Source: TechPowerUp!

NVIDIA today released the GeForce Software 441.88 WHQL drivers with a few major feature updates. To begin with, the drivers add support for the freshly minted GeForce GTX 1660 Super. NVIDIA updated NULL (NVIDIA Ultra-Low Latency), an input-lag reduction feature, with support for G-Sync. You can now use the two together to make the input latency “cost” of G-Sync practically “free.” Next up, NVIDIA updated Freestyle and Ansel with support for ReShade filters, with some riders. You can’t use custom ReShade filters in competitive games, but can use some official ReShade filters. Lastly, NVIDIA enhanced its Image Sharpening features to reduce its performance cost, and added support for DirectX 11 – something the competing Radeon Image Sharpening feature lacks.

You can download the GeForce Software 441.88 WHQL drivers via GeForce.com.

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.

• NVIDIA Releases GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER Graphics Card: GDDR6 Makes A World of Difference
• Inno3D Announces its GeForce GTX 16-series SUPER Graphics Cards
• ZOTAC Unveils its GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER Graphics Cards
• Colorful Unveils its GeForce 16-series SUPER Graphics Cards
• EK Waterblocks Reveals EK-Classic Distribution Plate for Lian Li PC-O11D Case
• Sharkoon Announces the TG6 RGB Mid-tower Chassis
• GIGABYTE Z390 Motherboards With AORUS AIO Coolers Are Ready For The Intel® i9-9900KS CPU
• Intel Announces Core i9-9900KS, World’s Best Processor for Gaming Made Better
• Crucial Reveals its First External X8 USB SSD
• Raijintek Intros EOS 360 RBW Liquid CPU Cooler
• Anidees RGB VGA Cooler Adds Airflow and Bling to Your Graphics Card
• ASUS Rolls Out the TUF Gaming VG249Q Monitor

NVIDIA today released the GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER graphics card. Designed for high-fidelity 1920×1080 gaming, it’s up to 1.5x faster than a GeForce GTX 1060 6GB, and is significantly faster than older, still-popular GPUs like the GeForce GTX 750 Ti. Making it SUPER is the addition of 14 Gbps GDDR6 VRAM. The new $229 MSRP GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is available today from a number of NVIDIAs add-in-board (AIB) partners. We have gathered a number of reviews on the new GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER, which you can check from the links provided below.

• ANANDTECH (EVGA SC Ultra)
• ETEKNIX (Palit GamingPro OC)
• ETEKNIX (MSI Gaming X)
• ETEKNIX (Zotac TwinFan)
• HOT HARDWARE (GIGABYTE Gaming OC & ASUS Dual EVO OC)
• GURU3D (MSI Gaming X)
• GURU3D  (GIGABYTE Gaming OC)
• GURU3D  (Palit Gaming Pro OC)
• GURU3D (Zotac AMP)
• TOM’S HARDWARE (EVGA SC Ultra)
• PC PERSPECTIVE (MSI Gaming X)
• LEGIT REVIEWS (ASUS Dual EVO OC)
• TECHPOWERUP! (ASUS Phoenix)
• TECHPOWERUP! (GIGABYTE Gaming OC)
• TECHPOWERUP! (Palit GamingPro OC)

Developer Starni Games has announced that the historical turn-based strategy game, Strategic Mind: The Pacific is now out of Early Access and officially available on Steam for just $29.99.

In Strategic Mind: The Pacific you’ll face the waging war between the USA and the Empire of Japan in the Pacific Ocean – with mindblowing historical accuracy and attention to detail. The game offers an immersive experience of commanding both sides of the conflict, allowing you to gain a unique understanding of the situation through the eyes of both sides’ real-life commanders.

Build up, train and equip your troops with the newest weaponry available to maximize their efficiency and set sail for victory. The core element of the game is large scale naval battles with numerous carrier ships bringing aircraft into the battle for seizing control over the ocean. Upon overtaking the sea you will have to set foot on hostile land through a series of costly landing operations.

You will have to make your naval, aerial and amphibious forces act as one flawless mechanism – a task only a truly strategic mind can achieve.

Key features

• Two full campaigns featuring both sides of the conflict;
• Unreal Engine-based graphics with historically accurate models of all units;
• Over 60 minutes of plot-driven cinematics;
• Full English voiceover for all the characters;
• Rich upgrades and equipment system;
• Thought-through tactics;
• Complex naval battles mechanics allow you to damage various ship systems – armament, hull, engine, flight deck, etc;
• Headquarters traits system;
• Heroes you can assign to a particular unit.

Modern Warfare is the new Call of Duty to beat, despite parts of it feeling dated.

By Morgan Park @ PC Gamer

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has sold itself as a return to the setting that “started it all.” It’s a snappy marketing line that tugs the nostalgic strings of fans who remember the magic of 2007, and it’s not entirely misleading. The warfare is once again modern and, yes, Captain Price is still your likeable squad dad. Yet it’s Modern Warfare’s moments of unfamiliarity that impressed me—rebuilt weapon handling, ambitious new multiplayer modes, and characters that aren’t the cookie-cutter operatives we’ve seen in the last decade.

Read on…

Source: TechPowerUp!

AMD has released the Radeon Software Adrenalin 19.10.2 beta drivers. These drivers bring improved support for “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare,” which sees up to 18% better performance on the Ultra preset when using a Radeon RX 5700 XT. “The Outer Worlds” also sees improved support and sees 8% better performance at the Very High preset again on the Radeon RX 5700 XT. Improved support and better performance are always welcome; however, this release also offers some much-needed fixes, including application hang in Borderlands 3, which will likely make quite a few gamers happy. You can view the Release Notes HERE.

The new Radeon Software Adrenalin 19.10.2 beta drivers are available online at the AMD driver download page.

One of the most celebrated and iconic first-person action franchises is available today!

It’s here.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is an epic re-imagining of one of the most celebrated and iconic first-person action franchises in video game history. The game features three modes of play: an action-packed Multiplayer mode, a tactical and cooperative Special Ops mode, and a single-player Campaign, all wrapped into one entertainment experience. Like many blockbuster films, the game features exceptional cinematic design and it is rated for mature audiences.

The Campaign mode takes players through an immersive narrative that at times requires them to exercise thought, skill, and judgment to navigate some of the issues and challenges of warfare in the modern age. The Campaign is a fictional story that does not represent real-world events.

The main online component of Modern Warfare offers a variety of incredibly fun and competitive modes with loads of customization options. Go up against fellow Tier One Operators in the ultimate online playground!

Enter the world of Special Ops: dynamic experiences where four-player strike-teams work together to stop a new global threat that thrives within the sprawling city of Verdansk, and its surrounding environments.

Modern Warfare also features crossplay and cross progression for the first time in franchise history, allowing players to compete with their friends regardless of what platform they have.

Using a new engine, developer Infinity Ward brings a new level of authenticity through the photoreal, lifelike visuals to give players an immersive experience.

For more information and the latest intel on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, check out: www.callofduty.com.

Source: Blue’s News

Ubisoft announces the Doktor’s Curse event is now live in Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege Year 4, celebrating Halloween with a little hide-and-seek. This includes the chance to unlock 28 new items for the tactical shooter, and these items can also be purchased with R6 Credits or Renown. This page has all the details along with this trailer showing off what to expect. Here’s the lowdown:

Today, Ubisoft announced the frightful, limited-time event for Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege Year 4, Doktor’s Curse. This event brings an all-new game mode in a spooky, reworked, Frankenstein version of the map “Theme Park,” taken over by Doc, where he performs his disturbing, evil experiments.

This year’s Halloween event will last two weeks, beginning today, October 23rd and ending on Wednesday, November 6th. In this exciting 5-vs.-5 Monster Hunt mode, players will have to choose between fighting or embracing the darkness. Exterminators: 5 Sledges wielding only 3 unique hammers as weapons and a selection of gadgets — Eyenox Model III (Jackal), Heartbeat sensor (Pulse) and the EE-ONE-D (Lion) — will face five Monsters: a cast composed of Lesion, Frost, Kapkan, Smoke, and Ela. The Monsters have no weapons but can use traps and have a unique ability created for this mode: they can turn momentarily invisible and run faster to escape. The Monster Hunters’ (Attackers) goal is to kill all monsters, while the Monsters (Defenders) try to survive the round.

The Doktor’s Curse Collection will introduce brand new skins for five operators. Smoke, Kapkan, Frost, Lesion, and Ela each get their own set of four items, as well as Doc and Bandit, for a total of 28 items. Additionally, classic 2018 Halloween skins are once again available for a limited time.

The “Doktor’s Curse” Event includes the new Ubisoft Club Challenge that allows players to earn one of the 28 packs if they achieve 20 kills while playing the Doktor’s Curse map, and a second pack if they manage to win 13 rounds in the Doktor’s Curse playlist. In addition, any players that log-in between October 23rd and November 6th will receive one free pack. Players can also purchase the Doktor’s Curse pack for 300 R6 Credits or 12 500 Renown, with a 10% discount for Y4 Pass owners.

WarPlan, one of the most anticipated wargames of the year, is released. Lead of one of the two alliances into the war, from its initial engagements to its largest-scale operations. Grab the game now.

In a wargame with such a big scope, War is fought and won not only by military alone. Production, Supply, Diplomacy, play a crucial role in keeping your war machine oiled and running, while your divisions on the frontline would demand care and meticulously military thinking to operate and reach the objectives.

Fight on Land, Sea and Air in a massive scale, not so often seen before, in a map large 30 miles / 50km per hex using a Peters map scaling. 15 different types of terrains subdivided into sizes with each different features including motorized and non-motorized movement, airfield capacity, and defensive bonuses; 12 different resource types, 5 different strategic resources.

Moreover, 5 different weather conditions make the whole gameplay more challenging. If you wish to know more about the game and its details, have a look at the WarPlan Tutorials Playlist, with videos designed to guide you through all the different mechanics.

Learn more about WarPlan on the games official webpage!

Aluminum and RGB

By Sebastian Peak @ PC Perspective

At first glance the HyperX Alloy Origins has what it takes to be an outstanding keyboard, and it showcases the company’s new HyperX ‘Red’ switches. We have looked at various HyperX keyboards in the past, such as the Alloy FPS and FPS Pro and the Alloy FPS RGB, but these used Cherry MX Red and Kailh Silver Speed switches, respectively.

There is plenty to like about the design of the Alloy Origins and the specs look good, but how will these new HyperX switches stack up? Let’s find out!

Read The Review Here