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May 22, 2013

Call of Juarez: Gunslinger Now Available - Screens/Trailer

Posted by Donster on: 2013-05-22 15:59:59 in category: First-Person Shooter News [ Print ]

Ubisoft announces that Call of Juarez: Gunslinger will be released today, May 22nd for £11.99 on the PlayStation® Network and Windows PC and 1200 Microsoft Points via the Xbox LIVE® online entertainment network for Xbox 360®, and is available on Steam.

Call of Juarez: Gunslinger is a real homage to the Wild West tales and era. Players will live the epic journey of Silas Greaves, a ruthless bounty hunter who spent his life on the trail of the West’s most notorious outlaws. Now it is Silas’ time to tell his story, which is linked to the history of the Wild West era: a mix of myths and historical facts.

Made of memorable encounters with some of the West’s most notorious names such as Pat Garret, Jesse James and Butch Cassidy, the game blurs the lines between man and myth. Call of Juarez® Gunslinger lets players live the greatest legends of the Old West.

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Command Rommel's Panzers in Battle Academy!

Posted by Donster on: 2013-05-22 15:49:00 in category: Strategy and Wargaming News [ Print ]

Matrix Games are proud to announce a new add-on for the award-winning and acclaimed Battle Academy series: Rommel in Normandy.

The new expansion covers the Normandy Campaign, but this time puts you in control of the Germans and their mighty Tigers. Through ten single player battles you will face Allied troops breaking through from the coast. You must hold them back with your beleaguered forces and their limited supplies. This add-on also features 5 great new multiplayer scenarios where you can try out the brand new Jagdpanther in combat.

We are now recruiting Beta testers for this upcoming expansion! You can sign up HERE.

The game will be available for PC, Mac and iPad as an in-app purchase.

Get more information about Battle Academy: Rommel in Normandy on its official product page.

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Deep Silver Reveals DLC Plans and Confirms Season Pass for Metro: Last Light

Posted by Donster on: 2013-05-22 15:40:36 in category: First-Person Shooter News [ Print ]

Deep Silver today announced that 4A Games will be supporting the critically acclaimed Metro: Last Light with a series of original single player content packs throughout the summer.


  • The ‘Faction Pack’ and the ‘Chronicles Pack’ will include new, original single player gameplay that expands on the Metro: Last Light universe and story
  • The ‘Tower Pack’ will present a unique solo challenge to Metro veterans
  • Meanwhile, the ‘Developer Pack’ will give creative players some interesting tools with which to explore the world of Metro…

“Artyom’s story may have been concluded in Metro: Last Light, but there are other characters with stories to tell, some familiar locations that fans of the Metro series wanted to revisit, and some new challenges that 4A wanted to explore,” said Andrew Prokhorov, Creative Director at 4A Games. “Since completing the game we have been working on these new stories and hope to release them throughout the summer.”

The Metro: Last Light Season pass is available to download now from Xbox Live, PlayStation®Network and Steam for $14.99 / £11.99 / €14.99 or 1200 MSP now.

The first chapter will be the ‘Faction Pack’ , set for release in June 2013.

For more information about Metro: Last Light, visit EnterTheMetro.com.

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Call of Duty: Ghosts Trailers

Posted by Donster on: 2013-05-22 15:35:46 in category: First-Person Shooter News [ Print ]

Source: Blue's News

This video is the official reveal trailer for Call of Duty: Ghosts, the next installment in the Call of Duty military shooter series. The clip looks like a movie trailer, which makes sense, since it's all cinematics. There is also a longer video with a behind-the-scenes look at the game's development that discusses the premise of the game, the power of their new game engine, smart dogs, smart fish, and more.

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Air Conflicts: Vietnam - New Screens

Posted by Donster on: 2013-05-22 15:31:35 in category: Flight Action [ Print ]

bitComposer has released new screenshots from its upcoming aerial combat game Air Conflicts: Vietnam.

Air Conflicts: Vietnam offers the popular combination of flight simulation and arcade gameplay. In the course of the game, the player controls over 20 accurately simulated fighter jets and helicopters from the Vietnam War era. In certain missions, the player has to leave the pilots seat temporarily to operate the guns and defend against attacks. If several fighter jets take part in a mission, the player can equip and upgrade them individually, as well as control the entire squadron. Air Conflicts: Vietnam offers a variety of missions and a compelling story set against the background of one of the best-known and most controversial wars in modern history.

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Distant Worlds: Shadows Final Teaser

Posted by Donster on: 2013-05-22 15:26:14 in category: Strategy and Wargaming News [ Print ]

The time has finally come: tomorrow will be the day when the Age of Shadows comes to Distant Worlds. Matrix Games wants to give you the Ultimate teaser for the long-awaited expansion of this critically acclaimed and unique 4X space strategy game series.

That’s why we are releasing a great Preview video available HERE and a series of AAR and Gameplay Videos made by Youtuber Pewpewchewchew that you can enjoy following this link. That’s not all though!

We hope you will appreciate these videos and… take care: the Age of Shadows is just around the corner!

Please note: Distant Worlds – Shadows REQUIRES ownership of Distant Worlds, Distant Worlds: Return of the Shakturi and Distant Worlds: Legends.

Get more information on Distant Worlds: Shadows from its official product page.

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Distant Worlds: Legends gets Updated

Posted by Donster on: 2013-05-22 15:20:49 in category: Strategy and Wargaming News [ Print ]

Matrix Games is proud to announce the release of a new update for Distant Worlds: Legends, the second expansion for the critically acclaimed 4X space strategy game series Distant Worlds, in preparation for the imminent release of the third expansion, Distant Worlds: Shadows.

The v1.7.0.20a update optimizes list screen performance in very large galaxies, fixes some issues with large games on multi-threaded computers, corrects some bugs, improves AI weapon selection in ship design and adds .Net Framework 4.0, which Distant Worlds: Legends now requires.

To download the update, players can run “Check for Update” via the game menu or download it directly from the game’s download page HERE.

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Artillery Revamped For World of Tanks Update 8.6 - Screens

Posted by Donster on: 2013-05-22 15:09:15 in category: Action/Action Strategy News [ Print ]

Wargaming, the leading free-to-play MMO developer and publisher, today announced details for Update 8.6 for World of Tanks. The new update will bring further changes and balance to the in-game economy, as well add new SPGs to push that armor line to tier X.

“Update 8.6 is a major step in game balance enhancement and is really going to make SPGs players happy," said Mike Zhivets, producer on World of Tanks. "Artillery gameplay is going to feel a lot more balanced with a normal ten tier structure, making advancing through that class of armor more comfortable for players."

Current tier 8 SPGs will be promoted to tier X, while the newly introduced SPGs in Update 8.6 will take their place in the middle tiers. The American tech tree will be bolstered with M44 and M53/55 artillery units, while the Soviet line will be filled out with SU-122A and SU-14-1. The German tech line will be strengthened with three machines: 10.5 GW Mk.IV(e), Pz.Sfl.IVb, and G.W.Tiger (P). Lastly, the French will receive AMX Obusier automoteur de 105 and Bat.Chatillon155 (55) artilleries.

Update 8.6 will also introduce a new premium British medium tank, the A33 Excelsior, and will also introduce a new map based in Korea.

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The Italian Front Just Got Harder... Gustav Line Released

Posted by Donster on: 2013-05-22 15:04:39 in category: Strategy and Wargaming News [ Print ]

Battlefront.com is thrilled to announce the release of Gustav Line, the first module for Combat Mission: Fortress Italy, the groundbreaking WW2 tactical simulation covering the desperate battle for the "soft underbelly of Europe" in 1944/1945. Fortress Italy: Gustav Line depicts the desperate battle for the Italian mainland, revolving around Salerno, Anzio, and Monte Cassino, and culminating in the capture of Rome on June 4, 1944. The Commonwealth side of Operation Husky in Sicily is also depicted.

With a host of new equipment, nationalities, campaigns, Quick Battle maps and scenarios, Gustav Line brings fighting in Italy to a whole new level!

Gustav Line is available as a direct download, mail only or mail & download delivery, starting at only $35 (plus S&H if applicable). Ownership of the base game, Combat Mission: Fortress Italy is required in order to play the module.

Click here to buy, download and play right now!

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Review: IN WIN G7 Mid-Tower ATX Case

Posted by Donster on: 2013-05-22 14:59:23 in category: General System Component News [ Print ]

Author: Steve Lynch @ HARDOCP

We have been using IN WIN cases here at HardOCP for as long as HardOCP has been in existence. Some of our first case mods were based on an IN WIN chassis. We have lost focus on IN WIN in the last decade or so because there are so many quality cases that hit the mark. Does the G7 case live up the nostalgia we have for the brand, for $56?

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Review: SilverStone AR01 CPU Cooler

Posted by Donster on: 2013-05-22 14:52:27 in category: System Cooling [ Print ]

By Will @ PureOC

SilverStone is a company that’s been around for 10 years, yet they haven’t quite developed a high level of brand recognition amongst consumers. Still, for those who know them, they sometimes make stand out products. One of their most famous products is the Air Penetrator fan. Silverstone also makes a wide variety of cases, CPU coolers, fans and even power supplies. They recently released their Argon series of CPU coolers which feature the AR01, AR02 and AR03, each having distinct blue-framed fans in a variety of sizes and heat pipe configurations. SilverStone was kind enough to send us their AR01 cooler to test out so let’s check it out!

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Just Announced Hardware for 22 May 2013

Posted by Donster on: 2013-05-22 14:42:47 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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May 16, 2013

Call of Duty: Black Ops II Uprising Map Pack Now Available on PC

Posted by Donster on: 2013-05-16 15:45:13 in category: First-Person Shooter News [ Print ]

Source: DailyGame

Having spent some time exclusively available to Xbox 360 owners, the Call of Duty: Black Ops II Uprising DLC can now be downloaded via Steam for the PlayStation 3 and Windows PC. Black Ops II Uprising includes four new multiplayer maps, plus “Mob of the Dead,” a new Zombies experience that takes players to the notorious prison island of Alcatraz.

This new “Mob of the Dead” Zombies mode puts players in the shoes of four Prohibition-era mobsters: Billy Handsome, Al “The Weasel” Arlington, Salvatore “Sal” DeLuca and Michael “Finn” O’Leary. All four are serving time in Alcatraz Prison, only to discover that being behind bars is the least of their problems. In order to survive, players must work their way through the steel cells and aging concrete buildings while fighting off a multitude of zombified prisoners and guards trapped on the island with them.

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Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - Fear the Black Flag Trailer

Posted by Donster on: 2013-05-16 15:35:39 in category: Action/Action Strategy News [ Print ]

Source: CVG

Ubisoft has released a brand new Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag gameplay trailer.

The two-minute trailer is narrated by Edward Kenway, the privateer-turned-pirate who serves as the main character in the new series entry.

Kenway provides some insight into his history on the high seas and shares his ethos of piracy. Expectedly, it involves a lot of thievery, clashing of steel and spilling of blood.

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Metro: Last Light FOV, AMD Patch Now Live

Posted by Donster on: 2013-05-16 15:26:15 in category: First-Person Shooter News [ Print ]

Source: VG247

Metro: Last Light developer 4A Games has issued a new PC patch on Steam, that rectifies issues with AMD cards and gives players control over FOV settings.

The patch was confirmed on the game’s Steam community page, which confirms that a shadow corruption bud on AMD 7xxx cards has been rectified, and that a bug causing the game to start in 3:1 resolution mode has been nuked.

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Magicka: Wizard Wars First-Ever Screenshots Revealed

Posted by Donster on: 2013-05-16 15:18:50 in category: Action/Action Strategy News [ Print ]

Paradox Interactive, a publisher of games and a shooter of screens, today released the first-ever screenshots for Magicka: Wizard Wars, the 4-on-4 team-based PvP title from their new studio, Paradox North. Using an untested image-capturing spell that may or may not have stolen the souls of every wizard pictured in the new screens, Paradox is more than willing to take that risk in order to give the world its first look at Magicka: Wizard Wars in action. To learn more about Magicka: Wizard Wars, visit the games official product page.

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Review: Mad Catz M.O.U.S.9 Wireless Mouse

Posted by Donster on: 2013-05-16 15:01:58 in category: Game Controller News [ Print ]

Reviewed by NikKTech

A nice looking, feature rich and wireless compact mouse is one of the things i always wanted to "marry" with my notebook but to date i haven't been able to find the ideal one. Microsoft and Logitech have released quite a few (some of which with good specifications) but none of those actually peaked my interest (nor caught my eye for that matter), at least not enough for me to actually pack one of them with my primary Toshiba Qosmio notebook. I did consider using the excellent wireless R.A.T.9 by Mad Catz a while ago but its size along with the external battery charging bay were a bit too much for use with a notebook. Well it seems that Mad Catz also thinks the same way as I and so they just launched the M.O.U.S.9 Wireless Bluetooth Mouse which looks a lot like the R.A.T.9 but takes less space, is more battery efficient and is much lighter.

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Review: Intel Core i7-3970X Sandy Bridge-E CPU

Posted by Donster on: 2013-05-16 14:49:12 in category: Processor News [ Print ]

By Marco Chiappetta @ HotHardware

It’s no secret that Intel is readying processors based in its Haswell microarchitecture. The new chips are due to be released in the not too distant future and feature a number of noteworthy enhancements, including a much more powerful integrated graphics core. When Haswell arrives though, it will supplant current Ivy Bridge-based processors, which target more mainstream market segments than the product we’ll be showing you today. For the foreseeable future, Intel’s big dog remains Sandy Bridge-E, the monstrous six-core beast which utilizes the X79 Express chipset and socket LGA 2011.

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