Author: Donster

Greetings No-Pats! During the last few months we’ve shown you how Battlefield 2042 is enhancing the series’ All-Out-Warfare suite of classic modes and how we’re giving you the tools to build the Battlefield experience of your dreams with Battlefield Portal.

Today, we’re excited to dive into Battlefield Hazard Zone, a mode unlike anything we’ve done before, where you and your squad must scavenge for valuable resources as foes and cataclysmic storms close in. So strap in and get ready to deploy. Things are about to get intense.

Watch the Battlefield 2042 Hazard Zone Official Trailer HERE.

In the year 2040, a worldwide event known as The Blackout has caused over 70% of satellites in orbit to malfunction and fall into the atmosphere. Communication, navigation, and surveillance were crippled, bringing an already tenuous relationship between the US and Russia to the edge of war.

In response, both countries have begun to use satellites equipped with capsules containing radiation-hardened Data Drives to collect important intelligence throughout the world. These capsules are dropped down into US/RUS controlled territories for the Occupying Forces to secure.

Such Data Drives are essential to No-Pats around the globe, providing them with valuable information to keep all No-Pats (including non-combatants) safe. And when necessary, the information can be sold to the Dark Market in return for supplies needed for survival.

This is where you come in.

In Battlefield Hazard Zone, you play as an Elite Task Force assigned to retrieve these critical Data Drives. You and your squad must locate, gather, and extract these drives before a storm overtakes the area in a high-stakes, one-life experience.

Every bullet, every skirmish, and every decision counts.

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By Jarred Walton @ Tom’s Hardware

Two months back, AMD launched the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT, the first card to use the Navi 23 GPU. Today, AMD follows up with its first truly mainstream priced RX 6000-series card, the Radeon RX 6600. Take the same GPU but with four of the CUs (compute units) disabled, clock it a bit lower and you get the RX 6600 non-XT.

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.

• AMD Launches Radeon RX 6600 Graphics Card
• MSI Unveils Radeon RX 6600 MECH 2X Graphics Card
• PowerColor Unveils Radeon RX 6600 Series Graphics Cards
• ASUS Launches Dual Radeon RX 6600 Graphics Card
• Gigabyte Launches AMD Radeon RX 6600 Eagle 8G Graphics Card
• MSI Liquid Coolers Support Intel’s LGA 1700 Socket
• CORSAIR All-in-One Coolers are Ready for LGA 1700 and Intel Alder Lake Processors
• EK Launches EK-Pro GPU Water Blocks for NVIDIA A6000 and A100 GPUs
• Acer Announces Predator Orion 7000 Gaming PC Powered by Intel 12th Generation Core “Alder Lake” CPUs
• G.SKILL Announces Flagship Trident Z5 Family DDR5 Memory
• SteelSeries Introduces the Apex 3 TKL — The First Water-Resistant TKL Gaming Keyboard
• GeIL Announces the Availability of POLARIS RGB DDR5 Gaming Memory Kits
• Samsung’s 980 PRO SSD Now Includes a Stock Heatsink as Option
• EK Launches Quantum Vector Active Backplate Waterblocks for MSI Trio and Suprim RTX 3090/3080 GPUs
• Noctua Presents Chromax Line NF-A12x25 Fan, NH-U12A Cooler and Heatsink Covers
• Sharkoon Launches its Skiller SFM11 Gaming Chair Mats

World of Warships launches early access German battleships and prepares for Halloween festivities

Today Wargaming, developer and publisher of the world’s most popular free to play naval warfare game, World of Warships, is launching an explosive new update packed with new features. It includes limited time themed events for the ghoulish Halloween season, as well as the arrival of a fleet of new German battleships.

Take to the seas aboard all-new German Battleships

With the ‘German Battleships: Part One’ event, a sweep of Tier III-IX German battleships hit Early Access, from the WWI-serving BB Von der Tann to the Tier IX Prinz Rupprecht. Armed with lethally precise main battery guns and a gamut of long-ranged secondary battery guns, consumables include Hydroacoustic Search, as well as Fast Damage Control Team with a limited number of charges. From Tier VII upwards, ships will also come fitted with torpedo tubes.

Tiers III-IX of these powerful vessels will be available within sequential bundles in exchange for German Tokens, a new temporary resource earned through taking part in the Personal Challenges event or obtainable from the Armory. The port of Hamburg has also been spruced up in honour of the update.

And going once, going twice! Coming up for auction will be early access to the Tier X Schlieffen, starting at 1,000 doubloons. More details about the dates and rules of the auction will be announced further into the update.

Trick or treat with new and returning game modes

The temporary battle type, Twilight Hunt, makes a ghostly entrance in this update from 21 October, pitting 16 players both against each other and the AI-controlled Twilight Fleet in the Polygon map. The aim is to earn as many Battle Points as possible by destroying the enemy armada, led by the fearsome boss ship Rasputin. Hop aboard the monster ships Fangblade, Thornridge, and Lobster-Eyed for the spookiest experience!

From the start and until the end of the update, old favourites Operation Saving Transylvania and Sunray in Darkness will be making a grand comeback.

More game-changing additions

In Personal Challenges, players must fill out the mission requirements of each personal records table to progress onto the next part and bring in those juicy rewards – coal and German Tokens, that can be used to obtain new German battleships plus a host of camouflages and flags.

Submarines will also be available for rental in random battles to test this class in a live environment with their new balance changes.

Watch the Update 0.10.9: Halloween video HERE.

Visit the official World of Warships website now for more game info and to sign up to play World of Warships for free!

Your journey to bring revolution to the beautiful Caribbean island of Yara begins today with the launch of Far Cry 6. Available now on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Amazon Luna, and PC, the newest adventure in the explosive franchise pits you and the rebel guerrillas of Yara against the better-armed, better-equipped, and far more numerous forces of the dictator Antón Castillo (played by Giancarlo Esposito). Wield powerful improvised weapons and vehicles, enlist adorable and deadly Amigos to your cause, and explore the beautiful open world of Yara as you fight to end Castillo’s tyrannical rule.

The Ubisoft Store is your one-stop shop for all things Far Cry 6, including the Gold Edition of the game, which comes bundled with the Season Pass. The Season Pass will grant players access to the remastered Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon: Classic Edition, as well as three upcoming DLC episodes that cast them in the roles of legendary Far Cry villains Vaas Montenegro, Pagan Min, and Joseph “The Father” Seed. Upgrade to the Ultimate Edition to get Far Cry 6, the Season Pass, and the Ultimate Pack, which includes three bundles of in-game items: the Croc Hunter Pack, the Vice Pack, and the Jungle Expedition Pack.

Far Cry 6 is out now for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Amazon Luna, and PC (and is available as part of a Ubisoft+ subscription).

Allies Resurgent, the second chapter in the trilogy of DLCs featuring World War II from the Allied perspective, is out now. The new campaign depicts battles in North Africa, the Mediterranean, and finally in Europe from late 1942 to early 1944.

At the start of the campaign, you lead US forces in Operation Torch, which marks the beginning of US involvement in the fighting in North Africa. After the first battle against Vichy-French units, you’ll need to prevail against veteran Axis forces in Tunisia.

To purchase and to find out more about Order of Battle: Allies Resurgent, visit the games official webpage.

As the Project Aces team continues to celebrate the 25 anniversary of the venerable ACE COMBAT franchise, they have developed a squad of new aircraft and are aiming to deploy them this fall for ACE COMBAT 7: Skies Unknown fans to enjoy and exploit in dog fights. Known as the Cutting-Edge Aircraft Series, this DLC package will include:

• The F/A-18F Super Hornet Block III (The Boeing Company)
• The F-2A -Super Kai- (Lockheed Martin Corporation)
• The MiG-35D Super Fulcrum (Joint-Stock Company Russian Aircraft Corporation “MiG”)
• And skins and emblems of rival and protagonist units from previous games in the series

Watch the ACE COMBAT 7: Skies Unknown – Cutting-Edge Aircraft Trailer HERE.

To find out more about ACE COMBAT 7: Skies Unknown, head over to the games official website or via Steam.

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 and Noctua Announce ASUS GeForce RTX 3070 Noctua Edition Graphics Card
• CommScope Introduces ARRIS SURFboard G34 and G36 DOCSIS 3.1 Cable Modem & Wi-Fi 6 Routers
• Cougar Gaming Chair with an Exoskeleton-like Backbone
• HyperX Announces Pulsefire Mat RGB Mousepad
• Corsair Unveils its XENEON 32QHD165 Gaming Monitor
• ASUS Adds White Colored Monitors to 27-inch WQHD IPS LCD “ROG Strix XG279Q”
• ZALMAN Intros MegaMax V2 Series Power Supplies
• Creative Launches its Sound Blaster Katana V2 Gaming Soundbar
• ROCCAT and Oakley Launch a New Limited-Edition ROCCAT PC Gaming Eyewear Collection
• Thermaltake & Studio F. A. Porsche Unveil ARGENT E700 Gaming Chairs
• Alphacool Announces Eiswolf 2 360mm AIO VGA Coolers for GIGABYTE RTX 3080/3090 Cards
• Antec Launches its NX320 Mid-Tower Case
• ROCCAT Releases its New Sense Series Gaming Mousepads

Matrix Games is pleased to announce the release of Field of Glory II: Medieval – Swords and Scimitars.

The second DLC for Field of Glory II: Medieval takes you into conflicts that have inflamed South-Eastern Europe and the Middle East from 1040 AD to 1270 AD.

Play some of the bloodiest battles of the Crusades. Relive the final flowering and the decline of the Byzantine empire as well as the Mongol invasion of the middle east, which was only halted by the Mamluk Egyptians.

Swords and Scimitars comes with 20 more nations and factions and 35 more units.

Brand new units include: early and later Templar and Hospitaller knights, Turcopoles, Turcoman cavalry, Indian horse archers, Axe-armed Varangian guards, and more.

Relive 8 more historical scenarios covering key engagements of the period as well as 4 more historically-based campaigns covering major leaders and conflicts of the era: Alexios Komnenos, The First Crusade, Manuel Komnenos, Saladin.

Moreover, the DLC will be added to the Field of Glory II: Medieval – Complete Bundle, already containing Field of Glory II: Medieval and Reconquista with an additional 20% discount for a week.

Answer the call to arms, the battle never stops in Field of Glory II: Medieval – Swords and Scimitars.

Find out more about Field of Glory II: Medieval – Swords and Scimitars on the DLC’s official webpage.

Matrix Games is pleased to announce the release of a new Developers Diary for the upcoming game Broken Arrow.

We have previously discussed vehicles and helicopters, and it’s now time to shed some light on the oldest weapon platform of them all: the infantryman.

Infantry has a very important role in Broken Arrow because it has the upper hand over vehicles and helicopters in entire sections of the battlefield.

Infantry is inherently a very defensive type of unit: it moves slowly, it is difficult to detect and hard to dislodge from urban, wooded or mountainous terrain. Attacking infantry with vehicles in these types of terrain is like asking for a beating. It requires intensive indirect fire support for suppression and your own infantry to progress. If enemy artillery starts sticking its nose into this already messy situation it can lead to a long and costly stalemate. So it’s generally advised to move around that kind of defensive position if possible.

The basic infantry squads generally come with a set of rifles, light machine guns and grenade launchers to fight against other infantry squads and they usually carry short range anti tank weapons.

Check out the full diary HERE.