Author: Donster

Source: TechPowerUp!

NVIDIA has today decided to update the company’s game-ready graphics drivers with the release of 471.68 WHQL. In the latest installment of the GeForce drivers, NVIDIA is bringing some much-needed support for the latest games. That includes the launch of Psychonauts 2, Naraka: Bladepoint, and Back 4 Blood Open Beta. These new games are now supported and are expected to be played on all GPUs from 3000 series to the older 500 series. As Naraka: Bladepoint game features NVIDIA’s latest DLSS and Reflex technologies, this driver version is here to support it.

You can download the GeForce 471.68 WHQL Game Ready drivers via GeForce.com.

‘Return to Hell’ DLC reintroduces us to Coach, Rochelle, Ellis and Nick.

Alpha Squad has just been handed its latest mission and this time they have to ‘Return to Hell’ in the latest campaign mission released to Zombie Army 4: Dead War players who own the Season Pass 3 or as standalone DLC. There is also another set of iconic characters from Valve’s seminal Left 4 Dead 2 joining the fight against the horde as Coach, Ellis, Nick and Rochelle are all now playable in Zombie Army 4, as free DLC for all players.

Watch the hellish new trailer HERE.

The finale of the Season 3 storyline, Return to Hell thrusts our intrepid squad back into the underworld but this time it is a haunted manifestation of Schweiger’s mind which they must survive in order to free him from Baron Umbra.

As well as the thrilling new campaign mission, the latest DLC drop for Season Pass 3 holders (also available as a standalone purchase) includes:

▪ Horror Headgear Pack

▪ Flare Gun Weapon Bundle

▪ Van Helsing Weapon Skins

▪ Horror Charm Pack 2

Developed by Rebellion in collaboration with Flix Interactive and Radical Forge, the Return to Hell pack is available now as part of Season Pass 3 and also available to buy separately, priced £5.59 / $6.99 / €6.99. In addition, all players can also download the Left 4 Dead 2 Character Pack for free now on all platforms.

The entire Season Pass 3 is available to buy now, priced £29.99 / $34.99 / €34.99 with far more content yet to come.

Zombie Army 4: Dead War is available now on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Epic Games Store, Steam, Microsoft Store and Google Stadia. It’s also playable on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S with upgraded new-gen features.

For more information, please visit ZombieArmy.com.

Source: Blue’s News

As promised, Battlefield V is now available on Prime Gaming as a free gift for Amazon Prime members. The offer ends September 1st, so you have almost a month to claim your copy of the military shooter, and then it’s free to keep on Origin. More freebies are available as part of the August update, including Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, Lost Horizon 2, and Secret Files: Tunguska. If your recollection of BF5 is affected by the fog of war, here’s the recruiting pitch as a refresher:

The Battlefield series goes back to its roots in a never-before-seen portrayal of World War 2. Take on physical, all-out multiplayer with your squad in modes like the vast Grand Operations and the cooperative Combined Arms, or witness human drama set against global combat in the single player War Stories. As you fight in epic, unexpected locations across the globe, enjoy the richest and most immersive Battlefield yet. Now also includes Firestorm – Battle Royale, reimagined for Battlefield.

Order of Battle: Allies Resurgent, the second chapter of a trilogy of DLCs featuring World War II from the Allied perspective, is coming soon. The new campaign depicts battles in North Africa, the Mediterranean, and finally in Europe from late 1942 to early 1944.

At the start of the campaign, you lead US forces in Operation Torch, which marks the beginning of US involvement in the fighting in North Africa. After the first battle against Vichy-French units, the player has to prevail against veteran Axis forces in Tunisia.

Afterwards, the campaigns shift focus to the advances of the British Eighth Army into southern Tunisia. Following a successful breakthrough at the Mareth Line, the British push north: they aim to form a continuous front with Allied forces which participated in Operation Torch, and advance into Tunisia from the west.

In spring 1943 you take command of both the US and British forces in a combined offensive to retake Tunis, and to end the Axis presence in North Africa for good.

The last stage of Allies Resurgent shows the return of Allied ground forces to Europe, beginning with the amphibious invasion of Sicily. Finally, the player has to invade mainland Italy at Salerno, defeat German defences at the Volturno Line, and ultimately needs to take back Rome.

Allies Resurgent also adds 12 new scenarios, a number of new units for both Allied and Axis countries, two new specializations, and five new Allied commanders. Check out the product page for the full list.

Order of Battle: Allies Resurgent is looking for beta testers. Apply 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.

• EK Launches Vector Water Blocks for PowerColor Red Devil RX 6800 and RX 6900 GPUS
• Crucial Announces P5 Plus M.2 NVMe Gen4 SSDs
• ASRock Announces Radeon RX 6600 XT Phantom Gaming and Challenger Series
• Genesis Unveil Krypton 220/Krypton 200 Gaming Mice
• PowerColor Launches Radeon RX 6600 XT Red Devil and Hellhound Graphics Cards
• ADATA Launches its EC700G RGB SSD Enclosure
• EK Announces Small Form Factor Quantum Pump-Reservoir Combo Units
• XFX Releases Three New Radeon RX 6600 XT Series GPUs
• BIOSTAR Unveils AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT Graphics Card
• Cougar Introduces the Dust 2 Mini-ITX Case
• GIGABYTE Intros AORUS P-series Power Supplies with In-built Color Display
• Thermaltake Divider 200 TG Cube Type MicroATX Case has Triangle Shaped Side Panel
• Thermalright Intros Assassin King 120 Mini WHITE ARGB CPU Cooler

Matrix Games has announced that Combat Mission: Cold War has been officially postponed.

We apologize for announcing late that we had to move the release date due to issues that prevent us from properly implementing the PBEM system for multiplayer. The new release date should be in September.

Battlefront is doing a great job trying to implement our PBEM system in the game, but obviously it’s not that simple. We were convinced that we would be able to release by the end of July but we noticed that there were some problems in the build. Therefore we decided to give the developers a few more weeks to work on it.

It wasn’t an easy decision, but it was a necessary one, to provide you with the best experience with Combat Mission: Cold War.

We’ll keep you updated as soon as we have more detailed information on the new date.

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 Radeon RX 6600 XT Graphics Card
• GIGABYTE Launches AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT Series Graphics Cards
• ASUS Introduces Radeon RX 6600 XT ROG STRIX and DUAL Series
• MSI Announces its Radeon RX 6600 XT Series
• ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Extreme Flagship AM4 Motherboard Unveiled
• Sapphire Reveals Toxic AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT Air Cooled
• SFF EK-Quantum Kinetic Pump-Reservoir Combo Units are Hitting the Market
• AGON by AOC Announces AGON PRO AG254FG with 360 Hz and NVIDIA Reflex
• AGON by AOC Unveils 49″ Curved AG493UCX2 & AG493QCX Gaming Monitors
• KIOXIA Announces Exceria PRO and Exceria G2 Series Client M.2 NVMe SSDs (PCIe4.0 (x4))
• Tan your Life with Noctua-themed Keycaps and Accessories
• Thermalright Releases Frost Commander 140 WHITE CPU Cooler
• Sapphire Outs 100W Compact CPU Cooler For AMD AM4 CPUs
• Dell Cannot Ship Select Alienware Aurora R10/R12 Systems to Several US States Due To New Power Regulations

Matrix Games is pleased to announce the release of a new Developers Diary for the upcoming game Broken Arrow.

In our previous dev diary we introduced some of the mechanics related to ground combat vehicles. Let’s rise above all this fighting in the mud and focus on a more elevated subject: helicopters.

Helicopters are like cavalry units, they are fast, can pack a lot of punch but are not very resilient. They can have very different profiles depending on their armaments and sensors, which can be customized.

For each pylon you can choose what kind of weapon you want to attach, or simply leave it empty to deploy the helicopter more cheaply.

Check out the diary HERE.

Authentic WW1 FPS games Verdun and Tannenberg commemorate the start of the First World War on this day 107 years ago, with in-game events and social media giveaways.

Until August 8th, the Film Memoir mode is available for all PC players. Activated from the options menu, Film Memoir applies a black and white film grain and sound effect overlay to recreate period film cameras as you play. Normally Film Memoir is only available to those who have purchased a Supporter Edition for Verdun or Tannenberg.

A new campaign event also begins today – The War Begins, 1914. Too often WW1 became a brutal battle of attrition, and the in-game campaigns reflect that by tracking casualties in multiplayer battles for the Entente and Central Powers. The ‘winner’ will be the faction which has suffered fewer losses by August 8th. There is no special requirement to participate – simply join an online public server and your contribution will be tracked.

On our social media channels we are sharing historical facts about the beginning of ‘The War to End All Wars’, alongside giveaway events.

Last but not least, following the Epic Games Store release last week, Western Front game Verdun is FREE to claim on the Epic Games Store for one more day, and Tannenberg’s 10% discount also lasts until then.

Watch the official Verdun – Epic Games trailer HERE.

Source: TechPowerUp!

AMD has released the latest version of Radeon Software Adrenalin drivers. Version 21.7.2 beta introduces optimization for “Chernobylite.” It also adds support for two new Vulkan API extensions, including “VK_KHR_copy_commands2,” and “VK_EXT_extended_dynamic_state2.” Among the handful issues fixed include incorrect upgrade advice by the Game Compatibility advisor over certain CPUs and GPUs; a BSOD error noticed on certain mobile platforms when using Enhanced sign-in; “Resident Evil Village” experiencing application hang or driver crash on machines with Radeon VII; and an application crash with Radeon Software when upgrading with core isolation enabled.

The Radeon Software Adrenalin 21.7.2 drivers are available online at the AMD driver download page.