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.

• BIOSTAR Announces its Radeon RX 500 Series Graphics Cards
• MSI to Bundle Optane with 3 New 200 Series Motherboards
• EK Water Blocks Releases AM4 Monoblock for ASUS Crosshair VI Hero
• Colorful Announces iGame GTX 1080 Ti Vulcan X OC
• HyperX Shipping Pulsefire FPS Gaming Mouse
• YESTON Delivers Triple-fan Radeon RX 580 GameAce
• Aorus Intros the GeForce GTX 1060 6GB Xtreme Edition with 9 Gbps Memory
• GALAX and KFA2 Unleash White Edition of GeForce GTX 1080 Ti EXOC
• Patriot Announces the Viper V760 RGB Gaming Mechanical Keyboard
• VisionTek Brings Its Vision To The Radeon RX 500 Series
• PowerColor Announces the Radeon RX 550 RedDragon
• HIS Digital Introduces Five Radeon RX 500 Series Graphics Cards
• AOC Teams Up with F.A. Porsche for PDS Monitor Series
• Acer Launches RC271U Monitor

Source: Jason Schreier @ Kotaku

The next Call of Duty is probably set during World War II, as is evidenced pretty strongly by its title, Call of Duty: WWII. Activision announced the game today, adding that there will be an official “reveal” next Wednesday at 1pm ET.

We’ve known about Call of Duty: WWII since last month, when it was leaked via early marketing materials. This one is developed by Sledgehammer Games, the Activision-owned studio that was last responsible for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare.

Update 0.19 “Tanks Reloaded” now available including new Maps, Vehicles and Skirmish mode

Developer and global publisher My.com are proud to announce that update 0.19 for Free-to-Play Tank MMO Armored Warfare – Tanks Reloaded is now available. The anticipated update and its main feature, Balance 2.0, mark the beginning of a new era for Armored Warfare. Balance 2.0 consists of many highly impactful gameplay and balance changes that represent the foundation for the game’s future development. 26 new vehicles are added for tank commanders to drive to the modern battlefields and wreak havoc in a new PvP map and brand-new PvE missions.

Tanks Reloaded will define the further steps for the game’s genre defining mode Global Operations, by adding the large scale and Caucasus-themed map “Barren Divide”. A fully interactive map with overhead surveillance drones, fighter bombers and static anti-tank turrets functioning as a 3rd party support for each of the competing teams. Global Operations is an exciting new game mode for the genre and fuses the PvE and PvP game modes together in a unique and explosive mix.

Features introduced with Tanks Reloaded (Update 0.19):

• 26 New Vehicles
• New PvP map: Chemical Plant
• New Global Operations map: Barren Divide
• PvE Mission: Raiding party
• PvE Mission: Watchdog
• Skirmish mode
• Balance 2.0

Find out more about Armored Warfare and download the game for free, visit the games official website.

By Jeffery Renaud @ The Wargamer

Kriegsmarine is the latest expansion to Artistocrats’/Matrix Game’s Order of Battle: World War II (OoB) series, not surprisingly taking the setting to the high seas as – surprise! – Germany in WWII. Not that the game has heretofore lacked a naval aspect; indeed, it could be argued that, in a Second World War game that features a U.S. Pacific setting and U.S. Marines, not to mention their Japanese opponents, it could hardly avoid introducing navies before this iteration. Thus, one may wonder just what this expansion adds – but as it happens, that’s what we at Wargamer are here to tell you, Dear Reader!

Read The Review Here

Prey on carriers and show pesky destroyers who’s boss

Vive la France! A full fleet of ten stylish-looking cruisers sails proudly into World of Warships today, introducing a new nation with rich naval history to the game.

“French cruisers offer numerous tactical options and have tremendous potential to set the tone in combat thanks to outstanding fighting qualities and exclusive consumables,” said Artur Plociennik, World of Warships Executive Producer. “You can swiftly change your position, shine in short-range torpedo exchanges, and turn the table on destroyers. With French cruisers, you’re the hunter.”

The new line possesses powerful artillery and features several specific traits for commanders who appreciate maneuverability and tactical versatility. Their high speed is complemented by the special Engine Boost consumable, unavailable to other nations’ warships of the same class. French cruisers have very high anti-torpedo bulkheads, giving them significant advantage against destroyers, and their own torpedo launchers provide the nation with an edge in close combat. They can accomplish a variety of battle objectives, switching flanks rapidly and preying on destroyers, light cruisers, and aircraft carriers, while those belonging to Tiers VI to X can even give some trouble to battleships.

The new branch opens with the speedy and accurate Bougainville that belongs to aviso, a sub-type of cruisers previously not represented in World of Warships. Bougainville-class ships performed well in World War II and remained on active duty until the late 1950s, having participated in wars in Korea and Indochina. Among other significant models are the Émile Bertin—one of the fastest cruisers in the game—along with its descendant, the well-armored and torpedo-proof La Galissonnière.

Grand battles await. En avant, les capitaines!

For the more game information, visit the official World of Warships website.

The Operational Art of War IV development is proceeding straight forward and today developers are very proud to announce that the game is ready to enter the Beta Phase!

If you think to have what it takes enlist here and help us in giving the final touches to the game!

The Operational Art of War IV is the new generation of operational wargames. With more flexibility than before and with a new array of exciting features, it will make you relive the most iconic battles from the dawn of the 20th Century to modern day, including the ones that never occurred!

More than 200 scenarios like the Battle of Marne, Dien Bien Phu, the Battle of Arnhem, the Falkland Invasion – and lots more! – will forge your strategy skills and ability to master all kind of troops and terrains!

In Order of Battle: Kriegsmarine you’ll brave heavy enemy fire while at the lead of powerful battleships and cruisers – true beasts of steel! You will command silent predators, marvels of German engineering, the U-Boots, in their lethal hunt for Allied convoys. You will build and employ massive new Carriers, platforms from where to launch your newest aircraft, and gain a devastating edge over your enemies.

Kriegsmarine is all of this, and more. Your efforts will decide the fate of the war. Are you up to the task?

The new DLC for the Order of Battle series releases today on our store and on Steam. It features the exploits of the Kriegsmarine, the German Navy, in its effort to fight Allied supremacy at sea. It adds many new units, and it presents players with the intriguing possibility of exploring “what-if” scenarios: what if Germany had developed, built and deployed aircraft carriers? What if Germany had fully executed Plan Z and built the next-generation battleships? You have the choice.

That’s not all! Kriegsmarine is accompanied by several new features which have an effect on naval gameplay in general: new mechanics such as fire efficiency and hit avoidance, new submarine rules, primary and secondary guns for ships, new unit types, a first look at the Skirmish mode, and more! It is truly a massive update.

And if you’re still unconvinced, we’ll stream the game tomorrow on our Twitch channel!

So what are you waiting for? Get Kriegsmarine now, and give us your feedback on the forum!

Watch the new Order of Battle: Kriegsmarine Gameplay trailer HERE.

Learn more about Order of Battle: Kriegsmarine at the games official webpage.

Source: TechPowerUp!

AMD has released the latest version of Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Edition. The new Radeon Software Crimson ReLive 17.4.3 WHQL drivers add official support for the newly launched Radeon RX 500 series GPUs, such as the RX 580, RX 570, RX 560, and RX 550; besides support for Windows 10 Creators Update (v17.4.2 already added WDDM 2.2 support).

You can download the Radeon Software Crimson ReLive 17.4.3 WHQL drivers here.

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.

• EVGA Upgrades their GeForce GTX FTW2 and SC2 with 11 Gbps Memory
• Cooler, Quieter, Faster – CORSAIR Launches the Hydro GFX GTX 1080 Ti
• Inno3D Announces GeForce GTX 1080 11 Gbps and GTX 1060 9 Gbps Graphics Cards
• ZOTAC Intros the GeForce GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme with 11 Gbps GDDR5X Memory
• ZOTAC Also Intros GeForce GTX 1060 6GB AMP+ with 9 Gbps GDDR5 Memory
• Meet the Galax GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Hall of Fame (photos)
• Biostar Announces Mini-ITX AM4 Motherboards For Ryzen
• Phanteks Announces the Enthoo Evolv MATX Tempered Glass Edition
• ASUS Announces its Radeon RX 580 and RX 570 STRIX and Dual-X Graphics Cards
• Cherry Launches B.Unlimited 3.0 Wireless Desktop
• DeepCool Announces the Gammaxx 400 Blue CPU Cooler with AM4 Support
• Tt eSPORTS Announces New VENTUS X PLUS Smart Gaming Mouse
• Radeon RX 480 Cards Can Successfully be Flashed to RX 580
• Logitech Announces the G413 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
• EK Water Blocks is Releasing Full-Cover Water Blocks for the ASUS ROG Strix GeForce® GTX 1080 Ti
• AOC Announces C4008VU8 40″ Curved 4K UHD Display with 10-bit Color
• Razer Expands the Razer Hammerhead V2 In-Ear Audio Line with Bluetooth and iOS Lightning Models
• Sapphire Announces the Radeon RX 580 and RX 570 NITRO+
• ENERMAX Launches D.F. STORM, the 3500RPM Fan Featuring Self-cleaning Design

Publisher Strategy First and developer Graviteam, a studio with a long history of developing realistic wargames such as Graviteam Tactics: Operation Star and Steel Armor: Blaze of War, are teaming up to deliver the historically accurate World War II strategy war game Tank Warfare: Tunisia 1943 to Steam.

“Set in North Africa during the Tunisian campaign in World War II, one of World War II’s most intense conflicts and offers real-time and turn-based strategy options, making it perfect for hardcore strategy fans, World War II enthusiasts and history buffs,” said Vladimir Zayarniy, Graviteam CEO. “We dedicated a lot of time, energy and passion into offering a painstaking level of realism and detail in all of our units and battle scenarios, and for the first time are featuring US military battling against Axis forces.”

Tank Warfare: Tunisia 1943 offers two ways to play, with both turn-based and real-time strategy options, each featuring unparalleled levels of realism with adaptive soldier behavior and complex vehicle damage for more than 50 detailed vehicles created between Germany, U.S and the U.K. Players can choose between the Allied and Axis soldiers to relive the Tunisian Campaign and experience this ambitious and historically accurate tank warfare game.

Tank Warfare: Tunisia 1943 will launch in May 2017 on Windows PC via Steam. Further details, including a date for commercial launch and an upcoming trailer, will be revealed later this month.