The recent asymmetrical conflict in Ukraine is only the last one plaguing the region. Situation is still fragile in Moldova and Transnistria, where tensions between Pro-Russian separatists and the rest of the population are part of the daily agenda.

How far Moscow will want to go further in escalating the conflict? And will the NATO countries be able to overcome their differences and act as a whole?

Don of a New Era is the latest installment in the acclaimed Command LIVE series, and it aims to explore this what if scenario, designed with a huge emphasis on the high tech arsenals NATO and Russia could employ in a conflict like this.

A full analysis of the situation has been dispatched and will be available soon!

Get more information about Command Live: Don of a New Era from our official product page!

By Chris Ramseyer @ Tom’s Hardware

Samsung developed several new technologies for its 960 Pro NVMe SSD, and the end result is a massive 2TB M.2 product that tips the price scale at $1,300. Over the past two years, the Pro series has shifted from a product for enthusiasts and power users to more of a workstation-focused product. The shift stems from declining SSD prices fueled by entry-level pricing from Samsung’s competitors. The company’s own general-use EVO series, which has the highest market share of any SSD on the market, also plays a role in the declining costs.

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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.

• NVIDIA Introduces GeForce GTX 1050 and 1050 Ti
• EVGA Announces its GeForce GTX 1050 Series
• GIGABYTE Introduces GeForce GTX 1050 Ti and GTX 1050 Graphics Card Lines
• MSI Presents GeForce GTX 1050/1050 Ti Series Graphics Cards
• Inno3D Announces its GeForce GTX 1050 Series
• Colorful Announces its GeForce GTX 1050 Series
• ASUS Intros New GeForce GTX 1050 Graphics Cards
• Zotac’s GTX 1050 Ti, 1050 Cards Are Mini
• Palit Releases GeForce GTX 1050 Series
• Cherry MX Board 9.0 Gaming Keyboard Revealed
• NZXT Unleashes All New Kraken Series Liquid Coolers – VIDEO
• Phanteks Enthoo Luxe and Pro M Get the Glass Touch
• Samsung’s 960 EVO SSD Now Available for Pre-Order in the US

Source: Blue’s News

Origin Trials now offers the Battlefield 1 Play First Trial, a demo of the World War I shooter for Origin Access customers. This is the chance to play the full game for up to 10 hours. If you then decide to buy it, all your progress will carry over. Subscriptions to the service are $4.99 per month, and offer access to full versions of over 30 games.

Source: Blue’s News

The Battlefield 1 Early Enlister Deluxe Edition for PC is now available for preorder on Origin, and those who have pre-purchased this can start downloading the trial version now. There’s also a new article on the Battlefield website on earning medals in Battlefield 1. Finally, with the game due on October 21st, there are five new trailers to show off various aspects of the World War I shooter. They are: Through Mud and Blood, Friends in High Places, The Runner, Nothing is Written, and Avanti Savoia.

The latest issue of the Battlestate Games’ developer video diaries is dedicated to collecting audio references for its upcoming game Escape From Tarkov – this time visiting the legendary firearms manufacturer Concern Kalashnikov with Escape from Tarkov’s Lead Animator Alexander Kovalchuk.

In creating Escape from Tarkov, a realistic hardcore MMO video game, every little detail matters. The developers are paying attention to all of the numerous aspects of the project, with particular interest in sound effects. For the purpose of recreating the weapon fire sound effects, the studio developers traveled to the training grounds of Concern Kalashnikov, where the company representatives were prepared with the live prototype weapons from the Escape from Tarkov arsenal.

Escape from Tarkov is a hardcore online game that combines FPS/TPS with RPG elements. As a hazardous environment combat simulator, the game uses multiple system modules for ultimately immersive gameplay and complete feeling of reality. The closed beta-testing of Escape from Tarkov is planned for 2016. Sign up for beta on the official Escape from Tarkov website.

Players can unlock access to Escape from Tarkov as early as closed testing stage by placing a pre-order on the project’s official pre-order page.

War in the West, one of the most impressive wargame ever created has been updated to version 1.01.37!

You can download the update following this link or here.

Version 1.01.37 Patch notes:

• Added a new Living Manual that contains New Features and Rule Changes since the initial release of the game.
• Added Optional City VP item to the Options screen. This impacts campaign games if toggled on. When on, the victory screen lists that the Allies start with -1200 city victory points due to this option. However, they can earn up to 1600 city victory points in total if they occupy the cities listed in the victory screen. When the cities are captured by the Allies, the points for the city are added to the total Optional City VP total, and this amount is also reflected in the Campaign column of the City Points. For example, at the start of the 1945 campaign, Paris (worth 400 points) and Antwerp (worth 200 points) are occupied by the Allies. Thus, the Optional City Points is equal to -600 (-1200+400+200), and this amount is reflected in the City Points Campaign score. The intention of this rule is to provide additional rewards for the Axis player to accept casualties and advance into Germany. While we recommend this game option for all games, we strongly suggest that this game option be turned on when not playing with the East Front Option. This prevents the Allies from accepting a Soviet takeover of Germany, while striving to maximize bombing points and minimize casualties. This was not politically acceptable to the Allies.

READ THE FULL CHANGELOG HERE!

The expansion for the acclaimed real-time wargame Scourge of War: Waterloo is finally here!

Scourge of War: Ligny will put you in command of the French forces of the Armée du Nord, or the Prussian army led by the Field Marshal Blücher, in the battle that mislead Napoleon about his chances to defeat the Seventh Coalition at Waterloo!

Grab the game here!

Scourge of War: Ligny is available also on Steam!

Source: TechPowerUp!

AMD has released the WHQL-signed variants of the Radeon Software Crimson Edition version 16.10.1 drivers, which it released earlier this month. Besides optimization for “Gears of War 4″ and “Mafia III,” and CrossFire profiles for “Shadow Warrior 2,” these drivers come with support for the Oculus Asynchronous Spacewarp feature on graphics cards based on the “Polaris 10″ silicon (Radeon RX 480, RX 470).

AMD defines Asynchronous Spacewarp as the following…

ASW compares previously rendered frames, detects the motion between them, and extrapolates the position of scene components to create a new synthetic frame. Using this technology, synthetic frames will accurately approximate the fully-rendered frames they’re designed to replace.

You can download the Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.10.1 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.

• Gigabyte launches GeForce GTX 1080 XTREME GAMING WaterForce WB with FC Water Block
• AeroCool Launches Project 7 – Chassis 1
• MSI Pulls Next-Gen CPU Support BIOS Updates, Working on Fix
• ASRock 100 Series Motherboards Support Next Generation Socket 1151 Intel Processors
• Linksys Introduces the WRT3200ACM Router with Tri-Stream 160 Technology
• Swiftech Unveil the Apogee XL2 CPU Water Block
• Tt eSPORTS Announces the Advanced BLACK FP Security Gaming Mouse
• Alphacool Eiswolf Offers AIO Solution for Graphics Card Cooling
• Antec Announces the GX330 Chassis
• ROCCAT Announces the New and Improved Taito 2017 Mousepad
• Enermax Introduces Steelwing Aluminium Chassis
• Western Digital WD Blue and WD Green Consumer SSDs Launched
• Samsung Intros the ArtPC Pulse Premium Desktop
• New ASUS Claymore Gaming Keyboard Photos
• HP Inc. Innovates Its Premium Consumer Portfolio for Holiday
• HP Firmware Update Reverses Non-Original Ink Lock
• Newegg Now Owned by Chinese Company