By Brian Nyhuis @ Legit Reviews

Today we’re going to take a look at a brand new case that Thermaltake is announcing at CES 2016 in Las Vegas, NV. Kicking off our review coverage today, we’ll take a look at what this full-tower case all has to offer, and show you what makes it so special.

The Core X71 is a massive full-tower chassis, featuring two chambers for advanced cable management and/or various liquid or air cooling opportunities. Inside this case you will find no shortage of cooling potential, so right off the bat I think this case may be a hit amongst enthusiasts. We will have to find out how well these features look like they will work, along with how well the case is built.

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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 Launches High-End Desktop Motherboards and Next Gen. BRIX at CES 2016
• EVGA Readies GeForce GTX 980 Ti VR Edition Graphics Card
• MSI Showcases Future of PC Gaming at CES 2016
• Thermaltake Launches Pacific R360 D5 Water Cooling Kit
• EVGA Introduces New and Innovative Products at CES 2016 – VIDEO
• Kingston Digital Ships Encrypted USB with Keypad Access
• Thermaltake Unveils the Core X71 and Core X31 Chassis
• Syber Gaming’s New Mid-Tower and Small-Box PC’s are Ready for VR
• Thermaltake Announces Core W Series: W100 and WP100 at CES 2016
• Patriot Announces Release of New Viper USB and Mega USB Drives
• AMD Demoes Quiet and Groovy New Reference CPU Cooler – VIDEO
• Thermaltake Shows Off its First PSU with RGB Lighting
• Patriot Releases New SSD Enclosure with Type-C Connector
• OWC Announces Mercury Extreme Pro 1TB SSD
• Kingston Announces SSDNow KC400 Series
• Lexar Announces New JumpDrive C20i, a 3-in-1iOS Flash Drive
• Lexar Announces New Plug and Stay JumpDrive S45

The developers from Battlestate Games, a Russian game studio, have released the hot new video with gameplay of their online game, Escape from Tarkov. The video is set in the outskirts of the Tarkov city, in one of the chemical plant’s dorms that is now being used as a staging post by local raiders. At this location, characters of Escape from Tarkov can encounter Scavs, who have made the place their headquarters and are unlikely to welcome surprise guests. The video showcases inventory management, partial weapon tweaking, search for items, and investigation of the player’s surroundings.

Escape from Tarkov is a hardcore story-driven MMO which combines the elements of FPS/TPS and RPG. The events take place in the Russian city of Tarkov, which has been sealed of by roadblocks and sunk into the chaos of local warfare between private miltray companies. The extreme conditions combat simulator employs a number of custom system modules to create an incredibly immersive gameplay and make players feel the reality of what is happening in the game. The closed beta-testing of Escape from Tarkov is planned for 2016.

You can sign up for the closed beta and get more game info at the Escape from Tarkov official webpage.

Epic Adventure in Eora to Resume with Latest Game Expansion on February 16

Obsidian Entertainment and Paradox Interactive announced today that The White March – Part 2, the second expansion to Pillars of Eternity, will release on February 16, 2016. The White March – Part 2 not only adds new content to the Pillars of Eternity universe, but also allows players to experience the conclusion of the stories told in The White March – Part 1, bringing the first epic chapter of Pillars of Eternity to a close. Players will find a variety of new challenges waiting for them in the snowy borderlands of the Eastern Reach, along with new quests, new abilities and a raised level cap, and a new companion: Meneha, the Barbarian.

For a first glimpse at The White March – Part 2, Obsidian and Paradox have released a new game trailer, available here.

Directed by Josh Sawyer, Game Director of Fallout: New Vegas and Pillars of Eternity, The White March – Part 2 brings players through an expertly crafted story from the award-winning team at Obsidian Entertainment. A series of new features await fans of the Pillars of Eternity universe, including a new “Story Time” mode, letting players experience the incredible narrative of Pillars of Eternity at a faster pace. Players will discover the answers to questions asked in the prior expansion, and lead companions old and new through new locations such as the Abbey of the Fallen Moon.

For more information on Pillars of Eternity and The White March – Part 2, visit the games official website.

Author: Grady McKinney @ HardOCP

On our test bench today is the XFX R9 380X Double Dissipation XXX OC 4GB video card. It features the latest Ghost Thermal 3.0 cooling technology from XFX and a factory overclock. We will compare it to the ASUS STRIX GTX 960 DCU II OC 4GB in a battle of the $229 price point video cards to determine the better overall value.

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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.

• MSI Announces X99 and Z170 Carbon Edition Motherboards with Mystic Light
• ViewSonic Launches New Series of High Performance Gaming Monitors
• Corsair Introduces Three New Mid-Tower Cases: The Spec-Alpha, 400C, and 400Q
• Cooler Master MasterCase Maker 5 – MasterAir Maker 8 and MasterWatt Maker 1200
• ENERMAX Announces the Ostrog Advance Chassis
• Swiftech Launches Drive X2, Drive X2 Prestige AIO Liquid Coolers
• Creative Unleashes The X-Fi Sonic Carrier
• Patriot Releases the Hellfire M.2 and PCIe AIC into the World of SSDs
• Logitech Launches G502 Proteus Spectrum Gaming Mouse
• Linksys Introduces The Largest Portfolio Of MU-MIMO Home Networking Solutions
• Team Group Announces Dark Pro DDR4 Memory
• Velocity Micro Releases All-in-One PC with a Curved 34” Display
• Linksys And DD-WRT Announce Support For The Latest WRT Routers
• ZOTAC Reveals a 2GB/sec PCI-E SSD
• Amped Wireless Ultra-Fast AC2600 WiFi Router with MU-MIMO
• Samsung Electronics Announces Portable SSD T3
• Netgear Unveils New Routers, Range Extenders, Powerline Adapter at CES
• MAINGEAR Unveils 18-core ALPHA 34 All-in-One PC

Ubisoft handles the hunt for Jack the Ripper with surprising care, but familiar gameplay.

By Tom Phillips @ Eurogamer

Ubisoft’s announcement that it would adapt the murders of Jack the Ripper into a rip-roaring epilogue for Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate rose some eyebrows. How would the developer handle the gruesome murders? Would you play as Jack during them? After Syndicate’s solid main storyline and well-written cast of characters, it was a risky swansong to take on.

Read on…

Author: AkG @ Hardware Canucks

When searching for an optimal lag-free solution for online gaming, buyers typically go towards wired internet solutions since they tend to offer the best bandwidth and connection uptime. However, with the advent of 5GHz Wireless AC, WiFi has come all that much closer to achieving what gamers need and companies have begun to take advantage of that fact with new so-called “gaming grade” routers. While products from ASUS, Netgear and Linksys are the most visible in today’s market, ASRock is now introducing their own unique option: the G10 Gaming Router.

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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.

• Cooltek Announces the GT-04 Green Edition Mid-tower Chassis
• ASUS Republic of Gamers Announces ROG Maximus VIII Formula Mobo with EK-waterblock and RGB Lighting
• Biostar Introduces Racing Series Motherboards
• Enermax Announces ETS-N30II Air CPU Cooler
• iBuyPower Announces the Revolt 2 eSports Gaming Desktop
• SilverStone Finally Releases the Argon Series AR07 and AR08 CPU Coolers
• ASRock Announces its Intel C232 Chipset Motherboards
• Dell Introduces U2417H InfinityEdge 23.8” 1080p IPS Monitor
• AOC Releases 4K LCD Monitor U2879VF With FreeSync
• Plextor Launches M8Pe NVMe PCI-e 4x SSD Next Week
• Dell SE2417HG 60 HZ Gaming Monitor Announced

The Christmas Truce has been called in the WW1 FPS Verdun. Join the snowball fights and football matches, sing along with Christmas Carols and make sure to send your friends a Christmas card from the trenches. Watch the trailer here.

Verdun is available now with a 40% Holiday Sale discount. Live and let live

The Christmas Truce has begun in Verdun! From December the 22nd to January the 4th 2016 players will have the opportunity to come together with their friends and enemies on a dedicated winter map. Throw some snowballs, play football for some extra points, write Christmas cards to your beloved ones or sing along with Christmas carols while enjoying this extraordinary scene.

Lorraine, the Christmas Truce map, wraps it all together and gives players the opportunity to win an extra Steam key. When players send their friends and enemies Christmas Cards from out of the trenches, they will automatically participate in a daily give away. Each day three random winners will be picked from the many Christmas Cards sent.

Verdun is also offered at a 40% discount during the whole Christmas Truce event on Steam, Humble Bundle, Greenman Gaming, GamersGate, Games Rocket and Bundle Stars.

A Christmas Truce live stream – www.Twitch.TV/VerdunGame – will be hosted with BaronVonGamez, Squire, PhlyDaily and the Verdun team on the 23th of December at 4PM EST /9PM GMT.

Enjoy the Holidays!

Find out more about Verdun at the games official website.