Gamepressure.com News 23 March 2020
Epic Games Store Presents Spring Releases
Epic Games has presented the list of spring releases on Epic Games Store. This includes a handful of intriguing indies, the first story DLC for Control, and the PC edition of Samurai Shodown.
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Jacob Blazewicz
March 23, 2020
First Reviews: Half-Life Alyx – New Level of VR Gaming
More reviews of Half-Life: Alyx have appeared on the web. The texts show that the title is a worthy successor to the franchise, and at the same time a game that sets new standards in the market of VR gaming.
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Jacob Blazewicz
March 23, 2020
First Screenshot From STALKER 2
GSC Game World presented the first screenshot from the highly-anticipated STALKER 2. The image show us a fragment of the Zone, occupied by a gravitational anomaly.
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Agnes Adamus
March 23, 2020
Linux Ubuntu Touch Running on Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
The history of attempts to run various operating systems on smartphones dates back practically to the beginning of their existence. It usually takes quite a long time to crack the security and adapt to the specifics of a given model. However, as it turns out, you can already launch Ubuntu Touch on the new Redmi Note 7.
hardware & software
Conrad Hazi
March 23, 2020
Gabe Newell on the Origins of Steam and Steam Market
In an interview with Edge magazine, Gabe Newell, the CEO of Valve Corporation, revealed how the idea of creating Steam came to be. He also said a bit about the inspirations for Steam Workshop and the birth of Team Fortress 2's item market.
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Milosz Szubert
March 23, 2020
Windows Defender May Skip Files When Scanning Due to Bug
Some Windows Defender users report a bug that causes some files to be skipped during the scan. For the time being, it's uncertain whether this is a real bug or a change in the way the application reports its actions.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
March 23, 2020
Stellaris: Federations Enables Us to Become Like Emperor Palpatine
Stellaris: Federations is the latest expansion to the space RTS from Paradox Development Studio. As the name suggests, it allows for (among other things) extensive federation management. It turns out that thanks to the new features we can even follow in the footsteps of Emperor Palpatine from Star Wars.
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Damian Gacek
March 23, 2020
Over 50 Minutes of Gameplay From Wasteland 3
A new, almost hour-long gameplay from Wasteland 3 has appeared on the web. It presents character creation and the very beginning of the game. The title is coming to PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One and will be released on May 17.
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Milosz Szubert
March 23, 2020
Player Takes Revenge on Cheaters in Call of Duty Warzone
One Call of Duty: Warzone player decided to punish cheaters encountered in the game. He did this by inviting them to join the team and then crashing the helicopter with them on board. Cheaters are becoming an increasingly serious problem in Infinity Ward's game.
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Bart Swiatek
March 23, 2020
PS5 - People Don't Understand the Role of SSD
Digital Foundry's John Linneman stressed in a Twitter post that a faster drive in the PlayStation 5 does not mean that the whole console will be more efficient - in terms of GPU and CPU, Sony's hardware is inferior to the competitive Xbox Series X.
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Bart Swiatek
March 23, 2020
Xbox Series X no Worse Than PS5; Has its Own Sound Chipset
Like the PS5, it looks like the Xbox Series X will have a dedicated chip to handle surround sound. The hardware will most likely use Microsoft's proprietary audio ray tracing technology.
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Bart Swiatek
March 23, 2020
Prey 2 Possible – Easter Egg in Doom Eternal Gives Hope
One Reddit user published a screenshot from Doom Eternal, where we can see the cover of the book entitled „2 Prey or Not 2 Prey?”, which could be the a stealth announcement of the continuation to 2017 Prey.
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Konrad Serafinski
March 23, 2020
Half-Life: Alyx Launches Today
Half-Life: Alyx, a new VR-aimed installment of one of the most important FPS series, launches today. The game will be unlocked on Steam.
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Adrian Werner
March 23, 2020
Last Week in Gaming (in 3 Sentences or Less) – Catch up with the news (March 16-22)
Catch up with last week’s news and features to get back into the gaming loop again. From March 16 to March 22, 2020, here’s everything you need to know.
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Mathias Zulpo
March 23, 2020