While Resident Evil Requiem just released less than two weeks ago, the latest entry in the horror franchise has already proven itself to be quite the hit for Capcom.
With that in mind, the development team has now made an announcement that should make a lot of Resident Evil fans happy, as a new story expansion for Requiem has just been confirmed.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the director of Resident Evil Requiem Koshi Nakanishi thanked fans for Requiem already hitting five million copies sold.
As part of the clip, Nakanishi confirmed that a Photo Mode update is slated to be rolled out, as well as a “surprise” update in May that will add mini games to Requiem.
If that wasn’t enough, Nakanishi then went through a bunch of slides by hand until he reached the end that confirmed a story expansion (DLC) is in the works for Requiem. The game director says it is in development, though it will take some time, and asks fans to be patient.
Nakanishi says this expansion will “delve deeper into the world of Requiem.” No details were shared outside of that, so this expansion could feature our protagonists once more, or even someone new.
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For those unaware, today is “Mar10 Day!” Nintendo had plenty to share about our favorite plumber, from a new trailer for the upcoming Mario Galaxy movie to new classic Mario game releases and even a new LEGO set.
But they weren’t the only ones with the announcements, as Turtle Beach has also announced a new Mario-themed Rematch controller.
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The Dynamic Duo Jump Their Way to Turtle Beach
Oh, and would you look at that, it glows in the dark too!
Simply called “Mario & Luigi,” the new Switch and Switch 2 colorway for the Turtle Beach Rematch Wireless Controllers is now available for pre-ordering via the Turtle Beach website. The controller itself is listed at an MSRP of $64.99/£54.99/€64.99, with a target release date of March 30, 2026.
But that’s not the only surprise Turtle Beach has for us: they’ve also announced a new color option for their Airlite Fit Wired Gaming Headset for Nintendo Switch 2, and it’s quite the looker.
The “Mario Star” colorway is launching the same day as the controller, March 30, 2026, and will retail for MSRP is $27.99/£19.99/€24.99. It’s currently available for pre-ordering.
Have to say, for being considered a budget headset, that new colorway design certainly comes off as something you would see from a premium offering. Sure, it’s a wired mic, but that design is just too good to pass up on.
All of this is coming right before the movie drops, too, so if you’re thinking about it, it might not be a bad idea to grab one before they sell out.
Both Mario & Luigi Turtle Beach Rematch Wireless Controller and Mario Star Airlite Fit Wired Gaming Headset for Nintendo Switch 2 launch on March 30, 2026. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie theatrical release will follow after, on April 1.
Enjoying Bungie's Marathon? Given that it is a live-service game, players can expect a ton of updates to hit the game, and the first one is due this coming week.
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As expected given Bungie’s maintenance on Destiny 2’s servers, game update version 9.5.5.5 is now out on all platforms, and this is a minor patch that was issued to fix a specific bug.
Console gamers will see this as Destiny 2 update 3.92/1.003 (complete version 1.187.000), and this should be a small download across all platforms.
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Music is an important part of video games, whether it plays during fights, cutscenes, or while exploring the game world.
For the full slate of new features and gameplay improvements, read on.
Skate Season 3 Complete Breakdown of New Content
New Features
Isle of Grom skate.Premium Pass Access
Visit the new Ferry Terminal in Blue Light Beach to take the Wet N’ Mild Taxi Co. boat to and from Isle of Grom. For more details about Isle of Grom, visit our Season 3 article.
Dark Catches and Darkslides
Darkslides and Dark Catches are a fan favorite, returning from previous Skate games with some new improvements. Getting into a Dark Catch is done by holding RB/R1 before or right after performing any flip trick (including Impossible flip tricks from Season 2). Landing into a slide on a rail or ledge while holding a Dark Catch will start a Darkslide, which can now also be leaned and grind adjusted. When exiting, you can Flip Trick out to get some pop with it, or lean exit to ride out smoothly. You’ll also find a few new settings to control when and how Dark Catches and Slides are released. Visit Skatepedia for more information about these new tricks.
Developer’s Note:After getting the foundational mechanics into a good place, we’re excited to add Darkslides and Dark Catches to skate. Similar to our approach with most legacy mechanics, we wanted to ensure Darkslides and Catches feel familiar, are integrated with other new additions to the franchise—such as flip speed control and grind leans—and have been expanded upon to provide more self expression.
Tasks
Expanded and diversified Tasks, including new varieties that can be completed conveniently while skating.
Developer’s Note:We received feedback that some of the previous Tasks were too difficult or tedious to complete. In response, we’re introducing a wider variety of Tasks designed to complement your skating experience, rather than dominate it.
Party Collision
This feature allows you to collide with others in your party while skating together, adding to the chaos (and fun) of your seshes. Party Collision is disabled by default, but can be enabled in the Settings tab of the Social menu.
Developer’s Note:You may experience collision accuracy and timing discrepancies when using this setting. We hope you enjoy this chaotic, but fun, new way to play with your party, and look forward to your feedback.
Character Customization Options
4 new Hair and 5 Tattoo options have been added to the Character Customizer.
Developer’s Note: 32 **additional Tattoos can be acquired from Missions, the Skate Paddy’s event, the skate. Pass (Standard and Premium), and the new Essentials Shop.
Skater Presets
You can now configure up to 3 unique Skater Presets, including appearance and clothing. Additional preset slots can be purchased for 250 San Van Bucks. Maximum 10 slots.
Store
Up to 5 Product Boxes can now be bought in a single purchase, making your transactions more streamlined.
An Essentials Shop was added to the Store, with options for Tattoos, Boards and more.
Gameplay Improvements
Bonelesses
Improved responsiveness, reliability, and behavior of Boneless tricks performed from the ground or transitions. This change also applies to Fastplants and Bean Plants.
Developer’s Note:We needed to make some large changes to how Bonelesses were originally implemented in order to improve their consistency and quality. A side effect of these underlying changes was the removal of some Boneless-specific “pop glitches.”
Seasonal Missions
Some Missions are now only available for the duration of the season they release in.
Replay Editor
Added an Effects Tab that lets you control Exposure, Color Temperature, Color Saturation, Barrel Distortion, and Vignette (Opacity, Size, Sharpness).
Added more granular volume control over your skater’s audio, other skaters’ audio, and world ambience.
Playback speed can now be keyframed as well.
Developer’s Note:Pair the Barrel Distortion effect with a wide Field of View to get that classic Fisheye effect you know and love.
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UI Improvements
Throwdowns
A notification system to highlight nearby Throwdowns has been added. You can toggle this feature on via the settings and also control the types of Throwdown notifications you see.
Sense of Speed Audio Effects
Improved passbys and tunnel transitions.
Challenge Celebrations
During the celebration screen for Challenges and Throwdowns, your skater’s first equipped Gesture will be played. You can control the Gesture that’s performed by using LB/L1 and the D-pad.
Tasks
Weekly and Monthly Tasks are now grouped in the UI for increased readability.
Player Status
A status communicating whether you’re in an activity, menu, or away has been added to the Social and Spectate menu.
Store
You can now preview items in the Store by hovering over them. We’ve also added a side navigation bar to make browsing the Store more efficient.
PC Graphics and Performance Updates
Replacing PC benchmark
To give you a better PC performance experience, we’re updating how we score users Render GPUs and CPUs based on live data. The new scoring system will slot each card into a more accurate global graphics quality tier. This change could potentially move some players up or down in visual quality, in favor of a better performance experience.
If you’ve been having performance issues, try resetting your graphics settings to default.
Render FPS
Adds an explicit 30/60/uncapped FPS render setting.
“Uncapped” FPS render setting runs at up to 240 FPS
Improves handling of FPS in full-screen mode, particularly when other refresh rates are chosen.
V-Sync
Defaults V-Sync to ON as we believe this will give most players a better experience.
Improves handling of V-Sync in full-screen mode.
Minimum global graphics quality
New global graphics quality introduced that reduces render settings for devices that don’t meet our min spec.
Skate PC Min Spec Updates
We’ve analyzed our PC min specs and have updated it to ensure a smoother playing experience. Hardware below the minimum specs can still play but will be placed into the minimum global graphics quality.
Render GPU
High AMD: Changed from Radeon RX 6600 XT to Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ultra NVIDIA: Changed from GeForce RTX 3070 Ti to GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Render CPU
Low AMD: Changed from AMD Ryzen 3 3100 to Ryzen 3 3300X
Medium AMD: Changed from Ryzen 5 3500 to Ryzen 5 3600X
High Intel: Changed from Core i7-9700 to Core i7-9700K
High AMD: Changed from Ryzen 5 3600 to Ryzen 5 3600XT
Ultra Intel: Changed from Core i7-11700 to Core i7-11700K
Bug Fixes
Gameplay
Fixed multiple issues that prevented Neighborhoods from unlocking.
Fixed an issue where collision was disabled for Quick Drop Objects placed in Isle of Grom or San Van until you interacted with them.
Fixed an issue where Rip Card changes were not saved after rebooting skate.
Fixed an issue with how the Playstation progress display appeared.
Fixed multiple issues with world collision.
Fixed multiple issues where world objects and textures appeared or disappeared unexpectedly.
Fixed an issue where switching between tabs while creating your player, and returning to the game, could cause your skater to appear with no limbs.
Fixed an issue where VFX would continue to play after performing the Gabber Dance.
Fixed an issue where the player would be unable to progress to the San Van portion of the tutorial if subtitles were turned off.
Fixed an issue where quickly skipping through cinematics with the Next button caused issues with subtitles.
Fixed multiple issues where criteria to complete a Challenge were met but not tracked.
Fixed an issue where after teleporting to another player, traffic, pedestrians and the other player may disappear.
Fixed an issue where if the player selects Delete All, they are unable to place additional Quick Drop Objects.
Fixed an issue where the player can delete another player’s Quick Drop Objects by wedging their item underneath and deleting it.
Fixed an issue where an object can become invisible after accessing the Radial Menu quickly.
Fixed an issue where the player can be teleported out of bounds when joining a party.
Fixed an issue where flickering dots could be visible after changing the game settings to Low Presets.
Fixed an issue where the accessibility screen would no longer show during game boot.
Fixed multiple issues where game settings would change after a reboot.
Fixed an issue where the audio in Party Voice Chat is of lower quality on consoles.
Fixed an issue where the Shader Precompilation Progress indicator was missing.
Fixed an issue where the lighting in Skatepedia was incorrect.
Fixed an issue where Landing Modifiers for Sketchy or Clean do not appear.
Fixed an issue where the player would wipe out while performing a handplant if the board direction was changed.
Fixed an issue where the game would revert to regular stance, even if goofy was selected during the intro of the game.
Fixed an issue where a trick’s sound effect might not play when listening to other players.
Fixed an issue where the resolution would change to 640×480 after logging in on PC.
Fixed an issue where Board Stickers would not display on PCs with NVIDIA GPUs.
Fixed an issue where objects could not pass through the basketball hoop in the Eelside Tunnel.
Fixed an issue where party and invite settings would not save correctly.
Fixed an issue where timers for Stunt Challenges would only display when there was 20 seconds left.
Fixed an issue where challenges would not restart after choosing the Retry option.
Fixed an issue where replays would fail to export on PlayStation 5.
Fixed an issue where characters would appear to have bloodshot eyes.
Fixed an issue where vehicles could spawn on top of players.
Fixed an issue where players in Mission dialogue would be excluded from co-op challenge enrollment.
Replay Editor
Fixed an issue where the Replay Editor would capture stuttering when exporting.
Fixed an issue where replays only showed the last 10 seconds of the video, versus the portion with the best trick.
Fixed an issue where visual effects from Emotes and Gestures are still visible in the Replay Editor, even with player filtering turned on.
Fixed an issue where camera movement and speed is not accurate between keyframes in the Replay Editor.
Fixed an issue where rewinding or fast forwarding with the mouse in the replay menu was unavailable.
Stability and Performance
Fixed various stability and performance issues.
Fixed an issue where if the player is in a Challenge and gets pulled into a Co-op Challenge, they are disconnected from the server.
Fixed multiple issues where clothing clipped through the skater.
Fixed an issue where character models will sometimes stutter when moving onboard or offboard in a busy server.
UI
Fixed an issue where certain UI elements would disappear after starting a challenge.
Fixed an issue where the friends list would not display completely.
Fixed an issue where the Store would show grey borders when using an ultrawide monitor.
Fixed an issue where the Coffin Air trick would not appear on the score ticker if done in mid-air.
Fixed an issue where Stunt Challenge targets would display a Mission Waypoint icon.
Fixed an issue where the Double Ground Grab trick would not properly display on the score ticker.
Fixed multiple issues where the incorrect item rarity was displayed.
Fixed an issue where all Footplant tricks were named inaccurately when skating Regular.
Fixed an issue where the purchase button incorrectly displayed Buy text instead of Get More text if you didn’t have enough currency to buy an item.
Fixed an issue where Tasks would stop registering, but still show progress in the Tasks UI.
Fixed an issue where a notification wouldn’t trigger after events roll over.
If another patch is released, we’ll let our readers know.
With Xbox has been releasing games on competing platforms for the past year, some gamers might be thinking this is a signal that the brand is moving away from the console business entirely.
The long-promised multiplayer mode for Ghost of Yotei is finally here with the release of a new game update on March 10 that adds the Legends mode that we first saw in Ghost of Tsushima.
PS5 gamers will be able to download Ghost of Yotei update 1.510 (complete version 1.510.000) today.
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For the complete details on what to expect, read on.
Ghost of Yotei’s Multiplayer Legends Mode Now Out via Update 1.510
Overview
Four classes
Multiple difficulty modes
Unique cosmetics
2 and 4 player online co-op
Face the demonic Yōtei Six
It’s a Mythic Tale spin on the Yōtei Six
“The Yōtei Six are bosses, warlords, that haunted Atsu’s story. Legends is a retelling of that way later; years, even centuries after the fact. A lot of the details have washed away. These big characters have been exaggerated. Instead of fighting powerful warlords, you’re fighting 15-foot demonic bosses. It makes enemies a suitable challenge for multiple players.”
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Like the single player story, the Yōtei Six have followers you must face as well
“Each boss has a faction of enemies that come with them. That includes sub-bosses that are different for each [of the Six’s domains] and are themed around the abilities of the boss, so they all connect. So for example, the Kitsune has an elite soldier called the Snow Woman, who has frost and cold abilities. The Snake has a summoner.”
Different Classes help you face different challenges, but you can play your way
“We want to give players different roles they can play into, to be able to complement each other, and you can split and focus on different enemies based on the weapons you have. But if you all want to play, say, Samurai, then you can and will be able to solve all the challenges put in front of you. But each Class has a focus weapon. So for instance, the Samurai has the Odachi, the Archer, the Yari. The Mercenary has dual katanas. The Shinobi has the Kusarigama, Some of their tech tree builds toward that. Some of their gear is based around that. But they’re not limited to those exclusively. They can use other weapons too. We also have things like quick fire weapons, so some abilities that are on cool down.
“Each class has their own tech tree, so there is build crafting based on the gear you unlock and the abilities you unlock and choose.”
Four difficulty levels let you decide how fast (or challenging) you want your XP gain to be
“Every mission is replayable and there are four difficulties: Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum. As you play those, you’ll face different enemies, different challenges. The higher difficulty you play, the faster you’ll earn XP, the faster your character class will advance, and the better loot you’ll get based on.
“There’s recommended gear levels for each difficulty. So if you are kind of signing up for a mission that is at a higher difficulty that your gear level is set too. We’ll give you a warning, but we’ll also say, “hey, go for it”. Some folk want to slowly move their way up the difficulties. Some want to jump into the highest difficulty unlocked and struggle. That’s great. We support both of those approaches.”
More on the mode’s different mission types…
“Story missions have you dealing with these legends as told by the storyteller, who is narrating the events as you play through them. There are two player story missions, while Incursion missions are the culmination of that. There’s one Incursion for each of the four bosses available in the launch version – The Spider, The Oni, the Kitsune, the Snake. Story missions are themed around them, then you enter their domain in four-player Incursions, fight your way to them and ultimately face off against them.
“Survival is a four-player, area and wave defense type of mode. Four missions, each themed around one of the bosses. Each mission has you defending three locations. Each has a unique blessing and curse. So if you hold an area, you could activate a blessing to, say, summon a spirit bear, or activate fire spirits to attack enemies. But if you lose your hold, a curse activates… So now you have a shadow bear that will hunt you down and attack. So it leads to the matches being really dynamic.”
Raid
“The Raid launches next month in which you’ll face the last two of the Yotei Six, the Dragon and Lord Saito.*** It’s four-player, hardcore content: you actually need four players to complete it. You can’t do it with fewer and you want to have players that you can communicate and coordinate well with. We view this as the most co-opy co-op. The rest of the Legends missions are co-optional. We provide opportunities for you to work together, but we don’t ever want to make it a blocker. This though? This is for four players. Mark my words. You cannot win without four players.”
If Sucker Punch releases a proper changelog that includes fixes applied to the single-player, we’ll update the article with the info.
Following the massive success of Battlefield 6's launch last year that saw the game become the #1 best-selling premium title in 2025 (yes, even beating Call of Duty), it seems that isn't enough, as the developers behind the first-person shooter are the latest studios hit with layoffs.
Following the massive success of Battlefield 6's launch last year that saw the game become the #1 best-selling premium title in 2025 (yes, even beating Call of Duty), it seems that isn't enough, as the developers behind the first-person shooter are the latest studios hit with layoffs.
Read on for the schedule.
Destiny 2 Down and Offline as Servers on March 10
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 — Update 9.5.5.5
6:00 AM PDT
-7 UTC
Destiny 2 will undergo maintenance.
Sign-on and game integration features will be unavailable on web, mobile, third-party apps, and the Bungie Store.
Players who observe issues should report to the #Help forum.
8:00AM PDT
-7 UTC
Destiny 2 and all APIs will be brought offline for expected maintenance.
Players will be removed from activities.
Destiny 1 may be impacted.
~10:00 AM PDT
-7 UTC
The latest Destiny 2 update will be available across all platforms and regions.
Players will be able to log back into Destiny 2.
Players logging into the game may be placed in a queue and may experience sign-on issues as background maintenance is still ongoing.
The Destiny 2 API will be brought online.
Clan features may remain offline until maintenance is complete.
~12:00 PM PDT
-7 UTC
Destiny maintenance is expected to conclude.
Console players who encounter issues updating should restart their console and try downloading the update.
Players who observe issues should report to the #Help forum.
Same as always, once the patch is live, expect it here on MP1st.
If anything changes regarding the downtime, we’ll update the article with the info to keep our readers informed.
Music is an important part of video games, whether it plays during fights, cutscenes, or while exploring the game world.
Read on for what got changed, though don’t expect much from it.
Rainbow Six Siege Hotfix on March 10 Applies Credits Fix
These are the fixes confirmed by Ubisoft for today’s patch:
Fixed – Gadgets can block vault prompts.
Fixed – Owned Credits display as “0” after purchase.
For those hoping this update finally brings back the Marketplace, that’s sadly, not happening now. Per Ubisoft, “The Marketplace is still offline as we continue making important upgrades. These changes will take a few months to complete, for a better experience when it returns.”
When it comes to new content, don’t expect anything major for a while, as Ubisoft just released the Metal Gear Solid crossover content via Operation Silent Hunt earlier this month.
Once another Rainbow Six Siege patch is released, we’ll be sure to let our readers know.
Following the massive success of Battlefield 6's launch last year that saw the game become the #1 best-selling premium title in 2025 (yes, even beating Call of Duty), it seems that isn't enough, as the developers behind the first-person shooter are the latest studios hit with layoffs.
Saber Interactive has released a hotfix for World War Z that not only resolves some key issues, but it also does some cross-promotional marketing as well with the upcoming action game, Toxic Commando that’s due out this week.
Console gamers will see this appear as World War Z update 1.74/1.037 (complete version 1.037.000), and this should be a small download across all platforms.
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Read on for the patch notes and how to redeem the Toxic Commando item,
World War Z’s Update for March 10 Brings Toxic Commando Content
Here’s a look at the World War Z trinkets that can be redeemed by players now.
Here are the steps to redeem the items:
Link World War Z to PROS
Link John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando to PROS
After linking your games, the reward will automatically become available in World War Z
Outside of that, there are a few significant issues that were patched out today, too.
Resolved Issues
Fixed a crash when interrupting a bot’s healing and entering an incapacitated state.
Fixed a crash when attempting to load into a map after Extinction mode.
Fixed a soft lock during the “Protect Mia” objective in Chapter 3, “A Broken Peace.”
Fixed an animation issue with Oksana Orlovskaya in the main menu.
Fixed the description for the “Sharing Is Caring” mutator.
No word on whether we’ll be getting another major content drop for World War Z, but given how awesome Saber has been in supporting it, we wouldn’t be shocked to see another one pushed out.
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Music is an important part of video games, whether it plays during fights, cutscenes, or while exploring the game world. However, using music in games also involves licensing rules, especially when those games are sold through large digital stores like Steam.
Because of this, the British music rights organization The Performing Right Society (PRS) for Music has announced legal action against Valve Corporation. The group claims that music used in video games sold on Steam has been distributed without the proper license.
Even though Steam holds a dominant position in the PC market, Valve continues to improve it.
PRS for Music Sues Valve Over Music Rights in Steam Games
This complaint does not concern games developed by Valve itself, but rather all games available on the Steam platform.
PRS stated that Valve has “never obtained a licence for its use of the rights managed by PRS on behalf of its members, comprising songwriters, composers, and music publishers.”
The organization also warned that the legal dispute will continue unless Valve agrees to resolve the issue.
PRS explained: “The litigation will progress unless Valve Corporation engages positively with discussions and takes the necessary license to cover the use of PRS repertoire, both retrospectively and moving forwards.”
The case may seem unusual because many games on Steam are not created or published by Valve. Titles mentioned by PRS include well-known series such as Forza Horizon, FIFA / EA Sports FC, and Grand Theft Auto, which are published by companies like Microsoft, Electronic Arts, and Rockstar Games.
However, the legal situation in the United Kingdom is complex. The license required to include music in a video game is separate from the license needed when that game is downloaded or streamed by users.
According to PRS documents, some digital stores use a “General Entertainment Online Licence,” the same type of license used by streaming services such as Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, and Netflix.
PRS also noted that it has previously reached agreements with companies such as Sony Computer Entertainment Europe for the use of protected music in games and related downloadable content in Europe.
Team Ninja is back with another Nioh 3 update, and this one is a lot bigger than normal. Not only does it slot in fixes, but it even adds new equipment to players.
Called the version 1.04 patch, PS5 owners will see this download as Nioh 3 update 1.040 (complete version 1.040.000), and it also includes weapon-related fixes.
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For the complete and official patch notes, read on.
Nioh 3 Weapon Issues Fixed in Latest Game Update Ver. 1.040/1.04
PlayStation®5 / Steam®
Adjustments/Feature Enhancements
Added the free bonus equipment Thunderous Warrior Armor and Thunderous Ninja Attire to celebrate Nioh 3 achieving one million copies sold and the series as a whole surpassing ten million copies sold.
Increased the amount of Glory that can be obtained upon completing a mission in multiplayer sessions.
Increased the probability of equipment with higher +values being dropped upon completion of Shogun’s Journey.
Reduced the required amount of materials for Soul Matching with an item that is higher than any +value the player has already obtained.
Made it easier for the Ninjutsu Flame Breath to hit enemies.
Made it easier for certain Ninjutsu and Onmyo Magic to hit enemies on terrain with different elevations.
Made adjustments so that pressing the input for Strong Attacks or Quick Attacks right after jumping will still unleash those attacks.
Made changes so that bosses will no longer focus their attacks on a single player.
Adjusted the lock-on camera to make it easier to see the movements of Onryoki.
Reduced the effect of Extended Negative Effects (Melee Attack) for the set bonus Unmatched Warrior, which had a greater effect than intended.
Increased the probability of Increased Damage Taken on Enemy (Ranged Weapon Hit) being triggered by the set bonuses Unmatched Warrior and Straight and True.
Made changes so that if a Merchant drops two or more Sudama Soul Cores at a time, the Soul Cores from the second onward will be added directly to the player’s item box.
Made changes so that a ! mark will appear on tabs with new items that can be created via Forging at the Blacksmith.
Increased the limit of certain forging materials that can be possessed.
Made changes so that the player can exchange Daidara Bocchi’s Soul Core at the Merchant after completing the Myth Disaster at Lake Hamana.
Made adjustments so that Sacred Arrow Amulets will refill automatically when the player prays at a shrine.
Added system settings to disable the auto-refill of usable items.
Added system settings to enable auto-lock upon obtaining equipment with rare special effect icons.
Added system settings to switch between views for Gifts in the Resting Rites and Make an Offering menus.
Made it possible to Return from Battle Scrolls and Mission Mode Expeditions via the main menu.
Made changes so that the text showing the conditions for icons to appear on the map will be displayed for all icons.
Made it possible to display the details of a piece of equipment’s set bonus on the rewards screen for Battle Scrolls.
Made improvements to the visibility of Soul Cores set in the Onmyo Box.
Made the player character easier to see when adjusting equipment appearance.
Added Type 6 to the Pupil Type settings in Character Creation.
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Weapon-Related Adjustments/Bug Fixes
Samurai weapon: sword
Fixed an issue preventing enhancements from being reflected during Arts Proficiency for the Martial Art Severing Spin.
Fixed an issue that would allow the player to break the enemy’s guard with the Martial Arts Haze and Water Shadow even if the enemy’s attack could not be parried.
Fixed an issue causing enemies to disappear momentarily during the camerawork and for the Martial Art Haze II. Fixed another issue for the same Martial Art that prevented attacks from landing if the camerawork animations were turned off.
Samurai weapon: dual swords
Fixed an issue preventing Martial Arts from being triggered from the Quick Attack following a Dodge.
Fixed an issue preventing Arts Proficiency from continuing when using the Martial Art Winter Wind.
Fixed an issue where performing the Martial Art Abscission Combo consecutively would consume Ki, but the Martial Art would not be performed correctly.
Fixed an issue preventing the recovery frame after attacks from being cancelled by Guarding.
Samurai weapon: odachi
Fixed an issue that sometimes prevented the Martial Art Soaring Fowl from resulting in Ki Pulses.
Fixed an issue preventing the use of certain Martial Arts after the Martial Art Sunset Breeze: Earth.
Fixed an issue preventing weapon attributes from being applied to the Martial Art Moonlit Snow Charge.
Fixed an issue preventing Style Shift during Guard with the Martial Art Bolting Boar set.
Samurai weapon: spear
Fixed an issue allowing the Martial Art Spear Flourish to be deflected with a Guard.
Fixed an issue where the distance moved during the Martial Art Resounding Lunge Extend was shorter if the player was not locked on to an enemy.
Fixed an issue preventing Arts Proficiency from continuing when using the Martial Arts Spear Flourish and Rainbow Ruse.
Samurai weapon: axe
Made it easier for the Martial Art Stone Mallet to land.
Fixed an issue where the effect causing the player to immediately unleash an attack if they were hit while charging was not working properly when performing the Martial Art Lumber Chop Swift with the Skill Oppressive Strength set.
Made it easier to perform the Martial Art set to “Hold △” after successfully parrying with the Martial Art Spinning Slide.
Fixed an issue making it impossible to perform the Transformed Art Lumber Chop Swift if the charge time was shortened by parrying with the Martial Art Spinning Slide.
Fixed an issue that reduced the power and/or hit count for the Martial Arts Lumber Chop, Rumbling Earth, and Tornado Edge if the charge time was shortened by parrying with the Martial Art Spinning Slide.
Samurai weapon: cestuses
Made it easier for Final Blows from mid-air attacks to land.
Fixed an issue making it impossible to perform the Martial Art Sunrise while downed.
Fixed an issue where if the player Guarded right as they cancelled their movement in Low Stance, they were unable to Deflect.
Fixed an issue preventing Arts Proficiency from continuing when using the Martial Art Rising Gale.
Fixed an issue causing all Ki to be consumed when performing a Strong Attack in High Stance.
Enjoying Bungie's Marathon? Given that it is a live-service game, players can expect a ton of updates to hit the game, and the first one is due this coming week.
Samurai weapon: switchglaive
Made it easier to use certain Martial Arts, including Switch Stance: Retribution, Switch Stance: Edge, and Switch Stance: Blade.
Made it easier for mid-air Final Blows to land.
Fixed an issue where players could not Guard when using the Mystic Arts Wildfire Flux and Tempest Flux.
Fixed an issue preventing the Mystic Arts Wildfire Flux and Tempest Flux from being used during Living Artifact.
Fixed an issue where the Mystic Arts Wildfire Flux and Tempest Flux were not counted toward Arts Proficiency.
Fixed an issue making it impossible to perform the Martial Arts Switch Stance: Retribution, Switch Stance: Edge, and Switch Stance: Blade after landing following Whirling Blade, Whirling Blade Swift, or an airborne Quick Attack.
Fixed an issue allowing the player to perform the Martial Art Repercussion even if they had no Ki.
Ninja weapon: splitstaff
Fixed an issue where attempting to perform certain Martial Arts after Quick Attacks would instead launch another Quick Attack.
Fixed an issue enabling players to perform a second Final Blow.
Fixed an issue making it difficult to perform a mid-air Strong Attack following the Martial Art Swirling Tides.
Ninja weapon: talons
Fixed an issue where Strong Attacks just after deflecting could not be parried with Martial Arts.
Fixed an issue causing unintended buffs to be applied when performing a Quick Attack after a Martial Art.
Fixed an issue preventing the Martial Art Impact Punch from being performed following the Martial Arts Shadow Step or Flying Buck Stomp.
Fixed an issue preventing seamless transitions from the Martial Art Opportunist to a Strong Attack.
Ninja weapon: kusarigama
Fixed an issue enabling the use of the Ninjutsu Pheasant Leap during the animation when triggering Living Artifact.
Fixed an issue where the Martial Art Pollard sometimes enabled backward movement.
Fixed an issue causing too much Ki to be consumed when performing the Martial Arts Masterful Guard, Serpent Bite, and Foot Sweep.
Ninja weapon: ninja sword
Fixed an issue preventing the use of Sky Rift from a mid-air jump following a mid-air Martial Art.
Fixed an issue preventing seamless transitions from a mid-air Dodge to a mid-air Martial Art.
Fixed an issue enabling consecutive uses of the mid-air Martial Arts Kite Cross and Falcon Strike with mid-air Dodges in between.
Fixed an issue that sometimes caused the player to move backward a great distance after performing the mid-air Martial Art Kite Cross.
Ninja weapon: hatchets
Fixed an issue where countering a grabbing attack with the Martial Art Tile Shaker would result in a Burst Break being triggered instead.
Ninja weapon: tonfa
Fixed an issue preventing the use of the Martial Art Pulverize following the Mystic Art Kannagi.
Fixed an issue where cancelling the Martial Arts Demon Fang, Pulverize, and Thousand Tongues with the Mystic Art Kannagi would deal damage without consuming Ki.
Fixed an issue where using the Martial Art Impenetrability against a yokai would prevent the secondary attack Dragon Slayer from being performed.
Fixed an issue preventing the use of the Martial Art Impenetrability if the player had pressed the movement inputs.
Fixed an issue preventing the use of Burst Break if the Martial Art Impenetrability was set.
Fixed an issue preventing the use of mid-air Martial Arts if the player had jumped while not locked on to a target.
Fixed an issue where using a Martial Art command during the Martial Art Fleetfoot would unleash a Strong Attack.
With Xbox has been releasing games on competing platforms for the past year, some gamers might be thinking this is a signal that the brand is moving away from the console business entirely.
Other
Fixed an issue causing reduced attribute damage when performing a Transformed Art that deals attribute damage with a weapon that has an attribute applied.
Fixed an issue that sometimes prevented sliding just after dashing with certain weapons equipped.
Fixed an issue making it impossible to perform mid-air Martial Arts if the player had performed a mid-air Ninjutsu after using the Footstool Jump in Ninja Style.
Fixed an issue that sometimes prevented the use of Ninjutsu following a mid-air Dodge while equipped with the Ninja weapons ninja sword, tonfa, talons, or hatchets.
Fixed an issue that caused Ki to be consumed when triggering Arts Proficiency mid-air while equipped with the Samurai weapons sword, dual swords, or axe.
Fixed an issue where Dodging and then performing certain Martial Arts would unintentionally cause Arts Proficiency to continue.
Fixed an issue where changing stances right after changing weapons to the switchglaive during the Martial Art Flash Attack would cause the weapon to revert to the one equipped before Flash Attack.
Fixed an issue where the player could not use Martial Arts to parry Quick Attacks and Strong Attacks used by enemies with the Ninja weapons ninja sword, dual ninja swords, kusarigama, or tonfa.
Fixed an issue making it impossible to transition from running to walking with a sheathed weapon in Samurai Style.
Fixed an issue causing a Strong Attack to be unleashed when pressing the Martial Arts 1 Controls during a jump while using the Ninja weapon dual ninja swords or tonfa with controller type B, E, or F.
Fixed an issue causing a different Martial Art than the one set to be unleashed when pressing the Martial Arts 1 Controls just after a Burst Break with controller type E or F.
Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue that occasionally made it impossible to use Spirit Veins.
Fixed an issue where the power of Ninjutsu were not reflected for the Ninjutsu Pufferpuss Form, Great Scampuss Form, and Burrow.
Fixed an issue where Kodama summoned with Summoning Seal: Kodama were unable to heal players other than the summoner.
Fixed a bug where using the Ninjutsu Pheasant Leap to cancel Summoning Seals used while moving would make it temporarily impossible to use Summoning Seals.
Fixed an issue where the count of the Ninjutsu Pheasant Leap would not decrease under certain conditions when the Skill Volitional Onmyo Magic was enabled.
Fixed an issue where continuing to attack bosses with depleted Ki would not always bring forth the Dark Realm.
Fixed an issue where the Nuribotoke’s attacks would not always hit the player when they were right in front of the yokai.
Fixed an issue where Bloodedge Demons took damage from their own attacks and stopped targeting the player.
Fixed an issue where starting a battle against a Revenant from a close distance would sometimes cause the Revenant to disappear and return to their grave.
Fixed an issue that occasionally made it impossible to reattempt a battle against the Demon of Pride, the Demon of Envy, or the Demon of Obsession after dying the first time.
Fixed an issue that sometimes allowed Biwa Boku-boku to call forth Acolytes from Benevolent Graves.
Fixed an issue occurring in the mission Frozen City, Blazing Tree where reducing Minamoto no Yoritomo’s max Ki to 0 and then allowing slip damage to reduce his Life to 0 would not end the mission.
Fixed an issue where starting the mission A Fiery Invasion while the Battle of Futamata Castle was underway would cause Hattori Hanzo to disappear from Hamamatsu Castle.
Fixed an issue preventing the player from handing over Kagatsuchi’s Magatama to the blacksmith, thereby making it impossible to begin the Myth A Fierce Flame.
Fixed an issue making it impossible to lend aid to the companion Tokugawa Ieyasu during the Myth Old Medicine, New Problems.
Fixed an issue making it impossible to progress past a certain point in the Myth Old Medicine, New Problems even after speaking with Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Fixed an issue that sometimes made it impossible to progress under certain conditions in the Myth Disaster at Lake Hamana.
Fixed an issue that sometimes prevented the destination from updating in the Myth Memories in the Blade.
Fixed an issue occurring in the Myth The Value of Perfection where acquiring chests with items inside would not remove those chests from the compass objectives.
Fixed an issue occurring in the Battle Scroll A Fiery Invasion where the location of Takeda Shingen’s defeat would make it impossible to proceed.
Fixed an issue where entering the Lesser Crucible of Funaokayama in “1190 CE – Heian” in Shogun’s Journey under certain conditions would prevent enemies from appearing in the Lesser Crucible.
Made changes so that if players were unable to obtain the Dirty Key dropped upon defeating the Raiju in the mission Tenryu River in Shogun’s Journey, they will be able to retrieve the key by loading their save data.
Fixed an issue where Naito Masatoyo would sometimes stop appearing in “1572 CE – Warring States” even if he had not been defeated, which made it impossible to obtain certain valuables.
Fixed an issue where the Demon of Pride would sometimes not appear for guests in Story Mode Expeditions.
Fixed an issue causing Ninja Style special effects to be applied to some Samurai equipment.
The Ninja Style special effects will be replaced with corresponding Samurai Style special effects.
Fixed an issue preventing the effect Life Recovery (Curing Life Corrosion) for the set bonus Matchless Resentment from working properly.
Fixed an issue preventing the effect Spirit Force Ignition for the set bonus Matchless Resentment from being triggered by Ninjutsu that deal heavy damage. Also reduced the amount of Spirit Force consumed when dealing heavy attribute damage.
Fixed an issue preventing the Transform Bonus (Ninja) for having six of the set bonus Herald of Peace from triggering properly.
Fixed an issue that made it appear as if the effect duration of the negative effect Stench was not decreasing after Style Shift.
Fixed an issue causing the effect duration of Rejuvenation Talismans to be shorter while some special effects were active.
Fixed an issue causing certain other status enhancements to be applied while the status enhancement Sanctity was active.
Fixed an issue on the Equipment screen that prevented the set bonus value from being updated right after Style Shift.
Fixed an issue that prevented the player from obtaining Chijiko Soul Cores even after fulfilling the necessary conditions and that prevented their Soul Cores from appearing when exchanging goods with the Merchant.
As compensation for this issue, we are offering an amount of Yokai Teardrops that corresponds to the number of times the player has petted a Chijiko. These Yokai Teardrops can be claimed via Boons in the Shrine menu.
Fixed an issue preventing the smithing text Yamanba’s Knives from being dropped.
Fixed an issue preventing the Wooden Spear and Wooden Odachi from being dropped upon defeating enemies even with the Sudama Blessing applied.
Made changes so that if the player drops equipment that was enhanced via Soul Matching and then picks the equipment up again, the equipment’s lowered enhancement fee will be changed to a suitable value.
Fixed an issue where delivering a Scampuss Furball to the large Scampuss in the Eternal Rift did not yield the correct reward.
Fixed an issue where even though players had obtained items from chests in Battle Scrolls or Mission Mode Expeditions, those items were not always displayed as having been acquired in Story Mode.
Fixed an issue where checking off items via Sell at the Merchant or Donate at the Hidden Teahouse would lock those items.
Fixed an issue where filtering items via Sell at the Merchant or Donate at the Hidden Teahouse would not display the correct category among the results.
Fixed a bug that sometimes caused the “Complete a certain number of Myths” count to be shown incorrectly in the Title List.
This fix will not cause the Prestige Points, Reputation Level, or Reputation Points to decrease.
Fixed an issue causing some unlocked Illustration categories to return to their locked state in Shogun’s Journey.
Fixed an issue where Crucible Wraiths in Shogun’s Journey would sometimes fail to show up on the map despite the player raising their Exploration Level.
Fixed an issue enabling the player to open chests multiple times when praying at shrines even if the chests included valuables the player had already obtained and therefore could not obtain again.
Fixed an issue causing unintentionally high level items to appear if the player’s gesture toward Mujina was successful while a visitor was summoned.
Made changes so that the gameplay record Deaths will not count any deaths during the boss fight of the mission The Fall of Edo Castle.
If the player has already completed this mission, their Death count will decrease by 1.
Fixed an issue where if the session failed because a player disconnected from the network just after starting Become a Visitor, the Co-Op Defeat message would not display but the players would sometimes lose Amrita.
Fixed an issue where the number of acquired collectibles on the map when playing as a guest in co-op differed from the actual amount acquired.
Fixed an issue where if the player turned off Allow Drop-in Mid-Mission via the search function in Mission Mode Expeditions, they would be unable to search in Story Mode Expeditions.
Fixed an issue preventing Deadzone Settings under Stick Settings from being reflected properly.
Fixed an issue causing Type 8 for Lower Eye Shadow in Character Creation to appear differently in Character Creation than in cutscenes.
Fixed an issue causing some eyebrow types to appear asymmetrical under Eyebrow Type in Character Creation.
Fixed an issue where if the player changed the appearance of Crucible weapons in Equipment Appearance, the weapon effects of weapons like Raikiri would no longer be displayed.
Ubisoft has shared new details about the future of the Assassin’s Creed franchise and has officially confirmed that a remake of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag is in development.
PlayStation®5
Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue preventing a clan’s cumulative Glory from being calculated properly in Clan Battles.
Steam®
Adjustments/Feature Enhancements
Made improvements so that tilting the control sticks slightly will register more easily.
Added a function enabling players to copy Character Creation Codes to their clipboard.
Made changes so that certain cutscenes that were rendering at 30 FPS regardless of the player’s settings will now be compatible with 60 FPS.
Added system settings enabling players to change the settings for Display Swap Melee Weapon Button (HUD).
Added a function to pause the game where possible when a controller has been unplugged.
Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue that sometimes caused light anomalies on the edges of the screen under certain resolutions.
Fixed an issue that occasionally caused the controller to stop responding if the window was inactive.
Fixed an issue that prevented Xbox controllers from working properly under certain PC conditions.
Fixed an issue preventing the check all feature from working with the mouse controls on the Make an Offering screen.
Fixed an issue causing the Anisotropic Filtering option in the Visuals menu to always be set to x4 even if the player had selected another option.
Fixed an issue that sometimes caused the screen to freeze when connecting or disconnecting certain devices like controllers or headphones.
Fixed an issue causing the controller to vibrate even if the player was using the keyboard and mouse controls.
This is the biggest patch we’ve received for the game to date, and hopefully, Team Ninja isn’t done yet.
In recent years, PC gamers have been eating well, as not only have they enjoyed the benefits of Steam's super-low prices, but they have also been able to experience Sony's first-party games — albeit a year late.
Embark Studios has released the latest game update for ARC Raiders on March 10, and this brings new cosmetics, a short list of important fixes tied to the game’s economy and more.
Console gamers will see this download appear as ARC Raiders update 1.000.028, with the patch appearing as version 1.19.0 on all platforms once installed. You’ll see this developer version number on the main menu screen once applied.
Following the massive success of Battlefield 6's launch last year that saw the game become the #1 best-selling premium title in 2025 (yes, even beating Call of Duty), it seems that isn't enough, as the developers behind the first-person shooter are the latest studios hit with layoffs.
For the complete list of changes made, read on for the patch notes.
ARC Raiders Update on March 10 Fixes Economy Issues
New cosmetics:
Devotee Outfit Set.
Two new haircuts.
Fixes
Fixed an issue where the sell value was displayed incorrectly in the inventory when selecting attached mods.
Fixed an issue where the same item could be shown multiple times in the sell and recycle popup.
Fixed an issue where the player’s Coin balance could display incorrectly after selling items with durability.
Fixed an issue where pressing Tab while using the Snaphook would allow players to put it in the safe pocket.
Fixed an issue where players and ARC could get stuck in a doorway at the Auditorium on Stella Montis.
Fixed an issue where two interact prompts would appear for the Comet.
Fixed a Zipline exploit on Blue Gate.
Fixed an issue where some bodies of water were not frozen on Dam Battlegrounds during the Cold Snap map condition.
Fixed an issue where Electromagnetic Storm lighting would appear too frequently.
The studio adds, “While we do not normally offer compensation for every incident, this outage impacted a large number of players, so we are making an exception. Thanks for bearing with us while we sorted it out.”
Once we get a significant update on the compensation, we’ll let our readers know.
Enjoying Bungie's Marathon? Given that it is a live-service game, players can expect a ton of updates to hit the game, and the first one is due this coming week.
The God of War spin-off title Sons of Sparta has seen its second update be released today, and it applies another set of fixes.
Players on PS5 will see this download as God of War: Sons of Sparta update 1.006, and this brings fixes to quest/progression blockers, Pit Challenge Mode balance changes and more.
Sony is clearly far from finished with the God of War franchise, with several projects currently in the works, ranging from a TV show for Prime Video to a heavily rumored 2D metroidvania that would return to Greece, drawing inspiration from games like Blasphemous.
For the complete patch notes, read on.
God of War: Sons of Sparta Latest Update Fixes Trophy and Softlock Issues
Save System
Implemented additional save system stability measures to help reduce the occurrence of save loss or rollback
The Pit Challenge Mode
Balanced difficulty for several Agonies
Fixed issues with enemy spawn-in and aggro
Quests and Progression
Fixed an issue where collectibles would despawn if the player left the area without picking them up
Fixed an issue where Lands of Laconia would not contribute credit toward the “Search High and Low” trophy
If you encountered this issue previously, please revisit any Lands of Laconia location (such as the one outside the Agoge in Sparta) to receive retroactive credit towards the side quest’s completion.
Fixed an issue where the player would become locked if they attempted to pet a cat while it was leaving Circe’s chamber
Same as the patch released in February, this one is focused on fixes, and we assume any upcoming updates will be the same.
While Sons of Sparta is a smaller game, there is the God of War Greek remake to look forward to in the near future.
Is Cory Barlog preparing the sequel to God of War: Ragnarok? For now, the only thing known is that Sony Santa Monica’s mysterious new project is expected to release in 2027.
Shinji Mikami is known as one of the most important figures in the history of video games. He created the original Resident Evil and directed the iconic Resident Evil 4, but he has also worked on titles such as The Evil Within and Ghostwire: Tokyo.
Following the massive success of Battlefield 6's launch last year that saw the game become the #1 best-selling premium title in 2025 (yes, even beating Call of Duty), it seems that isn't enough, as the developers behind the first-person shooter are the latest studios hit with layoffs.
Shinji Mikami Returns With a New AAA IP for PC and Consoles
Unbound is an independent Japanese studio led by Shinji Mikami, who serves as the representative director. The team also includes experienced developers such as Masato Kimura, who previously worked on Ghostwire: Tokyo, Hi-Fi Rush, and more.
According to information on the studio’s website, Unbound is currently working on a completely original AAA game built with Unreal Engine 5. The project is being developed for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox platforms.
The studio was founded in May 2023, only a few months after Mikami left Tango Gameworks. At the moment, the team has around 50 employees, but the plan is to expand to about 150 developers in the future.
The company describes itself on its website by saying: “We are a newly established, fully independent company, developing high-end consumer games, and creating original AAA titles.”
Masato Kimura has also shared a few early comments about the project. Kimura explained: “I can’t give away any details yet, but it’s a AAA title for high-end consumers. However, to be honest, it would be difficult to do the same kind of work in Japan as overseas AAA titles, which require hundreds of billions of yen and hundreds of people working for five to seven years to create.”
Kimura added: “We’re aiming for AAA quality and AA content, which is why we’re creating a title that offers a rich gaming experience and allows you to be completely immersed in its world.”
For now, the project remains a mystery. As more information about the project becomes available, we will be sure to keep you updated here at MP1st.
With Xbox has been releasing games on competing platforms for the past year, some gamers might be thinking this is a signal that the brand is moving away from the console business entirely.
Following the massive success of Battlefield 6’s launch last year that saw the game become the #1 best-selling premium title in 2025 (yes, even beating Call of Duty), it seems that isn’t enough, as the developers behind the first-person shooter are the latest studios hit with layoffs.
The layoffs affect all of Battlefield Studios, which consists of DICE, Ripple Effect, Criterion and Motive Studios.
Do you feel Battlefield 6 doesn't have enough post-release content? If so, you're not the only one, as most of the game's players feel the same way.
No specific number was given on how many individuals have been affected for now.
Battlefield 6 Developers Hit With Layoffs Despite Breaking Sales Records
The layoffs are said to be a “realignment” across the Battlefield Studios. While all four development houses will remain operational, multiple teams across studios and offices will be impacted.
Publisher Electronic Arts has issued a statement to IGN stating, “We’ve made select changes within our Battlefield organization to better align our teams around what matters most to our community. Battlefield remains one of our biggest priorities, and we’re continuing to invest in the franchise, guided by player feedback and insights from Battlefield Labs.”
This certainly doesn’t paint EA in a good light, though I doubt a mega-corporation such as them cares what us plebeians think. If the best-selling game of the year isn’t safe from having its dev teams get the axe, who is?
Former Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has shared his opinion on the recent performance of Call of Duty titles, as it has fallen far below the company’s expectations.
Football Manager 26’s latest update is out on all platforms on March 10, and this brings the game to version 26.2. Same as with the previous patch, this title update brings a host of gameplay-related fixes and improvements, and then some.
Console gamers will see this download as Football Manager 26 update 1.009 (complete version 1.009.000), and this also applies an update to licensed headshots.
WWE 2K26 is just around the corner and is currently in Early Access, and 2K has now shared new information about how Community Creations will work in the game, especially for players on Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation platforms.
Read on for the patch notes, which list every fix made and then some.
Football Manager 26’s Latest Patch Adds Updated Headshots
Database
Five million+ database changes since the initial release of FM26
Updated licenced headshots
Technical Issues
Various Crash and Stability fixes
Game no longer soft locks when attempting to progress to a penalty shootout in certain competitions
Improved the User Interface (UI) responsiveness in Online Lobbies with large number of users
User Interface (UI)
Redesigned fixtures & results page to be full screen
Added a preference for the Fixtures and Results screens to be automatically shown before and after matches in competitions the user is participating in
User is now able to change Player Instructions & Roles from the Tactics Visualiser
User is now able to view the Tactics Visualiser from the Team Shape tab from within the In and Out of Possession tabs
Fixed an issue causing the opposition formation visuals to inaccurately reflect the actual formations on the pitch after the AI makes a formation change during a match
Added Club Profile and Best XI tabs on the club Welcome Pack
Tactics – Quick Pick will no longer include players who aren’t in First Team unless you have a filter selected
Tactics – Fixed an issue causing injury indicators to remain after clearing the position
Tactics – “Hide players” option no longer filters out empty slots
Tactics – Tactic name no longer overlaps with the overall Familiarity if the name of the tactic was too long
Opposition Instructions screen will now default to Predicted Lineup instead of All Positions
Player listed in the Squad Registration screen are now sorted by position by default
User can now sort the personality column on the Squad page
You are now able to sort players by Squad Number on the Squad Numbers screen
Resolved an issue where the user could duplicate the spoken languages selected during the Manager Creation process
Fixed an issue causing the hierarchy induction pyramid graphic to display in low resolution
The text displayed in the ‘last club’ column is no longer too large when on the Squad screen
Enjoying Bungie's Marathon? Given that it is a live-service game, players can expect a ton of updates to hit the game, and the first one is due this coming week.
Gameplay
Increased the prominence of AI manager sackings being shown on the News screen
Players should no longer illogically get upset with manager when a transfer was cancelled due to work permit issues
Fixed an issue preventing the Director of Football to sign players that were recently on trial with the club
Fixed an issue causing some News items to incorrectly display a capital “S” after the player’s name
Fixed a rare issue where some players would illogically be considering options at the end of their contract when playing at the lower levels in England
Resolved a very rare issue where playing highlights from a past match would sometimes show the wrong match
Art & Animation
Implemented Dynamic Aging for Newgen Portraits
Fixed an issue causing distorted models to appear at the start of a match
Resolved a rare issue causing the weather to snow during matches played in Saudi Arabia
Players under armour should now always match the colour of their kit shorts
Under pitch heating should now work when on Low and Very Low graphics settings
Lowered the brightness of the pitch when playing matches at Night
Changes and improvements to manager hairstyles
In-Game Editor (IGE) / Pre-Game Editor (PGE)
Various Crash and Stability fixes
Added Kit Editor tile to the Club Edit card (IGE)
Flamboyancy and Goalkeeping non-player attributes can now be edited (PGE)
Non-Playing History staff roles no longer appear in the Staff History and Biography as a Player role (PGE)
Functionality of the duplicate button has been fixed (PGE)
Resolved an issue causing data edits from edit files not affecting the database information during manager creation (PGE)
With Xbox has been releasing games on competing platforms for the past year, some gamers might be thinking this is a signal that the brand is moving away from the console business entirely.
Competition and Rule Groups
Africa
Updated rules & format for the African World Cup Qualifying
Women’s Africa Cup of Nations expanded to 16 teams 7
Argentina
Updated the participants of the Copa Argentina
Australia
Updated format rules for the Australian Cup
Austria
Updated the schedules for the Austrian Premier Division
Asia
AFC Champions League – Resolved an issue where the Winter Registration window would never open
AFC Women’s Champions League – Updated the Schedule for 2026/27 season
China will now host the Under 20 Asian Nations Cup in 2027
Belgium
The Belgian First National Amateur Division no longer appears in game
Adjustments made to the starting times of matches on Saturday and Sunday in the Jupiler Pro League Season 25/26
Brazil
Updated a high number of formats, schedules and rules of various Brazilian State Championships
Updated the Brazilian Cup and Super Cup for the 2026 season
Updated the format, schedule, and rules for Brazilian U-20 Championship, and added the Brazilian U-20 Second Division
Canada
Updated salary cap information
Chile
Updated format rules for the Chilean Cup & Chilean Super Cup
Updated the Chilean First Division & Chile Cup Revenue
Updated the Chilean First Division and First Division B Match & Sorting Rules
Updated the Chile Cup Substitution rules
China
Various teams given Points Deductions and Fines
Removed the 100% transfer fee tax
Updated the Chinese FA Cup Match Rules
Colombia
Updated format & match rules for the Colombian First & Second Division
Updated the Colombian First Division Discipline Rules
Updated Colombian Second Division Semi Final Draw Rules
Updated Colombian First and Second Division TV Deals
Czechia
Updated the match rules for various Czech domestic competitions
Denmark
A-Liga squad numbers can now be assigned from 1-99
Updated the format for A-Liga – 2025/26 and 2026/27 seasons
Europe
Countries who play in different nations will now have the correct flag displayed alongside their name
Updated the Hosts for Euro 2032
Updated the Hosts for European U19 Championships (2027, 2028, 2029)
Updated the Hosts for Women’s European Football Championship 2029
Updated the Nation and Club Coefficients for women’s football
Egypt
Updated the match rules for the Egyptian Premier League
England
Resolved an issue causing some Premier League Fixtures occurring at the start of an international break
Updated Premier League Prize Money
Updated the substitution rules for FA Cup qualifying rounds & FA Youth Cup
Updated the format rules for U21/U18 Premier Division Cup & U18 Division 3 Cup
Resolved non-cat 1 English U21 clubs incorrectly qualifying for the U21 International Cup
U21 Premier Division International Cup – English teams will now correctly only play at home
WSL & WSL2 – Trialists no longer allowed to play
Finland
Updated substitution rules for all league divisions, the Finnish Cup & the Finnish League Cup
Updated format rules for the Finnish First Division Championship League Cup
Updated the 2025/26 Transfer Windows dates
France
French Women’s Cup – Reserve Teams will no longer participate
Germany
3. Liga – added rule where clubs get an automatic 9-point deduction if they enter administration
Updated the substitution rules for German Women’s Cup
U21 Frauen Bundesliga players no longer need to be registered
Hong Kong
Updated format rules for the Premier U22 League
Indonesia
Added VAR to the Indonesian Super League & Indonesian Championship
Updated the Indonesian League Two Schedule
Removed the Piala President Cup
Israel
Updated VAR rules for various competitions across Israel
Italy
Resolved an issue where trophy celebration would wrongly trigger in Serie A if teams were tied on points for first place when instead a playoff game should decide the champions
Removed Extra Time from the Italian Super Cup
Removed Extra Time from the Italian Serie C Cup (except in the semifinals and final)
Added VAR to the Serie BKT & Italian Serie C
Updated VAR Rules to the Serie A Women Athora
Italian Serie C – Various clubs given points deductions
Updated the number of teams for Italian Serie C/B in 2025/26 due to Rimini being excluded from the league
Updated the Squad Rules for Serie A Femminile eBay
Updated the Schedule for the Italian U20 Primavera 3
Japan
Updated the J1/J2/J3 League Schedule
Updated substitution rules for the J1/J2/J3 Special Tournament playoff stages
Malaysia
Updated the Malaysia Transfer Window dates
Updated the Malaysian Super League Squad Registration Rules
Updated the Malaysian Super League & Malaysian Cups Schedules
Updated the format rules for Malaysian Super League & Malaysian FA Cup
Updated the Malaysian A1 Semi-Professional League Transfer and Match Rules
Removed the Malaysian Football League Cup
North America
Updated the format for the North American W Champions Cup
Updated the schedule for the North American Champions Cup
Northen Ireland
Added the NIFL Charity Shield Competition
Extra Time added to the North West Senior Cup
BetMcLean League Cup correctly renamed to BetMcLean Cup
Updated the Sports Direct Premiership & Bet McLean Cup Scheduling
Updated substitution rules for various competitions & cups
Peru
Peruvian First Division Prize Money is now correctly distributed
Updated the Peruvian First Division Squad Registration Rules
Updated the Peruvian First Division Match Rules
Portugal
Updated the Loan Rules for all divisions
Updated the format rules for the Portugal Championship & Portuguese U19 First Division
Updated the Portuguese League Cup Match Rules
Resolved an issue causing teams in Portuguese Third Division Championship Groups to incorrectly start with bonus points
Poland
The Polish FA Cup Final now has the correct date
Romania
VAR added to the Romanian Cup & Romanian Super Cup
Russia
Updated the Russian Premier League Match Rules
Updated substitutions rules for the Russian Cup
Scotland
Hamilton Academical given 15-point deduction
Serbia
Updated scheduling for all leagues
Spain
Updated the Spanish Women’s Divisions and Cups Match Rules
Updated the Spanish Women’s First/Second Division Squad Number rules
Singapore
Updated the Singapore Cup Schedule
Added VAR to the Singaporean Premier League/Singapore Cup/Singaporean Community Shield
Slovenia
Updated the league formats due to a team going bankrupt
Spain
Updated the match and squad number rules for several Spanish women’s competitions
Sweden
Hammarby TFF are now correctly able to get promoted
IFK Goteborg now play in the correct stadium
Updated the Men’s & Women’s Transfer Window Dates
Updated Women’s Football Contract Rules
Updated the Swedish Second Division Norrland Format
Updated the OBOS Damallsvenskan Match Rules & Schedule
Updated the Elitettan Schedule
South America
Updated the Copa Sudamericana Knock Out Play Off Round seeding format
Updated the Copa Libertadores Draw Dates
Updated the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana finals host cities (2026 and 2027 seasons)
Updated the U20s Copa Libertadores 2025 and 2026 schedules.
Updated the U20s Championship Schedule
South Korea
Updated the Hana Bank K League 1 and 2 Match & Squad Registration Rules
Updated the Korea Cup Match Rules
Turkey
Updated Match & Squad rules for all divisions
Updated the Turkish Super Cup dates for future editions
Uruguay
Updated the Uruguayan Cup Format & Schedule
Updated the teams featured in the Uruguay Reserve Division 2025
Wales
The New Saints no longer appear as an English club
Updated the Cymru Premier Match Rules
Updated Adran Premier Contract Rules
Aberystwyth Development, Berriew Development & Barry Town Linnets are now correctly ineligible to participate in Welsh Women’s Cup
World
Updated Substitution rules for the Club Intercontinental Championship
Updated the men’s World Cup kickoff times
Updated the format of ‘pairing’ 1-4 seeds for the men’s World Cup
Updated the European/South American Super Cup date and venue for the 2026 edition
World Cup Playoff-Tournament hosts have been updated
Once another patch is released by Sports Interactive, expect it here on MP1st.
While WWE 2K26 is set for a worldwide release on March 13, the game is already available in early access for those who bought the higher-tiered edition.
If you’re one of the many who did that, you should be prompted to download WWE 2K26 update 1.003 (complete version 1.003.000), and this clocks in at 650 MB on consoles.
Enjoying Bungie's Marathon? Given that it is a live-service game, players can expect a ton of updates to hit the game, and the first one is due this coming week.
Expect a slew of fixes to be implemented with the fulll patch notes available below.
WWE 2K26 Update 1.003 Released for Suttering Fixes
General
Stability and Performance improvements
Gameplay
Addressed reported concerns over match restarts not working as intended during 3 Stages of Hell matches
Create
Addressed reported concerns of images not mapping correctly
The Island
Addressed reported concerns of leaderboard instability
Online
Improvements to match stability
Addressed reported concerns preventing custom superstars from loading in community creations
Those who bought the game on for the Nintendo Switch 2, expect the patch to be available later this week.
Enjoying Bungie’s Marathon? Given that it is a live-service game, players can expect a ton of updates to hit the game, and the first one is due this coming week.
While the complete patch notes are being kept under wraps for now, Bungie has also shared some of the changes players can expect from Marathon’s first post-release update.
One of the inevitable things in life include: death, taxes, and cheaters in multiplayer games.
Not only that, but Bungie also has big changes planned for LUX — Marathon’s premium, real-world currency players can use to buy items in-game.
Marathon’s First Update to Increase Resources
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Bungie confirmed that Marathon’s first client-side update will be released this coming week, though the studio didn’t pin a date on it yet.
Increased the distance objective nav points appear from 10m to 20m.
Increased the number of Med Cabinets and Munitions Crates that can spawn on Perimeter.
Increased the amount of starting ammo in MIDA, CyberAcme, and Arachne free Sponsored Kits.
The actual patch notes will be shared once the title update is live, so be on the lookout for that.
In addition to the game’s first patch, Bungie also confirmed that LUX changes are on the way too.
The studio notes, “In the near future, we’re making an adjustment to the amount of LUX you get for the $10 (or regional equivalent) LUX bundle to grant 1120 LUX (1000 + 120), up from 1100 LUX (1000 + 100). As a part of this whole process, we’ll be crediting 20 LUX to players for each $10 LUX bundle they purchased before this change occurred.”
WWE 2K26 is just around the corner and is currently in Early Access, and 2K has now shared new information about how Community Creations will work in the game, especially for players on Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation platforms.
The update comes directly from the development team, which addressed concerns from the community about cross-platform content and current technical issues.
Wildlight Entertainment has confirmed that Highguard will no longer be available starting March 14, as its servers are shutting down.
What Is WWE 2K Community Creations?
Community Creations is an online feature in WWE 2K games that allows players to create and share custom content with others. This includes custom wrestlers, arenas, championships, shows, and logos that can be uploaded and downloaded by players around the world.
In a message on discord, the developers explained that cross-platform Community Creations will be supported on Nintendo Switch 2, allowing players to share custom content across different platforms. However, there will be a small delay before content from other platforms becomes visible.
The team explained that this delay is necessary because the content must go through additional review and approval before it appears on the Switch 2 version of the game.
Despite the delay, the feature is still planned to allow players to access creations made on other platforms once they pass the review process.
The developers also addressed a separate issue affecting PSN Community Creations. The team confirmed that they are currently tracking reports from players about problems that are impacting gameplay in WWE 2K26.
To help resolve the issue, the developers have temporarily separated the PlayStation 5 version from cross-platform Community Creations.
According to the update, this change is only temporary while the team works on a fix. Once the solution is ready, PS5 will be reconnected to the cross-platform system. Chances are, a new update will be required to reintergrate the PS5 community creations, and once we get wind of it, we’ll let our readers know.
With Xbox has been releasing games on competing platforms for the past year, some gamers might be thinking this is a signal that the brand is moving away from the console business entirely.
Massive Monster has released the latest patch for Cult of the Lamb, and it’s available for download on consoles now. Players will see this as version 1.34/1.000.034, and this is a minor update.
As far as we’re aware, the patch is only available for consoles, so don’t expect any new content to be part of the rollout.
Wildlight Entertainment has confirmed that Highguard will no longer be available starting March 14, as its servers are shutting down.
Cult of the Lamb Console Update Released on March 6
So far, Massive Monster hasn’t acknowledged today’s patch. However, there are a few known issues outlined previously as unresolved in the patch released three weeks ago:
Descriptions not showing up as intended on curses, relics, weapons, items, etc.
Crashes/graphics issues on Switch for some users
Questlines such as the ranch animal feeding quest not completing as intended
Achievements not unlocking
‘None Shall Flee’ Quest – this is an old quest that got removed, but you may still run into it on console builds. It’ll be patched soon!
These are items confirmed to be fixed in the “next patch,” which is this one.
For those unaware of the hotfix released last month, here’s a look at what fixes it applied:
Changes
Flockade no longer requires you to beat opponents to progress for 100% completion
Bugs
Fixed fisherman shop interaction being disabled during certain quest
Fixed hitting ranch animals with a snowball whilst leashed causes them to stay attached
With Xbox has been releasing games on competing platforms for the past year, some gamers might be thinking this is a signal that the brand is moving away from the console business entirely.
With Xbox has been releasing games on competing platforms for the past year, some gamers might be thinking this is a signal that the brand is moving away from the console business entirely.
Thankfully, that’s not the case and Microsoft doubled down on it today with the announcement of “Project Helix,” the code name of the new next-gen Xbox in development.
It didn’t take long for the internet to start asking questions.
Not only that, but the Xbox brand’s new CEO has a few choice words that are very interesting to see.
Next-Gen Xbox Has a Codename Now
Over on X (formerly Twitter), a teaser was posted of Project Helix where we see a logo. Understandably, that’s it. No specs were revealed, no release window, no nothing. However, confirmation of the new Xbox is a good thing for gamers.
Adding to that, new Xbox CEO Asha Shar added the following message on her personal X account, “Great start to the morning with Team Xbox, where we talked about our commitment to the return of Xbox including Project Helix, the code name for our next generation console.”
“Project Helix will lead in performance and play your Xbox and PC games. Looking forward to chatting about this more with partners and studios at my first GDC next week,” she continued.
This is great news for Xbox fans, as this confirms we’ll be able to play Xbox AND PC games in our living rooms. And the mention of the company’s commitment “to the return of Xbox” sounds very promising for gamers who prefer Xbox keep their own stable of exclusive games.
Personally, I would want Xbox to bring back the glory days of the Xbox 360. Sure, they should continue to release Call of Duty and other games to competing platforms, but perhaps have their own stable of first-party games to fight off Sony’s? That would definitely have people buy the console if that’s the only dedicated gaming device that can play the next Elder Scrolls and whatever first-party studios they have at their own disposal.
Are you hoping to see Xbox return to its former glory or do you prefer all Xbox-published games remain multiplatform?
While Xbox might be pushing for more of its first-party games to appear on competing platforms, that doesn't mean the division will stop pushing for consoles altogether.
