Adrian Werner
Number of publications: 4185
A true veteran of the Gamepressure newsroom, writing continuously since 2009 and still not having enough. He caught the gaming bug thanks to playing on his friend's ZX Spectrum. Then he switched to his own Commodore 64, and after a short adventure with 16-bit consoles, he forever entrusted his heart to PC games. A fan of niche productions, especially adventure games, RPGs and games of the immersive sim genre, as well as a mod enthusiast. Apart from games, he devourers stories in every form - books, series, movies, and comics.
Valve explicitly bans games that force players to watch ads
Valve has once again done something that will greatly please gamers. The company has banned the distribution of games on Steam that force users to watch ads.
Promising World War 2 strategy combines best elements of Frostpunk, XCOM, and Into the Breach. Grit and Valor: 1949 with release date and demo on Steam
We learned the release date for Grit and Valor: 1949. This intriguing strategy game is set in an alternate version of World War II. A new demo has also been made available on Steam.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2's budget was almost half that of The Witcher 3, Daniel Vavra provided exact numbers
We learned the exact budget of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. It was not high for a game of this size.
Massive layoffs at Hi-Rez Studios. Dev ends development of three games to fully focus on just one - Smite 2
Hi-Rez studio went through massive layoffs. Their effect will be to cease the development of three games, including the first Smite.
Commandos: Origins finally with release date. Classic strategy series returns in April
We learned the release date of Commandos: Origins. The latest installment of the popular tactical strategy series will also be available on Game Pass.
Football Manager 25 canceled. Difficult decision was made after „extensive internal discussion and careful consideration with SEGA”
The Sports Interactive team and SEGA decided to cancel Football Manager 25. The developers will instead focus on the next installment of the series.
Valve reached a deal with Garry's Mod creator. Players will earn money on Steam for games created in S&box
Garry Newman of Facepunch studio announced that he has come to an agreement with Valve and fan projects created in S&box can be sold on Steam. This will effectively give aspiring devs the possibility to create their own games on the Source 2 engine.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 broke record of first installment on Steam. 92% positive ratings and great sales are overshadowed by players' quarrels
The release of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 turned out to be very successful. The game is performing very well on Steam and receiving positive reviews from players.
70 days and 9 million deaths: dev had to stop MMO game war on Steam
For more than 70 days, fans of the game Foxhole fought an eternal war on one of the servers. The fun was eventually spoiled by the developers themselves, who wanted to bring the conflict to an end.
Sequel to one of the best RPGs of recent years receives high ratings. Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector launches today
Citizen Sleeper 2, the highly anticipated space RPG, will hit the stores today. The game will also be available on Game Pass.
Spiritual successor to Rising Storm 2: Vietnam escapes development hell. '83 is expected to combine realism with accessibility
New video footage of '83, the promising tactical shooter we've been waiting for since 2019, has appeared.
Big changes at Sony push stock price to record high
There has been a major reshuffling at the top of Sony's corporate structure. The stock market reacted enthusiastically.
Devs of popular space MMO revealed ambitious plans. „2025 will be monumental for EVE Online”
2025 promises to be a fruitful year for EVE Online fans. The space MMO will receive, among other things, two expansions.
Building automated base in this sci-fi survival promises to be a lot of fun. Check out StarRupture's new gameplay trailer
The Creepy Jar team has released a new gameplay trailer for the survival project StarRupture. It shows, among other things, building bases and fighting monsters.
Phoenix Labs studio lays off employees two years after controversial takeover. „I am so mad at the overlords I cannot even find the words”
Phoenix Labs studio announced mass layoffs. Most employees will say goodbye to their jobs. Former developers and players blame Forte, the company that took over the team two years ago, for this state of affairs.
Phil Spencer sees no reason to keep Xbox games away from other platforms. „It doesn't work for us”
In two interviews, Phil Spencer has made it clear that Microsoft is moving away from exclusive development and the corporation's games will increasingly find their way onto competing consoles as well.
Morrowind Rebirth 6.9 is out
The developers of the Morrowing Rebirth mod for The Elder Scrolls III have released version 6.9 which traditionally brings many new features and changes.
Assassin's Creed: Hexe came out of the shadows. Ubisoft mentioned darkest AC ever when announcing Animus Hub
Discussing The Animus Hub, Ubisoft mentioned Assassin's Creed: Hexe for the first time in two years.
Game budgets are growing at insane rate. Graphic from State of the Industry report shows it perfectly
A report by the Epyllion Group showed how insanely production costs for popular game series have been rising over the past several years.
Pawel Sasko revealed that „the hardest quest he have ever designed and implemented” is in The Witcher 3
Pawel Sasko revealed that the most difficult adventure he ever developed was the Battle of Kaer Morhen in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.