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Dead or Alive 6 has received an update, bringint it to version 1.21a, and as it turns out this is the penultimate patch the game will receive. One final update will introduce more DLC in mid-April, the game’s official Twitter account has revealed.

The new update, 1.21a, has been detailed on the game’s site. Here’s what it contains:

• The hair color change system underwent a large-scale revision: hair color change can be now unlocked on permanent basis for any hairstyle that features it, and includes all available colors (e.g., if you purchase Hair Color Change for Marie Rose’s “Long” hairstyle, you will unlock all 16 hair colors for this hairstyle.)
• All Premium Tickets that were used to purchase hair colors prior to this update have been refunded (e.g., if you have used 5 Tickets to purchase hair colors on v1.20 and v1.21, you will receive 5 Premium Tickets when you apply the v1.21a update.)
• As a result of the large-scale revision of the hair color change system, all hair color settings have been reset to default.
• The number of Premium Tickets that can be purchased has been limited to the maximum number of items that can be exchanged for Premium Tickets.
• Added the information display that shows the number of remaining available costumes and hair colors that can be exchanged for Premium Tickets.
• Added the information display that shows the maximum number of Premium Tickets required to unlock all available costumes and hair colors.

The game’s final update will focus on adding DLC, and will also contain some bug fixes. The details are listed in the tweet embedded below.

Dead or Alive 6 released a free-to-play version in December, called Core Fighters. The game has been criticized more recently for its approach to cosmetic DLC, as the game charges money to change character’s hair–even if you’ve purchased that hair color previously.

Dead or Alive 6 received a 7/10 in GameSpot’s review, and reviewer Heidi Kemps found a lot to like about it: “Despite some missteps, DoA6 is a fun, engaging fighter with great-feeling, easy-to-pick-up combat, a strong sense of visual style, and a lot of personality.”

Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition is coming to Switch on May 29, complete with new story content and upgraded visuals. But while this release has the potential to be the best version of Monolith Soft’s beloved RPG, it will be missing two features introduced in the 3DS version of the game.

As spotted by Twitter user Luxin, the Japanese store page for Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition says that the “Collection Mode” and amiibo compatibility of the 3DS version will not be available in the Switch edition.

The Collection Mode allowed you to use tokens to unlock 3D models that could be viewed, as well as music from the game. Tokens could be unlocked using Streetpass tokens or with the Shulk amiibo. In fact, scanning Shulk to unlock tokens was the only amiibo functionality in the game.

While it’s not the biggest feature, it’s a shame that the game’s Definitive Edition will be missing a feature from the 3DS version, which was very good despite having to compromise on the game’s graphics.

Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition will come with new content that veteran players can access from the start. Here’s our guide for how to preorder the different regional collector’s editions.

Pokemon Go is a game that thrives on people going outside, so you might not expect it to do well during a pandemic when players are stuck indoors. And yet, despite COVID-19 forcing people worldwide to self-isolate, Pokemon Go’s revenue has gone up recently, according to a report from gamesindustry.biz.

For the week ending March 16, according to data taken from Sensor Tower, Pokemon Go’s gross revenue hit $23 million–a 67% increase on the week before. In fact, 13% of revenue earned by the game so far in 2020 was earned during that week, despite people not being able to play as they usually would.

It was by far the biggest week of in-game spending the game has had in 2020, and it indicates that the game will continue to turn a profit as the way it is played necessarily changes.

Pokemon Go has made some changes to account for the current state of things, with bonuses being handed out to players, and you’ll soon be able to do raids from home. A Lugia raid was canceled due to the pandemic, but adapting quickly has allowed the game to remain successful and popular.

Pokemon Go is also adding a Today View tab to make events easier to track. It should come to the game soon.

One enduringly controversial topic for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is that, despite the game using a skill-based matchmaking system, there is no ranked mode. Call of Duty professional player Nadeshot stoked the flames of this debate recently when he spoke openly about his frustration with the lack of a ranked mode. And now, former Call of Duty executive Michael Condrey has responded, saying he, too, was frustrated by some of the decisions about Call of Duty that were made outside of his control.

“I’ll never understand why Call of Duty goes through all the trouble to implement skill-based matchmaking but won’t add a ranking system,” Nadeshot said. “If you’re going to match me up against better players, why can’t I have a rank to be proud of and work towards?”

For his part, Condrey said it was never his decision to not include a ranked mode. Instead, decisions about analytics, skill-based matchmaking, monetization, and dedicated servers, came down from Activision corporate. Condrey said he had “frustratingly little influence” on those decisions, “despite their impact on our games and the Call of Duty community.”

Activision has not officially announced that Modern Warfare uses a skill-based matchmaking system, but tests from various YouTubers have shown that this is likely to be the case. Anyone who has played Modern Warfare might agree that matches are generally even, with some anomalies.

Nadeshot observed that the new battle royale mode, Warzone, also probably uses skill-based matchmaking. He said he consistently plays against people he knows to be top Call of Duty players. Out of a pool of 30 million players, it’s “beyond coincidence,” he said.

As for Condrey, he’s able to speak openly about his frustrations now because he’s no longer working for Activision. During his run there, he started Call of Duty: WWII studio Sledgehammer Games before moving into a corporate position at Activision HQ. He has since left Activision, and he now is heading up a new Silicon Valley studio for 2K Games, 31st Union, which is making a brand-new IP.

Total War: Three Kingdoms has a new patch, and hotfix 1.5.1 is available in beta right now. The update, which is not live in the full game yet, introduces several changes and fixes, including displaying titles correctly and allowing players to seek confederation once they’ve been declared King of Emperor.

To access the beta, you can right-click on the game in your Steam library, click on Properties and then the Beta tab, and select the 5.1 option in there. This will update your build to 1.5.1, and allow you to test out the update.

Here’s the full update notes, which are also available in simplified Chinese and Korean through the Total War website.

Total War: Three Kingdoms 1.5.1 Patch Notes

• Fixed an issue where Titles were not unlocking correctly once a save had loaded
• Confederation is available again as a diplomatic option once you become King/Emperor
• Fixed an issue where effects from buildings and assignments to reduce Fervour weren’t working in the Mandate of Heaven campaign
• Fixed issue where some Yellow Turban buildings in Mandate campaign required some techs from the main campaign
• Bandit minor settlements can now gain population properly
• Fixed a bug where if Yan Baihu was attacked while using Poison Volley ability he became stuck and unable to move or fight for the rest of the battle
• Fixed an issue where the political influence bars were not showing up for Liu Hong on his court screen
• Fixed an issue where if Lü Bu has administrators and accepted an event to move to Liu Bei’s territory those administrators were unassigned
• Fixed a crash caused by Requesting Tribute from a faction which is the target of a Mercenary Contract
• Tao Qian set so he can no longer spawn into the A World Betrayed campaign (as he’s absolutely meant to be dead)
• Cheng Yu will no longer leave Cao Cao in A World Betrayed on turn one if the player starts a legendary campaign
• Pang Ji will no longer leave Yuan Shao in A World Betrayed on turn one if the player starts a legendary campaign
• Cai Mao has been added to Liu Biao’s faction in A World Betrayed

Total War: Three Kingdoms was a big success, selling over 1 million copies in the first week on sale. The game earned an 8/10 in GameSpot’s review, and reviewer Ginny Woo had a lot of nice things to say about it. “By harkening back to the intricacies of older titles and builds on some of the foundations laid by Thrones of Britannia, it offers a distinctly contemporary and thorough experience,” she wrote. “This is the most ambitious that Total War has ever been, from the variety of different ways that you can enjoy the game to the sheer scope of the stories that they’ve weaved around each unique character’s playable experience.”

Fortnite has another update coming as Chapter 2, Season 2 continues on into its second half. While Epic Games is holding with their tradition of not releasing patch notes, there is some speculation about what update v12.30 will contain.

Last week’s 12.21 update added new challenges and rewards, as well as bug fixes. It’s likely that v12.30, being a more major update, will add more in the way of new content.

Fortnite’s community Trello board also gives us an idea of what bugs are being addressed in the new update. Cards marked as ‘fixed in next update’ include issues with the Harpoon Gun catching loot inconsistently, as well as problems with Auto Pick Up. Also marked for this update is a bug with Spy Games where players would get stuck at the “Select Tech” screen. An issue with tournament scores displaying incorrectly in the lobby and in-match will also be addressed, as well as a number of minor issues with Creative Mode, Save the World and mobile versions of the game.

As with all Fortnite updates we can never be sure what will be added or taken away, but we can be sure to see some new challenges to take you through this week.

Downtime for the update is scheduled for March 31 at 2 AM ET, for an unspecified amount of time. Updates during this period can be found at the Epic Games status page.

Check out our Fortnite Season 2 roundup to make sure you get the most out of Epic’s battle royale game this season.