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Wolfenstein: The New Order is Stubbornly Old School
Posted by Donster on: 2014-03-06 15:31:36 in category: First-Person Shooter News [ Print ]
It's 2014. Formerly mute lunk BJ Blazkowicz is back, and he has dimensions.
By Shaun Prescott, Australia Editor for CVG Australia
Wolfenstein: The New Order begins in chaos. The Allies are taking a drubbing from the Nazis somewhere over the Baltic Sea. After a few menial tasks (pushing cargo into the ocean, shooting enemy aircraft out of the sky with a turret) BJ and his small crew of survivors crash onto a beach and find, much to their chagrin, that the Nazis have virtually unstoppable robotic war machines in their ranks.
Inevitably, after a long gun fight which sees the crew battling to the top of a coastal castle, the Axis Powers win the fight and thus, the war. Flash forward to 1960 and Poland lives in a constant state of fear. BJ awakens from a 14-year coma into a very different world.
A world with robot dogs.
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Call of Duty: Ghosts Customization Trailer
Posted by Donster on: 2014-03-06 15:23:13 in category: First-Person Shooter News [ Print ]
Source: Blue's News
This new trailer from Call of Duty: Ghosts shows off some customization items now being sold for the military shooter sequel. These include a Makarov Legend Pack, the Zakhaev Special Character, the Rorke Special Character, and the Hazmat Suit Special Character.
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World of Warplanes Update 1.2 Introduces Combat Missions - Screens
Posted by Donster on: 2014-03-06 15:16:43 in category: Action/Action Strategy News [ Print ]
Wargaming has announced that Update 1.2 for World of Warplanes is now live in Russia and will be available in Europe and North America on March 6.
Additions in Update 1.2 include a set of combat missions that will grant various rewards upon completing the listed requirements, an overhauled post-battle screen, providing players with detailed combat stats, and a built-in functionality to record and playback battles.
Alongside new functionalities, Update 1.2 introduces a new matchmaker algorithm, the so-called “Sandbox”, enabling rookies to master basic skills and tactics without competing against seasoned pilots.
Check out the latest screenshots and more Update 1.2 information on the official World of Warplanes news page.
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World of Tanks Physics Developer Diary
Posted by Donster on: 2014-03-06 15:06:15 in category: Action/Action Strategy News [ Print ]
Source: Gamer's Hell
Wargaming has unveiled the first in a series of World of Tanks dev diaries focused on new features and enhancements planned for the game in 2014. This first episode takes a look at the upcoming new physics, including a deeper dive into how the revamped system will allow for a more realistic, immersive combat experience.
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Sniper Elite 3 Release Date - Preorders Begin
Posted by Donster on: 2014-03-06 15:00:00 in category: First-Person Shooter News [ Print ]
DID HITLER REALLY DIE IN BERLIN?
Some say Hitler shot himself in a bunker in Berlin in 1945. Others believe he fell to a sniper bullet two year earlier during a secret trip to North Africa. Or was it his double? Decide for yourself when you get your hands on Sniper Elite 3’s pre-order bonus “Hunt The Grey Wolf.”
Hitler, Allied code name “Grey Wolf”, and his double have embarked upon a clandestine trip to the Libyan port town of Tobruk in 1942. In order to prepare for this mission, and that crucial final shot, OSS Agent Karl Fairburne must infiltrate the ancient streets and crumbling rooftops of the German-held town using stealth and distraction. Featuring an expansive open environment, and randomized target identities, journals and locations, no two playthroughs will be the same.
The question is – can you tell fact from fiction, the real target from the double?
The latest chapter in the award winning series, Sniper Elite 3 takes players to the unforgiving, exotic terrain of WWII’s North Africa conflict in a battle against a deadly new foe. The PC version, which is being self-published by Rebellion, will release on June 27.
For more game information please visit the official Sniper Elite 3 Webpage.
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War of the Vikings Confirms Incoming Invasion on April 15
Posted by Donster on: 2014-03-06 14:45:10 in category: Action/Action Strategy News [ Print ]
Paradox Interactive has confirmed the release date for War of the Vikings, the upcoming close combat game developed by Fatshark. War of the Vikings, currently available as a Steam Early Access title, will be fully released on Tuesday, April 15th, 2014.
War of the Vikings is available through Steam’s Early Access program now.
For more information, please visit the official War of the Vikings Website.
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Review: XFX XTR 750W Power Supply
Posted by Donster on: 2014-03-06 14:39:53 in category: Power Supply News [ Print ]
Author: Paul Johnson @ HardOCP
XFX in the past has generally shown to be an excellent computer power supply brand to go with in terms of overall quality and performance. Today we review its XTR 750 watt PSU that comes with "The XFactor." That means we have "EasyRail Plus Technology," the "Total Thermal System," and "Ultra Quiet Fan Design."
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Review: Dell UltraSharp UP3214Q 4K Ultra HD Monitor
Posted by Donster on: 2014-03-06 14:30:59 in category: Monitors / Display [ Print ]
By Paul Lilly @ HotHardware
In case you didn't get the memo, the 4K Ultra HD revolution has begun. Services like YouTube and Netflix are already serving up 4K streams, while hardware makers like Dell are stepping to the plate with displays that can playback 4K video in all its native glory. The latter is what we have here for review -- a Dell UltraSharp UP3214Q monitor with a 31.5-inch IGZO panel.
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Review: MSI Radeon R9-290X Lightning
Posted by Donster on: 2014-03-06 14:21:23 in category: Video Card News [ Print ]
By: Hilbert Hagedoorn @ GURU3D
This review will cover the MSI Radeon R9-290X Lightning, this graphics card could be considered to be the beast that rules them all! With a PCB redesigned from ground up and usage of only the best components (high current chokes, International Rectifier PowIRstage, DirectFET chips, tantalum capacitors) MSI designed to design something really special. The factory overclocked product screams performance all over and with that TriFrozr cooler it is dressed to impress. The 2816 Stream processor based Hawaii chip will get paired with 4 GB GDDR5 memory running along a 512-bit memory interface. The card will clock towards 1080 MHz but is clocked at reference clocks on the GDDR5 memory. Hmmm, I just catch your attention? Yeah I figured that much, let's go and check her out shall we?
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Just Announced Hardware for 6 March 2014
Posted by Donster on: 2014-03-06 14:13:41 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 an independent news source.
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Amazing But True Aviation Stories
Posted by Donster on: 2014-03-04 16:52:33 in category: Military History [ Print ]
By Stephan Wilkinson @ Historynet.com
These 10 aviation tales prove that sometimes truth really is stranger than fiction.
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First Battlefield 4 Naval Strike Expansion Screens Released
Posted by Donster on: 2014-03-04 16:36:51 in category: First-Person Shooter News [ Print ]
By Tom Ivan, News Editor for CVG UK
DICE has released the first screenshots of upcoming Battlefield 4 DLC expansion pack Naval Strike.
Due to launch in "late March", when Battlefield Premium members will receive access to the content two weeks before it goes on general sale, the water combat focused expansion will feature four new maps set in the South China Sea.
Naval Strike will also introduce five new weapons, the amphibious hovercraft vehicle, ten assignments and the new Carrier Assault mode, which is an homage to Battlefield 2142's Titan mode.
Naval Strike is one of five Battlefield 4 expansions due for release by the summer of 2014. They can be pre-purchased as part of the £39.99/$50 Battlefield Premium subscription offering. The other four expansions are Second Assault, China Rising, Dragon's Teeth and Final Stand.
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New Screenshots Released for Stronghold Crusader 2
Posted by Donster on: 2014-03-04 16:24:16 in category: Strategy and Wargaming News [ Print ]
Firefly Studios has just released 11 new screenshots for Stronghold Crusader 2, giving players their first look at the game’s Crusader single player story campaign. Tornados, boats and burning farmlands will all feature in the “Lionheart” campaign, which chronicles the Crusader forces’ invasion of the holy lands, setting up the plot for the second Arabic campaign.
Stronghold Crusader 2 is the long awaited sequel to Stronghold Crusader, a game many consider to be the definitive castle sim. After 12 years Firefly are returning to the desert to make the game they have always wanted to make, recapturing the original Crusader’s addictive, fast-paced gameplay in a new 3D engine. “Ready when it’s ready”, Crusader 2 will define old school real time strategy with fiendish AI characters, fast-paced skirmish gameplay and new troops, traps and castles.
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More game info can be found on the official Stronghold Crusader 2 website.
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Patch v1.03 for SCWWII Global Conflict - Assault on Democracy Released
Posted by Donster on: 2014-03-04 16:12:18 in category: Strategy and Wargaming News [ Print ]
Battlefront.com has released the v1.03 patch for Strategic Command WWII Global Conflict - Assault on Democracy. The patch includes game engine, editor and campaign changes!
You can download the v1.03 patch and view the changelog HERE. (Hosted by Battlefront.com -128 MB)
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Review: Corsair Raptor K40 Gaming Keyboard
Posted by Donster on: 2014-03-04 13:46:00 in category: Game Controller News [ Print ]
By Stuart Davidson @ Hardware Heaven
There is no doubt that mechanical keyboards have taken a significant market share in recent times as all of the major manufacturers moved away from membrane style units in the high end. There are exceptions to that though, such as the Razer DeathStalker, but that sort of product, like the mechanical alternatives has a price premium.
Today's product takes the rubber/membrane approach for keys and prices it at a competitive $70/£55 with a number of gamer and media features built in. Enter the Corsair Raptor K40...
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Just Announced Hardware for 4 March 2014
Posted by Donster on: 2014-03-04 13:28:06 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 an independent news source.
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