Lies of P launched back in September and turned out to be a Soulslike favorite amongst critics and fans alike this year – we gave it one of our highest scores of 2023 and you can read about why in Game Informer's Lies of P review. To celebrate the game's reception, director Jiwon Choi released a Director's Letter video earlier this month to tease some images of Lies of P's DLC and reveal details about an upcoming update. That update is now out and it includes free cosmetic items, some bug fixes, and balance changes that should make the game easier. 

Plus, alongside this update, developer Neowiz has officially released the Lies of P soundtrack; it's available for purchase on Steam for $9.99 and hits digital music streaming platforms later today. 

Here's what's new in Update Version 1.3.0.0

New Features and Content

The following costume pieces have been added to Lies of P and can be found in the "Equipment" and "Bag" menu:

• Alchemist's Hat
• Treasure Hunter's Mask
• Treasure Hunter's Hunting Apparel
• Illusory Emerald Glasses

There is a new category in the Costume menu; players can now equip the "Mask" and "Accessory" together in the Hair section of the Costume menu. Short grey hair has been added to the game and is available at Geppetto's Tools after completing the game once. Plus, subtitle size adjustments have been added to Lies of P. 

Balance and Content Improvements

Today's update adjusts the attack speed of some monsters to make their attacks more intuitive and increases the duration of stance breaks for some monsters. Plus, it adjusts the spawn locations of some monsters and traps to fit better with the flow of the game. And, as previously revealed in the recent Director's Letter video, the P-Organ's "Rising Dodge" ability is now a default ability. "Retain Guard Regain upon Pulse Cell use" has been added to the P-Organ to replace "Rising Dodge." 

 

The following combat balance adjustments have been made as well: 

• Increased the damage of some weapons.
• Increased some weapons to trigger stance breaks to monsters more frequently.
• Now relatively lighter Blades will gain more 'Guard Regain', while heavier Blades gain less 'Guard Regain'.
• Decreased the delay after an attack and the time to charge a 'Charge Attack' for some heavy handles.
• Now some heavier handles will have a faster attack speed depending on the assembled blade.
• Adjusted the 'Destruction Damage' inflicted to monsters by a 'Perfect Guard'.
• The weapon 'Puppet’s Saber Blade' will now have increased stats after enhancing.
• Increased the movement distance while using the 'Proof of Humanity' weapon's attack skill.
• Increased the damage reduction rate while guarding the weapon 'Etiquette' but reduced the fable’s charge amount for a set period of time when attacking.
• Enhanced the attack tracking mechanism after successfully performing the Fable Arts, 'Guard Parry'.
• Increased the damage buff of 'Bell of Provocation' to the player.
• "The Attribute Status Ailments will now stack faster for the following Fable Arts:
• - 'Thunderstrike'
• - 'Flamestrike'
• - 'Acid Slash'"
• Increased the damage of Fatal Attacks to better scale with the players stats.
• Increased the attack radius and tracking mechanism of the Legion Arm, 'Aegis III - Counter Charge'.
• The pillars in the 'Kill King’s Flame, Fuoco's room will now only be destroyed by Fuoco's Fury Attacks.

Two new items have been added to Polendina's Shop: two more Quartz can be purchased during the early stages of the game. After expanding the shop for the first time, one additional Quartz can be purchased. After expanding the shop a third time, two additional Full Moonstone of the Covenant can be purchased. 

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that sometimes caused the character to shoot into the sky while using the Legion Arm 'Puppet String III - Attack Link'.
• Fixed a bug while continuously pressing the guard button during the Guard stance Legion Arm 'Aegis' would trigger Perfect Guards every time.
• Fixed a bug that allowed some weapons to perform Perfect Guards unintentionally.
• Fixed a bug that caused some Electric Blitz attacks to be unguardable even with Perfect Guards or Guard Parry.
• Fixed a bug in which the Guard Regain would not reset after performing a successful counter-attack with the weapon Two Dragons Sword's charge attack.
• Fixed a bug in which arrows fired from traps could not be guarded.
• Fixed a bug in which the 'Monnphase Pocket Watch' could be used during boss fights.
• Fixed a bug in which attacks from some monsters would not register correctly to the player character.
• Fixed a bug in which the P-Organ ability 'Naturally recovers Durability of inactive weapons' reduced the weapon's durability while inactive during certain situations.
• Fixed a bug in which having the P-Organ 'Lower Damage while Dodging' activated and a specific Amulet equipped would trigger the player's stamina regain earlier than intended.
• Fixed a bug in which the deceased NPC 'Belle' at the 'Attacked Hotel Krat'.
• Fixed a bug in which players were able to abnormally approach certain areas of the map.
• Adjusted the Camera Rotation speed while using controllers to be not affected by the framerate.
• (Specific for Asian Regions) PS4 Controller Settings Resetting Issue has now been fixed and can be save regardless of the PS4's system settings.
• Updated some translations and typos for the following languages:
  • 'English'
  • 'Chinese'
  • 'Japanese'
• Updated a typo in the in-game EULA.
• Improved game stability and bugs related to in-game UI.

And that's everything in Lies of P's Update Versio 1.3.0.0.

For more about the game, read Game Informer's Lies of P review and then check out Game Informer's Lies of P Soulslike tips, tricks, secrets, and more to help Pinocchio survive Krat in Lies of P. After that, read about how a September Lies of P update included various changes to make the game easier. 

Have you played Lies of P? Let us know what you think of it in the comments below!

It's been a big year for Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3: Wild Huntdeveloper CD Projekt Red. It released Phantom Liberty, the first and only expansion for Cyberpunk 2077, debuted its soundtrack on streaming services, revealed plans for a live-action Cyberpunk project, and just this week, nabbed four nominations for The Game Awards 2023. Now, CDPR has announced it is working on a mod editor for The Witcher 3 that will hit PC sometime next year for free.

"We're thrilled to announce that we're working on a mod editor for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt," a tweet from the official Witcher Twitter account reads. "It will allow you to create your own experiences in the game by making something completely new or editing existing quests and content. We're planning on releasing it for free in 2024. Stay tuned – we'll have more to share next year."

We're thrilled to announce that we're working on a mod editor for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt! ⚔️

It will allow you to create your own experiences in the game by making something completely new or editing existing quests and content. We’re planning on releasing it for free in 2024.… pic.twitter.com/e2kvXRqegZ

— The Witcher (@witchergame) November 15, 2023

Notably, CDPR says this mod editor for The Witcher 3 will allow players to create their own experiences in the game, meaning people can develop their own fantasy adventures starring everyone's favorite monster hunter. In a reply on Twitter, the official account confirms this mod editor will only be coming to PC.

If you haven't yet played The Witcher 3, you should and you can read about why inGame Informer'sreview of The Witcher 3.

For more about CDPR, readGame Informer'sCyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty review and then check out this feature about how the team behind Phantom Liberty created its spy-thrillersoundtrack.

Do you have any plans to use the mod editor coming to The Witcher 3 next year? Let us know in the comments below!

Video game analyst group Circana has released its October 2023 U.S. Video Game Market Highlights report and in it, the company reveals that Marvel's Spider-Man 2 was the best-selling game of the month. The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console of the month, too. 

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 taking the top slot last month isn't surprising – it's the fastest-selling PlayStation Studios game ever and sold through 5 million copies in just 11 days.

Behind Marvel's Spider-Man 2 on October 2023's best-selling list is Super Mario Bros. Wonder, the latest Switch exclusive from Nintendo at-the-time, and Assassin's Creed Mirage, the shorter throwback title from Ubisoft starring Assassin's Creed Valhalla's Basim. Last month's best-selling game, Starfield, the latest RPG from Bethesda, dropped to 14th place in October. 

Other new releases in Circana's October 2023 report include EA's UFC 5, which debuted in 7th place last month, EA's NHL 24 behind it in 8th place, and Sega's Sonic Superstars in 9th place. 

Here are the top 10 best-selling games of October 2023: 

1. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
2. Super Mario Bros. Wonder
3. Assassin's Creed Mirage
4. Madden NFL 24
5. EA Sports FC 24
6. Mortal Kombat 1
7. UFC 5
8. NHL 24
9. Sonic Superstars
10. Hogwarts Legacy

And here are the top 10 best-selling games of 2023, year-to-date: 

1. Hogwarts Legacy
2. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
3. Madden NFL 24
4. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
5. Diablo IV
6. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022)
7. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
8. Mortal Kombat 1
9. Starfield
10. Resident Evil 4 (2023)

You can check out the full top 20 for October 2023 here and the full top 20 for the entire year here. It's important to note that these lists and results do not include digital sales for Nintendo-published titles.

Circana executive director Mat Piscatella writes on Twitter that spending on video game content fell 4 percent in October compared to October 2022, to $3.6 billion. He adds that "growth in physical consoles software and mobile spending was offset by declines in other areas, particularly digital premium downloads driven by the release date shift of Call of Duty." 

Roblox hit PlayStation platforms last month and ranked 4th across all titles on the PS5 in terms of monthly active users in the U.S. It was behind Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, Fortnite, and Marvel's Spider-Man 2. 

The PS5 was the best-selling hardware platform in both unit sales and dollar sales for October 2023. The Xbox Series X/S came in second place for dollar sales while the Switch came in second for unit sales. Year-to-date hardware spending was 6 percent higher compared to the same period in 2022, at $4 billion. Overall video game hardware spending, however, fell 23 percent compared to a year ago, down to $327 million. Piscatella says, "All current generation consoles experienced a double-digit percentage decline in dollar sales compared to a year ago." 

The PS5 DualSense controller – specifically the Midnight Black version – was last month's best-selling accessory. Overall accessory spending fell 2 percent compared to October 2022.

For all U.S. video game spending, it's up 2 percent year-to-date at $43.4 billion. 

For more, read Game Informer's Marvel's Spider-Man 2 review and then read Game Informer's Super Mario Bros. Wonder review. After that, read Game Informer's Assassin's Creed Mirage review and then check out the September 2023 video game spending results. 

Do any of today's results surprise you? Let us know which in the comments below!

Within Stash Houses in Grand Theft Auto 5 Online, players can find safes filled with valuables. Here is how to crack them open.