Lead Designer Outlines How Crusader Kings II Will Change

With the newest expansion for Paradox’s hit medieval history game only a week away, Crusader Kings II lead designer Henrik Fåhraeus has taken time out of his busy schedule to shoot a short video outlining some of the major changes that Horse Lords will bring.

From the peculiar succession rules of the nomadic tribes to the trade wealth that passes through the Silk Road, Fahrëus takes you on a tour of the coming attractions in what we think will be an expansion with exciting new ways to plot, marry and fight your way to power in the Middle Ages.

For more information on Crusader Kings II, click here.

By: Hilbert Hagedoorn @ GURU3D

We review and benchmark that owl of a card, the ASUS GeForce GTX 980 Ti STRIX, the graphics card is named after a beast, and is one. The product comes factory overclocked at great levels and has got that all new three fan cooling. Albeit not the best performing cooler, it is the most silent one we’ve tested thus far. Merge all that with the default goodness the GeForce GTX 980 Ti has to offer like the 6 GB graphics memory and this product simply is a h00t.

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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.

• DeepCool Announce The GAMER STORM Turbo Fan Series
• ASUS Announces Strix GTX 980 Ti with DirectCU III Technology
• GELID Announces Polar 1U Low-profile CPU Cooler for Intel LGA115x
• Transcend Announces StoreJet 35T3 8TB USB 3.0 External HDD
• XIGMATEK Unveils New Vector S550 Power Supply
• Realtek Develops New Onboard LAN Chip to Win Back Gamer Crowd
• AMD’s Air-cooled Radeon R9 Fury Specs Leaked
• Samsung Intros 2TB 850 Pro and 850 Evo Solid State Drives
• Sapphire Radeon R9 Fury Pictured, Specs Confirmed
• ASRock Unveils a Pair of AMD A4 “Kabini” Motherboards
• EK Releases AMD Radeon R9 FURY X Full-Cover Water Block
• Mushkin Launches New ECO2 Memory Line

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Supremacy, the third DLC pack for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is now available for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3 and PC. London and Moscow are just two of the locations players will experience in a diverse collection of multiplayer mayhem, including the return of one of the most iconic multiplayer maps in Call of Duty history, “Highrise,” which first debuted in 2009’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare  2, now transported to the year 2054. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Supremacy includes four new, action-packed multiplayer maps, all featuring the new Exo Grapple mechanic, which adds a layer of fun and strategy to the experience.

Get more Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Supremacy info here.

Introducing New Historical Era of Tanks, Battle Trophies, Endless Battle Mode and First Winter Map For Ground Forces

Gaijin Entertainment today announced that its 1.51 Update for the award-winning MMO WWII online game, War Thunder, is now live. Titled the ‘Cold Steel Update’, War Thunder’s ten million players worldwide now have access to an even larger, unrivaled selection of content as Gaijin Entertainment introduces even more vehicles and functionality into the game. To see the full list of new improvements and features, and to watch the ‘Cold Steel Update’ trailer, visit the War Thunder developer’s blog.

Set a course for 10 original maps, four classes of vessels, and action-packed naval combat

The wait is over as Wargaming today announced World of Warships has launched its Open Beta. With the Closed Beta concluded, which surpassed over 410,000 prospective captains, the floodgates are open to all who are ready to command the most iconic vessels from the mid-century in intense naval battles.

The Open Beta launches with over 80 warships from America and Japan and 10 original maps to participate in thrilling 12v12 matches. Players will shape the fight by harnessing the power of mighty battleships, swift destroyers, tactical aircraft carriers or versatile cruisers. Whether it is the fierce competition of PvP combat or the action-packed experience of PvE mode, commanders will take the helm, join forces with other players and sink the competition across the high seas.

Open Beta also brings new additions to the World of Warships experience. With the inclusion of Soviet and UK nations, the finest vessels that Britain and the USSR built will be joining the fleet. For the first time ever, World of Warships introduces a robust signal flag customization system. Earned in battle as achievements and applied to vessels to enhance performance, the signal flags in-game are not only cosmetic but also functional. Signal flags will display a player’s prowess on the water while providing buffs and advantages, such as giving extra credits for a battle, increasing the number of experience points gained in combat, improving the speed of the vessel, and more!

More game info available via the official World of Warships website.

The law of the Templar has come to the desert! Today Firefly Studios delivers Stronghold Crusader 2: The Templar & The Duke onto Steam via trebuchet. Available at 33% off this DLC expansion includes seven unique story missions, new castle types and more challenging AI adversaries shaped by player feedback.

View the Stronghold Crusader 2: The Templar & The Duke DLC trailer here.

The Templar

Once a rank and file soldier in King Richard’s army, The Templar has risen to power as a senior military commander in the Third Crusade. A zealot in the truest sense, The Templar was promoted after demonstrating his brutal pursuit of the holy crusade and ability to indoctrinate fellow soldiers. As a former foot soldier serving for years in the Crusades, The Templar now sees himself as a harbinger of justice from God. The Templar personifies the unwavering conviction that the Crusader Lords had in their mission and the lengths they will go to achieve it.

The Duke

Travelling from France to ‘fight the good fight’ The Duke hopes to share in the glory of the holy crusade. Ever the opportunist, The Duke is always prepared to retreat and claim no part in the Crusades. For the moment however he is prepared to lend his vast wealth and political standing to King Richard’s campaign. A foppish and arrogant leader, The Duke gained his lordly air from a pampered upbringing in the French Royal Court. Despite this meticulous outward appearance, The Duke lacks the cutthroat political savvy to make him an effective ruler. The end result is a man who appears confident but is unsure of himself, joining the Third Crusade in a reckless attempt to prove himself.

Free Map Pack DLC

Stronghold Crusader 2 has also been updated on Steam with three new maps, each playable in online multiplayer or offline skirmish mode against the AI. In ‘Tight Corner’ plenty of close-quarters standoffs take place in confined areas. With these conflicts likely to boil over and expand the field of battle, players will often find themselves drawn into skirmishes between their enemies. ‘Outposts’ features bands of AI outlaws in addition to player Lords, roaming the map and controlling areas until they are wiped out. As the name suggests ‘Mountain Climb’ is distinguished by a fortified central position that, once secured, makes defeating the elevated player a literal uphill battle.

Stronghold Crusader 2: The Templar & The Duke DLC is available now on Steam for the promotional price of £2.67/$4.01/€3.34.

Source: Legit Reviews

NVIDIA has just released GeForce Hotfix driver version 353.38, that addresses a number of issues that users have been complaining about. The largest fix is for those that have been having some trouble with Google Chrome crashing or freezing up on their system when using the browser.

NVIDIA GeForce Hot Driver Version 353.38 Fixed Issues:

• Chrome Crashes. Freezes and Timeout Detection and Recovery errors (TDRs)
• Delays when starting or switching apps & games with GSYNC enabled

You can download the right GeForce Hot Fix driver for your system 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.

• ZOTAC GeForce GTX 980 Ti AMP Extreme Now Available
• AMD Revises Pump-block Design for Radeon R9 Fury X
• EVGA Unveils New GTX 980 Ti Classified ACX 2.0+
• AOC Intros Q2577PWQ 25-inch WQHD Monitor
• Sharkoon Announces the SharkZone M51+ Mouse+Bungee Bundle
• Now, 3D Print Your Own Front-plate for the R9 Fury X
• Acer Announces XR341CK 34-Inch Curved IPS FreeSync Monitor
• NVIDIA Preparing GeForce GTX 950 (Ti)
• ADATA Launches Compact, High-Performance M.2 SSD
• Philips Intros Brilliance 4K Ultra HD 10-bit BDM3275UP Monitor
• GIGABYTE Releases Super-Compact GeForce GTX 960 WF2X Graphics Cards

Source: Blue’s News

This trailer shows off the M109A6 Paladin self-propelled gun that Obsidian is bringing to Armored Warfare, their multiplayer tank game. The clip includes real-life video along with gameplay footage to show why you might want the Paladin on your side. Here’s word:

“The Paladin is part of the M109 self-propelled gun series originally used by the American military during the Vietnam War and has proven so useful that its modernized form remains in service to this day. In Armored Warfare the Paladin has faster movement and higher rates of fire than most artillery vehicles, but its fire power is less than that of other artillery vehicles in its same tier. Vulnerable to counter-artillery fire if it stays in one place too long, using the Paladin’s extra mobility to change position is often the key to success.”

For more game information, please visit the official Armored Warfare website.