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By SKYMTL @ Hardware Canucks

Within NVIDIA’s stable of board partners there’s a continual rush to capitalize upon the inherent popularity that comes alongside a virtual monopoly. This has led to a wide range of options for gamers to choose from but in amongst this cornucopia of choice, ASUS’ STRIX series has remained at the forefront among many potential buyers. Simply put, their cards are known for offering high performance and good overclocking headroom while remaining quiet and tastefully appointed. In this review I’m getting the two-for-one special: the ASUS ROG GTX 1080 STRIX OC and ROG GTX 1070 STRIX OC.

Read The Review Here

Source: TechPowerUp!

AMD has released the Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.9.1 Beta drivers. The drivers add optimization for the DirectX 12 renderer of “Deus Ex: Mankind Divided,” and adds an AMD CrossFire profile for the DirectX 11 renderer of “DOTA 2.” The drivers also address flickering on certain 144 Hz displays, and some rare game crash bugs on “DOOM,” “Total War: Warhammer,” “DiRT Rally,” and “GTA V.”

You can download the Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.9.1 Beta 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.

• HIS Announces The Radeon RX 460 iCooler OC
• Inno3D Announces the GeForce GTX 1080 iChill Black
• BIOSTAR Announces the Racing Z170GTN Flagship Mini-ITX Motherboard
• In Win Unveils the D-Frame 2.0 Chassis
• Antec Offers GX1200 Mid-tower Chassis
• ASRock Intros H110M-DS Hyper for Gaming PC Builds on a Shoestring Budget
• Be Quiet! Presents the New Compact Cooler Pure Rock Slim
• MSI Launches New GAMING Motherboard – Z170A GAMING M6
• Razer Announces the ManO’War 7.1 Wired Gaming Headset
• ADATA Releases the i-Memory AI920 Ultra-Slim Flash Drive
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 Settlement Claims Website Now Open
• EK Releases Monoblock for GIGABYTE Z170X Ultra Gaming and UD3 Ultra Motherboards

By James Cobb @ The Wargamer

Middle-aged or older players will no doubt get a frisson of déjà vu when they read today’s headlines: two super powers and a confusing mix of proxies involved in the volatile Middle East and Russia apparently trying to regain lost areas of the Soviet Union as NATO loses coherence. WarfareSims and Slitherine/Matrix uses Command Modern Air and Naval Operations (CMANO) to simulate both these situations in the first two expansions of their new Command LIVE program: “Old Grudges Never Die” and “You Brexit, You Fix It”. Insights gained in these DLCs will disrupt a restful sleep.

Read on…

Source: Blue’s News

Here’s a multiplayer reveal trailer for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, showing off the next installment in the shooter series. The description mentions that this is true to the roots of the franchise, an interesting perspective, as the science fiction action doesn’t really resemble the World War II setting of the first three Call of Duty games. They also promise beta access for preorders, but this only applies to consoles, as the once PC-exclusive series covers the topic in five terse words: “Beta not available on PC.” Here’s word:

We’re talking epic, large scale, battles and massive set pieces that are true to the franchise’s roots. Infinite Warfare Multiplayer is filled with new ideas, but it’s first and foremost a great Call of Duty experience.

Call of Duty®: Infinite Warfare Multiplayer combines a fluid momentum-based movement system, player-focused map design, and deeper levels of combat customization to create an intense gameplay experience where every second counts.

Infinite Warfare Multiplayer introduces an all-new combat rig system, hundreds of weapons, never-before-seen high-tech equipment, and unique prototype weapon crafting to fuse immersive, frenetic action with innovative new gameplay experiences at every turn.

For more game information, check out: www.callofduty.com.

Developers from Fury Sofware are very proud to share with you a new bunch of screenshots! With the UI practically done, it’s time to see how the entire World War II will look like!

From the early operations in Poland in 1939, passing from El- Alamein. Stalingrad, the D-Day and coming to the final Allied victory in 1945, you will see how much Strategic Command: World War II in Europe has been improved!

Stay tuned for further updates and get more information from the official product page!

By Steven Kean @ Legit Reviews

Corsair has a long history of making some of the highest quality computer components available. They are constantly watching the market and developing new products to meet new demands. Since CES 2016, their computer case division has been silently working on some new designs. Today, we are looking at one of these new designs, in the Carbide Air 740, the follow-up to one of their most popular cases, the Air 540, which we took a look at back in 2013! Available in September 2016, the Air 740 has a suggested retail price of $149 and comes with Corsairs 2 year warranty.

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.

• BIOSTAR Announces its GeForce GTX 1070 Founders Edition Graphics Card
• CORSAIR Announces New Carbide Air 740 Case
• Razer Unveils Ornata: Its First Mecha-Membrane Keyboard
• CORSAIR Announces New RGB LED Lit Products at PAX West
• EK Announces EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 FTW Water Blocks Available for Pre-Order
• G.SKILL Announces DDR4-3866MHz 32GB (8GBx4) Trident Z Kits
• Antec and Razer Team Up to Co-brand a New Mini-ITX Gaming Chassis
• Thermaltake Unveils the Versa C22 RGB Snow Edition Chassis
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 To Utilize Pascal GP107 GPU
• PNY Unveils HP x765w USB 3.0 Flash Drive
• AMD Announces 7th Generation Desktop AMD A-Series Processors and AM4
• Thermaltake Unveils View 27 Gull-Wing Window ATX Mid-Tower Chassis
• Lenovo Offers IdeaCentre Y710 Cube Gaming PC

New Trailer Shows off Helicopters, Highlights Asymmetrical Gameplay for Vietnam War Shooter

Tripwire Interactive has released a brand new trailer highlighting the air power that United States Armed Forces will have at their disposal in their upcoming tactical FPS, Rising Storm 2: Vietnam. The sequel to the smash hit Rising Storm, PC Gamer’s 2013 ‘Multiplayer Game of the Year’, Rising Storm 2: Vietnam will be published by Tripwire Interactive, and is currently being developed by Antimatter Games, the same team that created the award-winning innovative asymmetric gameplay of the original Rising Storm.

Today’s brand new trailer features three helicopters which can be piloted by players during matches in action. The all-purpose and iconic UH-1H Iroquois, nicknamed the “Huey”, functions as both a transport, carrying up to 6 passengers around the battlefield, or a mobile spawn point for U.S. Armed Forces, bringing with it two M60 door guns to provide cover for teammates below. Battlefield tacticians will likely favor the OH-6 Cayuse, nicknamed the “Loach”, for its ability to quick recon the map and the ability to use commander abilities from the cockpit. The final helicopter, the AH-1G, nicknamed the “Cobra”, brings down the heavens with its arsenal of weapons, including two FFAR rocket pods, a 20mm M195 auto-cannon, a 40mm grenade launcher, and a front-mounted minigun.

To celebrate the new trailer release, all of the previously released games in the Red Orchestra/Rising Storm series are currently 75% off on Steam. The sale ends on Monday September 5th at 10AM PST / 1PM EST. Click here for more information.

Rising Storm 2: Vietnam is currently under development by Antimatter Games and will be published by Tripwire Interactive for PC and is slated for release in early 2017. This title has not yet been rated by the ESRB, but Tripwire Interactive anticipates a rating of “M” for Mature.

More game info can be found on the official Rising Storm 2: Vietnam website.

Update 0.17 Introduces a New Competitive Map “Frontline” and Continues to Make Changes From Community Feedback

Obsidian Entertainment and global publisher My.com are proud to announce the newest addition to Armored Warfare. Update 0.17 focuses on several quality of life improvements to continue the trend of addressing community requested enhancements. New features include the new VBR wheeled Armored Fighting Vehicle, the new co-op PvE challenge “Leviathan,” and the large and open PvP map, “Frontline”.

Watch the Armored Warfare – Frontline Map Trailer HERE.

Update 0.17 features include:

• Due to its size and natural openness, there are almost no natural routes for the players to take and tactics depend almost entirely on each team, as the terrain no longer dictates the vehicle deployment. The flow of battle is less predictable than on some of the other Armored Warfare maps and the players need to be constantly vigilant for the shifting tides of war.
• A brand new challenge for the co-operative PvE mode of Armored Warfare. The newly-finished Aurora satellite sits on a remote island in the Pacific, having received the final touches that will facilitate its maiden flight. When adversarial forces threaten to destroy Aurora and its component parts, players must protect the satellite and defend the island’s facilities, stopping the enemies from capturing the Aurora and destroying it.
• The VBR Tier 8 AFV and the AMX 10 RCR Tier 8 Premium Tank Destroyer
• We have continued to improve and optimized Armored Warfare’s weapon firing model in many aspects, with the goal of making it easier for players to hit targets more consistently while firing on the move.
• Before spawning an AI vehicle, this new system will check to see if it has Line of Sight and is within close radius to players in an attempt to find a location that is not directly on top of players. This should greatly reduce the cases in which AI vehicles spawn in-sight of and around players.

Find more about the 0.17 updates HERE.

You can download the game for free and get more information at the official Armored Warfare website.