Author: Donster

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.

• Sapphire Announces NITRO Radeon R9 Fury with Custom PCB
• BIOSTAR Announces GeForce GTX 750 Ti OC Graphics Card
• BenQ Announces Product Lineup for CES 2016
• VisionTek Expands Super-Speed USB 3.0 Pocket SSD Line
• NEC Enhances 27-inch and 30-inch MultiSync EA Monitors with IPS Panels
• Acer Predator Z35 Curved G-Sync Gaming Display Runs At Up To 200Hz
• ADATA Showcases Future Evolution at CES 2016
• SilverStone Releases EP03 Hub with Fast Charging and Power Meter

The British are coming! Rumbling over the ridge – but they are definitely not dressed in red, olive drab is the duty colour for the incoming 1.55 “Royal Armour” update. The new major update introduces armoured vehicles to Great Britain. More than 30 machines of the finest British steel, 9 new aircraft, 2 amazing North African locations and many more features have been added to the game.

We can’t wait to put British armour into the hands of our players! Some vehicles will be available to play right from the start.. The rest of them will be first tested and then introduced step by step. Follow our news to learn how to join the beta-test, that also grants access to all of the initial machines. Don’t miss it!

See the full list of changes in the Changelog section.

Thirty British tanks including variants of Valentine’s, Matildas, Cromwells and Churchills will be introduced over the coming weeks with five regular and four premium tanks initially for the Brits. Over the next few weeks the British ranks will steadily grow and encompass self-propelled guns and the very first armoured cars in War Thunder in the form of the T17E2 and Mk II AA.

Get more 1.55 “Royal Armour” information and watch the new video on the official War Thunder website.

“Rangers lead the way” – Rangers’ motto

All right gents! This no time for sitting back, and if you thought the fight was over, well, I tell you: you thought wrong. Heroes of Normandie: US Rangers – the first expansion of one of the most recent and innovative tactical wargames around has been released, featuring a precious addition for American Player: the US Rangers, the toughest among the toughest warriors!

From the Product Page:

”These tough soldiers are an invaluable asset and a sure threat to Jerry thanks to their love of the assault! Many of these brave soldiers have enhanced combat stats that reflect their harsh selection and training under Captain Pepper!”

Not even the panzers can save the Germans this time!

To better celebrate this milestone, a completely free new feature has been added, available both to the base game and the expansion, finally introducing for single player and multiplayer alike, the Editor!

You can download the update following this link. Watch the “Showcasing the Editor” trailer here.

Grab the game now!

Heroes of Normandie: US Rangers is a DLC for Heroes of Normandie and requires the Heroes of Normandie base game to play.

Source: Blue’s News

The Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate website has a new trailer showing off the Jack the Ripper DLC that’s part of a season’s pass for the action/adventure sequel. This is available today for consoles and will come in one week to PCs. The trailer highlights VR support in the add-on, as it offers a 360 degree view of a slow motion run through Victorian London. Here’s word on the DLC and the trailer:

Featuring the infamous namesake of the DLC, the trailer takes you through the gritty streets of Victorian London and plunges viewers into Jack’s grisly world. This trailer is currently available in its full VR form for the Samsung Gear VR platform, but if don’t have that hardware and still want to get a taste of the experience, you can view it through YouTube and Facebook’s 360 video player.

The Jack the Ripper trailer provides insight into how Ubisoft imagines the future of storytelling through the unique immersion VR provides. “Nicolas [Bouchet] and I started working on this as a test to see how we could adapt a trailer to offer a true VR experience,” says Adrian Lacey, Director of IP Development at Ubisoft Montpelier. “Originally, we hadn’t planned on releasing it, but the results were so good we had to share it. The Jack the Ripper VR trailer is just a small taste of what virtual reality can bring, both in terms of storytelling and how it can help players go deeper into our worlds.”

Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa, one of the most innovative wargame of the year has received an update! Version 1.01 is finally live and it brings a lot of improvements!

Alongside some fixes – like the addition of three hexes to East Prussia on map – this update is strongly AI oriented!

Now the Soviet AI has been implemented to perform better in this version, having more offensive edges, more caution with the defense of key objectives such Leningrad and Moscow and more flexibility in army placement!

Be sure to check the entire list of changes here.

You can download the patch from here.

Source: Blue’s News

EA announces Getaway DLC for Battlefield Hardline, saying this will come to the premium version of the cops and robbers shooter next month. Here’s word on the new maps, weapons, vehicles, and more that this will add:

Drop the clutch, lay on the gas, and hold on to your seats, because Battlefield™ Hardline is gearing up for its fastest, most explosive expansion yet! Whether you’re making a dusty, high-speed escape across the Mexican border, or closing in on a hot pursuit along the sun-drenched Pacific coast, you’ll be chasing glory at top speed when you play Battlefield™ Hardline: Getaway*, coming January 2016.

A great getaway is key to a great heist. If you’re a criminal wheelman, your payday is dependent on your ability to evade the cops. If you drive for the law, the fastest way to earn your badge is to take down the thieves before they can escape into a cloud of dust and burnt rubber. Ready to rev your engines? Here’s what owners of Battlefield Hardline: Getaway will get…

• Four massive maps: Pacific Highway, Double Cross, Train Dodge, and Diversion
• New game mode: Capture the Bag
• 4 new vehicles
• 3 new weapons for the Mechanic Class
• One new gadget and a new melee weapon
• 4 new Legendary Camos

In addition, all Battlefield Hardline players will receive a game update that includes new weapons and patches, as well as new features we’ll talk about soon.

By Sean Sinha @ Legit Reviews

Founded in 2002 within the Akihibara district of Tokyo, Japan, Scythe is a global distributor and manufacturer of high quality computer parts. With offices in the USA and Germany, in addition to R&D facilities in Taiwan in China, Scythe has grown from their humble beginnings and today are well known with PC enthusiasts around the world. While known for producing excellent heatsinks with an emphasis on quiet operation, Scythe perhaps is best known for their amazing Gentle Typhoon series of fans. With the  Ninja 4 CPU cooler that we are reviewing today, Scythe is attempting to remind enthusiasts that they can provide excellent CPU cooling solutions at an amazing value.

Read The Review Here

Author: AkG @ Hardware Canucks

Since the release of the Z170 series of motherboards we have looked at numerous ASUS offerings. Everything from entry level -A, to the impressive Deluxe and even multiple Republic of Gamers motherboards. However, we have not taken a close look at one of ASUS’ more popular lines: The Ultimate Force (TUF) series. As a perennial favorite amongst users who want durability above all else this oversight is rather glaringly obvious in hindsight. Today we fix this issue by reviewing the Z170 Sabertooth, what may be one of the best looking and arguably most advanced ASUS boards on the market today.

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.

• Phanteks Announces Enthoo Pro M Acrylic Window Edition Chassis
• MSI Announces CPU Guard 1151
• AMD Silently Launches FX-6330 Black Edition Processor
• Sharkoon SHARK ZONE MK80 RGB Keyboard Announced
• 3DMark “Time Spy” Benchmark 5 Times Heavier on your GPU than “Fire Strike” – VIDEO
• ASRock SKY OC Unlocks Skylake Non-K CPUs Making Them Overclockable
• AOC Prepares Three Frontline Monitor Launches for CES 2016
• Alphacool Intros Eisdecken Top for D5 and DDC Pumps
• AMD Radeon R9 390 Now Offered with 4GB Memory
• EVGA Releases 700B Power Supply
• ASUS Intros Maximus VIII Hero Alpha, Featuring Native RGB LED Headers
• Intel Core i7 “Broadwell-E” Lineup to Feature Four SKUs

Ubisoft has announced the Jack the Ripper add-on content for Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate will be available for download on console on December 15 and PC on December 22. Jack the Ripper takes place 20 years after the events of Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate, where players will hunt the notorious serial killer as Assassin Evie Frye.

Jack the Ripper is available for Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate players for $14.99, or as part of the Season Pass, which includes: Jack the Ripper, The Last Maharaja mission pack, A Long Night Season Pass exclusive mission, Streets of London gameplay pack, two top-tier sets of gear and weapons and an exclusive XP boost for $29.99. Jack the Ripper is included in the Gold Edition of the game. Season Pass holders can download the add-on starting December 15.

For more information on Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate - Jack the Ripper, and to view the latest video, please visit official Assassin’s Creed website.