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Just Announced Hardware for 22 November 2019

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 | November 22, 2019 |

Rising Storm 2: Vietnam Sounds the Horn of Plenty in Green Army Men Thanksgiving Update

Tripwire Interactive Sets the Table with New Update, Full of Stuffing, Including New Map, Weapons, and More

Tripwire Interactive and the Green Army Men Team released Rising Storm 2: Vietnam – Green Army Men Thanksgiving today. This content update has more guns, a delicious new map, and closely follows key gameplay updates. Available now on Steam, players can look forward to taking part in the gritty and strategic 64-player matches Rising Storm 2: Vietnam is famous for with a twist in the fan-favorite Green Army Men DLC, which includes all the Christmas, Summer, and Back-to-School content—as well as the new Thanksgiving update.

Now there are even more ways to carve the turkey, with three brand new weapons, including the bazooka, ready to splatter plastic on the carpet. Also, toy soldiers can jump on the table, explore the yard, and snipe from the counter in a new Thanksgiving-themed map. This map has players compete for a piece of the pie inside and outside a home dressed and prepped for Thanksgiving dinner. And to top it off, Tripwire Interactive and the Green Army Men team are committed to keeping playing with toys fun, having recently adjusted the time-to-kill and damage models for the Green Army Men DLC, based on community feedback.

To celebrate the Thanksgiving update, Tripwire Interactive has kicked off a franchise sale on Steam for Red Orchestra and Rising Storm titles and DLC items! For more information on the discounts, please visit the Tripwire Interactive Publisher page on Steam HERE.

All Rising Storm 2: Vietnam players can play the Green Army Men DLC for free as the Rifleman class. If players want to unlock more classes and support the development team, there is the option to buy the Green Army Men Upgrade, which unlocks all the other classes for Rising Storm 2: Vietnam – Green Army Men.

Available now on PC, Rising Storm 2: Vietnam is the sequel to Rising Storm, PC Gamer magazine’s 2013 ‘Multiplayer Game of the Year,’ published by Tripwire Interactive and developed by Antimatter Games. Command your team to victory in massive 64-player battles with authentic weapons, aircraft, and maps that pit conventional military forces against guerrilla forces.

To stay up-to-date on the latest for Rising Storm 2: Vietnam, please visit the games official website.

Command: Modern Operations Gets Community Scenario Pack

command-modern-operations Matrix Games has announced that Kushan Gaming has recently volunteered to curate the community scenario pack for Command: Modern Operations.

This release will work for both CMO and CMANO. More information available on this page.

You can download the pack from HERE.

For Steam users, a Steam Collection for the entire pack has been set up – Community Scenario Pack (Official).

Kudos to Kushan Gaming for this excellent job!

23 scenarios have been added so far:

Operation Eagle Guardian, 2019
Operación Gomorra, 2010
SandBox Nations #1
Plum Blossoms Do Not Fall Lightly, 2025
Mediterranean Fury 1 – The Road to Byzantium
Mediterranean Fury 2 – Syrian Surprise
Mediterranean Fury 5 – Serbia Right!
Black Sea, 2019
Battles of the 3rd WW, Tattletale, 1991
The V-Bombers
The Battle of Palmdale, 1956
Iwo Jima Goes to Mozambique, 2024
Operation Scarlet Lance, 1966
The Hustlers
Hat Yai Air Raid, 2019
The Great Arctic War – Arctic Cod Conflict, 2030
The Battle of Chiapas, 2020
WW3 D-Day Part 1
The Penang Affair, 1955
Close down Mukran, 1985
South of Crete, 1985
For The Honour Of The Republic, 1991
Incirlik, 2021

Command: Modern Operations Strategy and Wargaming | Donster | November 21, 2019 |

Matrix Games Announces Order of Battle: Red Steel

order-of-battle-red-steel It is the winter of 1942, and the Red Army is about to turn the tide of World War II.

Order of Battle: Red Steel brings you back to the most pivotal chapter of the war. Take command of the forces of the Soviet Union and push back the Wehrmacht, for the Motherland!

It is the second installment of the “Red” trilogy of DLCs which put you in the shoes (or boots) of generals like Zhukov or Konev. The new campaign starts just when Red Star ended, and those who want can play Red Star and Red Steel in sequence, importing their savegames from one campaign to the next and retaining their core army, unlocked commanders and specializations.

Red Steel has 16 new scenarios. Action begins in January 1942 with Soviet attacks at Staritsa, still not far from Moscow. During the harsh Russian Winter, you will need to remain on the offensive as the German army staggers, until the tide begins to turn again in spring 1942.

Then we make a little detour to the Crimean Front, which offers a somewhat different challenge due to its peculiar geographical features.

In summer 1942 the Wehrmacht launches a new grand summer offensive which finally leads to the crucial battle of Stalingrad. This battle plays a major role in Red Steel, and the various developments related to it are featured in several scenarios from autumn 1942 to January 1943.

In the last stage of the campaign, the Germans recover again with another victory at Kharkov. The final scenario gives the player a glimpse of the Kuban air battles, where Luftwaffe and VVS – the Soviet air force – clashed in intense air combat with massive numbers of aircraft involved over the Kuban region in the Caucasus.

Red Steel also adds new unlockable Commanders as well as new Specializations focused on the Lend-Lease aid program, allowing you to get access to American and British planes, tanks and trucks.

Order of Battle: Red Steel is bound for release in Q1 2020. You can take part in the Beta by applying HERE.

Order of Battle: Red Steel Strategy and Wargaming | Donster | November 21, 2019 |

Wargaming is Raising Money to Save Historic Submarine USS Batfish

World of Warship Players Help Muskogee War Memorial Park Save Historic Submarine

Wargaming has partnered with Muskogee War Memorial Park to raise money to repair the USS Batfish, which experienced extensive damage due to flooding earlier this year. The USS Batfish was integral to naval warfare in WWII, sinking 15 Japanese ships, including three Japanese submarines in just 76 hours, making her the most successful submarine killing sub in history.

The campaign kicks off today with the “Save the Batfish” in-game package. Players will have the opportunity to donate $10 to restore the historic WWII submarine and will receive special rewards for their contributions. Items include eight Dragon Flags and a combat patch similar to the patch worn by the sailors who served on the submarine.

“Working to preserve these ships and their history is part of our mission to ensure future generations can fully understand and remember those who served,” said Ray Hazlip, Regional Publishing Producer at Wargaming. “Our community has shown us how passionate they are about preserving naval history as two years ago they raised approximately $300,000 to restore the USS Texas.”

The goal is to help the museum reach $150,000 to cover repairs, which include sandblasting, painting, relocation, a new stabilization platform, and interior floor tiles and gauges which were all damaged by the water. The submarine is an important piece of WWII naval history that the museum wants to protect for future generations.

“To those who do not see it, the Batfish represents a weird roadside attraction dedicated to crazy sailors who wanted to honor their lost friends. To the inquisitive mind with an eye for history, a visitor can learn about the value of service, the impact that the United States Submarine Force had on the war in the pacific,” explained Brent Trout, Executive Director of the Muskogee War Memorial Park. “Simply put, our World War II submarine museums are in danger. Some of them are well funded and in the right place, but others are in jeopardy of being scrapped. Protecting the USS Batfish means saving history and protecting the sacrifice of every sailor who called a submarine home.”

Donations will be taken through GoFundMe at gofundme.com/f/savetheussbatfish, as well as in the game. On November 22, players will have the opportunity to learn more about the USS Batfish’s history as Nicholas Moran (The_Chieftain) hosts a Charity Stream at twitch.tv/worldofwarships.

Further details on the campaign can be found at: worldofwarships.com/en/news/community/equipped-with-bat-shark-repellent/

Watch the Save USS Batfish! – A Special Message video HERE.

Uncategorized | Donster | November 19, 2019 |

Strategic Command: WWI Release Date Announced

Strategic Command: World War I is ready to break through your lines.

Mark the day on your calendar, as General Mobilization will begin on the Matrix Games Store, and on Steam beginning December 5th. Be ready to relive the Great War from the opening shots of 1914 to the final offensives, in a massive 20 mile per hex map covering Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and the Atlantic.

Key Features:

3 campaigns (1914 Call to Arms, 1914 Triple Alliance (where Italy joins the Central Powers) and 1917 Fate of Nations)
New unit types added including ANZACs, Mountain Corps and Ground Attack Aircraft
Automated Entrenching reducing micromanagement to the minimum
Armies that have developed their trench warfare skills will be able to move and entrench
Enhanced Fog of War clearly shows the limits of your units’ spotting range
Germany’s use of Unrestricted Naval Warfare fully overhauled

Get more information about Strategic Command: World War I from its official product page.

Strategic Command: World War I Strategy and Wargaming | Donster | November 19, 2019 |

Silverstone Permafrost PF240 Liquid Cooler Review

By Krzysztof Hukalowicz @ Guru3D

Today, we are reviewing an AIO cooler from Silverstone: the PERMAFROST PF240. Silverstone is not entirely a newcomer in the AIO segment of the market. In the past, they introduced the Tundra series (120/240 mm), which was available in an RGB version as well. This time around, it’s a fully ARGB LCS, although unfortunately not expandable (similarly to most of the solutions on the market today), unlike the Alphacool Eisbaer 280 Extreme or Swiftech H240 X3 that we reviewed here recently.

Read the Review Here

Hardware System Cooling | Donster | November 19, 2019 |

AMD Releases Radeon Software Adrenalin 19.11.3

Source: TechPowerUp!

AMD late Monday posted Radeon Software Adrenalin 19.11.3 beta graphics drivers. The drivers add optimization for “Fortnite” in DirectX 12 mode introduced through patch v11.20, which is the only item in the change-log. Besides this, the company has acknowledged just like in the 19.11.2 changelog, that it’s firefighting the issue of intermittent display signal loss when gaming with Radeon RX 5700-series graphics cards.

The new Radeon Software Adrenalin 19.11.3 drivers are available online at the AMD driver download page.

Hardware Video Cards | Donster | November 19, 2019 |

Just Announced Hardware for 19 November 2019

Hardware | Donster | November 19, 2019 |

Here’s the Brilliant New Microsoft Flight Simulator Trailer

By Tom Phillips, News Editor @ Eurogamer

I have watched last night’s Microsoft Flight Simulator gameplay trailer numerous times today and gosh, what a majestic thing this game looks to be.

So, yes, I could give you the press release spiel: Microsoft has now confirmed a bunch of aeroplane companies it will officially license planes from: Airbus, Boeing, CubCrafters, Daher, Diamond Aircraft Industries, ICON Aircraft, Robin Aircraft and Textron Aviation.

Or you could just watch the trailer a couple more times and marvel at its astonishing recreation of the planet below.

Crank this up to full screen and 4K.

Flight Simulation Microsoft Flight Simulator | Donster | November 15, 2019 |