Tag: Updates
News Another Crab's Treasure Lands Performance Update On Switch, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Holy crab!
We really wanted to love the delightful-looking Soulslike Another Crab's Treasure when it landed on Switch earlier this year, but pesky performance issues made the whole experience far from ship shape. Fortunately, developer Aggro Crab Games has now released a performance-enhancing update for the Nintendo hybrid, hopefully snipping away...
News Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP Switch Update Adds "Pin-Up Outfit" For Juliet, Here's A Look
Multiple bugs have also been addressed
Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP wasn't in the best state at launch, but the developer Dragami Games has rolled out multiple updates since then smoothing out some issues, fixing bugs, improving performance and even adding some bonus content. With this in mind, the latest update (Version 1.07) has now gone live across...
News Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed Receives Its Second Major Update, Here's What's Included
Fixes, improvements and a sales update
The Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed developers are still releasing new updates for the game and the second major one has now arrived. This "second patch" for the game fixes some issues and also makes various improvements to the game. Most notably there is a fix tied to "extra content movies" not unlocking...
News It's Over! Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp's Online Service Has Officially Ended
The paid version replaces it next month
Earlier this week, you might have seen how Isabelle and the villagers said their goodbyes in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp on mobile devices. Well, in an update, the online service for the free-to-play game has now officially ended. The game's social media account shared the following message and artwork to...
News Monster Hunter-Style RPG 'Dauntless' Is Getting Overhauled In Next Week's 'Awakening' Update
We have MonHun Wilds at home
Back in 2019, developer Phoenix Labs boarded the Monster Hunter train with its free-to-play take on Capcom's beast-slaying formula. The result was Dauntless, an online RPG with a decent gameplay loop, but one that really chugged on Switch. In the years since, Dauntless had somewhat slipped from our minds (2019 feels...
News Palworld Announces Surprise Collaboration With Terraria
"Happening in 2025"
Palworld may be in the firing line of Nintendo, but it's still going about its usual business with new announcements, updates, and now collaborations. In the latest development, Palworld developer Pocketpair has announced it's teaming up with the action-adventure sandbox game Terraria. There are no details about what exactly to...
News Cat Quest III 'Mew Content Update' Sails Onto Switch Soon, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Careless whisker
We had a pawsitively purrfect time with Cat Quest III when the cute action-adventure curled up on Switch earlier this year. And now, that little kitty is getting even bigger. The 'Mew Content Update' (we love a cat pun, if you couldn't tell after that opening sentence) has weighed anchor on Steam today, and will be "coming soon" to...
News Romance Of The Three Kingdoms 8 Remake Update Out Now, Here Are The Patch Notes
It's an extensive one!
Koei Tecmo Europe has released a new update for Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Remake for the Nintendo Switch, adding in a whole bunch of additions, improvements, and bug fixes. Bringing the game up to version 1.0.4, perhaps the most significant changes here are to do with difficulty settings. We've got a new 'Advanced'...
News Final Fantasy VII Switch Update Removes "Restrictions For Sharing Features"
Update today
Square Enix has rolled out an update for its 2019 Switch release Final Fantasy VII and it makes a surprising change. Version 1.03/1.04 removes the restrictions on the "sharing features" across Switch and multiple other platforms. Here are the full patch notes: FINAL FANTASY VII Update Nov. 6, 2024 All previous restrictions for sharing...
News Level-5's Mech RPG 'Megaton Musashi W: Wired' Lands Online PvP Mode In Upcoming Update
Here's everything included
Level-5 returned to the West in a big way earlier this year with the release of Megaton Musashi W: Wired. Eight months on, the mech battler is landing a beefy new patch, with the 'Megarobo Batroseum' update scheduled to come to Switch on 26th November. As detailed in the new trailer (above) the headline addition of this...
News Bug Fables, The Fantastic Paper Mario-Like RPG, Gets Surprise Anniversary Update
Un-bee-lievable
If, during the late 2010s, you were pining for a new Paper Mario game, you may well have picked up Moonsprout Games' Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling, a fantastic paper-themed turn-based RPG. It came to Switch half a year after its PC release (in May 2020), and has proven popular. However, five years after its PC release,...
News Star Wars Bounty Hunter Rolls Out Its Second Major Switch Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Including "various graphical improvements"
Star Wars Bounty Hunter was certainly faithful but a few things also needed fixing here and there. Fortunately, Aspyr is still providing regular updates and today it's released the second major patch for all platforms including the Switch. Switch users can expect multiple fixes. Some are tied to Jango...
Random Guilty Gear Strive's Latest Update Apparently Censors "Inappropriate Angles"
Naughty, naughty
Ahead of the launch of Guilty Gear Strive on the Switch early next year, Arc System Works has this week rolled out a new update for the game which reportedly makes some notable changes to the title's 'Digital Figure' mode (aka its photo mode). If you now try to view certain fighters from questionable angles, the characters will...
News Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP Releases A Sweet Frame Rate Update For Switch
Key scenes have been improved
Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP didn't arrive in the best state when it was released on the Switch and multiple other platforms in September. Fortunately, Dragami Games has been slowly improving Juliet's zombie-hunting adventure. With this in mind, the company's CEO Yoshima Yasuda has now revealed the team has "finally"...
News Monster-Fusing RPG Cassette Beasts Lands New Game Mode And Rewards In 'Gauntlet Update'
Plus, bonus cosmetics in new DLC
The creature-catching RPG Cassette Beasts has landed a bumper pack of bonus content today, publisher Raw Fury and developer Bytten Studio announced, thanks to the arrival of the 'Gauntlet Update' and 'Fashion Pack' DLC. We'll start with the free stuff. The Gauntlet Update brings the game up to ver 1.7, and the...
News Dragon Ball Daima DLC Is On The Way To Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot And Xenoverse 2
Updates for Xenoverse 2 and The Breakers are now live
The new Dragon Ball Daima anime series launched last week and as part of this, there's some new themed content on the way to multiple Bandai Namco games. First up, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot will be receiving some new DLC, officially titled 'Daima: Adventure Through the Demon Realm' with part one...
News Super Mario Party Jamboree Version 1.1.1 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
An update to online play
Nintendo has released its second update for Super Mario Party Jamboree today bumping the latest build up to Version 1.1.1. This latest update addresses a "bug" linked to online play, where there was a certain type of glitch taking place in certain circumstances. You can see the full explanation courtesy of Nintendo's...
News Splatoon 3 Version 9.2.0 Arrives Today, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Changes, bug fixes and much more
Nintendo has announced a new update for its multiplayer squid-shooter Splatoon 3 and it's packed with all sorts of adjustments. This latest update most notably makes some changes to amiibo following the Grand Festival and also includes multiplayer changes (including weapon adjustments, Salmon Run and Splatfest...
News Mortal Kombat 1 Adds Ghostface From 'Scream' In New Switch Game Update
The latest patch also includes fixes and adjustments
NetherRealm has been slowly expanding Mortal Kombat 1's DLC roster and it's now confirmed Ghostface from the Scream series will be released next month. Yes, ahead of Halloween, we've also got a first look - showing off the character's skillset...which is basically a knife! Here's a brief look,...
News Vampire Survivors: Ode To Castlevania Switch Update Released, Here's What's Included
"Another patch" is also scheduled
Vampire Survivors recently rolled out new DLC titled 'Ode to Castlevania' on the Switch. It seems there were some bugs in the initial build, but a patch has now been released addressing some of the problems. There are some fixes for crashes, respawns, missing unlocks and more. Here's the full rundown from the...
News GTA Trilogy Update Removes Dev From Splash Screen, CEO Responds
But it's still in the "final credits"
Earlier this week, Rockstar Games rolled out a surprise update for the Grand Theft Auto Trilogy on Switch and other platforms. Fans quickly noticed how the port team 'Grove Street Games' had been dropped from the trilogy's splash screen and now the developer's CEO Thomas Williamson has responded on social...
News Pokémon TCG Pocket Adds Anticipated Feature Early 2025, But There's A Catch...
Trading arrives but it will be "gradually" expanded upon
Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket has got off to a flying start on mobile devices, but one feature trainers have been unable to access at launch is trading. It was previously mentioned trading would not be available on release, and now in an update, The Pokémon Company has confirmed it will...
News Stardew Valley's Version 1.6.9.37 Update For Nintendo Switch Is Now Available
Hats off to ConcernedApe
After the long-awaited rollout of Stardew Valley earlier this month on the Switch, the game's creator Eric 'ConcernedApe' Barone has now released a new patch bumping the game up to Version 1.6.9.37. According to the creator, this new update for Nintendo's hybrid system allows you to "put hats back on pets now". It also...
News Grand Theft Auto Trilogy Receives A Surprise Update, Here's What's Included
Update: The Switch patch has also gone live
Grand Theft Auto Trilogy wasn't in the best state when it originally launched, but the development team has rolled out multiple updates since then. With this in mind, the game has now received a surprise update. The catch is it seems to only be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC...
News Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate Matchmaking Update Released
"It's time to save the day together, online"
Back in August, Super Evil Megacorp teased its game roadmap for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate. In an update, this "radical roguelike" has now added an online matchmaking feature - allowing players to quickly find a run without having to share a code. This includes crossplay between Switch...
News Sea Of Stars 'Dawn Of Equinox' Free Update Arrives Today, With Co-Op, New Combat & More
Weigh anchor!
Update [Tue 12th Nov, 2024 16:30 GMT]: It's been a fair few weeks since Sabotage Studio announced a release date for Sea of Stars' free 'Dawn of Equinox' update, but it's finally here! The latest patch has arrived on Nintendo Switch today adding in local co-op, a fresh take on the game's combat system, a revamped prologue, fresh...
News Demon Slayer's Mario Party-Style Game Receives Free Update Including New Board And Minigames
Download it now
Sega has released a new "free update" for Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- Sweep the Board! on the Nintendo Switch. Players will now be able to experience a brand new board, some new minigames "and more". This content arrives in the Version 1.20 update - adding "Board Six" (themed around the Hashira Training Arc in the series). "As...
News 'Nintendo Music' Update Adds Wii Sports Soundtrack, Here's Every Song Included
Relive the glory days of Wii
The new Switch Online music mobile app Nintendo Music has today been updated with 30 tracks from Wii Sports. If you boot up the app, you can now listen to songs like the game's theme, the main menu song, the catchy Tennis player selection, training and results music, the bowling soundtrack, and much more. All up, this...
News No Man's Sky Finally Lands Cross-Save Features In New Update
Plus, Mass Effect's Normandy returns
You've got to hand it to No Man's Sky developer Hello Games, that team sure knows how to roll out the updates. Just weeks after the spooky 'Cursed' update landed, another patch is set to blast off today with cross-save features as its headline addition. Starting today, Hello Games is rolling out cross-save...
News We Take Our Hats Off To This Temporary Stardew Valley Performance Fix
No cap
Stardew Valley's long-awaited 1.6 update finally bloomed onto Switch earlier this week, bringing a bumper crop of new additions to the beloved farm sim. This included things like new festivals, floating items and fresh farm layouts, but it also seems to have bundled in its fair share of performance issues, something that creator Eric...
News Super Mario Run Celebrates Mario & Luigi: Brothership In New Crossover Event
All aboard!
Remember Super Mario Run? Yeah, we had forgotten it too. But Nintendo hadn't! The Big N has injected a new lease of life into the mobile runner this year with several crossover updates covering Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Princess Peach: Showtime! and Luigi's Mansion 2 HD. Today, another event has arrived. Any guesses what it...
News River City Girls 2 Scores A Free Double Dragon DLC Update Next Week
"The legendary Billy and Jimmy Lee return"
Update [Thu 7th Nov, 2024 06:05 GMT]: WayForward has announced its Double Dragon DLC for River City Girls 2 will arrive next week on 12th November 2024. This is a free update available for all platforms including the Switch. You can check out the official gameplay trailer above.
Here's what else is included
Following its arrival in June, Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance has now received a free DLC update which adds a brand new demon, a new subquest and six new demon navigators. In case you missed the original announcement, the new navigators include Mara, Idun, Mothman, Fionn mac Cumhaill, Hell Biker and Cleopatra. It seems...
News Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Update 4 Now Available, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Fixes, changes, improvements and much more
Tomb Raider I-III Remastered has done a great job reviving Lara Croft's original trilogy of games, and months after its release, Aspyr is still rolling out new updates for this collection. The latest one (Patch 4) is now available for all platforms and includes a bunch of fixes, changes and improvements...
News 'Nintendo Music' Update Adds Classic SNES Soundtrack, Here's Every Song Included
Another Donkey Kong Country banger
Nintendo's new music app is the gift that keeps on giving with a new update today adding 36 tracks from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Yes, you can now listen to everything from the iconic "fanfare" opening, Funky's theme, Stickerbush Symphony (Bramble Blast), Forest Interlude (Web Woods) to the Disco...
News Stardew Valley Version 1.6 Is Finally Out Now On Switch
Back to the farm we go
Stardew Valley's long-awaited 1.6 update has landed on Switch, bringing with it a whole new crop of features. Developer ConcernedApe shared the news on Twitter (now known as X) earlier today. First landing on PC back in March, this has been the longest fans have had to wait for a big update to make the jump from PCs to...
News Nintendo Music's Next Batch Of Tracks Will Arrive Next Week
Bring on the tunes!
After just 24 hours on the block, Nintendo Music only went and dropped its first update, throwing a bunch of Super Mario Bros. Wonder tunes into the already pretty impressive line-up. What's more, it looks like our next batch of new tunes will arrive next week. Nintendo's Japanese Twitter account announced Wonder's arrival...
News Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket Teases New Promo Cards And Events
"Please stay tuned for more info!"
Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket launched on smartphone devices earlier this week, and now that it's available, The Pokémon Company is already teasing some promo cards and events. We don't have specific details just yet, but it seems this first event could feature a promo Lapras EX card and a 'Wonder Pick'...
News 'Nintendo Music' Update Adds Super Mario Bros. Wonder Songs
Here's the full list of music available now
Following the surprise launch of Nintendo Music on smartphone devices yesterday, Nintendo has now updated the application with Super Mario Bros. Wonder game music. This includes music from the game's title screen, the opening Grassland theme and of course the 'Piranha Plants on Parade' song. Many of these...
News Disney Dreamlight Valley's New Expansion Pass Welcomes Flynn, Merida, Hades And More
Plus some free additions!
Well folks, Disney Dreamlight Valley's 'Showcase Stream' has been and gone, and we now have a much better idea of what's coming our way in the next few months. We'll start with the biggie: The Storybook Vale. This is Gameloft's new chapter in the DDV paid expansion pass after 'A Rift in Time' wrapped up earlier this year...
News Nintendo Switch System Update 19.0.1 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Download it today
After reports about multiple Switch users experiencing problems with the latest firmware, it seems Nintendo has rolled out a new update, bumping the hybrid system up to Version 19.0.1. It's a relatively quick download and you can manually perform the update by going into the system settings > system > system update. After...
News Switch System Update 19.0.0 Is Apparently Causing Some Issues
Nintendo rolled out this major update earlier this month
Following Nintendo's rollout of a new Switch firmware update earlier this month, there have apparently been some issues. Version 19.0.0 included "general system stability improvements to enhance the user's experience" but it's reportedly had the opposite effect - with some individuals...
News Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed Receives A New Update, Here's What's Included
Multiple fixes and improvements
Following its release last month, Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed has reportedly received a new update in the form of a small patch. This apparently bumps the game up to Version 1.0.2 and comes loaded with the following fixes and improvements - addressing graphical issues and more. Here's the official rundown, courtesy...
News Balatro's New Free Update Features Crossovers With Stardew Valley, Slay The Spire And More
How many friends does this Jimbo have?
Hot off the back of Balatro's 'Friends of Jimbo' update, which added the likes of The Witcher III, Dave The Diver and more to the poker roguelike back in August, developer LocalThunk has now added another crossover pack and, once again, it's
News Nintendo Expands Switch Online's N64 Library With Banjo-Tooie
"The bear & bird are back!"
Update [Fri 25th Oct, 2024 02:05 BST]: Rare's famous bear and bird duo Banjo-Kazooie returns to the Switch Online library today in their sequel outing Banjo-Tooie. You can play it right now provided you have an active subscription to the Switch Online + Expansion Pack service. Enjoy! <products group-id="26667"...
News Stardew Valley Creator Reconfirms Version 1.6 Console Release Date
"Everything is still on track"
In September, Stardew Valley creator Eric 'ConcernedApe' Barone announced the Version 1.6 Update would be released on 4th November 2024. We're obviously still waiting for this update to arrive, so what's the latest? You'll be pleased to know that "everything is still on track" for the console version of the game to...
News Dave The Diver's Latest Crossover Update Arrives Today, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Balatro, Potion Craft and mxmtoon all dive in
Dave The Diver has landed indie collaborations all over the place since it launched on Switch last year and today's 'Dave and Friends' update (originally announced back in August) is no exception. This one brings MINTROCKET's diving/sushi sim up to ver. 1.0.3.924 and, obviously, the collaborations are...
News Three More Worms Games Are Joining Digital Eclipse's 'Armageddon' Remaster Next Year
Catch this!
Digital Eclipse's excellent Worms Armageddon: Anniversary Edition launched on Switch last month and we loved it. This is already a pretty beefy package with all Armageddon game modes, the studio's usual museum content and access to a Game Boy Color version, but it's about to get even bigger. Publisher Team17 today revealed that three...
News No Man's Sky's 'The Cursed' Update Adds A Spooky Space Adventure In Time For Halloween
Blast off today... if you dare
Off the back of September's fishing update, No Man's Sky developer Hello Games is looking towards something a little more spooky this month ('tis the season, after all). The result? 'The Cursed'. It's a pretty creepy-sounding update title, no? Well, it only gets scarier from here. 'The Cursed' will see you exploring a...
News The Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Version 1.0.2 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
The most devious issue in Goron Citayyy
We are approaching one whole month since the release of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (yep, we were shocked too) and Nintendo has released another update to bring things up to version 1.0.2. This second patch is a little beefier than the one we saw on launch day, but it's hardly a long read. This...
