By: Hilbert Hagedoorn @ GURU3D

We review the MSI X99A GODLIKE motherboard, this motherboard from their Gaming series isn’t shy when it comes to naming. But truth be told, this is among the best X99 chipset based motherboards we have tested to date. It ticks all the right boxes and has a feature-set that is amazing. I’m not talking about the RGB LED system even, multiple Killer NICs, the best AC WIFI solution e ever tested and well, just so much more in regards to SLI/Crossfire support, SATA3 connectors, M.2., overclock features, a very nice audio solution and much more. Join us in a the MSI X99A GODLIKE review, a product that is bound to please the PC gamer.

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By E. Fylladitakis @ AnandTech

Corsair just released a new mechanical motherboard, the STRAFE, bringing cost-effectiveness to gamers who want the versatility of an advanced programmable keyboard that may be limited to red backlighting but supposedly lacks no practical features over the RGB models. The truly interesting part however is that the STRAFE has an MSRP of just $110, nearly half the MSRP of the K70 RGB ($200).

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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.

• EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti Kingpin Edition Launched
• ID-Cooling Builds Dual-Pump All-In-One Liquid Cooler With CPU And GPU Blocks
• AMD Launches Affordable A8-7670K APU for Gaming PCs Built on a Budget
• GALAX GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC Graphics Card Starts Selling
• GIGABYTE Z170-SOC Force Motherboard Pictured
• Genius Debuts the GX-Gaming G500V Gaming Headset
• MSI Z170 GAMING M Series Skylake Motherboards Pictured
• Plextor Releases All New PlexTurbo and V Series SSDs for Simple System Upgrades
• ADATA Launches the UV140 USB 3.0 Flash Drive
• PNY Reveals the HP v210w 2.0 USB Flash Drive
• KLEVV To Launch SSDs and First Low-Profile DDR3 Kits

The de Havilland Mosquito Fighter Bomber

By John Dudek @ The Wargamer

The 19 twin engine British Mosquito Mk VI light bombers flying at well over three hundred miles per hour roared in fast and low at church steeple altitude through the slate grey, late morning winter skies of 18 February 1944. Their bombing target was the German Gestapo prison in the French town of Amiens. Inside its high masonry concrete prison walls were held 717 French resistance fighters and other political enemies of the German Third Reich. In less than ten minutes the Mosquito’s bombs breached the prison walls, completely destroying the Gestapo barracks and killing most of its soldiers within who were then eating their lunch. As nearly 300 French prisoners escaped through the newly opened, still smoking walls, the Mosquito bombers quickly departed, leaving behind the shell shocked, incredulous Germans to wonder what had just hit them.

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By Luke Karmali, IGN

Gearbox Software is working on a new “authentic” Brothers in Arms title, according to Randy Pitchford.

Speaking to IGN at Develop: Brighton, Pitchford explained the project was still in its early stages and extra help was being sought, but once this was locked down he expected things to happen quickly.

“I think the next Brothers in Arms game has to be authentic and we have been working on that,” he says. “I feel we have unfinished business there with both the fiction and the history and I’d like to get into that. I spend a lot of time thinking about it.”

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Following an incredibly successful E3 for Just Cause 3 – with 10 award wins and over 20 nominations – Square Enix and Avalanche Studios are proud to share the new ‘Official E3 Playthrough’ trailer.

The island republic of Medici is the ultimate sandbox. With Rico’s new abilities and countless weapons and vehicles, there’s an infinite amount of possibilities around every corner. Each obstacle presents countless options for an explosive outcome – how creative can you be with Rico’s vast arsenal of equipment?

In addition to this, we’re also sharing the multi-path, ‘Choose Your Own Chaos’ trailer from the E3 show floor – an expanded version of the ‘Official E3 Playthrough’ allowing you to choose how the action unfolds at key moments.

More game information available at the Just Cause 3 website.

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.

• CableMod Launches CM-Series Kits
• Cougar Announces New 550M Flagship Gaming Mouse
• Be Quiet! Announces Silent Base 800 Window Chassis Availability
• BitFenix Announces Alchemy 2.0 LED Strips for Case-mods
• X2 Launches NexTide PC Case
• D-Link Now Shipping High Power AC1750 Wi-Fi Router
• EK Releases New Extended Range Series EK-Vardar Fans
• Sharkoon Unveils New USB 3.0 Hubs in Aluminium
• Windows 10 Attains RTM Status
• ADATA Releases the XPG SX930 SATA 6Gb/s Gaming SSDs
• Micron Announces New Flash Storage Designed for Consumer Applications

Zombies return in all of its undead glory with “The Giant,” a research facility featuring the weapon upgrading Pack-A-Punch Machine. Re-live the chaos of Treyarch’s classic “Der Riese” Zombies map, picking up the Zombies story with Dempsey, Nikolai, Richtofen, and Takeo where Origins left off.

“The Giant” is a bonus map included with the Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Collector’s Editions. Pre-order from the Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 website and secure your copy now.

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Matrix Games and WarfareSims have updated Command: Modern Air/Naval Operations to version 1.08. This is a very huge update (over 20 pages!) with new features, fixes, additions and the databse completely incremented!

Some of the highlights of the new free update:

• New toys to try out: Anti-torpedo torpedoes and related torpedo-warning systems, new warhead types such as “superfrags”, new weapon types such as “Contact explosive” (for the discerning saboteur or suicide terrorist), a brand-new ship type (Mobile Offshore Base (aka “Battle Island”)), and more.
• User interface enhancements: Players can now observe the engagement arcs of a unit mount, permission-dependent color of targeting vectors, coastline/border fade-out on zoom (as in GE), the manual weapon allocation window can present to the player the “soft” restrictions (WRA/WCS/other doctrine settings), various tweaks to mission editor UI. etc.
• Simulation improvements: Major speed boost on large scenarios, more accurate uncertainty areas for long-range passive detections (SOSUS, ESM etc.), reliable sub battery recharge, improved sub-captain AI on chasing after unreachable targets, snap-up/down limits for AAW guided weapons, side-firing gunships (e.g. AC-130) now manouvering properly, more realistic UNREP transfer rates, speed-dependent aircraft IR signatures (that supercruise may now really cost you if the enemy has decent IRSTs), tweaks to damage modelling related to light-caliber automatic weapons, realistic “no scan while painting” limitation on older mechanical radars, and more.
• Scenario Editor improvements: “Can Auto-track civilians” side-level ability, Lua speed enhancements and more.
• Updated & rebuilt versions of all official scenarios, plus a new scenario addition to the official-bundled scenarios (Pyrpolitis 1-14, from the community scenario pack).
• A brand-new series of tutorial videos by Baloogan.

But the changelog is very long so be sure to check it here.

You can download the patch from here.

Get more information on Command: Modern Air/Naval Operations from its official product page.

The kurultai has concluded and good news, my lord! You have been chosen the Great Khan! Paradox Development Studio arms you with new territories, new armies and new ways of ruling the restless hordes at your disposal in Horse Lords, the newest expansion to Crusader Kings II, our best-selling medieval strategy simulation.

Lead grand armies to victories on the steppes of Asia as you cut new paths towards the wealth of the Silk Road, India and Europe. Force mighty foreign potentates to become your tributaries and manage the cutthroat rivalries and feuds of nomadic society as only a Great Khan can.

Horse Lords introduces a wide range of new tools and mechanics to add even greater variety to what is already one of the most diverse titles in strategy gaming history.

• Larger Map: The steppes of Central Asia are now open for you to conquer or develop.
• New rules for nomads: Now distinct from other pagan tribes, the Mongol and Turkic nomads draw strength from open pastures and large populations.
• Clan management: Struggle alongside rival clans within your nomadic nation, even launching civil wars to keep your khan on top.
• Tributaries: Vassals are often a lot of trouble, so why not simply force a conquered enemy to send u a load of gold every now and then?
• The Silk Road: This great historical trading route linked the Mediterranean and the Far East. Exploit its wealth or pillage its trade posts.
• Forts: New temporary structures you can build to hold enemy territory while your army marches onward.

And more! Crusader Kings II: Horse Lords is available now from major digital retailers.

For more information on Crusader Kings II, click here.