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Metro 2033 Ranger Pack DLC Coming August 3
Posted by Donster on: 2010-07-30 17:31:11 in category: Game News [ Print ]
DLC available to download next week...
The wait is finally over, the Metro 2033 - Ranger Pack is coming to Xbox 360 and PC next week on Tuesday 3 August.
The Ranger Pack adds new weapons, new achievements and the deadly ‘Ranger Mode’ game rules. In standard Ranger Mode, ammo is dramatically reduced and all weapons cause more damage. Your foes are deadlier than ever – but so are you!
‘Ranger Hardcore’ adds an additional challenge as the HUD is totally removed, creating the most immersive Metro 2033 experience yet. Rise to the challenge with two new weapons – the Heavy Automatic Shotgun, and the Volt Driver, Miller’s signature gun. New achievements and 250 gamerscore points are also up for grabs.
To get this pack you will need to update the PC version of the game on Steam, or download via the Xbox LIVE Marketplace on Xbox 360. The Ranger Pack is priced at 240 Microsoft Points.
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Battlefield 3 Beta Access Included with Medal of Honor Limited Edition
Posted by Donster on: 2010-07-30 17:16:48 in category: First-Person Shooter News [ Print ]
By Brian Leahy @ ShackNews
Out of nowhere, EA has announced that the limited edition of Medal of Honor will include access to the beta test for Battlefield 3 from DICE. Purchases of the LE will "receive an invitation to the Battlefield 3 beta within 12-months following the release of Medal of Honor."
This means that we should be seeing the beta for Battlefield 3 before October 12, 2011. Nothing else is known about Battlefield 3, but it was confirmed to be in development in June 2009. Sounds like a fall 2011 release may be in the cards.
We presume this means we'll see Battlefield 3 for the PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 as the beta details mention Xbox Live Gold being a requirement for Xbox 360 users. The game will use the Frostbite 2 engine, which powers Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and the multiplayer portion of Medal of Honor, both of which are PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 titles.
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Operation Flashpoint: Red River Revealed?
Posted by Donster on: 2010-07-30 17:09:11 in category: First-Person Shooter News [ Print ]
Game name revealed on Codemasters artist's CV
By Tim Ingham @ CVG
The new Operation Flashpoint game will be called OF: Red River, CVG has discovered. According to the online CV of a Codemasters artist, the title will be released in 2011 on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. No other details about the game are revealed, but it's almost certain to be a strategic FPS like predecessor Dragon Rising.
That title got a decent critical reception on its release back in October, 2009 - and won the admiration of PC Zone. Dragon Rising was also a commercial success for Codemasters, reaching the Top Five of the UK All Formats chart.
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New v1.0.6.0 Update Released for Distant Worlds!
Posted by Donster on: 2010-07-30 17:03:02 in category: Strategy and Wargaming News [ Print ]
A huge list of improvements and changes coming with this capital ship-sized update
Matrix Games and Code Force are proud to release a massive new update for their award winning space strategy game, Distant Worlds! The comprehensive 1.0.6.0 update comes with dozens of changes and fixes which improve nearly every part of the game, specific emphasis has been placed on stability, balance, colonies, fleet and ship behavior, and interface improvements.
Specifically, there are more than 40 bug fixes alongside major features such as improved AI and automation, better fleet management, more realistic colonization (including habitat quality) and migration, improved planetary combat and rebellions, new per-ship and per-group engagement stances with defaults adjustable on an empire level, better game balance in terms of combat, economics and technology, major performance improvement including lower memory usage and much quicker saves and finally multiple interface improvements to make managing your empire a breeze! 7.42 MB
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Online Friends Become MP Enemies Behind the Scope in Sniper: Ghost Warrior
Posted by Donster on: 2010-07-30 16:54:40 in category: First-Person Shooter News [ Print ]
“Squad up” for the multiplayer game-play of Sniper: Ghost Warrior from City Interactive, and “set your sights” on this new trailer that explores the shot-by-shot excitement of the game’s multiplayer mode.
Follow an actual in-game deathmatch battle and witness every move, every stealth kill and every headshot from an immersive first person perspective. It’s one shot, one kill on the multiplayer maps of Sniper: Ghost Warrior, where every headshot deserves another.
WATCH VIDEO IN HD (Hosted by GameTrailers - 03:32)
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Commander: Conquest of the Americas Now Available!
Posted by Donster on: 2010-07-30 16:48:04 in category: Strategy and Wargaming News [ Print ]
Paradox Interactive today released the real-time strategy game Commander: Conquest of the Americas. Featuring elements from both trading and strategy games in your attempt to build your legacy, Commander: Conquest of the Americas is now available in stores and on all leading digital distribution platforms.
Choosing from 7 different European factions, take charge of a European power aiming to conquer the New World. Found new colonies and manage their resources, production, military, and much more as they develop into a full blown empire. Choose to command ships in RTS fashion or take direct control as your fleet engages ships of an enemy nation or blood thirsty pirates at a highly detailed tactical level.
"Commander: Conquest of the Americas combines the best aspects of both a RTS and historical game," said Fredrik Wester, CEO of Paradox Interactive. "With its historic background foundation and top-notch production values, it provides a captivating experience from start to finish."
In celebration of the release, developer Nitro Games created a new trailer which can be found in HD on YouTube (02:15).
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Review: SilverStone HDDBOOST Turbo Storage Device
Posted by Donster on: 2010-07-30 16:37:11 in category: Drives & Storage News [ Print ]
Written By: Austin Hamann @ Legit Reviews
The SilverStone HDDBOOST gives any hard drive the boot times of a SSD without sacrificing hard drive capacity, write wear on the SSD or the complications of having to change file paths when you would run programs off a secondary hard drive. The HDDBOOST is a great improvement over any mechanical drive and offers limitless options for drive combinations, all for just $49.99!
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Just Announced Hardware for 30 July 2010
Posted by Donster on: 2010-07-30 16:17:51 in category: Hardware News [ Print ]
Check out these latest hardware announcements for today from around the web. Also included are some hardware news bits, and on some days, a few rumors tossed in for good measure. Click on the links below to read the official press release, visit the products web page, or to independent news source.
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ARMA 2 Website Updated With Latest British Armed Forces Intel
Posted by Donster on: 2010-07-29 17:05:55 in category: First-Person Shooter News [ Print ]
The ARMA 2 homepage has been updated with the latest Intel on the forthcoming downloadable content to ARMA 2: Operation Arrowhead. Detailed information about the British Armed Forces armory and weapons as well as information about each faction are now available for immediate analysis accompanied by pictures.
Click Here to visit the British Armed Forces page.
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Specs Revealed for 100 In-Game Weapons in BlackLight: Tango Down
Posted by Donster on: 2010-07-29 16:56:28 in category: First-Person Shooter News [ Print ]
BlackLight: Tango Down, the fast paced, action-oriented DLG which launched on XBLA and PC, and soon to be on PSN, today released the stats attributed to 100 of the in-game 'Weapon Tags.' These tags are earned through battle and add perks giving gamers an extra edge in movement, health, speed and HRV duration when added to their weapon. Until now, the exact attributes for each of the 100 earned tags have been unknown.
Additionally, to commemorate this deadly and useful information getting into the hands of fans, Ignition Entertainment will be releasing never-before-seen 'Weapon Tags' of 25 national flags from across the world. These flags not only provide a sense of national pride, but they will also up gamers' stats and add to the trillions of weapons customizations available in the game. These 'Weapon Tags' will be distributed in the next five weeks, five each week, through the BlackLight: Tango Down Twitter account - @playtangodown. Gamers must follow to win and each code can be redeemed across all platforms by accessing the 'Unlock Code' option in the game's main menu.
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Battlefield: Bad Company 2 VIP Mack Pack 5 Released and Trailer
Posted by Donster on: 2010-07-29 16:47:53 in category: First-Person Shooter News [ Print ]
Source: Gamers Hell
Electronic Arts today announced the release of Bad Company 2 VIP Map Pack 5 which features the White Pass map in Rush Mode and Nelson Bay map in Conquest Mode. The map pack is available with a VIP code, which is included in every new copy of Battlefield: Bad Company 2. A VIP code can also be purchased via the in-game store. PC users will not need a VIP code and will receive the new map pack via an in-game patch. A trailer is now available.
WATCH VIDEO IN HD (Hosted by Gamers Hell - 01:39)
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Men of War: Assault Squad Trailer & Diary
Posted by Donster on: 2010-07-29 16:41:17 in category: Strategy and Wargaming News [ Print ]
Source: Blue's News
The Men of War: Assault Squad Debut Trailer is now available, showing off some action from the next installment in the next installment in the World War II action/strategy series. There is also a new second developer update from Best Way discussing the infantry in the game, describing them as the most important units on the battlefield.
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Wargaming.net® Presents Medium Tanks in New Gameplay Trailer
Posted by Donster on: 2010-07-29 16:31:22 in category: RPG News [ Print ]
Wargaming.net® is pleased to announce the release of a new action-packed gameplay trailer for its upcoming massively multiplayer online game World of Tanks that has recently entered its closed beta phase.
The footage demonstrates epic in-game clashes of WWII era armored fighting vehicles giving a glimpse inside medium tanks’ tactics in battle! and highlights combat characteristics of legendary T-44, VK 3002 (DB) and Panther units.
Medium tanks perform a wide array of task on the battlefield that range from protecting artillery and convoying allied units to staging instant flank attacks and capturing the enemy base being the main assault power of the team.
WATCH VIDEO IN HD (Hosted by GameTrailers - 02:04)
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Flight1 Releases Flight Environment X DVD Edition
Posted by Donster on: 2010-07-29 16:24:49 in category: Game News [ Print ]
Flight One Software is proud to announce the release of Flight Environment X DVD Edition. Flight Environment X offers FSX users an unlimited range of flight environments that include realistic new clouds, sky, and water. The easy-to-use interface allows for the easy installation of various preset themes and environment types, or users can create can create their own environments by selecting from the many preset clouds, sky, and water types.
The range of customization is enormous with the included design features, allowing you an incredible depth of control, from adjusting the transparency of clouds and the color of the cloud bottoms, right through to adjusting how the water color scales in depth. The intuitive tools allow even the novice to be able to achieve stunning results. The included cloud editor will make it nearly impossible to see the same cloud twice.
For more information, screenshots, and to purchase the DVD version of Flight Environment X, please visit Flight Environment X DVD Edition Webpage.
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Review: DeepCool Ice Warrior CPU Cooler
Posted by Donster on: 2010-07-29 16:09:45 in category: System Cooling [ Print ]
Author: M. Page @ FrostyTech
In this review FrostyTech is testing a novel heatsink from Beijing-based DeepCool Industries Co. called the Ice Warrior. Names aside, the Ice Warrior heatsink is a 155mm tall tower heatsink that utilizes six 6mm diameter copper heatpipes and a fairly hefty copper base plate.
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Review: Silenx Extreme Effizio Silent CPU Cooler
Posted by Donster on: 2010-07-29 15:57:01 in category: System Cooling [ Print ]
Article By: Joe Anderson @ TweakNews
PC enthusiasts turn to aftermarket CPU coolers for any of a number of reasons. They will likely all demand improved cooling performance, but a few will just want something quieter. Many will want both improved performance and lower decibels. This isn't all that hard to do at stock speeds but when overclocking demands more voltage, a louder fan is often tolerated for the sake of improved cooling. Silenx's Extreme Silent series coolers promise great cooling performance with a barely audible (<18 dBA) sonic footprint. We've got one of their Effizio coolers (model EFZ-120HA4) here in the lab that Silenx claims is “designed for gamers and overclockers.” Let's see if this cooler can live up to these ambitious claims.
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Safari 5.0.1 Brings Third-party Extensions
Posted by Donster on: 2010-07-29 15:37:54 in category: Software News [ Print ]
By Pulkit Chandna @ MaximumPC
Safari 5 first became available for download last month. Even though that major update introduced several new features, Apple held back a major feature until the release of version 5.0.1. The latest Safari update adds support for third-party browser extensions, something that users of other browsers take for granted.
The newly-launched Safari Extension Gallery features 100 extensions across 16 categories, including social networking, search tools, shopping, and RSS tools. Besides being digitally signed by Apple, the add-ons are confined to a sandbox to guard against the possibility of the extensions posing a security threat.
Read more...
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Review: CORE Or Boost? AMD's And Intel's Turbo Features Dissected
Posted by Donster on: 2010-07-29 15:34:00 in category: Processor News [ Print ]
By Patrick Schmid and Achim Roos @ Tom's Hardware
Intel arms its Core i5 and Core i7 CPUs with Turbo Boost. AMD's hexa-core Phenom II X6 chips sport Turbo CORE. Both technologies dynamically increase performance based on perceived workloads and available thermal headroom. Which one does the better job?
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Just Announced Hardware for 29 July 2010
Posted by Donster on: 2010-07-29 15:16:40 in category: Hardware News [ Print ]
Check out these latest hardware announcements for today from around the web. Also included are some hardware news bits, and on some days, a few rumors tossed in for good measure. Click on the links below to read the official press release, visit the products web page, or to independent news source.
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