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Multiplayer perks for PS4 shooter Killzone: Shadow Fall can now be purchased via credit earned within the game. Polygon reports that a new in-game currency called Valor has been added to the title via its most recent patch. It’s the same currency featured in Vita title Killzone: Mercenary. Points won …
Read More »Ubisoft says in-game crowd sizes not linked to Assassin’s Creed: Unity performance problems
A third patch that Ubisoft hopes will address some of the technical criticism aimed at Assassin’s Creed: Unity is on the way. In an unusually frank post the publisher has said that the vast numbers of NPCs (non-playable characters) on-screen at any one time is not connected to the game’s …
Read More »Sega pulls PS4 Alien: Isolation patch
A patch designed to fix stuttering cutscene issues has instead caused significant problems for Alien: Isolation players on PS4. Soon after its release users began to complain about game crashes and, in some cases, broken game saves. All of which has led to Sega removing the PS4 1.2 patch entirely …
Read More »Mercedes DLC skidding into Mario Kart 8 this month
Mario Kart 8 will be the recipient of both DLC and a software update later this month. August 27th will see the release of the licensed Mercedes DLC containing three free, oddly real-world cars – the GLA, 300 SL Roadster and 1930’s Silver Arrow. Also on the way via a …
Read More »Ubisoft releases new stutter-addressing PC Watch Dogs patch
Another patch that claims to help address the ongoing stutter problems with the PC version of Watch Dogs has been released by Ubisoft. We optimized some of the performance issues that were causing some users to experience high amounts of stuttering while playing Watch Dogs,” Ubisoft said in a forum …
Read More »PS3 adds wireless DualShock 4 compatibility
The latest PS3 firmware update has quietly added wireless compatibility for Sony’s latest DualShock 4 controller. The DS4 was already compatible with some titles when connected to PS3 via a wire, but this is the first time that it’s been usable wirelessly. Note that some compatibility issues remain and the …
Read More »PC Watch Dogs patch ‘in the coming days’
Ubisoft has said that a patch for the troubled PC version of Watch Dogs will be released in the coming days”. The game has had a troubled start to life, with modders claiming to have unlocked some allegedly deliberately blocked features and a promised patch to fix the numerous performance …
Read More »Ubisoft defends Watch Dogs on PC, says patch is incoming
The graphics technical director of Watch Dogs has defended the state of the game on PC and confirmed that it is working on a patch to ease the problems. Watch Dogs can use 3+ GB of RAM on next-gen consoles for graphics,” Sebastien Viard said on Twitter. Your PC GPU …
Read More »World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition rolling into retail
Wargaming has announced it is to introduce a boxed edition of World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition. The Combat Ready Starter Pack is set to launch this August for 15.99 and will provide new players with everything they need to get started in shooter. Included in the boxed edition is …
Read More »Local multiplayer and new map hitting Goat Simulator in June
Coffee Stain Studios’ cult hit Goat Simulator is to be the recipient of an extensive – and free – DLC release next month. The game’s 1.1 patch on June 3rd will add local multiplayer for up to four players as well as a brand new map which is roughly equal …
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