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We didn't think it possible to get more satisfaction out of setting people and property ablaze, but the eternal optimists at Valve are attempting to improve on the experience with an update to Team Fortress 2's Pyro class, which the company has announced will arrive on Thursday. Expect the Axtinguisher (which sounds like something Strong Bad came up with) as well as two other weapons and 35 new achievements for the Fortress firebug.

What's more, all Steam users will be able to try out the new enhancements with a free Team Fortress 2 weekend beginning this Friday. (Note to new players: TF2 is not always a hellish world of flame, populated only by masked men spraying fire in every direction. That will pass, we promise.)

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]]>patchespyrosteamteam-fortress-2updatesJustin McElroy2008-06-17T08:10:00+00:00Rainbow Six Vegas 2 gets title updatehttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/24/rainbow-six-vegas-2-gets-title-update/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/24/rainbow-six-vegas-2-gets-title-update/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/24/rainbow-six-vegas-2-gets-title-update/#commentsFiled under: ,


Surprising no one more than ourselves, several members of the staff have been spending loads of quality time with Rainbow Six Vegas 2, so it brought us plenty of joy to see that Ubisoft recently released a title update for the 360 version of the game. No, most aren't fixes to our beloved co-op, but what does it really need? More radical? Our pants are quite soiled enough, thank you very much.

Those of you who prefer multiplayer matches can expect faster weapon switching, faster respawns and bevy of other changes that you can check out here. And if you play on the PS3, don't worry: A similar patch is in the works for you as well.

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]]>patchesrainbow-six-vegas-2ubisoftJustin McElroy2008-04-24T09:30:00+00:00Warhawk gets patched up todayhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/02/warhawk-gets-patched-up-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/02/warhawk-gets-patched-up-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/02/warhawk-gets-patched-up-today/#commentsFiled under: ,


If you've tried to play Warhawk since about 6 a.m. EST today, you've probably been a bit unnerved, perhaps even alarmed by your inability to access the game. But take heart! Your sacrifice will be rewarded after 12 p.m. today when you find that patch 1.3 has gone live.

What does 1.3 mean to you? Well how's about a Bio-Reactive Field Generator? How does that grab you? How about ... you know what? It's in the video. Just watch that. We're busy unlearning French.

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]]>dlcpatchespsnwarhawkJustin McElroy2008-04-02T13:00:00+00:00Call of Duty 4 patch now available for PS3http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/18/call-of-duty-4-patch-now-available-for-ps3/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/18/call-of-duty-4-patch-now-available-for-ps3/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/18/call-of-duty-4-patch-now-available-for-ps3/#commentsFiled under: ,


Infinity Ward spokesman Robert Bowling ("fourzerotwo" to the l33t kids) let fans of the game know that PS3 players should be receiving a new feature patch for Call of Duty 4: Modern Combat this week. But according to a few tipsters and commenters on his blog, it's now up and ready for your enjoyment.

In case you missed the post (or haven't talked to your 360-owning, Call of Duty 4-playing friends since last month) the patch includes better sniper rifle and ACOG accuracy, as well as host migration and playlist changes. You can find some more info right here. ... Or hey, why not just go play?

[Thanks, RileyFreeman]

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]]>activisionbreakingnewscall-of-duty-4fourzerotwoinfinity-wardpatchesJustin McElroy2008-03-18T15:30:00+00:00Call of Duty 4 feature patch is now livehttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/29/call-of-duty-4-feature-patch-is-now-live/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/29/call-of-duty-4-feature-patch-is-now-live/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/29/call-of-duty-4-feature-patch-is-now-live/#commentsFiled under: , ,


You may remember last week when we told you about the chock-full feature patch that would be hitting Call of Duty 4 sometime in the near future. Well, friends: The future is now. ... At least, it is for Xbox 360 owners. We're assuming PlayStation 3 players will be getting it soon if they haven't already, we just haven't had a chance to test yet.

In case you missed the post (for shame!) expect host migration (even when a host drops teams stay together), better accuracy for snipers and ACOG scope users, an expanded Kill Cam that includes claymores, airstrikes and grenades, nine new spawn points on each map, quick mute and some other tweaks. ... Well, what are you waiting for? Go play already!

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]]>activisionBreakingNewscall-of-duty-4callofduty4CoD4dlcinfinity-wardpatchespsnxbox-liveJustin McElroy2008-02-29T09:00:00+00:00Hellgate: London balances, Stonehenge coming todayhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/21/hellgate-london-balances-stonehenge-coming-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/21/hellgate-london-balances-stonehenge-coming-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/21/hellgate-london-balances-stonehenge-coming-today/#commentsFiled under: ,

Do you still care about Hellgate: London? We don't ask out of an attempt at snarkiness, we're asking with genuine curiosity. We ask because there's a big update for subscribers dropping today and we just want to know if that describes any of you. Or maybe you're a former player and just want to keep up with changes. For example, even though out brief fling with the game ended months ago, we were still interested to hear that the game was adding Stonehenge, a large outdoor hub designed to break up some of the monotony of city living. There's also some balance tweaks to the character classes and a new Dueling Arena.

But do you care? Have you played? Are you still? Do you want to know what's going on in the world of Hellgate? Does this update pique your interest? Because we get the feeling that most of you have moved on or were never that interested to begin with. We look forward to hearing if that's right or off-base.

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]]>hellgatehellgate-londonhellgatelondonpatchesJustin McElroy2008-01-21T12:30:00+00:00Guitar Hero III gets rock 'n' roll patchhttp://www.joystiq.com/2007/12/15/guitar-hero-iii-gets-rock-n-roll-patch/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/12/15/guitar-hero-iii-gets-rock-n-roll-patch/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/12/15/guitar-hero-iii-gets-rock-n-roll-patch/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Woo! Good evening, internet! Welcome to the stage the new patch for Guitar Hero III on PS3 and Xbox 360, now, are you ready to rock? They're going to kick it off with "Improved Online Quick Match Results" and "Calibration Screen Improvements, Helping Users With High Lag AV Systems" and then one just for you Playstation 3 users: "The Co-Op Quickplay Mode." Finally, they're going to be closing with their new single: "Various Stability Improvements and Fixes." ... Hey, why doesn't anyone have their lighter out?

... OK, so this patch isn't particularly rock 'n' roll. It doesn't wear a cool leather jacket or hassle nerds or boss around the rest of T-Birds. But it is practical, which is sort of cool too, isn't it? Maybe in a old-but-still-hip-English-professor sort of way? Guys? Where are you going?

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]]>activisionguitar-hero-iiiguitarheroiiipatchesps3xbox360Justin McElroy2007-12-15T10:00:00+00:00See new World of Warcraft patch trailerhttp://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/14/see-new-world-of-warcraft-patch-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/14/see-new-world-of-warcraft-patch-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/14/see-new-world-of-warcraft-patch-trailer/#commentsFiled under: ,

How do you know your game is large? There are a few metrics, but we like to think it it's when you're making trailers, not just for your games or expansion packs but even for patches to your game. Such is the case with this new trailer for "The Gods of Zul'Aman" from patch 2.3 to World of Warcraft. Congrats, you scrappy upstart: You've officially arrived.

We wont' pretend to understand everything that's going on (you can check out WoW Insider for a deep understanding of 2.3), but what's here looks so cool we wish we were more into WoW. We do have one question though: Are the bad guys supposed to look so much like Battle Beasts?

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]]>blizzardmmorpgpatchesworld-of-warcraftwowJustin McElroy2007-11-14T08:25:00+00:00Warhawk 1.1 patch ready for downloadhttp://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/02/warhawk-1-1-patch-ready-for-download/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/02/warhawk-1-1-patch-ready-for-download/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/02/warhawk-1-1-patch-ready-for-download/#commentsFiled under: ,


If you've been looking for a good excuse to go back to Warhawk, you may have one today, as our dear friends at PS3 Fanboy are reporting that the 1.1 patch for the game is available now. In case you've forgotten since we last talked about it, the patch is largely under-the-hood fixes to improve performance. (We've put the full list after the jump.)

As a reminder, as of today you'll also want to be on the lookout for "Arbiters," a crack team charged with infiltrating games and snuffing out shenanigans. They'll be keeping an eye peeled for cheating (which we bet will make them a fairly easy kill.)

Server-side
  • Stat database stability improvements
  • Improved server stability
  • Max Clan limit changed from 32 to 64
  • Viral Rank-up bug fixed and correct for players that were accidentally ranked up.
  • "Time-in-Vehicle" Stats fixed so certain awards can now be granted properly.
Client-side (this is the one that you will actually download to your PS3)
  • Stat connection, fetch/post fixes
  • Significantly improved client connection stability
  • Quad "????" Ping display bug fixed.
  • Added support for Player-Ranked Servers.
  • Game synchronization fixes due to fluctuating network conditions (packet-drop).
  • Crash fixes for end of game and split screen.

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]]>patchesps3updateswarhawkJustin McElroy2007-11-02T17:25:00+00:00Catching up with Warhawk updateshttp://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/23/catching-up-with-warhawk-updates/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/23/catching-up-with-warhawk-updates/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/23/catching-up-with-warhawk-updates/#commentsFiled under: ,


We don't know if you've been keeping up with Warhawk, but the dev team has been working on plenty of fixes and tweaks for the game, so much so that we thought a brief check-in was in order. Coming your way at the end of the month will be patch 1.1. This patch is pure under-the-hood stuff, improving connections, stability and fixing a few glitches. The patch will also add "Arbiters," officials who'll take to games and make sure that all of the players are on the up-and-up. Think Air Marshals for Warhawk.

Following that, there's already another patch (1.2) in testing. This will add some new layouts as well as some more customization options for your matches. Some other new features are also added by the patch, including the addition of support for the DualShock 3. Wow, next-gen delivery methods meet last-gen tech. Inspiring.

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]]>dlcpatchesps3warhawkJustin McElroy2007-10-23T08:30:00+00:00BioShock PC patch, other fixes on the wayhttp://www.joystiq.com/2007/08/24/bioshock-pc-patch-other-fixes-on-the-way/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/08/24/bioshock-pc-patch-other-fixes-on-the-way/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/08/24/bioshock-pc-patch-other-fixes-on-the-way/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Cult of rapture indeed! Some may have been having small doubts about paying their membership dues up front after some BioShock issues have poked their relatively insignificant heads up over the past few days. Now, after an announcement that all of those problems are either fixed or being worked on by 2K, the cult is really living up to its name.

Fans have probably been the most vocal about the field-of-view issue, which had widescreen players seeing less than those with fullscreen displays. Though 2K said that the choice was an intentional one, they've taken complaints into consideration and are working on a PC patch for the problem. (If you're in a rush, an unofficial hack is available here.) A similar update for 360s is "under investigation." Also an issue was a copy protection measure that limited the number of PCs a copy of the game could be installed on. That number is being upped, and machines will soon be able to be delicensed to free up a key. To help with these and other issues, a new team of support staff is being brought on to assist in the 2K forums.

[Via Shacknews]

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]]>2kgamesbioshockpatchesJustin McElroy2007-08-24T08:05:00+00:00Reminder: Global servers, DLC for Resistance coming June 7thhttp://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/04/global-servers-dlc-for-resistance-delayed-till-7-june/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/04/global-servers-dlc-for-resistance-delayed-till-7-june/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/04/global-servers-dlc-for-resistance-delayed-till-7-june/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Aside from being an inexhaustible source of adorable cat pictures, the internet is responsible for allowing gamers to reach across their geographical borders, embrace a foreign culture... and then shoot it in the face. It's a noble use of technology, one that has until now been somewhat restricted in Insomniac's Resistance: Fall of Man. A new downloadable update meant to demolish regional restrictions and implement global multiplayer was initially due by the end of May, but was shifted to this Thursday.

Greg Philips of SCEA told CVG last week, "The reason for the delay is we (SCEA) needed a little extra time to get the global servers locked in and ready for thousands of players to come knocking. We would rather have a short delay and continue to deliver on our over the top, online experience." Apart from enabling men from all countries to fall, the update will introduce new multiplayer maps for purchase and "other enhancements" to the PS3's Chimera-blasting launch title. You'll be sure to see us online -- unless we're hiding around a corner with that lovely Bullseye gun.

[Via PS3 Fanboy]

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]]>InsomniacMicrotransactionsPatchesResistanceSCEASonyLudwig Kietzmann2007-06-04T16:30:00+00:00Quake 4 patch 1.1 beta availablehttp://www.joystiq.com/2006/02/23/quake-4-patch-1-1-beta-available/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/02/23/quake-4-patch-1-1-beta-available/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/02/23/quake-4-patch-1-1-beta-available/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

A new patch for Quake 4 has been released in beta form, allowing keen Quake gamers to get their hands on a whole slew of updates. The focus of the patch? In id Software's words, "multiplayer is fixed", with the addition of voice chat and a lot of multiplayer tweaks from a forcemodel option to a one-minute tournament warning.

When this patch leaves beta, it will become a required update, bringing with it four new maps.

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]]>betafpsmultiplayerpatchesquake 4Quake4Jennie Lees2006-02-23T11:00:00+00:00