Source: Blue’s News

The Haggard Games website now offers downloads of a free playable demo for Death to Spies III, their Smershy espionage sequel. Here is the description of the full game:

Death to Spies 3 is our new title for PC and XBOX360. The action of the game this time is taking place during the Cold War. Colonel Strogov and his new team are participating in a conflict between the two superpowers. Along with new characters, Victor Kovalev and Olga Godunova-Lopes, Strogov is going to have to complete a series of missions in Europe, US and Cuba.

The game is a third-person stealth action, where player will be able to control all three characters any time. Each of them have there own unique abilities, gadgets and weaknesses.

Battle Fleet 2 expands the original concept of turn based naval combat where the player controls the angle and power of their guns and the movement of the ship to include a campaign conquest mode in addition to stand alone scenarios. The combat system has been improved for faster and even more exciting battles and it all looks better than the original with the new graphical engine.

Additional improvements include better options for outfitting your ships, including the ability to place individual commanders with special abilities, expanded power-up cards to play, better multiplayer options, and an entirely new graphics engine. Battle Fleet 2 looks better, plays better, but is otherwise a true successor to the original best seller.

Battle Fleet 2 is a true naval combat sim set in the WW2 era. Players manually control the weapon loadout of their ships, selecting which guns to bring, setting what the angle and power of their shots are, and determining how the ships move and turn. Additionally carriers bring planes, bombing runs, and interception into battles taking place around island chains, which can help provide cover, blocking line of sight, or forcing enemies to run aground. All of this comes together in a fast paced battle in scenarios, campaign mode, or online against other players.

Find out more at the official Battle Fleet 2 Website.

Wargaming today released the first installment from a series of developer diaries for World of Warships, taking an extensive look at the unique features of naval warfare, the huge fleet of combat vessels and their classes.

In the first episode, the World of Warships development team dives into the complex research that goes into creating and maintaining the game’s historical authenticity, as well as the tactical approaches for conquering the high seas with the different types of combat vehicles that players will have at their command, including the aircraft carriers, massive battleships, heavy cruisers, and the light and agile destroyers.

The series will continue to center on the upcoming naval action MMO game and the team behind it, focusing on each aspect of the project throughout its development.

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For more information about the game please visit the official World of Warships Website.

Firefly Studios are proud to announce that Stronghold Crusader 2, the long awaited sequel to cult classic RTS Stronghold Crusader, will be released worldwide on September 2nd 2014.

The September 2nd release date will be a worldwide simultaneous retail and digital release. On launch day Stronghold Crusader 2 will be available both online through Steam and in stores, with a physical copy of the game on offer to fans looking to add Crusader 2 to their collection. Both physical and digital versions of the game will be exclusive to the Steam platform, requiring the software to active.

For more information please visit the official Stronghold Crusader 2 Website.

By ccokeman @ Overclockers Club

ASUS ROG Z87 offerings were excellent performers in their own right and now Intel and its board partners have introduced the Z97 PCH-equipped socket 1150 offerings, which includes the Maximus VII Hero I have here today. Not only do you get improvement through the Z97 PCH, but you get software updates to the ROG standbys, along with new implementations including Keybot, a new UEFI BIOS interface, and improved hardware.

Read The Review Here

Ultra M.2 x4 Tested With XP941

By Ian Cutress @ AnandTech

ASRock has a history of bringing new features to motherboards where others can tread conservatively. In recent generations, this means the Extreme11 range with an onboard LSI3008 for SATA ports, or the C2750D4I, an octo-core Atom platform with 64GB DRAM support and 12 SATA ports on a mini-ITX. For the ASRock Z97 Extreme6 we have an M.2 slot that runs at PCIe x4, with lanes taken direct from the CPU. We test the motherboard, the performance of this slot, and the effect of dual-GPU gaming with four CPU PCIe lanes tied up in storage.

Read The Review Here

By Andrew Burnes @ NVIDIA

The new GeForce 337.88 WHQL, Game Ready Watch Dogs Drivers are now available to download from GeForce.com, and automatically through GeForce Experience. For gamers jumping into the world of Watch Dogs tomorrow, the 337.88 WHQL drivers are an essential upgrade, optimizing single GPU and multi-GPU SLI performance in the open-world title. For more about the game, its performance, and how to tweak it for the ultimate experience, check out our Watch Dogs Graphics, Performance, & Tweaking Guide.

In addition to day-of-launch Watch Dogs enhancements, 337.88 WHQL also includes a wealth of upgrades and optimizations that boost system performance and improve existing features. Namely, system-wide DirectX 11 and SLI performance optimizations of up to 75%, new technology that reduces game load times, new and updated SLI profiles, and 3D Vision enhancements that optimize DirectX 10 and DirectX 11 3D titles.

Get more info and download the NVIDIA GeForce 337.88 WHQL Drivers 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.

• PowerColor Devil 13 Dual Core R9 290X Coming at Computex 2014
• SilentiumPC Releases the Grandis XE1236 Dual Radiator CPU Cooler
• Corsair Releases the Force Series LX Solid State Drives
• KINGMAX Announces SMG TITAN SSDs
• KINGMAX Also Announces PD-10 Series USB 3.0 Flash Drives
• Apacer to Launch New SSDs and Flash Drives at Computex
• Func Adds New Gaming Mouse to Their Lineup – VIDEO
• Aerocool Exhibits at Computex and Receives the Computex d&i Award
• Streacom Showcasing Its First Gaming Case at Computex 2014
• Rare 28-Inch Monitor with UHD 4K Resolution Up for Pre-Order from Iiyama
• Galaxy and Gainward GeForce GT 740 Pictured, Arrive Later This Week
• AMD Eyefinity 3 Technology Will Support Mixed Resolutions
• Intel Haswell-E Core i7-5960X, Core i7-5930K, Core i7-5820K Specifications Unveiled – Flagship 8 Core To Boost Up To 3.3 GHz
• ADATA’s Next-generation XPG Memory Modules Detailed
• ADATA SR1020 PCI-Express in the 2.5-inch Form-factor and MicroSSD Pictured
• Marvell Unveils the 88SS1074 SATA SSD Controller
• Select EK-FC Backplates Now Available in Color
• AOC Unveils Its Own 28-inch UHD Monitor
• Plextor Adds M.2 (2280) Form Factor To M6e Lineup Of PCIe Gen2 X2 SSDs