Month: April 2020

On the 5th of April, 1986, terrorists detonated a bomb in a Berlin nightclub. The bomb killed 2 American soldiers and a Turkish woman and injured 229 others, 79 of whom were American.

In response, citing evidence that the government of Libya was responsible for the bombing, US president Ronald Reagan ordered airstrikes against Libya on the night of April 14/15, code-named OPERATION EL DORADO CANYON.

Kushan Gaming has something special in store for you, This Saturday, his CMO Twitch stream will be covering the Operation El Dorado, 1986 scenario, but instead of giving just 2 hours of gameplay, he will be playing in real-time, without time acceleration!

Kushan will be conducting the operations for almost 8-10 hours, covering the flight around France and Spain, the strike itself and then the path to Rota.

The show will be starting at 6 pm BST and will last until the scenario is complete. Remember to bring some coffee and good stories to tell: this will be a long ride!

Operation El Dorado Canyon, 1986 scenario has been designed by Kushan himself. He did a lot of research into the operation using multiple sources of information. The scenario recreates every aspect of the raid, including the USAF strike from the United Kingdom with its trip around France and Spain and along the north coast of Africa with multiple in-air refuellings. Also simulated is the very strict ROE the pilots had to operate under.

Find out more about Command: Modern Operations at the games official webpage.

By Sean Sinha @ Legit Reviews

Corsair introduced the original Dark Core RGB Wireless mouse, along with the Qi-charging capable SE counterpart, in mid-2018. While the original Dark Core RGB looked to be a Logitech G502-esque wireless offering and garnered my initial interest, I wasn’t a fan of the side button layout and the wireless connectivity left a lot to be desired when compared with mice from competing companies like Logitech and Razer. Basically, the original Corsair Dark Core RGB just couldn’t be reliably used for competitive FPS and I couldn’t recommend it to our users. Corsair took the feedback they received regarding needed improvements on the Dark Core RGB and today we are looking at the end result after implementing a few changes, the Corsair Dark Core RGB Pro SE ($89.99 shipped). Corsair has sent us the SE version of the mouse, which offers Qi charging capabilities, but is otherwise similar to the standard model.

Read the Review Here

Source: TechPowerUp!

NVIDIA has released GeForce software version 445.87 WHQL. The drivers come game-ready for “Minecraft with RTX” beta. Optimization is also added for “Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2: Campaign Remastered,” “Saints Row: The Third Remastered,” and “SnowRunner.” Among the issues fixed are a BSOD noticed with “Rise of the Tomb Raider” in DirectX 12 mode, a black flickering in “Doom Eternal,” some DirectX 11 games failing to launch with Image Sharpening being enabled, and a graphical corruption when waking up a notebook display from sleep.

You can download the GeForce Software 445.87 WHQL drivers via GeForce.com.

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.

• Cougar Unveils GX-F Aurum Full-Modular Power Supplies
• Lenovo Legion Launches Updated Gaming PCs
• MSI Announces new GeForce RTX 2080 Ti GAMING Z TRIO Featuring Mighty Fast Memory
• COUGAR Releases the Ranger Gaming Sofa for Royal Gaming Comfort
• MSI Releases the Trident 3 Arctic Gaming PC – 8-core Intel Core i7-9700F and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
• Creative Releases Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus Gaming Sound Card
• MSI Announces Optix MAG301CR Gaming Monitor
• ASRock Launches the Radeon RX 5500 XT Challenger ITX 8G Graphics Cards
• Lian Li Formally Launches DK-05F and DK-04F Cases with Electrochromic Glass Tops
• SilentiumPC Launch Vero L3 and M3 Bronze DC-DC PSUs
• Corsair’s White Hydro X Series XC7 RGB Water Block Now Available
• Sharkoon Reveals SHP Bronze Series Power Supplies
• Thermaltake Intros Pacific TF2 Temperature and Flow Indicator
• VIVIFY Launches PC Edition ARQUUS W73ø with RGB Mixer Control Software Vnode
• Team Group Launches T-Force Cardea Zero Z330 and Z340 NVMe M.2 Solid State Drives
• Silicon Power Releases Its Thinnest Portable SSD Yet
• Thermaltake Riing Quad Radiator Fans with 4 Independent Lighting Zones Start Selling
• BenQ Has Announced the Zowie XL2546S Monitor

Free bonus singleplayer scenario brings players back to Tanoa

Bohemia Interactive today released the Arma 3 Apex: Old Man open-world singleplayer scenario for their popular military simulation sandbox game, Arma 3. This bonus scenario is free for everyone who owns the Arma 3 Apex expansion. A newly deployed trailer provides a brief impression of Old Man’s plot and setting.

In support of this release, the Arma 3 base game and all Arma 3 downloadable content packs (DLC) are on sale from today until April 21 (10:00 PST/18:00 CEST) on both Steam and the Bohemia Store, with discounts of up to 70%. The Arma 3 Apex Edition, which includes the Arma 3, Arma 3 Apex, and three extra DLC packs, provides an additional 15% bundle discount.

In Arma 3 Apex: Old Man, the player assumes the role of a retired Legionnaire living on the South Pacific island of Tanoa. When a new strain of malaria causes yet another humanitarian crisis, and local authorities fail to distribute an effective vaccine to the civilian population, “Old Man” is tipped off about a possible plot. Together with a former military contact, he attempts to avert a catastrophic power play in the region.

The new scenario drops the player into Tanoa’s 100 square kilometer tropical terrain with just a few instructions. It’s up to the player to find their way around, gather intel, obtain weapons and equipment, and decide on the best tactics to accomplish objectives. While the scenario aims to offer an authentic experience, the player does have access to a few convenience features, such as the option to wait and skip time, and the ability to fast travel between known safe houses.

Arma 3 Apex: Old Man provides more than 10 hours of playtime. It is released together with a free platform update for all Arma 3 users. This update adds new static machine gun variants and several other assets to the game, and implements various fixes and improvements. The full changelog for update 1.98 can be found on the Arma 3 website.

Key features of Arma 3 Apex: Old Man

• Shared Armaverse: After the events of the Arma 3 “The East Wind” and “Apex Protocol” campaigns, the South Pacific island nation of Tanoa is hit by yet another humanitarian crisis; a malaria outbreak. When authorities fail to distribute an effective vaccine, a local veteran is tipped off about a possible plot and sets out to uncover the truth.
• Open World: Return to the jewel of the Horizon Islands and discover her many hidden secrets. Travel by land, sea, or even air – and stay in one of the many shelters to save your progress. Populated by CSAT soldiers, Gendarmerie officers, local insurgents, civilians, and aid workers, Tanoa draws you right into her long history of conflict and turmoil.
• Sandbox Gameplay: “Old Man” presents you with a varied set of objectives, but how you accomplish these is completely up to you. Get creative and make good use of Arma 3’s diverse selection of weapons and explosives. Just remember; all missions are a matter of life and death – so consider your tactics, prepare your loadout, and always have an exit strategy ready.
• Additional Content: The Old Man scenario comes with new static M2 .50 caliber machine gun variants, and adds new assets for community content creators to use, such as a Tanoa CSAT reskin of the Zamak truck, a red beret, malaria-infected civilian characters, and various decals and inventory items.

The beta version of the Arma 3 Apex: Old Man scenario was originally released in December last year via the Arma 3 Steam Workshop. Those who helped playtest the beta version are recommended to unsubscribe from the Steam Workshop item and restart the scenario to avoid compatibility issues.

Join the fight and advance on a special event map towards spectacular rewards!

Armored Warfare proudly announces the release of “Raid” during its on-going “Spirithaven” season. Taking place mid-season, commanders of the vehicular combat MMO are invited to a unique event battlefield, available from April 14 to May 14. Players that have followed the narrative missions of Armored Warfare’s seasons into the harsh realities of the near future have found themselves in a cut-throat world where resources have become increasingly scarce. The new month-long “Raid” event will put players into the role of raiders, conquering the territory of the event map to claim what is theirs. Four main rewards in the form of spectacular vehicle skins await succeeding commanders, along with a very special bonus skin as reward for players that complete all the challenges!

Players will move along the lines representing roads and other paths forming a grid. Each grid intersection has a point that is either a mission that they must complete (Mission Points), or a reward that they may claim (Reward Points). Completing the mission or claiming the reward unlocks another portion of the grid. Each of the four main prizes await them placed at the far corners of the territory map. Players can get access to the event by completing the fourth Spirithaven Special Operation on the Extreme difficulty or purchasing access for 499 Gold.

Stake your claim and battle it out to all four corners of the map for honor and glory in Spirithaven’s latest special event. Additional information on the Raid event can be found at the official Armored Warfare community site.

By Hilbert Hagedoorn @ Guru3D

We test and review the Fractal Design Celsius+ series, an All-in-One Liquid cooling kit that is decent in performance with an up-to 360mm radiator and with a choice of Prisma ARGB fans or Dynamic X2 (no-RGB) fans. These liquid cooling kits are pre-fitted with a single loop and ready to install straight out of the box. Armed with pretty nice looks, sleeved tubing Fractal Design offers a competitive model in the massive LCS kit arena.

Read the Review 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.

• Thermaltake Outs TH ARGB Sync AIO Liquid CPU Coolers
• ADATA Launch XPG SPECTRIX D50 DDR4 RGB 32GB Memory
• Cougar Releases Phontum Pro Gaming Headset
• ASUS TUF Gaming Releases VG279Q1R Monitor, IPS/144 Hz
• Colorful Reveals 3 New NVIDIA 1650 (GDDR6) GPUs
• iiyama Releases the GB3461WQSU Red Eagle Gaming Monitor
• ASUS Launches AMD 4800H A15 / A17 Gaming Laptops
• Diamond Multimedia Announces V-Stream VS300M Wireless HDMI Kit with 150 Feet Range
• BeQuiet! Announces Pure Base 500DX Chassis
• Abkoncore Launches the AL1000 SYNC Full Tower Case
• Bitspower Unveils Mono Block for ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Impact
• ASUS Reveals ROG Strix GTX 1650 (GDDR6) GPU
• EK Water Blocks Launches EK-Vardar Fan Multi-Packs
• Thermaltake Announces the V250 TG ARGB Mid-Tower Chassis
• Lian Li Updates DK-05 and DK-04 Desk-type Cases with Electrochromic Glass: DK-05F and DK-04F
• EVGA Introduces the GeForce RTX 2080 & 2070 SUPER KO Graphics Cards

World of Tanks invites players to complete one simple battle mission to earn access to the full single player version of Master of Orion for Free!

World of Tanks today invites commanders to rediscover the legendary Master of Orion universe – gifting access to the iconic 4X strategy game to any player who completes one simple battle mission in World of Tanks!

In order to take the fight to outer-space, players need only complete a simple battle mission in World of Tanks Random Battles (including Grand Battles) between April 9 and April 23, using any tier. Once these are complete, players will be able to download Master of Orion, with all races and single player mode unlocked, downloadable via the Wargaming.net Game Center. Commanders will also receive unique Master of Orion customizations for their World of Tanks vehicles as a reward!

Max Chuvalov, Publishing Director of World of Tanks said: ‘We are excited to give our commanders the chance to take their conquest spaceward, using their tactical skillsets in another atmosphere – for free! For both old players and new, the Master of Orion universe is a boundless and exciting strategy game that will give adventurers the chance to explore the final frontier from their front room. Make sure you jump into World of Tanks right away to download this amazing content!’

Within the downloadable single player package, players will have the chance to experiment with over 75 researchable technologies, explore giant galaxies with up to 100 solar systems, modify spaceships to achieve victory – with access to the original game, the Revenge of Antares DLC, The Terran Khanate alien race and Retro Fleets from the collector’s edition.

Diehard fans of the initial titles will be relieved to know that this revival was built under the watchful eyes of the original development team – and has retained its unique interstellar warfare and beautiful exploration. Players are invited to experience a fully orchestrated score as they confront hostile civilizations, negotiate with mysterious aliens, share knowledge with allies and uncover this artfully imagined universe.

This content package can only be downloaded from Wargaming.net Game Center. Click here for more information.

Source: Blue’s News

Season Three for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is now live, offering new content and rewards for players of the military shooter and Call of Duty: Warzone, its free-to-play battle royale spin-off. Here’s a new trailer showing off the accompanying battle pass. Here are all the details:

Season Three is now available across the Modern Warfare Universe, giving all Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® and Call of Duty: Warzone players access to a new season packed with free, new content and experiences. The new Season Three is packed with new maps, modes, weapons, Operators, Vehicle Skins, cosmetics and more to continuously fuel the fun for both Modern Warfare and Warzone. Millions of players already have joined the fight to date totaling more than 2.4 billion hours played together in Modern Warfare including Warzone.*

“When you play Modern Warfare and Warzone, you’re joining a massive community of players having fun, staying connected and playing together,” said David Stohl, Co-Studio Head, Infinity Ward. “Season Three is packed with free, new content coming to players across both Warzone and Modern Warfare. From the new maps and modes coming to core Multiplayer and the new ways to play in Warzone – including all-new Quad gameplay, this season is going to be awesome; we can’t wait for everyone to jump in and start playing.”