Month: November 2017

Source: TechPowerUp!

AMD has released the Radeon Software Crimson ReLive 17.11.2 beta software. The drivers come with launch-day optimization for “Star Wars: Battlefront II.” The drivers also fix a handful issues related to Radeon ReLive game video capture/streaming software, in which chroma artifacts would show up on the screen, and an issue which caused recording to fail when switching between borderless fullscreen and fullscreen modes. The drivers also address WattMan issues, in which undervolted values wouldn’t correctly apply on some “Polaris” (RX 400 and RX 500 series) GPUs, and underclocked GPU memory values not reflecting in the user-interface.

You can download the Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Edition 17.11.2 drivers 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.

• CORSAIR Launches New Range of Magnetic Levitation ML PRO RGB Fans
• Gigabyte Releases New GeForce GTX 1070 Ti WindForce 2X
• EK Water Blocks Releasing Monoblock for ASRock X299 Based Motherboards
• SilverStone Launches Redline Series RL07 Case
• MSI Announces Infinite X Desktops with 8th Gen Core Processors
• ASUS Intros ROG Strix XG35VQ 21:9, UWQHD Monitor With 100 Hz FreeSync
• Thermaltake Tt eSPORTS Announces X-FIT & X-COMFORT Real Leather Edition Professional Gaming Chair
• G.SKILL Creates World’s Fastest DDR4 32GB Memory Kit at 4400MHz CL19-19-19-39
• CaseLabs’ Popular Magnum SMA8 Case Undergoes Transformation
• PowerColor Radeon RX Vega 64 Red Devil Pictured
• AVerMedia Debuts SonicBlast Gaming Soundbars
• Jonsbo Intros the PC-701 Top-flow CPU Cooler
• EVGA DG-7 Series Gaming Case Available on Pre-order – VIDEO
• CORSAIR Launches HS50 Stereo Gaming Headset

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege will be available to play for free from November 16th to November 19th, 2017. Interested players can join the more than 20 million player Rainbow Six: Siege community on PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One and Windows PC via Uplay and Steam.

The game will be on sale up to 50% off from November 16th to November 27th, 2017. Players who try the game during the free weekend can carry over their progress and continue to play uninterrupted.

The latest content from Year 2 Season 4, Operation White Noise, will deploy on the Technical Test Server (PC) on November 20th, 2017.

Operation White Noise features a new map set in a sky high observation tower above Seoul’s skyline in South Korea. Three new operators are joining the fray, including two members of South Korea’s 707th Special Mission Battalion and a new Operator from Poland’s GROM.

Additional details for Operation White Noise will be unveiled during the Pro League Finals on November 19th, 2017. To get a first look at Operation White Noise gameplay, tune into the livestream at 8PM UK time on the Rainbow 6 Twitch Channel.

For more information about Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege, please visit the games official website.

Earn Your Stripes in Hearts of Iron IV: Waking the Tiger

A Fractured Nation Confronts Imperialism in Upcoming Paradox Expansion

The Chinese Republic replaced the tottering empire only decades earlier, and is unprepared for its greatest challenge. China is ideologically divided as well, providing an appetizing target for aggressive neighbors. But the Chinese people are resilient and can unite to protect their homeland.

In Hearts of Iron IV: Waking the Tiger, Paradox Development Studio focuses on the Chinese front – the first front of the Second World War. Here, Japan turned its imperialist appetites before the other great powers got involved. New National Focuses dedicated to Nationalist and Communist China guide you through alternate histories that could save or unite the Chinese nation. But under whose guidance?

Features in Hearts of Iron IV: Waking the Tiger include:

• Chinese National Focuses: Divided and under threat, China has great reserves of manpower and diplomatic flexibility
• Chain of Command: Unite your armies under a field marshal who can take advantage of the many skills of the generals under his direction.
• Decisions and Missions: Historical decisions and national missions give your new places to spend Political Power, as you deal with domestic politics or start special projects.
• General Traits and Abilities: Generals’ traits can now unlock powerful Command Power abilities, allowing great flexibility and creativity.
• Updated Japanese Focus Tree: More attention to the Asian campaign and alternate history paths, including restoring Civilian Government or allying with the feared Soviets.
• Updated German Focus Tree: New possible histories for the German Reich, including the chance to replace Hitler with the exiled Kaiser, or lead a democratic Germany against Stalin.
• Acclimatization: Over time, troops will learn how to survive in the desert or harsh winters, giving these veterans an edge on the battlefield.
• And More: Capturing battlefield equipment, and a revitalized air war system that has room for Volunteer air wings.

Watch the Hearts of Iron IV: Waking the Tiger announcement trailer HERE.

Hearts of Iron IV: Waking the Tiger will be available soon on major digital distribution channels with the suggested retail price of $19.99 and is available for pre-order now.

Complete Collection Includes New Free DLC Inspired by Upcoming Sequel to Award-Winning RPG

Paradox Interactive, a publisher of games that define genres, and Obsidian Entertainment, developers of classic games like Fallout: New Vegas and South Park: The Stick of Truth, today announced that Pillars of Eternity: Definitive Edition is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux PCs. Definitive Edition, the comprehensive version of Obsidian’s award-winning, best-selling cRPG, Pillars of Eternity, includes the original game alongside both of its released expansions, all premium extras, and an all-new bundle of content, called the “Deadfire Pack,” inspired by Obsidian’s upcoming Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire. The new version is available via digital distributors today for a suggested retail price of $39.99.

Grab Pillars of Eternity: Definitive Edition via Steam.

This complete version provides fans with the full suite of all Pillars of Eternity-related content ever created by Obsidian, providing every piece of the experience in a single, convenient package.

Definitive Edition includes:

• The original Pillars of Eternity, winner of multiple awards for its rich story, lush art style, and incredible depth of choice — a modern RPG that calls back the classics like Baldur’s Gate
• The complete, expanded world, characters, and content from The White March: Parts I & II, which adds new places to travel, companions to adventure with, and quests to complete – and which expands greatly on the story of Pillars
• All premium content originally sold with Pillars of Eternity: Royal Edition, including the original soundtrack, a digital collector’s book, an original novella set in the Pillars universe, and much, much more
• The all-new Deadfire Pack DLC, which includes new in-game items to earn and discover, and new portraits from the forthcoming sequel, Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, releasing in 2018

For more information on Pillars of Eternity, visit the games official website.

A great classic game returns!

Set during the War to End all Wars, Strategic Command Classic: World War I puts you in charge of the two opposite blocs that fought hard for supremacy in over 5 years: The Triple Entente and the Triple Alliance.

Take the chance to rewrite history in the conflict that shaped Europe’s destiny forever!

Get more information about the game on its Product Page!

Main Features:

• 35 countries, 8 major and 27 minor belligerents(up to 65 nations possible with the Editor)
• Trench Warfare – Units can build trenches and trench lines act to block further spotting under Fog of War
• Shells – Artillery and Rail Guns now accumulate shells each turn and may fire as many shells as they have available
• Research – The many areas available include the key WW1 areas of Trench Warfare and Shell Production
• Reconnaissance Spotting – Recon Bombers allow you to fly spotting missions behind enemy lines
• National Morale – This value can be increased or decreased by special events, combat losses, enemy and friendly territory held, and it can influence not only individual unit morale but also the entire collapse of a nation if the value drops below critical levels

Field of Glory II has been updated to version 1.0.2! This is a significant and important update as it adds tons of improvements and changes, among all:

• You can now review the battlefield at the end of a battle
• Units that have evaded off map count as half their routed value added to their side’s rout %
• Close Order Warbands no longer get +1 Cohesion Test modifier for being Heavy Foot.
• Bows can now shoot over other units if on higher ground

You can download the patch from HERE.

Check the full changelog HERE.

Germany at War: Barbarossa 1941 has been updated to version 1.08! New features, new units, new maps, and bug fixes are making this version a true milestone!

You can download the update from HERE.

Added:

• New scenarios done by Jean Dillmann (aka terminator)
• Eben Emael (1.03)
• Battle of Odessa 1941 (1.02)
• Kutno 1939 (1.04)
• updated campaign Eastern Front v1.07 done by Zigmunds Steins(aka Marechal)
• marker in improvement for selected changes
• units can now be excluded out of the <tab> cycling of units by pressing <q> while the unit is selected
• new victory condition possible: reduce minefield strength
• unexplored areas are now named as such in the hex info of the panel
• marker for used/ignored units
• new AI abilities that improve offensive behavior which e.g. leads to raids against rear cities if the units are available
• combat results can now be limited or completely turned off for the map in the options
• Options End turn on/off
• map of Western Europe
• Extras folder with screenshots of the development (terminator)

Check the full changelog HERE.

Source: TechPowerUp!

Mozilla has released the Firefox Quantum web-browser for PCs. Technically version 57.0 of Firefox, Quantum comes with an overhauled user-interface, a more evolved multi-process sandbox than Google Chrome, and is geared for both performance and lower memory footprint. Mozilla claims that web-rendering performance has been doubled over the previous version (Firefox 56.0), making it play in a league above Google Chrome. It’s also designed to have up to 30% smaller memory footprint than Chrome.

Firefox Quantum takes advantage of the very latest CPU instruction sets, and GPU features, to accelerate web-rendering, with a focus on keeping the interface as smooth as possible, without losing out on the quality of rendering. It also adds WebVR and and WASM support in-built, broadening its feature-set for browser-based gaming. Grab Firefox Quantum from the Mozilla Firefox Quantum website.

By Steven Lynch @ Tom’s Hardware

Be Quiet!, best known as the emphatic lower-case manufacturer of power supplies and low-noise PC components, has developed a strong following in the enthusiast community. Today we have the company’s latest installment in its Dark Base line of high-end chassis, the Dark Base 700.

Read The Review Here