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Just Announced Hardware for 17 March 2015

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.

Hardware | Donster | March 17, 2015 |

Assassin’s Creed: Rogue Now Available for Windows PC

Ubisoft has announced that Assassin’s Creed: Rogue, the latest installment of the Assassin’s Creed franchise lead by the Ubisoft Sofia studio, is now available for Windows PC.

Developed by Ubisoft Sofia, in collaboration with Ubisoft’s Singapore, Montreal, Quebec, Chengdu, Milan and Bucharest studios, Assassin’s Creed: Rogue takes players to new adventures set in the mid-18th century during the Seven Years War. Starting in 1752, players follow Shay Patrick Cormac, a former member of the Brotherhood who turned into an Assassin Hunter and experience the Assassin’s Creed universe through the eyes of a Templar. Assassin’s Creed: Rogue gives players new locations across North America to explore, including the frozen North Atlantic, the Appalachian River Valley and New York. Assassin’s Creed: Rogue for Windows PC has been adapted by Ubisoft Kiev.

The Assassin’s Creed: Rogue PC development team in Kiev has partnered with Tobii Tech to incorporate eye tracking input as part of the gameplay. With Assassin’s Creed: Rogue being the first game of this scale to incorporate this technology, players will be immersed in the Assassin’s Creed universe thanks in part to the “infinite screen” experience the Tobii Tech will provide.

A Collector’s Bundle is available for Assassin’s Creed: Rogue PC exclusively on Uplay Shop. It includes a collector’s box, an art book, 3 lithographs in an envelope and the original game soundtrack. Players will also get access to two extra single player quests and additional in-game items.

Assassin’s Creed: Rogue for Windows PC is available for purchase from uPlay, Steam, Game, Amazon and selected game retailers.

View the official Assassin’s Creed: Rogue launch trailer HERE.

For more information about Assassin’s Creed please visit the UbiBlog.

World of Warships Closed Beta Departs March 12

Wargaming is excited to announce that preparations are underway for the World of Warships Closed Beta, which will begin on March 12. Applications open for Europe at 11:00 CET, North America at 11:00 PST, and Asia at 17:00 SGT. During the test, players will dive into online naval battles, sharing their feedback with the development team to improve the experience.

Held in December 2014 and January 2015, the two World of Warships Beta Test Weekends attracted over 75,000 users. Boasting 15,000 concurrent players, there were an average of 60 battle sessions played by each tester in only four days.
In the upcoming Closed Beta, players will have access to five original maps, taking them on a journey through arctic oceans to tropical archipelagos. On their voyage, 50 U.S. and Japanese warships are available for players to challenge the seas and enemy ships.

Both nation’s cruisers are great, nimble vessels that have the upper hand against enemy destroyers, and even deal a significant blow to ships of the same class. Japanese battleships are fierce attacking ships, which, thanks to their thick armor, can also offer other vessels on their team excellent cover. Destroyers from both nations are perhaps the most maneuverable of ships, and are perfect for scouting, offering backup, and carrying out deadly torpedo strikes. The fourth and final class are aircraft carriers, initially represented by American warships. These types of ships are unmatched at attacking the enemy and providing reconnaissance—ideal for the more tactical player.

Crews (represented by warships commanders) play an integral role in gameplay. With each level, Commanders gain points that can be spent on a variety of skills divided into several ranks and categories. Players can choose to improve the Commander to best suit their play style from increasing a ship’s resistance to certain damage to decreased reloading times.

In addition to personnel training, Modernizations allow players to develop a ship’s combat capability. There are numerous Modernizations available, such as increasing a weapon’s durability or ship’s resilience to fire and flooding.
For those that enjoy working together as a team to conquer the seas, they can join forces with two other players in Divisions.

In the future, World of Warships will add Japanese aircraft carriers and U.S. battleships. Achievements for many accomplishments in battle as well as customization options will also be introduced to the game.

To learn more about World of Warships and become involved in the Closed Beta, visit:

http://worldofwarships.com (North America)
http://worldofwarships.eu (Europe)
http://worldofwarships.asia (Asia)

MMORPGs World of Warships | Donster | March 11, 2015 |

15 Years of Total War in 3 Minutes – Ready for What’s Next?

This year Total War becomes one of the longest-running series in gaming with 11 titles spanning over 2000 years of historical warfare.

Empires have risen, and many a brave warrior has fallen with an estimated 4.8 billion battles waged in the last 15 years.

Over 1 million people play Total War every month now, spending an average of 104 hours apiece in each game. 2015 will be our biggest year yet, and this latest trailer will give you a hint of what’s to come. Digital and tablet title Total War Battles: KINGDOM, 10v10 team strategy in Total War: ARENA, and more.

Visit us at the EGX Rezzed show in London this weekend for some retro and modern gaming on all our titles, plus a huge Total War prize giveaway.

View the “15 Years of Total War” Video HERE.

Get the latest news at www.totalwar.com.

Strategy and Wargaming Total War: Rome 2 | Donster | March 11, 2015 |

DeepCool Captain 120 AIO Liquid Cooler Review

By Steven Kean @ Legit Reviews

DeepCool was founded in 1996 producing cooling accessories for desktops and servers. With personal computers becoming one of the most important tools of our time, they expanded into AIO liquid cooling, cases and power supplies. In September 2014, they introduced the Captain AIO liquid cooler series that features a Patented SS design (Separated Section) that divides the pump and cold plate into two blocks, connected by a unique transparent connection tube makes the water flow visible. The cooler is topped off with an LED light on the top to give it the nuclear-reactor like appearance that the designers were going after. Today, we’ll be looking at the entry-level DeepCool Gamer Storm CAPTAIN 120 CPU Liquid Cooler AIO Water Cooling solution.

Read The Review Here

Hardware System Cooling | Donster | March 11, 2015 |

Just Announced Hardware for 11 March 2015

Hardware | Donster | March 11, 2015 |

Historical Article: JFK and the PT-109

By John Dudek @ The Wargamer

Location: The South Pacific’s Solomon Island’s chain, Blackett Strait somewhere between Gizo and Kolombangara Islands; 0200 Hours, 2 August 1943. What followed could, if it had turned out differently, have dramatically changed the events of U.S. and world history some 20 years later – certainly the U.S. would have a different name inscribed as that of its 35th president.

Read on…

Military History | Donster | March 6, 2015 |

Zombie Army Trilogy Rises Today

THE FRONT LINE, 1945 – Rebellion are calling all new recruits and seasoned vets to team up, reload and move out as Zombie Army Trilogy launches today.

Available now for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC, Zombie Army Trilogy marks the apocalyptic conclusion of the cult shooter series, swelling the re-animated ranks with two eye-popping remasters and summoning an all-new brand of horror in a blood-curdling third chapter. Joining the collection is a brand new Horde mode, new enemies, a new cast of player characters and of course, a demonic zombie Führer.

Check out the launch trailer HERE.

PC players are able to get four copies for the price of three with an exclusive Steam 4-pack, or up to 60% off if they own any of the first two Nazi Zombie Army games via Steam (offer ends April 3rd, normal price £29.99 / $44.99 / 41,99 €)

Stop by the official website, www.ZombieArmy.com for more game information.

First-Person Shooters Zombie Army Trilogy | Donster | March 6, 2015 |

Paradox Announces Free Europa Universalis IV Add-on to Celebrate International Women’s Day

Free EU4 Add-on Brings the Great Women of History

The pages of history books are filled with the stories of great men – but also great women: artists, authors, councilors, and rulers. Would Tenochtitlan have fallen without the language skills of Malinche guiding Cortez? Had the reign of Edward IV not been cut short by illness, would England have still ruled the seas, deprived of the strong hand of Elizabeth I?

To mark International Women’s Day (March 8th) Paradox Development Studio has created a free update for Europa Universalis IV, adding 100 great women of history to the game. Each character can be generated through event triggers (a weak regency, a colonial empire, certain ideas, etc.). Players will then have choices about how to use this talented woman. Some may join your court as advisors, some might be suitable for riskier employment as rulers or leaders.
Thomas Johansson, the head of Paradox Development Studio, says that this DLC does something important for the company’s flagship title.

“It’s no surprise that the role of women in history isn’t as well known as that of men,” Johansson says. “Europa Universalis, admittedly, hasn’t done a lot to foreground their contributions. We thought that International Women’s Day was the best time to do a little bit to help balance the scales and introduce our audience to some very interesting people.”

The Women’s History DLC is free for all Europa Universalis IV players and will be available on March 8th, 2015. The full changelog is available HERE.

Europa Universalis IV Strategy and Wargaming | Donster | March 6, 2015 |

Logitech G303 Daedalus Apex Performance Edition Gaming Mouse Review

By Niels Broekhuijsen @ Tom’s Hardware

Over the course of the last few months, Logitech has been revamping its “Gaming” lineup of peripherals, among which it released three new mice – the G302 Daedalus Prime, the G402 Hyperion Fury, and the G502 Proteus Core. Each of these mice had their own points that made them great, but there was a specific combination that gamers were still craving. This combination is the shape and switches of the G302, the sensor of the G502, and RGB lighting, or so claims Logitech. To answer the call, Logitech built the G303 Daedalus Apex. We had a chance to spend some time with a unit before launch.

Read The Review Here

Gaming Mice Hardware | Donster | March 6, 2015 |