The newest update to Monster Hunter Wilds has improved the game’s performance, addressing a long-standing request from players. As a result, reviews on Steam are starting to become more positive, potentially shifting the game’s overall rating from mixed to favorable, as noted by Reddit user Archaeus20.
The movie premiered on Wednesday, January 28th, at the TCL Chinese Theatre. Reports from the red carpet event indicate the atmosphere matched the film’s dark and intense mood. Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi arrived in matching outfits that really stood out against the white background, instantly drawing everyone’s attention.
Recently, a player discovered a surprising reason why the game struggles to run well on Steam: it repeatedly checks how much downloadable content you have. The more DLC you own, the smoother the game seems to run, and the player provided strong proof to support this idea.
The game now supports 4K resolution, features sharper textures, and runs at a smoother frame rate. It’s unknown whether players with the original PS4 version will get this update, but it adds weight to speculation about a possible remastered version. Warhorse Studios hasn’t confirmed anything, only hinting at “something new” coming after the last downloadable content for Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2.
2025 was a tough year for Microsoft-owned Zenimax, and that impacted the team working on The Elder Scrolls Online. They had to cancel a major, unannounced game project, which created a demoralizing atmosphere. One quality assurance tester described it as working “among a graveyard.” The remaining, smaller development team will now focus on continuing to support The Elder Scrolls Online.
According to a recent financial report for the third quarter of 2025, the game has sold over 11 million copies. It achieved this milestone in approximately 11 months, which is similar to the sales rate of the franchise’s most popular title, Monster Hunter World.
Monster Hunter Wilds has been facing several problems. Although the game had some issues with how difficult it was, these were quickly overshadowed by its poor performance, particularly on computers. Updates haven’t fully fixed the issues for players, and a strange bug even caused the game to run better if you had all of the downloadable content installed.
Okay, so the new Monster Hunter Wilds update – version 1.040.03.01 – is dropping for Steam players tonight at 6 PM Pacific Time (that’s 2 AM UTC on January 28th for those of us keeping track globally). Heads up though, it looks like there are some performance hiccups with the DLC check on PC. I just saw a really helpful video from Digital Foundry explaining the issue, and I’m linking it here so you can check it out.
Both Medieval Germany and the time period depicted in the Robin Hood legends (roughly the 15th century) would have made compelling settings for a game, particularly a detailed action-RPG focused on historical accuracy. However, the team at Warhorse Studios ultimately decided that changing the game’s location wouldn’t live up to their own high expectations for the project.
Over the last year, Xbox has increasingly acted like a game publisher that isn’t tied to specific hardware. While they still make the Xbox Series X and S consoles, they’ve started releasing games on platforms beyond just Xbox and PC. We saw this with the release of Gears of War: Reloaded on PS5, and it’s happening again with the upcoming remake of Halo: Combat Evolved, which will also be available on PS5 from day one. This means even Xbox’s biggest games aren’t exclusive to their consoles anymore. Although these initial releases are remasters or remakes of older titles, Xbox’s recent moves suggest a clear direction for the company – one that will likely affect the future of The Elder Scrolls 6.