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Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 (PS5) Review: More Bugs Than Xenomorphs
Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 offers minimal improvements over its predecessor, suffering from numerous bugs and technical issues that hinder the experience. While the core gameplay loop can be satisfying with friends and the class system is a genuine highlight, repetitive objectives, unsatisfying gunplay, and a weak narrative make it difficult to recommend, especially for solo players.
Square Enix scrambles to fix Final Fantasy 14 bug where new beastmaster could crash entire servers
Square Enix has released an emergency patch for Final Fantasy 14 to address a critical bug with the new beastmaster job that could cause entire servers to crash. The bug occurred when a player's pet used a HP-restoring weapon skill at the exact moment the player disconnected, leading to server instability. This issue required immediate attention due to the potential for widespread disruption.
Try These Steps If Your Parachute Isn’t Working In Wardogs
This guide provides steps to fix issues with the parachute not deploying in Wardogs. Players need to ensure they own a parachute and address a bug that unbinds the deployment control, often by manually editing the GameUserSettings.ini file to rebind the spacebar.
CD Projekt Red defies all that is good in The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past by fixing Roach's "movement behavior," but mercifully lets us turn the fix off to preserve the horse's "shenanigans"
CD Projekt Red and Fool's Theory are updating Roach's movement behavior in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and the upcoming Songs of the Past DLC. While the changes aim to improve the horse's movement, a toggle will be available to retain Roach's original, often buggy, behavior for players who prefer it for nostalgic reasons.
Mortal Shell 2 Review
Mortal Shell 2 offers infectious gameplay and memorable aesthetics, though it is hampered by visual and collision bugs. The review highlights the game's unique combat and artistic direction, while also noting technical issues that detract from the experience.
The Witcher 3 NPCs Kept Dropping Their Babies Due to an Unintended Side Effect of a Cut Mechanic
An unintended side effect of a cut mechanic in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt caused female NPCs to repeatedly drop their babies. This bug, stemming from the developers' focus on creating a realistic environment, resulted in a morbidly humorous glitch.
Hidden Legends 2 Review | TheXboxHub
Hidden Legends 2 is a deeply flawed "sequel" that functions more like a broken demo of the original Hidden Legends. While three levels are playable, they are nearly identical to those in the first game, and the experience is marred by numerous bugs, including uncompletable objectives and a lack of achievements. The reviewer advises against purchasing it, suggesting players buy the original Hidden Legends instead.
Game’s haunted: World of Warcraft might be playing your characters for you if you disconnect
Following the release of Patch 12.1 for World of Warcraft, players are reporting a peculiar bug where their characters continue to play and perform actions even after they have disconnected. This phenomenon has been observed in various in-game situations, leading to speculation about its cause, including theories of botting or an unintended game mechanic.
2 years later, famous Palworld bug returns in 1.0 to bless players with a giant Sekhmet "at least 200x her normal…
A humorous bug that causes Pals in Palworld to grow to enormous sizes has reappeared following the game's 1.0 update. This bug, first observed around the game's early access launch, has been reported by players on Reddit and appears to be a non-modded, vanilla game feature that affects all players in multiplayer. Developer Pocketpair has not commented on the bug, but players seem to enjoy the amusing visual glitch.
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls’ First PC Patch Targets Its Biggest Problems
Arc System Works has released a patch for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls on PC to address significant technical issues, including poor optimization, performance drops, and various bugs. The update aims to reduce CPU usage, improve frame rates, and enhance overall stability, though it requires a lengthy shader compilation process upon installation. While the game has a high aggregate review score, user feedback on Steam has been negative due to these launch issues.
Lord of the Rings Online promises its new neighbour system won’t use AI/LLMs to generate conversations
Standing Stone Games has clarified that the upcoming neighbour system for Lord of the Rings Online's housing will not utilize AI or LLMs for NPC conversations. The system is designed as NPC visitors with their own stories, intended to be accessible to a broad player base. The developer also addressed recent bugs making solo missions and delvings more difficult, promising a fix in the next update.
Nintendo confirms Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Switch 2 bugs and is preparing update
Nintendo and Monolith Soft have acknowledged bugs present in Xenoblade Chronicles 2 for the Nintendo Switch and are preparing a patch to address them. The company has apologized to fans for the inconvenience caused by these issues.
Palia: How to Get the Shimmerfly Plush
This guide explains how to obtain the rare Shimmerfly Plush in Palia. The plush is a drop from catching the Shimmerfly, an uncommon bug found in Kilima Valley. Players can increase their chances by using Honey Lures and employing specific catching techniques to stun the Shimmerfly.
Palia: How to Get the Princess Ladybug Plush
This guide explains how to obtain the rare Princess Ladybug Plush in Palia. The plush is a rare drop from catching the Princess Ladybug, an uncommon bug found along the coast of Kilima Lake in Kilima Valley. Players are advised to use Smoke Bombs to stun the bug and increase their chances of acquiring the plush.
WoW Classic Hardcore Players Are Being Terrorized By Hidden Underground Enemies
World of Warcraft Classic Hardcore players in the Stonetalon Mountains zone are encountering a bug where enemies from other zones are teleporting underground, creating a deathtrap. This issue, introduced in patch 1.15.9, poses a significant threat to players on the permadeath servers. Blizzard Entertainment is likely aware of the problem, and while character restoration might be possible, players are advised to avoid the affected area.
WoW Classic's latest patch is terrorizing hardcore players with bugged piles of underground enemies, and it's likely due to a decades-old quirk of Blizzard programming
A recent patch for World of Warcraft Classic has introduced a bug causing large numbers of enemies to spawn underground in the Stonetalon Mountains, posing a significant threat to players, especially hardcore characters. This issue is believed to stem from a decades-old programming quirk related to how the game handles NPC positioning, potentially causing entities to default to the region's origin point (0,0,0) when their location is lost.
Facing a 17% review score on Steam, survival game dev says sorry about the bugs and promises to add a way to, uh, save…
Developer Justin Jager of Extrude has apologized for the buggy state of his zombie survival game, The Left Behind, which launched with a 17% positive review score on Steam. Players have reported numerous issues including performance problems, clunky combat, and a lack of a save function for story progression. Jager plans to release updates addressing these bugs, adding a map, and implementing the crucial save feature, acknowledging that releasing the game in Early Access might have been a better approach.
Where to Find and Catch Shimmerfly in Palia
This guide explains how to find and catch Shimmerflies in Palia during the Great Shimmerfly Migration event. Shimmerflies are uncommon, glowing blue and pink butterflies found in Kilima Valley, particularly in areas like Leafhopper Hills and Remembrance Garden. They can be lured with Honey Lures and are best caught using smoke bombs due to their slow speed.
Buffs, Nerfs, and Bugs
The open beta for Marvel Tōkon on PC is experiencing significant issues, including bugs and balance problems. The article highlights the messy state of the beta, suggesting a troubled launch for the game.
Halo remake reviews totter as fans lament the 3 horsemen of 2026 game releases: Bugs, pointless logins, and duff servers
Reviews for the early access version of Halo: Campaign Evolved are mixed, with players citing bugs, server problems, and mandatory account linking as major issues. While Halo Studios has addressed some login failures, performance problems and crashes persist. The game currently holds a 68% mixed rating on Steam.
