Gamepressure.com News 03 February 2021
SpaceX's Starship SN9 Exploded During Failed Landing Attempt
On February 2, Elon Musk's SpaceX attempted to lift a Starship SN9 rocket to a height of 10 km. Although the goal was achieved, the prototype crashed on landing.
hardware & software
Jan Kasprzak
February 3, 2021
EA Will Release a Racing Game Every Year After Acquiring Codemasters
Electronic Arts plans to release a new „racing experience” every year. This is to be a result of the publisher's upcoming acquisition of Codemasters.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
February 3, 2021
Valheim With Successful Debut on Steam
Valheim has made its way to Early Access on Steam. This survival game starring Vikings was warmly received by the players, among others due to the challenging and addictive gameplay and general refinement.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
February 3, 2021
Total War: Warhammer 3 Officially Announced
We received an official announcement of Total War: Warhammer 3. The final installment of this sub-cycle of the popular strategy game series from Creative Assembly will launch exclusively on PC, this year.
video games
Milosz Szubert
February 3, 2021
Valve Loses Patent Infringement Lawsuit
Valve has lost an infringement lawsuit for a patent that was used in Steam Cotroller. The company will have to pay the other party $4 million, possibly more.
other
February 3, 2021
Sony Reveals Great Sales of Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Sony revealed Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales has shipped 4.1 million copies by December 31, 2020, just over a month after its release. The title is available on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 consoles.
video games
Milosz Szubert
February 3, 2021
Jeff Bezos Steps Down as Amazon Changes CEO
Jeff Bezos, one of the richest men in the world, is going to step down as CEO of Amazon. However, the changing does not mean that he will say goodbye to the company. We also know who will replace the company's founder.
hardware & software
Adam Lukaszewski
February 3, 2021
Everything New in Mass Effect: Legendary Edition
Here's a breakdown of the most important novelties we learned about the upcoming Mass Effect: Legendary Edition.
video games
Adrian Piotrowski
February 3, 2021
PS5 With Great Launch Despite Shortages; Sony's Financial Results
Sony is pleased with PS5's great launch. The console, despite problems with availability and a higher price than the PS4, recorded equally good sales, enabling the Japanese company to earn record money.
hardware & software
Paul Musiolik
February 3, 2021
PS5 and Xbox Series X/S Became a Gold Mine for Scalpers
It's been a while since the release of next-gen consoles, but their availability still leaves much to be desired. PS5 and Xbox Series X and S are in short supply in many countries, which makes both devices of great interest to scalpers who are just waiting for the opportunity to resell the goods at inflated prices.
hardware & software
Adam Lukaszewski
February 3, 2021
Embracer Group Acquires Gearbox Entertainment and Aspyr Media
Embracer Group has announced the purchase of two major companies. The first is Gearbox Entertainment, whose biggest hit is the Borderlands series, while the second is Aspyr Media, which is rumored to be working on the third installment of the Star Wars: KotOR series.
video games
Christian Pieniazek
February 3, 2021
EA is Calm About BioWare's Future
President of Electronic Arts admitted that BioWare has recently had some problems and a few failed projects. Andrew Wilson stressed, however, that he is calm about the future of the Canadian developer.
video games
Bart Swiatek
February 3, 2021
Battlefield 6 to be Announced in Spring
Battlefield 6 will be revealed this spring, with a release scheduled for the holiday season. The title will take full advantage of the power of the new consoles, offering the biggest online battles in the series.
video games
Paul Musiolik
February 3, 2021
Spinach Detects Explosives and Sends Emails
Sometimes, scientists get ideas that ordinary people might find strange or even unbelievable. After all, who would immediately believe in the existence of email-sending spinach?
hardware & software
Bartlomiej Sagan
February 3, 2021
Cyberpunk 2077 Has a Serious Security Gap [UPDATED]
Modder PixelRick discovered a dangerous vulnerability in Cyberpunk 2077 that, if we install a mod with malicious code, could allow a hacker to take control of a player's computer.
video games
Bart Swiatek
February 3, 2021