Month: October 2014

1C Game Studios is excited to announce that IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad is available digitally starting from today. The game can be purchased in two editions, Standard and Premium, for the price of $59.99 and $99.99 correspondingly. For additional information on both editions please visit www.il2sturmovik.com.

The game is available via Steam and official IL-2 Sturmovik web site. Retail versions in various languages will follow at a later date depending on local distributors.

IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad is a combat flight simulation dedicated to the Battle of Stalingrad, one of the most decisive and fierce battles on the Eastern Front in WWII. This new project from 1С Game Studios represents the next generation of combat flight simulations with the latest development technologies – from a new higher level of physics modeling, damage modeling and aerodynamics to modern modes of gameplay with detailed, immersive environments.

New trailer shows off hazards of battling in a blizzard

My.com has today announced a new map for the highly anticipated upcoming tank combat MMO, Armored Warfare. Cold Strike is one of a wide range of locales available in the game, which promises terrains of all sorts from deserts, swamps and steppes, to city highways and village dirt roads.

As seen in the new trailer, Cold Strike brings 1.2 square km of snow-based carnage featuring highways, warehouses, a frozen river and a visually stunning white backdrop in which to do battle. Players will need to consider their tactics carefully, taking into account the conditions and their hazardous effects on manoeuvrability and lines of sight. Watch out for blizzards!

To learn more about the Cold Strike map, click here.

You can view the Cold Strike map video here.

For further details on Armored Warfare and to sign up to the beta, visit http://aw.my.com/.

Paradox Interactive today announced that “Wrath of the Nagas,” the new expansion for Warlock 2 that’s loaded with serpentertainment, is available worldwide for Windows PC and, for the first time, Mac and Linux. Wrath of the Nagas, which adds a new race of slithering sorcerers to the turn-based strategy wargame from Ino-Co Plus, is now available for $14.99 from digital retailers worldwide. Including a new game campaign, a new race to play as (or against), and new in-game units, mages, and lords, Wrath of the Nagas can be enjoyed today by all players of Warlock 2 without any sort of hisssssterics.

View the release trailer HERE.

For more information about Warlock 2: The Exiled, visit the games official website.

BattleGoat Studios is thrilled to announce the release of their latest Real Time Geopolitical Strategy / Wargame, Supreme Ruler Ultimate. Lead Designer and Co-Founder David Thompson commented, “This title represents fourteen years of what has been a labor of love. Supreme Ruler Ultimate is the culmination of all the design revisions and content we’ve created since forming the studio in 2000 and there should be something for everyone, whether they want to re-play WWII or take over the world from a near future Scotland or an independent Texas!”

Supreme Ruler Ultimate is available now for PC and Mac through Steam and other vendors.

By: Hilbert Hagedoorn @ GURU3D

We test and review the all new Cooler Master Nepton 240M, a 240mm Liquid cooler that is performing quite OK in a dense LCS kit market. Cooler Master announced the new Nepton model with a 240mm radiator cooled by two active fans. These are designed to be small solutions that are affordable for most of you guys. The product as tested today for example will hover in the 90 EURO marker.

Read The Review Here

Source: NVIDIA

The new GeForce Game Ready driver, release 344.48 WHQL, allows GeForce owners to continue to have the ultimate gaming experience. This driver brings support for Dynamic Super Resolution (DSR) to Kepler and Fermi desktop GPUs. In addition, this Game Ready WHQL driver ensures you’ll have the best possible gaming experience for the latest new blockbuster titles including Lords of the Fallen, Civilization: Beyond Earth, and Elite: Dangerous.

You can download the GeForce 344.48 WHQL drivers from the GeForce website.

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.

• Cooltek Intros GT-03 ATX Mid-Tower Case
• EK Introduces MSI X99S XPower MOSFET Water Blocks
• EK Introduces ASUS X99 Series MOSFET Water Blocks
• In Win Launches Mainstream 703 Mid-Tower, 707 Full Tower Chassis
• Thermalright Announces HR-02 Macho Zero CPU Cooler
• Thermaltake Core V31 Case Launched with Tt LCS Certification
• Thermaltake Announces New Toughpower and Toughpower Grand PSU Models
• Satechi Introduces the Edge Wireless Gaming Mouse
• Cooler Master Launches Nepton 120XL and 240M in the EU
• Be Quiet! Announces the Pure Rock Entry-level CPU Cooler
• XOTIC PC Announces the Limited Edition Reaper Gaming Desktop
• Gigabyte Builds First Mini-ITX GTX 970 Graphics Card
• G.Skill Releases Extreme Performance Phoenix Blade Series 480GB PCIe SSD

Publisher My.com and developer Obsidian Entertainment has provided more details on the tanks crews and commanders for the world of modern armoured vehicle combat, Armored Warfare.

In Armored Warfare the vehicles driven in battle have their own crew depending on the model and type of vehicle, and just as in real life each crew member has their own specialty. As well as a permanent crew, each vehicle needs a commander who is the most important person for improving the performance of the armoured vehicle.

For Tank crews, players can choose skills for their crew based on their style of play and hardware configuration. Crew skills must be selected carefully and while they cannot change the efficiency of basic tank characteristics, some skills will perform better than others for different vehicles. Crew skills play a vital role on the battlefield.

Commanders are a separate fighting unit who form part of the tank crew and act as a key element of the team. In contrast to regular crew members the commander can switch from tank to tank and because of this they have their own unique development system.

For more information on tank crews and how commanders will work, download the following article: http://games.premiercomms.com/pics.asp?i=3232.

For further details on Armored Warfare and to sign up to the beta, visit http://aw.my.com/.

SEGA of America, Inc. and SEGA Europe Ltd. today announced a pre-order incentive for Company of Heroes 2: Ardennes Assault consisting of an all-new Company known as “Fox” Company. This band of Rangers is led by Captain Monte Durante and sits alongside the three Companies already included in the game; Airborne, Support and Mechanized. Players can choose up to three Companies on a campaign play-through; each with its own unique play style, specializations, abilities and Officer.

Captain Durante will have his own backstory for players to discover throughout the campaign, which will allow players to experience Company of Heroes 2: Ardennes Assault from a whole new perspective. The “Fox” Company DLC will feature unique mission and company reports, thus representing a significant amount of additional gameplay options and outcomes, all free for those who pre-order.

“We are really excited to offer such a substantial piece of content to those who pre-order!” said Alex Price, Brand Director at Relic Entertainment. “There are a huge amount of playthrough options for Ardennes Assault already, but the inclusion of Fox Company adds even more variety to the game.”

To celebrate the announcement, SEGA and Relic will be running a free weekend on Steam for Company of Heroes 2 and Company of Heroes 2: The Western Front Armies from 10AM PST/6PM BST/7PM CET, Thursday October 16, 2014 until 10AM PST/6PM BST/7PM CET on Monday October 20. Steam users will be able to download and play the game for free during this period, so there has never been a better opportunity to try out the series. There will also be various price promotions on Steam for Company of Heroes 2 running alongside the free weekend should players want to make it a permanent addition to their gaming library, including 75% off of Company of Heroes 2 and 66% off of Company of Heroes 2: The Western Front Armies. Check the Steam product pages during the promotion for more information.

Company of Heroes 2: Ardennes Assault is developed by Relic Entertainment and will be launching on November 18, 2014 for Windows PC digital download platforms. For more information log on to www.companyofheroes.com.

Keep your Powder Dry

“Not only strike while the iron is hot, but make it hot by striking.” (Oliver Cromwell – English military and political leader)

Today we have the pleasure to announce that Pike & Shot is finally released and available on both our online store and on Steam. In order to celebrate this important milestone, we are offering a $10 discount to the early adopters during the week of the launch! We are also going to offer a free Steam key to anyone who bought a copy of the game from the Matrix Games or Slitherine store, once the game is available on this digital platform!

In the age of Pike and Shot, mighty struggles erupted across Europe for religious, political or dynastic causes. The greatest powers of that period were regularly involved in conflicts and struggles to increase their dominance over the continent. Some countries have also to deal with inner tensions and are torn apart between factions. War is in the air. But war has changed. Due to the development of new technologies, traditional medieval tactics have been substituted with a totally different approach to effectively utilise the new formations and weapons.

In these troubled times musketeers “gave fire” in a duel to the death, pikemen held stolidly against enemy assaults, and cavalry charged to glory or defeat. Players can march in the footsteps of the great leaders of The Thirty Years War, Italian Wars and the English Civil War and refight some of the greatest battles of the Renaissance. With its 30 full-sized historical battles, its random map and scenario generator, its easy-to-use PBEM++ multiplayer system and its gameplay simulating accurately the tactics of the period, Pike & Shot will thrill any history buff and fans of tactical challenges!

Get more information on Pike & Shot from its official product page.