Gamepressure.com News 14 August 2019
„You owe us $300,000,” Say Subnautica's Creators to G2A [Updated]
Conrad Hazi, 14 August 2019, 23:20
The dispute between developers and G2A is raging on and it does not look like anything is going to change in the near future. The tool proposed by the platform to block keys not intended for sale did not arouse much interest among the devs and caused further controversies.
Apex Legends: Temporary Solo Mode and Expensive Microtransactions
Barth Faryna, 14 August 2019, 23:03
Iron Crown event, and with it temporary solo mode, in which 60 players in the battle royale formula face each other has started in Apex Legends. In addition, the devs have introduced a set of new items to get, including the legendary axe, for which you have to pay a heavy price.
Teamfight Tactics With New Units and Free Test Pass
Paul Wozniak, 14 August 2019, 22:55
Four new units with Hextech synergy have been added to Teamfight Tactics. In addition, a free Test Pass has returned to the game, offering refreshed prizes and weekly missions.
Misgendering Borderlands 3 Character FL4K May Get You Banned
Paul Wozniak, 14 August 2019, 22:37
If the character FL4K is incorrectly (and intentionally) referred to as „he” instead of „they”, it will result in a ban on the account on the official Borderlands 3. According to one of the moderators, this is a violation of rules concerning hate speech.
110 Degrees Inside Your PC? Not a problem, says AMD
Conrad Hazi, 14 August 2019, 20:28
AMD has addressed users' concerns about the high temperatures reached by the Radeon RX 5700 and 5700 XT cards. According to the manufacturer, new systems are adapted to operate at this temperature, and higher measurements are partly due to increased accuracy.
Blizzard Will Continue to Support Diablo 3
Paul Wozniak, 14 August 2019, 20:19
In an official announcement, Blizzard assured that Diablo 3 will continue to be supported. Work is currently underway on the introduction of new thematic seasons. In addition, we learned that the form of public testing has worked very well, so it will not be changed.
Need for Speed: Heat Trailer is Here; Prices and Release Date Revealed
Milosz Szubert, 14 August 2019, 15:42
The first trailer of Need for Speed: Heat, the next installment in a popular series of racing games, has been released. The title will launch on November 8 on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
Latest Spotify Update has Angered Android Users
Barth Faryna, 14 August 2019, 14:44
On Tuesday, Google Play updated Spotify to version 8.5. Apparently, it did not change much, but removed a very important feature for some people. The new version of the application deprived users of the home screen widget, which some people were still using.
Creators of Metro are Working on Next Installment
Adrian Werner, 14 August 2019, 14:17
THQ Nordic's CEO announced that 4A Games is already working on the next installment of the post-apocalyptic Metro series.
Minecraft was the Best-selling PS4 Game of July in the USA
Paul Wozniak, 14 August 2019, 14:16
Minecraft does not lose its popularity. In July, the production was the best-selling game on PlayStation 4 in the USA, and since the beginning of the year it has only fallen out of the top ten once.
Dead Island 2 - Third Studio Starts Working on the Game
Frozen, 14 August 2019, 13:33
Dead Island 2 has once again changed its developer. This time Dambuster Studios, belonging to Deep Silver, the studio responsible for creating Homefront: The Revolution, makes an attempt to create a new installment of the franchise.
League of Legends - Riot Introduces Paid Achievements, Gamers Riot
Barth Faryna, 14 August 2019, 13:05
With the 9.17 update, League of Legends will be enhanced with a system of achievements based on heroes - the so-called Eternals. There would be nothing controversial about that if it were not for the fact that the only way to get a set of achievements is to buy with the in-game currency, which can only be obtained with real money.
Saints Row 5 is in the Pipeline
Adrian Werner, 14 August 2019, 12:56
THQ Nordic has announced that Volition is already working on the next installment of the Saints Row series. The publisher also hired one of the fathers of the TimeSplitters series to help develop the new installment of the franchise.
Facebook Eavesdropped on User Voice Messages Through Third-Parties
Bart Swiatek, 14 August 2019, 12:54
Zuckerberg's social networking website commissioned external companies to transcribe private voice messages of its users. The official objective was to check the effectiveness of the AI developed by the company.
GreedFall Wants to Fill Void Left by BioWare Games
Bart Swiatek, 14 August 2019, 11:30
CEO of Spiders said in an interview for Escapist Magazine that the studio's latest title, GreedFall, was trying to fill the gap left by past BioWare titles such as Mass Effect and Dragon Age.
THQ Nordic Bought Devlopers of Darksiders 3
Adrian Werner, 14 August 2019, 10:42
THQ Nordic has gone shopping mad again. The publisher took over Darksiders 3 devs, Gunfire Games, and Milestone, team known from MotoGP, MXGP and RIDE racing game series.
Need for Speed Heat Leaks - Open World, 1980s in Miami
Adrian Werner, 14 August 2019, 09:45
A lot of information about Need for Speed: Heat leaked into the web. We have learned about the specifics of the story, gameplay and the fact that we do not need a permanent connection to the Internet.