<![CDATA[Kotaku: Patches]]> http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/kotaku.com.png <![CDATA[Kotaku: Patches]]> http://kotaku.com/tag/patches http://kotaku.com/tag/patches <![CDATA[Updating Kills The Joy Of Broken Games]]> Remember back when broken console games stayed broken? Commenter Don't forget to bring a towel! does, pining for the pre-update era in today's Speak-Up on Kotaku. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5780550&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Final Fantasy XIV's Skips Another Subscription Period]]> Expecting extensive game-fixing changes in the months to come, Square Enix steps up to the plate once again, offering Final Fantasy XIV players another free 30 days of game time while renovations are underway. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5691391&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Hotfix Patches Up GTA IV Stuttering Problem]]> A mini-foofaraw sprouted this week over the PC version of Grand Theft Auto IV, when a Windows Live update either introduced or worsened a stuttering issue in some players' computers. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5227602&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Team Fortress 2 Scout Update Just Around The Corner]]> A post on the sporadically updated official Team Fortress 2 blog reveals that the gameplay update for the Scout class is only a few short patches away from hitting the servers. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5141007&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Treyarch Explain Why It Takes So Damn Long For A PC Patch To Be Released]]> Here's how it goes: PC game is released, doesn't work for a bunch of people, people start screaming for a patch. But just what's required in releasing a patch? Allow Treyarch to explain. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5132665&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Fable II Bug Fix Patch Finally Live]]> Lionhead's announced that a patch finally fixing a slew of bugs - including the infamous unresponsive abbott in Monk's Quest - has gone live today. And good news! No one will assassinate your child anymore! More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5128222&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Rare About-Faces; Teeny-Tiny SDTV Text Will Be Fixed]]> Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts players gaming on antique standard-defiinition television sets have in some cases been unable to read dialogue text, which shows up fine on HDTV sets. This is kind of an issue as there's no voice acting in the game and the dialogue delivers clues for what you're supposed to do next. Originall, Rare's George Killion said SDTV was SOL and there would be no fix. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5080537&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Trophy Support Coming To Fallout 3 PS3]]> PlayStation 3-owning Fallout fans were a bit dismayed back in September when Bethesda's Pete Hines revealed that there were no plans to include trophy support for the game at launch, if at all. Between that and the PS3 version turning out to be the special screwed-up edition of the game, Sony owners were definitely not feeling the love, but relief is in sight! Speaking during one of Eurogamer's always informative Live Chat sessions, Hines confirmed that trophy support for the title was definitely on the way, although he didn't have an exact ETA. Considering the amount of choice available to Fallout 3 players, I wouldn't worry about having to go back through and play again..I've already completed two more games since my review last week. While there is still no news on console fixes, the PC version will be getting a patch today to deal with some PC-specific issues. Hopefully they'll take care of the dreadful V.A.T.S. slowdown I've been experiencing on the platform. Fingers crossed. Fallout 3 PC to get patch "later today" [Eurogamer] More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5076026&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Shit. Pub Games is Patched ... Or is It?]]> The parade of bloviation about the Fable II Pub Games exploit just will not die down. Of course, first Peter Molyneux said that cheaters would be "in for a surprise" if they tried to transfer their ill-gotten wealth to Fable II, once it releases. Then a couple sites spotted something curious in IGN's Fable II preview, in which Molyneux implied the glitch was actually a deliberate inclusion. Now Lionhead Studios has put out a patch, although someone (above) is claiming that drive maintenance will reactivate the exploit. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5052803&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Castle Crashers Beset By Problems, Patch On The Way]]> Castle Crashers is proving rather popular with the XBLA crowd, but it is fair to say that it has had a difficult first couple of days. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5044062&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Yes, Alone in the Dark 360 is Being Patched]]> Pretty much anyone who reviewed Alone in the Dark on the Xbox 360 heaped hatred on the game's controls and camera system, and developer Eden Studios have learned their lesson. Not only is the forthcoming PS3 version going to have better movement and non-claustrophobic views, the 360 will get a patch that Eurogamer says "will implement most of the changes that have been made to the upcoming PS3 version." More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5040914&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Square To Revise "'Lets Make FFXI Bosses Unkillable In Under 24 Hours With A Minimum Of Two Vomiting Players" Policy]]> After one of the world's best Final Fantasy XI guilds had to throw in the towel after a marathon 18 hour plus battle left them exhausted, physically ill and — most importantly — non-victorious, Questions Were Asked. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5040701&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[EA Finally Patches NCAA 09]]> The list of what was fixed is a doozy, but hopefully it puts an end to the shamefully embarrassing problems that plagued the release of NCAA Football 09 — nearly a month after its release. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5035118&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Battlefield 2 Patch with New Maps On the Way]]> netGameRadio's Inside Battlefield show spoke to More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5018633&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[WoW Getting Level 30 Mounts]]> Remember getting your first mount in World of Warcraft? Getting to level 40 and then doing everything in your power to scrape up that 80-90 gold so you could be the guy proudly running past the walking folks in Stranglethorn? Well those days are coming to an end as Blizzard's latest patch notes reveal level 30 apprentice mounts. From the patch notes themselves:
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]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5017956&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Burnout Paradise 360 Bogart Resurfaces]]> Well that was certainly one hell of a long week. After Criterion recalled the Bogart patch for Burnout Paradise on the Xbox 360 due to the update causing frame rate issues with the game, the suggested somewhat wishfully that the fixed version would be available the following week. The process wound up taking a bit longer than expected after they submitted it to Microsoft on April 29th, but now it's finally online and working fine. Once again, Bogart is pretty much the patching and bug-fixing update that lays the foundation for the upcoming Cagney, Davis, and Eastwood content packs, which introduce new game modes, motorcycles, and a host of other nifty features to the game. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=389616&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Rockstar Readying 360 Bully Patch]]> Rockstar's Bully: Scholarship Edition came out of the oven a little half-baked, with frequent lock-ups, audio glitches, and a generally poor frame rate severely ticking off gamers and downright horrifying the developers. Thankfully Rockstar was able to overcome the horror and get to working on a fix.
We are very aware of the problems some people have been experiencing with the Xbox 360 version of Bully: Scholarship Edition and have been doing everything within our powers to resolve these issues as quickly as possible. We will be releasing a title update through Xbox Live within the next week that we are confident will rectify the problem. We apologize wholeheartedly for the inconvenience that this matter has caused some owners of the game.
While I'm sure we all appreciate the rapid response, next time try to make sure your game works before selling it to people, 'kay? More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=365207&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Witcher Gets Enhanced]]> The best PC RPG of 2007 is about to get better. CD Projekt Red has announced The Witcher Enhanced Edition, an update of the game due out this May that seeks to completely quash any qualms players may have had with the original title - in essence, they listened to our bitching and fixed stuff. Small tweaks like shortening load times and increasing combat accuracy are just the beginning. The English language version of the game has been completely reworked to include text left out of the initial release, while the German version is getting redone voice overs. CD Projekt is adding over 50 new supporting character models to further immersion, with 100 new animated gestures added to make conversation flow more naturally. They've even redone the lip-sync system to make conversing more animated and lifelike. Along with all of the changes, the enhanced version will ship complete with the D'jinni mod editor, allowing you to create and share your own modules in the game, as well as two all new adventures from the dev team. Of course all of the new content will be available for purchasers of the original game in free downloadable form, but if you've not yet experienced The Witcher, May looks like an excellent time to give it a go. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=357671&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[An Update Is Available For This Post]]>
For various reasons I got up very early this morning, and decided to poke around on the PlayStation 3 for a little bit. Download a trailer or something. I power up the system and drat, system update. Ah well, I get that started and switch over to my Wii, figuring I would take Ecco the Dolphin out for a spin. I head for the Shop Channel, and there it is again. System update. With a sigh I get that going. No problem. I downloaded a show on my 360 the other day, I'll just go watch that. Let's just say I am glad the 360 controller is sturdier than my wall. It's a system update hat trick! More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=218240&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Sony Responds To PS3 Backward Compatability Issues]]>
After learning of the inevitable issues with some PlayStation and PlayStation 2 titles acting up on the PS3, Kaz Hirai, President/CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment America, says they're working on it. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=215135&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Battlefield: 2142 Patch Asks You To Leave System Open To Hackers]]>
Hey, even more reason to just love Battlefield 2142, EA and DICE. Sure, they are infecting you with spyware... I'm sorry, a piece of software that allows them to more accurately monitor in-game ad usage. Sorry, even worse! But hey, it's just spyware... not exactly like they're leaving the backdoor open to hackers. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=208695&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Dead Rising Text Will Never Be Patched]]>
Hey, thanks, Capcom! After oodles of potential zombie killers deprived of HDTV started complaining that the text in Dead Rising was so small that a single letter could be comfortably mapped upon the convexity of a single micron, there was great hope for a patch. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=199991&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Where's the Madden Patch, EA?]]>
When EA released Madden NFL 07, it was full of at least one bug that was a pretty astonishing screw up: players don't fatigue at all. Or are they? Apparently, the players are fatiguing, but the UI just doesn't even bother to register it. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=199033&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Oblivion Patch Released for PC]]>
Huge games deserve huge lists of bugs, and most of the fun of Oblivion is to be had by exploiting those bugs to skirt your way past some bonehead Bethesda design. More »
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