At the end of last week, Fatshark released an update for their rat exterminator simulator, Warhammer: Vermintide 2, that addressed one of the bigger concerns: the sudden difficulty spikes. There are a number of tweaks and changes within Patch 1.0.5, but the big ones are to each of the main characters and the increased Hero Power cap for Veteran difficulty.

Monster Hunter: World arrives on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One worldwide this Friday, January 26, but it seems it won't be entirely "feature complete" when it does. An 815 Mb Day One patch will be required in order to do the thing most people seem to really enjoy about the game: teaming up with buddies to take down fearsome beasts.

The Diablo meets MOBAs and Dark Souls action-RPG that is Vikings - Wolves of Midgard received an update yesterday on the PlayStation 4 that added, among a number of other things, the ability to play the game on your couch with a friend.

The Shovel Knight (now updated to Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove) co-op patch we heard about earlier this year has finally arrived. Now everyone can enjoy the joys of swinging a shovel with a friend!

Version 1.6 has finally dropped for Tom Clancy's The Division. The mega patch introduces a ton of fixes and updates which was previously highlighted here. One update not previously known for PS4 Pro owners is 4K resolution support. Alongside the fixes come the new Last Stand mode which will add a new set of challenge for players.

For Honor launched yesterday on Valentine's Day, which only makes sense as it depicts the timeless and tragic love triangle between Samurai, Knights, and Vikings. Its launch was commemorated with a shiny launch trailer and a Day One patch for all players gung-ho to re-enact this classic love story.

Tom Clancy's The Division continues to be supported by Ubisoft with consistent patches, updates, and content since it launched almost exactly a year ago. The latest update is dubbed 1.6 and featured some balancing tweaks and changes, but also some new content and one major change.  

Just in time for the latest patch that adds DirectX12, you can check out Tom Clancy's The Division for free on the PC starting now and running until 1:00 pm Eastern on Sunday, December 18. If you dig it and decide to buy the full thing, then it's also on sale for 50% off during that time and, best of all, your character progress will carry over into the full version.

While Hi-Rez's SMITE has allowed you to team up with a group of friends to take on a group of A.I. bots in any of the main match types, it hasn't had a dedicated PvE mode until the most recent patch dropped on the PC. The new mode, "Xing Tian's Mountain," pits five players against a selection of challenges, like fighting two gods (Ra and Vamana) that become empowered when the other dies, with each one becoming more difficult the more you succeed.

We at Co-Optimus are a happy go lucky kind of bunch who like to see the best in everything, but even we could only give the plodding Homefront: The Revolution an average score.  However, rather than turn tail and run, Deep Silver have released a significant patch to try and improve matters.

The first official mod for the Xbox One and PC versions of ARK: Survival Evolved has arrived. The "Center" map, which was designed by modder Ben Burkhart using official modding tools from Studio Wildcard, is now available for your dino-riding pleasure as a free update. What's more, you can enjoy this map with up to 100 of your friends!

Patch 1.01 for Alienation dropped on the PlayStation 4 on Monday. Much of this patch involves some bug fixes and gameplay tweaks, but it also adds a couple of new features, like being able to remove cores from your guns (previously you had to scrap the thing to get them back) and forming a squad of players before heading into a mission.

Blizzard has teased a new Co-Op Mission (what used to be known as "Allied Commanders" mode) for StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void. Dubbed "Chain of Ascension," this new challenge will place players on the side of Ji'nara as she engages in a mental battle against a mysterious foe. Failure means this new threat will gain control "of the death fleet from Alarak." I don't know what those words means, but a death fleet sounds cool.