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

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.

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.

• PowerColor Announces Fastest RX 5700 XT in the World - Radeon RX 5700 XT Liquid Devil Graphics Card
• CORSAIR Debuts iCUE LS100 Smart Lighting Strips for Desktop Ambient Lighting
• AMD Releases Athlon 3000G Low-cost Desktop Processor
• BIOSTAR Releases M700 Series M.2 NVMe SSDs
• ADATA Launches Slim and Portable SC685 External Solid State Drive
• A VGA Stand with RGB LED and Power Routing, Courtesy DeepCool
• ASUS Intros AX3000 Dual Band PCIe WiFi 6 Card
• EK Launches a Tall Pump-Reservoir Combo Unit to Expand on Classic Line
• EK Expands Digital Portfolio with D-RGB Water Blocks for MSI Gaming X Trio RTX GPUs
• ASUS Announces ZenWiFi

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.

Source: Blue’s News

Company of Heroes 2 is now available for free on Steam for keeps for those who grab their copy of the real-time strategy sequel over the weekend. The game’s DLC is also now on sale, but there’s an additional freebie for those who sign up for their newsletter, as they will get the game’s Victory at Stalingrad for nothing. Here’s word:

There really is no better opportunity for strategy fans to get their hands on this great historical title, engage in its thrilling tactical combat and claim victory over the Eastern Front of World War II. Newcomers to the award-winning World War II RTS series can expect countless hours of single and multiplayer gameplay, where victory on the battlefield relies on the ability to out-think the opponent. Download COH2 for free now and kick off your single player campaign, wielding the might of the Red Army marching for Berlin or dive straight into various intense online multiplayer missions.

By Peter Donnell @ eTeknix

I’ve reviewed a lot of keyboards over the years, a few of them membrane, but most of them were mechanical. We don’t see many slim models come through the office, and even less so, mechanical and slim together. A lot of our readers are enthusiast gamers, and they tend to favour mechanical keyboards, which are rarely available in a slim format. Now MSI thinks they’ve found the solution, with the slim and mechanical MSI Vigor GK50 Low-Profile gaming keyboard. Using a new custom switch type, it promises MX Blue style clicky switches in a keyboard that stands just 34mm at the thickest part, giving it a pretty slick design.

Read The Review Here

Source: TechPowerUp!

AMD on Thursday released its latest version of Radeon Software Adrenalin 2019 Edition. Version 19.11.2 beta is the second release for the month of November 2019, and comes with optimization for “Star Wars Jedi: The Fallen Order.” The driver also addresses a bug with certain map areas or cities in “Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds” (PUBG) intermittently experiencing stuttering or performance loss.

The new Radeon Software Adrenalin 19.11.2 drivers are available online at the AMD driver download page.

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 Introduces the Sapphire NITRO+ RX 5700 XT Special Edition
• PowerColor Unveils Stunning Radeon RX 5700 XT Liquid Devil Graphics Card – Navi 10 With Pre-Installed EK Waterblock
• Thermaltake Announces New Commander G Series Tempered Glass ARGB Mid-Tower Chassis
• GIGABYTE Announces AORUS Radeon™ RX 5700 XT Graphics Card
• NEC Launches the MultiSync PA311D Monitor: 31″ IPS, 4K, 10-bit color, 100% AdobeRGB Coverage
• GIGABYTE Unveils GeForce® RTX 2080 SUPER™ GAMING OC WATERFORCE WB 8G Graphics Card
• New Razer Kraken Ultimate Gaming Headset Delivers the Winning Edge for Competitive Gamers
• GIGABYTE Teams Up with G2 Esports to Launch Z390 AORUS MASTER G2 Edition Motherboard
• Intel Recalls Boxed Xeon E-2274G Processors Due to Inadequate Stock Cooler Effectiveness
• CORSAIR Launches iCUE QL RGB Fans for Spectacular Lighting from Any Angle
• Sharkoon Announces the REV200 Chassis
• ASRock Launches the Phantom Gaming Radeon 550 2G Graphics Card
• MSI Launches the Best Duo in the Game, Mini-PC CUBI 5 and the MP221 Monitor

Update 0.8.10 rounds out final part of the new Italian cruiser branch with new in-depth historical collection and unlockable Italian commander, as well as visually updating ten maps and two ports, while also paving the way for the kick-off of a new Ranked Battle Season

Wargaming has today released Update 0.8.10 for World of Warships, completing the full branch of the Italian cruisers with the introduction of a new themed collection and the unlockable historical Italian commander Luigi Sansonetti. The update also brings a host of visual enhancements to ten maps and two ports, and prepares the game for the arrival of a new Ranked Battle Season.

A new video for update 0.8.10 can be viewed here.

The second installment of the Italian cruisers event kicks off by allowing everyone to research the new warships, all ten of them, while also introducing the “Resolute and Rapid” themed collection, dedicated to highlighting the history of the Italian Navy.

Finishing the whole of this collection grants the unique Italian navy historical commander Luigi Sansonetti who possesses special and powerful in-game effects. His talents activate by achieving specific battle goals such as destroying an enemy ship which will extend the maximum fire range of the main battery guns.

This commander also boasts two enhanced skills: Expert Loader and Torpedo Acceleration. Much like other unique historical Commanders, Luigi Sansonetti comes with specialized personalisation options: a broad pennant, colored shell tracers, and a signal flare that’s fired over the ship when one of his talents is activated.

A new Ranked Battles Season is set to commence in the middle of Update 0.8.10 featuring matches with Tier X ships in an 8v8 format. Only one aircraft carrier per team can be brought, with the total reward for reaching the 1st Rank being 5,500 steel.

Wargaming continues to update the maps and ports in World of Warships so that they make full use of the latest advances of the new lightning model and enhanced HDR technology. Ten maps and two ports, including Solomon Islands, Ring, Two Brothers, Shards, have been updated, as well as the Ocean and Saint Petersburg ports.

Further details on the Update 0.8.10 can be found here.

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

Today marks the release of Command: Modern Operations. C: MO  is an evolution of C: MANO, but it’s also a revolution on its own as it takes every single element and system of the original simulation to the next level. Everything from engine, database, maps, editing, accessibility, progression has been revamped and reshaped.

Watch the Command: Modern Operations release trailer HERE.

C: MO is a giant leap forward in the genre as it effectively takes what was a single self-contained experience and develops it into an open service with multiple opportunities for plug-ins, mods, scenario-editing and more. The integration with other software developed by external companies is a key pillar for the future development of this game as it effectively becomes a gigantic open simulation of global conflicts.

A totally new engine; more than half a TeraByte of high resolution maps covering every corner of our planet; a cyclopean database with more than 30.000 entries for every weapon, missile, ship, satellite, ground installation, submarine, plane, vehicle and ship that has taken the field from 1946 to present day in almost every Nation.

Command: Modern Operations is the premier military simulator for any possible engagement in a modern scenario, from counter-terrorism operations to nuclear tactical warfare.

Easier, deeper, greater and faster. A wide range of tools to manage the battlefield with a modern, crispier and improved graphics user-interface to give players full control of their forces and sensors. Knowledge is the key to win today’s battles.

Existing owners of Command: Modern Air/Naval Operations will receive a 50% discount to help them transition to Modern Operations. Also, all the previously owned official DLCs (a total of 15 products) will be available for free to all Modern Operations owners. Do you have any questions about what happens with the transition from CMANO to CMO? Read the full FAQ HERE.

Grab Command: Modern Operations now from the Matrix Games store or via Steam.

If you are eager to see the game in action, follow our double stream we are going to have on our official Twitch Channel.

The show starts on 6 pm GMT / 1 pm EST / 10 AM PST and continues on 12 PM GMT / 7 PM EST / 4 PM PST.