Author: Donster

Just Announced Hardware for 25 June 2015

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.

Hardware | Donster | June 25, 2015 |

Just Announced Hardware for 24 June 2015

Hardware | Donster | June 24, 2015 |

AMD Radeon R9 Fury X Video Card Reviews

AMD has officially launched its latest flagship graphics card, the Radeon R9 Fury X. The Radeon R9 Fury X comes with a factory-fitted liquid cooling solution, a breakthrough new memory design, with HBM (high bandwidth memory), silicon interposer, and the memory being relocated to the GPU package, to reduce the chip’s overall PCB footprint, allowing for an extremely compact main PCB.

A number of reviews have become available featuring cards from various manufacturers. You can check out the various reviews via the links posted below.

Hardware Video Cards | Donster | June 24, 2015 |

Call of Duty: Black Ops III – Cyber Core Tutorial and Co-Op Playthrough Trailer

Take a deep dive into the Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 cooperative campaign with the Cyber Core tutorial and an extended cut from “Ramses Station” as seen exclusively at the Sony Playstation E3 booth. Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 is a dark, gritty future where a new breed of Black Ops soldier emerges and the lines are blurred between our own humanity and the cutting-edge military technology that define the future of combat.

Designed for four-player online co-op or solo play, players will encounter epic cinematic moments and open-area gameplay, allowing players to approach the game with a different strategy each time they play. And now your campaign character is completely customisable: from weapons and loadouts, to abilities and outfits, all with full progression systems and a personalised armoury to show off accomplishments. With these and many more exciting new features, Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 aims to deliver a constantly-evolving campaign experience.

See you on 6th November, the new Black Friday.

Pre-order now and get access to the Multiplayer Beta coming this August, first on PS4. Later on XBox One and PC. Learn more at: http://www.callofduty.com/beta

Get the latest game intel at the official Call of Duty website.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 First-Person Shooters | Donster | June 23, 2015 |

Rainbow Six: Siege Collector’s Edition Revealed

Source: Blue’s News

As noted on UbiBlog, Ubisoft is now accepting preorders for Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege as Standard, Gold, and Collector’s Editions of the shooter sequel that’s expected in October. The Collector’s Edition includes a backpack and other physical rewards to justify its $149.99 price tag, but the Windows version is listed as PC Digital, even though a steelbox case is one of its perks. The gold edition includes a DLC season pass, and preorder customers are promised access to the closed beta test. Here’s word on what it includes…

Included in the Rainbow Six Siege Collector’s Edition are:

Rainbow Six Siege Standard Edition
Season Pass
Steelbox – Designed exclusively for the Collector’s Edition
CTU Operators Hat – Flat-brim snapback hat
Compass Carabiner – Black and gray carabiner with a compass and bottle opener
Operator Backpack – Military-style backpack with a padded laptop pocket. Comes with seven Operator badges that attach to the sides of the backpack with Velcro.
Art of the Siege Tactical Guide – Exclusive 120-page guide

The Art of the Siege Tactical Guide will provide you with all the tips and tricks to give you an edge over your opponents. With advice straight from the development team, the guide highlights each of the Operators and CTUs, weapons, and maps.

First-Person Shooters Rainbow Six: Siege | Donster | June 23, 2015 |

Total War: Attila The Last Roman Campaign Pack Arrives This Week

Experience the story of Belisarius, one of the last great Roman generals, who was tasked with retaking the former Western Roman Empire by the Emperor Justinian

Source: Gamer’s Hell

Scheduled to be released on June 25th, The Last Roman Campaign Pack includes a huge new Campaign Map, a new ‘Expedition’ faction with new gameplay features, 5 playable factions with additional new units, tech and buildings, plus a dramatic story-based, campaign challenge. Specifically, The Last Roman’s Campaign map is a vast and highly-detailed representation of central Western Europe in 533 AD, featuring 35 provinces across over 100 regions, including Italy, North Africa, Spain and France.

The Five playable factions are the following: the brand new Roman Expedition, Ostrogoths, Vandals, Franks, and the Visigoths. Each one features its own faction traits and new campaign starting-position.

View the just released The Last Roman Campaign Pack trailer here.

Strategy and Wargaming Total War: Attila | Donster | June 23, 2015 |

ASUS X99 Rampage V Extreme ROG Review

By Ian Cutress @ AnandTech

For a number of generations, each motherboard company has had its halo product that pushes boundaries and wallets. For ASUS, the Rampage IV Extreme, based on X79, was a resounding success for sales. We sourced the next chipset iteration, the X99 based Rampage V Extreme, for review to see if ASUS can follow the trend.

Read The Review Here

Hardware Motherboards | Donster | June 23, 2015 |

NVIDIA Releases GeForce 353.30 WHQL Game Ready Driver

Source: techPowerUp!

NVIDIA released its latest “Game Ready” driver that’s become customary for the company ahead of a big AAA game launch; GeForce 353.30. These WHQL-signed drivers come “ready” for Batman: Arkham Knight, including SLI profiles, and GeForce Experience settings. The driver also adds an SLI profile for Lord of Vermilion Arena in its DirectX 9 mode. Batman Arkham Knight features NVIDIA’s GameWorks varnish, and should feature a few effects and settings exclusive to NVIDIA.

NVIDIA’s GeForce Game Ready 353.30 WHQL drivers can be downloaded from GeForce.com or through GeForce Experience.

Hardware Video Cards | Donster | June 23, 2015 |

Just Announced Hardware for 23 June 2015

Hardware | Donster | June 23, 2015 |

Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 Making Of Video

Source: Gamer’s Hell

CI Games has revealed a new video for Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 offering fresh details about this tactical shooter video game expected to be available in the first half of 2016 for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Set in a modern day conflict based in Eastern Europe, you will be thrust into the role of a sniper caught between three warring factions, played out in a realistic environment. As in the previous installments of the series, you can choose between taking out your targets up close or from a distance, while at the same time focusing on your survival through evasion and stealth. Non-linear, sandbox-style gameplay on large open-ended maps gives players the flexibility to play and replay the missions in a number of different ways.

Find out more about Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 at the games official website.

First-Person Shooters Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 | Donster | June 19, 2015 |