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The world’s biggest naval MMO across PC and console releases its monthly shipment of fresh content

Wargaming, publisher and developer of World of Warships PC and World of Warships: Legends on the Console, has this week launched content-packed updates for their two leading naval MMOs. World of Warships on PC introduces a new fleet of French Cruisers for players to captain, alongside new Azur Lane content as part of their partnership with the immensely popular mobile game and anime. Alongside this, console players on World of Warships: Legends can experience the new Pan-European Destroyers in Early Access and take on the five-week-long Back to Belfast Campaign to earn the powerful Tier VII version of Belfast ‘43.

New ships, seasons and more in World of Warships PC

Three new French cruisers make their debut appearance in this update. Available in early access players will be able to take the helm of the Tier VIII Cherbourg, Tier IX Brest, and Tier X Marseille, all complete with large-calibre guns and deadly close-range firepower. Watch the French Cruisers in World of Warships trailer HERE. Watch the Update 0.11.4: French Cruisers trailer HERE.

Azur Lane

Azur Lane also returns to the high seas. Available from the 27th of May to collect are ship camouflages for the Iowa, Indomitable, and Shōkaku, alongside 6 new commanders including the famous Bismarck and New Jersey as well as commemorative flags. The AL Aurora and AL Azuma will expand the roster of Azur Lane ships in the game.

Italian Ships

To close out the update, players will also be able to research the full complement of Italian Destroyers, take part in brand new seasons of Ranked and Clan Battles, and test their speed and ferocity in the return of the fan-favourite Arms Race game mode in Random and Co-op battles. You can find the full patch notes and assets here.

Back to Belfast with Pan-European Destroyers in World of Warships: Legends

Leading this update, World of Warships: Legends sees seven Pan-European ships drop anchor in Early Access. One Polish cruiser and six Swedish destroyers are introduced, ranging from Tier I Gryf and Tier VI Skåne. The Tier VII Östergötland and this line of fast-firing destroyers will be fully researchable at the beginning of the next update. Two new Commanders join the ranks. Conrad Helfrich, a universal Pan-European Commander, as well as Stig Hansson Ericson, a dedicated destroyer Commander.

The Back to Belfast campaign also launches as part of this update. Those who complete the campaign with Admiralty Backing active will acquire a powerful Tier VII version of the iconic cruiser: Belfast ‘43. Players can also jump into the brand-new Auction system, bidding doubloons and credits on community lots, which contain a diverse range of items. This update also brings three new arena seasons, which also see the return of most of the Arms Race bonuses.

Visit the official World of Warships website now for more game info and to sign up to play World of Warships for free!

By By Jonathan Bolding @ PCGamer

A leaked marketing guide has alleged that the next game in the Arma series may be Arma Reforger, a game using Bohemia Interactive’s new Enfusion engine which is not, notably, Arma 4. Due to the complexity of developing Arma 4, says the guide, Bohemia intends for Arma Reforger to be a bridge between the current Arma community and the new game that will also introduce the franchise to a new audience—console players. Arma Reforger will supposedly launch on both Xbox and PlayStation consoles.

The marketing guide was posted to a Reddit forum called Gaming Leaks and Rumours. It’s being widely treated as credible given that Bohemia themselves are giving a The Future of Arma presentation on May 17th, per a post last week.

The leak says that the game will take place on a fictional island called Everon in the Atlantic ocean, near to other fictional “Armaverse” island Malden. The most notable upset is that it’ll be set in “an alternate 1989″ during a conflict between US and Soviet forces. It’s being positioned as a “military simulation game (as opposed to ‘simulator’)”, which is a more direct way to say that perhaps Arma Reforger will be a bit more accessible than previously. Bohemia also apparently hopes that by releasing the Enfusion engine and technology to modders before the launch of Arma 4 proper, a capable modding community will already be in place for launch.

Notably, the marketing guide also emphasizes Bohemia’s continued work with the International Committee of the Red Cross, previously exemplified by the Laws of War DLC for Arma 3. The marketing guide says that Arma will continue to cultivate the features of the series that have an “anti-war humanitarian focus” by continuing “to expose, disseminate, and promote International Humanitarian Law in-game.”

It’s true when people say that time flies when you’re having fun. World of Tanks has been live on Steam for one whole year already and that means it’s time for the anniversary party. From May 13 through May 23rd Steam players can participate in the Anniversary Giveaway, have fun during in-game activities and get the free DLC with the Cromwell B; which is an absolute iconic British Tier VI tank.

Are you ready to party and play matches with 160 million other players?

Since the launch on Steam, millions of regular PC players were, for the first time, able to join via Steam and be able to play side by side and against each other via cross-play. All players can master five different vehicle types with 11 different nations and over 600 vehicles, explore unique maps based on fields and cities from all across the world and perfect their skills in different game modes that will challenge their teamwork or individual tactics.

Thanks to its loyal fanbase of tankers, the game has also won 4 Golden Joystick awards and two Guinness World Records for the most players simultaneously logged on to an MMO server.

Get a Free DLC with the Cromwell B!

There can be no birthday party without birthday presents and that is why Wargaming decided that everyone who is joining the festivities via Steam is getting a free Tier VI British Cromwell tank.

The famous British Cromwell tank is super fun to play with because of its decent speed, manoeuvrability and rapid reload time. Tankers can outmanoeuvre or flank their enemies, and go help teammates or just spot from one side of a map to the other rapidly. The Cromwell gives players various styles to play and provides its part for a flawless victory!

Starting from May 13th at 19:00h Central European Summer Time the DLC “Lightweight Fighter Pack” will receive a 100% discount on Steam worth €17.99. It means that players can park a swift and perilous Tier VI Premium British medium tank in their Garage for free via this link. This special deal ends at 19:00h Central European Summer Time on May 23rd, so tankers should not miss their chance to grab a Premium tank for free.

For more information on World of Tanks, visit the games official 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.

• Phanteks Announces All-White AMP 1000 W Power Supply
• Republic of Gamers Presents New ROG Zephyrus Laptop Models
• Turtle Beach Launches Recon Air Wireless Chat Headset
• Colorful Unveils its New iGame Z690D5 Ultra Motherboard
• Lexar Announces ARES DDR5 OC Memory & ARES DDR4 RGB Memory
• Sabrent Announces High-Performance, Low-Latency DDR5 Memory Modules
• Synology Launches RT6600ax Wi-Fi 6 Router
• Razer Unveils New Viper V2 Pro Gaming Mouse
• EKWB Confirms Waterblock Compatibility with AMD’s New Radeon 6950 XT

Source: TechPowerUp!

NVIDIA has released the latest version of the GeForce Game Ready drivers. These come with optimization for “Evil Dead: The Game,” “Dolmen,” and “Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong.” Intermittent DirectX related application crashes with Adobe Premiere Pro, have been fixed. The company also identified a handful new issues.

You can download the GeForce 512.77 WHQL Game Ready drivers via GeForce.com.

Source: Blue’s News

Following the long-awaited and delayed movie release Top Gun Maverick, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020′s Top Gun expansion will be published. The add-on DLC will be free.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020′s free Top Gun expansion will be published. The expansion was announced a year ago and was originally scheduled to be launched in November 2021, however that date was later pushed back. On Twitter, Microsoft confirms the Top Gun: Maverick expansion’s release date. Fighter jets from the film are included in the free DLC. Although the developer Asobo has not revealed which aircraft will be featured in the expansion, it is known that players will be able to fly in Tom Cruise’s fighter plane. An earlier trailer also indicates the inclusion of an American aircraft carrier for landing and takeoff.

The release date is slightly earlier than that of the film of the same name, which is scheduled for May 27. Microsoft had stated that the release of the Flight Simulator extension and the film would take place around the same time. However, no official and precise release date had been set.

AMD has announced the launching of the new Radeon RX 6950 XT, RX 6750 XT, and RX 6650 XT series of video cards. AMD has lifted the embargo on reviews for a large number of new graphics cards from various manufactures. We have gathered a number of reviews from various websites and have listed their respective hardware review pages below.

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• ETEKNIX

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.

• AMD Announces Three New Radeon RX 6000 Series Graphics Cards
• PowerColor Refreshes its Graphics Card Lineup
• Gigabyte Debut New Flagship AORUS 17X Gaming Laptop with Extreme Performance
• SAPPHIRE Launches Radeon RX 6×50 XT Graphics Cards
• ASRock Launches AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT, Radeon RX 6750 XT, Radeon RX 6650 XT
• MSI Announces Custom AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT/ Radeon RX 6750 XT/6650 XT Graphics Cards
• GIGABYTE Releases Z690I AORUS ULTRA Plus Motherboard
• ASUS Announces Radeon RX 6950 XT, RX 6750 XT and RX 6650 XT Graphics Cards
• WD Announces WD Black SN850X and P40 Game Drive
• PNY Intros XLR8 DDR5-6000 MAKO RGB Memory Kits

Source: TechPowerUp!

AMD released the latest version of AMD Software Adrenalin. Version 22.5.1 WHQL adds support for the new Radeon RX 6950 XT, RX 6750 XT, and RX 6650 XT graphics cards launching today. Besides support for the new GPUs, AMD only addressed one issue with this release—the DWM Aero transparancy effect not correctly rendering in Windows 10.

The Radeon Software Adrenalin 22.5.1 drivers are available online at the AMD driver download page.

Alpha Squad has just been set its final mission as they must descend further into hell to destroy Project Ragnarök and bring the nightmare to an end once and for all. The new Ragnarök Campaign & Character Pack for Zombie Army 4: Dead War contains a 2-part campaign mission as well as new outfits for Karl, Marie and Josiah and is available now on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Epic Games Store, Steam, Microsoft Store, Google Stadia as well as for the newly released Nintendo Switch version. Additionally all Zombie Army 4 players will also receive the new “Death Collector” Horde Map free as part of a title update today.

Rebellion, one of the world’s most successful video games developers and publishers, has released a hellish new trailer showcasing the content from the Season 4 pack.

In the new mission the few surviving members of the cult have retreated deep into hell and put the mysterious Projekt Ragnarök into effect. With the help of Schweiger, Alpha Squad need to stop the plan which threatens to destroy the world.

The Ragnarök Campaign & Character Pack contains:
• Ragnarök Campaign – Parts I & II
• Future Karl Outfit – 2 Hats for Karl (Robot Eye + Ballistic Helmet)
• Marie Lounge Singer Outfit – 2 Hats for Marie (Tilt Hat + Quick Disguise Kit)
• Josiah Detective Outfit – 2 Hats for Josiah (Detective Fedora + Sunglasses)

Developed by Rebellion in partnership with Flix Interactive and Radical Forge, the Ragnarök Campaign & Character Pack is available now priced £12.99 / $14.99 / €14.99. The items are also available to purchase individually. Zombie Army 4: Dead War is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Epic Games Store, Steam, Microsoft Store and Google Stadia. It’s also playable on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S with upgraded new-gen features.

For more information, please visit ZombieArmy.com.