Just a week after ushering in the return of Belial in Diablo 4, Blizzard has released the second client-side hotfix for the game on consoles and PC. Those playing on consoles, you’ll be prompted to download a small patch that will show up as Diablo 4 update 1.84 on last-gen, and version 1.084 for those on PS5/Xbox Series X|S.
This is a small download that clocks in at just 130MB on PC and this offers no new content, and no front-facing player changes as far as we’re aware. Read on for what’s in this patch and the most recent server hotfix.
The leaked release date for Mafia: The Old Country that surfaced last month was the real deal as expected, as the game is headed out on console and PC on August 8, 2025.
Diablo 4 New Update 1.84/1.084 Now Available on May 8
Per Blizzard, today’s patch has one lone fix and it’s:
Various stability fixes.
Yep, that’s about it. There was a server-side hotfix released last week that ushered in more tangible stuff:
GAME UPDATES
Reputation rewards for various activities have been increased:
World Boss: Increased from 250 to 2000.
Lair Boss: Increased from 750 to 1000.
Belial, Lord of Lies (Lair Boss Ambush): Increased from 1000 to 1500.
Blood Maiden: Increased from 250 to 1000.
Regular Boss: Increased from 250 to 750.-
Apparition Incursion Bosses have had their Health reduced, particularly at lower levels.
The leaked release date for Mafia: The Old Country that surfaced last month was the real deal as expected, as the game is headed out on console and PC on August 8, 2025.
However, today’s announcement also came with a surprise: Mafia: The Old Country will cost $49.99, a more modest $70! 2K and Hangar 13 both made statements that indicate why that price point was chosen.
There’s also a new gameplay trailer, and details on the pre-order bonuses and different editions that will be available as well.
While the in-development Battlefield game is currently being tested, it's still a mystery when we'll actually get to play it.
Mafia: The Old Country Cheaper Than $70 and It’s a Good Thing
The press release has the following quotes from 2K Games and Hangar 13:
“Mafia: The Old Country is a focused, linear experience that combines quality storytelling, authentic era immersion and a refined take on the familiar Mafia gameplay,” said Hangar 13 President Nick Baynes. “That focus allows us to deliver a story that’s gritty, grounded, brutal and emotional. Embracing early 1900s era Sicily, this is a mafia origin story that follows our protagonist, Enzo Favara, as he takes the oath and works his way up Don Torrisi’s crime family.”
“We think there’s a large audience for compelling stories that don’t require massive time commitments,” said 2K President David Ismailer. “We’re excited to offer a game like Mafia: The Old Country in our portfolio, and to provide a linear highly-polished narrative experience that can easily complement the other more persistent games our players also love and engage with on a more consistent basis.”
Alongside the price confirmation, we also get details on the pre-order bonuses and the different editons that will be available at launch.
Mafia: The Old Country Different Editions and Pre-Order Bonuses
The Standard Edition includes the full base game and will be available for $49.99 on PlayStation®5 (PS5®), Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.
The Deluxe Edition lets players descend into Sicily’s criminal underworld in true Cosa Nostra style with a variety of bonus items and will be available for $59.99 on PlayStation®5 (PS5®), Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. This edition includes the Padrino Pack, featuring “Lupara Speciale” Shotgun, “Vendetti Speciale” Pistol, “Immortale” Charm, “Padrino” Outfit, “Stiletto Speciale” Knife, “Eckhart Speciale” Limousine and “Cosimo” Horse and Accessories. Additionally, it offers the Gatto Nero Pack with the “Bodeo Nero” Pistol, “Velocità” Charm, “Gatto Nero” Racing Outfit and “Carozella Nero” Race Car, plus digital bonus materials including the Original Score and Digital Artbook full of concept art and developer notes.
Pre-Order Bonuses:
Pre-order Mafia: The Old Country Standard Edition or Deluxe Edition to receive the Soldato Pack featuring the “Soldato” Outfit, “Scannaturi Speciale” Knife, “Tesoro” Horse and Accessories and “Lupara” Charm.*
MachineGames has a new patch out for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on consoles and PC, and this is another hotfix after the sizable Update 4 was released last month. Players will be glad to know that the game is now Steam Deck verified after this patch. Console gamers should see the patch as Indiana Jones and the Great Circle update 1.005 (complete version 1.005.000).
Some of the issues fixed include switching of equipment hang-ups which happened to me a few times. There’s also DualSense controller fix implemented and other technical bugs have been resolved.
While Microsoft hasn't commented on Indiana Jones and the Great Circle's commercial performance, the action-adventure game will see a huge boost in sales thanks to its release on PS5 starting today.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle’s New Update Fixes Nagging Issues and the Irag Cave Door Bug
Bug Fixes
Fixed issue where extremely rapid switching of your equipped items with the d-pad at the same time as picking other objects up could result in you permanently dropping important progression items such as your camera, lighter or whip. Players who have experienced this should find those items restored when launching the game with this hotfix installed
Fixed an issue where the Iraq cave door was closed when revisiting that level, preventing you from revisiting the main chamber
Improvements to DualSense wireless controller Adaptive Triggers to prevent them from quietly “clicking” when looking at friendly NPCs
Menu option added to allow modification of DualSense wireless controller Adaptive Trigger strength, including an “Off” option.
Note: For Steam players, the game now has Steam Input defaulted to Off for PlayStation controllers, so that more players can discover the DualSense features on PC. If you wish to reenable Steam Input, you can do that from the Controller section of the game Properties in the Steam launcher
Fixed an issue where the “Forgotten Page” activity note might fail to appear in Sunan’s hut in Sukhothai if you did not pick it up in the Hotel when first arriving in Sukhothai
Fixed one known cause of an issue preventing players from being given the “Archivist” achievement. Players should find that the achievement will pop as soon as gameplay is started after installing the hotfix. Other causes of this bug may exist; please contact Bethesda Support to share details if you continue to experience this issue
Steam Deck Verified
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is now Verified for Steam Deck! Fresh game profiles will now default to optimized settings for running the game on Steam Deck.
Note: When running the game on Steam Deck, the “Texture Pool Size” is now set to a value called “Steam Deck” to avoid exceeding RAM limits that will crash the game. Other graphics options can still be adjusted to preference.
Boxing game Undisputed got its version 1.3.3 patch on consoles and PC, and while this is a small patch in terms of improvements and bug fixes, it does add in new stuff for players to get excited for.
Console gamers will see this as Undisputed update 1.003.003, and this should be a small download. This is the boxing game’s fourth update in five weeks, so you can’t say Steel City Interactive is slacking.
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Undisputed New Update Patch Notes Version 1.3.3/1.003.003:
Gameplay improvements
Reworked our evasive movements to make them more viable. Players will now be able to use the dodge, slip, weave, and diagonal dodges to avoid punches and counter their opponent.
Blocked punches now cost less stamina than a missed punch, but more than a landed punch.
Bugs fixed
Fixed a bug where allowing the announcer cutscene to play could cause desync in online fights.
Fixed an issue in career where players would get stuck in infinite loading screen attempting to load fight rewards.
Fixed issue where Otto Wallin was announced as the wrong fighter.
Fixed a bug where body jabs/straights wouldn’t cause damage if the opponent was blocking high.
In case you didn’t know, patch 1.3.2, released in the last week of April, reinstated Ryan Garcia! Check out what’s new in that patch for reference.
Features/Content
Ryan Garcia has been reinstated
Further improvements to punch tracking
Bug fixes
Fixed an issue where users may be given a loss and 0 SP when disconnected from an opponent
Fixed an issue where normal hooks and uppercuts were causing unintended hit stuns
Fixed an issue causing animation snapping
Fixed an issue where arms would become deformed when throwing punches
Will Steel City make it five patches in six weeks? We’ll know for sure once the new week rolls around.
GIANTS Software has a massive patch out now for Farming Simulator 25 that slots ink Precision Farming 3.0 as part of the 1.8 patch out for consoles and PC!
Expect new machines, a ton of improvements and of course Precision Farming 3.0! Console gamers, you’ll see this as Farming Simulator 25 update 1.140 (complete version 1.140.000) and it has the same changelog as the PC version.
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Farming Simulator 25 Gets Major Patch on May 8
New Machines & Items
Case IH Farmall C Series tractor
Case IH L630 frontloader
CLAAS Arion 570 motor configuration
Fiat 160-90 DT tractor
GÖWEIL G-1 F125 Kombi baler
HORSCH Finer 6 SL cultivator
New Holland CH7.70 harvester
New Holland 980CR 8-30 corn header
New Holland SuperFlex 25FT header
New Holland Varifeed 28FT header
Pfanzelt DW P 186 forestry winch
Additions & Improvements
Added lime spreading capability to Farmtech Variofex 750
Added in-game Shop search function
Added care wheel configuration to Bredal k105
Added automatic vehicle reset on out of bounds machines
Fixes & Changes
Various technical changes to improve performance
Various technical improvements to free up video memory for gameplay
Various stability improvements to prevent crashes
Various text / translation adjustments
Various visual adjustments on several models
Improved mod selection screen with added search and seperation for outdated or unavailable mods
Fixed electric machinery not recharging with time scale slower than 5x
Fixed modHub updates not being correctly applied without a game restart
Fixed performance issue with garlic in greenhouses
Fixed reflection issues with DRS (dynamic resolution scaling) enabled
Fixed shadow lights flickering in certain moments while driving
Improved AI Go-To planning and driving behavior
Improved AI Go-To status information for players
Improved fillplane visuals for sorghum
Improved manure heap detection for animal husbandries
Improved menu navigation behavior in various scenarios
Improved player disconnection information in multiplayer
Improved steering assist and helper field detection
Improved steering assist line visibility in colorblind mode
Improved steering assist line visibility on grown crops
Improved traffic driving behavior
Modding
Prevent nested Placable.onCreate calls to avoid crashes and errors
What’s Precision Farming and How Did It Change From Before?
Here’s a short recap of the Precision Farming changes from Farming Sim 19 to the Farming Sim 25:
Precision Farming was initiated by EIT Food, Europe’s leading Food Innovation Initiative, in cooperation with John Deere, educational institutions, and other partners.
Co-funded by the European Union, the initial goal was meant to highlight sustainable technology in agriculture to create awareness in the general population.
Farming Simulator was basically offering itself as a vehicle to transport the awareness of sustainable farming, reaching millions of players world-wide.
Other partners of the project: The University of Hohenheim (Germany), the University of Reading (UK), Grupo AN (the largest cereal cooperative in Spain), and the Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of Polish Academy of Sciences.
Want to know more about Precision Farming 3.0? Giants did an info blowout that you’ll want to check out.
Bad Guitar Studio’s free-to-play hero shooter FragPunk was just released recently, and today, the game got its first console update. Players will see it as patch version 1.000.003, which ushers in a new event, storing items and bug fixes.
Check out the new store items, details on the event and of course, the bug fixes applied for today in the patch notes.
In this update, we introduce brand new character and weapon skins! These include:
[Obsidian Dragon]: A brand new epic weapon skin bundle will be available in the store on May 9th. Five weapons born from the remains of dragons will unleash their power on the battlefield.
Event Updates
The “Blitz Ballet” time-limited mode event will begin on May 9th, offering double health and increased mobility for a brand new battle experience.
Bug Fixes
General
Fixed an issue where the sound effect decrease occurred for some of the Serket Lancer skins.
Fixed an issue where the videos of some weapon skins displayed abnormally.
Fixed an issue where the reload sound effects were missing for the weapon skins Bad Reputation – Plasma and Vicious – Plasma in third-person view.
Fixed an issue where the visual effect of the Plasma advanced cosmetic’s custom model ‘Reactor’ was displayed abnormally.
Fixed an issue where the fur display was abnormal in some Lancer skins and weapon skins.
Fixed an issue where the Corona FrogPunk Lancer skin displayed abnormal hand positioning when aiming under special circumstances.
Given the game’s live-service focus, expect more updates for it in the future.
Netease has released Marvel Rivals update 1.000.020 today, and this includes a new game mode called the Giant-Size Hive Mind. Players will see the characters having large heads!
Read on to see the rest of the patch notes in Marvel Rivals update version 20250508.
NetEase has rolled out a new Marvel Rivals patch this April 24, and this ushers in a new big head mode for the game! Players can download Marvel Rivals update 1.
Play Giant-Size Hive Mind in Marvel Rivals Update 1.000.020
Behold! The Evolution of the Giant-Size Brain Blast – The all-new Giant-Size Hive Mind!
Prepare to let your oversized noggins shine as one during these windows:
2025/05/09 09:00:00 ~ 2025/05/12 09:00:00 (UTC)
2025/05/16 09:00:00 ~ 2025/05/19 09:00:00 (UTC)
New In Store
1. Rocket Raccoon – Sunshine Raccoon Bundle
2. Squirrel Girl – Sunshine Squirrel Bundle
New Content
1. The emote and spray wheel has been reimagined!
1）They are now split into two separate wheels with dedicated hotkeys for lightning-fast switching.
2）In the Cosmetics – Sprays menu, you can now set your current spray wheel to be shared across all heroes.
3）A new quick-equip feature has been added: Emotes can be automatically slot into the corresponding hero’s emote wheel upon acquisition; and when the spray wheel is set to “Apply to All”, newly earned sprays can also be equipped instantly.
2. Portraits in “Heroes” have been updated to reflect their currently equipped costumes.
Fixes
All Platforms
Maps and Modes
1. Vanquished a glitch that would sometimes occur under rare circumstances where players who didn’t provide the most healing in a match were mistakenly awarded the Gifted Healer badge.
Heroes
1. Jeff’s Missing Meal: We’ve wiped out a glitch where, in controller mode, when Jeff the Land Shark swallowed 6 enemies with his Ultimate Ability, only 5 avatar icons showed up on screen. Now, our fin-tastic friend will see his 6-piece meal every time!
2. Bruce Banner’s Space Out: We’ve smashed a bug that left all three forms of Bruce Banner unable to bind the jump action to the Spacebar. Now, Banner can leap into action as intended.
Other
1. We’ve remedied an oversight, where in anonymous mode, using voice chat still revealed your original name.
MP1st will alert our readers when the next Marvel Rivals update comes out.
Pocketpair Inc. has released another minor update for Palworld called v0.5.5, which players should see as version 1.070.590. This was rolled out primarily for glider mechanics changes.
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Palworld Glider Changes Made Due to Lawsuit Confirms Pocketpair
Here’s what’s new in the patch, according to the developers:
Mechanics Adjustment
The mechanics for gliding with a Pal have been changed.
Until now, you could use certain Pals as a glider, however from this patch you will only be able to glide by using a glider.
Glider Pals will now provide a new passive partner skill effect while gliding, but the player must have a glider equipped to actually glide.
In addition, Pocketpair has issued a message on the game’s Discord channel regarding the changes made and about “Palworld’s future.”
While the studio is currently involved “in prolonged legal proceedings regarding alleged patent infringement,” they are continuously disputing these claims and invalidity of these patents. But to avoid disruptions, the studio admitted they have to make certain “compromises” in the development and distribution of Palworld.
The message reads, “On November 30th, 2024, we released Patch v0.3.11 for Palworld. This patch removed the ability to summon Pals by throwing Pal Spheres and instead changed it to a static summon next to the player. Several other game mechanics were also changed with this patch. As many have speculated, these changes were indeed a result of the ongoing litigation. Everyone here at Pocketpair was disappointed that this adjustment had to be made, and we fully understand that many players feel the same frustration. Unfortunately, as the alternative would have led to an even greater deterioration of the gameplay experience for players, it was determined that this change was necessary.”
Moreover, with today’s patch, Pocketpair must make another compromise starting with today’s patch. “From this patch onward, gliding will be performed using a glider rather than with Pals. Pals in the player’s team will still provide passive buffs to gliding, but players will now need to have a glider in their inventory in order to glide,” the studio noted.
Pocketpair finishes the statement by saying these changes are “necessary in order to prevent further disruptions to the development of Palworld.”
It seems Palworld’s development is affected by this lawsuit even if there’s not a ruling out yet. Let’s hope this doesn’t bog down future content plans.
Following the of Bedrock version 1.21.80 yesterday for Minecraf, it’s now the beta and preview branch that’s gotten a patch. Players will see this as Minecraft Preview update 1.69 on last-gen and version 1.052 on current-gen consoles.
This patch features new features and bug fixes, with technical updates also in tow.
Fixed crash when blocks that specify non-existent textures as carried_textures are held in hand
Components
Added validation for asset references in particle effect Json
texture reference in “basic_render_parameters”
block references in “minecraft:particle_expire_if_in_blocks”
block references in “minecraft:particle_expire_if_not_in_blocks”
Editor
Added Block Inspector “Reset Block Data” button to reset the block states to all defaults
Added a hollow trim action to selection. This converts the current selection volume to a new volume which represents all of the fully obscured non-air blocks (i.e. generate a selection which represents the inside of any shape inside the current selection)
Added Color Timeline API (IColorTimelinePropertyItem). The Color Timeline uses one dimensional graph to represent color interpolation over time
Added Number Timeline API (INumberTimelinePropertyItem). The Number Timeline uses two dimensional graph to represent linear interpolation between two nodes over time
The two new APIs can be used in the Editor AGFX settings
Added ability to specify a tooltip to the editor menu items
Added ability to append an icon to the editor menu action items
Added optional property uniqueId in IPropertyPaneOptions API to create panes with unique identifiers
Updated Line Tool Functionality
Updated UI, added tooltip labels and quick action buttons
Ability to make lines with multiple points/segments instead of just one line between two points
Ability to adjust thickness (weights) of the lines
Ability to nudge lines in any direction by 1 block
Ability to convert current lines into a selection volume (clears all lines after)
Most Line Tool actions now undo/redo-able
Ability to select all/none points so they can all be moved at once
Line algorithm dropdown now updates live and applies to all (and new) points
Line Tool Mouse Controls
Left-click to create a ‘connected’ control point (creates a line segment between the previous point and the new point)
Ctrl+Left-click to create a separated, ‘disconnected’ control point (no line segment is created between the previous point and the new point)
Updated water parameters to be available and modified in the Deferred Lighting Settings window again
Fixes begin transaction error when selecting a selection point outside the maximum volume size
Updated Block Inspector “Refresh Block Data” button logic to update the pane with the current block state
Fix a bug where a player could incorrectly load another player’s hotbar setting in a multiplayer session after re-entering a game
Fixing bug where the ladder could be interacted with using the workbench tool
Fixed a bug where the export directory location was incorrect in the log panel
Fixed a bug that caused show function of IRootPropertyPane to not display the panel
Fixed a bug where the Export Pane weather cycle setting was being set incorrectly
Goals
“minecraft:rideable” component’s “dismount_mode” is now correctly applied when passengers are forced to dismount by the “minecraft:behavior.float” goal
Items
Fix for incorrect normals and/or crashes when holding certain items in hand with Vibrant Visuals enabled
Rendering & Animation
Fixed an issue where entities are rendering and animating twice.
The Arc Raiders playtest is ending later today, and while the test itself was by invite only, it seems the title has already managed to pull off some impressive feats.
Sony has launched the latest PlayStation Store sale, which is called the “Next Level” promotion, and it’s a mix of indie games and AAA blockbusters. There are over 2,600 items in total, which is a mix of standalone games, bundles and add-ons,
For the full list of discounted titles and our recommendations, read on.
While there are a ton of games focused on magic, fantasy, and the like, we don't get enough games featuring a mech as the protagonist.
PlayStation Store “Next Level” Sale List of Games
Note: Given the huge list, we have enabled a collapsible table for the games. To see the games in each list, click on the black arrow and/or the letters (A – E, F – J, K – O, P – T, U – Z).
In case you didn't know, Sandfall Interactive's boss Guillaume Broche, was a former Ubisoft employee who worked as a Brand Development Manager/Narrative Lead before starting his own studio that released the hit RPG.
Notable Games Worth Checking Out
ACE COMBAT™7: SKIES UNKNOWN -84% $9.59 – Might be the cheapest I’ve seen this if I’m not mistaken. Project Aces’ dogfighting series. Released ages ago, but still gets content packs from time to time. If you like jets blasting other jets, this is probably the best one out there.
Aliens: Fireteam Elite PS4 & PS5 -70% $8.99 – Underrated co-op action game. Support has ended and the devs are crafting the sequel. Got loads of support back then. If you want more co-op goodness outside of Helldivers 2, though don’t expect AAA polish.
Alone in the Dark – Digital Deluxe Edition -25% $37.49 – Extras in Delxue not worth it. The latest reboot of the granddaddy of survival horror. Stars David Harbour. Reviewed OK, but failed to meet sales expectations. Combat and movement kind of janky, but serviceable enough for horror junkies.
Assassin’s Creed Legendary Collection -80% $39.99 – Includes six AC games: Black Flag, Rogue Remastered, Unity, Syndicate, Origins and Odyssey. Bang for buck given the price, but YMMV if you dig the franchise or not.
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla -75% $14.99 – Not super-sure, but this is the lowest it’s been on PSN outside of bundles? Good AC game. Just a wee bit too long and overstays its welcome somewhat
Atlas Fallen: Reign of Sand -60% $19.99 – Revamped. AA action game that got an overhaul. Might still be too expensive? Anyone who tried the revamp want to chime in?
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora™ -67% $23.09 – Ubisoft open-world but with Avatar’s license. Better than expected and still getting DLC and support.
Battlefield 4™ Premium Edition -88% $4.79 – One of the best Battlefield games of all time. Not sure on PS playerbase. If there are players, then give this a go.
Battlefield™ 1 -75% $4.99 – Probably the last great Battlefield game before the franchise’s decline. Insane levolution elements. Nice gunplay and that headshot ping sound!
Battlefield™ V -88% $4.79 – Not one of the better BF games, but after patches, serviceable. Not sure on the playerbase.
Blood Bowl 3 –60% $15.99 – Turn-based fantasy sports game that’s still getting support.
Bloodborne™ -50% $9.99 – Very rarely goes on sale, and quite possibly the lowest I’ve seen it on PSN. Needs no introduction. Best Souls game? Not going to get a remake/remaster soon since Sony hates us. Pick this up.
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake -50% $9.99 – Split Fiction studio boss’ Jose Fares earlier works but remade with better visuals. Reviewed well and kickstarted the creator’s two-protagonist slant. This can be played solo though.
Capcom Arcade Stadium Bundle -60% $15.99 – Houses a good amount of old-school Capcom goodness.
Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium Bundle -60% $15.99 – Same as the other one but with different games. Each one has loads of games that might be worth it for nostalgia.
Capcom Beat ‘Em Up Bundle -50% $9.99 – Aweasome bundle for beat-’em-up fans that want to play co-op with friends, loved ones or even kids.
Castlevania Advance Collection -45% $10.99 – Both titles offer three Castlevania old-school action games in each bundle. Castlevania Dominus Collection -20% $19.99
Chorus -80% $4.99 – Space combat game that reviewed well, but people might want to check YT if this is their kind of game.Colony Wars fans might want to take a look.
Crash Bandicoot™ – Crashiversary Bundle -60% $47.99 – Houses the trilogy and Crash 4. Perfect for platformer fans who have a nostalgia itch that will remind them how hard these games were back then.
DARK SOULS™ III -50% $29.99 – Rarely goes on sale. Price is kind of high though.
DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED -50% $19.99 – FromSoftware’s first Dark Souls game now remastered. Rarely goes on sale
Dead by Daylight PS4® & PS5® -60% $11.99 – Asymmetrical horror game that’s still getting a TON of support. Expansions are regularly released as well as game updates. Loads of collabs and those go on sale too
Dead Island 2 Ultimate Edition -60% $27.99 – Houses the premium expansions, probably one of the only few Embracer releases that actually made money.
Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster Digital Deluxe -20% $47.99 – Capcom’s zombie action game, though I’d wait for the regular edition to go on sale than this.
Diablo® II: Resurrected™ -67% $13.19 – If you’re burnt out of Diablo 4. This sometimes gets occasional suopport.
Diablo® IV – Standard Edition -50% $24.99 – Latest game on sale without the frills. Worth the money and this is getting loads of updates.
Dragon Age™: Inquisition – Game of the Year Edition -75% $9.99 – The last Dragon Age before The Veilguard. Debatable which game is better.
DRAGON BALL FighterZ PS4 & PS5 -84% $9.59 – Super low price for Arc System Works’ DBZ game. If you ever wanted to play Dragon Ball’s anime as a fighter, this is it. Insane combos.
Dragon’s Dogma 2 –43% $39.89 – Capcom’s latest entry in the franchise, and reviewed very well. Might not be for everyone, so I suggest YouTubing it first.
ENDLESS™ Dungeon PS4 & PS5 -50% $9.99 – Rogue-lite tactical action game that a lot of players seemed to like.
Evil West -70% $17.99 – Vampire-themed third-person action game. It’s not bad, but just expect jank and a lot less polish
FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE Digital Deluxe Edition -50% $24.99 – Posting these two so you know NOT to buy it since the standard editions are on sale much cheaper. FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE Digital Deluxe Edition -42% $34.79 –
Forspoken -70% $20.99 – Square Enix’s action-adventure flop. Not sure if the character’s quips have been patched or not, but it’s not that bad.
Killzone Shadow Fall™ -50% $9.99 0 Last Killzone – The last Killzone game before Guerrilla moved on to Horizon. MP shouldn’t work, but the single-player was solid from what I remember.
Legend of Mana -60% $11.99 – HD remaster of the SNES RPG.
Little Nightmares I & II Bundle PS4 & PS5 -70% $14.99 – Hugely uinderrated platformer with horror elements. Good story, pertfect game to play with your partner or kids. Cannot recommend this enough.
LOLLIPOP CHAINSAW RePOP -40% $26.99 – Re-release of the action game. It’s gotten new features since release since the devs roll out updates for new features and fixes.
Lords of the Fallen Deluxe Edition -72% $22.39 – One of the most successful Elden Ring-esque games out there. Getting loads of support all throughout the year, and a sequel is confirmed. Not sure if the items included in the deluxe are worth it though.
Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite – Deluxe Edition -80% $11.99 – The much-maligned fighter that sidetracked this franchise. Have not played this, but maybe worth a go for some?
Marvel’s Spider-Man: Game of the Year Edition -50% $19.99 – Includes the City That Never Sleeps DLC, but this is the PS4 version.
METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES -40% $11.99 – Prologue of The Phantom Pain METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN -40% $11.99 – MGS but more open-world, and this still looks amazing to this day.
Metaphor: ReFantazio Atlus 35th Digital Anniversary Edition PS4 & PS5 -35% $64.99 – Rarely goes on sale. This is a GOTY 2024 winner/contender. But the extra stuff might not be worth the extra $$ for some? Depends on how much you like extras.
Middle-earth™: The Shadow Bundle -90% $6.99 – First time I’ve seen this bundle. Shadow of War and Shadow of Mordor with the DLCs! Not a bad deal. Pour one out for Monolith.
Mirror’s Edge™ Catalyst -65% $6.99 – DICE’s sequel to the first-person parkour game. Don’t get this if you have motion sickness.
MLB® The Show™ 25 Digital Deluxe Edition -30% $69.99—This might be the first time this is on sale. It’s more expensive because it’s digital deluxe.
Monster Hunter Rise + Sunbreak Deluxe -72% $19.59 – Have not played this but expect traditional MH gameplay + the DLC. Support for this has ended since Capcom is all-in on MH Wilds.
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Master Edition Digital Deluxe -60% $19.99 – Includes the base game and the expansion. If you don’t need to play the latest, this should do the trick. This game weathered me throughout the pandemic.
MURDERED: SOUL SUSPECT™ ‘ -90% $1.99 – Action-adventure stealth game by Square Enix. It didn’t get a lot of love then. Good story, nice ideas but the execution leaves much to be desired. BUT at that price? Might be worth a look.
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Remastered -80% $9.99 – Enhanced version of the original. This got a lot of attention back then. Gorgeous Studio Ghibli visuals.
Ni no Kuni™ II: REVENANT KINGDOM – Deluxe Edition -80% $15.99 – The sequel with DLCs.
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 – Ultimate Edition -80% $15.99 – Smash Bros. with Nick characters. Not sure if this was as popular as the first since there’s hardly any support.
Nioh 2 -50% $19.99 – Team Ninja’s Souls that got a lot of good reviews. Not the remastered though.
OUTRIDERS COMPLETE EDITION -35% $19.49 – Insanely fun to build classes and decimate armies of enemies. Super fun if you can get players to coop with. Underrated gem that needs to be recognized more. Includes Worldslayer DLC.
PAYDAY 3: Year 1 Edition -60% $23.99 – Starbreeze’s heist shooter. Started off well, but due to poor post-launch conditions, had trouble retaining playerbase. Not sure how it it is now. Includes the first year of DLCs.
Pentiment -50% $9.99 – Obsidian’s text-heavy narrative game. Have not finished this, but it won a few awards, and was reviewed very well.
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire – Ultimate Edition -75% $14.99 – 2018 RPG by Obsidian that rarely goes on sale for some reason. This reviewed well when it was released.
Prey -80% $5.99 – Arkane’s 2017 FPS that some say is the studio’s best work. It’s a reboot of the 2006 Prey game and has no connection to it from what I remember.
Prince of Persia The Lost Crown -50% $19.99 – One of the best games last year. Awesome Metroidvania that has loads of secrets. Even had DLC released.
Psychonauts 2 – Double Fine’s well-reviewed platformer. This was published by Xbox even back then.
QUANTUM ERROR -40% $17.99 – Temu Dead Space. Developed by TeamKill. Didn’t really review well. There was a few updates, though not sure how much it improved the game. Horror fans, this worth it?
Remnant II® – Deluxe Edition -50% $29.99 – Game is good but this bundle is not. Avoid and wait for the one that’s the base game only or the one that includes the DLCs.
Resident Evil 4 -50% $19.99 – Lowest I’ve seen this on PSN. Grab now! One of the best horror games remade to be even better.
RESIDENT EVIL 2 Deluxe Edition -75% $12.49 – Don’t think the extra stuff matter, but this is my favorite RE remake so adding it here.
RESIDENT EVIL 7 biohazard Gold Edition -60% $15.99 – Includes the DLCs. The scariest RE game of all-time for me. Who knew hillbillies would be scarier than zombies.
Resident Evil Village Gold Edition PS4 & PS5 -60% $19.99 – Latest RE game with DLCs. Ends Ethan’s adventure. Worth a play.
Resident Evil Remake Trilogy -45% $49.49 – Posting it here so that people don’t get suckered in. The three games are usually sold cheaper than this “bundle.”
Returnal Digital Deluxe Edition -50% $39.99 – Does not go on sale often, but the extra $$ for the digital goodies? Not worth it in my opinion.
Rise of the Ronin™ -43% $39.89 – Team Ninja’s action game released last year. Not a Souls-like, though most people think it is.
RoboCop: Rogue City -85% $8.99 – Was just free on PSN. Better than expected. Brings familiar RoboCop visuals and violence. I’m actually surprised this turned out as well as it did. It’s even getting a standalone DLC.
Sackboy: A Big Adventure Digital Deluxe Edition PS4 & PS5 -58% $29.39 – Why on earth this is on sale and not the regular version is beyond me. Sackboy’s only solo game. Now replaced by Astro Bot as the mascot. 🙁
Session: Skate Sim -70% $11.99 – Sim-like skateboarding game. Friend told me this is fun if you really skate. Still getting support.
SILENT HILL 2 Deluxe Edition -35% $51.99 – Fantastic game but hold off and wait for the Standard edition to go on sale since it does from time to time.
Sniper Elite: Resistance PS4™ & PS5™ -30% $41.99 – Latest Sniper game. Reviewed well. Not the mainline one, but getting a lot of love from Rebellion.
SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS Digital Deluxe Edition PS4 & PS5 -30% $41.99 – Debatable if the added Shadow level makes up for the extra price. This enhanced re-release got positive reviews from Sonic fans.
STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™ Deluxe Edition -65% – Great games but avoid getting these since the standard versions are cheaper. STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor™ Deluxe Edition -65%
Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection -67% $9.89 – Includes 12 Street Fighter games. For the franchise fans.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection PS4 & PS5 -60% $15.99 – Houses 15 TMNT games. Think of this as the TMNT video game nostalgia collection.
TEKKEN7 -80% $9.99 – Given the drama surrounding Tekken 8, if you want to check the older one that some say is superior, this is a good price.
TEKKEN 8 Advanced Edition -30% $48.99 – Has three additional characters. The one with the Season Pass is on sale too.
The Bunker -55% $8.99 – FMV game. Miight be worth a shot to play for the experience. Just don’t expect anything deep.
The Callisto Protocol™ – Digital Deluxe Edition PS5 -85% $13.49 – The cheapest it’s been on PSN. Not sure if the updates actually made the annoying bits better. Not as great as the Dead Space remake, but not terrible either.
The Dark Pictures Anthology : Season One PS4™ & PS5™ -60% $39.99 – Purely YMMV. But as someone who loves these kind of games, this is a good one. Houses four of Supermassive’s horror games.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition – PS5 & PS4 -67% $16.49 – If you need more Elder Scrolls after Oblivion, this is a cheap price for the amount of time you can spend on it. Skryim Remastered won’t be out until anytime soon (maybe).
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum™ -80% $5.99 – Lowest it’s been on PSN. One of the lowest-rated games released last year. Devs abandoned this. Worth it at that price? Maybe if you want to punish yourself for always buying games with too much MTX.
The Outer Worlds -67% $9.89 – Reviewed well. Getting a sequel. DLCs are also on sale.
Titanfall® 2 Standard Edition -75% $4.99 – Will never stop recommending this until we get Titanfall 3. Awesome campaign, and the MP was special. Loads of sweats so be prepared to be stomped on, literally.
Tony Hawk’s™ Pro Skater™ 1 + 2 -60% $15.99 – The next two games getting the remake treatment are almost out, but if you don’t mind playing the older ones, then this is a good bargain.
UFC® 5 Ultimate Edition -60% $39.99 – Only MMA game in town. Avoid at that price since extras are not worth it.
UNCHARTED™ The Nathan Drake Collection -55% $8.99 – Wow at this price. Don’t think we’ll ever see a remastered re-release so get this to experience Naughty Dog’s best works.
V Rising –50% $19.99 – Vampire game that’s NOT Diablo contrary to what it might look like. YouTube this first. Getting loads of support and has a lot of fans.
WipEout Omega Collection -60% $7.99 – Sony’s former top arcade racing franchise. Has three games in it.
Wukong -70% $2.99 – Wukong finally on sale! Kidding. This is the shovelware version.
XCOM® 2 -75% $14.99 – Hard strategy game by Firaxis.
Yakuza Complete Series -35% $71.49 – Includes the following games: Yakuza 0. Yakuza Kiwami. Yakuza Kiwami 2, Yakuza 3 Remastered. Yakuza 4 Remastered. Yakuza 5 Remastered. Yakuza 6: The Song of Life
YAKUZA Series Starter Pack -30% $20.99 – Has Kiwami 1 + 2.
Alongside confirming that the new Battlefield game will be released before March 2026 ends, Electronic Arts (EA) also discussed the Battlefield franchise during the company's quarterly earnings call.
Might Be Worth Checking Out
Anthem™ Standard Edition -75% $4.99
Assassin’s Creed Chronicles Trilogy -70% $7.49
Cafeteria Nipponica -50% $6.99
Call of Duty®: Advanced Warfare Gold Edition -67% $19.79
Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War – Cross-Gen Bundle PS4® & PS5® -65% $24.49
Call of Duty®: Ghosts Gold Edition -67% $19.79
Call of Duty®: Infinite Warfare -67% $19.79
Call of Duty®: Infinite Warfare – Legacy Edition -60% $31.99
Call of Duty®: Vanguard – Standard Edition -60% $23.99
Call of Duty®: WWII – Gold Edition -67% $19.79
Just Cause 3 -85% $2.99
Just Cause 4 – Complete Edition -85% $10.49
Killing Floor 2 -80% $5.99
Knack™ -60% $7.99
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name Deluxe Edition PS4 & PS5 -60% $21.99
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Deluxe Edition PS4 & PS5 -50% $42.49
Like a Dragon: Ishin! Digital Deluxe Edition PS4 & PS5 -75% $17.49
OCTOPATH TRAVELER PS4＆PS5 -60% $23.99
Odin Sphere Leifthrasir -75% $14.99
Persona 3 Portable & Persona 4 Golden Bundle -50% $19.74
Persona 5 Royal -60% $23.99
Persona 5 Tactica Digital Deluxe PS4 & PS5 -60% $31.99
Persona® 5 Strikers Digital Deluxe Edition -75% $17.49
Persona®5 Royal Ultimate Edition -60% $23.99
Sonic Frontiers PS4 & PS5 -65% $20.99
Sonic Origins Plus PS4 & PS5 -60% $15.99
SONIC SUPERSTARS Digital Deluxe Edition featuring LEGO® PS4 & PS5 -60% $27.99
Spyro™ + Crash Remastered Game Bundle -65% $26.24
Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy -65% $13.99
STRANGER OF PARADISE FINAL FANTASY ORIGIN PS4 & PS5 -50% $19.99
Terraria: PS4™ Edition -50% $9.99
The Surge -70% $4.49
The Surge 2 -70% $8.99
Once another sale is live, expect it here on MP1st.
While EA CEO Andrew Wilson “argued” that they have released high-quality and “incredible” Battlefield games since Battlefield 4, he did acknowledge that they are aiming to do a better job involving the community in the development process, which is why they started Battlefield Labs.
As Battlefield Labs testing continues, DICE has issued another community update to keep non-testers in the loop.
EA Using Battlefield Labs to Help Players “Understand” What They’re Building
EA was asked during the Q&A portion of the earnings report on what key learnings EA has learned to position the new Battlefield game for creative and commercial success, and how they would compare some of these learnings to previous versions of the game that the publisher has released throughout the years.
EA CEO Andrew Wilson answered: “Let me take the first part of that and then I’ll hand it off to Stuart for the second part. This Battlefield, as we’ve said many times, is the biggest Battlefield we’ve ever made. And of course, you would expect us to say that, but we’ve certainly had the biggest team behind it, and we’ve given them as much time as they need to get to real quality, aligned with our core Battlefield community.
If you go back to our Battlefields, all the way back to Battlefield 4, I might argue that we’ve released incredible games every time. They’ve always been high quality. We’ve always worked closely with the community, but we haven’t always worked as closely as we should have. We haven’t always really worked to help them understand the things that we’re building, and for us to understand the things that they really want out of a Battlefield.
We know that when we get it right, Battlefield is a giant franchise, and often the biggest shooter in the year. And so this time, we wanted to ensure that one, our player base and our global community had a better understanding of the things that we were building, and how we were building, and some of the approaches that we’re taking to building. But more importantly, we wanted them to have the ability to feedback on map construction, weapon lineup, progression, all of the things that make Battlefield great at Battlefield scale. And given that this is the biggest Battlefield ever, there was really no other way to go about that other than Battlefield Labs in the way we have. And I would tell you, we’ve been overwhelmed by the feedback, not just the positive feedback that our players are giving us around what we’re doing, how we’re doing it, the scale and nature of what we’re doing, but also just their willingness to deeply engage with us through this process.
You know, hundreds of thousands of people have weighed into this and really given us feedback that is going to help us tune and balance this incredible scale game. And as we now, as we move into the next phase, you know, we’ll start to open up to a wider audience, bringing in more across North America and Europe and starting with Asia. And so again, this is all about two things. One is helping our community understand the nature of the things that we’re building. But more important, have us understand the things that they want out of this game and ensuring we’re tuning and balancing and polishing in a way that is aligned with their expectations. And we know when we get that right, the opportunities is incredibly large.”
It seems DICE is holding the second part of the Battlefield Labs currently, and new info has emerged from it.
In the same report, EA revealed that Battlefield Labs had over 600,000 players sign up and over 350 million views of Battlefield content since its announcement. As Wilson mentioned, the testing branch will open up to Asia soon, though there is no word on the exact date yet.
What we’ve seen so far of the new Battlefield game indicates that DICE is back in rare form, and we’re hoping the official reveal in summer will knock us out of our boots. Of course, we’re still skeptical on how well the shooter will actually fare and how EA will be treating it post-launch, but this optimism most players have with the recent leaks should signal to DICE that they’re on the right track.
Bohemia Interactive has rolled out a minor update for ARMA Reforger that aims to resolve various visual issues, stability improvements and a lot more. Players should see this as ARMA Reforger minor update version 1.030.170m which the studio tags as 1.3.0.157.
The complete patch notes detail the changes made, which are focused more on technical issues than anything else.
Changed: Disabled destruction on several assets – Ammo Crates, Fuel Service Prefabs, Helicopter Weapons Arsenal Box f.e. to keep consistency with other similar assets
Changed: Added Un/Load action for supplies to BRDM-2 and unified the setup on LAV-25
Tweaked: Interior lighting for multiple buildings, aircraft shelter, and mountain hotel
Tweaked: Switch Action of Commander in BTR-70
Fixed: Fixed the headlook camera for the turnout state in the LAV-25
Fixed: Horn animation interruption in the UAZ vehicles
Fixed: Hatch on Light Beacon opening in the wrong direction
Fixed: Powerline materials
General
Tweaked: HDR settings
Fixed: Animation issues when two characters operate same entity
Fixed: PS5 Motion Sensor was active when game was suspended
Stability and Performance
Changed: Optimization of memory usage in rendering
Fixed: Crash when mortar was being loaded by two characters and was destroyed
Fixed: Muzzle sometimes caused crash when reusing projectiles wrongly
Fixed: Possible crash related to world subscenes
Fixed: Crash when interrupting switch seat action when previous compartment is deleted
Fixed: Crash prevention when synchronizing non-replicated tasks
Fixed: Replication crash related to character using ladder
Fixed: Crash when map descriptor’s entity was deleted before the descriptor
Fixed: Possible fix for server freeze on restart / inconsistent replication table on restart
Fixed: Fixed crash during navmesh generation by flipping axes of navmesh generation states
Workbench and Modding
Added: Shape Area Tool “Snap To Terrain”, “Centre On Position”, “Shape Closing” options
Added: Power line base Prefab
Added: Download queue to limit how many addons are being downloaded and process at once
Changed: Polyline Area Tool is now Shape Area Tool
Fixed: 2d Map topo generation determinism of roads, buildings, and areas
Fixed: ScriptAPI: broken PointInfo class config inheritance
Fixed: Polyline Area Tool crash on usage
Fixed: Workbench: Changing dependencies of addons gproj and publishing it without restart will now correctly update dependencies on Workshop
Fixed: Workbench: Application could stay hanging if publishing failed due to backend error
Fixed: Issues related to empty or invalid dependency GUIDs on loading addons
Fixed: Published addon could have bad dependencies when .gproj was modified without restarting workbench
Removed: PolylineArea/Class
Removed: Cameras from ArlandEmpty and EdenEmpty
Once another patch is out, expect it here on MP1st.
While the in-development Battlefield game is currently being tested, it’s still a mystery when we’ll actually get to play it. Publisher Electronic Arts hasn’t revealed just when we’ll be able to do that, but the company did confirm a release window for the game in today’s quarterly financials report.
According to EA, Battlefield fans can now mark the game down to be released before March 2026.
While DICE has shared bits and info about the new Battlefield game, there's not a lot of gameplay to accompany it.
New Battlefield Game Getting Full Reveal This Summer
During the quarterly earnings presentation, EA CEO Andrew Wilson mentioned that the new Battlefield game will be released sometime in Fiscal Year 2026 (FY 2026), which ends in March 2026. This means that the shooter could be released anytime this year, and no later than March 2026.
In addition, Wilson announced that the game’s “major” reveal is set for this summer, which we’re going to assume will be in June at Summer Game Fest.
Wilson also discussed Battlefield Labs, mentioning how the shooter’s testing branch has “far exceeded expectations ” and confirming that testing will soon expand to Asia. Wilson adds that EA has observed over 350 million views on Battlefield content since Battlefield Labs was officially announced.
As Battlefield Labs testing continues, DICE has issued another community update to keep non-testers in the loop.
Unless the game is in really rough shape, which it doesn’t seem to be based on what we’ve seen from its pre-alpha build, EA could very well release Battlefield 6 (or whatever it’s called) in fall 2025. It’s now clear from competition outside Call of Duty since Rockstar has pushed Grand Theft Auto 6’s release to May 2026. Unless EA wants to release close to GTA 6 or play musical release date chairs with Take-Two, I doubt they’d want to be anywhere near that juggernaut.
The US’ summer starts in June and ends in September, so we should be seeing the game’s official reveal soon-ish. Once we know more, we’ll let our readers know.
While nothing has been announced by Electronic Arts, assuming the new Battlefield game currently in development will feature a Battle Pass of some sort seems like a safe bet.
Blizzard has a new patch out for Overwatch 2 on all platforms, and this is purely for bug fixes, and includes no hero balance changes. Players on consoles will see this as Overwatch 2 update 4.00 on last-gen, and OW2 update version 1.000.064 for current-gen platforms.
This Overwatch 2 bug fix update fixes some loot boxes not opening, and a good number of Stadium-related fixes too.
The Arc Raiders playtest is ending later today, and while the test itself was by invite only, it seems the title has already managed to pull off some impressive feats.
Overwatch 2 Attacks Bugs in New Update
Here’s the slate of bug fixes implemented by Blizzard in today’s patch.
Bug Fixes
General
Fixed an issue where some Loot Boxes were not auto-opened and were unable to be opened manually. They should now be opened and visible in Loot Box history.
Fixed a bug that could prevent you from participating in Hero Bans if you were watching a replay when the queue located a match.
Fixed a bug that caused the wrong skin to be equipped when using the “Try Out” button.
Fixed an issue with the Wave Respawn timer.
Cassidy
Fixed an issue with Cassidy’s Quick Draw Perk and the Peacekeeper Secondary Fire.
Reinhardt
In a previous update, fixed an issue with Reinhardt’s Crusader’s Fire Perk.
Stadium
General
Fixed an issue preventing disconnected players from rejoining a Stadium match when that match is transitioning between rounds.
Fixed an issue where the UI was incorrectly displaying Competitive Points for winning when actually losing a Stadium match.
Fixed an issue allowing enemy team selections to be viewed in the assemble phase in Stadium Matches.
Items
Fixed an issue where the Multi-Tool Rare Weapon Item was not boosting healing abilities for certain heroes.
Ana
In a previous update, fixed an issue with Ana’s Unscoped Resources Epic Weapon Hero Item, this item is now reenabled.
Cassidy
Fixed an issue with Cassidy’s Quick Draw Power.
Mei
Fixed an issue where the mini-blizzard from Mei’s Cryclone power would not target in front of the player correctly.
The major thing for Overwatch 2? It seems to be Street Fighter 6, as the collab has been leaked by PlayStation ahead of the official announcement.
Today, Microsoft has finally put the rumors to rest, as it announced that Gears of War will finally be coming to PS5 this August with the release of Gears of War: Reloaded, a re-release of the first Gears game with added performance enhancements.
Bungie has released the latest patch for Destiny 2, version 8.2.6, which implements changes across the game. Console players should see this as Destiny 2 update 3.59 on last-gen platforms, and this houses a good chunk of improvements related to the Crucible, raids, and a lot more.
If you’re playing on PS5/XSX, this should show up as Destiny 2 update 1.154, and have the same patch notes as its last-gen brethren. Read on for everything new down below.
The Arc Raiders playtest is ending later today, and while the test itself was by invite only, it seems the title has already managed to pull off some impressive feats.
Destiny 2 Update 3.59 Changes and Improvements for May 6:
Activities
Crucible
Trials of Osiris
Fixed an issue where the neutral Special ammo crates were spawning after 20s instead of after 30s on some maps.
Reduced the time it takes to capture the zone from 20s to 15s.
Added an action button to Flawless Trials Passages which will allow you to cycle your glow color.
Competitive
Fixed an issue which could sometimes cause loss forgiveness to fail when a team of all solos matched against a trio or duo fireteam.
Raids and Dungeons
Sundered Doctrine
Fixed an issue where timers were not visually functioning as intended with Finality’s Auger equipped.
Vesper’s Host
Fixed an issue when facing the Corrupted Puppeteer where the nuclear core could not be deposited after the wipe mechanic starts.
Warlord’s Ruin
Fixed an issue that could cause a soft-lock after dying in the maze.
Garden of Salvation, Vault of Glass, King’s Fall
Fixed issue where raid banners could be placed at the last moment before starting an encounter and kept after the encounter began.
Increased ADS damage falloff scalar from 1.5x to 1.6x.
Adaptive – Judgement
Magazine size increased from 9 to 11.
Reload increased from 40 to 45.
Handling increased from 42 to 55.
Submachine Guns
Adaptive
Increased ADS damage falloff scalar from 1.4x to 1.5x.
Auto Rifles
High Impacts
Increased base damage by 4%.
Body shot goes from 23 to 24.
Critical hit goes from 41.4 to 43.2.
Precision
Increased base damage 3% and reduced the precision damage scalar slightly to offset this.
Body shot goes from 19.4 to 20.
Critical hit goes from 33.95 to 34.
Pulse Rifles
Legacy Frame
The Legacy Frame intrinsic perk now reduces ADS damage falloff scalar by 0.1.
This reduces Battler and Estoc’s ADS damage falloff scalars from 1.7 to 1.6, matching High Impact Pulse Rifles.
Increased BxR Battler’s Airborne Effectiveness stat – 10 to 21.
Rapid Fires
Increased base damage from 14.5 to 15.
Increased precision damage from 27.6 to 27.8.
Shotguns
Heavy Burst Slug
Increased damage by 8%.
Weapon perks
One Quiet Moment
Now has two stacks, one that activates after 1s of being out of combat for 50% of the bonus, and the other at 2s.
Alacrity
Now activates with partial effectiveness whenever a teammate dies. Reaches maximum effectiveness when two or more teammates are currently dead. Continues to activate when solo in PvE activities.
Note: Descriptions for both perks will be updated in a later release.
Exotic Weapons
Lord of Wolves
Reduced hip fire damage in PvE by 30%.
Riskrunner
Increased zoom from 13 to 14.
Truth
Increased the amount of ammo picked up from ammo crates in Crucible from 1 to 2.
Two-Tailed Fox
Increased the amount of ammo picked up from ammo crates in Crucible from 1 to 2.
Alethonym
Creating a Special ammo brick now only costs 50% energy. This allows for creating two Special bricks back-to-back if the weapon has 100% energy.
Reworded the Vestigial Alchemy trait description to be less confusing,
Finality’s Auger
Increased the duration that a target is painted to match the duration of the turret.
The environmental target marker now marks additional targets that enter the zone after its initial creation.
Now grants an automatic reload from reserves after deploying a turret.
Reduced the turret’s self-damage by 85%.
Increased the turret’s damage by 10%.
Exotic Armor
Hunter
Radiant Dance Machines
Reduced the amount of energy refunded for defeats against players when you do not have full class ability energy from 33% to 20% to align it with the upper tier of the Strategist perk.
Reduced the bonuses granted to primary weapons when hip firing.
Aligned the hip fire bonuses to range and accuracy with the values granted by the Hip Fire Grip perk, instead of the Legacy Frame intrinsic perk.
Reduced accuracy bonus for standard weapons by 60%.
Reduced aim assist falloff distance bonus by 60%.
Further reduced the accuracy bonus for specific Exotic weapons by an additional 25%.
Developer note: based on the feedback we have gotten from mouse and keyboard (MnK) players using The Last Word with Radiant Dance Machines (RDM), we are looking into tuning the MnK-specific penalties down a bit in a future patch to make the weapon more usable on that input without requiring an Exotic.
Titan
Lion Rampants
Added the accuracy and range hip fire bonuses from RDMs to Lion Rampant for Primary ammo weapons only. These hip fire benefits are always active, not just when airborne.
The AE bonus is now always active, not just when you are hip firing while airborne.
The string will be updated to reflect the new functionality in a future patch.
Khepri’s Horn
Fixed an issue where Ignitions caused by the waves of Solar energy would not stun Unstoppable Champions.
Warlock
Lunafaction Boots
Added the accuracy and range hip fire bonuses from RDMs to Lunafaction Boots for Primary ammo weapons only. These hip fire benefits are always active, not just when in a rift.
Decreased the range bonus granted by the Empowering Rift by 50% in PvP only to reduce occurrences of extremely long-range kills with short range weapons like Fusions and Slug Shotguns
The string will be updated to reflect the new functionality in a future patch.
Today, Microsoft has finally put the rumors to rest, as it announced that Gears of War will finally be coming to PS5 this August with the release of Gears of War: Reloaded, a re-release of the first Gears game with added performance enhancements.
Armor Customization
Hunter
Fixed an issue where the Antique Filigree Ornament caused the Hunter’s arms to not cast a shadow.
Fixed an issue where the Spacewalk Cloak top cloth clips through lower parts.
Warlock
Fixed an issue where the front cloth on the Hermetic Robes Ornament clips through the character’s legs.
Fixed an issue where the front cloth on the Plaguebreaker Robes Ornament clips through the character’s legs.
Titan
Fixed an issue where Stoicism’s Ornament Heart’s Pledge does not display its hanging cloth when equipped or previewed on body types 2.
More info about how we will allow both looks on this Ornament here.
Abilities
Crucible Only
Prismatic Super Regen
Reduced Super cooldown penalty from 10% to 5%.
Scatter Grenade
Reduced scatter grenade damage vs. players by 15%.
Hunter
On the Prowl (Void Aspect)
Reduced PvP prey-finding range from 45m to 25m.
Reduced PvP hunt time from infinite to 15 seconds.
Reduced prey-finding cooldown from 0.5s to 0.1s (PvP and PvE).
Ability energy is now granted instantly instead of over time.
Withering Blade (Stasis and Prismatic melee)
Increased tracking strength by 20%.
Increased damage by 10%.
All Throwing Knife melees
Fixed an issue where throwing knives were not tracking correctly.
Tracking should be much more consistent now.
That said, you still need to aim – don’t blame us if you miss on your own…
Lightweight Knife (Solar melee)
Increased tracking shape size by 10%.
Increased tracking strength by 20%.
Fan of Knives (Solar and Prismatic melee)
Increase tracking shape size by 15%.
Warlock
Incinerator Snap (Solar Melee)
Fixed an issue where cancelling the melee animation would propel and warp the character while airborne.
Lightning Surge (Arc Aspect)
Slightly increased the follow-up-melee suppression time after Lightning Surge to match Shoulder Charge and other similar abilities.
Lightning Surge now deals more guaranteed damage but less random damage vs. Players.
Combatants
Fixed an issue where Taken Phalanx enemies would always hold their shields up.
Regular Taken Phalanxes no longer hold their shields in front. Taken Phalanxes and Dire Taken Phalanxes shake and contort.
It’s tough holding shields up for that long.
Fireteam Finder
Fixed an issue where the Sunless Cell Grandmaster Nightfall did not appear in Fireteam Finder.
General
Adjusted damage indicator to help alleviate potential photosensitivity issues.
Once Bungie releases another patch, expect it up on the site.
Don’t Nod has released Lost Records: Bloom & Rage update 2.002 on consoles and PC, and unlike previous patches, this one actually introduces new features. Mind you, it’s nothing major but these are good quality-of-life additions to have. especially for a text-heavy game like this one.
Aside from the new improvements, game progression blockers have been fixed as well, alongside crashing fixes too.
In Settings menu, added a new option to change the subtitle color (white, pink, green, red, blue).
In Settings menu, added a subtitle preview to visualize customization (background, size, color).
Implemented contextual colors on the controller light bar for Dual Sense users.
In camcorder view, added an option to reset the motion control camera tilt by clicking the left thumbstick (on platforms and controllers supporting motion control).
Game Progression Blockers Fixes
Fixed an issue in Chapter ‘… & Rage’ (Tape 1), where exiting the lock pad while Kat was still talking then re-entering it would prevent progression.
Fixed an issue in Chapter ‘Alone Again’ (Tape 2), where inputting a full phone number before the dialogue finishes would block progression.
Fixed an issue in Chapter ‘Infiltration’ (Tape 2), where player could get out of bounds and block progression.
Crash Fixes
While investigating random crashes that multiple players experienced with our game, we ended up disabling the FSR upscaling feature (and related rendering code) on machines running with non-AMD graphics cards (most notably Nvidia). Discussions on Unreal and Nvidia developer communities led us to think this could be the source of crashes which have been reported to us. This could help reduce crashes even if you did not have the FSR feature enabled in the game’s graphics options menu.
Moreover, Nvidia just released a major driver update to fix random crashes experienced by players in the last months on Unreal Engine games. Please consider updating your drivers to their latest version.
We hope that the combination of these two elements will significantly reduce the occurrence of random crashes you may experience.
Localization fixes
Fixed missing German translations of multiple object’s descriptions.
General Fixes
CONTAINS SPOILERS
Fixed texture loading & streaming issues when running the game at low resolutions or low texture quality settings.
Game progress is now saved immediately when exiting to the main menu while playing in Collectible Mode.
Improved the reliability of depth of field effect’s while focusing on some characters, objects and some specific scene setups.
Fixed Lip-sync missing on multiple ‘onomatopoeia’ along the game.
In Chapter ‘Remember Us’, fixed Nora’s car being invisible when she drives out of the parking lot.<
Performance Improvements
More memory optimizations, allowing faster streaming and removing occurrences of ‘out of memory’ crashes on consoles.
Improved FPS in multiple scenes, in particular for outdoor and in vicinity of the abyss.
Once another one is out, expect it up on the site.
The latest major update for Apex Legends is here and it brings a new legend in Sparrow alongside a host of new improvements and balance changes too. Players on consoles should see the file live now as Apex Legends update 2.83.
Alongside the new character, there are a host of game updates related to legends, weapons and a whole lot more. There’s a lot to take in, so read up on what’s new in the patch notes below.
Before we jump into the seasonal updates, here’s a quick progress check-in on anti-cheat. We’ve been focusing on many iterative improvements across an array of efforts including internal cheat detection, automated detections, and third party solutions. Our ongoing work against teaming has continued to have a positive impact on bad behaviour, primarily in Ranked.
We’ve also ramped up efforts combating bot activity performed by automating certain devices, and a decrease in nefarious bot activity should already be noticeable in your matches by the time you read this. This population may be small, but their actions can still disrupt your time in the Outlands and we’re continuing to target actions against these players to ensure that every match is worthwhile.
There’ve also been a plethora of improvements that we’re looking to actively update ranging from bug/exploit fixes to hardening existing prevention measures; we hope to share more on these in the future. Finally, we wanted to thank you for the feedback on our mid-season addition of Report Action Feedback. Please continue to submit in-game reports as they do work both in identifying cheaters and the impact they’re having in your matches.
AUDIO
As part of our ongoing efforts to improve audio reliability, we have implemented a system that will allow us to improve how we diagnose audio issues for our PC players. We will now look out for common symptoms of audio issues (ex. footstep audio events being dropped excessively) throughout your matches.
When we detect an abnormally large amount of these situations with in-game audio, we will occasionally offer you the option of uploading a detailed report containing everything our audio engine did throughout the course of your match. Since the scope of this diagnostic information is limited to our audio systems, the uploaded data is completely anonymous; the recording is purely game related audio, and does not contain voice chat nor any information that can be tracked back to you.
In-game screenshot of audio pop-up that offers the chance to upload an Audio log after an unusually high amount of audio dropouts were detected.
MATCHMAKING
This season, we’re tackling matchmaking quality through region population management, leveraging skill values in Ranked, and by increasing queue wait times for high-skilled lobbies.
Population management comes in the form of a system improvement that allows auto-merging of players into higher population regions to expand the pool of available players for closer skill matchmaking. Since the available pool on each platform, in each region, and at any time of day can vary quite a bit, we are testing ways to get those players together without sacrificing too much latency. The next two major changes this season focus on matchmaking quality in Ranked.
The first change is how players are reset each season: initial Rank and tier placement is based on the player’s tracked skill value and not how much RP they had at the end of the season. This will group like-skilled players together, even if they haven’t played in a while. Players new to Ranked will receive their initial placement based on their performance in Apex so far.
The second change is part of our seasonal tuning for matchmaking which this time around means asking our Platinum, Diamond, and Masters (including Predator) players to wait a bit longer while we try to find them opponents that are closer to their RP value. Skill and RP aren’t the same thing, but they are closer than they have been in the past.
LTM: ARENAS
Arenas returns at the start of the season to test your skill and cunning in a round-based 3v3 Deathmatch. Experience the classic mode with the latest weapons and Legends. Prepare a loadout at the start of each round, fight your opponents in intense squad battles, and learn your opponents’ weaknesses to prevail. On May 20th prepare yourself for a refresh that puts the focus on firepower over heals, trying out new weapons, getting around the maps in exciting new ways, and boosting those Care Packages. Be sure to come back half way through the season to check out our 1v1 variant—“Arenas: Duels.” Welcome back to Arenas, Legends.
DEATH BY DESIGN
Screenshot of the death by design skins for legends in Season 25.
Deadly limited-time cosmetics are ready for the taking as you progress through Death By Design from May 6 to June 24, 2025. Each item received counts towards bonus rewards that are automatically unlocked at milestones along the way. Make the most of your time in the Outlands when you take on Launch challenges and earn two Death By Design packs alongside even more rewards.
All items will be available in Death By Design Packs†’ pool of items, with each pack having an opportunity to unlock Pathfinder’s “Belva Bruisers” and the Legendary “Crested Vanguard” reactive for the G7 Scout. Each Death By Design pack contains one collection item (no duplicates in packs) and two standard items.
STORE UPDATES
EXOTIC SHOP
Missed out on some of Apex’s most iconic Reactive weapons? We’re giving players another chance to grab them. Starting soon, the Level 100 Battle Pass Reactive skins from Seasons 11 through 21 will be available in the Exotic Shop for exotic shards—including fan favorites for the R-99, Hemlock, Spitfire, and more.
LEGEND LOCKER
We’re also expanding the Legend Locker to include some of your favorite Legend and Weapon skins from past seasons all the way through to Upheaval. We’ll also let you know in the Locker if a skin you’re eyeing is also featured in a live offer elsewhere.
LEGEND SELECT ANIMATIONS
Unique Legend Select animations are always fun to spot ahead of a match. We’re expanding Legend customization with a new “Animations” tab in the Legend Menu, where you’ll be able to equip certain future Legend Select animations with any of those Legend’s skins.
Added VO for pinging and interacting with Arsenals
Before Loot Bin resets:
Light, heavy, and energy Arsenals now give two blocks of ammo with each pick-up
Ammo at all Arsenals now takes 20s to respawn (was 10s)
After Loot Bin resets:
Enhancing your weapon will now give at least two attachments
Added a slight flare to the model to show the Arsenal has reset
Ammo at all Arsenals only takes 10s and grants a full stack of the ammo
Dev Note: We’re really pleased with Arsenals and are excited with how players have weaved them into their gameplay. These adjustments are designed to smooth out the early game by providing a little more ammo without fully replacing the need to scavenge the area and increase their relevancy in the later stages of the game.
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LEGENDS
Assault Class
Battle Surge
Removed scan on shield crack
Healthbar now lingers for 3s (was 4s)
Move speed boost now only applies while sprinting during the active window
Dev Notes: Assault Legends have remained popular and powerful throughout Takeover. There’s a lot of utility stacked on this class, and the scan on shield crack specifically felt like a step too far in a world where Sparrow will be bringing in a powerful scan ability.
Skirmisher Class
Charged Knock: removed Tac charge gained on knock
Dev Notes: We like rewarding Skirmishers for playing aggressively with health regen on knocks, but found the extra Tac charge had uneven results. It didn’t help some Legends and interfered with upgrades that provide extra charges for others. Ultimately, we felt that this belongs better in the upgrade tree (like Pathfinder’s new Level 3 upgrade!) rather than in the class perks.
Sparrow
New Recon Legend
Abilities
Passive: Double Jump
Press jump while in the air to jump again
Pressing jump while climbing will launch Sparrow up the wall
Carry additional arrows and explosive arrows for the Bocek
Tactical: Tracker Dart
Shoot a tracker from your gauntlet that will reveal enemies who walk within its line of sight
These darts can also be used to activate Survey Beacons from afar
Ultimate: Stinger Bolt
Shoot a large arrow that will anchor where it lands. After it charges up, it will shock anyone within its range, causing damage and slowing any opponent it hits.
Upgrades: Level 2
Extra Traps: gain an additional Tactical charge and +2 traps in world
Hunt Target: Sparrow gains a speed boost when running towards a marked enemy
Upgrades: Level 3
Alternate Mode: Ult now has 3 charges that fire fewer pulses in a smaller radius
Life Siphon: Sparrow’s health and shields are recovered if enemies are damaged by his Ult
Ash
Predator’s Pursuit: removed Death Box minimap locations/pings
Previous hotfix
Increased Ult max distance travel time to 2.5s (was 1.4s)
Increased Ult min distance travel time to 0.5s (was 0.3s)
Dev Notes: We love that players are having fun with Ash and we want to tweak her balance without removing the parts of her kit that players are enjoying. Predator’s Pursuit feels redundant now that she has her new dash passive and is another form of intel-gathering that competes with Sparrow.
Conduit (Previous Hotfix)
Increased Tac health regen per tick to 4 (was 3)
Mirage (Previous Hotfix)
Increased the number of decoys created during Ult to 6 (was 5)
Pathfinder
Grappling Hook: cooldown now variable, ranging from 10-30s depending on distance traveled (was flat 30s)
Zipline Gun
Integrated Zipline Zen upgrade into base
Damage mitigation increased to 50% (was 25%)
Upgrades: Level 3
Feeling Zippy: gain a second Zipline Gun charge (replaces Zipline Zen)
Grapple God: gain a second Grappling Hook charge (replaces Grapple Cooldown+)
Dev Notes: “Remember me, friends. I may kill you.”
Seer (Previous Hotfix)
Decreased the time for Tac to hit targets to 0.8s (was 1.4s)
Decreased the time for Tac to finish to 0.9s (was 1.0s)
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AMMO & ATTACHMENTS
GOLD SNIPER STOCKS
New stock tier added: usable with all Sniper and Marksman weapons
No movement penalty while a weapon with a Gold Sniper Stock is drawn
SNIPER STOCKS
Marksmans Only
Improved ADS in and out speed bonus for all levels
Improved raise and lower speed bonus for all levels
HOP-UPS
Boosted Loader removed from floor loot
Skull Piercer added to floor loot
Can be equipped by 30-30 Repeater, Longbow, Wingman
Gun Shield Generator
No longer usable with Devotion and L-Star
Can now be used with Hemlok
Accelerator
Removed from P2020, Volt, and Wingman
Added to Bocek Compound Bow, Devotion, Mastiff, and Sentinel
Previous Hotfix: Ult charge from knocks and assists reduced from to 20% (was 30%)
WEAPONS
AR
Havoc Rifle [Floor Loot]
Damage decreased to 19 (was 21)
Increase hipfire spread
Recoil increased
Selectfire removed
Hemlok Burst AR (Previous Hotfix)
Increased headshot damage by 2
Increased mag sizes
Base increased to 21 (was 18)
White increased to 23 (was 21)
Blue increased to 27 (was 24)
LMG
Devotion LMG
New perk: equipping a purple tier barrel, stock, and mag will turbocharge the Devotion, reducing its spin-up time
Improved the scaling with high tier barrels
Blue: improved stability and recoil control (equivalent to old Purple)
Purple: advanced stability and recoil control
Improved the scaling with high tier stocks
Blue: improved handling and reload speeds (equivalent to old Purple)
Purple: advanced handling and reload speeds
Increased purple mag capacity to 52 (was 48)
Dev Note: The Devotion has been feeling a tad clunky and a bit too slow in this meta, so we’ve taken a big swing at how it scales with attachments. It now continues to live up to that late game monster fantasy it’s always had. By embedding the turbocharger feature behind a fully decked out Devotion, we’ve made its loot chase more exciting and rewarding than ever.
L-STAR EMG (Previous Hotfix)
Increased vertical and horizontal movement in the recoil pattern
Significantly reduced projectile size
MARKSMAN
Bocek Compound Bow [Floor Loot]
Can also be found on Sniper Arsenals
Added Sniper stocks as an accepted attachment
Uses its own reserve of 40 arrows, similar to a Care Package weapon
Arrows shot into the world can be retrieved to replenish supply
Arrows shot into players can be retrieved from top of Death Box (4 max)
Arrows cannot be found in floor looting
Max charge damage decreased to 55 (was 75)
Decreased rate of fire
Shattercaps removed
Frag Grenades can be used to energize the Bocek with explosive arrows
Must fully draw in order to fire an explosive arrow
Explosive arrows will stick into the world or a player on hit
Explosive arrow on hit damage reduced to 40 (headshot: 64)
Explosive arrows will explode in a 5m radius, dealing 25 extra damage after a 2s delay
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SHOTGUN
EVA-8
Greatly increased rate of fire at base and all bolt tiers
Damage per pellet reduced to 6 (was 8)
Dev Note: The EVA-8 has been a particularly strong secondary weapon recently, but instead of just nerfing its damage we wanted to take this opportunity to realign with its identity as the fast auto-shotty. We’ve re-worked its damage profile into rapid fire blasts with reduced damage.
SMG
All SMGs (Previous Hotfix)
Increased headshot damage by 1
Volt SMG (Previous Hotfix)
Improved hipfire values by normalizing it to the other SMGs
SNIPER
Charge Rifle
Increased limb damage to 0.9 (was 0.7)
Longbow
Increased limb damage to 0.8 (was 0.7)
Sentinel
Increased limb damage to 0.9 (was 0.7)
Dev Note: We found the recent nerf to sniper limb damage to be a bit too punishing. Landing those long range shots should feel rewarding so we’re bumping back up the limb damage to help snipers feel more consistent and useful.
Mojang has rolled out the latest major update for Minecraft on all platforms, which shows up as version 1.019 (complete number 1.019.000) for current-gen console gamers.
The major new addition are flat world presets have been made available. The Experimental branch has also gotten some love as well, with the complete details available in the official patch notes.
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Minecraft’s Update 1.019 Now Available for Consoles and PC
Features and Bug Fixes
Flat World Presets
In the Advanced tab of the Create New World screen, enable Flat World to access flat world presets
Classic Flat
Tunnelers’ Dream
Water World
Overworld
Snowy Kingdom
Bottomless Pit
Desert
Redstone Ready
Accessibility
Fixed an issue where Text To Speech wasn’t working on Android Fire Tablet devices
Audio Fixes
Fixed an issue where all sound in Windows stops working after 40-41% loading (MCPE-175138)
Music and sounds will no longer play once the save and exit button is pressed (MCPE-190632)
Fixed Wolf spawning sounds not using the appropriate sound variants (MCPE-190576)
Fixed credits music not playing if entering credits from the settings menu while game is paused. (MCPE-190625)
Ambient Block Sounds
The ambient sounds for Sand block, Dead Bush block and Terracotta block can now play (MCPE-194677)
Blocks
Sapling “age_bit” no longer regresses after an unsuccessful growth attempt, preventing nearby Observers from activating incorrectly (MCPE-190286)
Fix ambient occlusion issue for non 1x1x1 blocks
When a block around any of these smaller non 1x1x1 blocks is broken, the AO computation is correctly applied to the face in the direction of that broken block. Previously the wrong face could be seen getting lightened/darkened.
A list of blocks affected: stairs, walls, gates, buttons, cakes, plates, fences, anvil, grindstone, hopper, bell, lectern, eggs, brewing stand
Flowers now have the same random offset range and values as Java
Bamboo, Hanging Roots, Mangrove Propagule, and Nether Sprouts now have the same random offset range and values as Java Edition
Coral Fans and Coral Plants now have the same random offset range and values as Java Edition
Double tall plants, like sunflowers, now have the same random offset range and values as Java Edition
Pointed Dripstone, Tall Grass, and Dry Grass now have the same random offset range and values as Java Edition
Basalt can be created if the soul soil is placed last after the lava and blue ice are already in place again (MCPE-194008)
Bundles
Empty open Bundle icon now renders correctly when Bundles are tapped with Touch Controls
Character Creator
Fixed an issue that caused the wrong sized player model to show when using custom skins (MCPE-189739)
Gameplay
Players will no longer pass through Blocks placed around x or z coordinates that are a power of 2. (Example 256, 512, 1024 …) (MCPE-173843)
Removed access to Virtual and Mixed Reality gameplay.
Fixed server client desync issue during portal travel on Realms (MCPE-188731)
Added ‘music_definition’ field to ‘minecraft:biome_music’ component in client_biome json files to control the music played in the biome. The default music will be determined by the dimension if the biome_music component or music_definition property is left off. An empty string can be used if the biome is intended to be silent
Fixed an issue where the player would momentarily lay under or beside a Bed when going to sleep
Deepslate Redstone Ore once again lights up after interacting with it (MCPE-191381)
Deepslate Redstone Ore no longer stays infinitely lit up after interacting with it (MCPE-136864)
When respawning from death while gliding or swimming players will now have the correct collision (MCPE-189554)
Fixed a bug that a player can sprint in water faster than swimming
Changed Elytra so that while gliding, using a firework will only be used as a boost even if placed on a block
Fixed an issue where using a Firework with Elytra in another block like Sugar Cane would result in rubberbanding (MCPE-191595)
Trail ruins now generate at the same location in Mutated Birch Forests between Java and Bedrock on the same world seed
General
Enabled Filter Profanity toggle on PlayStation, Nintendo, and Xbox platforms.
Items
Fixed a bug where most usable items could not be used while targeting a Mob Spawner (MCPE-58999)
Mangrove Roots can now be used as fuel in Furnaces (MCPE-155605)
Fixed an issue where adding items to a slot in a Chest while it is being updated by a Hopper might remove the items (MCPE-166390)
Mobs
Fixed a bug where named Slimes and Magma Cubes lose their names when splitting (MCPE-14975)
Creakings no longer despawn on world reload (MCPE-190845)
Parrots can now imitate Phantoms, Zoglins, Guardians, Ravagers, Pillagers, and Blazes (MCPE-164404)
Wither Skeletons and Zombified Piglins can now walk in lava (MCPE-46806)
Farm animal spawn eggs used in the Mangrove Swamp biome will now spawn the same variants of Chicken, Cow, and Pig as seen in the Java Edition (MCPE-190750)
Mobs no longer have difficulty inflicting recurring hits when very close to non-moving players (MCPE-189535)
Camels no longer spawn in spaces that are too small for them (MCPE-190700)
Farmer villagers no longer occasionally get stuck when collecting grown crops (MCPE-166344)
Fixed Evoker legs not moving when walking (MCPE-191193)
Realms
Fixed a crash when clicking several times while trying to upload a world to an inactive Realm slot
Realms Server Hosting Region Preference Selection:
Added a new “Advanced” tab to the Realms settings screen where Realm owners can select which datacenter region they would like to host their Realm in
Options include a list of regions, or allowing the Realms service to automatically select the best region for the Realm owner or the first player to join the Realm in a given session
Note that this selection is a preference only and due to server capacity, your Realm may be hosted in a different region than selected and in that case, the next closest region to your preference will be selected
Added a message during joining a Realm to indicate which server region your Realm is assigned to for that session
Fixed a bug where players could still craft unknown recipes when dolimitedcrafting game rule was enabled (MCPE-186699)
Stability and Performance
Fixed a bug that occasionally caused an error when creating a Realm on an empty slot
Fixed a crash that could sometimes occur when certain foliage textures fail to load
Fixed an issue that caused a crash while generating chunks
Fixed bugs causing marketplace addon content to sometimes not load in a world
User Interface
Fixed a bug that could prevent Minecraft from loading the main menu, after cancelling a server transfer request from another server. (MCPE-189096)
Potion of Slowness IV (standard, splash, lingering) is no longer separated from other slowness potions in Creative Menu (MCPE-101923)
Touch Controls: Updated icons for Dismount and Jump buttons (when mounted) to be clearer and consistent between the touch control schemes (MCPE-184403)
Suspending/minimizing the game with Screen Animations disabled no longer resets the world seed in the Create New World screen. (MCPE-188975)
Touch Controls: Spectators can now also customize controls (MCPE-184704)
Touch Controls: Fixed a bug that could cause issues when customizing touch controls during the death animation in Hardcore mode (MCPE-186584)
Added modal to handle Not Enough Disc Space error in Edit World screen, Resource Packs tab
Fixed “Download all missing packs” button not working under specific conditions
Fixed a bug where the bed screen would display the wrong message when sleeping during a thunderstorm (MCPE-190178)
Stopped main menu background rotation when entering new player flow
Stopped main menu background rotation and logo text movement when the “screen animations” option is disabled.
Worlds are no longer missing from the Storage menu
Bundle tooltip no longer sometimes renders as if having a different amount of items
Adding “Manage Storage” button if download fails due to lack of space with instructions on what needs to be cleared out.
Adding “Clear Download Cache” button to storage for clearing files that got stuck due to a downloading error.
Auto clearing the download cache on startup if it detects that it is running out of space.
Fixed an issue which prevented the escape keyboard shortcut from working in certain scenarios on the death screen
Bundle slot selection using gamepad right stick no longer skips slots when playing in split screen
Stacks are now correctly splitting across slots when moving cursor and holding the left mouse button to split a stack evenly across slots
Updated the friends drawer status to tell if a friend is playing in the same world as you
Bundle UI now correctly disappears when interacting with Inventory tabs in Pocket UI
Fixed a bug where the game would be unresponsive for a short while after leaving the bed screen.
Vanilla Parity
General
Add magic crit particles for enchanted weapons, to better match the Java edition (MCPE-18704)
Items
Cut Sandstone Slabs can now be crafted in the Stonecutter using Cut Sandstone (MCPE-42734)
Cut Red Sandstone Slabs can now be crafted in the Stonecutter using Cut Red Sandstone (MCPE-42734)
Totem of Undying now gives the same 45 second regeneration as Java (MCPE-90716)
Shears now consume durability when used on Beehives and Bee Nests with full Honey level (MCPE-63995)
Shields now take durability damage from explosions (MCPE-121484)
Mobs
The maximum amount of Raw Rabbits dropped from Rabbits is now increased by 1 for each level of Looting (MCPE-47125)
Structures
Woodland Mansion
Iron Axe with Efficiency I now always generates in a Chest inside Woodland Mansion’s tree-chopping room (MCPE-109048)
Enable the “Drop 2 2025” experimental toggle to test out these new features!
Blocks
Dried Ghast
Can be found in the Nether in Nether Fossil structures
Can be crafted with 1 Bone block and 8 Ghast Tears
When waterlogged it undergoes 3 states over about 20 minutes until it spawns a Ghastling mob
Makes sounds and shows particles depending on state
If mined during the waterlogging, it will revert to its “dry” state regardless of what state it has reached during waterlogging
Will revert states back to its initial “dry” state when it is taken away from being waterlogged, using the same time scale
Mobs
Ghastling
Ghastling is a young version of the Happy Ghast mob.
Spawns from a Dried Ghast block that has continuously been waterlogged for about 20 minutes.
After spawning, the Ghastling will try and follow:
Players within a 16-block radius or
An adult, non-aquatic passive mob (and some neutral mobs) within a 16-block radius
If no player or suitable mob is close around the Ghastling will idle around within 32 blocks from its home position (where it spawned or last was interacted with).
Can be tempted and fed using Snowballs
Will grow up into a Happy Ghast after about 20 minutes (or faster if fed Snowballs)
Can be summoned using the command: “/summon happy_ghast ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ minecraft:spawn_baby
Happy Ghast
The Happy Ghast is a new flying mount that can carry up to four players.
Spawns from a Ghastling after about 20 minutes (or faster if Ghastling is fed Snowballs)
Can be equipped with a harness and then be mounted by up to 4 players
Tempted by Snowballs and Harness. Harness tempting only works if the Happy Ghast is unharnessed
Has no panic behavior when taking damage
Cannot be bred
Slowly regenerates health, with regeneration speeding up during rain, snow or when flying at the same height as clouds are rendered
The first player that mounts the Happy Ghast will control it, sitting in front of the Happy Ghast, just above its face
When a player mounts, the goggles on the Happy Ghast go down to cover its eyes, indicating that it now can be controlled
Other players who mount after the pilot is mounted, are placed in slots on each side of the Happy Ghast, starting clockwise from the “pilot” player
Pressing crouch button dismounts the player on top of the Happy Ghast
If the Happy Ghast detects players on top of it, it then ceases all movement and aligns to the closest cardinal horizontal direction
This happens regardless of it having a harness equipped or not
3rd person camera is moved back when player is mounted on the Happy Ghast
When there are no players mounted or walking on the Happy Ghast, the goggles go up and the Happy Ghast starts to roam around the home position
If players dismount midair, the Happy Ghast will descend towards the ground before it resumes roaming
Cannot enter boats
Idles around within 64 blocks from its home position (where it spawned or last was interacted with)
If wearing a harness, the Happy Ghast idles closer to the home position (within 32 blocks).
The Happy Ghast will try to stay close to blocks when roaming on its own
Known Issue: The Happy Ghast’s health is currently set to 40 when it should be 20. We will be addressing this as soon as possible!
Ghast
Updated Ghast texture
Items
Harness
Harness is a new item that can be equipped on a Happy Ghast to allow players to ride it.
Crafted out of 3 leather, 2 glass blocks and 1 wool block, the harness will have the same color as the wool block used when crafting
Can be re-dyed
Can only be equipped on a Happy Ghast
Allows up to 4 players to mount the Happy Ghast
Can be removed from the Happy Ghast using Shears but only when no players are mounted
Commands
Added the Game Rule command locatorBar to enable or disable the Locator Bar feature
Vibrant Visuals
The features, lighting, effects, and assets are still in development, so expect things to change and improve over time as we continue to iterate.
Supported devices include Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Android, iOS, and PC.
Android: Adreno 640, Mali-G68, Mali-G77, or Xclipse 530 or higher
iOS: A12 or M1 or higher
PC: Running Minecraft on DX12
Our team is hard at work testing Vibrant Visuals on even more Minecraft: Bedrock Edition devices, and we hope to be able to update this list of supported devices in the future.
To use Vibrant Visuals in a World, you must enable the “Vibrant Visuals” toggle in the Experimental tab in the Create New World or Edit World screens. This will expose Vibrant Visuals as an option in the in-game Video settings Graphics Mode dropdown, which can then be selected alongside the other existing rendering modes.
Presets for choosing between “Favor Visuals” and “Favor Performance” are available in the Video Settings. Specific feature and visual settings can also be adjusted by expanding “Vibrant Visuals Options”.
Splitscreen is not supported with Vibrant Visuals and the game will switch to Fancy or Simple rendering if multiple players are joined locally.
Marketplace Add-Ons, Skins, and Persona items will work with Vibrant Visuals, however, Worlds and Texture Packs are not compatible with the new mode at this time.
Known Issues
Some visual corruptions may exist on certain Android devices, particularly with Mali GPUs
Surfaces deeper than eight blocks underwater are dark
Light may leak into underground areas or shadows may pop in and out, especially near cave entrances
Textures may turn pink after suspend and resume, opening Settings, or exiting world
Metallic surfaces might appear with some visual bugs in certain conditions
Emissive surfaces might not glow or appear white in certain conditions
Locator Bar
The Locator Bar is a new UI element on the Player HUD that displays the direction of other Players in the World.
When the Locator Bar Experiment is enabled and there are multiple Players in a World, the Locator Bar will appear on-screen for each Player, replacing the Experience Bar. The Player Level number will still be visible as before above the Locator Bar.
The Locator Bar will display colored indicators when the camera is facing within 120 degrees towards another Player. If another Player is 30 degrees above or below the camera’s viewport (the screen) an up or down arrow will be displayed.
Crouching will hide the Player, preventing their indicator from appearing on the Locator Bar of other Players.
Players in Spectator Mode are not visible on the Locator Bar.
A Mob Head or a Carved Pumpkin will similarly hide Players from the Locator Bar when worn in the head slot.
Using a Potion of Invisibility will also hide players from the Locator Bar.
Developer’s note: When the Locator Bar moves out of experimental, we plan on making it a feature that Players can toggle on and off.
Player Dots on the Locator Bar now show correctly regardless of Simulation Distance
Dots are now shown representing Players in Spectator Mode to other Players also in Spectator Mode on the Locator Bar
There are also a ton of technical updates available in case you’re interested in that. Same as with any major update, don’t be surprised to see a follow-up patch be released to fix any issues that crops up form this one.
The Arc Raiders playtest is ending later today, and while the test itself was by invite only, it seems the title has already managed to pull off some impressive feats.
Fallout 76 update 2.06 is now available for download on consoles and PC, and this was released during the game’s hours-long maintenance. Players can expect a smaller patch than usual, and this brings the Big Bloom Event to players.
Alongside the event, there are also a couple of fixes slotted in, which should be welcomed by players since they affect the Catalyst quest issues they have been experiencing.
Fallout 76’s New Update Drops the Big Bloom Event and Fixes The Catalyst Quest Progression Issues
Bethesda says this kicks off the new seasonal event The Big Bloom. Players can also expect stability improvements that support this new event.
Main Fix in Latest Fallout 76 Patch
Fixes The Catalyst questline and addresses instances where players were disconnected from the game while interacting with the Ammo Storage Box. Once the patch has been downloaded, those stuck on The Catalyst quest will need to head to Fort Atlas and pick up the quest “Forging Trust” to proceed through the questline.
That’s about it when it comes to fixes. Unfortunately, a lot of other gameplay issues have not been resolved, though we’re hoping that changes soon. If ever that happens, expect it up here on MP1st.
While rumors of a Gears of War Collection have been rumored repeatedly, Microsoft has put a stop to that by announcing "Gears of War Reloaded," the first game in the franchise.
Mojang has rolled out the latest major update for Minecraft on all platforms, Bedrock 1.21.80. Console players will see this as Minecraft update 3.11, and this not only brings bug fixes, but new features and improvements galore.
The major new addition are flat world presets have been made available. The Experimental branch has also gotten some love as well, with the complete details available in the official patch notes.
Today, Microsoft has finally put the rumors to rest, as it announced that Gears of War will finally be coming to PS5 this August with the release of Gears of War: Reloaded, a re-release of the first Gears game with added performance enhancements.
Minecraft’s New Update for Bedrock Version 1.21.80 Adds in New Features and More
Features and Bug Fixes
Flat World Presets
In the Advanced tab of the Create New World screen, enable Flat World to access flat world presets
Classic Flat
Tunnelers’ Dream
Water World
Overworld
Snowy Kingdom
Bottomless Pit
Desert
Redstone Ready
Accessibility
Fixed an issue where Text To Speech wasn’t working on Android Fire Tablet devices
Audio Fixes
Fixed an issue where all sound in Windows stops working after 40-41% loading (MCPE-175138)
Music and sounds will no longer play once the save and exit button is pressed (MCPE-190632)
Fixed Wolf spawning sounds not using the appropriate sound variants (MCPE-190576)
Fixed credits music not playing if entering credits from the settings menu while game is paused. (MCPE-190625)
Ambient Block Sounds
The ambient sounds for Sand block, Dead Bush block and Terracotta block can now play (MCPE-194677)
Blocks
Sapling “age_bit” no longer regresses after an unsuccessful growth attempt, preventing nearby Observers from activating incorrectly (MCPE-190286)
Fix ambient occlusion issue for non 1x1x1 blocks
When a block around any of these smaller non 1x1x1 blocks is broken, the AO computation is correctly applied to the face in the direction of that broken block. Previously the wrong face could be seen getting lightened/darkened.
A list of blocks affected: stairs, walls, gates, buttons, cakes, plates, fences, anvil, grindstone, hopper, bell, lectern, eggs, brewing stand
Flowers now have the same random offset range and values as Java
Bamboo, Hanging Roots, Mangrove Propagule, and Nether Sprouts now have the same random offset range and values as Java Edition
Coral Fans and Coral Plants now have the same random offset range and values as Java Edition
Double tall plants, like sunflowers, now have the same random offset range and values as Java Edition
Pointed Dripstone, Tall Grass, and Dry Grass now have the same random offset range and values as Java Edition
Basalt can be created if the soul soil is placed last after the lava and blue ice are already in place again (MCPE-194008)
Bundles
Empty open Bundle icon now renders correctly when Bundles are tapped with Touch Controls
Character Creator
Fixed an issue that caused the wrong sized player model to show when using custom skins (MCPE-189739)
Gameplay
Players will no longer pass through Blocks placed around x or z coordinates that are a power of 2. (Example 256, 512, 1024 …) (MCPE-173843)
Removed access to Virtual and Mixed Reality gameplay.
Fixed server client desync issue during portal travel on Realms (MCPE-188731)
Added ‘music_definition’ field to ‘minecraft:biome_music’ component in client_biome json files to control the music played in the biome. The default music will be determined by the dimension if the biome_music component or music_definition property is left off. An empty string can be used if the biome is intended to be silent
Fixed an issue where the player would momentarily lay under or beside a Bed when going to sleep
Deepslate Redstone Ore once again lights up after interacting with it (MCPE-191381)
Deepslate Redstone Ore no longer stays infinitely lit up after interacting with it (MCPE-136864)
When respawning from death while gliding or swimming players will now have the correct collision (MCPE-189554)
Fixed a bug that a player can sprint in water faster than swimming
Changed Elytra so that while gliding, using a firework will only be used as a boost even if placed on a block
Fixed an issue where using a Firework with Elytra in another block like Sugar Cane would result in rubberbanding (MCPE-191595)
Trail ruins now generate at the same location in Mutated Birch Forests between Java and Bedrock on the same world seed
General
Enabled Filter Profanity toggle on PlayStation, Nintendo, and Xbox platforms.
Items
Fixed a bug where most usable items could not be used while targeting a Mob Spawner (MCPE-58999)
Mangrove Roots can now be used as fuel in Furnaces (MCPE-155605)
Fixed an issue where adding items to a slot in a Chest while it is being updated by a Hopper might remove the items (MCPE-166390)
Mobs
Fixed a bug where named Slimes and Magma Cubes lose their names when splitting (MCPE-14975)
Creakings no longer despawn on world reload (MCPE-190845)
Parrots can now imitate Phantoms, Zoglins, Guardians, Ravagers, Pillagers, and Blazes (MCPE-164404)
Wither Skeletons and Zombified Piglins can now walk in lava (MCPE-46806)
Farm animal spawn eggs used in the Mangrove Swamp biome will now spawn the same variants of Chicken, Cow, and Pig as seen in the Java Edition (MCPE-190750)
Mobs no longer have difficulty inflicting recurring hits when very close to non-moving players (MCPE-189535)
Camels no longer spawn in spaces that are too small for them (MCPE-190700)
Farmer villagers no longer occasionally get stuck when collecting grown crops (MCPE-166344)
Fixed Evoker legs not moving when walking (MCPE-191193)
Realms
Fixed a crash when clicking several times while trying to upload a world to an inactive Realm slot
Realms Server Hosting Region Preference Selection:
Added a new “Advanced” tab to the Realms settings screen where Realm owners can select which datacenter region they would like to host their Realm in
Options include a list of regions, or allowing the Realms service to automatically select the best region for the Realm owner or the first player to join the Realm in a given session
Note that this selection is a preference only and due to server capacity, your Realm may be hosted in a different region than selected and in that case, the next closest region to your preference will be selected
Added a message during joining a Realm to indicate which server region your Realm is assigned to for that session
Fixed a bug where players could still craft unknown recipes when dolimitedcrafting game rule was enabled (MCPE-186699)
Stability and Performance
Fixed a bug that occasionally caused an error when creating a Realm on an empty slot
Fixed a crash that could sometimes occur when certain foliage textures fail to load
Fixed an issue that caused a crash while generating chunks
Fixed bugs causing marketplace addon content to sometimes not load in a world
User Interface
Fixed a bug that could prevent Minecraft from loading the main menu, after cancelling a server transfer request from another server. (MCPE-189096)
Potion of Slowness IV (standard, splash, lingering) is no longer separated from other slowness potions in Creative Menu (MCPE-101923)
Touch Controls: Updated icons for Dismount and Jump buttons (when mounted) to be clearer and consistent between the touch control schemes (MCPE-184403)
Suspending/minimizing the game with Screen Animations disabled no longer resets the world seed in the Create New World screen. (MCPE-188975)
Touch Controls: Spectators can now also customize controls (MCPE-184704)
Touch Controls: Fixed a bug that could cause issues when customizing touch controls during the death animation in Hardcore mode (MCPE-186584)
Added modal to handle Not Enough Disc Space error in Edit World screen, Resource Packs tab
Fixed “Download all missing packs” button not working under specific conditions
Fixed a bug where the bed screen would display the wrong message when sleeping during a thunderstorm (MCPE-190178)
Stopped main menu background rotation when entering new player flow
Stopped main menu background rotation and logo text movement when the “screen animations” option is disabled.
Worlds are no longer missing from the Storage menu
Bundle tooltip no longer sometimes renders as if having a different amount of items
Adding “Manage Storage” button if download fails due to lack of space with instructions on what needs to be cleared out.
Adding “Clear Download Cache” button to storage for clearing files that got stuck due to a downloading error.
Auto clearing the download cache on startup if it detects that it is running out of space.
Fixed an issue which prevented the escape keyboard shortcut from working in certain scenarios on the death screen
Bundle slot selection using gamepad right stick no longer skips slots when playing in split screen
Stacks are now correctly splitting across slots when moving cursor and holding the left mouse button to split a stack evenly across slots
Updated the friends drawer status to tell if a friend is playing in the same world as you
Bundle UI now correctly disappears when interacting with Inventory tabs in Pocket UI
Fixed a bug where the game would be unresponsive for a short while after leaving the bed screen.
Vanilla Parity
General
Add magic crit particles for enchanted weapons, to better match the Java edition (MCPE-18704)
Items
Cut Sandstone Slabs can now be crafted in the Stonecutter using Cut Sandstone (MCPE-42734)
Cut Red Sandstone Slabs can now be crafted in the Stonecutter using Cut Red Sandstone (MCPE-42734)
Totem of Undying now gives the same 45 second regeneration as Java (MCPE-90716)
Shears now consume durability when used on Beehives and Bee Nests with full Honey level (MCPE-63995)
Shields now take durability damage from explosions (MCPE-121484)
Mobs
The maximum amount of Raw Rabbits dropped from Rabbits is now increased by 1 for each level of Looting (MCPE-47125)
Structures
Woodland Mansion
Iron Axe with Efficiency I now always generates in a Chest inside Woodland Mansion’s tree-chopping room (MCPE-109048)
Enable the “Drop 2 2025” experimental toggle to test out these new features!
Blocks
Dried Ghast
Can be found in the Nether in Nether Fossil structures
Can be crafted with 1 Bone block and 8 Ghast Tears
When waterlogged it undergoes 3 states over about 20 minutes until it spawns a Ghastling mob
Makes sounds and shows particles depending on state
If mined during the waterlogging, it will revert to its “dry” state regardless of what state it has reached during waterlogging
Will revert states back to its initial “dry” state when it is taken away from being waterlogged, using the same time scale
Mobs
Ghastling
Ghastling is a young version of the Happy Ghast mob.
Spawns from a Dried Ghast block that has continuously been waterlogged for about 20 minutes.
After spawning, the Ghastling will try and follow:
Players within a 16-block radius or
An adult, non-aquatic passive mob (and some neutral mobs) within a 16-block radius
If no player or suitable mob is close around the Ghastling will idle around within 32 blocks from its home position (where it spawned or last was interacted with).
Can be tempted and fed using Snowballs
Will grow up into a Happy Ghast after about 20 minutes (or faster if fed Snowballs)
Can be summoned using the command: “/summon happy_ghast ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ minecraft:spawn_baby
Happy Ghast
The Happy Ghast is a new flying mount that can carry up to four players.
Spawns from a Ghastling after about 20 minutes (or faster if Ghastling is fed Snowballs)
Can be equipped with a harness and then be mounted by up to 4 players
Tempted by Snowballs and Harness. Harness tempting only works if the Happy Ghast is unharnessed
Has no panic behavior when taking damage
Cannot be bred
Slowly regenerates health, with regeneration speeding up during rain, snow or when flying at the same height as clouds are rendered
The first player that mounts the Happy Ghast will control it, sitting in front of the Happy Ghast, just above its face
When a player mounts, the goggles on the Happy Ghast go down to cover its eyes, indicating that it now can be controlled
Other players who mount after the pilot is mounted, are placed in slots on each side of the Happy Ghast, starting clockwise from the “pilot” player
Pressing crouch button dismounts the player on top of the Happy Ghast
If the Happy Ghast detects players on top of it, it then ceases all movement and aligns to the closest cardinal horizontal direction
This happens regardless of it having a harness equipped or not
3rd person camera is moved back when player is mounted on the Happy Ghast
When there are no players mounted or walking on the Happy Ghast, the goggles go up and the Happy Ghast starts to roam around the home position
If players dismount midair, the Happy Ghast will descend towards the ground before it resumes roaming
Cannot enter boats
Idles around within 64 blocks from its home position (where it spawned or last was interacted with)
If wearing a harness, the Happy Ghast idles closer to the home position (within 32 blocks).
The Happy Ghast will try to stay close to blocks when roaming on its own
Known Issue: The Happy Ghast’s health is currently set to 40 when it should be 20. We will be addressing this as soon as possible!
Ghast
Updated Ghast texture
Items
Harness
Harness is a new item that can be equipped on a Happy Ghast to allow players to ride it.
Crafted out of 3 leather, 2 glass blocks and 1 wool block, the harness will have the same color as the wool block used when crafting
Can be re-dyed
Can only be equipped on a Happy Ghast
Allows up to 4 players to mount the Happy Ghast
Can be removed from the Happy Ghast using Shears but only when no players are mounted
Commands
Added the Game Rule command locatorBar to enable or disable the Locator Bar feature
Vibrant Visuals
The features, lighting, effects, and assets are still in development, so expect things to change and improve over time as we continue to iterate.
Supported devices include Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Android, iOS, and PC.
Android: Adreno 640, Mali-G68, Mali-G77, or Xclipse 530 or higher
iOS: A12 or M1 or higher
PC: Running Minecraft on DX12
Our team is hard at work testing Vibrant Visuals on even more Minecraft: Bedrock Edition devices, and we hope to be able to update this list of supported devices in the future.
To use Vibrant Visuals in a World, you must enable the “Vibrant Visuals” toggle in the Experimental tab in the Create New World or Edit World screens. This will expose Vibrant Visuals as an option in the in-game Video settings Graphics Mode dropdown, which can then be selected alongside the other existing rendering modes.
Presets for choosing between “Favor Visuals” and “Favor Performance” are available in the Video Settings. Specific feature and visual settings can also be adjusted by expanding “Vibrant Visuals Options”.
Splitscreen is not supported with Vibrant Visuals and the game will switch to Fancy or Simple rendering if multiple players are joined locally.
Marketplace Add-Ons, Skins, and Persona items will work with Vibrant Visuals, however, Worlds and Texture Packs are not compatible with the new mode at this time.
Known Issues
Some visual corruptions may exist on certain Android devices, particularly with Mali GPUs
Surfaces deeper than eight blocks underwater are dark
Light may leak into underground areas or shadows may pop in and out, especially near cave entrances
Textures may turn pink after suspend and resume, opening Settings, or exiting world
Metallic surfaces might appear with some visual bugs in certain conditions
Emissive surfaces might not glow or appear white in certain conditions
Locator Bar
The Locator Bar is a new UI element on the Player HUD that displays the direction of other Players in the World.
When the Locator Bar Experiment is enabled and there are multiple Players in a World, the Locator Bar will appear on-screen for each Player, replacing the Experience Bar. The Player Level number will still be visible as before above the Locator Bar.
The Locator Bar will display colored indicators when the camera is facing within 120 degrees towards another Player. If another Player is 30 degrees above or below the camera’s viewport (the screen) an up or down arrow will be displayed.
Crouching will hide the Player, preventing their indicator from appearing on the Locator Bar of other Players.
Players in Spectator Mode are not visible on the Locator Bar.
A Mob Head or a Carved Pumpkin will similarly hide Players from the Locator Bar when worn in the head slot.
Using a Potion of Invisibility will also hide players from the Locator Bar.
Developer’s note: When the Locator Bar moves out of experimental, we plan on making it a feature that Players can toggle on and off.
Player Dots on the Locator Bar now show correctly regardless of Simulation Distance
Dots are now shown representing Players in Spectator Mode to other Players also in Spectator Mode on the Locator Bar
There are also a ton of technical updates available in case you’re interested in that. Same as with any major update, don’t be surprised to see a follow-up patch be released to fix any issues that crops up form this one.
The Arc Raiders playtest is ending later today, and while the test itself was by invite only, it seems the title has already managed to pull off some impressive feats.
