Tag: Updates
News Lords Of The Fallen Gets Overhauled With 'Version 2.0' Update On Xbox Game Pass
"The definitive edition of the dark fantasy action-RPG"
It's a huge day for Lords Of The Fallen, as the game has received a massive "Version 2.0" update across all platforms (including via Xbox Game Pass) that adds loads of new features and makes sweeping changes across the board. We're talking big, big stuff here - shared-progression crossplay...
News South Of Midnight Gets Its Third Xbox Update, Here Are The Patch Notes
Just over 13GB on Xbox Series X
It's only been a week since South of Midnight launched for Xbox consoles and PC, and it's already received three updates! This latest update has just gone live on all systems, and we've spotted it clocking in at just over 13GB on Xbox Series X specifically. There's nothing too major in the patch notes, but it's...
News Xbox Adds Multiple Highly-Requested Features In April 2025 Update
The best Xbox update in a very long time!
Well, well, well! Out of nowhere, Xbox has just given us one of the best Xbox monthly updates we've seen in a very long time, possibly even going back multiple years! There are multiple highly-requested features jammed into this update, including "Stream Your Own Game" support on consoles and the ability to...
News Space Marine 2's 'Massive' New Update Is Now Available On Xbox Series X|S
The Trygon update has arrived
We've got another new update for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 today! This is known as the "Trygon" update, and it's available now on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. Focus Entertainment describes this as a "massive" new Space Marine 2 patch, and that's because it features a new PvE mission, a new weapon, two new...
News Baldur's Gate 3 'Patch 8' Now Live On Xbox, The Game's Final Major Update
It's absolutely massive!
Today marks the end of an era for Baldur's Gate 3, as "Patch 8" is being released across all platforms including Xbox - and it's the final major patch that will ever be rolled out for one of the greatest video games of all time. As a result, Patch 8 includes an absolute ton of new features and bug fixes that make up 48...
News Indiana Jones And The Great Circle 'Update 4' Now Live On Xbox
Here are the full patch notes
It's time for another Indiana Jones and the Great Circle update! Today's one is specifically titled "Update 4", and it's primarily focused on quality-of-life features and bug fixes, although there are some new Adventure Books as well. The only specific Xbox features in Update 4 relate to the Steam version of the game,...
News Atomfall's Latest Xbox Update Apparently Fixes The Big Audio Bug
Here's the solitary patch note
You may recall that Atomfall has been suffering from a "no sound" bug on Xbox (and PC in some cases) where the audio has been cutting out after a certain period of time, but today's new update apparently fixes that. The update is classified as a "hotfix", and there's just one solitary patch note included as part of...
News Blizzard Shares 2025 Roadmap For Diablo 4 On Xbox & Beyond
"Here’s a deeper look"
It's a busy week for Diablo! Just yesterday, we saw Diablo 3 getting added to Xbox Game Pass for the first time, and then Blizzard decided to reveal the 2025 roadmap for Diablo 4 later in the evening, revealing what's to come this year. As you may know, the next expansion for Diablo 4 isn't planned to arrive until 2026, so...
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Gets First Major Xbox Update, Here Are The Patch Notes
19.5 GB on Xbox Series X|S
Back in late March, Assassin's Creed Shadows received its first hotfix update on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and now this week it's receiving its first major update for those consoles in the form of title update 1.0.2. There's a lot to unpack in here, including horse auto-follow and speed improvements, the ability to...
News Xbox Is Already Fixing The Number 1 Complaint With Game Hubs
"A change to the experience that we think you'll like"
Last week, it was announced that Microsoft was introducing a new Xbox Game Hubs feature on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and some Xbox Insiders have been testing out the new addition over the past few days. Although most people seem to be enjoying the Game Hubs, there was immediate...
News Call Of Duty's New Xbox Update Adds Crossplay Matchmaking Options For 'Consoles Only'
Combating "PC cheaters"
Activision is rolling out Season 3 of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 this week and in case you missed it, console players on Xbox platforms will be given some new crossplay multiplayer options to reportedly combat PC cheaters. One setting in particular, available in Multiplayer Ranked Play, Warzone Ranked Play, and Multiplayer...
News MMORPG 'Black Desert' Is Getting An Xbox Series X|S Upgrade, But There's A Catch
Say goodbye to the Xbox One version
If you've ever played the MMORPG Black Desert on Xbox or are interested in trying it out, the next big update might interest you. In a "console service update", the development team announced native versions of the massive-multiplayer online game were set to launch for Xbox Series X|S (and the PS5) later this...
News Avowed Update 1.31 Now Live, Includes Improved Performance On Xbox Series X|S
"This update includes important fixes"
Obsidian's Avowed continues to receive regular updates around six weeks since launch, with today's offering adding bug fixes, UI improvements, community-requested features and even some Xbox performance upgrades. The specifics behind those performance upgrades haven't really been revealed, aside from the fact...
News Arma Reforger's New Xbox Update 'Significantly Reshapes The Combat Experience'
The former Xbox exclusive continues to evolve
We found ourselves talking about the Xbox release of Arma Reforger quite a lot when it was first revealed as a timed console exclusive a few years ago, but not so much since it made its way to PlayStation late last year. Nevertheless, this game seemingly keeps on thriving with a devoted playerbase, as...
News Here's What's Included In The Xbox March 2025 Update
"March is bringing several updates for players to enjoy"
The Xbox March 2025 update has been unveiled by Microsoft today, and as we're starting to see these days, it's not really focused around console anymore - this month's version is mainly focused around PC and Xbox Cloud Gaming. One of the highlight features on the list is related to console...
News No Man's Sky Brings 'Most Surprising Update Yet' To Xbox Game Pass
"The team have let their imaginations run wild"
Yes, we've got yet another No Man's Sky update landing on Xbox Game Pass today! This update is called No Man's Sky: Relics, and it's described by the team as "possibly our most surprising update yet". Colour us intrigued! No Man's Sky: Relics brings archaeology to the game, allowing you to unearth a...
News Minecraft's Latest Update Includes 'Highly Requested' Feature
"Pause when alone"
Minecraft, as you might have already seen, just rolled out its new 'Spring to Life' update and while it's filled with all sorts of new and exciting content such as new blocks, animal variants, and much more, there's also one particular feature that has long-time players rather excited. It's the ability to pause - yes, the team at...
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Gets First 'Hotfix' Update, 8GB On Xbox Series X|S
Here are the (very minimal) patch notes
If you're one of the early adopters of Assassin's Creed Shadows, you may have noticed that the game's first update has gone live on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S today, clocking in at 8.88GB on both platforms. That said, there's very little going on in this update - in fact, there are only three patch notes...
News Minecraft 'Spring To Life' Update Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Rolling out now on Xbox and PC
If you're an avid Minecraft fan, you've probably been aware of the big "Spring to Life" update that's been planned for today, and we're pleased to confirm that it's out now for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One and PC. The update includes a bunch of new features that span everything from gameplay tweaks to...
News Using Your Xbox Controller To Type On Windows Just Got Easier
A small but handy update
Microsoft continues to develop its Xbox experience on PC and other devices, and the company this week has rolled out a new "gamepad" keyboard for Windows 11. Basically, what this means is it should now be easier to type and navigate the keyboard layout when using your Xbox controller on Windows 11. As highlighted by The...
News Palworld's Crossplay Update Now Live On Xbox, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Breaking barriers
Palworld developer Pocketpair has been working around the clock to enhance the overall experience, and today it's rolled out the anticipated crossplay update. This new feature is supported across all available platforms including Xbox Series X|S, Steam, PlayStation 5 and even Mac. This update is part of Version 0.5.0 which also...
News Stalker 2 Update 1.3 Brings Over 1,200 Fixes To Xbox & PC, Full Patch Notes Revealed
It's a MASSIVE update!
GSC Game World is back again today with an absolutely massive update for Stalker 2, bringing over 1,200 changes, fixes and improvements to the game across Xbox and PC. The full patch notes are here, and they're pretty ridiculous! In fact, there are so many changes packed into Stalker 2 update 1.3 that we can't actually list...
News Deadside Update 1.3 Adds Multiple Features To The Popular New Xbox Release
The game is a "top paid" title on Xbox right now
Sometimes it's really easy to predict a when a game's going to become popular on the Xbox Store, but in the case of titles like Deadside we don't get much warning - in fact, it basically shadow dropped on the store when it released. it definitely is a popular game on Xbox though! As things stand,...
News New Xbox Insider Update Aims To Help 'Free Up' Storage Space
"We have exciting news"
If you're an Xbox Insider, there's an exciting new feature in the latest update preview that promises to help with storage management. Xbox has introduced a "new and improved way" to free up some "much-needed storage space" if you happen to be running low. It also adds recommendations on how to save space, which could...
News Avowed's New Update Now Live For Xbox, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Community requested features, quest fixes, and more
Avowed's developer Obsidian Entertainment has been patching the game non-stop since its arrival and the latest build (Patch 1.3) has now been released on Xbox Series X|S and PC. This latest update addresses key areas including community-requested features, crashes and major issues, quests and...
News Xbox Is Delivering Some Of Its 'Biggest Updates Ever' As Forza & Age Move To PS5
Some very nice bonuses for Xbox players
While there's been a mixed reception from Xbox fans so far regarding Microsoft's continuing multiplatform efforts, there's definitely one nice bonus to some of these games having an extended shelf life - massive free updates for the existing Xbox versions. Yep, next month, both Forza Horizon 5 and Age Of...
News Halo Infinite Revives 'Firefight Classic' In New Operation Update
Current objective: Survive
Halo Infinite is still getting all sorts of updates and today it's launched Operation: Blue Team - including Firefight Classic, Hot Swap, and a free 20-tier Operation Pass. This new event will run from now until 8th April 2025, so enjoy it while you can! Here are some of the highlights of this latest content drop via the...
News 'Serious' Update Glitch Begins Resetting Some Xbox Consoles To Factory Settings
Update: Fix rolling out now to affected Xbox Insiders
There's always a risk attached to being involved in the Xbox Insider program, as you're ultimately getting updates before they're released to the public, but normally everything goes pretty smoothly aside from minor issues here and there. Unfortunately that's not the case today, as members of...
News Avowed New Update Now Live For Xbox, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Visual fixes, gameplay improvements, and more
Since Avowed's launch, Obsidian has been doing its best to address player concerns with all sorts of fixes and updates. The first patch rolled out on release included a bunch of community-requested fixes and even some visual fixes and audio improvements, and now in the latest update (Patch 1.2.4) there...
News Eternal Strands Dev Shares Roadmap Of Content Heading To Xbox Game Pass In 2025
Including a major update in late March
It's been a month now since Eternal Strands made its highly-anticipated debut as part of Xbox Game Pass, and the developer is showing no signs of slowing down with it - we've got a brand-new roadmap of content for 2025! It all starts in March, with some serious improvements being made to areas such as...
News Here's What's Included In The Xbox February 2025 Update
It's mainly focused around Xbox Cloud Gaming
The Xbox February 2025 update has been unveiled by Microsoft this week, and it's a little different to usual - it's mainly focused around Xbox Cloud Gaming, so there's not really much here if you're just a console user alone. Nevertheless, there are some new features that you might be interested in -...
News Xbox Game Pass Hit 'Palworld' Celebrates First Anniversary
A new update has also gone live
This week marks the first anniversary of the monster-catching game Palworld and the developer Pocketpair has provided a player update. After a successful launch on Xbox Game Pass, followed by releases on various other platforms, the game has now surpassed 32 million players. Of course, it's still sorting out some...
News Avowed Launch Update Now Live For Xbox, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Improved shadow quality for XSX and more!
In case you somehow missed it, Obisdian's new RPG Avowed is now available. As part of this, a new launch patch has been rolled out. This patch includes a bunch of community-requested fixes, addressing missing NPCs, comes with all sorts of fixes for quests, resolves some crashes and other major issues, and...
News Stalker 2 Patch 1.2 Marks First Major Update Of 2025 For Xbox Game Pass FPS
An absolute shed load of fixes & changes
Ukrainian developer GSC Game World has today announced its latest update for Stalker 2 - Patch 1.2. The team's new and absolutely massive update is now live on Xbox & PC, including on Game Pass, and it contains more than 1,700 fixes across lots of different areas of the game. The title's 'A-Life 2.0'...
News Ninja Gaiden 2 Black Adds Multiple New Features In Latest Xbox Update
Here are the full patch notes
Ninja Gaiden 2 Black was the shadow drop of the Xbox Developer Direct showcase back in January, and it's continued to improve since its release with a few new updates - including one this week that adds multiple new features. Most notably, the game now includes a New Game Plus option along with a Photo Mode. There are...
News Ninja Gaiden 2 Black Updated On Xbox, Second Update Arriving Next Month
Here's what you can expect...
The big surprise of last week (apart from Ninja Gaiden 4) was the shadow drop of Ninja Gaiden 2 Black. Team Ninja has announced the first patch (Version 1.0.6.0) has today gone live, but there's also another interesting update. Apart from a patch for the Microsoft Store version of the game "to fix the issue where...
News Hollow Knight: Silksong Is 'Progressing' And Still Expected On Xbox Game Pass
A rare update for the highly-anticipated sequel
It was all the way back at the Xbox Games Showcase in 2022 that Hollow Knight: Silksong was first announced as a day one Xbox Game Pass release, and to be honest, we've barely heard anything about the game ever since! Last year was pretty much radio silence aside from the Xbox Store page going live in...
News Dishonored 2 Has Received A Surprise Xbox Update, But Don't Get Too Excited
Unfortunately, it's not a performance boost...
Well, here's something we weren't expecting in 2025, Arkane's Xbox One title Dishonored 2 has today received a new update. That's roughly nine years after it was originally released! It's generated a lot of surprise (as well as some confusion) within the fanbase and wider Xbox community, so what...
News Indiana Jones Update 2 Now Live On Xbox, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Just in time for the Christmas break!
Surprise! Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has just received its second update on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC, containing a whole bunch of fixes for everything from damaged game slots to a series of graphical issues. Interestingly, it also includes improvements to Global Illumination for Xbox users...
News Flight Simulator 2024 Gets Its Biggest Update Yet, But Problems Persist On Xbox
There's still some turbulence to deal with
The team at Asobo Studio have clearly been working extremely hard to fix the problems that Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 has suffered since its launch a few weeks ago, and that's particularly evident with this massive new update. In fact, the patch notes are so big that we can't even list them all here...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.2 Brings A Bunch Of 'Community-Requested' Features To Xbox
It's live on Series X and S today
Even though development officially finished for Cyberpunk 2077 earlier this year, the team still wants to give us new updates for it! Today's update introduces a bunch of new features that have been requested by the community. The three that are being highlighted the most are a whole heap of new character...
News Flight Simulator 2024's Latest Xbox Update Is Now Live, Here Are The Patch Notes
There's still work to be done
It's been two weeks now since the release of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 for Xbox and PC, and although the game has stabilised a lot during that time, it's still suffering with issues that are causing problems for players on all platforms. Developer Asobo Studio is on the case though, having just pushed out a new...
News Stalker 2 Receives Another Xbox Update As Players Share Their Latest Impressions
Mixed thoughts
Back on Friday, we highlighted the first post-launch update for Stalker 2 on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and it's actually received another one since then - Patch 1.0.2, which went live on Saturday with a few extra fixes. There's nothing too crazy in here, but we'll throw the patch notes down below (without spoilers) anyway:...
News Baldur's Gate 3 Dev Teases Three Big Features For 'Patch 8' On Xbox Series X|S
Kicking off a new year
The incredible Baldur's Gate 3 has received some awesome updates throughout 2024 for Xbox and beyond, and we're now starting to look ahead at 2025. Patch 8 is the focus heading into next year, and it contains some big new features! Probably the most exciting for many of us is the addition of crossplay. When Patch 8 arrives,...
News Palworld's Next New Island Will Be 'Six Times' Bigger Than Its Previous Map Expansion
Coming to Xbox Game Pass next month
Right at the start of the year, Palworld exploded in popularity on Xbox Game Pass - and ever since then developer Pocketpair has been expanding on its Pokémon-like adventure. Well, going off the team's latest announcement, it sounds like Palworld's December update could be the biggest one yet. Posting out to its...
News Stalker 2 Is Targeting Seven Key Areas In Its First Patch For Xbox & PC
It should arrive this week!
Welcome to a new week - a week that marks the beginning of Stalker 2 updates on Xbox and PC! The first post-launch update in the game's history should arrive at some point in the coming days, and we already know what kind of improvements it'll be targeting. There are seven areas of focus for this one, and they are as...
News Seven Delisted Xbox Games Receive Surprise PC Updates From Activision
We'd love to see these return!
We don't want to get your hopes up or anything, but something weird is going on at Activision right now. As shared on social media yesterday, the company recently decided to update seven of its delisted titles on Steam for the first time in a while, even though they're not even publicly visible on that store anymore...
News Star Wars Outlaws Gets Its Biggest Update Yet, Here Are The Full Xbox Patch Notes
Just over 10GB on Xbox Series X|S
Today marks the biggest update for Star Wars Outlaws since the game launched on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S a few months ago, featuring a whole bunch of bug fixes along with some improvements to the overall game design. There are five things that Ubisoft is pointing out as "notable changes" here, including a...
News Starfield Update 1.14.74 Out Now, Here Are The Full Xbox Patch Notes
Uncapped frame rate returns on Xbox Series X
The next Starfield update is officially on the way! Bethesda has pulled back the curtain on Starfield update 1.14.74, which is rolling out now for members of the "Beta" program on PC, and getting a public release in the near future. In terms of big highlights, the main one from an Xbox perspective is the...
News Here's A First Look At Assassin's Creed Syndicate's 60FPS Update For Xbox Series X|S
As well as how to fix any crashing issues
Yesterday, Ubisoft announced that Assassin's Creed Syndicate would be getting a 60FPS update for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and that update is now available - you can jump into it right now on your current-gen console! But how is it looking so far? Well, thanks to The Xbox Tester on YouTube, we can...
