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No “Hard Stop” Planned for Lords of the Fallen Updates; Dev Calls Studio a “Souls-like Powerhouse”

by Alex Co

September 4, 2025 4:09 pm in News

Released in 2023 CI Games’ post-release support of Lords of the Fallen is nothing short of legendary. Not only has the studio released bug fixes, but even new features and other pieces of new content all for free.

As we near the game’s second year anniversary, the studio isn’t looking to stop supporting the action-RPG, even if its sequel has already been announced, which is something the company confirmed to MP1st.

Lords of the Fallen Won’t Stop Seeing Support in 2025, Promises CI Games

Speaking in an exclusive interview with MP1st, we asked CI Games when they plan to stop supporting the RPG.

MP1st) How does this update (2.0) set the stage for the future of the franchise? Is this where the studio stops, in terms of major updates, to shift focus on working on the next game? Or can we expect a small team to still be working on this while the main team moves to the sequel?

Answering the question was David Valjalo, Creative Portfolio Strategist at CI Games. who shared they don’t plan to stop supporting it this year. Not only that, but Valjalo adds that the current game proves the developers mean business, and can now be considered a “Soulslike powerhouse.”

Valjalo states, “We don’t have a hard stop planned for Lords of the Fallen (2023) – we have plans to keep iterating until the end of the year at least, for example – but of course our focus has shifted to the sequel in terms of priorities. The sequel will take everything great about the current game and expand it, so key studio talent is agile, bringing learnings from the current game into the engine room of the sequel. CI Games is now a Soulslike powerhouse and I think the current game is a sign that we mean business, we won’t make the same mistakes and the next game will be a flag in the sand for Lords of the Fallen as a franchise.”

While it’s commendable that CI Games is still supporting the RPG, can they be classified as a Souls-like powerhouse? Perhaps if Lords of the Fallen 2 knocks it out of the park, that conversation can be had.

In other Lords of the Fallen news, its sequel, which was formally revealed at gamescom, is set to launch sometime in 2026. Not only did we get to see the first trailer for it, but CI Games even outlined some of the action game’s key features.

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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle – How to Start the DLC: The Order of the Giants

by James Lara

3:21 pm in News

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle’s first DLC, The Order of the Giants, is now available! While the DLC comes as a download in the form of a new update, some have been wondering exactly how to play the DLC, as the game doesn’t make it quite clear.

We have that answer, whether you’re jumping into the game for the very first time or returning after months of having it beaten.

How to Play The Order of the Giant DLC in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

If you’re like me, who played Indiana Jones and the Great Circle when it was initially released (review here), then chances are you’re completely lost on how to access the new DLC. There’s no menu option from within the game, as this isn’t some standalone experience that you can hop into freely. Instead, it’s been seamlessly integrated into the main game as a brand-new questline that you can undertake once you’ve hit a certain point in the story.

If you’ve beaten the game already, the easiest way to access the DLC is to fast travel to The Vatican via the menu. Once you arrive, you should have a new quest called “A Mystery Begins,” which directs you to a priest near the Fountain of Confession.

That’s all there is to it! Once you talk to this priest, the new DLC story mission will begin.

Now get out there, adventurers, you’ve got a new mystery to solve, and more artifacts to get back to a museum.

Tags: Bethesda Game Studios Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

James Lara

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.

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The Sims 4 New Minor Update 2.19 Fixes Confirm Button Bug as New “Adventure Awaits” DLC Is Released

by Alex Co

2:34 pm in Title Updates and Patches

Maxis has released a minor patch for The Sims 4, and this is released alongside the new DLC “Adventure Awaits” that adds a ton of new activities for your sims. Players will see the new patch download as The Sims 4 update 2.19, and this should be a small patch int terms of file size.

Read on for what got changed today, as well as info on the DLC.

The Sims 4 New Update on Sept. 4 Brings Fixes to the Confirm Button via Patch 2.19

Today’s update resolves the extended length of time the “Confirm” button remained greyed out after players disable packs based on community feedback.

Bug Fixes

Base Game

[EA Forums] Resolved an issue where the “Confirm” button remained disabled for far too long after players disabled packs from the pack selection screen.
- NOTE: The actual time delay is largely specific to the specs of your machine, though some delay on the Confirm button is necessary to ensure that all selected packs are fully loaded before players can confirm any changes. This delay ensures packs load correctly, which provides a smoother and safer experience for players when managing their pack selections.

That’s about it for today’s minor update.

As for the new DLC, check out the trailer and official details.

The Sims 4 Adventure Awaits DLC Now Live!

Per the press release: “In The Sims 4 Adventure Awaits Expansion Pack, Sims can break free from everyday life to discover, explore and nurture their spirit of play with new Hobbies, Custom Venues, Getaways and more. Whether your Sims are making memories with Imaginary Friends, honing new Skills like Archery or Paper Crafting or escaping to a custom revitalizing fitness retreat, bold adventures wait around every corner!”

More info about it is available on The Sims website.

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Madden NFL 26 New Update 1.006 Sprints Out on Sept. 4

by Alex Co

1:58 pm in Title Updates and Patches

Electronic Arts has silently released Madden NFL 26 new update 1.006 (complete version 01.006.000), and for those expecting this patch to update the roster, we have some bad news for you, as the teams have not been updated to reflect the current season.

Given the massive patch we got a week ago that introduces new Playbooks, Stadiums and whatnot, don’t expect this patch to be content-filled, as it’s more for fixes than anything else.

Madden NFL 26 New Update Version 1.006.000 on Sept. 4 Released Without Much Fanfare

Update: While EA has not revealed any patch notes, the dev team did confirm that the Week 1 rosters are now live and that all 32 teams have been updated.

This is something EA has triggered on their side, so the update earlier should have rolled out the data for gamers, with the developers simply needing to turn it on when the time came, which is now, since the NFL season has officially kicked off.

Original Story:

After waiting literally hours after maintenance to see if the devs will acknowledge the update, sadly, it was all for naught. As aside from the server maintenance earlier today, and the free play weekend kicking off this week, the dev team has been silent about today’s patch download.

Some of the issues that still persist even after this patch include:

Favorite Plays Playbook duplicate bug
Favorites Folder still freezes
Lag out in menus and locks up the game (consoles and PC)
H2H issues still persist
Body morphing still broken

We’re unsure whether today’s patch fixes some of the issues that we noted from last week’s folow-up patch to Title Update 3 dropped, which include:

Using the “Hurry Up” offense won’t let the player hike the ball, and there is a bug that one of your receivers just stands.
Crossplay issues
Game crashing or won’t launch
Xbox Series X and PS5 turns off while playing
Trophies/Achievements bugged (Passing Yards, Rushing Yards as some of the known bugged achievements)
Desync issues in every MUT game
Create-a-Player or Prospect body type isn’t changing
Game freezes when switching play calling tabs to “Favorites”
Franchise mode freezing issues

We’ve reached out to EA to seek any statement on what today’s patch fixed or if it’s more for stability than anything else. If we get a response or if the dev team posts any official patch notes, expect the article to be updated.

If you can confirm that some of the bugs listed above have been fixed, leave a comment and let us know.

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Alex Co

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DOOM: The Dark Ages Update 1.009 for Patch 2.1 Hotfix 1 Slots in Quality-of-Life Improvements, AI Fixes

by Alex Co

12:51 pm in Title Updates and Patches

Developer id Software has released a new patch adding quality-of-life features to Patch 2, which was rolled out to DOOM: The Dark Ages last month. The studio calls this Patch 2.1 Hotfix 1, which also improves Enemy AI.

Console gamers will see this download as DOOM: The Dark Ages update 1.009 (complete version 01.009.000), and this should be live on all platforms. Expect weapon balance changes, technical fixes and a lot more all detailed in the official patch notes.

DOOM: The Dark Ages New Update on Sept. 4 Applies Huge List of Fixes via Patch 1.009

The Ripatorium

Quality of Life Improvements

Player’s selection of equipped guns, upgrades, melee weapon, and shield rune will now persist once adjusted
Added ammo and health pickups to Ripatorium arenas

Bug Fixes

Fixed the crash issue during combat with too many enemy AI present in the Ripatorium as well as in the campaign
Fixed the issue with the base Vagary not dying when executed while dazed
Fixed the issue where Champion Vagary had a chance to spawn when the base Vagary was selected
Fixed an issue where swapping any Shield Rune after starting the arena would cause some of the upgrades to no longer work, including Steadfast, Harvester, Blade Master, and Retaliation
The Steadfast Shield upgrade now functions when an unbroken shield is restoring health
Fixed an issue where multiple upgrades where being applied at the same time for Accelerator and Shredder

Enemy AI

General gameplay balance refinements (some of these were previously Active Tunables that have been removed from that article and committed to the game in Update 2.1 Hotfix 1). These are denoted below as: (*PT) for “Previous Tunable”

Fixed the issue where Imp, Soldier, Zombie, and Arachnotron’s swipe melee attacks dealt no damage if passing through other demons first
Armored enemies will now falter when their armor is destroyed with Shotguns
Fixed an issue where the Vagary did not falter after taking damage from the Dreadmace direct damage or AOE damage once certain upgrades had been purchased
Fixed the issue where Pinky Rider Armor prevented falters from the Slayer’s landing impact
Fixed the issue where Whiplash did not perform a falter from the Slayer’s landing impact
Reverted the Cacodemon health buff applied in Update 2
Reverted the Mancubus health and armor buffs applied in Update 2
Reverted changes to Mancubus Flamethrower damage applied in Update 2
Reverted changes to Mancubus Fireball speed and size applied in Update 2
(*PT) Chaingunner increased cooldown between burst fire attacks & shortened duration of burst fire attacks

Gameplay

Equipped Guns, upgrades, Melee weapon, and Shield Rune are now retained when reloading checkpoints during the campaign and when transitioning between missions
Shield Charge AOE (Area of Effect) will now cause health to drop from killed enemies
Fixed an issue where the Shield Saw could not be raised to perform a Block/Parry during the reload animation of the Super Shotgun
Added the ability to interrupt the Super Shotgun reload animation to melee at the same frame we allow a Block/Parry
Shortened the delay for the player to interrupt Rocket Launcher and Grenade Launcher firing animations to Shield Block/Parry or Melee
Fixed an issue introduced in Update 2 that allowed players to potentially switch weapons earlier than intended after firing certain guns including Super Shotgun, Rocket Launcher, Grenade Launcher
Fixed the brief slowdown experienced after Parrying or using a Melee combo when ‘Parry & Melee Slow Down’ is set to 0
Players will now be restored to a minimum of 75 health upon checkpoint reload if they hit the checkpoint with less health than that amount (this excludes Pandemonium and Ultra Nightmare which don’t have checkpoint reloading)
Corrected an issue where the low ammo notice appears well before the Cycler Plasma Rifle should be notifying for a low ammo state
Fixed the issue where the player could briefly become locked out of swapping to the BFC while using the Chainshot
Fixed an issue where upgrading all melee weapons could prevent the Melee Expert and Berserker achievements from completing

Weapon Balance

Rail Spike Impaler

Developer Clarification: Impaler headshot damage was not universally increased in Update 2. The approach we took generally favored decreasing Impaler body shot damage in instances where scoring all headshots did not result in a meaningful difference in the total number of shots required to daze or kill a demon. We did increase headshot scaling in a few instances (E.G. Cyberdemon and Whiplash) where reducing body shot damage would have resulted in a longer-than-desired time-to-kill

Balance adjustments including:

- Reduced Impaler damage vs. Cyberdemon
- Reduced headshot scaling of empowered Impaler projectiles (via Salvage and Chronospike upgrades) vs. Whiplash
- Reduced headshot scaling of non-empowered Impaler projectiles vs. Revenant

Super Shotgun

Balance adjustments including:
- Increased Super Shotgun damage vs. Hell Knight and Battle Knight
- Increased Super Shotgun damage vs. Cosmic Baron
- Reverted the damage adjustments against Mancubus and its armor applied in Update 2
- Increased Super Shotgun damage vs. Pinky Rider and Armored Pinky Rider
- Increased base Super Shotgun (without upgrades) damage vs. Vagary armor

Levels

Active Tunable gameplay refinements are denoted below as: (*AT) for “Active Tunable”

Combat Encounter Updates

Holy City of Aratum

🗡Final Encounter

Adjusted the Hell Knight respawn

Siege – Part 1 & Siege – Part 2

Increased time between maintain spawns in several encounters

Siege – Part 2

🗡Courtyard Section

(*AT) Fixed an issue where Titan gore collision would disrupt projectiles

Ancestral Forge

Resolved issues where additional combat encounters could be triggered erroneously

🗡Final fight

Removed the Imp and Mancubus maintain support in the Agaddon Hunter intro
Expanded the Arachnotron maintain window

Spire of Nerathul

🗡Komodo Boss Fight

Removed the maintain support from the Komodo intro

🗡Hanging Ship Path

Fixed the Arachnotron maintain respawning with inconsistent timing at the end of the encounter

🗡Overlook Secret

Fixes the Battle Knight maintain occasionally spawning as another enemy AI

The Kar’Thul Marshes

🗡Morale fight

Set Nightmare Imp Stalker maintain to begin after both Imp Stalkers are dead, rather than just one

Resurrection

Resolved issues where additional combat encounters could be triggered erroneously
Added plasma ammo in front of both plasma gates on the Maykr ship
The “Energy Shield” tutorial pop up does bypass the “Tutorials Off” setting

Final Battle

Changed the enemy AI composition in the final Atlan encounter so there are fewer armored enemies

This is one big patch, which is unsual unless it’s a content drop. If id Software releases another one, expect it here on MP1st.

Tags: Doom DOOM: The Dark Ages

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COD: Black Ops 6 and Warzone Season 5 Reloaded Update 1.080 Adds New Content

by Alex Co

12:31 pm in Title Updates and Patches

Call of Duty fans, Season 5 Reloaded for Black Ops 6 and Warzone kicks off today, September 4, and this adds a slew of new content! Expect new weapoins, maps and a lot more.

Players will see this as Black Ops 6 and Warzone update 1.080 (complete version 01.080.000), and this also greatly reduces the disk size of the Call of Duty HQ app.

Read on for the complete list of patch notes and new content for both Black Ops 6 and Warzone.

Black Ops 6 Season 5 Reloaded New Content via Patch 1.080.000

Multiplayer Content Summary

New Map: Compete to win it all in Jackpot, a new 6v6 map dropping Operators into the Casino Luttazzi. Fight in and around the ornate locale nestled in the hills of Avalon, battling on the main floor, backstage, and outside spanning vistas worth a million bucks.

New and Returning Modes: Keep slaying or risk an explosive death in the Cranked Demolition LTM! Call up your squad and get ready to re-deploy to Ransack and Blueprint Gunfight.

New Scorestreak: Set the enemy aflame with the new Combat Bow, a low-cost Scorestreak that detonates on impact leaving a pool of flames in its wake.

If you want to dig deeper, read on for the full content overview.

MULTIPLAYER

Maps

Jackpot (6v6)
- Step into the Casino Luttazzi, where luxury meets chaos. Inspired by the “High Rollers” Campaign mission from Black Ops 6 and the “Casino” Multiplayer map from Black Ops 4, Jackpot sets the stage for incredible action as Operators battle over the casino floor, the dazzling Stage, and the outer Terrace and Gazebo, dripping with opulence at every turn.

Modes

Ransack
- Score points by looting gold bars from designated piles around the map and from fallen enemies who drop their acquired gold when eliminated.

Scorestreaks

Combat Bow (Event Reward)
- New Lethal Scorestreak available for 500 score.

UI

Addressed an issue where the Scorestreak destroyed state would remain on the Scorestreak selector when a Scorestreak has been destroyed and another is earned.
Addressed an issue where a player who has not unlocked Ranked Play joins a party of a player that has unlocked Ranked.
Addressed an error where players would observe no indication on the Hardcore Scorestreak widget when a 4th alternative Scorestreak is obtained from a Care Package.

Stability

Addressed various stability issues.

New Event: Nuketown Block Party (MP, ZM)

Celebrate Nuketown in explosive fashion with this mid-season event packed with themed rewards honoring this timeless classic map.

Get all the details about this event at the Call of Duty Blog.

Black Ops 6 Season 5 Reloaded Weapon Changes and Bug Fixes

GLOBAL

UI

Last-Used Camo Tracking
- The Camo Tracker displayed in the Lobby Challenge panel and In-Game via the Options Menu will now automatically display the next Camo for your “Last Used” Weapon, if applicable. “Last Used” is determined as:
  - In the Lobby: the Primary Weapon equipped to your Favorite Loadout
  - In-Game via the Options Menu: the current Weapon you’re holding
- If you’ve earned all Camos currently available for the current Weapon it will not be automatically shown. Additionally, any Weapons you’re tracking the Next Camo for will appear before the automatically displayed “Last Used” Weapon in the Camo Tracker.

Weapons

Assault Rifles

Marksman Rifles

Sniper Rifles

There’s also a wave of changes made to Zombies mode, which Activision talked about in-depth.

Call of Duty: Warzone Season 5 New Content and Changes via Update 1.080

EVENTS

Call of Duty Endowment (C.O.D.E.) Bowl VI

Presented by USAA, C.O.D.E. Bowl returns September 30th following Call of Duty: NEXT. Ten esports teams representing the U.S., U.K., and Canada military branches will compete alongside top Warzone pros. Viewers can earn rewards, including Black Ops 7 Beta codes for the first time, and watch the awarding of the Monster Energy MVP and Corsair Solo Yolo honors. The event will stream live on the official Call of Duty Twitch and YouTube channels, with updates shared on the Call of Duty Endowment’s Instagram and X.

Nuketown Block Party At Launch

The Free Track offers players the “Nuketown Mayor” mannequin Operator Skin alongside the Combat Bow Scorestreak, PPSh-41 Helical Magazine Attachment, an animated Weapon Camo, a Calling Card, and more, with the ultimate reward being the “Armed and Dangerous” Pickaxe Blueprint fashioned from a mannequin’s torso.

Those who purchase the Premium Track can progress through a second line of themed content, including the “Lady-quinn” mannequin Operator Skin, “Nuke Proof” Weapon Blueprint, “Nuketown Special” Mastercraft, “Durable Gizmo” Gunscreen, “Nuked Town” Calling Card, Emote, Finishing Move, and additional items, culminating in the “Merc Test” Operator Skin, which outfits a mannequin in tactical gear to withstand the fight all the way through the blast.

MODES

Deadline New Limited-Time Mode

Deadline is a high-pressure experience where squads must stay active from the start. With unlimited respawns fueling nonstop action, teams earn points by eliminating Operators and Hostile Soldiers, completing Contracts, looting, spending at Buy Stations, deploying Killstreaks, and more. At each Circle Collapse, scores reset, the lowest-scoring squads are eliminated, and waves of Hostile Soldiers arrive to raise the challenge. The squad with the highest score in the final circle claims victory.

RANKED PLAY

Adjustments

Restrictions
- Added
  - Napalm Strike Killstreak
- Removed
  - ABR A1 Full-Auto Rapid Fire Attachment

LOOT & ECONOMY

Adjustments

Napalm Strike
- Now available via Supply Boxes, in addition to its existing availability through Care Packages.

Lootable Perks
- Updated the pool of available Perks to the following:
  - Shrouded
  - Irradiated
  - Loot Master
  - Dexterity
  - Sprinter
  - Resolute

Ground Loot
- New Additions
  - Gravemarker .357 Pistol
  - TR2 SMG Conversion
  - Full Auto ABR A1
- Assault Rifles & Submachine Guns
  - Significantly reduced attachment RNG to deliver consistent, reliable builds.
  - Added additional magazine attachments across ARs and SMGs.
  - Improved Ultra builds in Resurgence.

CONTRACTS

Adjustments

Most Wanted
- The Most Wanted Contract is now available again in Resurgence.
  - Completing the Contract will award an instant UAV, in addition to a full team revive.
- The Most Wanted Contract is also returning to Battle Royale Solos.
  - Successfully surviving the Contract timer will award an Airdrop near the Most Wanted target.
    - This Airdrop will always contain a UAV Killstreak, among other items.
    - Rewards for eliminating a Most Wanted target remain unchanged.

WEAPONS

New Weapon

Gravemark .357 Revolver Pistol
- Single-action revolver. High power and considerable range, limited by lower ammo count and segmented reload.
- Can be acquired via Operation: Hell Ride Event later this season.

PPSh-41 Helical Magazine Event Reward
- Say goodbye to reloads with the PPSh-41 Helical Magazine providing the PPSh-41 with a massive amount of ammo. Sustained fire fills an overheat meter, so take intermittent breaks from the onslaught of lead to keep your weapon at the ready.
- Can be acquired via Nuketown Block Party Event at launch.

Weapon Adjustments

Assault Rifles:

SMGs:

Sniper Rifle:

Default Loadouts

Commando
- Kompakt 92 replaces the Jackal PDW
- XM4 replaces the ABR A1

Infiltrator
- Saug replaces the Ladra

Gulag Loadouts

KSV replaces the C9
Saug replaces the Ladra

BUG FIXES

Ranked Play

Fixed an issue where the Ranked Play menu UI would display incorrect unlock criteria if a player without access joined the party of a player who had unlocked Ranked Play.
Fixed an issue where Ranked Play SR was not being granted correctly.
Fixed an issue where players could become stuck in a “CONNECTING” state when queuing for a Ranked Play: Resurgence match after joining a friend already in a match.

Gameplay

Fixed an issue in BR Solos where spectating would no longer follow the player who eliminated your target and instead incorrectly transitioned to the Gulag.
Fixed an issue in Rebirth Resurgence Solos where leaving a match could trigger an incorrect confirmation pop-up referencing other squad members.
Fixed an issue where a player could become stuck in an armor plating animation loop until death.
Fixed an issue with Veteran that would fail to increase hold breath by 5 seconds.
Fixed an issue on Verdansk where mantling near a specific window could teleport players to a bunker.

Weapons & Attachments

Fixed an issue that allowed the JAK Ferocity Carbine Kit underbarrel to be equipped without the rest of the conversion kit.
Fixed an issue where players who had previously performed camo swaps could use conversion kits to create unintended damage boosts.
Fixed Resurgence Ultra builds that were using incompatible attachments.

Progression & Unlocks

Fixed an issue where the King’s Ransom camo remained locked despite all unlock requirements being completed.
Fixed an issue where the “WZ 100 Percenter” widget did not display in the Warzone Barracks tab.

Private Match

Fixed an issue where joining a Private Match could result in players being stuck on the join screen with a “Waiting for the Host” message.

Visuals

Fixed an issue where a purple particle effect could appear randomly on screen and follow the Operator.

That’s about it for this update. Same as with any patch that deals balance changes and whatnot, don’t bne surprised to see a follow-up fix released.

Tags: Call of Duty Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Call of Duty: Warzone

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Hollow Knight: Silksong Not Available on PSN on Release Day, But Don’t Panic

by Alex Co

12:00 pm in News

If you’re one of the many people excited to get their hands on Hollow Knight: Silksong, you’re probably having issues getting it on Steam and on the Switch. However, it seems that even PlayStation gamers are having issues right now.

Regardless if you’re on PS4 or PS5, it seems Hollow Knight: Silksong on the PlayStation Store can’t be accessed, even if it states it’s out today — which it is.

Silksong PSN Release Is Still Happening Today, Sept. 4

Checking it ourselves, Hollow Knight: Silksong can’t be accessed on the US PSN Store for the time being. Before anyone riots and bugs Team Cherry about it, it seems it’s a rolling update, with some regions already getting it according to some gamers.

There’s also a workaround for it, which you can do now (thanks, limpiatodos):

Silksong PSN Purchase Workaround

Log in to your PSN account via browser
Click the link to access Silksong (EU, US) on the store
Download the game on your PS4/PS5 and enjoy!

If you’re planning on getting the game, our review should hit the site soon, since we’ll be playing it today like everyone else.

In the meantime, here’s a look at the game’s features and an official look at gameplay:

Discover the fallen insect kingdom of Pharloom! Explore mossy grottos, gilded cities and misted moors as you ascend to the shining citadel at the top of the world.
Engage in lethal acrobatic action! Wield a huge suite of deadly moves as you dance between foes in swift, beautiful combat.
Craft powerful tools! Master an ever-expanding arsenal of weapons, traps, and mechanisms to vanquish your enemies and explore new heights.
Solve shocking quests! Hunt down rare beasts and solve ancient mysteries to grant the wishes of the downtrodden and restore the kingdom’s hope.
Face over 200 ferocious foes! Beasts and hunters, monsters and knights. Defeat them all with bravery and skill!
Vanquish over 40 legendary bosses! Battle fabled heroes and fallen kings in epic combat to decide the kingdom’s fate.
Challenge Steel Soul mode! Once you conquer the kingdom, test your skills in a new mode that presents a more formidable challenge.
Experience a stunning orchestral score! Hollow Knight’s award-winning composer, Christopher Larkin, brings melancholy melodies, symphonic strings and heart-thumping, soul strumming boss themes to the adventure.

We’ve waited for years, so what’s a few more minutes/hours, right?

Are you picking up Silksong? Let us know if the workaround fixes things for you.

Tags: Hollow Knight Silksong PlayStation

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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Update 5 Adds The Order of Giants DLC and New Features via Patch 1.007

by Alex Co

11:36 am in Title Updates and Patches

MachineGames has not only released The Order of the Giants DLC for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, but also Update 5, which adds nerw features, and a ton of bug fixes.

Console gamers will see this download appear as Indiana Jones and the Great Circle update 1.007 (complete version 01.007.000). which also contains platform-specific fixes.

For the complete list of bug fixes made to various missions and new features, read on for the complete patch notes.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle New Update on Sept. 4 Applies Giant-Sized Stack of Bug Fixes via Patch Version 1.007

New Features

This update enables compatibility with The Order of Giants DLC, available for purchase separately now
We’ve added a new “Very Light” action experience difficulty for players who prefer to be challenged by the exploration and puzzle solving, and prefer not to find the combat too challenging
This update adds support for RTX Hair on 50-series Nvidia RTX GPUs. This is a high-end rendering feature to enable ray-tracing on character’s hair for a more realistic appearance. We recommend enabling this feature only on higher-end GPUs with 16GB of VRAM or more. You can find the option for “Ray Traced Hair” in the “Advanced Video Settings” menu.

New Radio MCs have been added to the Jazz and Opera radio stations found on radio sets in Marshall College and the Vatican. You can also now tune the Vatican radio sets to hear news broadcasts that cover the events from the around the game’s world.
We’ve added information to the Quick Inventory to let you know which of your outfits and disguises are safe or restricted in the current area you find yourself in

Bug Fixes & Game Updates

Please note that these can provide minor spoilers for the game!

General

Fixed an issue where fast-travel signposts may become unusable if player died while the combat timer was cooling down. Restarting a checkpoint will make the signposts usable again now.
Fixed issue where markers for the Open Season and Sleight of Hand adventure books may not appear if the player had already purchased the Vatican Books map before installing Update 4 of the game
Fixed an issue where, if you have the Punch Out II ability, the controls could get locked if you died in the middle of doing a stealth takedown on an enemy
Fixed an issue where mantling/vaulting at the same time as you’re placing an object down might cause the object to disappear or cause controls to get stuck
Fixed an issue where Indy’s whip may not animate correctly later in the game if you had died during the Dart Trap in Peru, or during the last stage of the final fight with Voss
Fixed a slight animation snap that occurred if tapping the button to raise your candle
Indy’s hand now animates when collecting coins from a coin purse

Missions & Quests

The Vatican

Fixed an issue where you could block yourself in the Necropolis by throwing the Antique Bust (needed to open a gate) into an unreachable location
Fixed an issue where the “Secret of Giants” inscription number counter may not be correct if revisiting the Vatican using a savegame made using Update 3

Gizeh

Fixed an issue where the player may be blocked from entering Nawal’s tent if they had died while in combat nearby to the tent
Fixed an issue where Gina may not follow you through to the last scorpion room in the Sanctuary of the Guardians mission if you run through the level quickly
Fixed an issue where revisiting Gizeh might result in the player appearing in the “buried in sand” scorpion fight once more, but not able to complete it
Indy will now give a voice clue about needing to burn objects if trying to pass through the first Stelae tomb before having purchased the Lighter
Fixed a crash that might occur in rare circumstances while escaping from the Nazi Compound with Gina
Fixed an issue where you may not be able to talk to Professor Savage at the Gizeh Village market in certain circumstances
Fixed an issue where the game might crash in rare circumstances if revisiting Gizeh with a savegame that was made while playing the Update 3 version of the game

Nepal

Improved Gina’s enter and exit into and from wall-presses, so she doesn’t appear to be making unnatural sidesteps

Sukhothai

Fixed an issue where Indy’s whip might detach itself from a branch in the spiral staircase leading down to the “leech room” in the Blessed Pearl mission
Fixed camera shaking issue if player tried to dive in shallow water during the first visit to the Sukhothai village at night

Iraq

Fixed an issue where the clouds during the end credits appeared in very low detail if you were not using the Higher Resolution Texture Pack (which is not installed on Xbox Series S unless the player chooses to)

Fixed an issue where the “continue” button might appear visually corrupted if pausing during a level load
Fixed the description of the “Performance Metrics” menu option

Accessibility

The in-game Manual text now adjusts to match the player’s choice of enabling/disabling control toggles

Audio

Fixed an issue where the sound of plane propellers might be heard persistently in other levels after revisiting Shanghai
Gina’s voice lines when using the boat radio in Sukhothai are now radio-processed correctly

Fixed an issue where switching between Native TAA and other upscalers (DLSS, XeSS or FSR) might cause a crash on some systems
Fixed an issue where Frame Generation might disable when skipping cutscenes or restarting checkpoints
Fixed an issue where the glass on Clerical Doors appeared incorrectly when using DLSS Ray Reconstruction
Fixed an issue where water caustic reflection effects may not appear on walls when DLSS Ray Reconstruction is used
Fixed an issue where applying some ray tracing options while in the Shanghai level may have caused a crash in certain situations
Fixed an issue where, if you linked your Steam version saves to your Xbox account, you could temporarily corrupt your saves on one of your devices if quitting a play session before any progress was made in that session

Xbox

Fixed an issue where subtitles might briefly flicker between camera cuts in cutscenes

Steam Deck

Fixed issue where there may be a black screen for a long while generating shader pipelines during the first launch

Localization

Additional one-liners from Indy when finishing combat are now available in non-English languages too
Fixed an issue where controller input was reversed in the Arabic localization on the “Apply Video Settings” confirmation menu
When playing in the Russian language, based on community feedback, the keyboard bindings now always use Latin alphabet characters rather than Cyrillic

While we don’t get a lot of patches for the single-player game, don’t be surprised if we see a follow-up patch be released to fix any issues with the new features or DLC. If MachineGames releases one, expect it to be posted on MP1st.

For those curious whether to pick up the PS5 or Xbox version, read on for our comparison review.

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Steam and Nintendo eShop Down on Sept. 4 Due to Hollow Knight: Silksong Launch

by Alex Co

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With Hollow Knight: Silksong finally launching after all these years, it seems demand for it is so high that it crashed two digital storefronts! Both Steam and the Nintendo eShop are facing outages this September 4, with users thousands of reports surfacing.

While I was aware of interest in the sequel to 2017’s Hollow Knight, I don’t think anyone could have predicted this.

Steam and Nintendo eShop Goes Down and Offline Thanks to Silksong

Downdetector has mentioned over 9,000 reports have surfaced for Steam’s status, which seems to be normalizing somewhat now, though there are those who are still seeing issues on the app.

Chances are, it’ll sort itself out in an hour or two, so no need to panic.

If you’re interested in picking up Silksong, here’s a look at the game’s features:

Discover the fallen insect kingdom of Pharloom! Explore mossy grottos, gilded cities and misted moors as you ascend to the shining citadel at the top of the world.
Engage in lethal acrobatic action! Wield a huge suite of deadly moves as you dance between foes in swift, beautiful combat.
Craft powerful tools! Master an ever-expanding arsenal of weapons, traps, and mechanisms to vanquish your enemies and explore new heights.
Solve shocking quests! Hunt down rare beasts and solve ancient mysteries to grant the wishes of the downtrodden and restore the kingdom’s hope.
Face over 200 ferocious foes! Beasts and hunters, monsters and knights. Defeat them all with bravery and skill!
Vanquish over 40 legendary bosses! Battle fabled heroes and fallen kings in epic combat to decide the kingdom’s fate.
Challenge Steel Soul mode! Once you conquer the kingdom, test your skills in a new mode that presents a more formidable challenge.
Experience a stunning orchestral score! Hollow Knight’s award-winning composer, Christopher Larkin, brings melancholy melodies, symphonic strings and heart-thumping, soul strumming boss themes to the adventure.

Check out the launch timing of the game for different regions to know when it will unlock for you.

If Steam or any other platform goes down again, we’ll be sure to let our readers know.

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Space Marine 2 Anniversary Update Version 1.010 Is the Biggest Patch to Date

by Alex Co

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Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 has just turned one year old today! To mark this occasion., Saber Interactive has released the Space Marine 2 Anniversary Update, which the dev team calls version 10.0!

Console marines will see this download as Space Marine 2 update 1.010 (complete version 01.010.000), and this is the biggest patch Saber has released for the third-person action game to date. This patch inserts a new operation called Vortex, new enemies, new weapons, and a crap-ton of balancing changes.

There’s a lot to dig into, so read on for the patch notes to see what got added.

Space Marine 2 Anniversary Update Out on Sept. 4 and Brings It to Version 1.010/10.0

New Features

NEW OPERATION: VORTEX

In Vortex, you’ll return to the Astropathic Relay on Avarax, which has once again fallen silent. Your task is to investigate and cleanse the Relay of lingering heretical presence, and confront a mighty enemy lurking in its deepest levels.

NEW ENEMIES

Mutalith Vortex Beast

Mutalith Vortex Beast is a new boss in Operation Vortex. It is a towering, warp-twisted monstrosity that drags reality into spiraling chaos. It rends and crashes with its claws and unleashes storms of sorcerous energy upon the Astartes.

Chaos Spawn variations

Chaos Spawns are new Majoris enemies that can appear in all Operations featuring the Thousand Sons.

Chaos Spawns are dark abominations, powerful melee units infused with forbidden sorcery. They are fearsome opponents, especially when encountered in greater numbers. Their varied mutated limbs grant them a highly diverse and lethal moveset. However, it is an Astartes’ duty to study them and purge the heresy.

NEW WEAPONS

Power Axe (for PvE and PvP)

The Power Axe is a swift, aggressive power weapon capable of delivering relentless, infinitely chaining attacks. Wielded by the Vanguard, Assault and Bulwark classes, it allows a Space Marine to unleash a hail of blows upon their foes.

This is a fierce yet tactical weapon. Successfully executed perfect parry puts the Marine in a Power Stance, creating a moment of tactical choice: step back and release a devastating Power Wave or press forward to continue the fearsome combo.

Pyreblaster and Pyrecannon (for PvE)

In this update, we are introducing a new weapon: the Pyreblaster & Pyrecannon, for the Tactical and Heavy classes.

The flamer weapons now apply a burning effect on enemies, which inflicts significant damage over time (which scales based on difficulty). In addition to that, flames also slow down Minoris enemies.

An effective strategy would be to try to set as many enemies on fire and keep them burning

PVE

NEW PVE MODE “STRATAGEMS”

Battlefield Conditions change weekly and daily, completing a Stratagem grants a new currency called “Accolades”.

Reworked Data Refinement Shop on Battle Barge:

The “Data Refinement” shop has been renamed and now offers a variety of additional items. Now, it will also redeem old Community Giveaways and Accolades items.

You can spend Accolades in the “Refinement & Redemption” shop to unlock unique items.

Added 6 Heroic Weapons to unlock with Accolades
Added 6 Heroic Armour Pieces

PVP

NEW PVP MODE: HELBRUTE ONSLAUGHT

Two teams of Chaos Marines will fight to control strategic areas, but also to take control of the Helbrute. The first team to take control of an objective gets to control the Helbrute, until the opposite team takes it down. One player gets to control the Helbrute at a time, and this player will be picked randomly among players who participated in securing the control point. For the team that failed to secure the first control point to have the Helbrute on their side, they will need to slay their opponents’ Helbrute and secure a new designated control point.

Controlling the Helbrute grants the team a strong advantage, but killing it rewards significant amounts of points to your team. One last thing, the Helbrute uses a Helbrute Thunder Hammer in melee, and a Plasma Cannon in range, and it can unleash a battle cry with its special skill to regenerate its HP.

NEW PVP MAP: BRIDGE

ADDED 6 CHAOS RELIC ARMOUR SETS FOR PVP

These Armour Sets are now available to unlock by playing and scoring kills in Eternal War mode. For each skin, you will have to get 9 kills in more than 9 Eternal War matches to unlock the skin of the class you’re playing.

NEW ORDEALS ADDED FOR PVP

ADDED NEW FINISHERS

Full set for Power Axe.
Full set for all melee weapons against Chaos Spawn.
1 new finisher against Biovore

ADDED CHAMPION ARMOUR PIECES FOR CUSTOMISATION (ALL CLASSES)

This long awaited feature is now available! You can now mix various parts of the Champion’s Armours on different classes.

Please note that not every armour part will be available for mixing in every class.

NEW SEASON PASS CONTENT:

Black Templars Champion Pack added.
Imperial Fists Cosmetic Pack added.

Space Marine 2 Anniversary Patch Gameplay & Balancing Tweaks

PVE Weapons

FIREARMS

Bolt Pistol: Headshot damage coefficient increased from 1.15 to 1.25 for all versions.

Master-Crafted Bolt Pistol Alpha

Spread reduction increased from 15% to 30%.
Recoil reduction increased from 20% to 40%.

Salvation of Bakka Artificer Bolt Pistol

Spread reduction increased from 30% to 45%.
Recoil reduction increased from 40% to 60%.

Gathalamor Crusade Relic Bolt Pistol

Spread reduction increased from 55% to 70%.
Recoil reduction increased from 60% to 80%.

Auto Bolt Rifle:

Base damage increased by 25%.
Added damage falloff curve from distance. After 20 meters, weapon damage falls by 25%.
Headshot damage coefficient increased from 1.15 to 1.25 for all versions.

Heavy Bolt Rifle: Headshot damage coefficient increased from 1.15 to 1.25 for all versions except Drogos Reclamation and Ophelian Liberation.

Drogos Reclamation Artificer Heavy Bolt Rifle Beta: Headshot damage coefficient increased from 1.15 to 1.35.
Ophelian Liberation Relic Heavy Bolt Rifle Beta: Headshot damage coefficient increased from 1.15 to 1.35.

MELEE

Chainsword: Speed increased for all block versions.

Power Sword: Speed increased for all block versions.

Thunder Hammer:

Speed increased slightly for all balanced and block versions.
AoE radius for heavy and charged melee strikes increased by 50%.

GAMEPLAY QOL

Added a new charged Shield Bash attack for Bulwark class.

PVP WEAPONS

BALANCING – FIREARMS

Las Fusil: Charging speed decreased from 1.1 sec to 1 sec.

Stalker Bolt Rifle: Rate Of Fire increased from 150 shots per minute to 170 shots per minute.

Occulus Bolt Carbine: Full damage range increased from 20 meters to 30 meters.

Marksman Bolt Carbine: Headshot damage multiplier increased from 1.6 to 1.8.

Plasma Incinerator: Common Shot damage decreased by 15%.

Plasma damage: Fixed a bug where a player in a roll animation could not receive damage from plasma weapons.

BALANCING – MELEE

Thunder Hammer: Fixed issue that caused the Thunder Hammer to have a longer reach.

BALANCING – ABILITIES

Sniper’s Camo Cloak Ability: Ability cooldown increased from 25 seconds to 35 seconds.

Assault’s Jump Pack Ability

Ground Pound Strike preparation time reduced by 30% for Chainsword and Power Fist. Also the new Power Axe has reduced preparation time.
Minimum height for starting preparation of Ground Pound Strike increased from 6 metres to 9 meters.

Bulwark: Bulwarks can now be knocked out of a shield stance if they take a lot of damage from enemies within 5 seconds.

PROGRESSION

Extended Weapon arsenal in PvP: Added Power Axe to Assault, Vanguard, Bulwark

XP Recalculated: The amount of experience required to earn rewards has been reduced, making progression faster and more rewarding.

New Levels Added: We’ve expanded the progression system. The new max level is 48.

OTHER PVP CHANGES

Added new announcer events
Large amount of small fixes in level geometry collision.

Other/Misc. Changes

CUSTOMISATION

Lots of minor customisation fixes.

OPERATIONS

Reliquary

Enemies spawn in the tombs should now be slightly less aggressive.
The ammo crate on the Heldrake’s bridge should now always spawn.

All: Lots of minor fixes with level geometry.

SIEGE MODE

Lots of minor fixes with level geometry.
Lots of minor fixes with enemies getting stuck in some places.
Performance improvements.

AI

Carnifex: Fixed an issue causing the Carnifex to be too aggressive and too accurate with its ranged attacks.

All: Lots of minor fixes with animations.

GENERAL FIXES

Fixed a bug preventing Adrenaline Surge from Block-type weapons to not stagger enemies.
Fixed a bug causing the Auspex Scan effect to not apply to enemies after a perfect parry with the class perk “Battle Focus” equipped in some rare cases.
Fixed a bug with Bulwark’s “Purity of purpose” perk not dealing damage to Barbed Strangler projectiles.
Fixed a bug causing Assault’s Jump Pack ability to not land properly in some rare cases..
Lots of minor bug fixes.
Lots of minor localisation bug fixes.
Lots of minor UI fixes.

TECH

Crash fixes and general stability improvements.
General connectivity improvements.

With a patch of this scope, don’t be surprised if we get a follow-up hotfix to address any bugs or balance issues that arise. If Saber releases one, expect it here on MP1st.

While Saber has confirmed they are working on Space Marine 3, the studio also confirmed that development support for Space Marine 2 won’t be stopping anytime soon, so expect more content updates in the foreseeable future.

Tags: Warhammer 40K Space Marine 2

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Hollow Knight: Silksong Release Times – Here’s When You Can Start Playing

by James Lara

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Hollow Knight: Silksong is launching globally this Thursday, meaning those hoping to play it early due to time zone differences will have to wait until the game becomes available to everyone.

Lucky for you, we now know the release times and when you can start playing Hollow Knight: Silksong.

Hollow Knight: Silksong Release Times

As revealed by Team Cherry, here’s the release schedule for Hollow Knight: Silksong:

Hollow Knight: Silksong Release Times

PT (Pacific Time): 7:00 AM (9/4/2025)
MT (Mountain Time): 8:00 AM (9/4/2025)
CT (Central Time): 9:00 AM (9/4/2025)
ET (Eastern Time): 10:00 AM (9/4/2025)
GMT/UTC (Greenwich Mean Time/Coordinated Universal Time): 3:00 PM (9/4/2025)
CET (Central European Time): 4:00 PM (9/4/2025)
EET (Eastern European Time): 5:00 PM (9/4/2025)
IST (India Standard Time): 8:30 PM (9/4/2025)
SGT (Singapore Time) / HKT (Hong Kong Time): 10:00 PM (9/4/2025)
JST (Japan Standard Time): 11:00 PM (9/4/2025)

Unlike many other games, which often have midnight launches based on regions, this one does not, likely due to the game not being available for pre-ordering. That, and Team Cherry is likely hoping to avoid anyone having their experience spoiled online as they wait for the launch in their region. Those playing in the Western Hemisphere will be able to play it early in the day, while those on the Eastern side will get to play the game later in the afternoon and evening, depending on your region.

Not that long of a wait, as we are just three short days away from the launch of this highly anticipated sequel. Lots of expectations, though if there is one thing we’re certain of, that’s that Hollow Knight: Silksong is likely going to be a massive success commercially. Let’s hope that the game lives up to the hype, though if you liked the original Hollow Knight, chances are you’ll love what Silksong has to offer.

Hollow Knight: Silksong launches on September 4, 2025, on PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and PC.

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ARMA Reforger Minor Update 1.040.055 Applies Workshop Addition, as Known Issues Are Listed

by Alex Co

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Bohemia Interactive has released a minor update for ARMA Reforger that brings the game to version 1.040.055. This is a small download across all platforms, and was specifically rolled out for Workshop improvements.

Alongside that, we’ve included the list of known issues as of September 4, which should be fixed in the coming weeks and months via future patches.

ARMA Reforger’s Minor Update on Sept. 4 Is for Workshop Improvements

Workshop

Added: Support for MANW Finalists and Winners filters and banners

Alongside the patch notes, check out the known issues that Bohemia is working on presently.

ARMA Reforger Known Issues as of Sept. 4, 2025

General

Player statistics on the debriefing screen are reset if reconnecting to a server
Characters are not colliding with helicopter blades when standing on top of them
The supply amount does not update in the open inventory when using an arsenal
Some vehicles spawn without crew or passengers in GM
Some items in the inventory can look blurry and have a low-poly texture
The objective list does not open properly on the Map screen when holding J (PC) or Menu+B (controller)
The controller cursor in inventory resets its position after the action
AIs will sometimes walk into barbed wire
DieselPowerPlant_01 has an incorrect wreck model
Fragmentation does too much damage to building prefabs
Trees are too easy to destroy and can cause a chain reaction
AIs are not able to walk around parked vehicles on the server
After the building collapses, the electric wires with connectors stay afloat
Buildings and trees revert to the base state upon loading a saved game
The client hosting the server loses the ability to command the AI after another client joins
Players can get stuck if multiple players attempt to enter a gunner seat at the same time
Supply stashes on the ground floors of the buildings are not removed upon building destruction
AIs will not disembark from vehicles if you give them a command too close to the vehicle they are sitting in
If an operator is killed during the loading animation before the shell is dropped into the barrel, it breaks the mortar
When using drag and drop to replace weapon attachments in the inventory, the old attachments are dropped on the ground
Players cannot equip a bayonet to the weapon in the weapon inspection until they move the bayonet to a different inventory slot
The vehicle gunner’s nametag is not visible
Picking up a weapon from the arsenal overrides the current weapons UI HUD

Workshop

Pages can sometimes load infinitely

Xbox

Trying to publish a save from Xbox in Game Master will fail

PS5

Motion sensor customization settings are not being saved

Combat Ops

Players are sometimes not able to destroy the Antenna
The Support Attack Task can sometimes not progress and get stuck
Hideouts, gear, and player location are not saved
Everon – Deliver tasks have Exfil title and icon in the Deployment map
Arland – player has the option to leave the faction, even though the scenario shouldn’t allow it
Warning: Tasks are visually missing in the scenario until the game is restarted

Don’t expect Bohemia to fix all these issues in one update, as more often than not, developers roll these out as part of smaller patches. Once another patch is out, we’ll have it up on the site.

The last update released for the game was also a minor one aimed at fixes, which was pushed out last week.

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Dying Light 2 Update 1.079/1.79 Adds Auto Backup for Save Files

by Alex Co

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Techland has released the latest Dying Light 2 update for consoles and PC, and while this doesn’t add new content, it does feature some nifty quality-of-life additions that will surely be appreciated by the community.

Console players will see this as Dying Light 2 update 1.079/1.79, and as version 1.24.2 on PC.

Expect a small download across all platforms for today’s Dying Light 2 patch.

Dying Light 2 Receives Auto Backup System to Keep Save Files Safer via Patch 1.079.000/1.79

The announcement from Techland mentions the following:

Adds auto backup system that aims to keep progress and save files safer
Adds skip button to intro text
Bug fixes

This is more of a hotfix than an actual client-side major update, but even so, it’s one that’s a good addition. Techland has not outlined the bug fixes included in the patch, but if we get a comprehensive list of fixes, we’ll add it to the changelog.

Next up for the franchise is the release of Dying Light: The Beast, which will be unleashed later this month. If you’re on PC, check out the PC requirements needed to run the game.

If you’re looking for another horror game to play now, Cronos: The New Dawn is set to be released tomorrow, and our review speaks highly of it, stating, “Cronos: The New Dawn might not revolutionize the genre, but it’s still one journey worth taking.”

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Helldivers 2 Hotfix 1.004.001 Released on Sept. 4 for Dust Devils Balance Changes

by Alex Co

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Just days after the “Into the Unjust” content has been released for Helldivers 2, Arrowhead has now pushed out a hotfix sorting crash fixes, and even applying balance changes to new weapons included in the Dust Devils Warbond.

PS5, PC, and Xbox Series players will see the patch drop today as Helldivers 2 update 1.004.001, and players can also expect Stratagem fixes, which are all outlined in the patch notes.

Helldivers 2 Hotfix on Sept. 4 Applies Version 1.004.001 Fixes to Stratagems, Weapons

Overview

Crash Fixes
Dust Devils item buffs

Balancing

MS-11 Solo Silo,

Increased demolition strength on explosion40 -> 50

S-11 Speargun,

Decreased reload duration 3.5 -> 2.5 sec

Fixes

General Fixes,

Fixed a crash that can happen when too many particle effects are spawned
Fixed a crash when Helldivers are in Hellpods after being reinforced
Fixed an issue where light emitted by the Hellpad could become excessively bright under certain conditions
General crash fix occurring during Automaton missions
Fixed issue in which hive world tunnels would become darker than intended in certain circumstances when a user is using lower graphics settings,
Fixed a crash that could occur if the target of a seeking missile gets deleted before impact
The extraction shuttle will land in a more safe and sound manner

Weapons & Stratagem Fixes,

Fixed the LIFT-182 Warp Pack getting stuck suspended in the air or crashing,
Reduced cooldown on the MS-11 Solo Silo from 210 seconds to 180 seconds,
Fixed a rare crash caused by multiple players having the MA5C AR equipped on the Super Destroyer,
Fixed Displacements Backpack VFX issues whilst aiming down sights,
Fixed a rare crash which could occur when aborting a mission while a player was wielding a turret or driving a vehicle

Don’t be surprised to see another patch released soon, as there are still a handufl of known issues affecting the game experience. Once that’s out, expect it here on MP1st.

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Marvel Rivals Latest Update on Sept. 4 Applies Version 1.000.043

by Alex Co

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Before Season 4 drops next week, NetEase has a new Marvel Rivals patch available for download on September 4, which brings a new store item and various bug fixes.

Console gamers will see this patch appear as Marvel Rivals update 1.00.043, and there are no hero balance changes, though the bug affecting Blade’s damage reaction to Emma Frost and Dr. Strange has been fixed as well.

Read on for everything new in the official patch notes by NetEase.

Marvel Rivals September 4 Update Fixes Blade Damage Bug via Patch 1.000.043

New In Store

1. Peni Parker – Wasteland Mech Bundle

Available from: September 5th, 2025, at 02:00:00 (UTC)

Traverse the chaos of the wastelands and tame the mech monster!

“So, my dad left me this old car, right? Well, out in the wasteland, it totally got hit by this virus called U17R0N and went nuts! It kept flipping and rebuilding itself, turning into a super scary mech monster. But… pic.twitter.com/em6sLCrjqT

— Marvel Rivals (@MarvelRivals) September 2, 2025

Fixes

All Platforms

1. Squashed a Discord doppelganger issue where, for players who connected Discord, sending a friend request would have duplicate requests appear.

2. Corrected a bug where certain display ratios made it impossible to set costume Exclusive SFX.

3. Corrected some confusion in Custom Game – Tournament Room spectator mode, where team colors were displayed incorrectly when checking them by pressing ESC.

4. Defeated some Hydra-level persistence where canceling password input when entering a locked custom game to spectate would trigger an endless pop-up loop.

Maps and Modes

1. Patched up a batch of pesky map bugs that could trap, squish, or send heroes tumbling into weird places.

Heroes

1. Frosty Magic & Strange Gains: There was a bug where Emma Frost’s Telepathic Pulse and Doctor Strange’s attacks against Blade during Bloodline Awakening were giving them some extra bite, abnormally boosting Emma’s Energy and Doctor Strange’s Dark Magic. Everything is now under control; no more sucking bonus power from The Daywalker.

Don’t forget, Season 4 will kick off on September 12, and not only is it bringing a new Vanguard hero, but this is also the day when PS4 gamers can join in on the action. Yes, in case you didn’t know, NetEase is bringing Marvel Rivals to PS4 (though not on Xbox One).

Expect a deluge of new players to populate the servers once Season 4 drops.

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NBA 2K26 New Update 1.004 Brings Version 1.2 Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements

by Alex Co

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Following the day-one update for NBA 2K26 released a few days ago, Visual Concepts has released patch 1.2, which brings bug fixes and performance improvements. There are no gameplay-related changes in the patch, which is understandable given it’s not even officially out yet.

Console gamers will see this download appear as NBA 2K26 update 1.004 (complete: 1.004.000), and it should be a relatively small download.

Read on for what Visual Concepts had to say with the patch that’s out now on the PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. Sorry, last-gen console owners, same as with the last patch, this doesn’t seem to be planned for release on PS4 and Xbox One.

NBA 2K26’s Latest Update on Sept. 4 Brings Version 1.004 Bug Fixes

While there are no gameplay-related changes in this patch, as Visual Concepts say they are continuing to monitor games across modes by players of all skill levels for now, there are a handful of bug fixes and improvements applied to various modes.

THE CITY

Numerous fixes to game stability in The City have been made
Fixed a disconnect that was occurring for some users in Pro-Am games
Fixed a reported hang when attempting to go online in MyCOURT while customizing the floor
Addressed a tracking issue with the number of Takeovers unlocked in Lifetime Challenges
Resolved an issue with the treadmill workout in the Gatorade Training Facility that prevented 4 stars from being earned

MyCAREER

GOAT Skills Accolade quests will now earn VC rewards as expected

MyTEAM

Improved the performance of the Auction House menus
Coaches will no longer be removed from lineups when editing them after first entering the mode
Added safeguards to prevent players from getting stuck in the Welcome to MyTEAM tutorial

MyGM

Fixed an issue preventing some offseason tasks from being completed and new ones from being received

Expect the first major gameplay patch to be released before Season 2 starts. Once that’s out, we’ll have it on the site.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Season 5 Update 1.80 Brings New Content

by Alex Co

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The latest major update for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is Season 5 Reloaded, bringing new weapons, maps, modes, gun attachments and more. It will also reduce the overall file size of the game, which is a godsend for those running out of space for the COD HQ app.

While players on PS5 and PS4 can download Black Ops 6 update 1.80 right now, Season 5 Reloaded won’t start until much later at 9 am PT/12 pm ET/12 am HKT.

Thankfully, we don’t have to wait to know what’s in it, as Activision has released the complete patch notes.

Black Ops 6 Update 1.80 for Season 5 Reloaded New Content

Multiplayer Content Summary

New and Returning Modes: Keep slaying or risk an explosive death in the Cranked Demolition LTM! Call up your squad and get ready to re-deploy to Ransack and Blueprint Gunfight.

New Scorestreak: Set the enemy aflame with the new Combat Bow, a low-cost Scorestreak that detonates on impact leaving a pool of flames in its wake.

If you want to dig deeper, read on for the full content overview.

MULTIPLAYER

Maps

Jackpot (6v6)
- Step into the Casino Luttazzi, where luxury meets chaos. Inspired by the “High Rollers” Campaign mission from Black Ops 6 and the “Casino” Multiplayer map from Black Ops 4, Jackpot sets the stage for incredible action as Operators battle over the casino floor, the dazzling Stage, and the outer Terrace and Gazebo, dripping with opulence at every turn.

Modes

Ransack
- Score points by looting gold bars from designated piles around the map and from fallen enemies who drop their acquired gold when eliminated.

Scorestreaks

Combat Bow (Event Reward)
- New Lethal Scorestreak available for 500 score.

UI

Addressed an issue where the Scorestreak destroyed state would remain on the Scorestreak selector when a Scorestreak has been destroyed and another is earned.
Addressed an issue where a player who has not unlocked Ranked Play joins a party of a player that has unlocked Ranked.
Addressed an error where players would observe no indication on the Hardcore Scorestreak widget when a 4th alternative Scorestreak is obtained from a Care Package.

Stability

Addressed various stability issues.

New Event: Nuketown Block Party (MP, ZM)

Celebrate Nuketown in explosive fashion with this mid-season event packed with themed rewards honoring this timeless classic map.

Get all the details about this event at the Call of Duty Blog.

Black Ops 6 Season 5 Reloaded Weapon Changes and Bug Fixes

GLOBAL

UI

Last-Used Camo Tracking
- The Camo Tracker displayed in the Lobby Challenge panel and In-Game via the Options Menu will now automatically display the next Camo for your “Last Used” Weapon, if applicable. “Last Used” is determined as:
  - In the Lobby: the Primary Weapon equipped to your Favorite Loadout
  - In-Game via the Options Menu: the current Weapon you’re holding
- If you’ve earned all Camos currently available for the current Weapon it will not be automatically shown. Additionally, any Weapons you’re tracking the Next Camo for will appear before the automatically displayed “Last Used” Weapon in the Camo Tracker.

Weapons

Assault Rifles

Marksman Rifles

Sniper Rifles

There’s also a wave of changes made to Zombies mode, which Activision talked about in-depth.

Moving forward, Call of Duty Next is kicking off later this month, whcih should blow the game’s multiplayer mode wide open. One thing confirmed is that Carry Forward won’t be in Black Ops 7, which means we’ll be safe from silly-looking skins for at least the pre-season.

Tags: Call of Duty Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

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No Man’s Sky Update 6.003/6.03 Brings More Corvette Fixes

by Alex Co

3:08 am in Title Updates and Patches

Mere days after releasing a patch that housed over 80 fixes for No Man’s Sky, Hello Games has rolled out another one out again this September 4, and this one also brings a significant amount of fixes, with mostly targeting the Corvette.

Players will see this download appear as No Man’s Sky update 6.003/6.03, and this also houses fixes to VR, crashing issues, and a lot more.

The complete patch notes are available below, outlining every fix made today.

No Man’s Sky New Update on Sept. 4 for Version 6.003.000/6.03 Focuses on Corvette Issues

Bug Fixes – Corvettes

Fixed an issue which caused players to clip through the walls of a corvette.
Fixed an issue which caused players to slide as they got out of the pilot’s seat in a corvette.
Fixed a rare issue that could cause players to be jettisoned out their corvette when activating the pulse drive.
Fixed an issue that could caused corvette technologies to be placed in the inventory of regular ships.
Improved camera framing when exiting the pilot’s seat of a corvette.
Fixed a large number of issues with corvette ramp/door synchronisation.
Fixed an issue that prevented players from teleporting back to their corvette after a save/load aboard a freighter.
Players can now manually summon their corvettes while aboard a freighter.
Fixed an issue that prevented corvettes from docking with some pirate and abandoned stations.
Fixed an issue which caused players to sink into seats aboard corvettes.
Fixed an issue which caused sliding on corvette ramps.
Fixed an issue that could cause group member’s freighters to despawn after boarding in a corvette.
Fixed an issue that could prevent players from sitting on chairs in a moving corvette.
Fixed an issue that prevented players from summoning a corvette over water.
Fixed an issue that prevented players from teleporting aboard a corvette with a thunderbird-style accessway.
Improved the visuals of the thunderbird-class landing thrusters.

Bug Fixes – Workshop

Fixed two specific corvette parts that would not stack / could not be spent after rotating.
Fixed an issue with Thunderbird Landing Thrusters animations.
Fixed an issue which caused the Azimuth Reactor to be uninteractible once placed.
Corvette parts can now be manually placed in the Corvette Workshop Cache.
Corvette workshop cache capacity has been increased to 160.
Corvette parts now stack up to 50.
Fixed a rare issue that prevented players from deleting some items once added to a corvette.

Bug Fixes – Technical

Fixed an issue with multi input refiners.
Fixed an issue which prevented Humming Sacs and Fiend Eggs from being collected.
Fixed an issue which resulted in invisible blocking physics in freighter bases.
Fixed an issue that prevented players from summoning secondary ships on planets, if those ships were in a high-numbered ship slot.
Fixed an issue that prevented settlement sentinel and infestation attacks from ever occurring.
Fixed a number of collision issues in abandoned and pirate space stations.
Added an animation to Skyborn backpack.

Bug Fixes – Audio

Fixed an issue which caused warp audio not to play.
Fixed a number of audio issues aboard a corvette with its pulse drive active.

Bug Fixes – VR

Improved space walking in VR.
Fixed a large number of control issues in VR.
Fixed a number of issues with markers and labels while spacewalking in VR.
Fixed a number of issues with corvette cockpits in VR.

Bug Fixes – Memory and Crashing

Various corvette asset optimisations.
Introduced a significant memory optimisation for Xbox.
Fixed a crash while using a pulse drive.
Fixed a number of networking-related crashes.
Fixed a crash related to summoning your freighter.
Fixed a crash related to AI spaceships.

Don’t be surprised to see another patch released soon, as Hello Games is quick to address any issues that are reported by the community. If you know someone looking to buy the game, it’s on sale now for a limited time on the PSN Store, which doesn’t happen often.

Tags: No Man's Sky

Alex Co

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Cronos: The New Dawn – Essential Tips to Help Your Journey

by Alex Co

September 3, 2025 9:48 pm in Features

With Cronos: The New Dawn, Bloober Team is launching an all-new horror IP, with entirely new mechanics and other nuances that we’ll experience for the first time. If you’re thinking of taking up the title of The Traveler and braving through the game’s gruesome world, we’re here to help.

We’ve listed a few essential tips we think players will want to know before playing, based on our experience playing through the game.

This short guide is spoiler-free, so you’re free to check each tip out without worrying about story-related stuff being spoiled.

Cronos: The New Dawn Tips to Know Before Playing

Max the Inventory First and Fast

You’ll be able to upgrade your suit in Cronos using Core, which you’ll find plenty of in the game. The thing you’ll want to do when you find one is to upgrade your inventory. space. Needless to say, your inventory space is very, very limited in Cronos, and this is the most important thing you’ll want to max out for your suit early on, since you’ll soon won’t have enough space for bullets, key items, and so on. Plus, you’ll have to do a lot of backtracking to a save station for your item stash, which is never fun.

Explore and Explore More

While Cronos is a linear experience, and you won’t be able to go to places you’re not supposed to, there are small pocket of areas that are hidden from plain sight. You’ll want to go there first before going to where you need to be, since these areas usually have Energy, bullets, Core and more.

When in doubt, just go the other route where your in-game objective marker says you should be going. More often than not you’ll stumble across an area that has a few items you’ll want to collect. Check doors if they are boarded up from the other side, anything you can duck under and whatnot.

Use Your Stomp Wisely

Let’s get it out of the way: the melee attack in Cronos is useless. You’ll need more than seven direct hits in order to kill the most basic of enemies. The stomp, however, is a lot more useful. You can shoot the legs of enemies, and when they fall down, stomp on them for extra damage. Usually you’ll be able to sneak in two stomps before the enemy completely rises.

This is a good way to save ammo, though it’s not a feasible strategy if you have mulitple enemies rushing at you.

You Can Refund Upgrade Energy

In Cronos, players can upgrade every weapon at their disposal, and if you ever change your mind about a a weapon, you can reverse the upgrade process for a small fee, and n return, you’ll get the Energy you spent back.

There are multiple weapons in the game, so choose which ones are your “mains” since you won’t be able to max every gun in one playthrough.

Follow the Cats

You’ll see cats in the game, and if you do, follow it! Collecting the cats isn’t just nice since you’re saving them from being attacked by the enemies, but each one has a surprise item drop. Some drop Core upgrades, while others have nifty surprises that we’ll leave for you to discover.

Pick a Gun to Level Up

There are multiple guns to find and upgrade in Cronos, and you won’t be able to upgrade all of them in one playthrough. My advice is, choose which ones work best for you and upgrade those. I personally chose the auto handgun (Dagger) to max out since it hits hard and the game gives handgun ammo the most.

We won’t mention what the other guns are, but this is more of a case of preference of which ones you want to max out.

Save Bullets, See Red — Shoot!

During major combat encounters, you’ll often see red barrels or gas canisters littering the levels. Save these for groups or for the big enemies. Lure them in, shoot the red barrel, and watch them burn.

There are also barrels and gas cans that can be used over and over, and if you spot one, you’ll know it can be “repaired,” I suggest conserving ammo and run around and let the enemies chase you while you’re waiting for these to cooldown. Once it’s ready to be rebuilt, do so, and burn enemies again. Rinse and repeat and you’ll save a ton of ammo in the process.

Use Your Torch and Pyre Intelligently But Don’t Hoard Them

The Torch is extremely powerful in Cronos. Same with the Pyre, an explosive throwable that you’ll unlock early on. While these two items are valuable for taking out mobs, it’s best to use them for boss encounters, given they take up inventory space. Having said that, if you find yourself constantly dying in one combat encounter, then by all means, use the Torch and Pyre to get past it.

You can easily craft both with Metal Scraps which you can find scattered or via the in-game shop. If there’s a save room near where you are, use your Torch and then just run back to the save room to get a new one.

Always Be Ready to Burn and Cut Bolts

If it’s your first time playing Cronos, you won’t know what the next corner brings. Aside from enemies, there are also loads of locked rooms to open. Some require you to burn through whatever mass is covering the entrance, while others will require the player cut open the chain lock with a bolt cutter you’ll obtain early on (you won’t miss it since it’s part of a mission requirement to advance).

Make sure to always carry a Torch and the bolt cutter at all times. Unless, of course, you’re OK running back and forth the save room whenever you see a locked door. No? I thought so.

There you have it. Do you have any tips for Cronos: The New Dawn players that we forgot to mention? If so, leave a comment and let us know. Make sure to check out our review of Cronos to see why this new horror game is worth playing.

Tags: Cronos: The New Dawn

Alex Co

Father, gamer, games media vet, writer of words, killer of noobs.

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PSN Is Down and Having Issues on Sept. 3, With Gamers Having Issues Creating Parties, Changing Status

by Alex Co

8:51 pm in News

Can’t see friend invites to games or can’t see your friends list on your PS5 and PS4? It’s not just you, as players have reported issues with the PlayStation Network on September 3 (Sept. 4 for those outside the US), with most reporting issues creating parties or with their friend lists.

What’s odd here is, some players are able to log in normally, while others are having issues connecting to PSN as it says services are busy and that they should try later.

There is no maintenance announcement from Sony, so this is something unexpected for a lot of gamers.

PSN Parties, Friends List and Connection Issues Affecting PS5 and PS4 Gamers

Multiple reports have surfaced on Reddit about the PSN connection issues, with gamers bombarding downdetector with tickets, which saw over 3,000 new reports.

The official Ask PlayStation X (formerly Twitter) account hasn’t said anything or acknowledged the server issues yet, though that should be changing soon. Even the official PlayStation Network status page lists everything as “all services up and running.”

We suspect that will change soon. Again, we want to point out that some people are able to connect normally, while others are having issues. It might be a DNS issue, hence why some aren’t affected.

While you’re waiting for the servers to go back up, why not check the new PSN Store sale “Ready, Set, Play!” promotion to see if there are any titles you might want to pick up.

We’ll be monitoring the situation and will update the article as more info surfaces. If you can connect (or can’t), leave a comment and let us know which country/area you’re connecting from, so that other gamers are aware.

In other PlayStation news, a State of Play dedicated to 007: First Light airead earlier, where we not only got our first gameplay look at the action game, but also its release date, pre-order bonuses, info on its voice cast and more.

Tags: PlayStation PSN Down

Alex Co

Father, gamer, games media vet, writer of words, killer of noobs.