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.

• BIOSTAR’s TB85 Ready for Work, Play or Bitcoin Mining
• KFA2 Announces GeForce GTX 780 HOF OC+ 6GB
• HIS Announces Multi-View Series Display Controllers
• LEPA LV12 CPU Coolers Released
• SilentiumPC Launches the Affordable Brutus M25 Pure Black Case
• AMD Will Relaunch 5GHz FX-9590 Processor with Liquid Cooling
• NZXT Kraken X41 and Kraken X61 Liquid CPU Coolers Now Available
• Philips Launches New, 24-Inch and 27-Inch PowerSensor Displays
• Razer Abyssus 2014 Gaming Mouse Unveiled
• Lian Li Announces New Brushed Aluminum Mini-ITX Chasis – PC-Q01
• Sharkoon Announces SHARK Force Gaming Mouse
• Corsair Force Series LX SSDs Now Available in 512 GB Capacity
• AOC Speeds Up Gaming with the g2460Pg 24-Inch G-SYNC Monitor
• Intel Core “Devil’s Canyon” Quad-core Processors Begin Shipping
• I-O Data Readies a 28-Inch UHD Monitor
• Raijintek Genesis Chassis Series – Agos and Arcadia Announced
• Netgear Ships Nighthawk X6, Tri-Band Wireless Router with 3.2Gbps Speeds
• Low Cost Seiki Pro Branded 4K Ultra HD Displays Announced

The time of the battleship ends with a sad whimper

By John Dudek @ The Wargamer

The keen eyed Japanese look-out observer atop the superstructure foremast of the super battleship Yamato was left momentarily speechless and utterly horrified at the ominous, blood curdling sight of many stacked formations of hundreds of US Navy strike aircraft now headed directly towards them. He wildly pointed at the incoming wall of blue painted American fighters, torpedo planes and dive bombers, before screaming loudly into the ship’s communications microphone the warning of “HELLDIVERS!!”

Read on…

Source: CVG UK

The next Battlefield 4 DLC pack will launch in July, according to Origin listings spotted by MP1st.

The Dragon’s Teeth DLC will introduce four multiplayer maps set in Asian cities, a heavily armed remotely operated ground vehicle, and a two-handed ballistic shield which serves as mobile cover, among other features. It will also add fresh weapons and the new Chain Link game mode, which challenges players to link together capture points to win battles.

Dragon’s Teeth is the fourth of five Battlefield 4 expansions due for release by the summer of 2014. It can be pre-purchased as part of the £39.99 / $50 Battlefield Premium subscription offering. The other four expansions are Second Assault, China Rising, Naval Strike and Final Stand.

A stunning illustration of just how terrifying even the ‘quiet’ moments in war can be

Source: Gamer’s Hell

SEGA has released a new video for The Western Front Armies, a standalone multiplayer expansion for Company of Heroes 2 due to arrive on June 24th. Customers who pre-order The Western Front Armies will receive two unique vehicle skins (one for each faction) with matching faceplates.

Bringing players back to the Western Front first introduced in the original Company of Heroes, The Western Front Armies introduces two unique collections of new content – the US Forces and the German Oberkommando West. Each army has distinctive tactical gameplay options, new infantry, team weapons, vehicles, abilities and upgrades on a total of eight seasonal multiplayer maps set on the Western Front.

The Western Front Armies also includes a new progression system that introduces other unique content into the game and enables players to dive deeper into the tactical and strategic aspects of the game.

WATCH VIDEO IN HD (Hosted by YouTube – 01:17)

Exclusive to Rebellion Gamestore, only 1000 copies will ever be made

Independent UK developer Rebellion has announced they are self-publishing a Limited Special Edition for the PC version of Sniper Elite 3.

Exclusive to Rebellion’s own online Gamestore, the studio has planned a limited run of only 1000 copies which will ship on the game’s June 27th worldwide PC launch.

Packed with hundreds of pounds worth of content, the Limited Special Edition includes a host of rare collectibles and merchandise – many of which can’t be found in any other edition of the game – as well as the game itself and access to all future DLC.

The Sniper Elite 3 PC Limited Special Edition can be pre-ordered HERE.

Watch the Siwa Interactive Walkthrough Video HERE. (Hosted by YouTube – 04:24)

Call of Duty: Ghosts players on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3 and Windows PC will be able to get their hands on Invasion – the game’s third epic DLC Pack – on 3rd July. Invasion offers players four new multiplayer maps each with a unique field order, plus “Awakening,” the third chapter in the game’s four-part episodic Extinction storyline.

Anchoring the Call of Duty: Ghosts Invasion DLC Pack is the next instalment in the game’s Extinction mode episodic narrative, “Episode 3: Awakening.” In Awakening, the team descends into the perilous alien underworld to strike at the subterranean fortress of the Ancestors, the mysterious puppet-masters behind the Cryptid invasion. Armed with a range of new hi-tech weapons and equipment, the team must penetrate a series of defensive barriers to reach the Ark and unlock the secrets of the Ancestors’ psychic powers. As the final battle draws closer, the fate of Earth and the future of the human race hang in the balance.

Call of Duty: Ghosts Invasion is available for purchase a la carte or as part of the discounted Call of Duty: Ghosts DLC Season Pass. Call of Duty: Ghosts game sold separately and is required to play the Invasion DLC Pack.

More info available at the official Call of Duty: Ghosts Website.

Today we are happy to share with you that Germany at War: Barbarossa 1941, the approachable and historical Eastern Front strategy title developed by Phobetor, is now patched to version 1.05. This patch fixes a number of issues, fine tuning the game more than ever before. Other than these fixes and changes, patch 1.05 includes several new additions, including a whole new multiplayer map!

Get the latest patch HERE. (Direct Link)

CLICK HERE for the full changelog.

CLICK HERE for more information about Germany at War: Barbarossa 1941.

“If we come to a minefield, our infantry attacks exactly as if it were not there.” (Georgy Zhukov – Marshal of the Soviet Union – 1945)

June 21, 1941 – Germany opens a new front in World War II with the launch of its ambitious military plan designed to lead its armies to Moscow. This was the starting point of a terrifying conflict that lasted almost 4 years and engaged millions of men, tanks, planes and weapons of all types.

In Battle Academy 2, players will be able to take command of Soviet and German forces at the tactical level. While this sequel includes everything that made the previous game so absorbing and accessible, it also introduces new features for a deeper and richer strategy experience. With more than 130 units, a brand new skirmish mode, random map generator, 4 single players campaigns, versus and cooperative multiplayer modes and enhanced with new tactical tools, players are bound to fight some unforgettable battles in Mother Russia.

Today, we are proud to share some screenshots taken from the current version of the game. They feature combat in various environments – from Russian frozen steppes to huge devastated cities – including plenty of historical units that fought on the Eastern Front between 1941 and 1945.

Director of Development, Iain McNeil, said “The Early Access Program for Battle Academy 2 has really helped focus in on what the players want and make sure we’re making the game they want to play. The improvements over the last few months have turned this from a good game in to a great one and we couldn’t have done this without the community.”

Battle Academy 2 is currently available with an Early Access Program on PC. By joining the program, the players will support the development and get a chance to contribute to the game directly.

Battle Academy 2 is set to be released July 2014. Get more information on the game from its official product page.

Wargaming today unveiled details of its presence at the annual Tankfest, taking place at The Tank Museum in Bovington, England, on June 28 and 29. The company is raising funds to support vehicle restorations at the museum and will reveal its brand new mobile gaming unit, a WWII MGT-20 truck, at the event.

Wargaming organized an in-game special ahead of the military festival, inviting World of Tanks players to purchase a series of premium shop packages from June 21–22, from which the proceeds will go towards restoration projects at Bovington, including repairs of the British Comet tank, the Allied M4 Sherman tank, and the mighty German Jagd Kanonon tank destroyer.

“Wargaming has a long history of collaboration with The Tank Museum in Bovington. We both believe that legendary military warfare has great historic value and should be preserved for future generations,” said Wargaming CEO Victor Kislyi. “This year we’ve offered our players a chance to contribute to the restoration of the museum’s collections, and have been overwhelmingly impressed with their enthusiasm. Seeing our community so eager to participate in such projects allows us to plan for future efforts in supporting events like these.”

Along with announcing its donation, Wargaming will officially open the Company’s MGT-20 event truck. The vehicle will be equipped with gaming stations and Xbox 360 consoles ready and waiting for players to come and test out World of Tanks and World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition. Other community events at Tankfest will include raffles, trivia games, Q&A sessions with developers, and giveaways for players.

For more information about Tankfest 2014, please visit www.tankmuseum.org.

Get more game info at the official World of Tanks Website.

BattleGoat Studios is today pleased to announce update 1.1 for Supreme Ruler 1936. This new update features additional UI Elements, Updated Equipment List with new units, Update Tech Tree, Additional Historical Events and Campaign Improvements and, most notably, two new scenarios: Operation Sea Lion and Operation Compass. Operation Sea Lion gives players the opportunity to attempt the fall 1940 invasion of England that Germany never managed, while Operation Compass is the British effort to push the Italians out of North Africa in the winter of 1940/41.

David Thompson, Lead Designer and Co-Founder of BattleGoat commented, “Both new scenarios are pretty good challenges for our players, especially the resistance encountered on British soil once German troops begin to approach London!”

In addition to the new update, BattleGoat is pleased to be participating in the Steam Summer Sale where Supreme Ruler 1936 is currently 33% off its regular price!

Game information available at the official Supreme Ruler 1936 Website.