What's new?
- Minecraft SpongeBob Add-on
- Valheim
Minecraft
Are you a fan of Minecraft? Well, the SpongeBob SquarePants add-on will be out on August 20. This is a paid add-on that brings the great characters of Bikini Bottom into the world of Minecraft with fresh adventures and building opportunities for players. For now, players may hop into the Dressing Room and collect an exclusive character item. Following is an overview of what to expect from this exciting new addition.Release Date
An extra add-on for SpongeBob will soon land on the Minecraft Marketplace on August 20.Players can now instantly claim this item, the Imagination Character Creator, from within the Dressing Room.
Main Features
New Characters Add SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward, Sandy, and all the other Bikini Bottom residents to your game.Quests and Adventures This add-on presents a series of adventure quests that will make the players catch jellyfish, steal secret recipes, and track down SpongeBob's missing pet snail, Gary.
Familiar Foes Impending battles with familiar foes, such as Plankton, DoodleBob, and the Flying Dutchman.
Building Opportunities
Complete quests to unlock blueprints of iconic Bikini Bottom buildings.The addon contains a few new blocks and furniture that are added to help re-create the whimsy of Bikini Bottom.
Players are able to create places like introducing Squidward to a warden, racing baby zombies in a boat-mobile, or even open a Krusty Krab in the Nether.
Immediate Content
Players can start experiencing Bikini Bottom through the SpongeBob DLC, which is available now.The Imaginaaaation Character Creator item is available for free in the Dressing Room, adding a special SpongeBob-themed customization option to the game.
On August 20th, Minecraft is going to get an exciting mixture of new characters, adventures, and building possibilities with the SpongeBob add-on. Right now, using the existing DLC, players can roam around Bikini Bottom in all its splendour and dress up their characters using the new Imagination item. Bring a little bit of SpongeBob SquarePants into your worlds and enjoy the underwater brilliance of Bikini Bottom in your worlds!
Valheim
Valheim players, ready thy gear. With release on July 1, 2024, Patch 0.218.19 pushes all-around stability and improvements for every player directly into the fast lane. These changes repair some quite critical issues in the previous Live build, 0.218.15—not the PTB which is currently running (build 0.218.17), though these PTB changes shall soon come to the Live game as well. Here’s an overview of the key updates and fixes included in this patch.Server Connection Improvements
Fixed a rare issue where adding an IPv6 dedicated server into the server list would permanently break it when attempting to query the server, stopping players from joining multi-player games.IPv4 Preference Configured the system to prefer IPv4 over IPv6, resolving a few connectivity issues with dedicated servers.
Account Management Fixes
PlayFab Account Issues Addressed various problems related to deleting a user's PlayFab account, ensuring smoother account management.User Interface Enhancements
Popup Navigation Blocked the navigation of tab menus with the keyboard when a popup is displayed, preventing accidental changes or disruptions.Store Updates
Game Icon Update Refreshed the game icon on the Mac App Store and Microsoft Store for a consistent and updated look.Mac-Specific Fixes
Privilege Checks Fixed privilege checks, muting, and chat messages from Mac App Store players that were affected by this.Piece Placement Rotation — Made a change to piece placement rotation on MacOS to match other versions of the game.
Windowed Fullscreen Mode A windowed fullscreen mode has been implemented in Mac OS to achieve higher performance levels with greater flexibility.
Quality Settings Persistence Fixed an issue whereby, upon every restart of the game on MacOS, it resets to its default quality settings.
Map Pinging Fixed an issue where you would ping the map on typing "p" in any location's name while pinned to the map.
Mouse Input Stutter Fixed stuttery mouse input on older Intel Macs, enhancing smoothness in gameplay.
Patch 0.218.19 hits with some key adjustments and updates to create a better gaming experience for players in Valheim. Update server connectivity issues, refine account management, enhance UI, and apply critical Mac-specific fixes to lock in a more stable and enjoyable game-playing experience. With PTB changes being worked on at the moment, all of these changes are coming very soon into the live game. Hop back into Valheim and enjoy these latest improvements!