The author initially fell in love with the visually stunning and emotionally engaging game Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, appreciating its art, music, and combat system, but ultimately felt betrayed when the game crashed after a difficult boss fight and revealed an unfinished third act, leading to disappointment and a reevaluation of their relationship with the game.
Gearbox released a patch for Borderlands 4 that includes some buffs and a new console feature, but also introduces significant performance issues and bugs, requiring players to manually clear shader caches and manage game stability problems.
A YouTuber discovers a powerful damage exploit in Borderlands 4 involving a specific gun combination that causes bosses to 'total existence failure,' highlighting potential unintended interactions that Gearbox may address in future updates. Meanwhile, the game faces technical issues like performance drops, with the developers planning buffs for underperforming gear and skills.
EA Sports FC 26 on Switch 2 is locked at 30fps, which is disappointing compared to 60fps on other consoles, and has some bugs like NPCs standing still after halftime, though visual upgrades are noted. The full release is next week, and EA may address some issues.
Hollow Knight: Silksong received its second patch focusing on bug fixes and minor improvements, with no plans yet to nerf bosses or add difficulty settings, amid ongoing debates about its challenging gameplay and resource scarcity.
The article discusses issues with Destiny 2's portal ranking system, where players struggle to upgrade from B+ to A ranks due to poor communication of scoring mechanics, hidden thresholds, and unpredictable results, leading to frustration and skepticism about Bungie's ability to fix these problems.
Tales of the Shire, a Lord of the Rings-themed cozy game for Switch, is plagued with bugs, crashes, and technical issues, reflecting poor development and management, and ultimately fails to deliver a warm, engaging experience despite its charming premise and effort from the developers.
Diablo 4's Season 9 has received overwhelmingly negative feedback due to bugs, unoriginal content, and unpopular changes like the Reliquary system, echoing issues from last year. Despite Blizzard's hints at upcoming updates, players remain dissatisfied with the game's direction and ongoing problems, casting doubt on the season's success and future improvements.
Some PS5 users playing Death Stranding 2 are experiencing overheating problems, particularly when accessing the map screen, possibly due to a memory leak or high frame rate, with the issue mainly affecting the base PS5 model and not the PS5 Pro. Affected players are advised to report the bug to Kojima Productions for a fix.
Wizard of Legend 2, praised for its gameplay and co-op mode, is marred by significant multiplayer bugs that hinder the experience, despite its engaging roguelike mechanics and visual overhaul.
The MindsEye game by Build a Rocket Boy is experiencing significant issues post-launch, prompting the deployment of multiple hotfixes to address crashes caused by memory leaks, improve performance, and fix bugs across platforms, with ongoing updates promised to enhance the gaming experience.
Hearthstone's Patch 32.4 introduces the new Un’Goro Crater expansion with 145 cards, updates the Arena with two sub-modes and drafting improvements, and includes bug fixes and game enhancements. Players can pre-purchase the expansion, claim free cards, participate in the Secrets of Un’Goro event, and explore upcoming Battlegrounds updates in Patch 32.4.2.
Hearthstone's Patch 32.4 introduces the new Un’Goro Crater expansion with 145 cards, updates to Arena and The Underground modes, and various bug fixes and game improvements, along with special in-game events and rewards.
Stalker 2 is set to receive its first post-release patch in the coming days, addressing numerous issues such as crashes, progression bugs, and gameplay imbalances on both PC and Xbox. Developer GSC Game World aims to improve the gaming experience by fixing memory allocation failures, quest progression blockers, and NPC behavior, among other issues. The update follows the game's challenging development cycle, including the studio's partial relocation due to the Ukraine conflict, and aims to address the performance issues and bugs noted in early reviews.
The newly released Xbox Series X exclusive, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, is facing harsh criticism from users, with a 4.8/10 rating on Metacritic and a "Mostly Negative" rating on Steam. Players are frustrated with the game's reliance on inefficient Cloud streaming, problematic UI and controls, and numerous bugs, leading to a perception of a rushed release. Despite these issues, there is hope that post-launch updates could address the game's current shortcomings.