By Bob Buskirk @ ThinkComputers

Mad Catz R.A.T. mice have a long history with PC gamers. If you’ve used a R.A.T. mouse you know it is unlike anything else out there, yet many people overlook these mice and I’m not sure why. Some people have told me they don’t choose these mice because they don’t look like they would be comfortable, yet they have never used them. Every R.A.T. mouse that I’ve used not only has been comfortable, but extremely functional. Mad Catz recently released two new R.A.T. mice, the PRO X and the PRO S. Today we will be taking a look at the PRO S which features a PixArt PMW3310 5000 DPI optical sensor, 8 programmable buttons, and an adjustable palm rest. The PRO S is designed to be a tournament mouse to it is also very lightweight. Let’s get to gaming and see what the PRO S is all about!

Read The Review Here

Source: techPowerUp!

AMD released the WHQL-signed version of Radeon Software Crimson Edition 15.11.1 as the new 15.12 WHQL. It addresses a variety of game-specific issues, including rendering errors on Star Wars: Battlefront; bugs on Fallout 4; texture-compression issues with Just Cause 3; poor CrossFire performance with Call of Duty: Black Ops 3. It also addresses a critical issue in which the driver would either spool fan-speeds all the way up to 100% on load, or lock them down at 30%, causing certain GPUs to overheat. A variety of bugs specific to the Radeon Settings app were also addressed.

You can download the Radeon Software Crimson Edition 15.12 WHQL 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.

• CRYORIG Shows Off LUMI Edition/LUMI RGB+ Edition H7 Coolers- Giveaway Announced
• G.SKILL Announces DDR4-3200MHz 64GB (4x16GB) CL14 Memory Kit
• EK Waterblocks Releases Monoblock for ASUS MAXIMUS VIII Impact Motherboard
• MyDigitalSSD BP5e SSDs Released
• SilverStone Release MMS01 Military-Grade External 2.5-inch Enclosure with USB 3.0

We saw the panzers arrive, crushing everything under their tracks. We thought our Air Forces would save us, but they were completely smashed in the first days of fighting.

Cities fell one after the other. Our forces withdrew deeper and deeper inside the Motherland.

Now Winter is coming and Moscow is close to being besieged.

It’s time to push back the invaders!

The acclaimed wargame series Panzer Corps is back with another incredible stand-alone expansion! Soviet Corps will bring you at the head of the Red Army in its grimmest moment: you will have to stop the overpowering Wehrmacht! Save every resource possible, retake the initiative and push the Germans to Berlin!

This expansion is ready to enter the Beta Phase! Be part of this great milestone and help us in giving the final touches!

You can apply for the Beta here.

Get more information about the game from its official product page.

Christmas arrived early this year!

Matrix Games have announced that Siliconsoft Systems Inc., the Development Studio behind Tigers on the Hunt – the upcoming hard-core tactical wargame – has released the new games cover art!

A fearsome Panzerkampfwagen VI – also known as the Tiger I – stands alone, its tracks in the mud, while its commander watches, ready to engage the enemy!

Tigers on the Hunt is a World War 2 wargame for PC.

It creates a truly and immersive depth tactical simulation. It boasts a ferocious and adaptive AI which will dynamically respond to a player’s manoeuvres. Players can enjoy massive battles across up to 12 connected geomorphic maps with over 200 Infantry units, 100 Support Weapons, 100 Ordnance pieces and 50 Vehicles per side!

Get more information from its official product page!

World of Tanks Blitz has arrived on Windows 10! Tankers across the world can now jump into quick skirmishes on any Windows 10 device – mobiles, tablets and PCs alike. By expanding to a new platform, the game brings 7-vs-7 tank combat to a brand-new audience with an array of enhanced gameplay functionalities.

Optimized for Windows 10, players will battle on one World of Tanks Blitz server across iOS, Android and Windows 10 platforms. To ensure equal chances of victory, those on Windows 10 PC devices will have a separate matchmaking queue.

Finally, to make World of Tanks Blitz a true cross-play experience, a number of in-game interfaces and elements have also been enhanced, which includes intuitive touch-screen controls for tablets and phones, and keyboard and mouse support for those gaming on Windows 10 PCs.

World of Tanks Blitz has already been downloaded over 40 million times across iOS and Android, and features over 200 tanks from Germany, Great Britain, the United States, the USSR and Japan.

Watch the World of Tanks Windows 10 Launch Trailer here.

To learn more about the upcoming release of World of Tanks Blitz on Windows 10, visit the official portal.

Welcome to the chaotic and devastated world of Tom Clancy’s The Division

Source: Gamer’s Hell

Ubisoft has unveiled a new video for Tom Clancy’s The Division, an online, open-world RPG developed by Massive Entertainment and due to launch on March 8th, 2016 for PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4. The beta test will take place in early 2016.

A devastating pandemic sweeps through New York City, and one by one, basic services fail. In only days, without food or water, society collapses into chaos. The Division, a classified unit of self-supported tactical agents, is activated. Leading seemingly ordinary lives among us, The Division agents are trained to operate independently of command, as all else fails. Fighting to prevent the fall of society, the agents will find themselves caught up in an epic conspiracy, forced to combat not only the effects of a manmade virus, but also the rising threat of those behind it.

More game information can be found on the official Tom Clancy’s The Division website.

Source: UbiBlog

If you’re playing Rainbow Six: Siege on PC, there’s an extra treat waiting for you today alongside the latest update – and it’s one you’ll definitely want to grab if you’re playing on a higher-end rig. Download the Ultra HD Texture Pack, and you’ll get new weapon and character textures that look amazing at resolutions up to 4K.

You don’t need a 4K monitor or ultra-high-end graphics card to take advantage of the new textures, however. For example, if you’re running a GPU with at least 4 GB of memory, you’ll notice a difference when using the new textures between 1080p and 1440p resolutions. Rainbow Six: Siege looks even better on a GPU with 6 GB or more, which lets players take full advantage of the Ultra HD Texture Pack at 4K resolution.

Finally, those running dual GPUs with 6 GB or more each will be able to breach walls and rescue hostages with the game looking its absolute sharpest, with 4K resolution, Ultra HD textures and the highest settings for lighting and shading.

The Ultra HD Texture Pack is available today as free DLC through Uplay and Steam. It’s separate from the update that’s also available now – which brings an auto-kick feature for intentional team killers, closes an exploit that let defenders leave their building duras well as bug fixes, matchmaking changes and a number of other improvements – so if your hardware is up to the challenge, be sure to grab it and make sure your Operators always look their best. Details on the larger update can be found here , and there’s always more news at the Rainbow Six: Siege blog.

Wargaming is proud to announce the new Czechoslovakian Tech Tree for World of Tanks is ready to carve out a name for itself in Update 9.13. This line rolls out to battle with light and medium vehicles, giving tankers new weapons in their ever-growing arsenal to outwit and outhit their opponents.

Sitting proud at the top end of the Tech Tree are the Tier 9 and 10 Škoda TVP tanks. Boasting excellent accuracy, when combined with their range and stabilization, these powerful vehicles create a perfect recipe for destruction. Also joining the fight is the Tier 7 Konštrukta T-34/100, an upgraded version of the Soviet T-34 with an improved armament that will be very familiar to experienced players.

“With a rich and interesting tank-building history, World of Tanks could not pass up the opportunity to include these dynamic Czechoslovakian tanks into the game,” said Sergey Laptenok, Publishing Product Director, World of Tanks. “These vehicles, with a number of great features like maneuverability and autoloading guns, create an experience that players don’t want to miss out on.”

Also in Update 9.13 is the Czechoslovakian-inspired map “Pilsen”, which is set to be featured in Random and Rampage battles. This map was based on the actual Škoda tank factory in Pilsen that birthed a number of legendary vehicles. A first for World of Tanks, players will prowl around close-quarters environments within enclosed buildings.

Watch the Update 9.13 video here.

For more information about World of Tanks, visit the games official website.

Dynamic, exclusive anime-inspired game mode coming to World of Warships

The battle-torn oceans in World of Warships are getting new and unique in-game content inspired by the naval-themed sci-fi anime “ARPEGGIO OF BLUE STEEL –ARS NOVA-”. This new mode is set to arrive soon, bringing with it special missions, skins for vessels styled on the anime, and more.

These series of missions will offer players great rewards modelled on the hi-tech reincarnations of warships featured in “ARPEGGIO OF BLUE STEEL –ARS NOVA-”. Captains can take the helm of Kongo-class battleships from the series, as well as other vessels that will be added in the future.

If that’s not cool enough, these unique vessels feature Mental Models (humanoid AI avatars) from the show as their commander and will appear with their special, designated vessels. The actual voiceover actress of the main heroine “Iona” has been recruited to lend her talent, calling out battle actions. Finally, players will also be able to select a special “ARPEGGIO OF BLUE STEEL –ARS NOVA-”-themed port to dock their Blue Steel fleet.

To learn more about the new “ARPEGGIO OF BLUE STEEL –ARS NOVA-” game mode, and to watch the announcement video, visit the official World of Warships portal.