About time Sony has been late to pick up a lot of features Xbox Live users take for granted, and they’re finally making the time to enhance PS4 party chat. Back in 2015 Microsoft upped the Xbox Live party limit to 12 (and since increased it to 16), but nearly four years later Sony is going from eight to 16. It’s all part of a new PS4 preview program, which Sony says will allow for the aforementioned increase, as well as “improved audio quality and network connectivity....

This Friday through Monday Well, they don’t call it XP, exactly, but you know what I mean! WithForce Awakensfresh on our mind this week,Star Wars Battlefrontis holding a “double score” event. Between December 18 at 1:00am Pacific and December 21 at 1:00am Pacific, players can earn extra points, which means faster ranking and more credits to spend on unlocks. Good timing. Kyle was just asking me if I still playBattlefrontand whether or not he should get it....

Get to know the people who make great videogames [Sup Holmes is a weekly talk show for people that make great videogames. It airs live every Sunday at 4pm EST onYouTube, and can be found in Podcast form onLibsynandiTunes.] [Update: Show’s over folks! Thanks to everyone who tuned in live. The rerun should be up in the usual spot in the next couple of days. In the meantime, he’s an April Fools trailer Simon worked on forMega Man X9a few years back....

Tezza and Shazza join DLC crew Tuesday Arika hasrevealed the release dateforFighting EX Layer’snext DLC characters. Franchise veteran Sharon andFatal Furyguest star Terry Bogard will both be made available as DLC characters from March 26. Sharon, who starred inStreet Fighter EX 2&3, is a gun-toting secret agent who lives undercover as a kindly nun. Well known for her shocking red hair, dead-eye sharpshooting skills and weird, one-leg pants. In battle, Sharon utilises her effective military martial arts, along with her trusty six-shooter, to take out her opponent....

This whole game was built on matchmaking The Division 2is getting a sizable patch this week to make room for its first raid tomorrow (Operation Dark Hours) and it’s causing quite the uproar. The game’s eight-player activity will be patched in on May 16, and will be the first activity in the game that does not allow matchmaking on arrival. This is significant because part ofDivision 2‘s whole appeal, contrary toDestiny 2, was that every activity supported matchmaking....

The first official season ofMarvel Rivalsis kicking off really soon, but we have just been given the character pick rates in Season 0 (or the pre-season) of the game. NetEase Games went ahead and called it the “Hero Hot List”, showing us how often people picked each character in the game along with win rates. This detailed pagebreaks this down by platform, game mode, role, and rank. It’s interesting to see what’s consistent and what changes per each filter....

Our review goes up tomorrow morning On Xbox One,The Witcher 3: Wild Huntruns at 900p and 30 frames per second. On PlayStation 4, 1080p and 30 frames per second. On PC, uh… how much disposable income do you have? This official footage of the Xbox One version sheds light on the 900p-upscaled-to-1080p situation. How does it look? YouTube may be convenient, but it’s not exactly flattering. There is a high-quality upload onGamersyde, though....

LikeUbisoft,THQ is evaluating its moniesfor 2007 and 2008. Also like Ubisoft, business is good, with the company increasing its revenue guidance from $490 million to $509 million (thanks in no small part to strongWWE Smackdown vs. RawandMX vs. ATV Untamedsales). The company does, however, indicate that a few dollars were lost on “underperformance” of certain titles, citingStuntman: Ignition,Ratatouille, andConanamong them. As a result, THQ has decided not to pursue itsStuntmanandJuicedIPs, as part of its “quality initiatives....

Two more fighters return for hack ‘n’ slash action Phew. For a minute there,Soulcalibur VIwas starting to look like a title that nobody would buy but, fortunately, we canallsleep a little easier in our beds tonight, happily rejoicing that Seoung Mi-na is confirmed for the next battle on the Stage of History. Also coming along is Astaroth. I guess he’s pretty cool too. Seoung Mi-na made her debut in 1996’sSoul Edge, kicking names and taking ass with her Naginata, which allows for acrobatic attacks and long-distance pokes....

Since it’s CES time, I thought I would point out this promotional ad forMega Man 3at CES some years back. These shows were so horrible and that Mega Man costume is the worst videogame related cosplay ever. The Mega Man doesn’t even have the arm cannon equipped! What the hell?! Destructainment keeps on rolling after the break with the damnNinja Gaidenbird. Then it’s theTetrisdance. Next is a guitar cover of Zangief’s stage....

It’s straightforward So a lot of people have asked “which version ofFire Emblem Fatesshould I get?” and I think that’s a valid question, mostly because Nintendo has done a poor job at explaining the delivery system. Thischeeky chart from Nintendois also basically marketing tool. The answer is actually very straightforward. If you lovedAwakening, and don’t care so much about the challenge aspect, you will loveBirthright. It’s pretty much done in the same style, and is very accommodating for new players who also want to jump in for the first time....

Black Friday Day One (Update:Well, this is kind of awkward. Most of Amazon’s Black Friday video game deals were available on Thanksgiving. There wasn’t a whole lot that got added outside of the $99 black and white 3DSes that won’t reliably stay in stock for extended periods of time. So, what we’re left with is basically yesterday’s sale. Actually, in some ways, it’s worse because a lot of those games sold out so there are fewer deals....

It’s a mouthful There’s a newDragon Ball Zgame in the works, and it’s based on theSuper Dragon Ball Heroesanime. Bandai Namco has just announcedSuper Dragon Ball Heroes World Missionas part of itsDragon BallGames Super Showcase. This new game will release on PC and Switch on June 22, 2025 — just under three months’ time.World Missionis described as a “tactical role-playing card game,” with over 1,000 cards and 350 characters from the greaterDragon Balluniverse....