Earn Your Stripes in Hearts of Iron IV: Waking the Tiger

A Fractured Nation Confronts Imperialism in Upcoming Paradox Expansion

The Chinese Republic replaced the tottering empire only decades earlier, and is unprepared for its greatest challenge. China is ideologically divided as well, providing an appetizing target for aggressive neighbors. But the Chinese people are resilient and can unite to protect their homeland.

In Hearts of Iron IV: Waking the Tiger, Paradox Development Studio focuses on the Chinese front – the first front of the Second World War. Here, Japan turned its imperialist appetites before the other great powers got involved. New National Focuses dedicated to Nationalist and Communist China guide you through alternate histories that could save or unite the Chinese nation. But under whose guidance?

Features in Hearts of Iron IV: Waking the Tiger include:

• Chinese National Focuses: Divided and under threat, China has great reserves of manpower and diplomatic flexibility
• Chain of Command: Unite your armies under a field marshal who can take advantage of the many skills of the generals under his direction.
• Decisions and Missions: Historical decisions and national missions give your new places to spend Political Power, as you deal with domestic politics or start special projects.
• General Traits and Abilities: Generals’ traits can now unlock powerful Command Power abilities, allowing great flexibility and creativity.
• Updated Japanese Focus Tree: More attention to the Asian campaign and alternate history paths, including restoring Civilian Government or allying with the feared Soviets.
• Updated German Focus Tree: New possible histories for the German Reich, including the chance to replace Hitler with the exiled Kaiser, or lead a democratic Germany against Stalin.
• Acclimatization: Over time, troops will learn how to survive in the desert or harsh winters, giving these veterans an edge on the battlefield.
• And More: Capturing battlefield equipment, and a revitalized air war system that has room for Volunteer air wings.

Watch the Hearts of Iron IV: Waking the Tiger announcement trailer HERE.

Hearts of Iron IV: Waking the Tiger will be available soon on major digital distribution channels with the suggested retail price of $19.99 and is available for pre-order now.

Complete Collection Includes New Free DLC Inspired by Upcoming Sequel to Award-Winning RPG

Paradox Interactive, a publisher of games that define genres, and Obsidian Entertainment, developers of classic games like Fallout: New Vegas and South Park: The Stick of Truth, today announced that Pillars of Eternity: Definitive Edition is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux PCs. Definitive Edition, the comprehensive version of Obsidian’s award-winning, best-selling cRPG, Pillars of Eternity, includes the original game alongside both of its released expansions, all premium extras, and an all-new bundle of content, called the “Deadfire Pack,” inspired by Obsidian’s upcoming Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire. The new version is available via digital distributors today for a suggested retail price of $39.99.

Grab Pillars of Eternity: Definitive Edition via Steam.

This complete version provides fans with the full suite of all Pillars of Eternity-related content ever created by Obsidian, providing every piece of the experience in a single, convenient package.

Definitive Edition includes:

• The original Pillars of Eternity, winner of multiple awards for its rich story, lush art style, and incredible depth of choice — a modern RPG that calls back the classics like Baldur’s Gate
• The complete, expanded world, characters, and content from The White March: Parts I & II, which adds new places to travel, companions to adventure with, and quests to complete – and which expands greatly on the story of Pillars
• All premium content originally sold with Pillars of Eternity: Royal Edition, including the original soundtrack, a digital collector’s book, an original novella set in the Pillars universe, and much, much more
• The all-new Deadfire Pack DLC, which includes new in-game items to earn and discover, and new portraits from the forthcoming sequel, Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, releasing in 2018

For more information on Pillars of Eternity, visit the games official website.

A great classic game returns!

Set during the War to End all Wars, Strategic Command Classic: World War I puts you in charge of the two opposite blocs that fought hard for supremacy in over 5 years: The Triple Entente and the Triple Alliance.

Take the chance to rewrite history in the conflict that shaped Europe’s destiny forever!

Get more information about the game on its Product Page!

Main Features:

• 35 countries, 8 major and 27 minor belligerents(up to 65 nations possible with the Editor)
• Trench Warfare – Units can build trenches and trench lines act to block further spotting under Fog of War
• Shells – Artillery and Rail Guns now accumulate shells each turn and may fire as many shells as they have available
• Research – The many areas available include the key WW1 areas of Trench Warfare and Shell Production
• Reconnaissance Spotting – Recon Bombers allow you to fly spotting missions behind enemy lines
• National Morale – This value can be increased or decreased by special events, combat losses, enemy and friendly territory held, and it can influence not only individual unit morale but also the entire collapse of a nation if the value drops below critical levels

Field of Glory II has been updated to version 1.0.2! This is a significant and important update as it adds tons of improvements and changes, among all:

• You can now review the battlefield at the end of a battle
• Units that have evaded off map count as half their routed value added to their side’s rout %
• Close Order Warbands no longer get +1 Cohesion Test modifier for being Heavy Foot.
• Bows can now shoot over other units if on higher ground

You can download the patch from HERE.

Check the full changelog HERE.

Germany at War: Barbarossa 1941 has been updated to version 1.08! New features, new units, new maps, and bug fixes are making this version a true milestone!

You can download the update from HERE.

Added:

• New scenarios done by Jean Dillmann (aka terminator)
• Eben Emael (1.03)
• Battle of Odessa 1941 (1.02)
• Kutno 1939 (1.04)
• updated campaign Eastern Front v1.07 done by Zigmunds Steins(aka Marechal)
• marker in improvement for selected changes
• units can now be excluded out of the <tab> cycling of units by pressing <q> while the unit is selected
• new victory condition possible: reduce minefield strength
• unexplored areas are now named as such in the hex info of the panel
• marker for used/ignored units
• new AI abilities that improve offensive behavior which e.g. leads to raids against rear cities if the units are available
• combat results can now be limited or completely turned off for the map in the options
• Options End turn on/off
• map of Western Europe
• Extras folder with screenshots of the development (terminator)

Check the full changelog HERE.

Source: TechPowerUp!

Mozilla has released the Firefox Quantum web-browser for PCs. Technically version 57.0 of Firefox, Quantum comes with an overhauled user-interface, a more evolved multi-process sandbox than Google Chrome, and is geared for both performance and lower memory footprint. Mozilla claims that web-rendering performance has been doubled over the previous version (Firefox 56.0), making it play in a league above Google Chrome. It’s also designed to have up to 30% smaller memory footprint than Chrome.

Firefox Quantum takes advantage of the very latest CPU instruction sets, and GPU features, to accelerate web-rendering, with a focus on keeping the interface as smooth as possible, without losing out on the quality of rendering. It also adds WebVR and and WASM support in-built, broadening its feature-set for browser-based gaming. Grab Firefox Quantum from the Mozilla Firefox Quantum website.

By Steven Lynch @ Tom’s Hardware

Be Quiet!, best known as the emphatic lower-case manufacturer of power supplies and low-noise PC components, has developed a strong following in the enthusiast community. Today we have the company’s latest installment in its Dark Base line of high-end chassis, the Dark Base 700.

Read The Review Here

Source: TechPowerUp!

NVIDIA today has released the latest version of their GeForce Game Ready Graphics Driver. The new 388.31 drivers are optimized for the latest AAA games, “Star Wars Battlefront II,” and “Injustice 2″. NVIDIA has also added the corresponding 3D Vision profiles for both titles. In addition, they’ve included SLI profiles for Star Wars: Battlefront II and EVE Valkyrie – Warzone as well. According to them, the 388.31 drivers improve Destiny 2 performance by up to a staggering 53%. However, the more notable fixes include the micro-stuttering issue when using GPU monitoring tools to monitor GPU power and the driver not picking up GeForce GTX 1080 on the Alienware Amplifier.

You can download the new GeForce 388.31 WHQL Game Ready Graphics Drivers from GeForce Experience and 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.

• Bitfenix Reveals Enso Case and Alchemy 3.0 Addressable RGB Magnetic LED Strips
• Sharkoon Announces SKILLER MECH SGK3 Keyboard
• Club 3D Expands its Product Portfolio with New MST Hubs and HDMI Cables
• FSP Gears Up in Style with New CMT510 Tempered Glass Gaming Case
• Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Mechanical Keyboard Upgraded With Water And Dust Resistance
• ROCCAT Celebrates Ten Year Kone Anniversary with Special Kone AIMO Mouse
• Apacer Announces AD100 and AD300 SATA to USB 3.1 Enclosures
• Be Quiet Introduces Dark Base 700 Mid-Tower Case: RGB, USB 3.1 Type-C, Slide Out Radiator Bracket
• LiteOn Unveils Value CV6 SSD Range
• Add RGB Lighting To Any Memory Module With Jonsbo NC-1 Heatspreader
• SilentiumPC Introduces Navis PRO Series AIO Coolers
• Kingmax Announces the Zeus Dragon DDR4 Memory Series
• Thermaltake X Comfort Air Gaming Chair Has Active Cooling For Your Bum
• ASUS ROG Strix XG32VQ 32-inch Curved Gaming Monitor Introduced
• EK Water Blocks Releasing 420 and 560mm CoolStream Slim Radiators
• MyDigitalSSD Unveils SBX Series PCIe M.2 NVMe SSDs
• Cooler Master Launches New 120, 140 mm RGB Fans, C10L Fan Controller
• CORSAIR Builds the World’s Fastest 32GB 4x8GB DDR4 Memory Kit, Running at 4,333MHz

Bohemia Interactive has unveiled the next downloadable content (DLC) for their PC-exclusive tactical military shooter, Arma 3. Available later this month on November 30, the Arma 3 Tac-Ops DLC Singleplayer Mission Pack challenges players to take part in three distinct military operations.

The Arma 3 Tac-Ops DLC Mission Pack consists of a set of missions that provide a true combat experience in an unrestricted war zone. Here, players will need to lead their brothers in arms through situations that require careful preparation, tactical movement and positioning, and skillful shooting – as well as the ability to adapt and improvise at a moment’s notice. The missions should take at least 8+ hours to complete altogether, which soon becomes more depending on people’s playstyle and difficulty settings. Players are also strongly encouraged to replay the missions with a different approach – or even from another unit’s perspective in some of the operations.

The key features of the Arma 3 Tac-Ops Mission Pack include:

3 Singleplayer Operations – Designed for the experienced Arma player, this Mission Pack features three challenging military operations:

• Beyond Hope – Nine years prior to the “East Wind” conflict, civil war rages through the Republic of Altis and Stratis.
• Stepping Stone – NATO reinforcements responding to the “East Wind” crisis must first secure the strategic island of Malden.
• Steel Pegasus – During the invasion of Altis, NATO forces stage a daring air assault to open a second front.

Authentic Warfare – Experience what true military combat is like with missions that favor intelligence, caution, and patience above all else. Fight alongside multiple armed forces, and lead your unit to victory, alive.

Evolving Battlefield – Discover how your conduct and decisions on the battlefield can affect the operation by completing, failing, or ignoring (optional) objectives.

Replayability – Replay a selection of missions from a different unit’s perspective to gain a greater understanding of the operation. Try out various tactics and figure out how to achieve your objectives in different ways.

After Action Report (AAR) Videos – Develop your understanding of military tactics and combat with practical mission-specific insights from one of our military consultants.

And More – Listen to newly composed music tracks, unlock additional Steam Achievements, and take advantage of new scripted systems to help create advanced custom Arma 3 scenarios.

Arma 3 Tac-Ops DLC Mission Pack is now available for pre-order with a 10% pre-order discount on Steam and the Bohemia Store at € 4.49 / $ 5.39 / £ 4.04 (normal price: € 4.99 / $ 5.99 / £ 4.49). Alternatively, people can buy the Arma 3 DLC Bundle 2, which saves them more than 25% over purchasing Arma 3 Tac-Ops Mission Pack, Arma 3 Jets, Arma 3 Laws of War, and the upcoming Arma 3 Tanks DLC separately.

For more information about Arma 3, please visit the official website at www.arma3.com.