Gamepressure.com News 04 August 2020
Valorant Act Two - New Deathmatch Mode
Aleksandra Dziwinska, 04 August 2020, 23:08
The new game from Riot Games, team previously known solely for League of Legends, has just been updated to version 1.05. What has been added to the game?
Warzone Will be Developed Along With New Call of Duty Games; Season 5 Roadmap
Karol Laska, 04 August 2020, 23:00
Infinity Ward has confirmed that he does not intend to give up on Warzone's support. Moreover, the content of the game will depend on future installments of Call of Duty.
Project xCloud - Release Date, Game List and Controllers
Karol Laska, 04 August 2020, 22:44
The xCloud service together with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate will soon be launched on the global market. The most important titles that will be able to run on mobile devices, PCs, and Xbox were revealed.
Baldur's Gate 3 - Early Access Delayed
Michael Kulakowski, 04 August 2020, 22:30
Larian confirmed that the team postponed the release date of Baldur's Gate 3 in early access, which was to take place in August. The new launch date will be announced in the second half of the month.
FIFA 21 - Official Gameplay and List of New Features
Mikolaj Laszkiewicz, 04 August 2020, 21:41
Today, EA presented gameplay footage from FIFA 21 and a list of novelties that are to make the new game more attractive.
China Tightens Control Over Underage Gamers
Michael Kulakowski, 04 August 2020, 21:14
The Chinese government is once again tightening control over the youngest citizens who like to spend time playing video games. Since September, all developers operating in the country must introduce a player verification system, based on their real personal data, and even a face scan.
Rumor: Final Fantasy XVI „Closer Than We Woud Think”
Karol Laska, 04 August 2020, 20:37
Rumors in online forums indicate that Final Fantasy XVI should already have been announced and it may launch much faster than we assume.
Sony's Report Suggests PS4 is Slowly Leaving the Stage
Paul Wozniak, 04 August 2020, 20:07
Thanks to Sony's financial report, we have learned about sales of PlayStation 4 in the first quarter of this fiscal year. In this case we are observing a downward trend, but the company can be satisfied with the results in other segments.
Rumor: Sony Plans More Exclusive Content for PlayStation
Milosz Szubert, 04 August 2020, 20:01
As Imran Khan, former senior editor at Game Informer, suggests, Sony will announce a lot of exclusive content for PlayStation next year. However, the details remain unknown.
Bannerlord Will Get Emotes; Devs Boast of Latest Changes
Bart Swiatek, 04 August 2020, 19:57
Developers from TaleWorld summarized the changes in interface and multiplayer mode that Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord got or is about to get.
Scandal at Ubisoft - Another Veteran Laid Off
Adrian Werner, 04 August 2020, 19:55
The Ubisoft scandal continues. Tommy Francois became another veteran of the company who was fired due to inappropriate behaviour towards the women employed by the publisher.
Xbox 360 Hits Appeared in Microsoft Store
Paul Wozniak, 04 August 2020, 19:50
The hits originally released on Xbox 360 have returned to the Microsoft Store, allowing Xbox One console owners to purchase and play such titles as Battlefield 2: Modern Combat, Silent Hill: Downpour, DiRT 3 or Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. For the time being, it is not known whether these game will also be available on PC via Microsoft Store.
Star Wars Inspires Scientists to Create Artificial Skin
Karol Laska, 04 August 2020, 19:42
Singaporean scientists are working on touch-responsive artificial skin. They admit that one of the inspirations was a scene from Star Wars.
Street Fighter 5 With Free Trial Period
Adrian Werner, 04 August 2020, 19:39
Tomorrow, a free two-week trial period of Street Fighter 5 will start. It will enable us to test this fighting game before the start of season 5.
Ghost of Tsushima - Samurai Love Not Just Foxes
Arkadiusz Strzala, 04 August 2020, 19:34
If we leave our character in Ghost of Tsushima idle for a while, we have a chance to see a rare animation in which an orange bird lands on Jin's hand.
Here's Some Impressive Figures From Darkest Dungeon Board Game
Milosz Szubert, 04 August 2020, 16:05
Red Hook has established a partnership with Mythic Games, which will result in a board game based on the hit roguelike Darkest Dungeon. This fall, a campaign on Kickstarter will be launched to finance the release of the game.
„Fat Thor” From Avengers Affected Umbrella Academy
Karol Laska, 04 August 2020, 15:36
The creators of The Umbrella Academy had to give up one of the ideas for the second season due to its similarity to Thor's thread from Avengers: Endgame.
From RDR2 to The Outer Worlds; Take-Two's Record Quarter
Aleksandra Dziwinska, 04 August 2020, 15:27
Take-Two Interactive released its financial report for Q1 2021 and boasted really good results. The list of winners includes RDR 2, GTA V and NBA 2K20.
GTA Online With Exclusive Content on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X
Paul Wozniak, 04 August 2020, 15:16
Take-Two Interactive has confirmed that GTA Online on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X will receive exclusive content.
SSD in PS4 Pro Reduces Loading Times and Improves Graphics
Bart Swiatek, 04 August 2020, 14:59
Digital Foundry experts have looked at what can be gained by installing a high-speed SSD into our PlayStation 4 Pro. As it turns out, quite a lot - this type of storage not only significantly reduces loading times, but also improves visuals in some games.
Resident Evil 3 Sales Much Worse Than RE2
Adrian Werner, 04 August 2020, 14:40
Capcom revealed the sales results of Resident Evil 3. The latest remake is doing well, but last year's Resident Evil 2 was much more successful.
Usable Cars in Fortnite; New Vehicles Inbound
Milosz Szubert, 04 August 2020, 14:21
Tomorrow, Epic Games will release another update for Fortnite. It's called Joy Ride and will introduce driveable cars.
Free GTA 5 Increased Game's Sales
Bart Swiatek, 04 August 2020, 13:54
Data from Take-Two Interactive's financial report indicate that after the giveaway of Grand Theft Auto V on Epic Games Store, sales of the game have increased. According to the company's CEO Strauss Zelnick, this is related to „increased audience”.
Another Huge Patch for CoD: Modern Warfare and Warzone Inbound
Adrian Werner, 04 August 2020, 13:39
The trailer of season 5 of Call of Duty: Warzone and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has been released, showing what changes and new features we can expect. We also learned the size of the patch and the exact time of its release.
Xbox Will Get a New Microsoft Store - First Screenshots
Adrian Werner, 04 August 2020, 13:31
Were shown how the new version of Microsoft Store for Xbox consoles will look like. It is to be both prettier and faster, as well as more functional.
Blizzard - Frustrated Employees Fight for Higher Wages
Bart Swiatek, 04 August 2020, 12:12
Employees of Blizzard Entertainment, reached by journalist Jason Schreier from Bloomberg Technology, complain about the amount of wages in the studio. A sheet is circulating around the company, in which people write their salaries anonymously. One employedd also added the remuneration the company's CEO, Bobby Kotick.