Gamepressure.com News 26 February 2019
Impressive Sales of Resident Evil Games
Christian Pieniazek, 26 February 2019, 23:53
Capcom revealed the sales results of the Resident Evil series and they are impressive. The franchise has been bought by more than 90 million buyers across the world, and recent events suggest that the bar may be raised even higher.
GOG.com Abandons the Fair Price Package Program
Michael Kulakowski, 26 February 2019, 22:29
As part of changes introduced at GOG.com, the CEO decided to abandon the Fair Price Package Program, which compensated for regional differences game prices in the form of a virtual currency added to customers' cart.
Piracy is Dying out, New Research Suggests
Christian Pieniazek, 26 February 2019, 20:58
Research carried out by Vocus Group NZ shows that the scale of piracy is constantly decreasing. The reason for this state of affairs is the wide availability of much more convenient solutions, which do not burden our budget too much.
Analyst: Early Reviews of Anthem on PC is EA's Fault
Christian Pieniazek, 26 February 2019, 17:31
Well-known analyst Michael Pachter claims that the low ratings accomplished by Anthem stem from the fact that they were based on the PC version of the game. In his opinion, the work of BioWare was developed primarily for consoles.
Trials Rising Hits the Road and Gathers Good Scores
Adrian Werner, 26 February 2019, 16:58
Trials Rising has hit the store shelves today. The game is the latest installment in the popular franchise from Ubisoft. First reviews are positive, and it seems like the developer team at RedLynx has met the community's expectations.
AMD WIll Lower Prices of Radeon RX 590 and RX 580?
Bart Swiatek, 26 February 2019, 16:46
According to a rumor spreading on Bits and Chips Twitter, AMD intends to lower the prices of Radeon RX 580 and RX 590 chipsets in the coming weeks.
Gwent a "Financial Disappointment", Kotaku Reports
Milosz Szubert, 26 February 2019, 16:23
Kotaku reports, based on insider sources in CD Projekt RED, that Gwent, the stand-alone edition of the Witcher 3's minigame, turned out to be a financial disappointment. The developers have yet to comment on the matter.
Baptiste is the New Character in Overwatch
Frozen, 26 February 2019, 15:37
Blizzard Entertainment has revealed the game's 30th playable character, which should soon join the roster of the online shooter Overwatch. The newcomer is a former Talon member, the combat medic known as Baptiste.
Apex Legends Players Discover Hitbox Issues
Milosz Szubert, 26 February 2019, 15:18
Apex Legends has a little hitbox problem - the hitboxes for some characters work differently (and not in a good way). Respawn is aware of the situation, but we do not know when a fix can be expected.
Dead or Alive 6 Hardware Requirements
Adrian Werner, 26 February 2019, 14:47
Team Ninja has revealed the hardware requirements for the PC version of Dead or Alive 6, the latest installment in one of the most popular fighting game franchises.
Patch 1.1.4 Adds New Game Plus to Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Adrian Werner, 26 February 2019, 14:24
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is getting patch 1.1.4 today, which will introduce e.g. New Game Plus mode and change the controversial ending of one of the expansions.
DiRT Rally 2.0 Launches
Heros99, 26 February 2019, 13:51
The latest installment of the iconic rally racing game has just hit the store shelves. The game is available on PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
No Exclusive Cyberpunk 2077 Sales, Not Even on GoG.
Bart Swiatek, 26 February 2019, 13:18
CD Projekt RED, the developers of the very promising FPS/RPG hybrid Cyberpunk 2077, has informed that their work will not become an exclusive title for any digital distribution platform.
Layoffs at GOG.com
Adrian Werner, 26 February 2019, 10:05
GOG.com has fired a significant number of employees. The reason for the layoffs is allegedly financial difficulties and the mounting market pressure to reduce the revenues of digital distribution stores.
The Division 2 - Open Beta Details
Adrian Werner, 26 February 2019, 09:54
Ubisoft and Massive Entertainment have revealed what can be expected of the upcoming open beta of Tom Clancy's The Division 2. The trial will offer more features than the private tests, enabling as to take a peek at e.g. endgame content.