BattleGoat Studios is pleased to announce the release of their Real Time Geopolitical Strategy/Wargame, Supreme Ruler The Great War. Game Designer and Project Lead Christian Latour commented, “The Supreme Ruler franchise has given our community members deep tactical combat and nation management from World War II to the present day, but previously offered nothing for the beginning of the century. The First World War was such a milestone in shaping modern warfare that we’ve had frequent community requests for a game in this period since our last release. Having developed the later eras already, we have been able to add the earlier time frame while still offering a game which can be played into modern times“.

BattleGoat’s Lead Programmer and Co-Founder George Geczy added, “Supreme Ruler The Great War adds a new era to the franchise, building upon a game system which has evolved over more than a decade. The combat, diplomatic and economic systems developed for the series continue to offer a unique strategy experience, one which has always been well suited to global conflicts. The First World War remains a topic of great interest to historians and gamers alike, although few games model the strategic challenges that the great powers faced during that era. Adding a World War I title to the series fills a gap in both the franchise and within the PC strategy genre.”

About Supreme Ruler The Great War
Expanding on sixteen years of development on the Supreme Ruler series of Real Time Geo-Political Military Strategy Games for PC and Mac. Supreme Ruler The Great War brings players back to 1914, to a world that has little understanding of the devastation that will be unleashed as long-time alliances and animosities drive ever-growing conflicts. Whether leading a major power or a minor nation, players can experience the tensions of a world descending into chaos. Campaigns follow paths similar to historical events while allowing players control of their own destiny, with the opportunity to change those events and chart their own course. Set-Piece Scenarios will provide for a shorter game focused on specific events from the era. As well, the ever popular sandbox mode allows players to customize their gaming experience by picking any nation and choosing their own preferred Victory Condition. With the further option of multiplayer matches, Supreme Ruler The Great War provides incredible amounts of replayability.

• World War I Campaigns for various major powers from the era.
• Take Control of any Nation in Sandbox Mode and impact the outcome of the conflict.
• Start in 1914 and progress well into the 21st century for an Epic Game-play experience.
• Challenge yourself with Set-Piece Scenarios for a faster-paced game.
• The butterfly effect… Influence the timeline and outcome of thousands of historical events.
• Use Diplomacy, Trade, Espionage, and Intimidation to influence the policies of other nations.
• Guide your Nation through the first war waged on a global scale.
• Modernize your economy to support whatever social and military policies you choose.
• Comprehensive Tech Tree features over 100 years of technology and equipment advances.
• Sophisticated Real-Time Strategic and Tactical Control of your Military Forces.
• Detailed historically-accurate Armies down to the Battalion level.
• Choose your level of control. Make all decisions or use your Cabinet Ministers to help.
• Battle the elements! Fully integrated weather model influences battlefield outcomes.
• Up to 16 players in Multiplayer over local network or Internet.

Supreme Ruler The Great War is now available for purchase on Steam. Visit the BattleGoat Studios official website for more information.

Matrix Games has released a new trailer for Order of Battle: Burma Road, showing many of the new features and additions coming with this new expansion pack, ranging from units to scenarios and specializations. You will have to adapt to a new unfamiliar terrain if you want to prevail!

Matrix Games will be showing a live stream of Order of Battle: Burma Road for the first time on Twitch!

Come say hello and enjoy the live stream with us the 11th of August, 11.00AM EDT / 4.00PM BST / 5.00PM CEST!

Order of Battle: Burma Road will be released on the Matrix Games store and on Steam on the 17th of August!

By Dominic Moass @ KitGuru

Given its price of just under £80, Antec’s Mercury 240 liquid cooler is clearly targeting those after some AIO action without breaking the bank. The addition of two LED fans, plus a LED pump, will certainly help its appeal as well. Whether or not the Mercury 240’s performance and noise levels justify the price is another thing, though.

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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.

• GIGABYTE Intros Aorus X299 Gaming Motherboard for Kaby Lake-X Processors
• EK Water Blocks is Releasing a New RGB Monoblock for ASUS ROG Strix X299-E Gaming Motherboard
• ASUS Republic of Gamers Launches Rampage VI Series Motherboards
• Razer Takes Chroma Lighting Beyond Peripherals with the Hardware Development Kit
• Colorful iGame GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Kudan Breaks 3DMark Records
• Latest Generation CPU Sockets Supported on Fractal Design Celsius Series AIO
• ENERMAX Launches Platimax D.F. 1200W, the Smallest Platinum 1200W PSU – VIDEO
• GALAX Teases RGB LED Gamer III DDR4 Memory
• Intel Unveils Full Intel Core X-series Processor Family Specs; 14- to 18-Core
• Arctic Launches Specific Freezer 33 Model for Threadripper CPUs
• HyperX Announces HyperX FPS and MOBA Gaming Keycaps Upgrade Kits
• Intel Coffee Lake i3 8350K & 8100 Specs Leak
• Thermaltake Intros Pacific W4 Plus CPU Water Block
• Cooler Master Announces Support for AMD Ryzen Threadripper and Socket TR4
• Micron Introduces Its 9200 Series Of NVMe SSDs
• BenQ Launches EX3501R 100Hz 3440×1440 VA with HDR Support

Gary Grigsby’s War in the West, the most ambitious and detailed computer wargame on the Western Front of World War II ever made, has finally been released on Steam!

Join the fight and lead your troops to victory with this incredibly detailed simulation. Each squad and vehicle will be under your command, waiting for your orders, in a huge 36k hex map with a comprehensive new air game that will allow you to control the skies above the battleground.

While your troops bring chaos and destruction on the field, you will also have to make plans for the logistic side of the battle, including rail usage, depots, trucks, ports and realistic interdictions.

Improve your World War II experience with the expansion “Operation Torch”, that introduces 10 new challenging scenarios, including both historical and what-if operations like the “Battle for Tunisia”, “Operation Dragoon” and “Breach of the Gothic Line”.

So, are you ready to show what you got on the battlefield? Grab Gary Grigsby’s War in the West on Steam now!

Do you think you are not tough enough for this? Then watch the tutorials we just made for new players! They’ll guide you and teach you the core mechanics of the game.

Here we are today to have an in-depth look on Field Of Glory II’s Game Modes.

FOG2 has a number of game modes, designed to give the maximum amount of variety and replayability.

Tutorial
The tutorial is in the form of three hypothetical battles between historical opponents – Ancient British vs Romans, King Pyrrhos of Epeiros vs Carthaginians, and Hannibal’s Carthaginians vs Romans. These are actual battles rather than being “on rails” so that the new player can get a real feel for the game. However, they have lots of context-appropriate popups that demonstrate the UI and rules as the game is played.

Read the full Game Modes Developers Diary HERE.

By Joe Evans @ Legit Reviews

Just scant days after the announcement that EagleTree Capital bought a majority share of the company, Corsair sent us over one of their new One Pro 1080 Ti gaming system to check out. Unfortunately, we had some delays in the process and were only able to spend a few days with it before the launch so no huge in depth analysis here, but we got enough hands-on time to give it a fair evaluation. It’s got some of the best parts available crammed into a relatively small package that’s visually dazzling. As a follow up to their original Corsair One that was well received in the industry, they’ve upped the ante a bit with some minor upgrades in this iteration. I’ll relieve any suspense up front by saying it’s a kick ass system but I’m pretty sure you could tell that just from the specs and pictures alone and if not, maybe this video will help.

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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.

• Lian Li DK-05 Motorized Adjustable Desk PC Now Available – VIDEO
• Fractal Design Announces the Define C TG, Define Mini C TG Cases
• FSP’s 10-Year Warranty Backs New Hydro PTM PSU Line
• Tt eSPORTS Reveals Level 10 M Hybrid Advanced Wired/Wireless Gaming Mouse
• Noctua Presents CPU Coolers for AMD’s Ryzen Threadripper (X399) and Epyc Platforms
• Razer Launches the BlackWidow Tournament Edition Chroma V2 Keyboard for Competitive Gaming
• SteelSeries Unveils The First, True 1-to-1 Esports Gaming Mouse Sensor
• Tesoro Intros Gram SE Spectrum Gaming Keyboard
• Corsair One System Upgraded With GTX 1080 Ti & NVMe M.2 SSD Options – VIDEO
• Cougar Introduces the Immersa Pro Gaming Headset
• EK Water Blocks is Releasing Full Cover Water Blocks for AMD Radeon RX Vega Based Graphics Cards
• Radeon RX Vega 56 Reportedly Beating GTX 1070 by 20%
• Confirmed: ASRock Says Intel’s Coffee Lake CPUs Will Require New Motherboards

Developer Battlestate Games has launched the Closed Beta Test (CBT) for their realism-focused FPS/MMO – Escape from Tarkov.

CBT access will be provided to all owners of early access packages. The admission of players will be conducted in waves, but as soon as reasonably possible. Within a week, every package owner will receive an invitation email. Players who have purchased early access packages earlier than others will be allowed into testing first. New users will be able to join other beta testers immediately after the end of the last wave.

The official Battlestate Games YouTube channel has posted a video about the start of CBT HERE.

With the start of this new phase, Escape from Tarkov receives a significant number of updates such as the addition of a new game location – Shoreline, along with re-balancing of existing locations and the addition of new spots to explore, more useful items, additional medicines and equipment, an advanced arsenal of weapons and weapon modifications, a balanced economy and insurance system, and lastly, a general chat to search for info or seek out raid companions.

“In recent months we have done a formidable job optimizing the speed and stability of the game, and fixed a lot of errors,” said Nikita Buyanov, head of the Battlestate Games. “Our main task is to make it comfortable to play for everyone. Therefore, I hope that players will understand the precautions we took with the gradual admission process. Of course, the development of the game doesn’t stop there. It will grow richer with features and content with every consecutive update, as soon as they are ready. For example, the closed beta testing will be soon expanded with the quest system.”

The studio also notes that there is no non-disclosure agreement (NDA) set forth for the closed beta testing. All users now have the right to make, store and share screenshots and videos, broadcast their gameplay and post game materials online.

Learn more about the project testing plans and the estimated completion time frame, and also pre-order the game on the official website of the project.

By Hilbert Hagedoorn @ Guru3D

In this technology preview we’ll have a closer look as to what AMD is releasing with Ryzen Threadripper with the product announced and launching today. There will be three Threadripper processors, all available starting this month with respective X399 motherboards available.

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