Gamepressure.com News 08 May 2019
U.S. Senator Cracks Down on Loot boxes Targeted at Children
American Senator Josh Hawley has announced a proposal for the regulation of microtransactions in games. The law would prohibit the presence of loot boxes and pay-to-win elements in games for people under the age of 18.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
May 8, 2019
Conan Exiles Gets Free Weekend and Anniversary DLC
Funcom celebrates the first anniversary of the release of Conan Exiles. On this occasion, a free weekend on Steam was announced and free DLCs were released on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
May 8, 2019
Nintendo Closed Its Anti-Piracy Website
Nintendo closed its Anti-Piracy website. The website has existed for over a dozen years and, in addition to performing a typically educational function, enabled the company to report cases of piracy.
video games
Frozen
May 8, 2019
CD Projekt RED's Merch Store Opens
CD Projekt RED has opened an official shop with merchandise related to The Witcher, Gwent and Cyberpunk 2077. Fans can buy T-shirts, plush toys, figurines, bags and mugs.
other
Michael Kulakowski
May 8, 2019
Clan Tremere Returns in Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2
Paradox Interactive has revealed another clan from Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2. Blood magic-possessing Tremere were presented on a new trailer and one of the creators shared some information about them.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
May 8, 2019
Battlefield 5's Firestorm Mode Gets Private Servers
Electronic Arts boasted the great success of the Firestorm - Battlefield 5's battle royale mode. The developers also revealed plans for private game servers.
video games
Adrian Werner
May 8, 2019
Apex Legends Mobile Inbound, EA Got a Great IP
Electronic Arts informed that Apex Legends is doing great on the market. The game has attracted tens of millions of users and its business model generates substantial revenue. The company plans to release the title on other platforms.
video games
Bart Swiatek
May 8, 2019
Google Maps and Google Search Soon With Incognito Mode
During the I/O 2019 conference, Google announced the extension of incognito mode to other applications, which will allow more private use. This feature will soon appear in Google Maps and Google search engine.
hardware & software
Milosz Szubert
May 8, 2019
The Sims 4 Will Get 20 New Expansion Packs This Year
During the quarterly business conference, Andrew Wilson, President of Electronic Arts, has revealed this year's development plans for The Sims 4. The game will receive 20 new expansion sets and content packs until the end of this year.
video games
Milosz Szubert
May 8, 2019
New Need for Speed and Plants vs. Zombies Coming This Fall
Electronic Arts published its latest financial report yesterday. The document shows that new installments of the Need for Speed and Plants vs. Zombies series will appear on the market this fall.
video games
Bart Swiatek
May 8, 2019
Avatar Sequels And New Star Wars Movies Get Postponed By Disney
Disney has updated the schedule of cinematic premieres after taking over Fox's Studios. Avatar franchise gets postponed by a year and new Star Wars trilogy will arrive in 2022.
movies & tv series
Michael Grygorcewicz
May 8, 2019
Ghost Recon Breakpoint Rumors - Drone Army and Launch Date
There were new rumors about the next installment of the Ghost Recon cycle. These included aspects such as the plot, the release date and the cooperation mode.
video games
Adrian Werner
May 8, 2019
Predicted Sales of Jedi Fallen Order and Other Facts From EA Report
Electronic Arts has released a financial report. There was a lot of interesting information about the predicted sales of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and new games from the Need for Speed and Plants vs. Zombies series. The publisher is also increasingly focusing on free-to-play and digital distribution.
video games
Adrian Werner
May 8, 2019
New Version of Google Assistant Employs Advanced AI Algorithms
Google has provided some details about the new version of its Assistant. The program is to receive a few useful functions, and to work much faster, thanks to the use of advanced machine learning algorithms.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
May 8, 2019
Anthem Patch 1.1.1 Breaks the Game
Anthem just keeps causing trouble to its developers. The latest patch was supposed to fix the bugs but instead, it joined them and spoiled key elements of the game.
video games
Adrian Werner
May 8, 2019
EA Disappointed With Anthem
During an investor call, representatives of Electronic Arts confirmed that the company is not satisfied with the results of Anthem - an online shooter developed by BioWare. Nevertheless, the game is quite popular and the publisher does not intend to abandon it.
video games
Bart Swiatek
May 8, 2019
Resident Evil 2 Sales Above & Beyond Capcom's Expectations
Capcom shared its financial report for the fiscal year 2018/2019, which shows that although its success was mainly driven by the release of Resident Evil 2 and Devil May Cry 5, other titles from its portfolio also contributed to the result.
video games
Christian Pieniazek
May 8, 2019