Today, Arrowhead Game Studios announced the second minor update forHelldivers 2, Patch 1.000.102. The game has been in a great place since its first patch, with players quickly storming any battlefields assaulted by Terminids or Automatons. This patch doesn’t impact the game anywhere near as much as the last, but there are still a few noteworthy points — particularly regarding Chargers. Helldivers 2 Patch 1.000.102 notes, explained Below, we’ve broken down theHelldivers 2Patch 1....

It’s a big one [Update:The fullEndwalker6.0 patch notes are live here.] TheFinal Fantasy XIV: Endwalker6.0 patch is going to massive, as is the case with just about everyXIVpatch. Here’s some help parsing it, and some of the biggest changes. For reference,you can find the full official preliminary patch notes here. The new main story quest Duh! This is probably the biggest thing to hit, as new cities have been added (Old Sharlayan, Radz-at-han), as well as new field areas (Labyrinthos, Thavnair, Garlemald, and Mare Lamentorum)....

‘Pew-Pew’ spaceships not confirmed 🙁 One of the bummer gaming stories of 2017 was the news that arcade-style shooter specialists Housemarquewould no longer be producingarcade-style shooters. In an honest and open interview given toEngadgetin October, CEO Ilari Kuittinen spoke of how the genre was unprofitable and had become a road they would have to abandon in order to prosper. At least there is still exciting work on the horizon, as the Helsinki-based outfit have recently announced that they have purchased a new license for popular game engine Unreal 4, adding that they intend to use it in a “soon to be announced” new title....

No holsters yet (Update: There are holsters!) What was once bad new and good news is nowentirely good news: there are hotkeys! In a recent hot patch, developer Endnight Games hasadded the abilityto bind your gear to hotkeys. To do so, all you need to do is bring out your back-mat and hover over one of the items. Press a number between 1-0, and it will be set to the key....

As reported in Japanese magazine Weekly Jump (coincidentally) Bandai Namco’s anime fighterJump Forcewill be headed to the Nintendo Switch platform later this year, following on from its 2019 release on PS4, PC, and Xbox One. Jump Forcesees famous characters from the world of manga and anime collide, featuring throwdowns between such intergalactic megastars asDragon Ball‘s Goku, Vegeta, and Cell;Hunter x Hunter‘s Gon and Kurapika;Naruto‘s Naruto and Sasuke;Bleach‘s Ichigo and Ranji and many more recognisable warriors from page and screen....

Pre-Launch Super Tour [Mash Tacticsairs Monday through Friday at 4p.m. Pacific onDtoid.TV. Watch Rick ‘King Foom’ Olson play a variety of games, each day with its own theme. With a heavy focus on community and viewer interaction, you can be as much a part of the show as anything else.] After a bit of a hiatus, tonight onMash Tacticswe’ll be bringing back one of my all-time favorite MMOs,Dragon’s Prophet. Come by the show, and jump in the game with us as we sit down with project manager Merv Lee Kwai and check out some epic high-level content that will more than likely kick my face in....

Tingolas Cage = Character of the year 2013 First we have a hack ofThe Legend of Zeldathat lets youplay as Zelda. Now we have a hack ofThe Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Maskthat features everyone as Nicolas Cage? It’s feeling more and more like every game in 2013 could be a Zelda fan hack and I’d be happy. For those crying foul that the golden child of the Zelda family,Ocarina of Time, didn’t receive the the Nicolas Cage treatment, let me remind you thatMajora’s Maskcontains nearly all of the character models ofOcarinaand then some....

Now in Japanese arcades If you’ve ever played Nintendo and Namco Bandai’sMario Kart Arcade Grand Prix, I’m sure you’ll agree with me that more is definitely a good thing. Good news, then: this week,Mario Kart Arcade Grand Prix DXlaunches in Japan, bringing with it some crazy new features. If you can stand the Japanese kid voice screaming at you for a couple of minutes, watch this newly released trailer for the game....

Set some aliens on fire in remembrance Yesterday,BioWare announcedCitadel, the final piece ofMass Effect 3single player DLC. It will be one of the last published works featuring actorRobin Sachs, who died earlier this month at the age of 61. Sachs lent his voice to the bounty hunter Zaeed inMass Effect 2andMass Effect 3, near the end of an acting career lasting more than forty years. In remembrance of Sachs, BioWare has announcedOperation: Tribute, which aims to “honor and avenge our comrades who fell....

Ever since the (not so?) great mass defection of 2007-2008, it has been expected that Microsoft would at some point, abandon their own support of the HD DVD format. If you’ve taken apeekat Gamerscore since Saturday, you probably saw them announce just that: “As a result of recent decisions made by Toshiba, Hollywood studios, and retailers, Microsoft plans to withdraw from HD DVD. Xbox will no longer manufacture new HD DVD players for the Xbox 360, but we will continue to provide standard product and warranty support for all Xbox 360 HD DVD Players in the market....

About on par with the Granny levels Mutant Muddshas enjoyed quite a ride on Nintendo systems and beyond. It was original released in 2012 on 3DS, but eventually made its way to the Wii U, PC, Vita, PS3, and even iOS. While it was touted as a return to retro aesthetics and difficulty, it wasthe Granny levels, introduced by way of the PC edition, that really tested players. That’s the sort of feel that the upcomingMutant Mudds Super Challengeis going for when it hits 3DS and Wii U later this summer....

It’s going to be a big month of releases for Nintendo next month. Out of all the games,Super Mario Galaxyis going to be their biggest. Of course, I don’t need to state the obvious, it’s aMariogame after all. For everyone that has been following the game, you’ve no doubt seen the trailer that madeChad’s pants explodewith video goodness of the new power suits in action. Nintendo released some new screens showing off all of the suits in beautiful glory which you can check out in the gallery....

The big game of this week is easily Rockstar’sL.A. Noire. The crime drama is looking to turn you into a detective and won’t be the typical Rockstar style game you’re used to. The other big title this week isChrono Triggerfor the Wii’s Virtual Console. This is one of the most highly praised games ever and now it’s finally hitting the Wii. About time! The majority of the rest of the releases this week sees a lot of downloadable content for games likeCrysis 2andShift 2: Unleashed....