All articles tagged with #patch notes
Section 9 Interactive’s horror metroidvania End of Abyss launched on October 1, 2026, with significant bugs, but a patch released just one day later fixed most major issues, including map inaccuracies. While critics praised the game’s atmosphere and level design, the rapid fix has rendered some early reviews outdated, as the launch-day experience differs significantly from the current version.
Nintendo released a free version 1.2.0 update for Star Fox on Switch 2 on September 29, 2026, adding three new Battle Mode stages and four-player split-screen support. The update addresses prior criticism of the game's limited multiplayer content by doubling the stage count and allowing local groups to join online matches together.
The free version 1.2.0 update for the Star Fox remake on Nintendo Switch 2 has launched, introducing four-player local split-screen Battle Mode, three new stages, and numerous bug fixes. The update also integrates USB camera support for GameChat and resolves issues with third-party hardware compatibility.
The Sims 4’s September 2026 patch delivers 95+ bug fixes across Base Game and Packs, sharpening Sim Autonomy (eye contact, proper bathroom usage, reduced unnecessary dancing), rebalancing Family Dynamics and Lovestruck relationships, fixing infant/crib issues and Discover University rotation, and improving console stability. It also adds free Base Game content for kids (new CAS and Build items plus a Styled Room), with warnings to update mods and save backups due to potential CC/Mod compatibility impacts.
A September hotfix for Marvel’s Wolverine reduces the opacity of Logan’s scent trails (the 'fart gas') to make them less intrusive while continuing to guide players to objectives; Insomniac says it’s exploring a toggle to turn the feature off completely in a future update.
Blizzard releases Diablo IV Season 15 patch 3.2.1 (Hell’s Legacy), bringing wide-ranging class balance changes, a core stat scalar rework, and numerous bug fixes across multiple characters (Barbarian, Druid, Necromancer, Paladin, Rogue, Sorcerer, Warlock). It also overhauls loot and crafting with higher legendary drop rates in Torment I–V, expanded Mythic Uniques, and new path to crafting Unique Charms through many items, plus Horadric Cube, item, and UI updates. The patch goes live on Sept 15 at 10:00 a.m., aiming to diversify endgame builds and improve progression without overreliance on cube grinding.
Illfonic released Patch 1.0.2 for Halloween: The Game, fixing crashes, stability, and interaction prompts; addressing progression blockers for challenges and Prestige; improving Story Mode tracking and achievements; tweaking balance between Michael and civilians (including stronger early damage resistance for Michael and nerfs to Lethal Pitch) and reducing Pocket Knives/Icepicks on maps; plus general fixes (escape car behavior, UI prompts) and Xbox Series S performance improvements, with ongoing feedback encouraged.
Version 1.8.0 for Mario Kart World adds SNES courses to VS/Race modes, Propeller Rally and Turnip Rally to the Knockout Tour, Time Trials improvements, new spectating tools (camera and rankings), and a Spectator Mode option for Online/LAN play. Online rooms now support up to 26 participants (24 actively racing), with item visibility tweaks, balance changes, and broader auto-use of items with Custom Items. The patch also includes several fixes, brand-new buoy placements on certain routes, and general gameplay adjustments.
Valheim 1.0’s launch on Steam pulls around 160,000 concurrent players, a five-year high, but still below the game’s early-access peak of 502,387. The update also marks broader platform availability (PS5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X/S) and introduces extensive patch notes: a new Deep North biome, 40+ weapons, improved draw distances, and more.
Cosmos 7.0 adds Space Station Directorship, galactic alliances, orbital construction, and deep-space outposts, plus a refreshed star-system map, new loot and contracts, and the Our Journey Continues 10th-anniversary expedition with Twitch Drops; the patch also brings major visual and performance improvements and a broad set of bug fixes.
Nintendo’s Switch App is updated to version 3.5.0 on iOS and Android, adding filter and sort options for uploaded screenshots and videos, the ability to delete those uploads from the server, and a setting to use the capture date as the save date when exporting screenshots, along with minor bug fixes and improvements.
Nintendo’s Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Switch 2 gets a major update: local multiplayer now supports up to eight racers (with seven Switch 1 controllers plus one Switch 2 Pro Controller or Joy‑Con 2), faster load times and higher resolution on Switch 2 and TVs, USB camera support in Online Play and Local Play (four players with cameras), all players’ speeds increased by the equivalent of one coin, Boo immune to slow-down off-road, and Booster Course DLC VS Races expanded to 96 courses. The update is live now with full patch notes.
Capcom removed Denuvo DRM from Dragon's Dogma 2 ahead of the Dark Arisen expansion, with unconfirmed reports of Enigma possibly replacing it. The accompanying patch overhauls the UI, adds QoL features, and tweaks vocations and enemies as the expansion launches October 9.
Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. Ultimate update 13.0.5 is a small patch that fixes a bug with invalid data in online battles. It warns players of potential replay incompatibilities with versions 9.0.0–13.0.4 (replays from 8.1.0 and earlier aren’t compatible) and suggests converting affected replays to videos via Vault before installing the update.
Nintendo Switch 2 owners get a Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 4.0.0 update with higher resolution, shorter load times, and 5–8 player multiplayer. You can connect up to seven controllers (eight players require a Joy-Con 2 or Switch 2 Pro Controller). The patch adds CameraPlay via a USB camera (toggleable in multiplayer/online and limited to GameChat members), increases race speed by the equivalent of one coin, and lets Booster Course Pass users access 96 extra VS races.