Last Week in Gaming – Catch up With all the Important News (February 24 – March 1)
Catch up with last week’s news and features to get back into the loop again. From February 24 to March 1, 2020, here’s everything that mattered.
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Mathias Zulpo
March 2, 2020
Rumor: PS5 Pro Will Match Xbox Series X; Microsoft Plans Weaker Version of the Console
According to the latest leak from NeoGAF, the PlayStation 5 Pro console will match the power of Xbox Series X, new details of which have recently been revealed. We also learned that Microsoft is preparing a weaker version of the ninth generation console, with performance similar to that of PS5.
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Paul Wozniak
March 1, 2020
GDC 2020 Postponed to Summer Due to Coronavirus Fears
Game Developers Conference, or GDC for short, was postponed due to fears of the novel coronavirus. The organizers informed the community about this in a communiqué, where they also write that the event will return in the summer.
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Konrad Serafinski
February 29, 2020
Outriders - New Gameplay Shows Pyromaniac in Action
A new video from Outriders, a game developed by Polish studio People Can Fly, has appeared on the web. The gameplay enables us to take a close look at the pyromaniac, a class which definitely likes fire.
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Christian Pieniazek
February 27, 2020
Diablo 4 is Supposed to be Dark; Blizzard on Interface, Enemies and Controls
Blizzard Entertainment provided new information about Diablo 4. Changes in interface, controls and enemy designs were discussed. A new family of opponents, the Cannibals, was also revealed.
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Adrian Werner
February 27, 2020
PlatinumGames Announces Project G.G.; Watch Teaser Trailer
PlatinumGames revealed the second of its projects. It is a new game from Hideki Kamiya, known under the working title Project G.G., in which we will face giant monsters. The devs also provided a short trailer. Additionally, the release date and target platforms of The Wonderful 101: Remastered were revealed.
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Jacob Blazewicz
February 26, 2020
Rainbow Six Siege Might Switch to Free-to-play Someday
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege may one day be available in free-to-play model. Previously, however, the developers responsible for it would have to face a number of challenges, such as dealing with the phenomenon of so-called smurfing.
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Christian Pieniazek
February 25, 2020
Cyberpunk 2077 Leak Reveals the Story of One of the Characters
Singer Grimes spoke about Cyberpunk 2077. In addition to expressing her admiration for the game, the artist revealed the plot background of one of the characters we will see in Night City.
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Jacob Blazewicz
February 24, 2020
Buying Cyberpunk 2077 on XOne Will Get You Xbox Series X Version for Free
There's been a confirmation that Cyberpunk 2077 will hit Xbox Series X. The developers have revealed that owners of a copy of the game intended for Xbox One will receive a next-gen console version from Microsoft for free as soon as it is released. At this point, it is not clear whether the situation will be the same for PS5.
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Agnes Adamus
February 24, 2020
Xbox Series X Eight Times More Powerful Than XOne - New Specs Data
Phil Spencer from Microsoft has disclosed further details about Xbox Series X. The device will be more than eight times more powerful than the original Xbox One and will be equipped with previously unseen features.
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Jacob Blazewicz
February 24, 2020
Rainbow Six Siege's Activity Record on Steam Comes From Great Support
After more than four years since its launch, more than 180,000 users played Rainbow Six: Siege simultaneously on Steam alone. The information appeared in a tweet from analyst Benjie Sales, who considers Ubisoft's production to be one of the best examples of post-launch support in the industry.
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Bart Swiatek
February 24, 2020
NetEase Makes an Online FPS With Marvel Superheroes
Thanks to a job advertisement, we learned that NetEase Games is working on an online FPS game set in the Marvel Universe. The project is described as an AAA game and is aimed at PCs, consoles and mobile devices.
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Adrian Werner
February 23, 2020
4A Games About Ray Tracing on PS5 and Xbox Series X
4A Games is fully committed to developing ray tracing. With the launch of next-gen consoles, the company plans to devote even more attention to this technology.
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Konrad Serafinski
February 23, 2020
Shadow Warrior 2 Devs are Currently Working on Three Games
In an interview that appeared on WccfTech, the CEO of the Polish studio Flying Wild Hog revealed that the developers are currently working on three titles simultaneously. Two of them are to be AAA titles and will be announced later this year.
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Paul Wozniak
February 21, 2020
PS5 and Xbox Series X Survey: Price Will be Essential
Ed Boon, an American developer, asked people watching his Twitter profile about the most important aspects of the upcoming PS5 and Xbox Series X consoles. As it turns out, according to the players, the purchase of the console will depend on the price, and not on backward compatibility or exclusive games.
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Mateusz Wrobel
February 20, 2020
The Devs of Burnout Return With Dangerous Driving 2
The devs of the legendary Burnout racing series, forming the independent studio Three Fields Entertainment, have announced Dangerous Driving 2, a sequel to the coldly received prequel, which was released last year. The advantage of the new title is an open sandbox world and a spectacular model of car damage.
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Michael Kulakowski
February 19, 2020
Survey Suggests Gothic Fans are Also Witcher Fans
Wen confirming the continuation of work on Gothic Remake, THQ Nordic has also published the results of a survey accompanying the game's playable theaser. The following article will provide a short summary of the information contained in the survey.
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Damian Gacek
February 19, 2020
Gothic Remake Confirmed for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X
Many fans waited with bated breath for this news - the remake of the iconic Gothic was officially confirmed. THQ Nordic informed that they decided to work on a renewed version of the classic. The title will go to PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X.
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Damian Gacek
February 19, 2020
Work on Ubisoft's Avatar Game Continues
In an interview with Screen Rant, Jesper Karabanov, one of the employees at Ubisoft Massive, confirmed that the developers are still working on the game set in the universe known from James Cameron's Avatar. However, we did not learn any new details about this production.
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Paul Wozniak
February 16, 2020
High Manufacturing Costs of PS5 Surprised Sony
There have been reports that production costs of PlayStation 5 are higher than expected due to a shortage of memory chips. The same sources suggest that a new version of PlayStation VR is planned.
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Adrian Werner
February 14, 2020