Month: July 2019

By Chris Watters @ Ubisoft

All right, Agents, who’s ready for a field trip? Starting today for Year 1 Pass holders and July 30 for all players, Episode 1 – DC Outskirts: Expeditions introduces a host of free new adventures that take Agents outside of Washington, DC. Two new main missions let you pursue the modern-day Benedict Arnold, President Andrew Ellis, at Camp White Oak, and hunt the ruthless Outcast leader Emeline Shaw at the Manning National Zoo. A new mode, Expeditions, takes players to Kenly College on an episodic series of missions. A new wing of the college unlocks once a week; complete all three wings to earn valuable loot. And speaking of loot, a new exotic rifle, exotic gloves, and two new weapons (Stoner LMG and Carbine 7) can be found within Episode 1′s content. There are also two Classified Assignments — accessible to Year 1 Pass holders only — that take place in Washington’s Central Aquarium and NSA Site B13.

In addition to Episode 1, today’s free update also includes a new difficulty setting for the Operation Dark Hours raid. Discovery difficulty will allow Agents to matchmake with other players, if they so choose, and take on a more forgiving version of The Division 2′s first eight-player raid. Complete the raid on Discovery difficulty to earn hefty rewards, then give it a go on Normal difficulty for the chance to earn exotic loot.

There have also been major changes to the skill system (check out our State of the Game recap for more details) that create new opportunities for powerful skill-focused builds. And the crafting table can now create gear up to the maximum Gear Score, giving players more flexibility to craft their optimum loadout.

You can watch the Tom Clancy’s The Division 2: Episode 1 Launch Trailer HERE.

More game information can be found on the official Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 website.

Source: TechPowerUp!

NVIDIA today launched the GeForce RTX 2080 Super graphics card, priced at USD $699. The card replaces the RTX 2080 from this price-point, which will be sold at discounted prices of around $630, while stocks last. The RTX 2080 Super is based on the same 12 nm “TU104″ silicon as the original, but is bolstered on three fronts: first, it maxes out the “TU104″ by enabling all 3,072 CUDA cores. Second, it comes with increased GPU Boost frequency of 1815 MHz, compared to 1710 MHz of the original; and lastly it comes with the highest-clocked 15.5 Gbps GDDR6 memory solution.

The card ships with 8 GB of memory across a 256-bit wide memory bus, which at 15.5 Gbps works out to roughly 496 GB/s of memory bandwidth, a 11 percent increase over the original RTX 2080. Other specifications of the GeForce RTX 2080 Super include 192 TMUs, 64 ROPs, 48 RT cores, and 384 Tensor cores. NVIDIA is allowing its board partners to launch custom-design boards that start at the same $699 baseline.

NVIDIA today that their new GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER graphics card is now available worldwide. We have gathered a number of reviews on NVIDIA’S own GeForce RTX 2080 Super Founders Edition card, and from a few, but not all of their add-in-board (AIB) partners which include ASUS, Colorful, EVGA, Gainward, Galaxy, Gigabyte, Innovision 3D, MSI, Palit, PNY and Zotac. Click on the links below to find out how the Founders Edition card performs, along with many of the new custom cards.

• ANANDTECH (FOUNDERS EDITION)
• WCCFTECH (FOUNDERS, MSI, GIGABYTE)
• TECHSPOT (FOUNDERS EDITION)
• GURU3D (FOUNDERS, MSI, PALIT)
• TECHPOWERUP! (FOUNDERS, MSI, ZOTAC)
• ETEKNIX (FOUNDERS, ZOTAC, GIGABYTE, PALIT)
• TOM’S HARDWARE (FOUNDERS EDITION)

Source: TechPowerUp!

NVIDIA today released the latest version of GeForce drivers. Version 431.60 WHQL add support for the new GeForce RTX 2080 Super graphics card. The drivers are also game-ready for “Wolfenstein: Youngblood,” “Wolfenstein Cyberpilot,” “Madden NFL 20″ and the first DLC of “Metro Exodus.” The drivers also address notebook display flickering with GTX 1080 SLI, terrain and icons flickering with “World of Warcraft Battle for Azeroth,” and HDR option missing from Windows Settings even when all requirements are met.

You can download the GeForce 431.60 WHQL driver through GeForce Experience or via GeForce.com.

Ready to inspect your arsenal? Check out a prelude of the Multiplayer Universe Reveal to come!

By David Hodgson @ The Activision Game Blog

Gunsmith: Weapons Detail

The weapons bench is shrouded in darkness. Scattered ammunition is strewn about the surface of the bench. As we inspect the weapons, we discover a pistol lying next to some explosives. Nearby is a pack of grenades.

But we’re here to tool up with an assault rifle. Getting the right selection of attachments is vitally-important to your Multiplayer game. Thankfully, there’s an impressive array of options, as we cycle through some of the many customization options, at various times locking in a Muzzle Break, Balanced Suppressor, Scout Combat Optic, Lightweight Stock, CQB grip, Corp Combat and Holo Sight.

2v2 4K Raw Gunfight Gameplay is Live!

If you’re wanting to see raw 2v2 Gunfight gameplay the way it was meant to be seen, be sure to check out the following footage, recently posted by Infinity Ward.

Watch the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4K Gunfight Gameplay Trailer and read the rest of the article here.

By Darksaber @ TechPowerUp!

The Aerocool Klaw we are reviewing today looks like a menacing chassis that features a bulky front and plenty of glass. On top of that, there are RGB elements embedded in all fans as well as the front of the case. Don’t let its looks fool you as it is actually quite the affordable choice. Based on the same frame as the Tor, the Klaw aims to target a very different audience: the budget-conscious gamer.

Read The Review 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.

• Antec Introduces the NX500 and NX600 Mid-Tower Chassis
• EK Introduces the Momentum Aorus Z390 Master D-RGB Monoblock
• BIOSTAR Formally Enables PCIe Gen 4 on its AMD 400-series Motherboards
• CORSAIR Launches New 32GB Modules of High-Performance VENGEANCE LPX DDR4 Memory
• EK Releases Classic Lineup Kits to Conquer the Price/Performance Market Segment
• ASRock Takes The Lead In Announcing Radeon RX 5700 Challenger Series Graphics Cards
• Toshiba Memory to Rebrand as “Kioxia” in October
• EK Expands Classic Line With a Water Block for MSI RTX 2080 Ti Trio
• MSI Launches New Revisions of AMD 300 and 400 Motherboards with 32MB Firmware
• Sharkoon Unveils Skiller SGM3 Wireless Mouse
• ZOTAC Rolls Out a Low-profile GeForce GTX 1650 Graphics Card

And there’s a month-long free trial

By Matt Wales @ Eurogamer

Back in June, amid the hubbub of E3, Ubisoft announced that it was preparing to launch its own PC games subscription offering, Uplay+. At the time, a library of more than 100 titles was promised for launch, and the publisher has now confirmed the full list of games that will be available when the service arrives on 3rd September.

A Uplay+ subscription costs €14.99/$14.99 USD a month (an official UK price is yet to be confirmed) and provides access to Uplay’s full PC games library, which, as you’d expect, includes all of Ubisoft’s blockbuster franchises – so the likes of Assassin’s Creed, Watch Dogs, and Far Cry are, unsurprisingly, accounted for – plus all of the publisher’s upcoming titles, including Gods & Monsters and Watch Dogs Legion.

There’s ample representation of classic series from Ubisoft’s enormous back catalogue too – Rayman, Splinter Cell, Prince of Persia, and The Settlers get a good airing, for instance – alongside the Steeps, Starlinks, and The Crews of this world.

Read on…

New Game Mode ‘Mercenaries’ Will Be Available From July 18th

Ubisoft has announced a free brand new game mode for Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands, “Mercenaries”, which will be available from July 18th . Mercenaries is an eight-player free-for-all PvPvE gameplay experience. The objective is to call for rescue, locate and reach the extraction point, then be the first to board the chopper. The new game mode will be available on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, the Xbox One family of devices including Xbox One X and Windows PC.

Watch the Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands – Mercenaries Trailer HERE.

At the beginning of the match, the extraction point is unknown and players will have no ranged weapons, gear or items. Players will need to locate and activate radio transmitters to shrink the possible extract zone on the map. In the meantime, players will fight to be the first to gain intel on transmitter locations while looting gear, weapons and money. After the first player has activated three transmitters, the chopper will head to the extraction point and once landed, the location will be revealed to everyone. The first player to fill their extraction gauge and board the chopper wins.

Mercenaries mode introduces a wealth of new mechanics including:

• Looting for Gear: Players start the game just with a melee weapon and will need to find the best gear, weapons and consumables to fight the Unidad forces and enemy players. If a player dies, they will lose all of the loot gathered and start at square one when they respawn.
• Armor: Mercenaries mode will feature a new health and armor system. Based on the gear players pick up, an armor bar will appear. This bar will absorb a percentage of damage based on the penetration capability of the opponent’s weapon.
• Health: If players are hit by a weapon that deals penetration damage, they will bleed and gradually lose a percentage of their health. If they are injured, they will be able to loot three different types of healing items to get back into fighting shape: medikits, bandages and syringes.
• Destructible Doors: Destructible doors can be opened with CQC, behind which players may find intel, loot, or cover to aid them in their fight. Players will need to think tactically about when to use this as opponents will be able to hear the breaking doors if they are close by.

Additionally, as a thank-you to players, the Lone Wolf Costume will be given as a reward after completing their first match. Along with the Lone Wolf Costume, players will be able to receive a series of rewards based on their wins.

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands also has a Rewards Program available to all players until September 27th, 2019. Jump back into the Wildlands, complete the set challenges, and redeem special rewards in Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint. All rewards will also unlock unique ‘Memories of the Wildlands’ dialogues. More information can be found at: ghostrecon.com/RewardsProgram

For more information about Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands, please visit www.ghostrecon.com.

Matrix Games has released a new set of screenshots from the turn-based, tactical/operational war game Campaign Series: Vietnam, currently being developed by Campaign Series Legion, the veteran studio behind Campaign Series: Middle East.

The series portrays battles spanning from 1948 to 1979. Each scenario is played on a unique, historical map with nine view modes. Scenario maps are based on topographic maps from the period created on a hex grid. Hexes are 250 meters across.

Each scenario is based on a painstakingly researched historical engagement and has a variable number of turns in which you and your opponent attempt to achieve the maximum number of victory points, usually by destroying your opponent’s forces or by capturing objective locations. A wide variety of battle situations are represented in the game, including firebase defense, helicopter air assaults, meeting engagements, trench defenses, armored breakthroughs, battles of attrition, mobile defenses, search and destroy, and more.

The development of the game is progressing very fast and we are happy to show you screenshots featuring the Battle of Rung Sat and the encirclement of A Shau Camp.

Get more information about Campaign Series: Vietnam from its official product page.