Gamepressure.com News 19 February 2021
Electronic Arts Patents Instant Game Launch Technology
, 19 February 2021, 22:15
Electronic Arts is working on a new technology to allow games to run instantly without having to download them first. It wants to use data streaming for this purpose.
Bannerlord With DLSS Support; Significant Performance Gain on Nvidia GPU
Agnes Adamus, 19 February 2021, 19:59
Support for DLSS technology has been implemented in Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord. Thanks to it you can get a higher number of displayed frames per second without lowering graphics settings.
Black Mesa: Blue Shift - Half-Life: Blue Shift Remake in the Works
, 19 February 2021, 19:44
A team of experienced modders is creating a remake of the second story expansion for the original Half-Life. The project is being created as a mod for Black Mesa, released last March, and will build on its foundations.
Little Nightmares 2 Concludes Series; Tarsier Begins Work on New IP
Paul Musiolik, 19 February 2021, 18:31
Tarsier Studio announced that it is ending its adventure with the Little Nightmares franchise, currently owned by Bandai Namco. The developers will focus on a completely new IP.
Valve Refuses to Give Apple Steam Data Against Epic Games
Jacob Blazewicz, 19 February 2021, 18:09
Valve rejected a request from Apple for Steam data. These would have helped in the fight between the Californian company and Epic Games. However, the platform's owner believes that Apple's demands are by no means as modest as the company portrays.
One, Two, Three... Millions of Copies of Valheim Sold
Agnes Adamus, 19 February 2021, 18:01
Employees of Iron Gate Studio announced new sales figures for Valheim. In less than three weeks since its release, the game has been bought by more than three million players.
More BlizzCon 2021 Leaks - New Class in Diablo 4, Diablo 2 Resurrected on Consoles
Jacob Blazewicz, 19 February 2021, 17:02
Another leak confirms the announcement of Diablo II Resurrected at the upcoming BlizzCon 2021. User PracticalBrush12 revealed a handful of information about the remaster, as well as Diablo IV.
GTA Online Offers Dinka Verus and More for Free
Milosz Szubert, 19 February 2021, 16:53
Rockstar prepared a lot of attractions for GTA Online players. First of all, we can get a new vehicle for free - the Dinka Verus quad. In addition, in the near future there will be options such as additional rewards for participation in selected events and discounts on selected items.
Fans Complain of Lack of Johnny Cage in Mortal Kombat Trailer
Jacob Blazewicz, 19 February 2021, 15:20
The Mortal Kombat trailer, which was otherwise warmly received, failed to satisfy the fans entirely. They resent the absence of Johnny Cage in the trailer and movie's promo materials.
Outriders Demo in Detail, 24 GB Required on PC
Bart Swiatek, 19 February 2021, 15:10
People Can Fly informed about the content we'll see in the upcoming demo of Outriders, which will be released next week. We also learned the unlocking schedule and the required amount of disk space.
Valheim Draws From Skyrim and Zelda, Devs Explain
Lukasz Stefaniak, 19 February 2021, 14:33
PC Gamer conducted an interview with the co-founder of Iron Gate Studio - Henrik Törnqvist. The topic of the interview was, of course, Steam's latest hit game Valheim. It turns out that the inspiration for the project came from such titles as Skyrim and Zelda.
Minecraft Got New Type of Blocks, Here's Grimstone
Przemyslaw Dygas, 19 February 2021, 13:58
Minecraft has received a new snapshot, marked as 21w07a. In addition to small fixes and improvements, the game has been enhanced with a new type of blocks, the grimstone.
RTX 3060 Not for Cryptominers; Nvidia to Release Dedicated Mining GPUs
Arkadiusz Strzala, 19 February 2021, 13:47
The GeForce RTX 3060 will hit stores soon. Some have already received the card for testing, including those interested in cryptomining. For the latter, however, the new GPU contains some not-so-pleasant surprises.
New Metal Gear Solid and Castlevania Not From Konami?
Adrian Werner, 19 February 2021, 13:23
Interesting speculations surfaced online, according to which Konami wants to hire third-party developers to create new installments of the Metal Gear Solid and Castlevania series.
NASA Overjoyed After Perseverance Lands and Sends First Images From Mars
Bart Swiatek, 19 February 2021, 13:09
The Perseverance rover landed in the Jezero crater on Mars yesterday. The device began sending first images from the planet's surface.
Japanese Studio is Working on New Silent Hill?
Paul Musiolik, 19 February 2021, 11:53
The latest rumors suggest that the announcement of the new installment of Silent Hill is to take place this summer. A well-known development studio from Japan is allegedly working on the title.
Instinction - Open World Survival Shooter With Dinousaurs
Bart Swiatek, 19 February 2021, 11:31
Developers from Hashbane Interactive are working on a co-op shooter with dinosaurs, titled Instinction. The game is to be a spiritual heir to the Dino Crisis series.
Apple Hires Specialists to Work on 6G
Bart Swiatek, 19 February 2021, 11:11
Apple is looking for specialists to do research work on the next-gen wireless network standard 6G. We will most likely use the technology around 2030.