Path of Exile will have a small delay due to the development of Path of Exile 2

Grinding Gear Games has decided to redirect its resources towards the development of Path of Exile 2, which has caused the delay of the 3.26 update for Path of Exile 1. The game’s director and co-founder of the developer, Jonathan Rogers, noted in a video message that his team underestimated the complexity of simultaneously managing two projects, leading to the conclusion that they could not allow the advancement of PoE 1 while still facing significant issues in the new installment. Since its early access, Path of Exile 2 has attracted more than a million players […]

Grinding Gear Games has decided to redirect its resources towards the development of Path of Exile 2, which has caused the delay of the 3.26 update for Path of Exile 1. The game’s director and co-founder of the developer, Jonathan Rogers, noted in a video message that his team underestimated the complexity of managing two projects simultaneously, leading to the conclusion that they could not allow the advancement of PoE 1 while still facing significant issues in the new installment.

Since its early access, Path of Exile 2 has attracted more than a million players who paid for this mode, establishing itself as one of the most played titles on Steam. Even so, the launch has brought unexpected challenges, including a flood of support tickets that has led Grinding Gear Games to double its customer service team to handle the high demand.

The company acknowledges that they still need to adjust things

Rogers acknowledged that, after a pause during the holidays, the studio decided to prioritize resolving issues in PoE 2 before resuming the development of a new league for the first game. Originally, the new league was expected to launch in February, although now the goal is to start work on the 3.26 update a few weeks after version 0.2.0 of PoE 2 is released. However, the developer assures that pre-production work for this future update has already begun.

The team at Grinding Gear Games has emphasized that there is still much to learn about managing multiple projects. As they continue to refine their organizational structure, the studio maintains a solid plan for what the 3.26 update will bring.

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Zenless Zone Zero will receive its patch 1.2 very soon, and it comes with a significant change

Zenless Zone Zero has been an expected success. No one expected it to be anything less than a sure success, not only because it comes from MiHoYo, but also due to all the anticipation it generated even before its release. This has translated into an extremely popular game, which sometimes even eclipses the popularity of the omnipresent Genshin Impact. This must make the people at MiHoYo very happy. Because, in fact, they have already announced version 1.2 of Zenless Zone Zero. The biggest novelty of this new version is that it will introduce a new area called The Outer Ring. This is a […]

Zenless Zone Zero has been an expected success. No one expected it to be anything less than a sure success, not only because it comes from MiHoYo, but also because of all the anticipation it created even before its release. This has translated into an extremely popular game, which even at times eclipses the popularity of the omnipresent Genshin Impact. Something that must make the people at MiHoYo very happy. Because, in fact, they have already announced version 1.2 of Zenless Zone Zero.

The biggest novelty of this new version is that it will introduce a new area called The Outer Ring. This is a wasteland that is home to the Sons of Calydon, a biker gang that we will get to know by working with two of its members, Caesar and Burnice. In fact, we will have to help them in their confrontation against two other gangs, The Vanquishers and Overlord Pompey. This is convenient because, another major novelty of this version, is that Caesar and Burnice are added to the playable characters of the game with this update.

Among the minor changes, but no less appreciated, we also find optimizations and small additions. With this update, the TV mode will be optimized, allowing console players to have a better experience. Additionally, a new arcade game, Bizarre Brigade, will be available in Godfinger, along with several new events.

Having said all this, even though this new update takes us to desolate roads and desert terrains, we shouldn’t expect major changes in gameplay or the game’s aesthetics. As seen in the promotional video for version 1.2, named Stygian Journey, this post-apocalyptic perspective has that clean and well-polished touch that ZZZ has always shown, with no room for dirt and grime. So, if you’re expecting a bit of punk in your MiHoyo game, we’re afraid that’s not possible.

Stygian Journey, patch 1.2 of Zenless Zone Zero, will be released on September 25th for all platforms. So get ready with your best desert outfit, because a lively trip is coming.

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Zenless, also known as Zenless Zone Zero, is a paid action game from miHoYo. Dubbed as the next Genshin Impact, this role-playing game is set in a futuristic universe where civilization as you know it no longer exists. The world is now overrun by supernatural creatures called Ethereals. In the middle of the chaos, you play as a demon-dimension explorer tasked with shutting down these dimensions and stopping Ethereals.

Elden Ring will receive a free update before its expansion

There is no more anticipated video game than Shadow of the Erdtree. And if we are fair, it is not even a new game, it is an expansion for Elden Ring. But that is the phenomenon that From Software has become. Everything they touch turns into gold. Although, to be honest, it is not for nothing. Their games are simply fantastic. Also, partly because of their attention to detail and how much they take care of the product. Something they have demonstrated even before the DLC’s release.

From Software will release, before the launch of Shadow of the Erdtree, an update with free content for Elden Ring. Available on June 20th, it will include bug fixes, balance improvements, and some new additions. And if you’re wondering if you’ll need to have the expansion to enjoy this patch, we don’t mind repeating ourselves: the content is free. This patch is intended for all players who have a copy of Elden Ring.

Among the changes we can find, is that now the new objects we find will be highlighted in our inventory with an exclamation mark so that we know which ones they are without having to remember their name or appearance. In addition, they will add a new tab, called Recent Items, in which all these objects will be listed to make it easier to examine them at a glance.

Other changes, probably less significant for most players, is that active summon groups will be transferred to New Game+, while individual summon groups can be enabled and disabled in the new map functions menu. Similarly, five new hairstyles will be added that we can use during character creation, using the mirror, or during Rennala’s rebirth.

As we have already mentioned, this patch will be released on June 20th. Just one day before the Elden Ring expansion, Shadow of the Erdtree will be released on June 21st for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC.

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Elden Ring is an open-world role-playing game created by FromSoftware.

The Helldivers 2 studio wants to reduce the speed at which it releases patches

Helldivers 2 has a very fast pace with its updates, which is why its studio has decided to slow down their release rate a bit.

If there’s one thing that is undeniable, it’s that Helldivers 2 has a crazy update pace. With new content and balance changes happening all the time, many players are thrilled, but others feel like it’s going too fast. They think the game should have more breathing room. This is something that the studio itself has commented on.

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When a fan asked on the Helldivers 2 Discord when the next patch would be released, Twinbeard, the game’s Community Manager, replied with a succinct “when it’s ready.” Although it may sound very dry, he also added the reasons why this is the case. “We want to take more time with this patch and potentially with future patches, as we feel that the frequency of them has been a bit too high to be able to maintain the level of quality you deserve.”

In any case, this change of pace is not set in stone yet. In another Discord message, he said that “it’s something we have to try and see how it feels; we feel that a slower pace will benefit both us, you, and the game“. Therefore, the rhythm of new updates is still undecided, but we will be attentive to inform you about all the news regarding this matter.

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The Fallout 4 update doesn’t bring anything and breaks almost everything

Fallout 4 receives a next-gen patch which, far from fixing the issues the game had or improving anything, has caused countless problems.

After the success of the Fallout series, one of the things Bethesda has done is to immerse themselves in a new patch for Fallout 4. Their promise was to improve the graphics quality, make it compatible with current generation consoles, and add some juicy extras. Nothing exceptional, but a noticeable change that would delight fans. Now, with the patch already released, what most users expected has happened. The patch is an absolute disaster.

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Starting with the patch itself, the change is absolutely minimal. The game could already be played on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S, as they are backward compatible consoles, and the changes in graphic quality are minimal. If not non-existent. Now you can play in 4K, and now you can choose between playing in quality mode or performance mode, but that seems to be the only change. Or it would be if they hadn’t also added support for widescreen displays. Without modifying the UI, which looks completely stretched and practically illegible on these monitors.

The new content is limited to, literally, two armors, two weapons, and two new skins. Something that is not bad, but it is far from being a spectacular change of any degree. Especially when we consider that, even with some bug fixes, it has broken more than it has fixed.

Perhaps the most serious thing of all is that if you used any kind of mod in Fallout 4, you probably don’t want to see the state of your saved game. This patch has corrupted the saved games of some of the most important mods in the game. This means that thousands of players have lost, at least temporarily, their saved games and the ability to play the game. Something that every developer with an affected mod will have to solve in the near future if they want it to remain playable.

In addition, this patch has not been good news for PlayStation users. All those who play Fallout 4 on PS Plus have discovered, to their dismay, that the patch has not been applied to their version of the game. This has led to numerous complaints on social media, prompting Bethesda to backtrack and state that they will also apply the patch to all PS Plus users.

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But that’s not all. In addition to not fixing a bug that causes the game to crash under certain circumstances with RTX cards, a bug that has existed since the launch of RTX cards, the Steam Deck has also not been spared from problems. Now it is impossible to modify the graphics options on Valve’s handheld, whether due to a bug or an intentional decision by Bethesda. Similarly, they have also not fixed the issue that, on the Steam Deck OLED, the game runs at half the frames it should due to its 90hz display.

In conclusion, the patch has been an absolute disaster. Fallout 4 is still a magnificent game, which we recommend as a good entry point to the Fallout saga, but the patch has done more harm than good. All of this can be fixed, but again, it will take some time for everything to work as it did before for those affected. Something that demonstrates that, sometimes, it’s better not to touch what is already working fine.

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