a new 'Dramatic' Limited Time Fair that will be live from January 17th to February 7th, 2024. During this, players will be able to nab 20 limited items that will apparently help them "shine like a...
News Alan Wake Joins Dead By Daylight's Survivor Roster In The Next Update
"From one dark place to another"
If you're eager for another Alan Wake fix on the Nintendo Switch, you might want to check out the horrifying multiplayer experience Dead By Daylight later this month. The famous crime thriller author will be coming to Dead by Daylight as DLC on 30th January 2024 alongside a sizable patch. Here are the details about...
News Cult Of The Lamb Reveals New Update As Game Sells Over 3.5 Million Copies
Yes, it's free
Devolver Digital has revealed that Cult of the Lamb has now sold over 3.5 million copies across all available platforms. To celebrate, it has revealed a brand-new, free update called 'Sins of the Flesh', and it's due to launch later this month on January 16th, 2024. Described as the "biggest and most wicked content update yet", it...
News Super Dungeon Maker Launches Huge Update With New Skins, Enemies, More
Pfft, who needs Zelda Maker?
A huge new update for Super Dungeon Maker has launched for the Nintendo Switch, introducing a boatload of new features for fledgling dungeon creators. Originally launched back in May 2023, Rokaplay's Super Dungeon Maker takes the general concept of Super Mario Maker and gives it a bit of a Zelda spin, letting users...
News Now Tin Hearts Has Free 'Die Hard' Content, Ho Ho Ho
Yippee-Ki-Play
Welcome to the party, pals. Publisher Wired Productions has announced that Tin Hearts, the adorable puzzler from developer Rogue Sun, has received free Christmas content dubbed 'Play Hard', transforming the game's tin soldier characters into “Tim” McClane, a 'reluctant vest-clad hero'. Tim McClane, a blatant spin on Die Hard's...
News Fae Farm's First Major Content Update Lands In December, And It's Free
Welcome to the Coasts of Croakia
Phoenix Labs has announced that the first major content update for Fae Farm will land on December 14th, 2023, and it'll be completely free. Coasts of Croakia will feature an entirely new "mysterious land" to explore, with new characters to interact with, quests to embark upon, and an "exciting new gameplay...
News 'Atari 50' Is Getting More Games Via Free Updates, 12 Dropping Next Week
More prototypes, homebrew, and official 2600 games incoming
Atari has announced that the stupendous compilation Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration will be getting even more games via several free content updates. The first of these is launching next week on December 5th, 2023, and will bring 12 Atari 2600 titles to the collection, comprised of...
News Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 Updated, Here Are The Patch Notes
Minor frame rate improvements
Konami has released a new update for Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1, bringing the compilation up to version 1.3.0. The patch notes cover all platforms, so while there's not a great deal here for Switch players, there are a couple of notable improvements, including frame rate fixes for Metal Gear Solid 2,...
News My Time At Sandrock Receives Extensive Update, Here Are The Patch Notes
My Patches at Sandrock
Developer Pathea Games has launched an extensive patch for My Time at Sandrock following its launch on the Switch on November 2nd, 2023. Our review of the game covered a number of technical issues at launch, and while we've been informed that this patch won't solve everything we noted, it will at least go toward fixing many...
News Mineko's Night Market Gets An Extensive Update, Here Are The Patch Notes
A bevy of fixes
Developer Meowza Games has announced that a new update for Mineko's Night Market has now gone live on Nintendo Switch, adding a swath of fixes that should make for a more pleasant experience for players. If you remember in our review, we mentioned that the game suffered from a number of bugs that hampered our overall enjoyment of...
News Windjammers 2 Free DLC Update Brings Crossplay, New Characters, And More
And it's out now
Publisher Dotemu has announced a substantial free update for Windjammers 2, and it's out now for all owners. The update contains a number of welcome additions, the first of which is a pair of brand-new characters: the android Jamma GX03 and Polish powerhouse Anna Szalinski. In addition, How to Play and Practice modes have been...
News No Man's Sky 'Echoes' Update Brings New Robotic Race, Improved Visuals, And More
Making contact
Hello Games has detailed its latest major update for No Man's Sky, dubbed 'Echoes', and it sounds like a big one, folks. Launching today (yes, today), the main draw for the new update will be a brand-new robotic race, which Hello Games states is the first entirely new race introduced to the game since its initial launch in 2016...
News Tales Of Symphonia Remastered Is Getting Another Update, Here Are The Patch Notes
A handful of fixes
Tales of Symphonia Remastered for the Nintendo Switch has seen its fair share of criticism, but it seems like Bandai Namco is at least looking to continue supporting the game with numerous updates and patches. The latest is relatively minor, but there are a few things here that should make for a more pleasing experience for fans...
News The Witcher III On Switch Finally Gets DLC Inspired By The Netflix Series
Patch 4.0.4 is now live
You might have completely forgotten by now, but the Switch version of The Witcher III: Wild Hunt has been due to receive DLC inspired by 'The Witcher' Netflix show since its initial announcement back in July 2021. Well, the good news is that it's now live via Patch 4.0.4, which also adds a pretty significant bunch of fixes,...
News Tales Of Symphonia Remastered Update Incoming, Here Are The Patch Notes
Some much needed fixes
It's no secret that Tales of Symphonia Remastered launched in a, shall we say, less-than-favourable state. With the release retaining many of the annoyances from the original GameCube title (along with adding a few new ones to boot), it sadly wound up being a rather forgettable experience. Thankfully, Bandai Namco is back...
News Co-Op Adventure 'Blanc' Gets Sizeable Update, Here Are The Patch Notes
Gameplay and connectivity fixes inbound
Developer Casus Ludi has released a sizeable patch for its co-op adventure game Blanc, addressing numerous issues identified with gameplay, connectivity, controls, and more. The game itself is a fun little outing for two players both local and online, offering up around two hours' worth of gameplay featuring...
News Brok The InvestiGator Gets Accessibility Update For Visually Impaired Players
Full narration and adapted puzzles
Developer and publisher COWCAT Games has announced that BROK the InvestiGator has received a new update that introduces a range of accessibility features for visually impaired players. The update is available now and adds full narration via text-to-speech, along with adapted puzzles, tutorials, and positional...
News Mario Kart Tour Gets Sneaky With Its Ninja Tour Update
Dry Dry Ruins returns to the fold
Mario Kart Tour is bringing its Mario Tour to a close and is ready to introduce its next update to players next week. This time, the game is ready to don its headbands and shurikens with the Ninja Tour, which starts on March 22nd, 2023 and is set to last until April 4th, 2023. The tour will bring another Wii course...
News Streets Of Rage 4 Gets A Massive Update, Here Are The Patch Notes
Over 300 in-game improvements
Publsher Dotemu has announced that a massive new update for Streets of Rage 4 is now live, adding in over 300 in-game improvements. Phew! To celebrate, the game is also currently 50% on the Switch eShop, so you can grab it for the low price of £11.24 / $12.49. The patch notes for this one are incredibly extensive, so...
News Pokémon Unite Gets A Fresh Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Stat tweaks for many fighters
Pokémon Unite might not be the biggest game in the franchise on Switch, but the number of updates and add-ons sure are commendable. The latest patch has now come to the online battler, pushing the game up to ver.1.8.1.6 and bringing a boatload of tweaks and fixes our way. As is to be expected, the main focus of this...
News Please, Touch The Artwork Patch Now Live, Adds TV And Tabletop Support
More ways to touch!
Please, Touch The Artwork, the puzzler from sole developer Thomas Waterzooi at Studio Waterzooi, has been patched to implement button support in addition to touch screen gameplay. The addition of button support now also means that the game can now be played in TV or tabletop mode. In our review for the game, one of our main...
News Front Mission 1st: Remake Gets A Hefty Update, Here Are The Patch Notes
Options! Improvements! Fixes!
Forever Entertainment has announced that Front Mission 1st: Remake has been updated to version 1.0.3, bringing with it a host of new options, gameplay improvements, and bug fixes. Hopefully there's enough here to alleviate some fears you might have of the experience. After all, our review ended with a decidedly average...
News Chocobo GP Update Introduces New Midgar Course, Here Are The Patch Notes
Arriving later this month
Square Enix's kart racing title Chocobo GP will be updated to version 1.4.0 on December 21st, introducing a sizeable amount of additions, adjustments, and fixes to the game. The main star of the show here is the brand new "Midgar" course, taking inspiration from the starting location from Final Fantasy VII. This joins a...
News Bowser Jr. And Birdo Star In Mario Strikers: Battle League's Third Free Update
New gear and stadium also incoming
Nintendo has revealed details of its third major update for Mario Strikers: Battle League, launching on December 13th (that's tomorrow) for all owners. Primarily, the new update will include two new playable characters in the form of Bowser Jr. and Birdo. Bowser Jr. is said to be a balanced player who assists with...
News No Man's Sky Receives A Sizeable New Update, Here Are The Patch Notes
Bug fixes galore!
You really have to give Hello Games credit; the ongoing work the studio has put into its flagship title No Man's Sky really is commendable. Having released to lukewarm reception back in 2016, nearly countless patches and updates have been applied to the title in the years since, turning it into a near essential experience for fans...
News Live A Live Gets A Cheeky New Update, Here Are The Patch Notes
Bugs squashed
Live A Live, Square Enix's RPG remake, has just been updated, bringing the game up to Version 1.0.1. There isn't a great deal here, but we've got a few notable bug fixes that should put a smile on your face if you've been encountering any issues or annoyances during your time with the game. Here's the full breakdown (thanks, Nintendo...
News Azure Striker Gunvolt 3 Gets A Fresh Update, Here Are The Patch Notes
New content! Bug fixes!
Azure Striker Gunvolt 3, the latest release in the Gunvolt saga, has just received a new update, bringing the game up to Ver. 1.4.0. It brings with it a host of new content and fixes which should make for a more pleasant gaming experience for all. So without further ado, let's take a look at the full patch notes: New...
News Nintendo Gives Closer Look At Upcoming Splatoon 3 Stage 'Brinewater Springs'
Take a tour around Brinewater
Yesterday's announcement of the upcoming Splatoon 3 update, 'Chill Season 2022', might have caught many of us off guard, but there's no way that Nintendo is going to let any of the bonus content slip our minds. The detailed looks at the update began today with a walkthrough of what we can expect from the game's...
News Splatoon 3 'Chill Season 2022' Update Announced - New Weapons, Stages, Game Modes And More
Splatting onto Switch this December
It has been over two months since the release of Splatoon 3 and while we continue to have a great time with the game, we felt that some kind of additional content had to be imminent. Well, our premonitions have been proven correct, as Nintendo has announced a whole new batch of inky goodness will be coming to the...
News Ghost Song Now Has "Locked" Frame Rate On Switch Following Feedback
Lock it down
The newly released metroidvania Ghost Song is, by all accounts, a pretty solid game, but our own experiences with the Switch version left a bit of a sour taste in our mouths when it came to the performance. In our review, we stated that it "suffers from significant performance problems on Switch, from an inconsistent frame rate to...
News Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes Gets An Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Game breaking bugs get squashed
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes has just received a small, albeit rather important new update to fix a number of pretty severe bugs currently present in the game. We've got the full patch notes right here for you and while it's all quite brief compared to some of the more gargantuan patch notes we've seen, it should...
News Disney Dreamlight Valley Gets A Sizeable Hotfix, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Fixes, improvements, the lot
Disney Dreamlight Valley has received a brand new hotfix update with a host of improvements and fixes to hopefully make your experience with the game that much better. This is reportedly based on user feedback since the release of the Scar's Kingdom update, so hopefully this should mitigate any issues you might have been...
News Two Point Campus Welcomes Spooky Season In New Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Update: Now available on Switch
Update [Thu 27th Oct, 2022 15:30 BST]: After a short delay, Two Point Studios has announced that the ver. 2.0 update is now available for Switch. To make up for the time spent waiting for the update, the studio has confirmed that the Halloween celebrations will last for an extra week so there is plenty of time to get...
News Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope Update Available, Here Are The Patch Notes
It's a big one!
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope launched last Friday to significant positive reception, garnering a solid score of 8/10 in our own review. A day one patch was made available for the title, as is seemingly the norm these days, but its contents are so exhaustive, it's probably worth while checking it out for all the lowdown. Ubisoft...
News Two Point Campus Has Been Updated, Here Are The Patch Notes
First class honours
Two Point Campus has been available for a couple of months now, but developer Two Point Studios has been hard at work on bug fixes and updates. In an announcement today, it has confirmed that 'Update 1.5' is now available for all owner, bringing with it a plethora of improvements to the game that should be more than welcomed by...
News Mario Kart Tour Finally Gets Long-Awaited Battle Mode In New Update
Let battle commence!
Mario Kart Tour is getting a new update from developer DeNA, finally adding the much-anticipated Battle Mode to the game, its first inclusion in three years. The two introductory course for Battle Mode include GBA Battle Course 1 and GCN Cookie Land, with the new tour kicking off on October 4th at 11pm PT / October 5th at 8am...
News Mario Kart Tour Prepares For Battle With A New Update, Here Are The Patch Notes
Preparations are indeed being made
Mario Kart Tour has just received a new update, bringing the game up to a nice round 'Version 3.0.0'. There's not a great deal to note here, as the update appears to be mainly preparation for the upcoming Battle Mode and Spotlight Shop which, as previously reported, is Nintendo's alternative to the game's...
News Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Prepares For Title Update 2, Here Are The Patch Notes
2 Hunt 2 Furious
The next big Title Update for Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak drops tomorrow, 29th September, and ahead of this free update, Capcom has shared the patch notes for version 12.0.0. This second glut of free content brings in three more monsters to the hunt — Flaming Espinas (who debuted in Monster Hunter Frontier, Violet Mizutsune (a...
News All Picross S Games Are Getting Patched With Touchscreen And Multiplayer Support
Turning the Picross frown into a Pic-happy smile later this month
Picross S8 is coming to the Switch on September 29th, but in a move that might shock followers of this addictive puzzler series, it will bring along with it an update to all of developer Jupiter's other Picross games, bringing both 'touch panel operation' and '4-player simultaneous...
