Update 9.16 marks the debut of a Swedish Premium tank, the new Paris map, and player-requested improvements

ABBA, Ingrid Bergman, Bjorn Borg, the Strv m/42-57 Alt A.2—things Sweden is known for, right? Well, maybe not that vehicle, but World of Tanks is planning to change that. The game is opening up its ranks, welcoming the first Swedish tank to the game in its latest update, with 19 more on their way later in the year. This Tier VI vehicle is the first Premium medium tank of this tier with a drum-type autoloader and is equipped with the well-known turret from the French AMX-13 light tank series.

“We already announced the new vehicle branch for further updates, and we’re happy to introduce the first Swedish tank,” said Thaine Lyman, World of Tanks Product Director. “It features pretty good mobility and an oscillating turret with an autoloader, and it is well-suited for levelling up your first Swedish crew and earning some extra credits.”

Along with the first Swedish vehicle, the Paris map is saying bonjour to Random Battles. It recreates many destinations from the romantic capital of the world, sending any tanker’s heart all aflutter. Landmarks like the Eiffel Tower, Seine River bank, Théâtre national de Chaillot and districts of Haussmannian buildings can all be found as you explore. Every vehicle type is set to find some intense battles, wherever they decide to strike from.

Update 9.16 also brings improvements to the sound system. You’ll find that the range of sounds for high calibers was extended and sound indication for damage received was also enhanced. So, now it’s even clearer to assess how serious the damage sustained by your tank is.

The in-game minimaps have also been updated based on player feedback, with 30 more rolling out with higher visual quality so you have a crystal clear idea of your surroundings. In addition, the in-game interface also features a range of improvements, including popular mods that will make your time on the battlefield and in the Garage much more enjoyable.

We’re always looking out for player feedback, so don’t hesitate to tell us what you think in order to make the game better.

For more information on World of Tanks Update 9.16, visit the games official website.

Rebellion and Steam are offering sharpshooters across the globe the opportunity to play Sniper Elite 3 free!

As part of Steam’s ‘Free Weekend’ promotion, you can play the thrilling third installment in the World War 2 shooter series free on PC, both in single-player and multiplayer, starting today and ending Monday, October 10th at 6PM BST (10AM PT/1PM ET).

AND, if you want to take on Sniper Elite 3′s exotic North African adventure after October 10th, buy the game and take advantage of a HUGE 80% OFF across this weekend! Other special offers include 66% OFF the Season Pass and all DLC – and 75% OFF the entire Sniper Elite Trilogy.

And of course it’s a great time to be a sharpshooter with Sniper Elite 4 hitting PC, PS4 and Xbox One on February 14th, 2017! Set to be the biggest, deepest and deadliest Sniper Elite game ever, the outstanding fourth entry will combine genre-defining ballistics with truly breathless stealth and action. Set in Italy 1943, Sniper Elite 4 will offer the largest and most diverse environments ever seen in the series.

Sniper Elite 4 is available to pre-order NOW! All pre-orders will receive the extra campaign mission TARGET: FUHRER for FREE, in which you’ll once again set sights on history’s most notorious tyrant, as well the CAMOUFLAGE RIFLES SKIN PACK. For more details and to pre-order, click here.

The waiting is over: Panzer Corps Gold has just been released!

Enjoy Panzer Corps with all its expansions in a single package for the first time, at a spectacular price! We are talking of the base game plus 17 (seventeen!) expansions here! It is truly a staggering amount of content which will keep you hooked for months.

To celebrate the Gold edition we are also decisively improving the game’s interface: now it’ll be possible to see a combat prediction in the map screen while planning your movement, and your units’ special abilities will be highlighted in the UI! Those are life changers, trust me, and they come with the free update released today!

Get Panzer Corps Gold now! The culmination of an epic saga.

By Sean Sinha @ Legit Reviews

Cryorig and their products are becoming quite familiar to Legit Reviews readers, as we’ve taken a look at quite a few of their offerings since coming to market in 2013. Our general take on Cryorig has been that the company offers great PC cooling solutions for a variety of situations, in addition to offering solid customer service and technical support. Cryorig is still a young company that is trying to grow in a competitive market, but so far they have done a great job in appealing to PC enthusiasts. We’ve used the Cryorig Amazon store to order their products with success. Only time will tell if Cryorig can continue to grow in the competitive PC cooling market, but they’ve gotten off to a wonderful start and they continue to expand their offerings to PC enthusiasts. Today Legit Reviews looks at the Cryorig A40 and A40 Ultimate AIO Hybrid Coolers.

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By Hilbert Hagedoorn @ GURU3D

EK has released three new models in the Predator range, this round with a 280mm Predator series liquid cooler as well. We will test that Predator 280 on a Core i7 4790K processor and will add a GeForce GTX 1080 Gaming X from MSI as well to the all-in-one liquid cooling loop. The end result is awesome as, even overclocked, our graphics card would not even pass 45 Degrees C. The nice thick radiator, proper tubing and an excellent water-block that is pre-filled and fitted is downright terrific.

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Source: TechPowerUp!

NVIDIA today released its latest GeForce “Game Ready” drivers. Version 373.06 WHQL comes with optimization for the week’s big game releases – “Gears of War 4,” “Mafia III,” and “Shadow Warrior 2.” This includes optimization, SLI support (on games that support multi-GPU), and GeForce Experience optimal settings.

You can download the new GeForce 373.06 WHQL drivers from GeForce Experience and GeForce.com.

Source: TechPowerUp!

AMD has released its latest version of its Radeon Software Crimson Edition drivers. Version 16.10.1 comes with optimization for “Gears of War 4″ and “Mafia III.” The drivers also add CrossFire support for “Shadow Warrior 2.” The drivers also correct various game-specific bugs, including the stutter and crash affecting CrossFire systems on “Deus Ex: Mankind Divided,” FPS drops with “The Crew,” surface flickers for CrossFire systems in “Battlefield 1,” and CrossFire/FreeSync users noticing flickering on “Paragon.” A Radeon WattMan bug that prevents it from applying its settings, was also fixed.

You can download the Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.10.1 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.

• Akasa Unveils The Venom LX Chassis
• Team Group Announces T-Force Premium DDR4 Memory Series
• EK Water Blocks Announces ASUS Rampage V Edition 10 Monoblock RGB Edition Available for Pre-order
• ENERMAX Launches REVOLUTION DUO, the Innovative Dual-fan Power Supply
• SilentiumPC Launches the Fortis 3 HE1425 v2 CPU Cooler - VIDEO
• GAMDIAS Hits the Ground with its Latest Gaming Gear
• VIA Announces First USB 3.1 to SATA Single-chip Bridge with USB-IF Certification
• ASUS Issues BIOS Updates for Kaby Lake LGA1151 Processors

Source: Blue’s News

A new launch trailer celebrates next month’s release of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, which will include Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered. Here’s word on the game from the description:

Get ready to suit up once again as Sergeant John “Soap” MacTavish in one of the most critically-acclaimed campaigns of all time with Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® Remastered, included with special editions of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. Relive some of the most beloved missions in Call of Duty history – including Crew Expendable, Shock and Awe, All Ghillied Up, and Mile High Club – all remastered in incredible high definition for a new generation.

Source: Blue’s News

This trailer highlights the single-player campaign in Battlefield 1, DICE’s upcoming World War I shooter. The clip offers over 16 minutes of gameplay and cinematics. This appears to be an official release with EA logos and such, but we don’t see where it was released, so this may be a leak. The clip shows the operation of various weapons and tanks and shows a personalized death memorial for each time the character you’re controlling dies.