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.

• Cooler Master Launches MasterCase 5 & Pro 5 with FreeForm Technology
• DeepCool Intros Landking V2 ATX Mid-tower Chassis
• Arctic Builds ‘Hybrid III-140′ Liquid Graphics Card Cooler With 140 mm Radiator
• Western Digital Updates WD Red Pro and WD Black with 5 & 6TB Models
• Lian Li Releases ASUS ROG-Certified PC-Q17 Mini-ITX Case
• DeepCool Intros the GamerStorm Lucifer K2 CPU Cooler
• iBuypower Expands Into Gaming Peripherals With MEK Keyboard
• Team Group Launches Team Xtreem Memory Fine-tuned for “Skylake” Chips
• TP-LINK Ships AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Routers
• Intel Skylake Gen9 Graphics Architecture Explained
• AMD GPUs Show Strong DirectX 12 Performance on “Ashes of the Singularity”
• License Agreement Confusion Causes Misinformation over Windows 10 Overreach

The start of the highly-anticipated Call of Duty: Black Ops III multiplayer beta is quickly approaching. As fans gear up to head into battle starting next week on PS4, Treyarch and Activision have released new information regarding the content that will be available in the beta, including maps, modes, Specialists and more. For a detailed breakdown, please visit https://community.treyarch.com.

The beta will begin on 19th August for PlayStation 4 owners and on 26th August for Xbox One and PC owners. Look for more information to be released throughout this week.

Follow us for the latest intel at the Call of Duty website.

“The Lord God is my Armour!” – Gustavus Adolphus, refusing the steel body armour offered by his aides, 16th September 1632.

Since the beginning of the Italian Wars in 1494, Europe has been turned into an endless killing ground. Armies are raised one after another, sooner or later involving all the powers and kingdoms of the Old Continent in the conflicts. This is a time of cruelty and great military innovations. This is the era of the birth of Modern States and the definitive death of the Middle Ages.

This is the Iron Century!

Pike and Shot: Campaigns is released! The latest and comprehensive title in the Pike and Shot franchise is finally out!

Challenge yourself with 4 historical campaigns, including the eruption of Gustavus Adolphus’s innovative army into the Thirty Years War, the rise of the famous Roundheads during the English Civil War, and the great 1683 siege of Vienna by the Ottoman Empire, or choose your troops from 21 new skirmish army lists and lead them into furious battles across the Europe!

Your destiny awaits! Grab the game here!

If you wish to learn more about the game, be sure to visit the official Pike & Shot: Campaigns website.

In a dark alternate timeline, a weakened United Kingdom falls to the overwhelming might of the Third Reich. In a new trailer for Hearts of Iron IV, you can watch the key events in the fall of Europe’s last hope as played out in the game’s Clausewitz engine. Paradox Development Studio presents Operation Sea Lion as a success:

The trailer shows air strikes on the British homeland, combat around the capital and demonstrates how players can follow the war on the map through descriptive arrows and animation. In Hearts of Iron IV, like all Paradox grand strategy games, history changes the moment you start your game.

Hearts of Iron IV will be your chance to revisit the last titanic military struggle between the world’s greatest powers. You have complete control over a nation’s industry, military doctrine, political goals and strategic planning. Assign your fleets and air wings to areas of operation, draft your invasion plans and keep your war economy running by protecting your convoys.

Hearts of Iron IV will be a 2016 release on major digital distributors.

For more information on Hearts of Iron IV, check out the games official website.

By: Hilbert Hagedoorn @ GURU3D

In this review we test the ASUS Z170 ROG Maximus VIII Hero. If you fire it up with that new 14nm Skylake based Core i7 6700K processor this product will bring a smile to your face. The Maximus VIII Hero comes with a ROG black & grey design with red accents. Add to that the hippest features of 2015 and you are sure you’ll have the right infrastructure for gaming de-li-cious product.

Read The Review Here

Source: techPowerUp!

NVIDIA released its latest version of the GeForce driver software. Version 355.60 WHQL features the “Game Ready” moniker, as it’s released just in time for “Ashes of the Singularity,” a new RTS in the space-opera setting. Developed by Stardock, this game is one of the first to feature DirectX 12 support. In addition, the drivers include a beta version of NVIDIA’s GameWorks VR SDK. Besides optimizations for “Ashes of the Singularity,” the drivers add SLI profiles for “Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition,” and “Next Car Game: Wreckfest.”

You can download the new GeForce 355.60 WHQL drivers from GeForce Experience and GeForce.com.

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.

• NZXT Launches Updated GRID+ Fan Controller
• Announcing the Raijintek STYX Chassis
• EK Water Blocks Announces EK Predator AIO CPU Cooler
• Thermaltake Announces Pacific RL120 and Pacific RL140 D5 Water Cooling Kits
• PowerColor Announces the DEVIL Radeon R9 390X Graphics Card
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 Listed & Pictured
• Amped Wireless Debuts High Power AC1750 Wi-Fi Router with a 4-Inch Touch Screen
• Thermaltake Introduces the Riing 12 and 14 LED Radiator Fans
• MSI Unveils the Z170A PC Mate Motherboard
• MSI Teases GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning Graphics Card

Source: Gamer’s Hell

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord has been in development since the release of Warband in 2010 and features an all new engine, developed specifically for the game

Releasing these eight screenshots, TaleWorlds confirmed the development of Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord, the next installment in the much beloved Mount & Blade series. Set 200 years before the events of Mount & Blade: Warband, the game delivers on player requests for richer lore by including an optional storyline into the sandbox environment. It features dynamically changing seasons, crafting, a working ingame economy driven by ever-changing supply and demand, and more.

Siege battles now feature a variety of machinery with full player control over how to breach the walls, catering for deep strategic thinking and dramatic assaults.

A bit more game information is available via the Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord website.

Source: Gamer’s Hell

War Thunder is a next generation MMO combat game dedicated to World War II military aviation, armored vehicles, and fleets

Gaijin Entertainment has unveiled a new video for War Thunder, showcasing this MMO simulator based on WW2 history. War Thunder offers a highly detailed and personalized aviation experience, giving players access to hundreds models of planes with detailed cockpits, dozens of upgradeable weapons and flying skills that can be honed and improved with each mission.

For more information, please visit the official War Thunder website.

German cruisers to hit the high seas

Wargaming has announced that the German Tech Tree is preparing to cast off for World of Warships. This new lineup will set sail in October, with visitors to this year’s Gamescom getting exclusive hands-on experience with famed German warships, including the iconic Dresden and Admiral Hipper, far ahead of their release.

The World of Warships zone within the massive Wargaming Gamescom booth will be the only place where players can test the versatility of the Dresden and Hermelin cruisers, as well as discover the might of the Bismarck and Tirpitz battleships. Visitors will also get the chance to see how these warships operate while pitting them against other nations already in game for the very first time.

The German cruisers making their in-game debut boast remarkable endurance, especially at higher tiers, making them great for surviving tough encounters. Heavy German cruisers also feature solid armor and devastating weaponry fitting for any battle at sea. The German line has strong penetration, but even better damage per minute and outstanding missile velocity, which makes for an intimidating force in close-range combat.

“The World of Warships team is really excited to be adding the German national line into the game,” said Danila Volkov, World of Warships Development Director. “German shipbuilding has produced truly daunting and diverse warships. These vessels open up a whole new set of tactics for players and add additional depth to gameplay.”

To stay up-to-date with all the latest developments, visit our official website.