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Just Announced Hardware for 22 July 2014

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 | July 22, 2014 |

Historical Article: Get Yamamoto!

Allied Code Breakers and their hunt for Admiral Yamamoto

By John Dudek @ The Wargamer

Following the complete Japanese military defeat and evacuation during the bloody seven month long Battle of Guadalcanal in February 1943, Admiral Yamamoto scheduled a morale building inspection tour of a number of the Japanese occupied island bases of the northern Solomon Islands. He’d be traveling by plane and his itinerary was worked out well in advance. This was broadcasted to the respective island commands. US code breakers received and read the information before sending it all the way up the chain of command. US President Roosevelt, upon hearing of the information had but two words to say to his Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox. “Get Yamamoto!”

Read on…

Military History | Donster | July 18, 2014 |

Rainbow Six: Siege trailer Breaches and Clears

Source: CVG America

A new trailer for Rainbow Six: Siege shows off the game’s tactically destructible environments.

Set for release on Xbox One, PS4 and PC in 2015, Siege is described as a co-op multiplayer-focused game in which hostage-taking criminals have the means to transform their environments into strongholds, while Rainbow Six teams lead assaults to breach them.

Ubisoft announced the latest entry in the Rainbow Six series during its E3 2014 stage show in June.

Producer Sebastien Labbe has hinted that the studio may launch a Rainbow Six: Siege beta ahead of the game’s release next year:

“What I can say is that for sure, we’re no different from the other online shooters. We want to be online – we’re providing a strong PVP game, and if we want that we need to create a community. So if we wait until the launch, I expect it will be too late.

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot explained the difficult decision to transform the long-delayed Rainbow Six: Patriots into Siege in an E3 interview.

Assassin’s Creed Jumps Into Parkour

Source: Blue’s News

This video demonstrates even Ubisoft’s “chief parkour officer” cannot navigate walls as shown in Assassin’s Creed games, though it does show the way the acrobatics in Assassin’s Creed Unity will be modeled on real-life action. Word is:

“Meet Michael ‘Frosti’ Zernow, Ubisoft’s first Chief Parkour Officer. Starting with Assassin’s Creed Unity, Zernow will serve as an adviser to the franchise, helping the developers ensure the parkour mechanics are as authentic and accurate as possible. In addition to assisting with game accuracy, Zernow and his team of coaches at Tempest Freerunning have helped us design a special parkour course for San Diego Comic Con. Meet Zernow and get your first look at the Assassin’s Creed Experience in the video below.”

Action/Strategy Assassin's Creed: Unity | Donster | July 18, 2014 |

Save Winston Churchill In A Three Part DLC Campaign for Sniper Elite 3

Independent developer Rebellion today launched new downloadable content for the chart-topping Sniper Elite 3, including the first mission of a three part singleplayer campaign; Save Churchill.

Save Churchill: Part 1 – In Shadows is now live on Steam for PC, and was released alongside the new Patriot Weapons Pack and a FREE update featuring a new multiplayer map called Airstrip.

The surprise announcement came at the end of a video published on Rebellion’s YouTube channel where team members gave fans a sneak peek at the future of Sniper Elite 3, confirming that all DLC content will be coming to PC, Playstation 4, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.

About the new Save Churchill campaign

Set after the events of Sniper Elite 3, Save Churchill follows OSS sniper Karl Fairburne in his attempts to uncover and prevent a Nazi assassination attempt on the British Prime Minister in the run up to the famous Casablanca Conference of 1943.

Save Churchill: Part 1 – In Shadows is set in an atmospheric night time re-imagining of the shadowy city of Siwa, but Rebellion’s Head of Creative Tim Jones also promised that the new North African environments in development for parts Two and Three will “blow people away” – including the largest level ever created in the series’ history.

Jones added that Rebellion wanted to offer players who’ve completed Sniper Elite 3’s main campaign “new encounters, new weapons, new unit types … the new missions are going to feel very different.”

Key facts

Save Churchill: Part 1 – In Shadows is a new singleplayer mission for Sniper Elite 3 with co-op support to be added soon. Parts Two and Three will release later in the summer
The Airstrip map is included in a free update, with three more FREE multiplayer also maps due later in the summer.
The Patriot Weapons Pack includes three all-American favourites: the Springfield Rifle, M3 Grease Gun and M1911 pistol.
All content will be published on PC, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PS3 although release dates will vary.

More game information is available at the official Sniper Elite 3 website.

First-Person Shooters Sniper Elite 3 | Donster | July 18, 2014 |

Return to the Moon on October 31st!

Buzz Aldrin’s Space Program Manager gets release date.

“But why, some say, the Moon? Why choose this as our goal? And they may well ask, why climb the highest mountain? Why, 35 years ago, fly the Atlantic? ” – US President John F. Kennedy ; 1962.

On July 20th 1969, the Apollo 11 mission successfully landed. For the first time in history, human beings walked on the Moon. The conquest of space that had started a few years after the end of WWII reached its climax with a manned lunar landing. In competition with the USSR, the US gained a decisive advantage when images of Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and their lunar exploration module were broadcast on live TV all over the world from the Sea of Tranquillity. President Kennedy won his historic gamble by landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth before the end of the decade. A whole new era of space conquests was opened…

45 years after this extraordinary technological achievement, the Apollo 11 images still evoke strong emotions. Today, Slitherine and Polar Motion – developer of Buzz Aldrin’s Space Program Manager – commemorate this anniversary by releasing a tribute video to allow everyone to relive the Lunar landing and officially announce the game’s final release date: October 31st 2014.

In Buzz Aldrin’s Space Program Manager, you will be able to play a critical role in the space exploration programs and the race for dominance between the US and the Soviet Union in space. They will have to choose their side and run a space agency with only one goal in mind: be the first to the Moon! By managing their budget, opening programs, spending R&D funds on improving the hardware, recruiting personnel and astronauts and launching space missions, they will live an engaging and challenging space odyssey in this realistic turn based strategy game.

Buzz Aldrin’s Space Program Manager is currently available as an Early Access Program, which will be closed on August 10th 2014. After that, the game will only be available after the release date. Be sure to sign up if you want to be part of the last leg of its development!

Get more information on Buzz Aldrin’s Space Program Manager from its official product page.

View the new teaser trailer HERE.

Buzz Aldrin’s Space Program Manager Flight Simulation | Donster | July 18, 2014 |

Battle Fleet 2 Launched

Cross platform turn based naval combat set in WWII!

Capital j Media is proud to announce the sequel to the best selling game, Battle Fleet, is now available on Mac, Windows, iPad, and Android devices. Battle Fleet 2 is the completely cross platform reimagination of the original game, featuring improved graphics, tactics, ships, and true cross platform multiplayer. Battle Fleet 2 is available from the following destinations, $9.99 for desktop and $4.99 for mobile devices.

Battle Fleet 2 is a true naval combat sim set in the WWII era, with fights primarily taking place around island chains in The Pacific. Players manually control each ship’s loadout, as well as maneuvering each ship in true turn based combat. Firing on enemy ships is done via power and angle controls, much like Worms or Scorched Earth. Ballistic weapons use real time collision physics, allowing you to use terrain of islands as cover or even allowing individual shells to take out key systems such as enemy guns, flight decks, rudders, and so on. Find out all the information on the Battle Fleet 2 website at or on Steam.

Battle Fleet 2 Games | Donster | July 18, 2014 |

Linksys AC1200 MAX Wi-Fi Range Extender (RE6500) Review

linksys-ac1200-max-wi-fi-range-extender By Stuart Davidson @ Hardware Heaven

Today Linksys launch their latest high end device, the AC1200 Max range extender which compliments their routers by boosting our Wi-Fi signal towards the edge of the routers range. We have one for review, so let’s find out if it shares the same easy setup and good performance as their latest routers.

Read The Review Here

Hardware Networking | Donster | July 18, 2014 |

ThermalTake Level 10 M Hybrid Mouse Review

thermaltake-level10m-hybrid-mouse By Joe Kershner @ PureOC

There are a lot of different features we look at when purchasing peripherals, especially when it comes to our mouse for gaming. Who wants a heavy, uncomfortable mouse that may jump around while we’re trying to make the next kill? Introducing the next ThermalTake mouse capable of operating in wired or wireless mode. It has a sleek design and is capable of being reshaped to your personal comfort level. ThermalTake claims that gamers are guaranteed to find that special spot to rest comfortably spending long hours gaming. Let’s take it for a spin and see if this holds true.

Read The Review Here

Gaming Mice Hardware | Donster | July 18, 2014 |

Just Announced Hardware for 18 July 2014

Hardware | Donster | July 18, 2014 |