Month: January 2020

Source: Blue’s News

Days of War: Definitive Edition is now officially available for Windows on Steam following three years of Early Access for this multiplayer World War II shooter. Word is: “With release, players will receive fast-paced World War II multiplayer experience that features a bevy of classes, weapons, maps, and more. In addition, users can build their own maps with a Map Editor and can hone their FPS skills in offline mode with bots.” This post discusses what’s changed for the full release and offers a Launch Trailer with a look at the game. Here’s the official description:

Experience the heart-pounding, bullet-flying action of World War 2 like never before with Days of War. In this competitive, team-based first-person shooter, you will dive into nonstop combat across several theaters of WW2. Play online in 32-player multiplayer or hone your skills offline against bots and in the gun range.

Customize and share your experience by creating custom maps with integrated Steam Workshop support.

KEY FEATURES AT FULL RELEASE

Nonstop World War II Action
Fast-paced combat that throws players into the fray over and over again. Competitive viability for many types of play styles from bolt action rifles to high capacity machine guns.

Maps From Around the World
Discover 12 maps to conquer, including theatres in Europe, Africa and the Eastern front.

Map Editor & Steam Workshop Support
Days of War features a Map Editor and Steam Workshop support that allows you to create custom maps to share with friends.
https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/days-of-war/home

Elite Classes & Weapons
Select from six classes with customizable loadouts to find your favorite guns from an arsenal of 60 different weapons.

Matchmaking and Multiplayer Bots
Hop into the action with our robust matchmaking system or practice locally to test your skills against multiplayer bots.

Additional Features

• 32 player combat
• Class-based progression system with unlockable content
• Gore and dismemberment
• Loadout customization
• Multiplayer bots with local practice mode
• Dynamic bullet penetration based on thickness and material type
• Steam Achievements, stat tracking and social features
• Dedicated servers
• Voice chat
• Improved shot feedback
• Redesigned graphics, UI and HUD
• Redesigned recoil and movement mechanics

Source: TechPowerUp!

AMD has just re-released Radeon Software 20.1.3 as WHQL. These drivers are identical to the Adrenalin 20.1.3 Beta drivers posted earlier this month, with the only difference being WHQL certification. It looks like AMD’s driver team is hard at work fixing the various issues reported. 20.1.3 WHQL is an important release as it now gives RX 5600 XT owners a WHQL driver — previously they had to resort to beta drivers to power their new purchase.

Radeon Software Adrenalin 20.1.4 Beta was released just days ago and does include additional changes that aren’t integrated in 20.1.3 WHQL yet, because Microsoft’s WHQL certification process takes some time. A few days ago we reported that AMD silently patched a driver security issue with 20.1.1 Beta, maybe that’s a reason, too, why we’re seeing a WHQL version today.

The Radeon Software Adrenalin 2020 Edition 20.1.3 WHQL drivers are available online at the AMD driver download page.

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.

• ASUS Revises RX 5700-series TUF Gaming with Axial Tech Fans and New Heatsink Underneath
• Cooler Master Launch G200P Cooler & MF120 Halo ARGB Fans
• DeepCool MATREXX 55 Mesh 4F Loses the Glass Facade for an Airy Mesh
• ASUS Releases ROG Strix Riser Cable
• NZXT Announces Kraken X-3 and Z-3 Series AIO Liquid Coolers
• Kolink Announces the Void RGB Midi-Tower
• ASUS Launches the ROG STRIX XG17AHPE Portable Gaming Monitor
• Sharkoon Announces Light² 200 Ultra-Lightweight Customizable Gaming Mouse
• Akasa Announces The Vegas Chroma CPU Cooler With ARGB Lighting
• Logitech G Unveils “GHOST” Limited Edition PRO Wireless Mouse for Charity

The first post-CMO LIVE DLC has been announced, and once more it recreates a highly accurate scenario from real-world situations.

Broken Shield 300 depicts how the Heyl Ha’Avir (or IAF, Israeli Air Force) would act in case of a military escalation in Syria and its final activation of S-300 missiles batteries to protect Iranian assets.

The situation in Syria has turned volatile pretty quickly again. On the 3rd of January 2020, the Iranian General, leader of the Quds Force and people’s icon, Qasem Soleimani was killed by US Armed forces near Baghdad International Airport.

Iran authorities swore a strong retaliation; however even the hardliners were painfully aware that, for the moment, an open attack on US forces stationed in the region would be suicidal, so they had only one viable option left to pick from as their target – Israel, Iran’s other sworn enemy.

The only way to conduct such an attack without direct repercussions to Iran itself would be by using the proxy forces located in Syria, Iraq and Lebanon. These forces however needed some time for proper preparation if the attacks were to be effective. Certain assets and weapons, not yet present there would have to be positioned.

This has resulted in the proliferation of A2/AD capabilities in the region, especially with the introduction of ‘triple digit ‘SAM systems such as Russia’s S-300 PMU-2 (SA-20B) and S-400 (SA-21), making Syria more inviolable with each passing day, threatening the Israel Air Force even in its own airspace.

If Israel wants to keep its crucial air-superiority, the destruction of the majority of Syrian S-300 positions becomes mandatory.

FEATURES

• Playable as Israel (main side) and Syria (limited experience)
• Carefully researched scenario featuring authentic representation of the Israeli Air Force down to the individual tail numbers in the respective squadrons
• Feasible Russian made IADS network composed of both modern [S-300 PMU-2 (SA-20B), Buk (SA-17), Pantsir (SA-22)] and legacy [S-75 (SA-2), S-125 (SA-3), S-200 (SA-5), Kvadrat (SA-6), Osa (SA-8)] air defense systems
• Realistic “what if” scenario aimed at exploring the ways to crack up to date IADS networks using all the tools available to a modern day western commander like long range stand-off weapons, OECM platforms, space based assets and even cyber attacks
• Challenging scoring system based on the necessity of maintaining very low to non casualties and extracting downed pilots from enemy territory via SAR operations before they are captured by the enemy for propaganda purposes – rich backstory along with a developing one through the scenario

Get more information on the Command LIVE – Broken Shield 300 official product page.

EA DICE has released the Battlefield V – Into the Jungle Overview Trailer to tease players with the next big step for the game. Here’s a bit from the Battlefield V website:

Watch your step. Expect the unexpected. Chapter 6: Into the Jungle will let you experience another side to the Pacific Theater. Deploy on the new map Solomon Islands, unlock Elites, and get new additions to your arsenal when Into the Jungle launches on February 6.

The looming release of Zombie Army 4 draws ever closer, but there’s a whole new realm of terror lurking just behind! Rebellion has released a new trailer showcasing some of the hair-raising content coming to the game post-launch in Season 1. The trailer teases Season 1’s new mini-campaign, HELL CULT, comprising three brand new missions for 1-4 players! The debut season will also include new character packs, weapon bundles, weapon skin packs and character outfit bundles.

More details are coming soon…

Rebellion has also promised to release new maps for Zombie Army 4’s Horde Mode. These will be FREE for everyone brave enough to take them on!

Season Pass 1 will grant access to the entirety of Season 1:

• 3 new campaign missions
• 4 character packs, featuring playable characters that can be used in any mode
• 9 weapon bundles including new weapons, charms, skins and more
• 5 weapon skin packs to customize your arsenal with
• 4 character outfit bundles, featuring new outfits and hats!

Would-be hunters of the damned can pre-order the SUPER DELUXE EDITION now, featuring the game and Season Pass 1 in a great value-for-money bundle.

Zombie Army 4: Dead War rises February 4 on PS4, Xbox One and PC.

More information game info is available on the official Zombie Army 4: Dead War website.

Ubisoft has announced a partnership with StudioCanal that will bring the Terminator to Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon® Breakpoint. The free event will feature multiple mission settings, enemies and dialogues inspired from the original 1984 The Terminator movie. The event will be available for all players starting tomorrow, 9am GMT on the Xbox One family of devices including the Xbox One X, PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Windows PC, UPLAY+, Ubisoft’s subscription service, and Stadia, the new generation gaming platform from Google.

Entirely playable in solo or co-op, the Terminator Live Event will have players gear up and face an unexpected threat from the future in a new story arc taking place in a new location on Auroa.

Two main narrative missions will be introduced, during which players will have to rescue and partner with Rasa Aldwin, a woman coming from the future, in the hope of stopping the Terminators’ plans. These two missions will be available starting 29th January and 1st February, respectively, and will remain in-game once the event ends. In addition, players will be able to face the challenging T-800 cyborgs in daily warfare and interception missions.

Upon completing missions during the live event which will run from 29th January to 6th February, players will be rewarded with exclusive items inspired by The Terminator, including the movie’s iconic punk outfit, as well as exclusive new Terminator weapons and vehicles. In addition to the rewards granted by completing the event’s missions, players will be able to further customise their Ghosts with two Terminator-inspired packs, allowing players to fully transform into the Terminator or Kyle Reese in-game.

The Terminator Live Event comes as part of Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint’s Episode I, and follows the launch of the first raid in franchise history as well as a series of free updates that brought major improvements to the game. The game will continue to receive regular updates in the coming months, in line with the commitment made in the Moving Forward letter to expand and improve the game based on player feedback.

Watch the Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint: The Terminator Event Trailer HERE.

For the latest news about Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint, please visit ghost-recon.ubisoft.com.

A new update for World of Tanks brings double-barreled heavies with an impressive firing mechanic to the battlefield

Today World of Tanks welcomes the first update of 2020: 1.7.1. The new version features, among other things, a trio of heavies brandishing a couple of large-caliber guns each. Here’s what you need to know before rushing to research them to take these formidable armored vehicles for a spin.

The double-barreled newcomers are all Soviet, sitting at Tiers VIII, IX, and X in an all-new branch stemming from the KV-3 at Tier VII. They are capable of firing their twin guns consecutively or in thundering salvos (the latter requiring some time to prepare).

The first in this new line of heavies is the IS-2-II. Those tankers who found an Object 703 II in their New Year Boxes should feel right at home with the IS-2-II as they handle similarly. However, the new, researchable Tier VIII gunslinger will forsake some of its one-time damage for a faster reload time.

At Tier IX, players will be introduced to the IS-3-II and its firm handshake, one capable of dealing 390 points of damage in a single shot. And finally, at Tier X they will tame the ST-II. It’s much like the ST-I already present in the game: it’s as well-armored and utilizes the same 122-mm gun that’s able to inflict 440 points of damage with a standard round. The difference is, the ST-II brings two of these guns to a fight.

“The concept of double-barreled tanks haunted many a tank engineer,” says Max Chuvalov, World of Tanks Publishing Director at Wargaming. “But due to various reasons no such project has ever been brought to life. Yet in our game you can ride these monsters into battle looking just as they would have come to be.”

Besides the two-barreled Soviet heavies, Update 1.7.1 offers tankers a very useful tool: the Demount Kit. It allows players to demount equipment from a vehicle without any Gold cost. And for those who like making their tanks look stunning, they will have access to several new 3D styles.

Learn more about Update 1.7.1 by watching the “Double-Barreled Soviet Tanks!” Trailer HERE.

For more information on World of Tanks, visit the games official website.

EXPLORE THE RUINS OF VLADIVOSTOK IN A BRAND NEW ‘SANDBOX SURVIVAL’ LEVEL

Deep Silver and 4A Games today revealed more details for Sam’s Story, the second major story DLC for Metro Exodus, and confirmed that it will release on 11 February 2020.

Sam’s Story follows former US Marine Sam, a Spartan Ranger who has worked under Colonel Miller since the nuclear war devastated Moscow, and followed Artyom in search of a world outside of the Metro. Sam had long dreamed of returning to his homeland, and perhaps even finding his father alive. The prospect seemed impossible in the darkened tunnels of the Metro, but when the Spartans discovered that Moscow was not the only city left alive after the war, holding out hope didn’t feel so foolish anymore.

Sam, determined to find a way back to the USA, departed from the Aurora to make his way through Vladivostok’s tsunami ravaged harbours, ruined industrial buildings, and crumbling residential districts. However, to complete his journey, Sam will discover that he needs every tactic he has learned so far to survive, as his surroundings prove to be far trickier than expected.

In this expansive ‘sandbox survival’ level, players will experience another gripping story line featuring new characters, weapons and mutant variants, in a huge, non-linear environment that offers hours of gameplay.

Sam’s Story will be available to purchase on 11 February 2020 on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC and Stadia – links will be available from launch at https://www.metrothegame.com/buynow. It is included in the Metro Exodus Expansion Pass, which also entitles holders to the acclaimed DLC, The Two Colonels, which was released in August 2019. Metro Exodus Expansion Pass is available for purchase via the Epic Games Store.

Source: TechPowerUp!

AMD today released a new version of their Radeon Software Adrenalin 2020 Edition drivers. Version 20.1.4 Beta adds support for Warcraft III: Reforged, with increased performance by up to 11% in some scenarios. Support for “Journey to the Savage Planet” has also been added.

Fixed issues include corruption issues on Red Dead Redemption 2 under Vulkan; crashes on Vulkan-based games when performing a task switch while Radeon Image Sharpening is enabled; system hangs or black screens in GTA V at launch, missing audio in Radeon ReLive recordings, and Integer Scaling not being shown in some Windows 7 hardware configurations. Look after the break for other details of this release.

The new Radeon Software Adrenalin 2020 Edition 20.1.4 Beta drivers are available online at the AMD driver download page.