Tag: Patches
News Assassin's Creed Shadows PS5 Patch 1.0.1 Available to Download Now
A small 1.41GB update on PS5
Ubisoft has released the first Assassin's Creed Shadows post-launch update today, 25th March 2025, and it is available to download now on PS5. You're looking at a 1.41GB download on PS5, which is considerably smaller than the patch for other consoles and PC. The patch works to improve stabilization across the board on...
The first big one on PS5
Warhammer 40K: Darktide is getting a significant update on the 25th March, titled Nightmares and Visions. The gritty co-op title has often been criticised for its lack of consistent support, but developer Fatshark seems committed to expanding and improving the experience throughout 2025 — something that the studio had...
News Monster Hunter Wilds' Huge Title Update 1 Detailed, Here's Everything You Need to Know
Mizutsune! Arch-tempered! New gear!
Capcom has given us a deep dive into Title Update 1 for Monster Hunter Wilds. The game's first major update launches next week, on Friday the 4th April, and it's absolutely packed with new stuff. If you've fallen off Wilds since its launch last month, then these additions should pull you back in. There's a new...
News Tekken 8 Set to Make Baffling System Change in Season 2, Fans Lose Their Minds
Throw it out
Tekken 8 is on course to introduce a mechanical change that no one saw coming as part of its massive Season 2 refresh. During the latest Tekken Talk, in which the game's lead developers gather in order to showcase upcoming changes, it was revealed that throws will now deal chip damage if they're broken. The instant reaction from...
News Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Issues New PS5 Patch, Changes UI and Performance Mode
Removes visual artifacts, new game option
Warhorse Studios has today published another Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 update on PS5, this time presenting it as more of a smaller hotfix than a substantial patch. Rather than a 55GB download, this time it's only 2.621GB. Across all versions of the RPG, the pause menu has been updated to remove the New...
News Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Patch 1.2 an Absurd 55GB on PS5, Out Now
Get all the patch notes here
The big 1.2 patch for Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is available now on PS5 and, well, you're probably going to need to set aside quite a bit of time to download it. This scribe's PS5 Pro has pulled the update, and it's weighing in at 55GB so the game can be patched up to version number.. Given the enormous list of...
News Monster Hunter Wilds Patch 1.000.004 Out Now, Fixes Game-Breaking Bug, Crashes
The hunt continues
An update for Monster Hunter Wilds will be deployed on the 4th March, but it won't be the performance-enhancing patch that many players are waiting for. Over the weekend following Wilds' release, there were numerous reports of a game-breaking bug that occurs during Chapter 5 of the main story. Basically, there's a quest where...
News Monster Hunter Wilds' Big April Update Adds Harder Enemies as Difficulty Discourse Continues
Temper yourself
Capcom has detailed the first big 'Title Update' for Monster Hunter Wilds, which will drop at some point in April. The idea is that by this time, most players who snagged the game at launch will have played through the main campaign — as well as the High Rank stuff — and will be looking to sink their teeth into something new...
News Dynasty Warriors: Origins PS5 Patch 1.003 Out Now, Makes NPCs Shut the Hell Up and More
Rumour me this
Dynasty Warriors: Origins patch 1.003 is now available to download on PS5, weighing in at a very reasonable 220MB. While it's not what we'd call a significant update, the patch does bring a few welcome improvements. Most notably, it adds a new option that lets you lower the frequency of those mind-numbing NPC dialogues that occur as...
News Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Patch 1.012 Out Now on PS5
Get all the PS5 patch notes here
Warhorse Studios has today updated Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 on PS5 by way of a 420MB patch, which brings the RPG up to version number 1.012. The update is available to download now on PS5, and is designed to fix some smaller issues relating to crime and quests, as well as making the game more stable. Here are the...
News Old But Not Forgotten, Far Cry New Dawn Gets 60fps Patch on PS5
Update seemingly out on Tuesday
Ubisoft has announced over the weekend that it is returning to PS4 game Far Cry: New Dawn to give it a 60 frames-per-second enhancement patch when running on PS5. It will presumably release on Tuesday, 4th February 2025 to coincide with the Xbox Game Pass launch, allowing PS5 owners to experience a smoother version of...
News New God of War Ragnarok PS5, PS4 Patch Unlocks New Game+ Armor Set
Access the Armor of the Black Bear set instantly
Santa Monica Studio has revealed a new God of War Ragnarok patch will go live for PS5, PS4 consoles tomorrow (30th January 2025) that brings forward the ability to transmog your gear and access to an armour set previously exclusive to New Game+. Having downloaded the update, the Armor of the Black...
News Baldur's Gate 3's Patch 8 Accidentally Uploaded to PS5 Servers
Dev still needs to stress test it
A new Baldur's Gate 3 update was made available to download now on PS5 earlier today, but Larian Studios was just as surprised by its availability as everyone else. This is Patch 8 for the RPG, which appears to be the last major update the team has planned before turning its full attention to what comes next...
News Dragon Age: The Veilguard Support Could Be Over Already as Patch 5 Drops on PS5
No mention of PS5 Pro fixes
Patch 5 for Dragon Age: The Veilguard is available to download now on PS5, weighing in at around 500MB. But it's actually BioWare's patch-accompanying comments that are the big talking point here, as it suggests that support for the action RPG is already coming to an end. Those who have been playing The Veilguard since...
News The Cyberpunk 2077 Updates Aren't Done Yet, Patch 2.21 Out Now on PS5
Slow down, Turbo
Alright, don't get too excited, but Cyberpunk 2077 just got a new update on PS5 with no prior warning. Patch 2.21 is a follow-up to version 2.2, tweaking photo mode and fixing a bunch of bugs. Indeed, the game's in-depth photo mode has been a big draw for many players since the last update, as it received a significant overhaul in...
A heroic effort
A beefy 5.4GB update for Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero is available to download now on PS5. Patch 2.0.6 adds support for the game's first DLC pack — also out today — alongside an all-new, limited-time game mode. It's called the 'Legendary Warrior Face-Off', and has you fight against an "extremely powerful character". Again, this...
News Major Path of Exile 2 Update 0.1.1 Out Now on PS5, Patch Notes Are Massive
The grind continues
Path of Exile 2 developer Grinding Gear Games has confirmed that Patch 0.1.1 is dropping this week. It'll be the action RPG's first major update, as the team gears up for 2025 as a whole. We don't have official patch notes just yet, but in the above video, game director Jonathan Rogers gives an overview of what you can expect...
News Metaphor: ReFantazio PS5, PS4 Patch 1.11 Brings Neat Menu Updates
Speed up the process
Atlus has issued a rare Metaphor: ReFantazio patch for all consoles and PC that adds a few new menu options that make navigating them quicker and easier. Updating the PS5, PS4 editions to version 1.11, the update introduces the ability to change your battle formation and swap party members in and out from both the main menu and...
News Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Update Out Now, Adds All Stages to Versus Mode, Overhauls Combat
Rock the dragon
This week, Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero will get its biggest update yet, and it features some highly requested improvements. It drops on the 12th December. Kicking things off on a very positive note, local versus mode is getting a welcome upgrade: all stages are going to be made available when playing offline with a friend...
News Star Wars Outlaws Patches in PS5 Pro PSSR Toggle, Lets You Turn It Off
Just like Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
Ubisoft has patched another PSSR toggle into the PS5 Pro version of one of its games: Star Wars Outlaws. Available via update 1.5.0, a new "Upscaler Type" option can be found in the settings that lets PS5 Pro owners switch between PSSR and FSR. The update also makes the three graphics modes from the base PS5...
News Black Myth: Wukong PS5 Patch Adds Challenge Mode, Maps, Free Armour
Version 1.0.12.16581 available to download soon
Game Science is pushing a new Black Myth: Wukong update for PS5 live today that includes a challenge mode, new in-game maps, and free armour pieces for the popular action title. It'll be rolled out within the next 24 hours, updating the game to version number 1.0.12.16581. The challenge mode takes the...
News More Cyberpunk 2077 Updates Could Be Coming as CDPR Enlists Outside Help for Patch 2.2
Night City never sleeps
There's scope for even more Cyberpunk 2077 updates, based on what developer CD Projekt Red revealed during its latest livestream. The open world RPG just got a brand new update — Patch 2.2 — despite the Polish company stating that it was basically done supporting the now four-year-old title. Previously, CDPR had said...
News Avatar Dev Will Let You Turn Off PSSR as It Fixes Poor PS5 Pro Patch
Hotfix on 12th December
Ubisoft has revealed in a Twitter statement that it is looking at fixing the PS5 Pro patch for Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora that was implemented last week. While it works on the update, a hotfix coming this Thursday, 12th December 2024 will add a toggle that allows PS5 Pro owners to actually turn off the PSSR feature...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 2.2 Out Now, Expands Character Creation, Vehicle Customisation, Photo Mode
Plus 10 new cars to buy
Cyberpunk 2077 patch 2.2 has been revealed by CD Projekt Red, and it's a big one, weighing in at 9.6GB on PS5. The theme of the update is customisation — players are getting more ways to "express themselves" through loads of new options. This covers character creation and vehicles. What's more, photo mode has been...
News Space Marine 2 Patch 5.0 Out Now, Adds PS5 Pro Support, New Mission, Balance Adjustments
Promaris Space Marine
As promised, developer Saber Interactive has dropped a big ol' update for Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2. Patch 5.0 is available to download now on PS5. If you're playing on PS5 Pro, this update adds support for Sony's latest console. It bolsters the game's resolution across both of its graphics options, which should make the...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.2 Announced as CDPR Promises New Features on Fourth Anniversary
Not done yet
Cyberpunk 2077 is getting a new update, if you can believe it. Developer CD Projekt Red distanced itself from the game a while back, effectively ending its long-term support of the project — but the studio's clearly been working on stuff behind the scenes. Update 2.2 is being detailed through an official livestream, which is taking...
News Dragon Age: The Veilguard's Character Creator Now Free on PS5, Patch 4 Adds Hawke's Armour
Face time
4th December marks Dragon Age Day on the BioWare calendar, and so the developer's dishing out some surprise presents. To start with, it's launched a standalone version of the character creator from Dragon Age: The Veilguard. You can download it for free on PS5, and spend a ridiculous amount of time crafting your ideal hero. You can then...
News Space Marine 2 Patch 5.0 Adds PS5 Pro Support, New Mission, Customisation Options
The Emperor provides
As promised, Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 is getting a big ol' update in December. Patch 5.0 is adding a new Operation — one of the game's co-op-focused missions — along with new customisation options for coloured helmet lenses, and support for PS5 Pro. Hurrah! Developer Saber Interactive hadn't made a definitive statement...
Larian does it again
Wow, as if Baldur's Gate 3 wasn't already one of the best RPGs money can buy, developer Larian is delivering what sound like another outstanding update in 2025. In a new community post on Steam, the studio spills the beans on what we can expect from Patch 8. There are three huge additions incoming: full cross-play...
News Silent Hill 2 Patch 1.06 Fails to Fix PS5 Pro Problems
Graphical issues remain on PS5 Pro
Bloober Team has today released a new update for Silent Hill 2 that intends to fix the issues the title is facing when it is played on PS5 Pro. It's available to download now and weighs in at 517.1 MB, but it appears that anyone playing on the new upgraded console shouldn't get their hopes up too much for the...
News Dragon Age: The Veilguard Patch 3 Out Now, BioWare Promises Another Update 'Soon'
Keep your Veilguard up
BioWare has released a new update for Dragon Age: The Veilguard, bringing a handful of improvements to the overall experience, while also squashing a bunch of bugs. Highlights include photo mode filters, and a selection of user interface-based enhancements. Meanwhile, the bug fixes address all kinds of things, like wonky...
News Assassin's Creed Syndicate 60fps Patch Out Now on PS5, PS5 Pro
London calling
It's a good day to be a fan of Assassin's Creed Syndicate. The London-based excursion, which released all the way back in 2015 for the PS4, is finally getting a PS5 update. Out this week and weighing in at around 750MB, the patch doubles the title's frame rate when played on PS5 and PS5 Pro via backwards compatibility. That's a jump...
News PS5 Pro Gives Dying Light 2 Improved Graphics Modes, Better Resolutions
Coming to PS Plus Extra next week
Techland has provided details covering its recent PS5 Pro patch for Dying Light 2, revealing exactly how the open world zombie game takes advantage of the new console. It works to significantly enhance all four of the pre-existing graphics modes, either increasing their resolution or adding new features. No matter...
News Dragon Age: The Veilguard's First PS5 Update Out Now, Adds Mass Effect Armour, Fixes Bugs
Behind the Veil
The first post-launch update for Dragon Age: The Veilguard will be dropping at some point this week, developer BioWare has confirmed. The full patch notes won't be released until the update is actually available, but it sounds like some decent adjustments are incoming. The studio gives a brief overview of what to expect, writing:...
News New Dragon's Dogma 2 Patch Prepares for PS5 Pro with PSSR, Balanced Settings
Big Dogma
Capcom's dropped a new update for Dragon's Dogma 2. While it does fix a handful of weird issues in the here and now, its main purposes is to prepare the game for PS5 Pro, which obviously launches next week. As the patch notes detail, two new options are being added to the graphics menu. PS5 Pro users will be able to toggle PlayStation...
News Stealth Issues Still the Focus of Star Wars Outlaws PS5 Patches
Game update 1.3.0 available to download now
A third PS5 patch focusing on the flawed stealth elements of Star Wars Outlaws has dropped today, with this latest update designed to "give players more flexibility in how they approach situations in addition to tuning enemy AI". Instant fail stealth sections were an issue brought up repeatedly during the...
News PS5 Pro Patch for The Last of Us 2 Remastered Already Available Now
You just can't use it yet
Naughty Dog has dropped its PS5 Pro patch for The Last of Us 2 Remastered a whole two weeks before the upgraded Sony system is even available, updating the game to version number 1.2.0. Of course, you're not going to actually feel the effects of the patch if you download it to a base PS5, but there are some tweaks and fixes...
News Silent Hill 2 PS5 Patch 1.04 Fixes Lots of Small Glitches, Crashes
Available to download now
Bloober Team has deployed the first post-launch patch for Silent Hill 2 on PS5 and PC, where it addresses a long list of minor glitches and crashing issues. It's available to download now, updating the game to version number 1.04. Perhaps the most noteworthy fix would be the one applied to Brookhaven Hospital, where you can...
News Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero's Upcoming Patch Will Nerf the Game's Secret God Character
Spilling the senzu beans
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero will be getting its first post-launch update later this month. As revealed by the official Dragon Ball Games Twitter account, the patch is planned for a late October release, and it'll feature a handful of adjustments. One of these promised changes is getting much more attention than the others,...
News Dragon's Dogma 2 PS5 Performance Quietly Improved By Latest Patch, Players Say
Much closer to 60fps
Capcom is still making fairly significant improvements to Dragon's Dogma 2's technical performance on PS5, if some players are to be believed. The game's latest update dropped overnight, and while the official patch notes don't mention actual performance enhancements, fans think that the open world RPG is running better than...
News Big Dragon's Dogma 2 Patch 2.01 Out Now on PS5, Boosts Performance, Balances Vocations
Casual Mode also added
As promised by Capcom, a fairly significant update for Dragon's Dogma 2 has landed. Patch 2.01 is available to download now on PS5, weighing in at a reasonable 909MB. Just like the developer said, the goal here is to reduce CPU demand — the main cause of frame rate fluctuations, especially when running about in the game's...
News Capcom Finally Breaks Silence on Dragon's Dogma 2, Confirms New Update Is Incoming
Big Dogma
It's been quite some time since Capcom last piped up about Dragon's Dogma 2. The game's most recent update dropped several months ago, near the beginning of July, and the developer's maintained radio silence ever since. However, with Tokyo Game Show looming — and Dragon's Dogma 2 being named as a title that'll be 'PS5 Pro Enhanced' —...
News Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Patch 1.14 Makes the Final Boss Easier
Nerfed in six different ways
FromSoftware has today deployed a new PS5, PS4 patch for Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree that works to make the final boss fight a little easier. Due to the subject of this update, there will be spoilers below. The battle against Promised Consort Radahn has been changed in six different ways, as detailed by the...
News Star Wars Outlaws PS5 Patch 1.1.2 Has Trophy Fixes, Easier Stealth Missions
Now the Platinum Trophy can be unlocked
Having recently promised to fix the instant-fail stealth sections that litter the early game of Star Wars Outlaws, Ubisoft has deployed PS5 patch 1.1.2 to make the change a reality. The 1.92GB update is available to download now, and also fixes the Old School Cool Trophy, which was preventing the Platinum...
News Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 7 Delayed Into October on PS5
Unlucky 7
Baldur's Gate 3's highly anticipated Patch 7 is out right now on PC — but unfortunately, the wait continues on PS5. Developer Larian had previously said that the update would take "a little longer" to roll out on consoles, but those who expected it to drop this month are going to be disappointed. It seems as though the studio's having to...
News Baldur's Gate 3's Huge Patch 7 Is Out This Week on PC, PS5 Has to Wait 'A Little Longer'
Soon!
The next big update for Baldur's Gate 3, the so-called Patch 7, has been talked about for months — and now it's finally within reach. Developer Larian has confirmed that the update will arrive this week on PC — having previously promised that it would drop at some time in September — but PS5 players will have to wait just a bit longer...
News Black Myth: Wukong Patch 1.0.8 Promises Loads of Fixes on PS5, But No Performance Boosts
Paint it black
The first post-launch update for Black Myth: Wukong is available to download now on PS5. Patch 1.0.8 weighs in at a reasonable 1.1GB, but players hoping for improvements to technical performance will likely be left disappointed. The update focuses on fixes for a range of more specific issues, many of which are related to gameplay...
News Overlooked PS5 RPG Atlas Fallen Just Got Its Game-Changing Reign of Sand Update
"The ultimate version"
Atlas Fallen seemed to just come and go when it first launched this time last year, but the action-focused RPG was still fairly well received. Those who gave it a shot seemed to think it was pretty solid, and while critic reviews leaned into lukewarm territory with 6s and 7s, developer Deck13 decided to stick with the title...
News New Elden Ring Patch 1.13 Buffs Skills and Summons, Weapon Types Better
The Lands Between becomes buff city
FromSoftware has issued a new Elden Ring patch today for PS5, PS4 systems, bringing it up to version number 1.13. It's an update affecting both the base title and the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, and in an unexpected change from the norm, 95 per cent of the patch notes speak of buffs instead of nerfs. A very...
News Tekken 8 Patch 1.06 Adds an Awesome Photo Mode, Out Now
Devil's in the details
Patch 1.06 for Tekken 8 is out now. Primarily, it adds new DLC character Lidia to the game's already robust character roster — alongside the new Seaside Resort stage — but we'd argue that the update's true worth is hidden behind its introduction of a fully featured photo mode. Tekken 8's a great-looking fighter, and being...
