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We knew you would return traveler…and so did Hell’s minions.

The first Starfield patch is here, a small and humble hotfix for the long-awaited space RPG, but Bethesda has also discussed what’s coming down the line in future, with official DLSS support and an ‘eat food’ option when scrounging around the world. I can’t wait!

Today’s Nintendo Direct revealed that Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story is coming to the Nintendo Switch. It centers on Nunu and Willump as they adventure through the dangerous wilds of Freljord. You’ll have to climb to get around some areas, and when there’s an icy slope, Nunu can use Willump as a sleigh. There’ll also be puzzles to solve as you learn more about these friends and their past.

Yesterday, The Astronauts laid out plans for the early access launch of Witchfire, exclusive to PC via the Epic Games Store for a year. It revealed that two maps would be available, each “more or less” the size of the world in The Vanishing of Ethan Carter. The real question is: How long will early access be for?

It’s September 2023. We are eight years removed from the debut of the Bloodstained Kickstarter, and four years removed from its full launch. You could say…it’s been a while. Time management seminars aside, that’s exactly why I admire the raw tenacity of Bloodstained director Shutaro Iida and producer Koji “IGA” Igarashi (and their team); who have been working on a single release for this long in an era of fleeting live service games. And it’s still being worked on, as two new modes are on the way.

Intel's own microcode has been found to be the culprit causing various "Unsupported CPU" BSOD issues on 13th Gen CPUs & the company is already working on a new microcode.

Publisher Selecta Play and developer Disaster Games have announced side-scrolling action platformer Morkull Ragast’s Rage for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch, and PC (Steam). It will launch in 2024.

The tech world is all set to witness some of the biggest events this month. While the Apple event is slated for September 12, Microsoft is gearing up to steal the spotlight with its highly awaited annual event a few weeks later. Needless to say, tech enthusiasts are buzzing with anticipation about all the new tech that they will get to see. Microsoft has issued invites to media and influencers, signaling its grand return to in-person hardware presentations since the pandemic's onset. Scheduled for September 21 in New York City, this event promises to be a significant moment for Microsoft fans.

Baldur's Gate 3's second patch is right around the corner, with Larian Studios suggesting that it's a ‘chonky' one. In a community update post on Steam, the developer revealed that the patch will be focused on improving performance issues, specifically in Act 3, where players have reported laggy cutscenes and stutters when the camera pans around. In addition to fixing bugs that halted quest progression, our companion, the cheerful Tiefling Karlach, will be getting a new optional ending — a closure that is described as ‘fiery' and ‘poignant'. The lengthy blog post also touches upon some cut content that was discovered recently by data miners, some of which have now been revealed as a consequence of bugs.

Patch 2 will deliver «major» changes to the game.

Jagged Alliance 3 is coming soon to consoles, publisher THQ Nordic announced today in a press release. More specifically, the game will be released on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S|X at a suggested price of $59.99.