By Stuart Davidson @ Hardware Heaven
Antec are well known for creating high performance cases and PSUs, with many of their models receiving awards from us in the past. In recent times they have also created some high performance liquid coolers and even branched out into audio products. Today we have a roundup of a little of everything from them… Bluetooth audio devices, a couple of coolers, two different PSUs and their high end Nineteen Hundred case.
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.
Source: CVG
Activision will release the latest Call of Duty: Ghosts DLC pack today on PS4, PS3 and PC. The Invasion DLC introduces four new small-to-medium sized multiplayer maps, including a refreshed version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2′s Favela, plus a fresh mission for the Extinction co-op mode.
First launched on Xbox One and Xbox 360 on June 3, Invasion is available as part of the game’s season pass, or standalone for £8.06 / $14.99. Activision plans to release four Call of Duty Ghosts map packs. Onslaught launched in January, while Devastation arrived in April.
Source: Battlefield Blog
It’s been about a week since the Battlefield Hardline beta has come to a close, and as Steve said last week we want to thank everyone who took part. Even though the beta was just a small taste of the complete package we plan to deliver with Hardline, the amount of feedback we got from players around the world has been incredible and will help ensure we make Hardline a better game when it launches this October.
That’s why we’re happy to introduce you to the CMW – the Community’s Most Wanted. This is where we will outline some of the fixes and improvements we are making to Battlefield Hardline based on feedback we received during the beta and what we’re hearing from you. Yes, we are listening!
Bohemia Interactive today released a brand new video to further introduce the role of the ground vehicle crewman in Arma 3. Just as in real life, most vehicles in Arma 3 require multiple people – either controlled by AI or co-operative players – to operate efficiently, which are typically divided into a driver, gunner, and vehicle commander position. The new video takes a closer look at each of these crew member’s responsibilities, while exploring some of the core principles of ground vehicle combat.
In continuation of the official Arma 3 Community Guide series, the Ground Vehicle Crew video is narrated by Andrew Gluck (better known as Dslyecxi, former service member and leader of the popular Arma community group Shack Tactical), who discusses the strengths and weaknesses of ground vehicles, the responsibilities of each vehicle crew member, and some of the basic communication protocols. While there are many more ways to play Arma 3, it represents one possible method by which players can go more in-depth with their vehicle operations in Arma 3’s open military sandbox.
For more game information, please visit the official Arma 3 Website.
By: Hilbert Hagedoorn @ GURU3D
We review the new HIS Radeon R9-280 IceQ X2 OC. Yep R9 -280 You read that right, anyone remember the Radeon HD 7950? Armed with a customized PCB and their top model IceQ coolers; they factory overclocked the product and will try to get you as much value for money as they can. Follow us into this review where we’ll look at temperatures, noise, performance, Frame latency and we’ll even give Ultra High Definition gaming a go with the latest game titles on the globe.
Written By: Nathan Kirsch @ Legit Reviews
The Intel Pentium G3258 20th Anniversary Edition processor was released to the public this week and Legit Reviews have been waiting for weeks to pick this processor up. Why have we been highly anticipating a low-end Intel Pentium processor? Well, we remember the old days when you could get massive overclocks on inexpensive processors and get some decent performance out of them. The days of using a pencil or rear window defogger kit to get a sick overclock are certainly a thing of the past, but that doesn’t mean that there still aren’t budget friendly processors that can be overclocked to the hilt. When Intel announced that they were coming out with a Pentium Processor Anniversary Edition processor we were excited. The thought of a cheap processor that was unlocked was no longer going to be a thing of a past that old timers reminisce about at LAN parties or to friends. The Intel Pentium G3258 20th Anniversary Edition processor has been released and it will be the budget overclocking champion for the DIY PC enthusiast of this generation!
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.
By John Dudek @ The Wargamer
With the final American victory on Guadalcanal in February 1943, US Admiral Halsey’s forces planned to advance further north up the Solomon Islands chain, but were barred for lack of aircraft carrier units to both project air power into the region and protect his invasion forces against Japanese aircraft carrier counter attacks. Until the new Essex Class fleet carriers and lighter Independence Class carriers started arriving later in the year, the prospects of further strategic advances in the Solomon Islands appeared bleak. Therefore, in December 1942 a request was made to the British Royal Navy asking for the temporary loan of one of its aircraft carriers to the US Navy.
Sledgehammer Games parades its new graphics tech
By Mike Jackson, US News Editor, CVG America
A new Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare developer diary has been released, showing off the game’s animation and face capture technology. Animations director Christopher Stone and art director Joe Salud discuss how the developer has done “whatever it took to make the game look as photo realistic as possible”. The Sledgehammer developed shooter is said to be set in a plausible future, specifically the year 2054, and stars Kevin Spacey as main antagonist Jonathan Irons.
