Gamepressure.com News 24 May 2021
First Reviews: Biomutant - Metacritic Divided
Biomutant has lived to see its first reviews. Debuting tomorrow, the game has divided the reviewers, garnering both staunch supporters and disappointed critics.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
May 24, 2021
Rumor: Nioh Devs Working on Final Fantasy Origins for PS5 and PC
More rumors about yet unannounced Final Fantasy game. It is to be subtitled Origins and inspired by the Dark Souls series. Team Ninja known from the Nioh series is responsible for its development. Initially, it's supposed to launch on PS5, and later also on PC.
video games
Agnes Adamus
May 24, 2021
GeForce RTX 5000 Series Could Offer as Much as 100 TFLOPS
We'll be waiting a long time for GeForce RTX 5000 GPU series, but apparently, they'll be worth it. Reliable sources suggest that the new chips based on Hopper architecture can offer up to 100 TFLOPS.
hardware & software
Jacob Blazewicz
May 24, 2021
GTA 6 Will Feature CircoLoco Records Radio Station? Rockstar Starts a Music Label
Rockstar Games started a collaboration with CircoLoco, as a result of which the CircoLoco Records music label was created. The first songs produced by the label will be heard on June 4. It is currently unknown if these songs will be used in the GTA series.
video games
Agnes Adamus
May 24, 2021
Invading Nazis in New Gameplay of Land of War: The Beginning
MS Games published another gameplay from Land of War: The Beginning, a first-person shooter set in the early days of World War II. The title will launch on May 27, this year.
video games
Milosz Szubert
May 24, 2021
Far Cry 6 Collector's Figurine Trailer has Leaked
A trailer for a collectible figurine from Far Cry 6 has surfaced online, featuring Anton Castillo and his son Diego.
video games
Przemyslaw Dygas
May 24, 2021
Dying Light: Platinum Edition's Release Date Leaked on Microsoft Store
The page of Dying Light - Platinum Edition has appeared on Microsoft Store. It's supposed to be another special edition of Techland's game, whose release date is set for May 27. According to the description, the package, in addition to the game itself, will include 4 expansions and 17 skin packs.
video games
Milosz Szubert
May 24, 2021
Chia Cryptocurrency Eats SSDs, but Remains Popular
Chia is eating up SSDs at an alarming rate, but this does not discourage its miners. The popularity of the new cryptocurrency is growing all the time.
hardware & software
Przemyslaw Dygas
May 24, 2021
AMD Zen 4 to Require New AM5 Socket; Big Changes Inbound
Leaks suggest that the next generation of AMD Zen 4 processors (including Ryzen 7000) will require a new socket - AM5. It will bring very big changes, including, above all, support for DDR5 RAM.
hardware & software
Arkadiusz Strzala
May 24, 2021
Apex Legends Devs Vaguely Explain High Skin Prices
Respawn Entertainment has responded to player criticism over the high prices of cosmetic items in Apex Legends.
video games
Hubert Sledziewski
May 24, 2021
As Many as 91 New Block Types are Coming to Minecraft
Minecraft developers have revealed more new features that await players in the Caves & Cliffs update. The popular sandbox will be enriched with 91 new types of blocks such as copper or snow powder.
video games
Przemyslaw Dygas
May 24, 2021
Sony's New Patent May Enable PlayStation to Detect Your Smile
The patent applications suggest that Sony is planning a system to recognize players' facial expressions and send emotes based on that knowledge. Another idea from the company is to automatically detect when we're not doing well in a game and give us help in the form of video content.
hardware & software
Adrian Werner
May 24, 2021
Rumor: Dragon's Dogma 2 to be Powered by Resident Evil Village Engine
A well-known insider informed that Dragon's Dogma 2 is being developed on the RE Engine, used in Resident Evil Village. Capcom hasn't officially announced the game, although its launch is expected at the latest next year.
video games
Hubert Sledziewski
May 24, 2021
Mass Effect Legendary Edition Benchmarks on PS4 and Xbox One
The editors of Digital Foundry have checked how 8th-genconsoles handle the Mass Effect: Legendary Edition collection. Some of the test results are quite surprising.
video games
Bart Swiatek
May 24, 2021
Days Gone Wins the Hearts and Wallets of Steam Users
Last week's debut of Days Gone on PC turned out to be a big success. The game took the first place on the Steam bestseller list and met with a very positive reception among the users.
video games
Adrian Werner
May 24, 2021
Diablo 4 and Overwatch 2 Are Not Blizzard's Only Projects
One of the employees of Blizzard Entertainment - Ion Hazzikostas, i.e. the director of WoW - admitted in a press interview that apart from Diablo 4 and Overwatch 2, the aforementioned studio is also working on other productions.
video games
Bart Swiatek
May 24, 2021
Age of Empires 4 Leak Reveals Civilizations and Possible Beta Test [UPDATED]
An entry in the Korean age rating agency's database suggests that Microsoft may be preparing an open beta of Age of Empires 4. A list of as-yet-undisclosed civilizations has also leaked online.
video games
Adrian Werner
May 24, 2021