Month: October 2017

Source: TechPowerUp!

AMD released the latest version of its Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Edition drivers. Version 17.10.2 beta fixes a number of bugs, while building on the feature set of the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update-exclusive driver update the company put out last week. To begin with, the drivers come with optimization for “Destiny 2,” “Assassin’s Creed: Origins,” and “Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus.” One can expect performance improvements of a massive 43-50 percent on “Destiny 2,” a significant 13-16 percent on “Assassin’s Creed: Origins,” and 4-8 percent on “Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus.”

The drivers also introduce an interesting new feature called “GPU Workload,” found in Radeon Settings, which lets you instantly switch between two GPU optimization modes: “gaming” and “compute.” The drivers can now simultaneously run up to 12 AMD Radeon GPUs on a single machine, making it economical for crypto-coin miners to install more GPUs into fewer machines, saving power and platform costs. The drivers also fix display corruption bugs related to “Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds,” and a rare game crash with “Hearts of Iron IV.”

You can download the Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Edition 17.10.2 drivers here.

Source: TechPowerUp!

NVIDIA has released the GeForce 388.00 WHQL software suite. These drivers are “game-ready” for the week’s hottest two game releases, “Destiny 2,” and “Assassin’s Creed: Origins.” This includes optimization, and GeForce Experience optimal settings. The drivers also address stuttering issues with G-Sync on certain displays plugged into gaming notebooks, while running “The Witcher 3,” “Doom” or “CS: GO.”

You can download the new GeForce 388.00 WHQL Game Ready Graphics Drivers from GeForce Experience and GeForce.com.

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.

• Thrustmaster Launches the T.16000M FCS Space Sim Duo Joysticks
• Alpenföhn Unveils the Ben Nevis Advanced Black RGB CPU Cooler
• Thermaltake Announces Toughpower iRGB PLUS Platinum Series Power Supply
• Microsoft Classic IntelliMouse, the Return of an Icon
• Sharkoon Launches AM5 Series ATX Cases
• Raidmax Intros Cobra RGB Series AIO Liquid CPU Coolers
• DATALAND Launches White Radeon RX 580 X-Serial
• Colorful Introduces iGame Z370 Vulcan X Motherboard
• EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Series Pictured
• Drevo Announces Vrangr Wireless Mechanical Keyboard
• Cooler Master Announces MasterLiquid 120L and 240L RGB Liquid Coolers with Low Profile Pump
• ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1070 Ti and TURBO Pictured
• EK Water Blocks is Releasing a New Combo Unit and Two Reservoirs Fitted with RGB
• Spire Announces the Archer 12 Vertical Ergonomic Mouse
• Raidmax Unveils X08 Open Chassis has Aluminium Chassis and Dual Tempered Glass

Challenging new campaigns and powerful units arrive in new DLC expansion

Kalypso Media is pleased to announce that The Road to Dunkirk, the first official DLC for its recent WW2 RTS Sudden Strike 4, is available now on Windows, Linux, Mac* and PlayStation®4, with a limited-time discount of 10% available to Steam customers for one week after launch. This exciting new DLC offers four new singleplayer missions based around one of the most intense and dramatic conflicts in the entire war, as the Allied forces made a desperate bid to rescue British, French and Belgian troops trapped in the eponymous French town, surrounded by the German army with seemingly no hope for escape.

In the German side of the campaign, players must break through the French defenses in the Battle of Lille to capture the town of Dunkirk and ultimately hunt down and destroy a British battleship. In the Allied campaign, players will launch a counter-offensive during the Battle of Ypres-Comines and attempt to evacuate as many soldiers as possible during Operation Dynamo itself. To aid in the battle, players will have two new commanders to choose from: French war hero Charles de Gaulle and British Expeditionary Force division commander Harold Alexander, further adding to your strategic options for each mission.

Last but not least, Sudden Strike 4: Road to Dunkirk also introduces 10 all-new units for players to deploy, including the German SIG 33 Bison artillery, the French Char B1 heavy tank, the British A10 Cruiser Mk. II medium tank and destroyer HMS Ivanhoe.

Watch the Sudden Strike 4: Road to Dunkirk release trailer HERE.

Sudden Strike 4: Road to Dunkirk is available now as DLC for the Windows PC, Linux, Mac and PlayStation®4 versions of Sudden Strike 4 via digital distribution platforms for £7.99GBP / $9.99USD / €9.99EUR. On Steam, the DLC will be available at a 10% discount for one week, until 10:00 PST on 27th October.

Gary Grigsby’s War in the East has been updated to version 1.11.00! This version adds a tremendous amount of changes, among all:

• Improvements to stability, and speed of play vs the AI.
• Removal of several exploits.
• More information about losses in battle, and overall losses.
• Reduced garrison micromanagement.
• Manpower statistics in logistics phase log.
• Better automatic manpower and ground element management resulting in stronger units.
• Data export to CSV.
• Balance adjustments.
• UI improvements.
• New “CV Mode” game option.
• New ground element types.
• 74 new features, 41 bug fixes, 33 scenario changes, and 240 data changes.
• Note: Games started or saved with 1.11.00 are no longer backwards compatible with older versions.

But the changelog is truly huge, so be sure check it out here!

You can download the patch from here.

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.

• Razer Doubles Down On eGPU Tech With Core V2; Blade Stealth Gets 8th Gen Quad-Core CPU
• CORSAIR Launches Premium Gaming PBT Double-Shot Keycaps Kit
• NZXT Introduces the H Series Cases – VIDEO
• Cooler Master Introduces New MasterWatt Power Supplies
• NZXT Announces the Grid+ V3 Fan Controller
• ROCCAT Releases Khan Pro Hi-Res Gaming Headset
• BIOSTAR Launches Flagship RACING Z370GT7 for Intel’s 8th Gen Core Desktop Processors
• EK Water Blocks Releasing Two New Slim Series Kits
• EK Water Blocks Releasing a New RGB Monoblock for ASUS® X399 Motherboards
• Noctua Introduces Chromax Line Fans, Cables and Heatsink Covers
• Antec Unveils P110 Luce PC Chassis
• Swiftech Intros Apogee SKF-TR4 Water Block for Ryzen Threadripper
• Logitech ASTRO A20 Wireless Headset Announced

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Memo to the Nazis occupying America in The New Colossus: You messed with the wrong country. With Wolfenstein II releasing next Friday, it’s time to get fired up and fight back. As BJ Blazkowicz, you’ll be rallying the Resistance in order to retake your homeland in MachineGames’ sequel to their critically acclaimed shooter. Check out the launch trailer for a glimpse of what awaits any Nazi foolish enough to stand in Blazkowicz’s way.

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus releases on October 27, 2017, on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC, with the Nintendo Switch version to release in 2018. Winner of more than 100 awards at E3 2017, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus also received four nominations from the official E3 Game Critics Awards (including Best of Show) and won Best Action Game.

For more information, please visit the official Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus website.

Conquer land, air and sea in the amphibious battles of the Great War! In Battlefield 1: Turning Tides, players can deploy into all-out war in a variety of maps and gameplay set across Gallipoli and the North Sea. The third expansion of Battlefield 1 will bring 4 all new maps, 6 new weapons, an Infiltrator Elite Class, L-Class Destroyer, C-Class Airship, a new epic Operation and more. In the new game mode, Conquest Assault, a twist on the signature conquest mode, attackers and defenders fight over key areas, exclusively controlled by the defending team as the match starts.

To learn about each of the maps, weapons and more of what players can immerse themselves in with Battlefield 1: Turning Tides, coming this December, head to the Battlefield 1 website.

Call of Duty is returning to WWII, which can only mean one thing: it’s time to get your squad back together. Follow a team as they gather their friends for the most epic battle yet. Featuring “Figure It Out” by Royal Blood.

You can view the trailer HERE.

Get your squad back together before November 3rd!

Pre-order Call of Duty: WWII on disc or digital download today at the games official website.

Source: Blue’s News

Activision announces the Retribution DLC is now available for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare for Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. They are also kicking off Willard Wyler’s Halloween Scream, a special holiday event offering new gear and content through the end of the month. Here’s a multiplayer trailer, here’s a zombies trailer, and here’s word:

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Retribution, the fourth DLC Map Pack for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, is available now for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. Published by Activision and developed by Infinity Ward, Retribution features four new multiplayer maps, and the highly-anticipated culmination of the Infinite Warfare zombies storyline called “The Beast from Beyond,” which takes players to an abandoned military base on a distant ice planet to fight the undead.

Retribution presents the conclusion to the five-part Infinite Warfare zombies experience, The Beast from Beyond. The thrilling co-op mode features the return of Willard Wyler, the enigmatic movie director villain portrayed with voice and likeness by Paul Reubens (Pee-wee’s Big Holiday, Gotham). Wyler has now taken our four protagonists to a desolate military space station on a distant ice planet, where they’ll battle hordes of the undead, along with an enemy breed longtime Call of Duty fans will recognize, to uncover the real truth behind Wyler and his horror films. The Beast from Beyond also features new weapons, imaginative traps and more, in addition to the hallmark, frenetic Call of Duty action, with Seth Green (Robot Chicken, Austin Powers) as “Poindexter;” Ike Barinholtz (Neighbors, Suicide Squad) as “AJ;” Jay Pharoah (White Famous, Saturday Night Live) as “Andre;” and Sasheer Zamata (Saturday Night Live, Inside Amy Schumer) as “Sally,” all making a return from the previous installments.

Learn more at the official Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare website.