After Electronic Arts’ recent announcement of Battlefield Labs, it looks like more information about it is coming out of the woodwork. EA has invited select content creators to a digital event for Battlefield Labs, confirming a few things that weren’t shared at the official reveal.
Content creator Flakfire has recently released a video about Battlefield Labs, and he got to confirm a few things with DICE and EA at the virtual event.
Following the announcement of Battlefield Labs, which is Electronic Arts' new testing platform for the franchise, some might have been skeptical whether fans still wanted a new Battlefield game following the disappointing releases of Battlefield 2042 and Battlefield V.
Battlefield 2025’s Combat and Destruction Are the First Things Players Will Be Checking in the Playtest
In the video, Flakfire confirmed that he was told thahilt the first test (which is ongoing now from what we know) will look at combat and destruction. While combat is a no-brainer, it’s interesting that DICE is already seeking feedback to the destruction elements this early on.
While nothing about the destruction has been revealed so far, we did see how it works based on the Battlefield Labs announcement video. Based on the super-short clip, it’s already leagues ahead of Battlefield 2042 regarding destruction.
In the same event, Flakfire was also told that Battlefield Labs will likely continue past the launch of the new Battlefield game, and how it could evolve into a platform for expansions beyond the core games. While this seems like something obvious the developers would do, it’s a nice confirmation nonetheless. This should ensure DICE and the community are working in tandem when it comes to balance changes, new features and more.
This is but the start of the deluge of news we’re hoping comes our way regarding the new Battlefield. While reception to Battlefield Labs has been positive so far, EA CEO Andrew Wilson understands why there is trepidation among the Battlefield community regarding the Battlefield game.
There’s no release date for Battlefield 2025, EA has confirmed that Battlefield Labs will be available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S aside from PC, before April 2026.
With yesterday's announcement of Battlefield Labs, some might have assumed that it'll be just for PC, similar to past Battlefield games' CTE (Community Test Environment).
Back in September 2023, a Bethesda release schedule was leaked, mentioning Dishonored 3, a new DOOM game, and even a remake/remaster of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.
Rocksteady’s New Batman Game Won’t Be Released Anytime Soon
According to the Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier (article behind a paywall), Rocksteady is working on a single-player game based on Batman, though the new game is “years away from landing.”
It is not mentioned whether this is based on the Arkham franchise or an entirely new take on Batman. If I had to hazard a guess, it’ll be based on the Arkham series, given that Rocksteady would be counting on brand recognition and nostalgia to ensure success—something the studio desperately needs after the massive money pit that was Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.
Rocksteady and the studio’s new project isn’t the only new bit of info from the report, as it also mentions the in-development Wonder Woman game.
Last year, we reported on how Ubisoft confirmed that they are working on multiple Assassin's Creed remakes.
Wonder Woman Game Gets Rebooted
Announced in 2021, the new Wonder Woman game is in development by Monolith Productions (Middle-earth: Shadw of Mordor), and is said to be a single-player, action-adventure game that won’t incorporate live service elements. Well, that was the plan in 2021.
According to the report, the project was rebooted “early last year” and had already cost WB more than $100 million per people who wished to remain anonymous. It is said to be “years away from release” if it ever makes it out to retail.
An earlier build of the Wonder Woman game tried implementing Monolith’s “Nemesis” system from the Shadow of War games, where the heroine would befriend enemies. That idea has since been scrapped in favor of a “more traditional action-adventure game.”
While not outright cancelled, the fate of the Wonder Woman video game is in question, due to Monolith’s leadership and issues “surrounding the game’s technology.”
It looks to be some of Warner Bros. biggest superhero games are years from release, so prepare for a long wait.
While Rocksteady’s next game might be years away from release, a report from last year mentioned how the studio is working on a Hogwarts Legacy: Director’s Cut version, which might be what’s keeping the studio busy.
Embark Studios has already released an update for The Finals this week, but today another new patch is out for players. This patch is The Finals update 1.000.073 (PS4 version 1.11) and it’s out now for consoles and coming soon to PC. The update in question increases XP for those doing Wheel of Love contracts.
Konami's remake of Metal Gear Solid 3, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, has a release date—at least according to the leaks.
The Finals Update 1.000.073 Fixes XP Earned for Players
XP Fixed!
Hey Contestants! :NamaTama_Hugs:
As many of you have noticed and pointed out, our Wheel of Love contracts are a bit stingy when it comes to XP!
We have just begun rolling out an update to fix this. It is already live on consoles and will be live on PC in a bit (as Steam is having some issues that prevent us from updating). Once live, the Wheel of Love contracts will be adjusted to give you the same amount of total daily XP as the normal daily contracts would have! :namaheart:
Do note that if you update the game on console, before the update is live on Steam, you will not be able to get crossplay matches.
We’re just over halfway through the season, Contestants! Let’s ready up, don our most romantic outfits, and hop back into the Arena.
Next week MP1st is sure to update its readers when a new update for The Finals is out.
2022’s Capcom Fighting Collection was pretty well-received, serving as a ten-game compilation of some Capcom fighters many gamers might not have been too familiar with.
Techland is celebrating the third anniversary of Dying Light 2 by releasing a new patch for the game. This is patch 1.21 which is update 1.062 on PS5 and XSX and update 1.62 for PS4 and X1 owners. A new anniversary-themed frame is added in Photo Mode plus new rewards and bundles are also available.
Read on to see what else is in store in this new update.
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach's release is set to arrive this year, though PlayStation and Kojima Productions have yet to set an official date.
Dying Light 2 Update 1.062 Celebrates the Game’s Third Anniversary
It’s the third anniversary for Dying Light 2: Stay Human, and last week was the 10th anniversary of the franchise! Three years (and a few updates) later, we want to thank you for your constant support and head straight to the good stuff. So without further ado, let’s see what we have prepared for you in this time of celebration!
Anniversary Features
For starters, head over to Photo Mode, where you can find a brand new, Anniversary-themed frame! Don’t be shy, either; we want to see your fanciest virtual photos created with this new addition. Be sure to follow us on our social media and maybe soon enough you’ll have an opportunity to put it to the real test.
The new frame is also a great opportunity to take photos of the new billboards we have put up around the Villedor! Reckon you can find them all? And last but not least, we’ve added new bounties for you, so head to Pilgrim Outpost to find them and during our celebrations, there will be a series of festive events – both in Dying Light 2: Stay Human and Dying Light!
Tower Raid Permanent Release (Coming February 19)
During our anniversary celebrations is the best moment to release Tower Raid as a standalone mode to the game, so expect it to be live later this month. We gathered tons of feedback from you and incorporated it into the game. You will soon be able to access Tower Raid through the main menu, where you will be transported to the Raid Hub. It’s a new place where you can enter the Tower Raid and visit shops associated with its progression. Here, you can find a familiar face — Jai. If you don’t know, he’s a vendor with his own persistent Reputation progression and an inventory designed specifically for Tower Raid and its characters (new perks, tools, and weapons). While in the Raid Hub, make sure to also check what new vendor, Sola, has to offer — complete her assignments to obtain rewards that transfer into the base game.
When you feel ready to take on the Tower Raid, it’s time to pick your character, perks, and all the details that will shape your next run from the board. Alongside the two modes you already know, Normal and Elite, we’ve added a third: Quick, which will run you through 4 floors and a rooftop fight. Or if you want a deeper and longer challenge, try Elite Mode: navigate 12 floors on Hard or Nightmare difficulty with additional modifiers on top.
And if you choose Quick or Normal, you can also choose a difficulty level (Easy, Normal, Hard, or Nightmare) for each Tower Raid run. And finally, we’ve added new floors to the rotation! We can’t wait for you to play it when it releases later this month.
2022’s Capcom Fighting Collection was pretty well-received, serving as a ten-game compilation of some Capcom fighters many gamers might not have been too familiar with.
New Rewards and Bundles
The anniversary celebration is on, and it keeps on giving! You still have a chance to collect the Lunar Offerings until February 12. Unlock the Snake Warrior Bundle complete with a whole moto biker outfit for Aiden on Pilgrim Outpost. And remember to check your in-game stash to find an optional, snake-themed makeover for Lawan!
Make sure to visit the Pilgrim Outpost’s Armory for brand new additions for both Dying Light and Dying Light 2: Stay Human, too. And that’s still not all: we’ve prepared some new bundles and weapon packs that will be available for you later this month.
Game Updates
Aside from all the big news from Update 1.21 above, we’ve also introduced the following fixes and improvements to the game:
Co-op
Fixed electric and fire VFX visible from the third-person perspective
Improved VFX of Evolving items when seen from the third-person perspective
Tower Raid
Closed gaps in selected areas
Fixed soft locks on selected floors
Fixed random flickering on selected floors
Cosmetic changes to selected floors (cleaning up assets that shouldn’t be visible, overlapping)
Fixed an issue with co-op players disappearing when in an elevator
Fixed soft locks related to co-op joins
Fixed accessing drawer through the wall
Updated animation for pressing floor buttons while in the elevator
Gameplay
Implemented changes for the prologue to improve its flow
Adjusted first GRE encounter difficulty
Rebalanced the prologue to make players feel stronger (extra skills and weapons)
Fixed the missing quest marker for the ‘Crystal White’ mission
Fixed issues with the Crowd Runner skill while using firearms layout (equipped firearms must be holstered in order to trigger it while moving forward)
Police cars are now lootable
Encounters between survivors and zombies can be interrupted with a kick
After throwing a weapon, the next equipped one will be drawn (even if not equipped in the first slot)
Technical
Fixed audio issues related to sound disappearing
Fixed biomarker placement on Krampus Outfit
Removed Tower Raid pop-up after canceling any Survivor Mission
Fixed bow and arrow alignment
Fixed hand placement on ladder when looking around
Fixed animations after using Afterboost so it now works properly
Fixed occasional misalignment of the Scorpio weapon
Funkadelic bow can no longer be dropped (and lost)
Fixed elemental VFX on Kama
Fixed rain falling inside military containers
Fixed animation and audio after killing a Suicider with headshot
Adjusted VFX for Evolving items
Adjusted lighting of Gas Tank Biters in Resolution mode
Fixed a handful of random crashes
UI
Improved blueprint descriptions
Fixed Balanced and Resolution video settings to display with the proper name
Removed visible Open World objectives when entering the metro
If a newer update is available for the game, MP1st readers will be notified about the latest details.
Tomorrow, November 8, marks five years since Death Stranding first launched on the PS4.
Death Stranding 2 Will Unsurprisingly Feature Excessive Violence
Death Stranding 2 On the Beach has officially been rated in South Korea (via -LastGrail-). To no one’s surprise, the game has received a “Not available to minors” status for the following reasons (via Reddit):
Excessive violence
There is red blood and bodily harm during combat using weapons during the game.
Excessive vulgar language, profanity, and swearing
There is excessive vulgar vulgarity and swearing during the game (f＊＊k, a＊＊h＊＊e, s＊＊t, d＊＊n, h＊＊ys＊＊t, etc.)
Direct drug use
Smoking and drinking scenes are depicted during the game.
While the rating reasoning isn’t particularly special, the fact that the game has received a rating at all is a surprise and may indicate that the release is nearing. This is especially true when we see a rating coming from South Korea, where it has been common to see a rating for a game appear 3-4 months before an official release. If that’s the case, it would make sense for Sony, given they can have Death Stranding 2 release in Q2, and then have Ghost of Yotei for Q3 to Q4, depending on whether Grand Theft Auto 6 makes its targeted “Fall 2025” release window.
With rumors swirling that PlayStation will be hosting a State of Play next week, we’d say there’s a high probability we’ll see Death Stranding 2 On the Beach there.
The question, though, is if a release date is announced, will it compete with Konami’s Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater now that we know it’s releasing this fall? A remake of one of Kojima’s classics against a sequel for his latest IP? That is an interesting thought, though the games are different enough from one another that they’ll likely be fine releasing close to one another.
As of now, Death Stranding 2 On the Beach has no release date outside of a 2025 release window, and it will be launching exclusively on the PS5.
Revealed during Death Stranding 2's Special Stage presentation at TGS 2024, Australian filmmaker George Miller, the visionary behind the Mad Max franchise, has been confirmed as the newest cast to join Death Stranding 2.
A gamer at heart, James has been working for MP1st for the last decade to do exactly what he loves, writing about video games and having fun doing it. Growing up in the 90's gaming has been in his DNA since the days of NES. One day he hopes to develop his own game.
Dotemu [summaraize]has released a major patch for Metal Slug Tactics on all consoles, and this combines the two previous patches released for PC (one in December, another one in January) for one mega-patch.
Players will see this as Metal Slug Tactics update 1.05, which combines patch 1.0.2 and 1.0.3 into one. There are many bug fixes listed, so read on.
You can now give up your current run at any time. This triggers the Defeat screen,
grants currency rewards, and then takes you back to the Character Selection screen.
Rebind for Camera Move (WASD) added
Rebind for cursor superposition cycling added. Default keys: page up/page down
Protect Miners is now easier for the first 3 difficulties, lowered the count of required miners to be kept alive to complete the mission
Trevor’s Shinobi I & II now cost +1 ADR
Trevor’s Shinobi III now doesn’t grant a bonus action if the target dies
Trevor’s Flying Blade now doesn’t grant a bonus action if the target dies (all 3 levels)
Trevor’s Flying Blade now has a reduced launch range, reduced damage for level 3, and increased ADR cost for level 1
Feedback & Interface
The Desynchronized feedback on bosses is now triggered after all sync attacks have
been performed
Increased screen size for Special Action upgrade popups
Improved AOE now display in popups
Enemies’ level is now displayed in their popup
Profiles do not use display names anymore, nor they require a keyboard for
creation
The 3 available profile slots are displayed explicitly
Bug Fixes & Performance Optimizations
Lightning Idol now deals damage on high ground
Explosive props destroyed in a Sync attack now correctly apply their damage
Players can now sync on targets hit by an explosive prop
Syncs, including destructible crates, are now properly previewed
The Convoy is not hurt by Geyers
The Convoy does no longer open Sarcophagi
Fixed the “Spy” achievement
When moving an enemy with a Special Action in a mine’s AOE, the mine is now only
triggered if the enemy is not killed by the action, or if another enemy is in the AOE
Enemy Chaser now correctly predicts sync attacks
Fixed Special Actions that could not hit Dragon Nosuke : Dynamite Punch, Enemy
Chaser, Galactica Phantom
Fixed pathfinding bug after room transitions in Dragon Nosuke’s mission
The game now keeps backups for save files if the game/computer crashes during the
save process
Sync attacks are no longer previewed for units killed by the original attack
Spotlight II & III AOEs should now correctly display in popups
Fixed an issue for which delayed Hits for the Rebel Tower were sometimes not correctly restored on reload or reset turn
Rewards drawn in the Outpost are now saved and won’t change on reload
Incubator animations now play correctly
Special Actions cannot break anymore when opening the Pause Menu during
preview
The destroyed Rebel Tower now stays on screen
The camera now starts at the correct position when reloading the Dragon Nosuke mission
The “War Machines” achievement now correctly triggers when defeating Dragon Nosuke
Target statuses don’t count for the “A Sister” achievement
Combustion triggers if a sync kills an enemy
Units in Slugs are not killed during room transitions
Correctly initialize reinforcements when selecting another difficulty
Destroy idols objective counter
Hide the enter slug UI “IN” feedback after destruction
Cannot one-shot Abul Abbas and Allen O’Neil by invoking slugs on their position
Don’t play idle for empty slugs on continue
Lingering character visual when resetting a turn with a character inside a slug
Alice is now correctly restored on continue
Added bleeding effect description
Fixed all occurrences of several music tracks playing at the same time
Improved performance when there are Delayed Hits
Improved performance for Jupiter King
Improved performance when playing with a controller
Improved performance when displaying units range
Improved general performances in mission
Sounds
Polish, resync, and added missing SFX for
○ Leona’s Skills and her afterimages (attack type/hits)
○ Nadia’s Skills
○ Trevor’s Skills
○ Clark’s Skills
○ Ralf’s Skills
Enhanced “no damage” feedback
Mummy players now no longer trigger Flamethrower or grenade sound upon weapon
selection
Fixed announcer randomly not saying “you’re great” on level up
Konami's remake of Metal Gear Solid 3, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, has a release date—at least according to the leaks.
METAL SLUG TACTICS: PATCH 1.0.3
UX:
Preview of Special Actions superior levels on Level Up and in Barracks
Features:
Refusing a Strategic Asset grants 5 coins
New weapon mods that change the user’s Max HP
Improved the algorithm that randomly draws missions in a biome
Balancing:
Trevor’s Flying Blade II & III now cost 3 ADR
Trevor can now target himself with Nanoshroud
Bug Fixes:
There cannot be several weapon mods of the same upgrade chain when choosing a reward
Eri’s Secret Service achievement could not be triggered with Clark’s Jump into Action, Tarma’s Final Crash and Ralf’s Overhead
Trevor’s Flying Blade sometimes did not inflict damage when the target was too far
Trevor’s Jet Lag reduced Special Actions costs by 2 instead of 1
Trevor’s Nanoshroud applies the correct bonus movement effects
Characters who died while in Mummy status played their idle animation on the next turn and appeared alive
Some effects were not properly applied or removed after Aeshi Nero’s Laser and Bite attacks (e.g. Protection status was not removed)
Path preview was not properly rendered on top of the map, mainly where there was a Jump
Path preview Jump was sometimes vertically misplaced
Path preview was improved for big jumps (eg. when landing on a Leaf Pile)
Fixed path preview for the Slugnoid
Fio’s Helping Hand passive did not work for some of her Special Actions
Fio’s Extra Motivation passive did not work for some of her Special Actions
Fio’s Field Dressing did not always correctly preview the healing bonus
Fio’s Germi Style could trigger Fio’s weapon’s effects even if no sync was triggered
Hid the Rewards panel on JupiterKing’s mission
Miners are not affected by Nadia’s electric mines
Slugs are not affected by Nadia’s electric mines
Brawn’s bonus can only be activated once per turn per unit
Brawn’s bonus was not activated if the attack triggered a revenge hit
After gaining a bonus action, the unit’s UI was in some cases not properly updated
Improved Paqar SFX integration when swapping idols
Fixed Paqar’s idols hit and destroy animations
Paqar’s destroyed idols were not correctly respawned on Reset Turn
Paqar’s introduction can be fast-forwarded
Fixed Slugs Popup (Armor and Fuel label)
Fixed the Tutorial reset button
Fixed Trevor’s animations in the HQ
If you haven’t played the game yet, go read our review where we state, “The launch price is fair considering the average campaign length of around five hours, and its roguelike mechanics keep things fresh for each run. If you want a faster-paced turn-based game, then this is one to check out.”
Once Dotemu releases another patch, we’ll let our readers know.
Last year, Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick mentioned that Grand Theft Auto 6 was set to be released sometime in “Fall 2025.” If you assumed it would get delayed since it is a Grand Theft Auto game, you’re not alone.
But apparently, the game is still on track for release later in the year, according to Zelnick.
The first official trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6 has amazed fans with stunning graphics, raising some concerns about its performance on current-gen consoles—particularly the Xbox Series S, which is known to have lower specs compared to the Xbox Series X and PS5.
Take-Two Interactive’s Latest Earnings Report Reiterate GTA 6 Is Set for “Fall 2025” Launch
Speaking to IGN ahead of the financial report, Strauss Zelnick admits that while there is a risk of “slippage,” they still “feel good” about the Fall 2025 release window. “Look, there’s always a risk of slippage and I think as soon as you say words like absolutely, you jinx things,” Zelnick said, though followed it up with by stating, “So we feel really good about it.”
When pressed for an update on how development of GTA 6 is going, Zelnick didn’t really offer anything new, other than Rockstar seeks “perfection” which is something the exec mentioned before.
“Look, I think the game is eagerly anticipated both internally and externally,” Zelnick said. “We know that Rockstar seeks perfection. I never claim success before it occurs. I’m fond of saying arrogance is the enemy of continued success, so we’re all running scared and looking over our shoulders and we know that the competition is not asleep. Our whole organization is super excited.”
Needless to say, aside from gamers, the entire industry is keeping a close eye on GTA 6’s release window since no one wants to get trampled by the Grand Theft Auto behemoth. The same goes for GTA 5. Game publishers are keeping their release dates close to their chests since they want to avoid releasing near the same time as GTA 6.
In December of 2023, Rockstar Games unveiled our first look at Grand Theft Auto 6, which quickly amassed millions of views.
In the same report, Take-Two also revealed that Grand Theft Auto 5 has now amassed a total of 210 million units sold. This is a five-million-unit jump from November last year, which is insane given the game’s age.
When will we see or hear anything about GTA 6? Given it’s been a year since the first — and only — trailer dropped, fans are eagerly waiting for the next bit of morsel they can bite. Hopefully, Take-Two doesn’t make us wait too long.
Grand Theft Auto 6 is still set for release in Fall 2025 on the PS5, Xbox Series X|S.
It's safe to say that Grand Theft Auto 6 is one of the most anticipated games in recent years, and with a possible release date set for Fall 2025 (on consoles), almost every gamer is eagerly waiting its launch.
2022’s Capcom Fighting Collection was pretty well-received, serving as a ten-game compilation of some Capcom fighters many gamers might not have been too familiar with. Later this year, Capcom is hoping to rekindle even more of your nostalgia with the May release of Capcom Fighting Collection 2.
Thanks to Capcom, We recently went hands-on with some of the games the collection will have to offer, and have our impressions ready right now.
Monster Hunter Wilds PS5 Pro support has finally been detailed.
A Proven Package
If you’re familiar with the Capcom Fighting Collection, the concept is identical here, just with different games to play. There are eight in total, compared to ten in the original. It could be argued, however, that this time around there are some heavier hitters. Both Capcom vs. SNK 1 and 2 are included, along with both Power Stone 1 and 2, as well as Plasma Sword, Street Fighter Alpha 3 Upper, and Capcom Fighting Evolution rounds out the package. There is a lot of classic fighting action to be found.
Most of the above-listed games were not available during our hands-on demo: only Street Fighter Alpha 3 Upper, Capcom vs. SNK 2, and Project Justice made appearances. Each game offered similar, if not identical options to the previous game collection. You can set overall difficulty per session (these were originally arcade games, so these usually had to be set before the game loaded), attack power, timer speed, overall speed, battle type, and max round count. There’s also a handy option to reset these settings to factory. In short, this is the Operator’s screen you might have seen had you owned an actual arcade cabinet back in the day.
With settings dialed in, starting each game naturally only takes a few seconds, because we’re running on PS5 hardware now and that SSD is blazing fast, and even if it’s a couple of years old by now, it’ll still do laps around the original hardware these games ran on. Multiplayer, both local and online, is naturally supported, including rollback netcode, leaderboards, training, and spectating modes.
Nostalgia-Inducing for Some
All games play faithfully as you might remember them, if you were lucky enough to have done so in arcades, or home consoles when they were later ported. Capcom has noted that gameplay balance adjustments and quality of life improvements have been made for all games, though specifics have not yet been detailed. A training mode will be included, again for every game, where you can even view hitboxes on the 2D games. The museum returns, with various amounts of unlockable art, including concept art, design documents, music, and other multimedia. You can also perform mid-game saves, perfect for if you have to leave for an extended period of time and are doing rather well on an arcade mode run-through. There are also display filter settings you’d expect in a collection such as this.
The Capcom Fighting Collection 2 promises to bring together a bunch of classic Capcom fighting games from the bygone arcade era, circa 1998-2004. While we couldn’t check out all games, what was here ran just like the games of old, occasional slowdown and all. With the newest game here still over 20 years old, there is a lot of fighting game history available in one central place. Classic fighting game fans have a lot to look forward to when the Capcom Fighting Collection 2 drops May 16, 2025 on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and Steam platforms.
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Konami’s remake of Metal Gear Solid 3, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, has a release date—at least according to the leaks. The PlayStation Store seems to have accidentally revealed it alongside a brand-new trailer.
So get ready because Snake will be slithering his way onto your favorite gaming console this Fall, and he’s bringing some friends.
Suzetta Minet, a name many Metal Gear Solid 3 fans will recognize as the credited voice for Eva in the Metal Gear Solid franchise.
Possible State of Play Surprise Spoiled
While Konami hasn’t officially announced the release date, a new trailer was recently uploaded to the PlayStation Store, first spotted by users on ResetEra. That trailer (viewable above) is essentially a story trailer that divulges key plot points throughout the original Metal Gear Solid 3. While fans likely are all familiar with the story, the upgraded visuals that Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater brings will surely be enough to make the title worth revisiting.
What’s most surprising is that the trailer not only concludes with an August 28, 2025 release date for Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater but also confirms the return of one of MGS3’s mini-games, Snake Vs. Monkey! It seems the remake is staying pretty faithful to the original release, with more teased to be revealed later in the trailer.
Whether or not Konami decides to throw Metal Gear Online in this is anyone’s guess, but we sure hope so.
As for when the publisher likely plans to officially reveal this? Well, current rumors suggest that PlayStation is ramping up to host a State of Play next week. While nothing has been confirmed, multiple outlets and sources have collaborated on the rumor, meaning it’s probably likely going to happen. Of course, we won’t know until then, but given that PlayStation leaked the trailer, we’d say there’s a high probability that this was planned as an announcement at the show.
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater launches on August 28, 2025, for the PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
While Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater was originally envisioned as just a graphical upgrade, Konami is doing more than that with changes to the controls, and more.
A gamer at heart, James has been working for MP1st for the last decade to do exactly what he loves, writing about video games and having fun doing it. Growing up in the 90's gaming has been in his DNA since the days of NES. One day he hopes to develop his own game.
In December of 2023, Rockstar Games unveiled our first look at Grand Theft Auto 6, which quickly amassed millions of views.
GTA Online Gives Double GTA$ and RP for a Limited Time With Latest Refresh
Double GTA$ and RP on Drift Races (including the three new ones), Running Back, Exotic Exports, and LS Tags
Drift Tuning Upgradenow available for three new vehicles at the LS Car Meet: the Dinka Jester Classic (Sports), Karin Futo (Sports), and RUNE Cheburek (Sports Classic, 30% off)
Triple GTA$ and RP on the new Community Series
Last chance to earn Lunar New Year Rewards:
Double GTA$ and RP on Lunar New Year Stunt Races
A limited-time Lunar New Year livery for the Maibatsu Penumbra FF for participating in one of the new Stunt Races
The Black Snake Yogarishima Outfit, Red Serpent Leather Jacket, Snake Soul Pendant, Snake King Pendant, Red Snake Soul Cap and Gray Snake King Cap for logging in
Collect all 36 Yuanbao to receive the Gold Snake Santo Capra Outfit
Weekly Challenge: Participate in any three Drift Races to earn GTA$100,000
Luxury Autos Vehicles: The Bollokan Envisage (Sports) and Canis Terminus (Off-Road)
HSW Premium Test Ride: The Grotti Brioso R/A (Compact)
LS Car Meet Prize Ride: Place Top 3 in the LS Car Meet Series for three days in a row to win the Progen Itali GTB (Super)
LS Car Meet Test Rides: The Vapid FMJ (Super), Annis Savestra (Sports Classic), and Übermacht SC1 (Super)
Lucky Wheel Top Prize: The Lampadati Komoda (Sports)
Gun Van Discounts: 30% off the Compact EMP Launcher, 40% off the Combat Shotgun for GTA+ Members
30% off the Eclipse Blvd Garage Property
Vehicle Discounts: 30% off the Übermacht Cypher (Sports), RUNE Cheburek (Sports Classic), Fathom FR36 (Coupe), Karin Futo GTX (Sports), Dinka Jester RR (Sports), and Vulcar Nebula Turbo (Sports Classic), plus 50% off the JoBuilt Mammatus (Plane) and Enus Cognoscenti (Sedan)
GTA+ Benefits: A free Vapid FMJ (Super) at The Vinewood Car Club, along with the Honkers Tie Dye Hoodie and Hat, access to a selection of Rockstar Games titles, and more
DISCOUNTS
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Digital Extremes is bring something new for every player of Warframe today, as a new patch is now out on all platforms that brings the Star Days Valentine’s Day event, the Rhino Heirloom Collection, and of course, various gameplay adjustments and fixes.
While this is called a hotfix, there’s still a ton of stuff to comb through. Console gamers will see this as Warframe update 2.36, with PS5 players seeing this as download version 1.044.
For the new content and complete gameplay changes, head on below.
Following the announcement of Battlefield Labs, which is Electronic Arts' new testing platform for the franchise, some might have been skeptical whether fans still wanted a new Battlefield game following the disappointing releases of Battlefield 2042 and Battlefield V.
Warframe Star Days Now Live via the New Update for February 6, 2025
Download Sizes:
PS4 – 889 MB
PS5 – 2.49 GB
Xbox Series S – 898.24MB
Xbox Series X – 898.24 MB
Xbox One – 908 MB
PlayStation Specific Fixes:
Fixed PS5 players being stuck in the loading screen when returning to a 1999 mission if a host migration occurred at the start of the mission.
Fixed crashing in Höllvania during the Fall when using Revenant’s Mesmer Skin.
Fixed being able to show FPS on PS5.
Fixes towards a crash related to Xaku.
Fixed waypointing issues in Grineer and Lua Spy Vaults.
Fixed the “Resend Verification Email” option in settings claiming the email was re-sent but one was never received.
Fixed being unable to gift eligible TennoGen items if the sender had a Linked Cross Platform Save account and the recipient did not.
Xbox Specific Fixes:
Fixed issue where Platinum packs were always listed in USD instead of your region’s currency.
Fixes towards a crash related to Xaku.
Fixed waypointing issues in Grineer and Lua Spy Vaults.
Fixed the “Resend Verification Email” option in settings claiming the email was re-sent but one was never received.
Fixed being unable to gift eligible TennoGen items if the sender had a Linked Cross Platform Save account and the recipient did not.
RHINO HEIRLOOM
Immortalize the indestructible. Celebrate your favorite ironclad Warframe — Rhino — with a new commemorative Heirloom Collection.
Just like with Ember Heirloom, there are two slightly different Rhino Heirloom Collections you can purchase in one of two ways: using either Platinum or real-world currency. Players can also purchase any item from the Rhino Heirloom Collection individually for Platinum via the in-game Market.
Rhino Heirloom Skin
Heirloom skins signify the passage of time and the dedication of the Tenno. Rhino arises in might, his legacy girded with living iron.
Rhino Heirloom Signa
Horns of primordial power crown Rhino with the majesty of the beast.
Rhino Heirloom Glyph
A glyph that celebrates Rhino’s legacy.
Rhino Heirloom Sigil
A sigil that celebrates Rhino’s legacy.
Rhino Heirloom Color Palette
A selection of vibrant colors honoring Rhino’s legacy.
Rhino Heirloom Prex
A legacy girded with living iron.
Iron Skin Overrides:
Rhino players can now apply Iron Skin Overrides via their Auxiliary Attachments. Since many of Rhino’s skins also come with unique Iron Skin VFX, Tenno who have those cosmetics will also gain access to their Overrides:
Invisible Iron Skin Override (available to all Rhino players)
With this Override equipped, the Iron Skin VFX will appear briefly upon casting and then disappear.
Deathwatch Iron Skin Override (available regardless if you own the skin)
Palatine Iron Skin Override (requires ownership of the Rhino Palatine Skin)
Prime Iron Skin Override (requires ownership of Rhino Prime)
Heirloom Iron Skin Override (requires ownership of the Rhino Heirloom Skin)
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NIGHTWAVE: NORA’S MIX VOL.8 (BEGINS @ 2:15 PM ET)
New Rewards!
With Nora’s Mix Vol. 7, completing Nightwave acts can net you these new (and returning) rewards.
Like previous editions of Nightwave, duplicate protection is in place for rewards you have already unlocked. Tenno can expect to be compensated with Nora’s Mix Vol. 8 Creds instead of the previous unlocked reward.
Big Bytes Pizza Sigil
Nightwave (Landing Craft) – Creds if owned!
Nightwave (Atomicycle) Livery
Heuris Polearm Skin – Creds if owned!
Lillian Floof
Gillian Floof
Vesper 77 “Leaded Gas” Augment Mod
On Weak Point Hit: +300% Gas Damage and Status Effect Chance for 6s.
Battlecry Drifter Visage Ink
Prepare for battle with a warrior inspired Visage Ink for the Drifter.
Boltor Kubrow Armor
This Kubrow armor is believed to have been forged by the same Tenno weaponsmith who created the Boltor.
Aoi Origami Glyph
Rep your favorite Protoframe with this Aoi Glyph.
Tammpet Sugatra
Outfit your weapons with 1999’s hottest toy.
Proto Necramech Skin – Creds if owned!
AX-52 “Biotic Rounds” Augment Mod
On Weak Point Kill: +150% Viral and Magnetic Damage and Status Chance for 15s.
Glacia Syandana – Creds if owned!
Wirematrix Ephemera
Embrace the look of 1999’s most cutting-edge video game technology with this wireframe-themed Ephemera.
Techrot Armor Bundle
Get the look of Techrot without catching a nasty, life-destroying infection.
New Cred Offerings
Included with these new rewards will be hand-picked new and returning rewards from previous Nightwave Series.
Koumei Orihime Helmet Blueprint
Cyte-09 Espricor Helmet Blueprint
Eximus Advantage (Zylok)
Metamorphic Magazine (Gorgon)
Sentient Barrage (Battacor)
Orowyrm’s Rage Sigil
Changes
We have retired the Duviri daily Challenges from the Nightwave Challenge rotations, due to these Challenges being inaccessible until after Uranus. Specifically:
Your Move: Complete a game of Komi in Duviri
Helping Hand: Rescue an animal in Duviri
Feed Me More: Feed the Maw in Duviri
Salutations: Visit Acrithis in Duviri
STAR DAYS
Love is in the air and the stars are shining brighter this season, as the annual Star Days event returns!
Visit Ticker on Fortuna to fall head over heels with new and returning items available now (11 a.m. ET on February 6) until March 5 at 11 a.m. ET. Your love may be eternal but these exclusive Star days items aren’t!
New Items:
New Star Days Glyph, courtesy of community artist 4MORI4N.
Star Days Amir Glyph
Star Days Aoi Glyph
Star Days Arthur Glyph
Star Days Lettie Glyph
Star Days Quincy Glyph
Star Days Eleanor Glyph
Kexat Kavat Gene-Masking Kit
Fabled Gene-Masking Kit (previously available via Nora’s Mix Vol. 4)
Glyph Pricing Changes:
Ticker brings many Glyphs each year, and we understand there may be Tenno trying to catch-up to earn all of her wares. We want Tenno to be able to spread their Star Days affection far and wide, so all Star Days Glyphs now only cost 5 Debt-Bonds each.
ADDITIONS
A new Somachord track titled “The Great KIM” is available to acquire from Aoi’s Offerings in The Höllvania Central Mall.
This is the 8-bit version of On-Lyne’s “The Great Despair” that plays while you are using the POM-2!
Added confirmation popups when deleting inbox messages that contain a fullscreen cinematic.
We want to prevent those who want to keep their NYE kiss cinematics from accidentally deleting them.
Added a “Players waiting” pop-up when players have approached the boss fight trigger in H-09 Efervon Tank Assassination.
Added the ability to exit out of the KIM reset at year-end if you’re not quite ready to make a decision.
By delaying the decision you will be able to interact with the Pom-2 normally, but this reset pop-up will continue to appear each time you open the Pom-2 until you choose to Remember or Forget.
CHANGES
Reduced Faction-specific kill requirements for 1999 Calendar tasks by ~50% for Scaldra and ~25% for Techrot.
Since the Techrot often make an appearance even in Scaldra missions, Tenno come across fewer Scaldra overall — thus their kill requirements have been adjusted accordingly.
Improved network stability, notably for players using certain network services.
The Steel Path Squad Vs. Squad Faceoff node is no longer required to receive the 1999 Steel Path Emote and Trophies. Now, completing the Solo Squad node will register both nodes as cleared.
Completing the Squad Vs. Squad node hinged on matchmaking availability, which could be unreliable at times. So we removed it as a requirement to progressing/completing the 1999 Steel Path.
The new Faceoff game mode has received a polish pass, featuring the following changes:
Made small improvements to Ally NPC spawning in Faceoff: Single Squad missions.
The number of ghostly enemy specters in Faceoff missions will now properly reflect how many enemies are on the other team.
Improved cases of the Mobile Voice Pirate Radio jittering when moving around obstacles in Faceoff missions.
Faceoff extraction will now become immediately available once one team completes the third objective.
Increased the amount of time required for the AI enemy team to complete Data Burn in Steel Path Faceoff: Single Squad.
Improved Faceoff Assassination targets spawning logic to help eliminate cases of Assassination Targets either a) not spawning or b) spawning far away, resulting in one team being progression stopped.
Now Assassination Targets should spawn in better locations overall and not clip with the environment.
Improved VFX on the Gravity Wells spawned by the Gravity Wells Boost.
Reduced the maximum height needed to make progress on the “Kill X enemies while on high ground” Höllvania Bounty challenge.
Players noted that it was rather difficult to make progress on this challenge in the underground portions of the tileset. This was due to the height distance requirement between players and enemies being far too extreme. Now, as long as the enemies’ heads are shin’s length below your feet, killing them will progress the challenge, so it’s much more forgiving!
Also worth noting that players must have some contact with the environment to be considered “high ground” – this means that wall-latching counts!
The black portions of the Athletic Shirt and Sleeves can now be color customized! They now use the “Secondary Color” channel.
Increased the overall damage and Health of the Techrot faction.
In their previous state, the Techrot was easy to mow down in the Steel Path. So we brought them up closer to the Infested and Scaldra factions for more engaging combat.
We did not however increase the Health of the Techrot Babau. We want to maintain the changes we made in Hotfix 38.0.3 that reduced its Health and Shields.
Albrecht Laboratories and Höllvania resources can now be fed to Helminth for the following Secretions:
Oxides:
Entrati Obols
Synthetics:
Necracoil
Experimental Arc-Relay
Calx:
Stela
Bile:
Vessel Capillaries
Efervon Sample
Biotics:
Höllvania Pitchweave Fragment
Pheromones:
Techrot Motherboard
Techrot Chitin
An exclamation mark will now appear on the POM 2’s monitor when there is a notification available (Calendar Prize to claim, messages in KIM, etc.).
Curtains in the Backroom can now be separately color customized.
Access this by opening up the pause menu and going to Equipment > Backroom > Backroom Appearance > Change Curtain color.
Made tweaks to the cables in the Backroom ceiling so that they interact with surroundings better. Also adjusted thickness and color variation, optimized them and fixed them clipping into ceiling, beams and pipes.
Updated the Backroom Arsenal backdrop and fixed missing details.
Made improvements to Drifter facial expressions during New Year’s Eve kiss cinematic.
Players can now skip the New Year’s Eve kiss cinematic.
Removed the “Tactician” listing from the Alliance Permissions screen, as being able to deploy and manage Solar Rails was removed many years ago. Better late than never!
Removed the mention of “Status” in the Static Buildup Override’s description, since it grants Electricity Damage and not Status.
Now reads: Each meter traveled grants Electricity Damage. Attacking consumes 10% of the accumulated charge.
Protoframes will now offer unplayed “Close” conversations when players have reached Best Friend or Loved status.
This was a highly requested feature, since Protoframes did not have conversations available once you have maxed out their Chemistry. It’s possible that some of these newly-available conversations won’t fully make sense in the context of your relationship status with them, but a chat is still a chat.
SFX Additions & Changes:
Added SFX to the animations when activating/closing the Foundry, Arcane, and Atomicycle segments in the Backroom.
Tweaked the audio of Dante’s abilities to reduce the harshness of some frequencies.
Slightly reduced the SFX volume of the Dual Decurions (base and Prisma).
Reduced the Techrot Babau’s spawn SFX volume.
Adjusted mix for all Melee “whoosh” SFX.
Reduced the spamming of creaking SFX on the automobiles in Höllvania.
Made the Legacyte’s jumping SFX more audible from farther distances.
Updated the SFX of the propeller on the Hell-Scrub towers.
Removed repetitive elements of Techrot Skuzzi’s SFX to reduce sound fatigue.
While we already reported on how Battlefield Labs will be the new testing platform for EA's upcoming Battlefield game, the official announcement brought in new info about that, and even our first look at gameplay of the new Battlefield game!
It's just a few seconds long, but even so, it should be enough to whet the appetites of Battlefield veterans, given it confirms a modern military setting, vehicles, and destruction.
PERFORMANCE & OPTIMIZATIONS
Made small physics memory optimizations.
Fixed Excalibur Umbra causing hitches at the start of the “Search for Umbra” and “Pursue Umbra” stages of The Sacrifice Quest.
Fixed Clients experiencing performance issues from Nekros’ Shadows of the Dead with Arcane Camisado.
Fixed hitches caused by transmissions in Steel Path Höllvania missions if started from the POM-2 in the Höllvania Central Mall.
Fixed a hitch at mission start in The Sacrifice Quest when searching for Umbra.
Fixed a hitch when viewing the Chains of Harrow or Glast Gambit quests in the Codex after having completed them.
TOP FIXES
Fixed 1999 Calendar Tasks’ progress being reset after Host migration.
Fixed Höllvania Bounty challenge not appearing for Host after accepting mission invite from Orbiter.
Known Issue: the associated Hex member will not spawn into the Bounty if the mission is started in this specific way.
Fixed Biocodes to open Techrot Safes in Höllvania not being marked by Orokin Eye.
Fixed cases of 1999 Calendar Tasks appearing to reset after completing the challenge (UI only issue, challenge was properly marked as complete in 1999 Calendar upon completing mission).
Known issue: this UI bug still applies to the Ex-Eximus task.
Fixed Felarx’s reload being incredibly slow with the Mounting Momentum perk.
Fixed the Lone Gun Incarnon Perk not applying to the Vasto if you do not have a Primary weapon equipped.
Fixed the Ready Retaliation perk not working on Lex Incarnon.
Fixed Reconifex’s perfect reload Heat Damage buff being inconsistent when the game is running at ~30 FPS.
Fixed bonus heat damage from Reconifex’s perfect reload not applying if it has a skin equipped.
Known issue: the bonus heat damage is now applied, but does not properly refresh the buff if it’s currently active.
Fixed Ancient Protectors giving Overguard to the spectral forms of Thrax Centurion and Thrax Legatus.
Fixed Clients not dealing additional damage when attacking the weak points on the Scaldra Barbican shields.
Fixed extraction becoming available before the required captures have been met in Legacyte Harvest Bounties.
Fixed game freeze after removing Decorations from the Orbiter using Advanced Mode.
Fixed loss of function after switching between KBM and Controller when opening Foundry.
Fixed Duplex Bond and Brief Respite not triggering for Clients in Höllvania missions if they have Inner Might active.
Fixed the New Year’s Eve kiss cinematic not using your currently selected Drifter appearance Loadout and always defaulted to “A”.
Moving forward, kiss inboxes will store the player’s current loadout at the time of playing the cinematic.
Fixed Trinity’s Well of Life immortality effect insta-killing immune enemies (ex: Demolysts), bosses (ex: Tyl Regor) and friendlies (ex: Saryn’s Molt, Loki’s Decoy, etc.).
Now, ability-resistant enemies will instead take up to 20k damage in the form of a health drain.
Fixed Nova’s Molecular Prime explosion range getting blocked by multiple lined up enemies.
Fixed Ramparts in the Junk Run Break Narmer mission running out of ammo, preventing being able to complete the Thumper fight. They now have infinite ammo!
Fixed only needing to kill 3 enemies in the Mastery Rank 21 test. If you completed this test in its broken state, maybe kill a few extra enemies today to make up for it.
Fixed Inaros’ Swarm Kavats being invisible to Clients.
Fixed not receiving Standing for allies of your pledged Faction Syndicate when playing Netracell missions.
Fixed being able to bypass movement restrictions during Nyx’s Assimilate by casting certain Helminth abilities.
Fixed being able to summon the Atomicycle in Mastery Rank Tests.
Fixed Mag’s Magnetize bubble absorbing Ionic Charges in Ascension missions when thrown.
Fixed Chemistry Rank not properly increasing to Loved if agreeing to date a Protoframe via KIM Chat if your Chemistry level is Close or below.
This was only an issue if you agreed to date a Protoframe via KIM, not if you initiated the relationship by talking to them in the Mall.
If you’re a player affected by this issue, earning Chemistry via Gifting or Bounties should bring you up to the correct rank!
Fixed Umbra’s Warrior’s Rest Augment not applying if you entered a 1999 mission from the Höllvania Central Mall.
Fixed Amps not receiving Affinity when exiting a mission via a streaming tunnel (ie. through Cetus doors, etc.).
Fixed having the Arsenal open while entering a mission from the Höllvania Central Mall resulting in function loss.
This could occur if you were using the Arsenal right next to the Atomicycle and someone else triggered the mission start. To fix this, players can no longer access their Arsenal in the Garage section of the Mall.
Fixed cases of Aura Mod effectiveness doubling in Duviri and in the Simulacrum.
Fixed a fully built Reconifex Receiver appearing in Hell-Scrub: Scaldra drop tables instead of the Blueprint as intended.
Fixed Sisters of Parvos and Kuva Liches only displaying a Protoframe’s hair instead of their full head.
QUEST FIXES
Fixed camera being extremely zoomed in during the Epilogue cinematic in The New War Quest.
Fixed Typholyst being able to fall out of the map in The New War Quest, causing players to be unable to progress past that stage.
Fixed the locks on the doors not disappearing after disabling Orphix Fields in The New War Quest.
Fixed being able to teleport back to the Drifter Camp via Pom-2 Fast Travel (only available during replays) in a certain section of The New War Quest, resulting in a progression stop.
Fixed dialogue being out of sync with animation in a section of The Hex Quest.
Fixed lighting on ground/rocks in Cetus flickering during The New War Quest cinematics.
Fixed a rare crash in The New War Quest.
Fixed cases of the Murmur seemingly ignoring the Drifter in The Hex alternative ending.
Fixed enemies staying behind buildings during Quincy’s sniper stage in The Hex Quest, causing it to take a long time to clear.
Fixed Murmur enemies dropping items in The Hex Quest finale sequence.
Also fixed enemies dropping items during Quincy’s sniper stage.
Fixed Murmur enemies spawning and getting stuck in a hammock in the “Hold off the Murmur” stage of The Hex Quest (resting is apparently a crime to the Murmur).
Fixed cases of the Murmur seemingly ignoring the Drifter in The Hex alternative ending.
Fixed Aoi’s mouth moving when Amir talks during the final cutscene of The Hex Quest’s alternate ending.
Also fixed Aoi lip sync missing for some of her lines.
Fixed Drifter in The Hex’s alternate ending cutescenes having the wrong face and missing Visage Inks.
Fixed characters being unlit during flashback sequence in The Sacrifice Quest.
Fixed a random “SacrifceADayLater” popup occurring after completing The Sacrifice Quest and swapping base of operations to the Backrooms.
Fixed Lodun missing his tablet in a cinematic during The Duviri Paradox quest.
Fixed excessive camera spinning during a cinematic in Stage 2 of The Duviri Paradox Quest.
Fixed being able to use the quick travel wheel to move to the Necralisk in the first stage of the Whispers in the Walls Quest.
The quick travel wheel is now disabled during this stage to prevent potential issues with Quest progression.
Fixed Archgun having muffled SFX in the final stage of The Archwing Quest.
CROSS PLATFORM SAVE FIXES
Fixed Helminth abilities from the Secondary Account being unlocked on the Merged Account. Helminth abilities are determined by the chosen Primary Account.
With the reveal of Battlefield Labs, publisher Electronic Arts also snuck in a few seconds of gameplay of the new Battlefield game.
FIXES
Fixed Cyte-09’s Neutralizer being active allowing other equipped weapons to pick up more ammo than intended.
Fixed Cyte-09’s Neutralizer being able to equip Sniper Rifle skins.
Since this is an Exalted Weapon, it can only apply Neutralizer-specific skins to avoid animation issues. (Similar to Mesa’s Peacemaker, Hildryn’s Balefire Charger, Ivara’s Artemis Bow, etc.)
Fixed Dera Incarnon’s “Crimson Overture” Evolution applying to your equipped sSecondary weapon as well.
Fixed Primary Exhilarate not triggering from Impact Status Effect that originate from Nagantaka and Scourge.
Fixed the “Fire Manual Trigger Weapons Continuously” toggle turning the Mandonel’s charged shot into rapid-fire.
Fixed the Batch Remove Friends tool not working and giving a “Given Username does not exist” error.
Fixed the Central Mall Backroom Captura Scene missing the player-placed decorations in their Backroom.
Fixed being able to bypass the starting barrier in Faceoff missions using Wisp’s Wil-O-Wisp.
Fixed Host migration in Ascension missions before the elevator reaches the top causing returning players to be unable to complete the mission.
Fixed Unairu and Naramon Abilities being swapped in the Loadout overview in the Navigation menu.
Fixed Incarnon Reticle persisting in Free Camera View in Captura.
Fixed rare case where Quincy would stop following players in Hell-Scrub Bounties.
Fixed Drifter appearing blurry when customizing them via the mirror in the Backroom if Depth of Field is enabled.
Fixed player and Railjack crew being misaligned when in the Railjack Pilot / Front Gunner seat.
Fixed Clients being unable to pass through the gates of one of the secret rooms in Albrecht’s Laboratory.
Fixed doors to extraction zones in Open Landscapes not opening while riding Atomicycle.
Now, upon approaching the doors you will be auto-dismounted from the Atomicycle in order to enter and extract.
Fixed being able to purchase and place several “one per account” Decorations (i.e. Yooka Floof, Rell’s Donda, Nihil’s Oublilette) in the Backroom.
Fixed players being able to see friend requests from those on their Ignore lists.
These requests are auto-declined if a player is on your Ignore list, but this didn’t happen until the receiving player logged out — resulting in cases where they could see a request from a player they were ignoring if received whilst online. Now it should properly auto-decline immediately and the recipient is none the wiser.
Fixed being able to infuse a second damage-boosting Ability on Warframes via Helminth.
Accounts with Warframes in this state have had the unintended Ability Infusion removed.
Fixed certain Decorations in Bird 3’s Shiny Treasures offerings not having the same appearance frequency as others. Now, all decorations should have an equal chance of rotating in.
Fixed the Noble Opal Collection in the Market missing Zaw and Kitgun Rivens.
This fix was patched live on January 16 and a script was run for those missing the Rivens.
Fixed inventory count not updating for Ayatan Sculpture placed in the Personal Quarters Vignette that are returned to inventory after changing Vignette.
Fixed Deacon statues being invisible during the “Use Deacon Veils to Open the Barrier” section of the Archon Hunt.
Fixed dropping and immediately picking up the Power Cell Detonation over the Grav Conveyor causing the Raptor Asssassination mission from progressing. Also fixed the timer displaying 9999.
Fixed Transference being enabled in the 1999 Demo.
Fixed a Decree Fragment spawning out of bounds and being inaccessible in the Dax Camp Circuit tile.
Fixed new players receiving event specific inbox messages (ex: Razorback Armada) before they have completed the Vor’s Prize Quest.
Fixed an unintended “Infested” category appearing in the “Relinquish Adversaries” Codex menu. There’s clearly no reason for that category to exist — pay no attention to the boyband behind the curtain.
Fixed cases of KIM message history being cut off when swapping between conversations of different lengths.
Fixed various lighting issues in Cambion Drift caves.
Fixed Adversary transmissions not occurring in the Backroom.
These transmissions are still restricted during The Hex Quest.
Fixed cursor being visible during the New Year’s Eve kiss cinematic.
Fixed camera panning to the Fast Travel location when using the Fast Travel options via the Pause Menu in the Orbiter.
It should now fade to black and transport you like Gear Wheel fast travel options. Hey, you. You’re finally awake.
Fixed Clients being able to “steal” the Host’s Atomicycle when loading into Höllvania missions via the Mall.
Fixed Eleanor missing her face if players Fast Travelled to her immediately after loading into Höllvania Central Mall.
Fixed instances where waypoint pathing could break in one of the tiles in the Orokin Tower tileset.
Fixed a case of broken waypoint pathing in the Grineer Sealab Tileset.
Fixed Clients seeing “Use Zipline” context action when they are not near a zipline in the Höllvania tileset.
Fixed certain areas of the Höllvania tileset disappearing when viewing at a distance.
Fixed Operator Ephemera’s missing most of their color channels in the Orbiter.
Fixed Operator face being stretched downward while sitting in the Transference chair.
Fixed combat music fading while fighting the Legacyte in Legacyte Harvest missions.
Fixed the Focus “Upgrade Available” notification not doing anything when selected in the Backroom.
Fixed an invisible volume blocking the tunnel between the Backroom and the Höllvania Central Mall.
Fixed rare instances where enemies would not spawn after joining an in-progress Höllvania mission.
Fixed loss of function when opening the Pause Menu while dismounting a Scaldra rampart in 1999 missions.
Fixed being unable to apply a Look Links chat filter via the callout button on controllers.
Fixed Companion DNA Helix VFX lingering in the Backroom’s Incubator.
Fixed the smoke VFX on the back of the Nezha’s Empyrean Skin taking Energy color.
Fixed unintended green texture on Senta Turrets in the Orb Vallis.
Fixed the Mods Segment in the Backroom having aliasing issues with an emissive detail. It’s been removed to save your eyes!
Fixed Titania’s Diwata having a second set of Damage stats in the UI.
Fixed rare case where Dante’s Dark Verse SFX would overlap when used in tandem with Titania’s Razorwing.
Fixed Amir Gemini Skin’s voicelines after Transference being robotic.
Fixed physics reactions missing for various objects in the Höllvania tileset (ex: firing at snow not showing hit effect).
Fixed the Community Tennobaum Aoi Glyph description being incorrect.
Now reads: “A Glyph depicting Aoi levitating snowballs, created by alcyonsa.”
Fixed several text missing localization (ex: “Profile” in the KIM chat system).
Fixed a hole in the Backroom that players could fall through.
Fixed a hole in the underground Höllvania tileset that players could fall through.
Fixed not all maps being available in Cephalon Capture map rotation for Conclave. (This only applied to matches not hosted on Dedicated Servers)
Removed the “Tactician” listing from the Alliance Permissions screen, as being able to deploy and manage Solar Rails was removed many years ago. Better late than never!
Fixed players having access to a “TennoCon” controller icon set, resulting in white squares appearing instead of the proper button icons.
Fixed accessing the Parazon Upgrade screen from the Adversary menu then opening the Archon Shard menu resulting in your Lich/Sister of Parvos overlapping in the Archon Shard menu. They’re just making notes of what to steal for next time.
Fixed Loadout selection UI overlapping in the Pause Menu after opening it while in the Navigation screen.
Fixed edge cases of SFX abruptly cutting out for the Rauta, Cantare, Hate, and Evensong.
Fixed SFX of Legacyte attempting to escape not playing for Clients in Legacyte Harvest missions.
Fixed a lighting seam on the floor of the Orbiter while in the Drifter Camp.
Fixed issues with graffiti decals in the Backroom projecting onto player placed decorations.
Fixed broken graffiti decals in the Backroom.
Fixed steel beams clipping/z-fighting in the Backroom.
Fixed crashes when returning from mission to Operations Base.
Fixed crash that could occur when leaving Backroom after changing the Warframe Display.
Fixed a script error in the Exploiter Orb fight.
Fixes towards a script error when attempting to purchase a Glyph.
Fixed script error from the Backroom date UI popup.
Fixed script errors in Legacyte Harvest missions.
Fixed script error caused by max rank Arcane Camisado.
Fixed script error in Höllvania Exterminate missions that was causing the Effervon Cache to not appear.
Fixed script error when downed in Archwing during The New War Quest.
Fixed script error in Backroom.
Fixed script error when selecting Fishing/Conservation consumable gear.
Fixed script error when customizing Atomicycle.
Fixed crash caused by FOV.
Fixed a rare crash in the Navigation Menu after idling for an excessively long time.
That’s one big patch for a hotfix. We should be hearing about the game’s next content drop soon, and if we do, we’ll let our readers know what Digital Extremes is cooking up.
Following the announcement of Battlefield Labs, which is Electronic Arts’ new testing platform for the franchise, some might have been skeptical whether fans still wanted a new Battlefield game following the disappointing releases of Battlefield 2042 and Battlefield V.
Based on the amount of players that tried signing up to Battlefield Labs, interest in the franchise remains a high clip.
With the reveal of Battlefield Labs, publisher Electronic Arts also snuck in a few seconds of gameplay of the new Battlefield game.
Battlefield Labs Sign Ups Causes Server Issues Amid High Interest
When we tried signing up to it, the servers crashed a few times, which is something DICE acknowledged. “Thank you all for your enthusiastic response to our Battlefield Labs announcement yesterday. We’re thrilled by the interest, which has exceeded our expectations,” the studio noted.
In addition, DICE said, “We are aware that some of you have encountered issues with the sign-up page queue. Please know that we’re actively working to resolve this.”
While we can’t say for sure how many people signed up to the limited playtest, we do know that it’s over 1.3 million. Content creator TacticalBrit captured a screenshot of the queue to sign up, and well, let’s just say that we’re glad this line is a virtual one.
It seems the servers are OK now, and you won’t have to wait to sign up. Remember that signing up does not guarantee a place in the playtest. EA also confirmed that Battlefield Labs will run on consoles (PS5, Xbox Series X|S) and not just PC. Hopefully, EA doesn’t take for granted the interest players have shown and builds upon that, so we’ll have a proper Battlefield game at launch this time.
There is no word yet on when we can expect the next info drop for the new Battlefield, but we’re hoping it’ll be soon. While there’s no release date for it yet, EA has confirmed it will be released before April 2026.
If you’ve been granted a spot in the playtest, congrats!
Expect news about Battlefield Labs and the new Battlefield to be available ASAP on MP1st.
If you asked Battlefield fans what their favorite game in the franchise is, chances are you'll be met with three answers: Battlefield 3, Battlefield 4, and Battlefield: Bad Company 2.
Studio GOBO has pushed out a new patch for LEGO Horizon Adventures on all platforms as version 1.04. Players can expect this to fix various progression issues, that nasty bug where you’ll get stuck on a loading screen during the Prologue and more.
Those on consoles expect to see this as LEGO Horizon Adventures patch 1.004 and the full patch notes are available below.
With the reveal of Battlefield Labs, publisher Electronic Arts also snuck in a few seconds of gameplay of the new Battlefield game.
LEGO Horizon Adventures’ Latest Patch Fixes a Lot of “Stuck” Issues
FIXES AND IMPROVEMENTS
Runs
Fixed an issue where the player could become stuck on a loading screen during the Prologue. Come onnn, we don’t have time, we need to save the world!
Fixed an issue where loading screen music could play during a cinematic. The loading screen music is great, but that’s for loading… screens.
Mother’s Heart
Fixed an issue where the ‘Stay Frosty’, ‘Flaming Ninjas!’ and ‘Silent Storm’ challenges would not progress when defeating element afflicted enemies with a non-elemental weapon. Now you can save your elemental arrows for them pesky Corruptors!
Fixed an issue where the ‘A Brush with Greatness’ challenge did not accurately count when changing zone colors. Change alllll the colors!
Fixed an issue where the Wardrobe could become blocked after the player threw a chicken into it. Why would you even do this, poor chicky.
Characters, Combat & Co-op
Fixed an issue where Varl could become stuck in place when catching a Boomerang or Homing Spear. He just got a bit scared; it happens to us all.
Fixed an issue where the Brick Remover gadget would not destroy Corruption Pools. The Brick Remover had a firmware upgrade.
Fixed an issue where Broadheads could become stuck at the edges of the area. Now they’ll attack you instead! That’s better, right?
Fixed an issue where the aim indicators for the Spreadshot Bow would disappear for the guest player. Player 2 always has it on hard mode…
Other
Fixed various crashes when pressing ALT+F4 to close the game.
Various bug fixes and stability improvements.
Various audio fixes and improvements.
Various text and localization fixes.
Studio GOBO is aware of a few issues, so expect them to be fixed in an upcoming patch.
KNOWN ISSUES
Lighting may appear blown out on HDR Steam Deck. To resolve this, either disable HDR or increase the max luminance value to 4500 in the graphics settings.
The game may crash on boot on specific 13th and 14th generation Intel CPUs. To resolve this a BIOS update may be required. More information is available here.
Once another patch is released that addresses these issues, we’ll let our readers know.
On February 6, 2025, Hello Games pushed out No Man’s Sky update 5.053 on consoles and PCs, which last-gen players see as version 5.53. Compared to past updates aimed at fixes, this one is more meaty since it comes with actual improvements too.
Aside from fixing various gameplay issues, this patch improves load times for players while using a large number of mods, PC players can expect better memory optimization usage and more.
No Man’s Sky Gets a New Update This Feb. 6 for Various Improvements via Patch 5.53
Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue which prevented some gestures from ending when attempting to move.
Fixed an issue that caused the Stellar Extractor to display an invalid slot.
Fixed a number of issues that could occur when warping on board someone else’s freighter.
Fixed an issue that could cause life support to drain while in the Nautilon.
Fixed an issue that prevented the Mineral Rig from being installed correctly in the Colossus.
S-Class upgrades to the Grafted Eyes now choose 3 bonuses.
Fixed a number of cases where the highest bonus for X-Class Neutron Cannon upgrades was lower than the S-Class bonus.
Fixed an issue that caused all hermit crabs to be listed as extinct on the Discovery Page.
Abandoned Mode saves now indicate their status on the load screen.
Fixed a number of mission issues that could occur after joining another player in who was already aboard the Space Anomaly.
Fixed an issue that prevented some decals from being coloured correctly.
Fixed an issue that could cause some ships or Multi-Tools to appear twice in the list of active items in their respective archive UIs.
Fixed a rare issue that could cause some ships to change colour when being retrieved from cold storage. This fix will restore ships to their correct colour.
Fixed an issue that caused Multi-Tools to have an incorrect class listed on the weapon rack UI.
Fixed a rare mission blocker that could occur at the start of the Artemis missions.
Fixed a number of issues that could prevent the Space Anomaly or Atlas Path missions from starting correctly.
Fixed a rare mission blocker where players would not know the correct recipes during In Stellar Multitudes.
Fixed a number of issues with water simulation, including all water vanishing from the oceans on PlayStation 5.
Planetary rings and rainbows now reflect correctly in the water.
Fixed an issue that could cause flickering glitches with water rendering.
Fixed a number of additional visual glitches with water rendering.
Fixed a number of visual issues with lighting.
Introduced a significant improvement to load times while using a large number of mods.
Introduced a minor optimisation for video memory usage.
Fixed a rare crash related to creature navigation.
Fixed a crash related to the animation system.
Fixed a number of crashes related to memory management.
Fixed a crash related to memory allocation.
Fixed a crash related to animations.
That’s about it. If the patch isn’t live on your platform yet, it’s because Hello Games is rolling it out in waves.
Saber Interactive’s latest major content drop for Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 is finally here! Players will see the “Datavault” patch as Space Marine 2 update 1.006, though this is called patch 6.0 by the developers.
This title update brings a new PvP map, a new enemy type, perk reworks, new finishers, new cosmetics and a more and all for free. There’s a lot to take in, so read on for the complete patch notes for today’s Space Marine 2 update.
The Datavault is a new area on the Battle Barge. Players can complete Ordeals in Campaign, Operations and Eternal War modes to challenge their skill and earn Research Data currency. In the Research Center players can unlock more information about enemies and allies using research data currency.
Exploration in the Research Center is rewarded with different rewards: 4 new icons for the right pauldron, 2 new weapon skins and 2 new armour parts.
NEW PVP MAP – TOMB
This PvP map is based around a similar structure to our other maps, but utilizes a different approach to the design of battle zones. Overall, Tomb is the smallest map of all the PvP maps.
The map design includes fast routes on the flanks and a close-quarters central battle zone, which can be attacked from all the sides.
NEW ENEMY – BIOVORE
We have added a new Extremis enemy for the Tyranids, the Biovore. It is a fast, mobile living-artillery creature that can keep the distance, fortify and shoot spore mines in its enemies.
But it is far from defenseless in close combat, and can attack with its legs, performing a series of fast melee attacks.
Emotes System
We have added an in-game emote system that includes a pound to the chest, a battle cry, and even a stoic handshake. You can use any of the 6 emotes in any game mode via the emote wheel.
Armoury Data Refinement
We added a new Tech-Priest workshop in the Armoury of the Battle Barge. It is an exchange point where the player can:
Exchange low tier Armoury Data to higher tier variants.
Sell Armoury Data in exchange for Requisition points.
This will allow players to get relic armoury data without having to beat higher difficulties.
New PvE Difficulty: Absolute
This difficulty is focused on new, more diverse enemy packs that bring extreme challenge. Resources and ammo are more limited.
FOV Slider on PC
Players will now be able to modify the camera’s field of view for a more personalised experience.
Opt in PvP Crossplay option for consoles
We have lifted the restriction on cross-play for PvP across PC and consoles, now players can choose whether or not they wish to play with the wider community. You must be in the title screen settings to toggle this option.
New Finishers
New finisher animations have been added to purge the xenos and traitors with style:
1 for Zoanthrope;
2 for Rubric Marines;
1 for Scarab Occult Terminator.
Additional Mastery for Full Progression
When a weapon is fully upgraded, the player is now awarded an additional mastery point (works retroactively).
Quick Match Bonus
Players will now receive additional bonus XP if they play in Quick Match, as a reward for not being able to select the Operation they’re playing.
New Season Pass Content
Added: Salamanders Champion Pack (Sniper class)
Added: Raven Guard Cosmetic Pack
Customisation
Shared slots for Skins Recolour:
Added a new slots tab in the customiser for Shared Colour Presets. This preset can be used across any class and any game mode
Added chapter decals for right shoulderpad for Deathwatch fans:
All base chapter decals are now available for the right pauldron. (These only need to be unlocked once, allowing you to place them on either pauldron)
Customisation Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug with a Pauldron emblem from the Dark Angels DLC not having a colour option
Fixed a bug where loading into a match while previewing a locked piece of armour could result in this piece being equipped after the match ends or player leaves it
Fixed a bug with Champion’s backpack that caused incorrect colouration after switching, in some rare cases
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Space Marine 2 Gameplay and Balancing Changes in Feb. 6 Patch
Class Perks Update
“Balancing wise, the focus of this update was to review perk trees of all classes. There were clear outsiders that didn’t get picked. While there are some nerfs in the list, the vast majority of changes are buffs that should benefit different playstyles. With the next patch we will be focusing on weapon perks and weapons class restrictions.”
Overall:
Fixed damage bonuses from multiple Auspex Scan perks stacking incorrectly.
Note: We found that several Auspex Scan perks were not stacking correctly when used together. This had to be fixed to ensure functionality. We will be watching for Auspex Scan and will make adjustments in the future if this fix makes the ability not as effective as it originally was.
Heightened Vigour:
Knockback immunity effect duration increased from 5 to 10 seconds
Added melee and gun strike bonus damage effect
Communion of Fire:
Recoil reduction bonus increased from 20% to 25%
Added a ranged damage bonus effect against Extremis-level enemies
Close Targeting:
The perk effect has been reworked, the new version is: “When Auspex Scan is in cooldown, Melee Damage increases by 15%” from “When Auspex Scan is in cooldown, Melee Damage increases by 50% against Minoris-level enemies.”
Note: This perk was originally intended to be used to crush hordes of Minoris-level enemies, but we decided to expand its effect to other enemies, lowering the bonus a bit to avoid overpowering it.
Signal Jammer:
Added an effect of automatically killing an enemy who tries to call for reinforcements
Note: The original perk was not very effective, and we wanted to add some greater utility to it.
Plasma Boost:
Activation threshold lowered from “50% Overheated” to “30% Overheated”
Bonus damage increased from 30% to 40%
Added an effect to reduce the energy cost of charged shots by 1
Steady Aim:
The perk effect has been reworked, the new version is: “Weapon Spread and Recoil is reduced by 20%, and Ranged Damage against Terminus-level enemies is increased by 10%” from “Recoil is reduced by 10%”.
Aligned Aim:
Fixed a typo that stated the perk provides 5% bonus damage instead of the actual 15%.
Improved Efficiency:
Changed the perk activation condition from “Scanning 20 enemies with one Auspex Scan restores Equipment Charge by 1” to “Scanning 10 any enemies or 3 Majoris-level or higher enemies with one Auspex Scan restores Equipment Charge by 1”.
Note: This is a great perk, but we found that it performed worse on higher difficulties and against Chaos in particular. The new effect should fix that difference.
Note: This perk has performed much better than we originally planned, especially with the bug that was causing incorrect stacking of damage from multiple perks, so we want to try nerfing its bonus damage a bit while buffing adjacent perks. It should provide more build options to experiment with.
Radiating Impact:
Increased perk’s damage from 75 to 100
Increased perk’s radius from 5 to 10
Added effect radius in description
Added damage scale by difficulty
Note: Damage-dealing perks previously did not scale with difficulty. We planned to keep this to make enemies harder to defeat, but we found that on higher difficulties these perks rarely made a significant contribution. So now several of these perks will have higher damage as difficulty increases.
Versatility:
Bonus damage increased from 20% to 25%
Emperor’s Vengeance:
Fixed restoring grenades for the Grenade Launcher (now restores one grenade per activation).
Note: Unfortunately, restoring a full set of grenades every 30 seconds was never intended to be the case and has proven disastrously effective. We understand that this will significantly nerf the perk and will be watching if this makes it less popular. If so, we will make changes in the future.
Target Lock:
Bonus damage increased from 25% to 75%
Precise Calibration:
Fixed a bug where this perk affected equipment damage.
Concentrated Fire:
Bonus damage increased from 100% to 120%
The duration of the Auspex Scan zone is now extended by 40%
Winged Fury:
Bonus damage increased from 25% to 40%
Overcharge:
Bonus damage increased from 15% to 25%
Retribution:
Bonus damage increased from 15% to 25%
Effect duration increased from 10 to 20 seconds
Ascension:
Added damage scale by difficulty.
Armour Reinforcement:
Fixed incorrect armour restoration and updated localisation to better reflect the intended effect of the perk (1 armour segment restored per non-lethal Gun Strike).
Note: Initially the armour restoration effect was equal to the finisher, which allowed this perk to restore all armour on any gun strike to bosses. It allowed almost infinite armour restoration. We will be watching this perk and will make adjustments in the future if this fix makes it unpleasantly weak.
Consecutive Execution:
Cooldown reduced from 180 to 90 seconds
The perk no longer goes on cooldown when a player has a full pack of equipment
Proven Efficiency:
Bonus damage reduced from 50% to 30%
Note: This perk has performed much better than we originally planned, so we want to try nerfing its bonus damage a bit while buffing the adjacent Strategic Strikes perk (Squad Cohesion should be pretty great as is). It should provide more build options to experiment with.
Aerial Grace:
Bonus damage increased from 25% to 30%
Effect duration increased from 5 to 10 seconds
Moving Target:
Damage reducing bonus increased from 1% to 2% by attack
Maximum bonus increased from 15% to 20%
The time for the next attack has been increased from 3 to 5 seconds
This time no longer counted during finisher animations
Retribution:
Bonus damage increased from 20% to 25%
Effect duration increased from 10 to 15 seconds
Restless Fortitude:
Damage reducing bonus increased from 10% to 20%
Zone of Impact:
Increased perk’s damage from 20 to 50
Increased perk’s radius from 5 to 10
Added damage scale by difficulty
Thrill of the Fight:
Damage reducing bonus increased from 15% to 20%
Effect duration increased from 3 to 5 seconds
Tactical Prowess:
Now it also allows the Grapnel Launcher to activate Finisher on enemies, who have less than 25% HP (without this perk, the Grapnel Launcher can do it only with incapacitated enemies).
Note: Grapnel Launcher has had a hidden mechanic this whole time – when used on an incapacitated enemy, Vanguard would automatically activate a finisher on them. It is not a life-important feature but pretty neat in combat. We would like to highlight it with this perk.
Close-Combat Focus:
The perk effect has been reworked, the new version is: “You take 20% less Ranged Damage” from “You take 20% less Melee Damage but 10% more Ranged Damage”
Note: This perk was supposed to exchange one type of protection to another, but over time we were unable to make this exchange pleasant for players. So we decided to just give a bonus in this perk.
Consecutive Execution:
Cooldown reduced from 180 to 90 seconds
The perk no longer goes on cooldown when a player has a full pack of equipment
Unmatched Zeal:
Health regeneration bonus increased from 5% to 20%
Perk now works against Terminus-level enemies as well.
Shock Wave:
Added damage scale by difficulty.
Tenacity:
Bonus damage increased from 25% to 40%
Effect duration increased from 10 to 15 seconds
The cooldown was removed
Grim Determination:
Increased bonus damage from 10% to 15%.
Emperor’s Blessing:
Cooldown is reduced from 180 seconds to 120 seconds.
Note: The Emperor appreciates your hard work in exterminating the enemies of humanity and now grants His Blessing a little more frequently.
Upper Hand:
Effect duration increased from 5 to 10 seconds.
Conviction:
Damage reducing bonus increased from 15% to 25%.
Inner Fire:
Added condition of finishing Majoris-level enemy or higher to activate the perk.
Note: This is a good perk both in terms of effect and balance, but finishing off very weak enemies allowed the ability to be restored too effectively, so we added a limitation here.
Collateral Damage:
Increased perk’s damage from 5 to 10
Added damage value to perk description
Added damage scale by difficulty
Adrenaline Rush:
Health restoration is reduced from 10% to 5%.
Note: This is a great perk, but unfortunately it allows experienced Vanguards to solo all their problems and leave their team to be torn apart by the enemy. Our test shows that even despite significant numerical reduction this is a very, very strong perk, and as always will be watching to see if this perk is nerfed too much.
Camo Cloak class perk (Starting Perk):
Added bonus damage value to perk description.
Iron Grip:
The perk effect has been reworked, the new version is: “Weapon Spread and Recoil is reduced by 20% and Ranged Damage against Terminus-level enemies is increased by 15% for Bolt Sniper and Stalker Bolt Rifles” from “Recoil from Bolt Sniper Rifles and Stalker Bolt rifles is reduced by 30%”
Purification:
Now also restores all Contested Health when manually activating Camo Cloak.
Persistence:
Added heavy hit protection and knockback reduction effect
Effect duration increased from 5 to 10 seconds
Melee Mastery:
Bonus damage increased from 10% to 20%
Vantage Point:
Now also works on secondary weapons.
Dexterous Hands:
Reload speed increased from 15 to 20
Added Bolt Carbine’s spread and recoil reduction effect
Precision Targeting:
Spread reduction bonus increased from 20 to 25
Added a ranged damage bonus effect against Extremis-level enemies
Efficient Readiness:
Now also provides a 10% movement speed boost effect while Camo Cloak is active
Note: This was an effect we wanted to try out initially but only managed to do it now. Use it to reposition yourself and strike down enemies but not to abandon your teammates!
Adaptability:
Bonus damage increased from 15% to 25%
Effect duration increased from 5 to 10 seconds
Tactical Ambush:
Bonus damage increased from 100% to 150%.
Ambush:
Cooldown reduced from 30 to 25 seconds.
Pattern of Excellence:
Reduced the number of consecutive headshots required to activate the perk from 4 to 3.
Enhanced Force:
The perk effect has been reworked, the new version is: “Melee Damage increases by 30%” from “Damage from Charged Melee Attacks increases by 20%”.
Note: We like the possibility to cover Heavy’s almost only weakness – Melee Combat – with perks, so we decided to significantly improve this perk.
Encompassing Aegis:
Damage reducing bonus increased from 20% to 25%
Adamant Will:
Effect duration increased from 5 to 10 seconds
Saving Grace:
Added full armour restoration effect
Note: Selflessly saving your allies is a noble act that should be rewarded more than the ability charge used for it.
Offensive Capability:
Increased perk’s damage frequency
Added damage scale by difficulty
Consecutive Execution:
Cooldown reduced from 180 to 90 seconds
The perk no longer goes on cooldown when a player has a full pack of equipment
Field Adjustment:
Iron Halo durability reduction changed from 30% to 25%
Coolant Reserve:
Added 15% bonus damage effect
Auxiliary Ammunition:
Fixed incorrectly working cooldown
Strategic Stand:
Added heavy hit protection and knockback reduction effect
Power Regulator:
Iron Halo charge drain reduction changed from 15% to 20%
Wrath of the Imperium:
Increased perk’s damage from 50 to 100
Radius increased from 5 to 10
Added damage scale by difficulty
Conversion Field:
Fixed a typo that stated the perk worked at 100 meters instead of the actual 10 meters
Note: Sure, it was too good to be true. But we will be watching this perk in case it needs a buff.
Overall: A few perks have been swapped.
Note: We noticed that players were making the same build for Bulwark with some minor differences and swapped two pairs of perks to provide players with more build options, making the perk sets in tiers more versatile.
Conviction:
Effect duration increased from 5 to 10 seconds
Armour of Contempt:
Added damage scale by difficulty
Focused Restoration (renamed from “Reinforced Ceramite”):
The perk effect has been reworked, the new version is: “Every 40 seconds, all Squad Members automatically restore 1 Armour Segment” from “The delay before Armour begins to passively regenerate is reduced by 5 seconds for all squad members”
Note: We noticed that this perk hardly works in combat, essentially only reducing the wait for armour to regenerate after combat. So we decided to try a different approach and made armour regenerate periodically.
Concussive Force:
Increased perk’s damage to 200%
Purity of Purpose:
Increased perk’s damage frequency
Added damage scale by difficulty
Intimidating Aura:
Added cooldown (5 seconds)
Added damage scale by difficulty
Note: This perk has been performing incredibly well on lower difficulties and with the damage scale it should be just as powerful on higher difficulties. We do not want to reduce the damage of this perk, so we decided to add a small cooldown only to prevent spamming it.
Steel Within:
Damage reducing bonus increased from 25% to 30%.
Rapid Regeneration:
Chapter Banner duration reduction is changed from 5 seconds to 10 seconds.
Merciless Resolve:
Added 15% bonus melee damage effect
Glory’s Shield:
Fixed the typo in description, which did not specify the ranged damage type
Damage reducing bonus increased from 10% to 20%
Added 20% bonus to banner’s duration
Forward Momentum:
Bonus damage increased from 25% to 30%
Effect duration increased from 5 to 10 seconds
Scrambled Targeting:
Damage reducing bonus increased from 20% to 25%
Armour Reinforcement:
Fixed incorrect armour restoration
Updated localisation to better reflect the intended effect of the perk (1 armour segment restored per non-lethal gunstrike)
Effective Formation:
Now works against Extremis-level enemies as well
Invigorating Icon:
Added effect of slowing by 100% the recharge time of the banner. (twice longer)
Note: We have noticed that this perk often encourages players to hold off on using Banner until the very last resort. We like this change in strategy, but the perk itself makes Banner overpowered. So we want to tone it down so that it requires more thoughtful timing when activating the ability.
Inspiration:
Bonus damage increased from 10% to 20%
Contingency Plan Perk (Multi-Melta; Heavy Bolter; Heavy Plasma Incinerator):
Fixed incorrect numbers in perk’s description.
Elite Restoration Perk (Multi-Melta):
Fixed incorrect display of enemy class in perk’s description.
Perfect Block (All melee weapons)
“We think blocking weapons were almost in a good spot. This is a significant buff that should make blocking weapons more viable versus Chaos enemies, because they don’t have a lot of melee combos, making it difficult to gain full damage bonus from blocking weapons.”
Adrenaline Surge stacks needed for maximum effect are decreased to 2 from 3.
Armour recovery from maximum effect is decreased from 2 to 1.
Power Fist
“Power Fist is one of the least popular melee weapons (despite being one of the coolest👊). We are making it more practical in combat by extending its AoE damage and making it easier to charge.”
Maximum charge time reduced from 3.9 seconds to 2.5 seconds for hold attacks.
Hold attacks can now be partially charged (it used to be 1 charge for full damage bonus, now it’s 2 quicker charges for 50% smaller bonuses).
Forward cone damage distance is increased up to 10 meters, making it more viable in mid range.
Bolters
“While Bolter weapons are finding their spot in the game, we are making another round of Bolter weapons buffs to make them viable on the new difficulty.”
Bolt Rifle: Base damage is increased by 8%.
Auto Bolt Rifle: Base damage is increased by 6%.
Heavy Bolt Rifle: Base damage is increased by 5%.
Bolt Carbine (SMG Versions): Base damage is increased by 7%.
Bolt Carbine (Marksman Versions): Base damage is increased by 5%.
Occulus Bolt Carbine: Base damage is increased by 10%.
Instigator Bolt Carbine: Base damage is increased by 5%.
Stalker Bolt Rifle: Base damage is increased by 7%.
Grenade Launcher Rebalance:
“Previously, the artificer and relic damage values were set incorrectly, with a combination of buggy damage bonuses stacking from Auspex Scan. This resulted in insane damage values. While the damage reduction looks big on paper you can still obliterate entire waves with GL. However, with changes below, you won’t be able to 1-shot bosses anymore.”
Reduced the damage amount for AUX Grenade Launcher version (from 25/100/100 to 25/50/75).
Equipment
“These changes are made to make Terminus enemies more resistant to explosive damage, so they cannot be killed by GL that easily.
In return we are buffing equipment damage to make it more viable against Terminus enemies.”
Melta Bomb Damage Buff:
Increased Melta Bomb damage amount from 201 to 221
Reverted reduced damage to bosses introduced in previous patches.
Krak Grenade Damage Buff:
Increased Krak Grenade damage amount from 110 to 120.
Bosses’ Explosive Sensitivity Rebalance:
Changed bosses sensitivity to equipment and grenade launcher from ~0.4 to ~0.25.
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Gameplay QoL
Kick votes can no longer be launched in the final stages of an Operation.
Grapnel Launcher Ability:
Incapacitated enemies that were hit by Grapnel Launcher (which allows Vanguard to automatically finish off an enemy upon landing) can no longer be finished off by other players while Vanguard is being pulled
Vanguard can no longer take damage when pulled to an enemy
Jump Pack:
Fixed a bug with Assault flying up after using Jump Pack in some cases
Fixed a bug where character could hit the air when performing a ground pound in Story mode in some cases
Other:
Fixed an issue where Gunstrike may get canceled during usage
Fixed a bug where the Heavy class couldn’t turn on/off Iron Halo ability during the sprint
Fixed a rare issue where if Parry was pressed at the exact same time as melee attack – no action would take place
PvP
PvP Match Ending:
Added short delay between post match screen and triggering of the win condition
Added smooth fade-in on the screen and lock on all inputs from the player
Fixed a bug where Heavy’s Iron Halo could stay if activated right before the death in some rare cases.
Fixed a rare bug where Iron Halo was not disabled when enemy Vanguard hooked at Heavy.
Fixed an issue where there was no shield sight mark while hitting the enemy shields with plasma.
Fixed a bug where Assault couldn’t hover on the jump pack after making a Ground Pound.
Fixed an Infinite loading screen onto the Battle Barge after the end of a PvP match in some rare cases.
Many small fixes in level geometry collision
AI
AI Synaptic shock and AI friendly fire damage now scales with difficulty
Hierophant Bio-Titan
Reduced damage sensitivity to normal weapons (you can still damage it)
Zoanthrope & Neurothope Gun Strike:
Perfectly dodging Zoanthrope and Neurothrope “beam” attacks will now trigger Gun Strike
Neurotrope:
Fixed a bug where Neurothrope would freeze in the air when incapacitated after some attack
Carnifex:
Added more variations to his AI reactions to getting hit
Fixed an issue that would make Carnifex stay idle when getting shot
Tyranid Warrior Lash Whip:
Fixed a rare issue making the enemy enter idle state during combat after getting hit
Tzaangor Enlightened:
Dodge desirability and cooldown are increased, now it will use dodge less likely when it is under aim and will dodge rarely
Explosive spear attack damage reduced
Rubric Flamer:
Flamer shooting distance is slightly decreased
Slightly increased time for players to react the Flame attack
Rubric Bolter:
Slightly Increased time for players to react on precise shot attack
Burst fire attack length is slightly decreased
Scarab Occult Terminator Ranged:
Reduced the number of rocket barrages that Terminator can shoot in a row
Increased desired range for rocket barrage, now terminator will less likely shoot rocket barrage in the player that are close to him
Other
Lots of minor animation fixes for various enemies.
Operations
Fall of Atreus:
Fixed a bug that would cause enemies to not spawn in some areas of Fall Of Atreus
Obelisk:
Added notification about the chalice forgotten on the holder when leaving the location
Fixed VO bugs related in the cave part of the level.
Vox Liberatis:
Fixed a bug where dying on Vox Liberatis after interacting with the last altar may show Defeat Screen after Victory cinematic
All
Many small fixes in level geometry collision and Terminus enemies getting stuck in some areas
General Fixes
Fixed an issue that was causing partial save loss in some rare cases
Fixed a bug where Heavy’s primary weapon would not shoot after joining in progress
Fixed a rare bug that would cause a player to be kicked from the party after a leadership transfer
Many minor fixes in perks, how they stack and how they trigger in rare cases
Minor UI fixes and improvements
Localisation fixes
Tech
Crash fixes and general stability improvements
General connectivity improvements
Slightly optimised memory consumption
Slightly improved performance
Slightly improved texture streaming speed
Improved Anti-Cheat
Render Improvements
Fixed an issue with capsule shadows tech
Unless I’m mistaken, this is the biggest patch Saber has released for Space Marine 2 to date. There’s more on the way, too, and it will once again be free. We’ll let our readers know once we know more.
Ubisoft has deployed Star Wars Outlaws patch 1.005.001 on consoles and PC today, and this is for what the developers call version 1.51. While it doesn’t include new content, it does add support for Nvidia 50 series GPUs on PC, and improves PSSR on PS5 Pro.
For the versions on each platform, and file sizes, head on below.
While Ubisoft's Massive Entertainment just released Star Wars Outlaws, the game's director Julian Gerighty won't be sticking around to handle the development of the game's post-launch DLCs and updates.
Star Wars Outlaws Brings Tech Improvements in February 6 Patch
Xbox Series X|S: 3.65 GB (version 1.0.5.1 / 7641097.TU5)
PC (Ubisoft Connect): 3.30 GB (version 1.0.5.1 / 7711640.TU5)
Steam: 3.30 GB (version 1.0.5.1 / 7711640.TU5)
Star Wars Outlaws on PC now features DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation for GeForce RTX 50 series, which boosts FPS by using AI to generate up to three frames per traditionally rendered frame. DLSS 4 also introduces faster single Frame Generation with reduced memory usage for RTX 50 and 40 Series, and new transformer AI models for DLSS Ray Reconstruction, Super Resolution, and DLAA for all GeForce RTX GPUs, which enhances stability, lighting, and detail in motion.
Streaming:
Fixed a crashing issue on streaming platforms when travelling to Renpalli Station
PC:
Added support for NVIDIA series 5 GPUs
PS5:
PSSR has been updated to the latest version for PS5 Pro users
All platforms:
Fixed an issue where Kay could not dismount the speeder when on a steep incline
Fixed an issue where audio from overhead ships would be louder than expected
While nothing has been announced yet, if we get another patch for Star Wars Outlaws, we’ll let our readers know. Given that the game underperformed at retail, we’re not expecting any story-related DLCs to be released by Ubisoft in the future.
NetEase has a new patch for Marvel Rivals on consoles and PC available for download this February 6, 2025. This patch adds new skins and hero bug fixes. Console players will see this as Marvel Rivals’ new update 1.000.006, while the studio officially calls it the version 20250207 patch.
Venom, Magneto, Loki, Moonknight and more heroes have bugs related to their abilities sorted out, which is available below in the official patch notes.
This patch does not cause server downtime, so players won’t be kicked from games. However, you will receive an in-game notification that a new update is available, which could limit your matchmaking speeds.
With every patch released for Marvel Rivals, it seems NetEase keeps adding more files for upcoming heroes, modes and more.
Marvel Rivals February 6 Update Adds Hero Bug Fixes as Part of Patch 1.000.007
Bug Fixes
All Platforms
General
1. Adjusted age rating labels.
2. Fixed an issue with the Epic Launcher restarting after 5 minutes of inactivity, which caused random anti-cheat notifications.
Maps and Gameplay
Resolved multiple instances where players could get stuck in unique terrain.
Fixed an occasional synchronization issue with some doors in Hydra Charteris Base: Frozen Airfield
Hero Bug Fixes
Venom’s Wild Swing: Fixed an issue where Venom Swing could occasionally fail to end properly. Now, he’ll always land with style.
Venom’s Ultimate Devour: Resolved a problem where pressing Devour as soon he lands after unleashing Feast of the Abyss would sometimes deal no damage or knockback. Venom’s hunger will now be fully satisfied!
Mister Fantastic’s Bulletproof Rubber: Addressed a bug where his Reflexive Rubber ability could sometimes fail to end correctly. He’s back to being as fantastic as ever!
Storm’s Tempestuous Control: Fixed an issue where Storm’s Ultimate Ability could lead to unintended positions if she unleashes it just as she passes through Doctor Strange’s portal. She’ll now control the storm without getting lost!
Storm’s Recovery Rumble: Resolved a bug where Storm’s Ultimate Ability could end abnormally if trapped by recovering destructible structures. She’s ready to unleash her powers—no more interruptions in the eye of the storm!
Moon Knight’s Handy Prompt: Corrected the issue where the ground visual cue for Moon Knight’s Ultimate Ability would prematurely disappear—no more being caught unaware about incoming talons.
Wolverine’s Fastball Bewilderment: Fixed occasional synchronization issues in the Fastball Special Team-Up Ability where on Wolverine’s side, he would appear as being held by the Hulk, but others would see Wolverine still in his original place. Now, everyone’s in sync to play ball.
Magneto’s Ironic Iron Issue: Resolved an occasional problem where Iron Man’s Ultimate Ability would still take effect even after being absorbed by Magneto’s Ultimate Ability. Magneto’s magnetic prowess now has it fully contained!
Jeff the Land Shark’s Spitting Shenanigans: Fixed an issue where if Jeff the Land Shark spit out others just as his Ultimate Ability was about to end, it would be interrupted and automatically spit them out when the ultimate ended, causing it to look like the animation played twice. He’ll now eject everyone in one smooth motion!
Banner’s Revival Wardrobe: Addressed a costume issue that occasionally occurred with Banner after being revived by Rocket Raccoon’s beacon. He’s looking sharp and ready to hulk out!
Loki’s Reload: Fixed a rare issue where Loki’s Mystical Missiles would not refill after reloading during unstable network conditions. He’s back to being the trickster with a full arsenal!
Loki’s Transformation Trouble: Resolved a rare occurrence where Loki’s Ultimate Ability transformation would end immediately after activation in unstable network conditions. His mischief will now last as intended!
With today's Spring Festival patch for Marvel Rivals, not only did NetEase deliver a new mode, hero adjustments, and new cosmetics, but the data also brought in code for a bunch of unannounced heroes and even the abilities.
New Skins Available as Part of Feb. 6 Patch
Captain America – Avengers: Infinity War (Limited-time store release: 2025/02/07 02:00:00 UTC+0)
Luna Snow – Mirae 2099 (Limited-time store release: 2025/02/07 02:00:00 UTC+0)
Remember, we are getting a mid-season patch that will add The Thing and Human Torch to round out the Fantastic Four. Once that’s done, expect NetEase to reveal the latest wave of heroes and events.
Stay tuned for more Marvel Rivals coverage here on MP1st.
NetEase Games, the developer behind Marvel Rivals, has announced a strict policy against using mouse and keyboard adapters on consoles, labeling it as cheating.
Developer NCSoft has rolled out the latest Throne and Liberty patch on PC and consoles this February 6. While console owners will see this as Throne and Liberty update 30.301.307 , this is officially tagged as patch 1.14.0 by the developers.
This doesn’t bring in any major piece of content but ends Season 1 for Arena and Dimensional Trials. It also tows in bug fixes for various issues as well.
In just one day, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 has already sold over 1 million copies, reaching an increadible milestone.
Throne and Liberty’s New Update for Feb. 6, 2025 Ends Season 1 for Arena and Dimensional Trials
General
Season One for both Arena and Dimensional Trials will come to an end at the start of maintenance on February 26.
Mouse and Keyboard input devices are now supported for console players.
Arch Boss:
Tevent: Fixed an unintended Peace location that could be accessed during War mode Tevent to gain contribution without being attackable.
Vendors: Fixed an issue causing NPC vendor tax rate to be set to 40% instead of 20%.
Arena: Removed the stat cap that was erroneously applied to non-ranked Arena matches.
Culinary Contracts: Returned food items to the pool of Culinary Contract rewards.
Dagger:
Block Blade: Fixed an issue that gave the character a movement speed increase when blocking a Fury attack skill while stationary.
Greatsword:
Ascending Slash: Fixed an issue that prevented players from being knocked prone after being put to Sleep with the Wand’s Cursed Nightmare skill when the Deep Sleep Specialization was active.
Lunar Celebration: Event items that displayed an incorrect expiration date of February 18 now properly show February 13, the same date that the Event NPC exchange shop expires.
Items: Spears may now be obtained from the Precious Blessing Pouches purchased from the Arena Merchant.
Items: Amitoi received for linking an AG ID account are now account-wide instead of character-specific.
UI
Fixed an issue causing players to occasionally be disconnected when opening various inventory windows.
Fixed an issue preventing display of crafting NPC icons on the minimap in all cities during a Siege event.
Debug/Placeholder text is no longer shown when using the “Unequip from All Equipment and Stats Set” option on gear from the Character Info menu.
Once NCSoft releases another patch, we’ll let our readers know/
A new update has just dropped for The First Descendant and this is for patch 1.2.6. On PS5/XSX this is update 1.050 and 1.50 for those playing the game on PS4/XB1. The update adds a Leaderboard menu meaning players can check out the game’s top 100 players. Tons of other content improvements have also been made.
Sony has launched a new PlayStation Store sale today.
The First Descendant Update 1.050 Adds Leaderboards
Update 1.2.6
Content Leaderboards
– Added the Leaderboards menu.
– The leaderboards can be checked in the Journal menu.
– The leaderboards display top 100 players.
– The leaderboards are separated according to the number of players who entered the content. (Solo, 2-player, 3-player, 4-player)
– For the Solo leaderboard, rankings are aggregated for each Descendant played.
ㄴThere are separate leaderboards for Ultimate Descendants and Normal Descendants.
– You can keep track of the records for each of your Descendant in one place.
– A notification is displayed when a new record is set.
ㄴEnter Rankings: Top 10 overall on the leaderboard
ㄴSolo: Top 100 overall on the Solo leaderboard
ㄴ My Record: Set a new personal record
Void Erosion Purge Leaderboard
– Added a leaderboard to Void Erosion Purge.
– The leaderboard can be checked on the Void Erosion Purge entry screen and the Void Erosion Purge results screen.
– The Void Erosion Purge leaderboard ranks players based on their cleared stages and time.
ㄴThe cleared stages take precedence over clear time.
ㄴClear time includes death penalty time.
– The Void Erosion Purge leaderboard is reset at the end of the season.
ㄴThe reset cycle for the Void Erosion Purge leaderboard may change in the future.
Craft Core
– Added Craft Core.
– Cores can be crafted through Deslin.
– Three Cores of the same tier as the Augmentation type and one Core Amplifier are used to craft one Core of the next tier.
ㄴCore Amplifiers can be obtained from Void Erosion Purge.
ㄴThe higher the Core tier, the more Gold is required to craft it.
– If ‘Auto-craft lower stages’ is checked when crafting a Core, all identical Augmentation Cores of a lower tier than the Core to be crafted will be automatically registered as materials and consumed for crafting.
ㄴ To use only Cores that are one tier lower as materials, uncheck the ‘Auto-craft lower stages’ checkbox.
– You can select the quantity to craft by moving the slider, and reducing the quantity deducts lower tier Cores first as materials.
ㄴThe maximum quantity that can be crafted at one time is 300.
Void Erosion Purge Zone Addition
– New difficulties for Void Erosion Purge stages 21 to 30 have been added.
ㄴ The higher the difficulty, the greater the rewards you can obtain.
ㄴ Public matching is available at stages 21, 25, 28, 29, and 30.
– Added Core Amplifiers to the reward for completing Void Erosion Purge.
– In the Void Erosion Purge zone, ATK is significantly amplified when using attributes that resonate with the void attribute.
ㄴ Up to stage 20, the ATK amplification effect was strong.
ㄴ From stage 21 onwards, the ATK amplification effect gradually weakens.
ㄴ As you get closer to the final stage, the powerful influence of Void Erosion further reduces the skill’s ATK.
– Purify all eroded zones to protect Albion from the dangers of the Void.
– Fixed an issue that caused the monster, Chain Explosive No. 2 Commander, which appears in the Vulgus Strategic Outpost, to stutter when appearing.
– Fixed the Void Erosion Purge time icon and line image being out of sync.
– Fixed the Hard CC Immunity UI that was displayed in Void Erosion Purge stages where Hard CC Immunity Elites do not appear so that it is no longer displayed in those stages.
– In Void Erosion Purge, pressing the Next Stage button now properly matchmakes based on the Public/Private Operation status.
– Fixed an issue where monsters were not summoned when detected by a drone in the Void Vessel.
– Fixed an issue where some drones respawned with awkward animations in the Void Vessel.
– Fixed an issue where after clearing an outpost, the objects inside it were not visible.
(2) Descendants
– Fixed an issue where the Singular Skill Power Modifier did not apply correctly to the damage of Enzo’s skill, Concentrated Fire, when he was equipped with the Concentrated Fire module
– Fixed an issue where Valby’s jumping motion did not display correctly when she was equipped with the Tidal Wave module.
(3) Weapons & Modules
– Fixed an issue where equipping the Explosion Range module did not affect the effect size.
Sony has launched a new PlayStation Store sale today. This is the return of the “PlayStation Indies” promotion, which we get a few times a year.
This sale includes over 2,500 items. The full list and our recommendations are available below. The Deal of the Week is Atlus’ hit RPG Metaphor ReFantazio (read our review here).
Revealed during today's Capcom Spotlight stream, Onimusha 2: Samurai’s Destiny is getting a remastered release later this year! The original was released in 2002 on the PS2, and 23 years later, we're finally getting a remaster.
PlayStation Indies Sees a Lot of Smaller Games Discounted
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).
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 takes everything fans loved about the first game and pushes it further, promising a more refined and immersive medieval experience.
Noteworthy Titles
ARK: Survival Ascended -35% $29.24 – Still getting supported before Ark 2 drops whenever that is. Survival first-person game featuring dinosaurs.
Squirrel with a Gun -35% $12.99
Funko Fusion -20% $27.99 – Released last year. Getting support, unsure how fun it is if you’re not a Funko fan.
Cult of the Lamb -50% $12.49 – One of the best indies I have ever played. Lets you build your own cult. Combat might not be deep, but cult-building is super fun. It’s like Tamagotchi meets a 2D action game.
Sifu -65% $13.99 – Sloclap’s brawler. Harder than it looks and you can’t just do the same thing over and over to achieve success. Has this nice aging mechanic for deaths.
Sea of Stars -30% $24.49 – Have not finished this yet, but amazing production values. Getting loads of support and has sold a ton. If you like old-school RPGs, this should do the trick.
Overcooked -80% $3.39 – It’s Overcooked. Cook, get confused and argue with your teammates on whose fault it is you messaed up orders.
Overcooked! 2 – Gourmet Edition -80% $9.09 – In case you need more cooking mania in your life. Loads of fun with friends.
Hollow Knight Voidheart Edition -50% $7.49 – Metroidvania that got a ton of love back then. Unique art-style, good worldbuilding elements.
The Long Dark –50% $17.49 – First-person survival game by Hinterland that’s still getting occasional support. Sequel has been announced.
Enotria: The Last Song Standard Edition -30% $27.99 – Soulslike that was released last year. Based on Italian folklore though it doesn’t seem like this sold well.
Cities: Skylines – Remastered -75% $9.99 – Build cities. Given part 2 doesn’t seem to be hitting consoles anytime soon, then give this a go.
Slitterhead -50% $24.99 – From the creator of Silent Hill. Didn’t review well, and I gather, didn’t sell well that much given the lack of announcements.
Hell Let Loose – Ultimate Edition -50% $34.99 – WW2 shooter that’s still getting a ton of support on PC, consoles. Gets a good amount of free content too.
DREDGE – Digital Deluxe Edition -40% $16.19 – Fishing horror RPG. Yes, you read the at right. It’s that unique. Lovecraftian horror monsters. Worth a look for something different.
Blasphemous 2 -50% $14.99 – Sidescrolling Metroidvania released in 2023. Sold well, I think and gets content drops on occasion.
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe -45% $13.74 – Story based game released in 2013. Won a good amount of awards, though might not be for everyone.
Bendy and the Dark Revival -67% $9.89 – First-person survival horror game. Not sure how it plays but heard good things about this.
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night -75% $9.99 – Created by Igarashi, the father of Castlevania. It’s the spiritual successor of the franchise, and is as amazing as Symphony of the Night. Loads of secrets in it, and it got a good amount of DLCs (paid and free). Support has officially ended last year.
Kong: Survivor Instinct -20% $19.99 – Really doubt this is good, but was released last year. King Kong game where you don’t play the giant. Go figure.
Isonzo -67% $9.89 – Sequel to Verdun. WW1 multiplayer shooter that’s still getting updates. Not sure on player base.
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 – Ultimate Edition -80% $15.99 – Smash Bros. but with Nick characters. Not getting as much support as the original.
Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon -40% $11.99 – Roguelike puzzle game based on Shovel Knight.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove -45% $21.99 – Award-winning 2D side-scrolling platformer. Some have included this in their best games of all-time lists.
The Riftbreaker -45% $16.49 – Action-RTS hybrid. Have not played this but have seen it mentioned before. Still getting updated by the devs.
Tchia (PS4 & PS5) -60% $11.99 0 If you’ve had enough violence. This might be for you. Action-adventure game where you explore a fictional archipelago. Reviewed well.
Weird West: Definitive Edition -85% $5.99 – Made by former Arkane people. Top-down action RPG. Got lots of good reviews, though I think not a lot of post-release support?
EVERSPACE™ 2 -60% $19.99 – Action RPG. Still see this getting support, though unsure how good this is (anyone can chime in?)
Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration -45% $21.99 – Compiles over 100 video games from various Atari consoles. Give this a go and your parents might be surprised.
Mortal Shell -90% $2.99 – Action RPG released in 2020. Got a few DLCs, and is a bonafide million seller. This got a good amount of hype back then.
QUANTUM ERROR -25% $22.49 – Made by TeamKill. It’s Temu Resident Evil in space.
Axiom Verge -75% $4.99 – Metroidvania that got a lot of attention when it was released. Loads of people swear how good this game is.
Axiom Verge 2 -50% $9.99 – Part 2 of the game that people swear you must play.
Night Trap – 25th Anniversary Edition -70% $4.49 – SEGA CD game that had girls in nighties which was a big deal back then. Has that old FMV charm.
Guacamelee! 2 Complete -75% $5.74 – Metroidvania but one starring Mexican wrestlers (luchadors). Reviewed very well.
The Entropy Centre -70% $7.49 – Puzzle video game. Not sure if good but saw this streamed a few times.
Shing! -70% $5.99 – Side-scrolling, beat-’em-up. You can’t go wrong with that, right?
Expect a bigger sale to be unleashed next week or the week after that.
With yesterday's announcement of Battlefield Labs, some might have assumed that it'll be just for PC, similar to past Battlefield games' CTE (Community Test Environment).
