All articles tagged with #patch notes
Square Enix's The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales launches patch 1.1.0, adding an option to turn off the support character's voice while also tweaking tutorials and fixing FPS drops on certain PC setups when Faie is present. The update rolls out across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC (Steam), and includes a prologue demo with save data transferable to the full game.
Bandai Namco released a free update for Digimon Story: Time Stranger across PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, Switch and Switch 2, adding a 60 FPS Performance Mode on PS5 and Series X (not on Series S), Photo Mode during exploration, a Graphics Mode option, and Terriermon Assist playable; the patch also includes various fixes, with Switch versions arriving with the Switch 2 launch window.
version 1.2.0 for Mouse: P.I. for Hire adds Uncapped VRR and a Balanced 40 FPS mode on Nintendo Switch 2, plus Level Revisit to replay completed levels and HUB access after credits, alongside broader performance tweaks, Weapon Wheel updates, control rebinding improvements, and a long list of bug fixes across stability, progression, UI, audio, and visuals.
Unknown Worlds’ Subnautica 2 patch Adaptive Measures adds a stun-capable Sonic Resonator, fish recoil feedback, more Biomod slots, improved wreck puzzles, and PDA/storage updates, plus a roadmap for co-op features (voice chat, revives) and a future world/story expansion.
Subnautica 2’s first substantial update (due July 8) brings meaningful creature behavior tweaks—improved flinches, stun states from sonic resonators, and smoother transitions when blight creatures switch from passive to aggressive—along with more early-game biolabs for biomod swapping and a scan-based path to unlock more biomod slots. Other changes include upgraded PDA usability, audio-log playback, prioritized voice lines, and a new buildable personal storage, plus various minor fixes outlined in the patch notes.
Version 1.7.0 of Mario Kart World adds Drill Rally and Boomerang Rally to Knockout Tour, introduces a surprising early-race item boost that lets leaders pull mid-pack items for the first 20 seconds, and bundles balance tweaks, a ramp between Airship Fortress and Bowser’s Castle, Thai language support, and Photo Mode stickers, though no new tracks have been released in a year.
Guilty Gear Strive Version 2.02 adds Robo-Ky as a playable character (via Season Pass 5 or Robo-Ky DLC), introduces Music Playlists for Battle BGM with per-character settings, and runs Blazing Pass Duel 2: Ennui Protocol with rewards through Sept 17. The patch also includes balance tweaks and various UI/content updates; Robo-Ky and the update go live after July 2 maintenance (12 a.m.–2 a.m. PT).
Mario Kart World 1.7.0 is live, adding two new Knockout Tour routes (Drill Rally and Boomerang Rally), photo-mode sticker support, balance tweaks, and a slew of bug fixes. The update also increases certain speeds, allows quicker post-hit recovery, and adjusts item and jump mechanics. A ramp from Airship Fortress to Bowser’s Castle arrives, Thai language support is added, and six more Knockout Tour routes are planned for future updates. A trailer is available, and Switch 2 users are reportedly receiving the rollout.
Blizzard released StarCraft II patch 5.0.16 hotfix, tweaking economy and several unit timings while addressing a wide list of bugs. Key changes include reducing geyser gas from 2500 to 2000, increasing Zerg Larva rate to 9.9, shortening Widow Mine lock-on time, delaying Reaper build time to 32 seconds, and adjusting Protoss and pre-warpgate timings (Adept 33s, High Templar/Dark Templar 40s). The Mothership’s shield is lowered to 200 while health rises to 400. Numerous fixes cover Infestor icons, Archon sounds, score/experience calculations, team ownership after builder loss, Load Nearby and its hotkey, tooltips, and visuals—Queens spawn facing their origin hatchery and gateway-produced units now show a visual spawn indicator.
The Sims 4 receives a major Quality of Life patch on June 30, 2026 across PC, Mac, and consoles that refines in-game notifications and adds more control via Game Options. The update includes general fixes and cautions that some mods may break until creators release compatible versions; patch versions are PC: 1.125.56.1030, Mac: 1.125.56.1230, Console: 2.35. Players should update via the EA App, Steam, or Epic Games and back up saves before applying the patch; automatic updates will install the patch when available.
Insider Gaming reports that Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced will get a Day 1 Title Update to boost performance and stability across consoles and PC, fixing issues like occasional quest stalls (notably a rare Sequence 9 bug), UI quirks, localization glitches (German lines in Day0 translated to French), and minor texture/boarding sequence inconsistencies, with loading hitches addressed as part of general fixes; the July 3 release window may shift pending 1st-party approvals.
The Sims Team released the June 23, 2026 Laundry List detailing 10+ fixes heading to The Sims 4 in the upcoming patch. Highlights include windows/doors staying aligned with walls across all graphics settings; a fix for partnered Sims forming an unexpected relationship when leaving Create a Sim (not retroactive in all saves); Gallery improvements to prevent thumbnail UI hangs and avoid soft-locks when downloading tattoos; a remedy for potential endless loading/save corruption when placing certain Gallery lots; migration of scratch files to AppData on Mac; and broader Live Mode/Notification enhancements to make alerts and phone calls more intuitive. The patch is expected to arrive later this month (within the next week).
Blizzard's StarCraft II patch 5.0.16 updates every format’s map pool, tweaks economy (lower starting workers, adjusted mineral/gas counts), and applies broad balance changes across Zerg, Terran, and Protoss, including Hatchery supplies down, slower creep spread, Infestor range boost with Neural Parasite behavior tweaks, Warpgate production and cost changes, several unit adjustments, and a long list of bug fixes, QoL improvements, and updated mapmaker tools.
Pearl Abyss's Crimson Desert patch 1.12.01 is out on PS5, Xbox, and Steam, addressing an outdoor furniture disappearance bug and issues with climbing onto moving objects, plus several minor fixes; Mac App Store and Epic Games Store versions are still in progress.
Epic Games Store unveils a year-long roadmap to add basic features long missing—personalized homepages, more detailed game pages, patch notes, user reviews, and improved discovery—along with a private beta for the launcher; the plan follows layoffs earlier in the year and comes with skepticism about progress, even as Unreal Engine 6 promises generative AI.