Kotaku: Patch Watch

'Meet the Medic' Is* Part of Team Fortress 2's 'Über Update'

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:30:00 EDT

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Valve's forever updated Team Fortress 2 is rolling out "the biggest, most ambitious update" in the history of the game later this week, the Über Update. Despite its name, it's not solely focusing on TF2's Medic class. More »

Modern Warfare 2 Patched Up To Fix Rampant Hacking On PS3... Is It Working?

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 15:40:00 EST

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 developer Infinity Ward just issued an update to the PlayStation 3 version of the first-person shooter, an attempt to curb rampant hacking in the game's online multiplayer mode. It appears to be working (so far). More »

Sony Starts Rolling Out New PS3 Security Updates

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 21:00:00 EST

In the wake of hackers exploiting security vulnerabilities in the PlayStation 3, opening the system to custom firmware, hacks and piracy, Sony appears to be issuing a response with new security updates. More »

Left 4 Dead Patch Brings Your Xbox 360 Achievements Back To Life

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 20:30:00 EST

Valve has updated Left 4 Dead for the Xbox 360, matching the patch the PC version received last October. The better news? Your Xbox Live achievements busted by "The Sacrifice" may have also been restored. Details here. More »

StarCraft II's Latest Upgrade Is Huge

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 20:30:00 EST

Blizzard has released a big update (version 1.20) for StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, adding new chat channels, customizable hotkeys, a Master League tier and an "extreme" graphics option. More on balance changes and bug fixes at Battle.net. More »

Your Borderlands Level Cap Just Got A Boost

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 19:20:00 EDT

Gearbox's shoot-n-loot action game Borderlands has just been updated on the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360, delivering a level cap-raising patch for all players. Have fun getting to 69, kids! [Gearbox Forums] More »

Borderlands' Big Level Up Update Explained

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 19:40:00 EDT

Gearbox Software's promised patch for its smash-hit action RPG Borderlands is coming, raising the level cap for everyone in the pursuit of better loot and harder bosses. When's it coming? Soon. Soonish. Maybe. More »

Bayonetta Updated For PS3, Load Times Improved

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:40:00 EST

Sega has released an update for the PlayStation 3 version of Bayonetta, addressing one of the complaints we had about the port of Platinum Games action game, frequent and lengthy load times. Those load times are much improved. More »

Tekken 6 Update Coming To Combat Online Lag

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:40:00 EST

Namco Bandai has promised that an update to Tekken 6 is en route, one designed to "improve the online game experience," a common complaint among reviews of the new fighter. More »

Wolfenstein PC Patch Fixes In-Game Breaking, Lets Players Finish Game

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:40:17 EDT

The PC version of id and Raven Software's Wolfenstein has graduated to version 1.11, fixing a small batch of errors that have plagued the Windows release and prevented some gamers from finishing the game at all. More »

Blizzard Still Working On Diablo II, Wants Your Input

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:40:09 EST

Before Blizzard puts the final touches on Diablo III, which we expect within the next decade or so, it's patching up Diablo II. And Blizzard wants to know what you want to see addressed. More »

Left 4 Dead Gets Patched Up For Xbox 360

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:40:00 EST

Xbox 360 owners can now play the version of Left 4 Dead that PC gamers have been enjoying for the last month, thanks to a new title update from Valve. More »

Grand Theft Auto IV PC Gets All Patched Up

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:20:06 EST

Rockstar Games has given owners of the Windows version of Grand Theft Auto IV a new title update, issuing a suite of bug fixes, tweaks, new options and new controller support. More »

Midnight Club LA Made Easier For Wimps Like Me?

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:40:06 EST

Rockstar has issued a new title update for Midnight Club: Los Angeles, adding "improved AI balance to adjust dynamically to user skill level." Wait... does that mean less expletive/controller hurling, thanks to sane AI-controlled drivers? More »

Castle Crashers Patch Still Coming, Still Coming

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:00:25 EST

Remember back in September when The Behemoth calmed our fears about Castle Crashers' shaky online multiplayer, noting that "we’re on our way to getting this title update out"? Yeah, whatever happened to that, Behemoth? More »

Universe At War Patch Lets Xbox 360, PC Players Duke It Out

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:00:54 EDT

Sega and Petroglyph's real time strategy sci-fi game Universe At War: Earth Assault was all patched up today, bringing with it an exhaustive list of changes, tweaks and fixes. The most notable? The saucer's build time was reduced from 30 to 28 seconds. Almost as exciting was the addition of Xbox 360 versus PC cross-play in Ranked, Quickmatch and Conquer the World game modes, something that should make it much, much easier to find a game for Universe At War players. More »

Xbox 360 HD-DVD Player To Get Software Update As A Painful Reminder

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:40:57 EDT

Still saddled with that Xbox 360 HD-DVD add-on? You know, the "most affordable way to jump into the next generation of DVD technology" that was recently discontinued? Studio support may be down the toilet, but the thrill of downloading software updates for the thing isn't over yet, as Larry Hryb noted on his blog that the accessory will get at least one more update, just for kicks. More »

Warhawk 1.3 Update Adds Home Support. Great! Where's Home?

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:20:00 EDT

The latest update to Incognito's PlayStation 3 shooter Warhawk has gone live, bringing an extra tenth of numeral to the software version and inserting a host of new features. Go ahead, download it! In addition to new paint jobs, new VOIP options and new tactics, Warhawk's 1.3 flavor brings with it Home support. That's just fantastic, now we just need Home to launch so we can enjoy it. If you missed it the first time, here's what we heard Home will bring to the Warhawk experience. Until the service goes from beta to prime time, enjoy whacking things with your new field mechanic wrench! More »

Details On The Orange Box PS3 Patch You've Probably Already Downloaded

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:40:26 EDT

When EA released a new software update for the PlayStation 3 version of The Orange Box last night, it was annoyingly silent on what exactly had changed. Finally, the gang at has given up the info goods. But don't expect too much in the way of excitement, because as you know, new maps like Badlands and Well (CTF) for Team Fortress 2 weren't stashed within. It's mostly bug fixing, memory leak plugging and server connection smoothing—and almost all TF2 related. The full list of changes is after this. More »

The Orange Box Patched For PS3

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:40:46 EDT

PlayStation 3 owners who attempt to play their copies of The Orange Box tonight will be greeted with a required update, bringing the EA published collection to version 1.10. The 128 MB download unfortunately doesn't come with a changelog, nor can we find a shred of information on what's changed on the internet. Digging through Valve's Steam forums, EA's support site and game forums, and the official PlayStation web site have revealed nothing about the download. We're pestering EA to found out what's up. More »

Call of Duty 4 Feature Patch Deployed To Update-Starved PlayStation 3s

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 18:40:23 EDT

The Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare "feature patch" that hit Xbox 360 gamers last month square in the hard drive has finally been released for folks currently sporting the PlayStation 3 version, says Infinity Ward. It's for US gamers only right now, but don't worry European Union, you're getting it double quick. Like, tomorrow quick. You too, Oceania. More »

Burnout Paradise To Become More Paradisiacal....

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:40:40 EST

Burnout Paradise To Become More Paradisiacal. The gang at Criterion Games has announced that they're issuing a new patch for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation racer Burnout Paradise any day now, fixing a host of glitches and bringing the version number to a healthy 1.2. The full list of changes is available at the official Criterion Games site. Enjoy these lovely bugs before they're gone forever. More »

Call Of Duty 4 Is A Bit Patchy

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:20:00 EST

Need an excuse to give to the wife in order to negotiate some Call of Duty 4 playtime this weekend? "But, honey, there's a new patch on Xbox Live! I have to test out the new sniper scope accuracy changes for my clan match on Monday!" That'll totally work, trust me. Or wow her with the new Kill Cams, including ones for grenades and M203 rounds, which you know she'll just love. The full list, including new quick mute options, network speed improvements and new spawn points, is detailed at Infinity Ward's official Call of Duty 4 blog. More »

Valve Planning Team Fortress 2 Updates, DLC Maps

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 19:20:56 EST

Team Fortress 2 players may be getting a Valve-wrapped Christmas gift as the Xbox 360 version is expected to receive a new patch addressing player concerns. According to an e-mail passed on to us by reader Shamrock, the update "fixes several game-play exploits, improves bandwidth usage, improves stats reporting, and fixes some menu bugs." The juicier news is that PC users should see new maps for TF2 rolling out in the next year, with those maps being offered as bundled downloadable content. One of those maps, according to the forwarded e-mail from a Valve rep, is currently in testing. More »

Rock Band Fix For Guitar Hero III PS3 Controllers Coming

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:40:00 EST

The Harmonix community manager writes at the official Rock Band forums that a routine patch for the PlayStation 3 version of the game is coming soon, one that will address "a number of items related to guitar controller compatibility." The patch was expected to be released yesterday, but unspecified circumstances have delayed the software update. While not officially confirmed, it's assumed that this is in reference to adding support for Guitar Hero III Les Paul controllers. Good news for PS3 Rock Band owners who are sorely in need of a bassist, bad news for those who bought the PlayStation 2 version of Guitar Hero III because they didn't see the point in buying another guitar controller. I am, of course, referring to myself, and regretting my lack of foresight on the matter. More »

Assassin's Creed PS3 Patch Arrives

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:20:00 EST

The patch that Ubisoft promised to deliver to PlayStation 3 owners of Assassin's Creed is due to be delivered over the course of a few days. Ubisoft's community manager posted on the company's official forums that "a corrective update has been developed and will be released worldwide on the PLAYSTATION® Network over the next few days." As you may have heard, Assassin's Creed PS3 users have reported lock ups and "white screens of death" on the official forums. More »

Assassin's Creed PS3 Patch Due... Sometime

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:20:00 EST

Following reports of random freezing and "white screens of death" in the PlayStation 3 version of Assassin's Creed, fingers pointed at the 2.00 firmware update as the culprit, Ubisoft writes that it's addressing the issue with a forthcoming patch. On the company's official Assassin's Creed forums, the UK community manager writing that an update to the title "will help improve the stability of the game and will be released as soon as possible." When? "As soon as possible." Can you be more specific? "As soon as possible." More »

Resistance Patch Arrives, Adds Full DualShock 3 Fun

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:40:01 EDT

The latest patch for Insomniac Games' Resistance: Fall of Man hits today, bringing with a host of new features. Included in "Patch 6" is rumble via the still unreleased DualShock 3 for both single and multiplayer games. Also new is the ability to take screen shots with a USB keyboard, with snaps saved to the Cross Media Bar's photo section. Password protected custom game options have also been added. In addition, there's a ton of new features that will probably only appeal to longtime online players, plus the usual bug fixes and balance changes. More »

MotorStorm 3.0 Patch Coming, Adds DualShock 3 Fun

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 18:40:00 EDT

The latest software upgrade for MotorStorm should be available for European customers, according to a recent posting on the Official PlayStation Community forums. Version 3.0 brings with it a number of new features and fixes, including support for the DualShock 3. Other notable patch features include sensitivity settings for SIXAXIS control schemes, a new "Gloating Index" and changes to positioning rules for online races. More »

Warhawk 1.2 Patch Details Incoming

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 19:20:03 EDT

Not long after details on Warhawk's version 1.1 patch crept out of the official PlayStation blog, game director Dylan "LOLOLOL" Jobe reveals what's next for the PlayStation Network title. Some fantastic additions, including early DualShock 3 support, more flexible SIXAXIS control settings, in-game integration of the Store for faster microtransacting, new level layouts and clan support lead the charge. Of course, the usual glitch fixes and exploit closures also add to the fun, the full list of which can be seen after the jump. It's all due in December, but you can start memorization the list now, just for kicks. More »