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War Thunder Passes 5M Players

2013/11/08
Jerry Paxton
News, Windows PC News

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November 8, 2013 — Gaijin Entertainment announced that their next-gen MMO combat game War Thunder, which recently won Gamescom’s Best Simulation Game award, is celebrating two important milestones. War Thunder’s Open Beta received clearance for lift off exactly one year ago in Russia, and in that time, more than 5,000,000 players have mixed it up in aerial dogfights piloting the most deadly WWII planes in history.

Over the course of one year, Gaijin Entertainment added almost a hundred new planes to War Thunder alongside with new exciting modes and improvements. During that time, War Thunder released on Steam and became the first Russian game for PlayStation 4 and the next generation of consoles.

“To those who have served, and to those who continue to step up to answer the call of duty in War Thunder – we salute you. It is in your honor that we at Gaijin Entertainment are offering every player Golden Battles on November 3rd and 10th as well as a limited edition decal for decorating your planes – do not miss your chance to get it and improve your balance as well”, said Anton Yudintsev, CEO of Gaijin Entertainment.

Over five million players already know the enjoyment of raining down aerial destruction via the PC-version of War Thunder and this fan base continues exponential growth. War Thunder is currently in Open Beta on PC, in development for Mac OS and Oculus Rift and will be a PlayStation4 launch title. Download War Thunder for free from the official website and join in a heated battle to dominate the skies at: http://warthunder.com

New Screenshots from Contrast

2013/11/08
Jerry Paxton
News, PlayStation 3 News, Screenshots / Photos, Windows PC News, Xbox 360 News

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Here are some new screenshots from Focus Home Interactive and Compulsion Games’s upcoming Contrast, which is set to launch on November 15, 2013 for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Windows PC platforms.

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Mad Catz Shipping Tritton Kunai Mobile Headset

2013/11/08
Jerry Paxton
News, Tech News

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San Diego – November 7, 2013 – Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (“Mad Catz”) NYSE MKT/TSX: MCZ) announced today the shipping of the TRITTON Kunai Mobile Stereo Headset.

The TRITTON Kunai Mobile Stereo Headset is compatible with most popular handheld consoles, Windows® PC, and Mac, as well as smart phones and smart devices.  When used with compatible Apple products, the Kunai provides the ability to adjust volume, answer calls, and control music on-the-fly via the convenient in-line audio controller.

Darren Richardson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Mad Catz Interactive, said, “The TRITTON Kunai range was designed to deliver an ideal balance of performance, value and aesthetics, a combination which has resonated with the passionate gamer.  Today’s announcement will allow us to introduce Kunai to a broader mobile segment who we believe will be extremely receptive to our headset.”

The TRITTON Kunai Mobile Stereo Headset is available in matte black, matte orange, matte blue, and matte red colors.

Chivalry: Deadliest Warrior Release Date and Trailer

2013/11/07
Jerry Paxton
News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

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The folks at Torn Banner Studio have announced that Chivalry: Deadliest Warrior will be released on November 14th, 2013. This title is an expansion to their first-person slasher, Chivalry: Medieval Warfare.

Expansion Description:

Chivalry: Deadliest Warrior will bring the most iconic warriors from the ancient world, epic new environments and all new game modes to the already expansive First-Person Slasher, Chivalry: Medieval Warfare.

Every environment is an iconic homeland of one of the warrior factions. Fight in ancient Nordic villages, kick people into pits as a spartan or run along moonlit roofs as a ninja in a bamboo forest.

Chivalry: Deadliest Warrior adds all-new game modes including multi-team (up to 6 teams at one time!), capture the flag variants and an all-new duel mode.

Faster, more diverse gameplay makes Chivalry’s 1st-person melee combat even more intense in this massive expansion.

Each warrior has a unique arsenal and abilities, which promotes more variety in play styles and forces players to adapt their strategy to the situation.

  • 30 new weapons
  • 5 all-new classes with new character models and new voice overs
  • 30 new helmets and accessories
  • 36 new emblem packs with over 135 emblems
  • 6 all-new maps with variants
  • 6 total game modes with 2 new modes
  • 6 teams with limitless class combinations per team
  • 37 stats tracked per weapon, per class for a total of over 3500 tracked stats
  • All new user interface

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Titanfall Collector’s Edition Will Include Large Titan Poster

2013/11/07
Jerry Paxton
News, Screenshots / Photos, Windows PC News, Xbox 360 News, Xbox One News

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Electronic Arts has announced that the collector’s edition of their upcoming Titanfall will include a large, 24 inch by 36 inch, poster of the Atlas class titan seen in the game. You can read the full blog post here and look for the game when it launches on the Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC platforms come March 11, 2014 in North America, and beginning March 13, 2014 in Europe.

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Digital Storm Unveils GTX 780 Ti Option for PCs

2013/11/07
Jerry Paxton
Hardware News, News

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FREMONT, Calif. – (November 07, 2013) – Digital Storm, a boutique system builder known for custom-built high performance gaming machines, is excited to offer NVIDIA’s new flagship graphics card, GTX 780 Ti.  The new card is now available with all Digital Storm desktop systems including the award winning Aventum II and Hailstorm II, and is the ideal card for 4K gaming.

“We (Digital Storm) are excited to be part of the 4K gaming movement and partner with NVIDIA for this ground breaking launch,” said Rajeev Kuruppu, Digital Storm’s Director of Product Development.  “PC Gaming is leaving consoles in the dust with the aid of exceptional components like the new GTX 780 Ti.”

Crafted exclusively from steel and copper, Digital Storm does not use any plastic in the construction of Aventum II. The system’s exotic nickel-plated copper piping solution was inspired by high-end automotive cooling systems and is handcrafted, ensuring no two Aventum II’s are identical.  Combined with three huge 420mm radiators, the liquid cooling system is as efficient as it is beautiful and fully capable of unlocking the maximum performance potential of bleeding edge components like the GTX 780 Ti.

Enthusiasts looking to quench their thirst for a benchmark crushing components and bone chilling liquid cooling need look no further than the Digital Storm Hailstorm II. With space for up to four radiators (ranging from 140mm to 480mm sizes) and a quadruple GPU and dual CPU configuration, enthusiasts can achieve the ultimate level of performance and customization by pairing Hailstorm II with NVIDIA’s flagship graphics card.

All Digital Storm systems undergo a rigorous 72 hour stress. After passing the stress testing, desktops then go through a multi-point QA inspection where every aspect of the system is scrutinized, from part fitment to software setup, to make sure each unit is perfect.

Fully customizable, high performance gaming systems from Digital Storm are available exclusively at http://www.digitalstormonline.com/gaming-desktops.asp.

Follow Digital Storm at facebook.com/digitalstormpcs, twitter.com/DigitalStormPC, plus.google.com/+digitalstorm/posts, and youtube.com/digitalstormpc.

Tank Operations: European Campaign Release Date

2013/11/07
Jerry Paxton
News, Windows PC News

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November 7th, 2013, Ridgewood, NJ – Kalypso Media Digital and Linked Dimensions GbR have today announced that the classically inspired turn-based strategy game Tank Operations: European Campaign will be available to purchase on November 22nd for Windows PC via digital download priced at $14.99/£11.99/€14.99.

In Tank Operations: European Campaign, players take on the role of a Field Marshal commanding troops through some of the most famous battles of WWII. Using a classic hexagonal gameplay map, the player must plan their tactical strategy to overcome a formidable enemy AI using more than 50 units at their disposal. Kalypso has released a new gameplay trailer which illustrates some of the tactical savvy required to overcome an ever advancing enemy.

Tank Operations: European Campaign is a classically styled WWII strategy game. Featuring challenging turn-based play on a hexagonal map, Tank Operations challenges players to make the most of 50 unique unit types as they fight through twelve major missions. Take your land, sea and air units into historical battles, from the landing of troops in northwestern Africa, to the final battle for Berlin.

Features of Tank Operations: European Campaign

  • Take command of more than 50 authentic land, air and sea units in challenging turn-based gameplay.
  • Battle through 12 major historic WWII missions including the liberation of Paris, the invasion of Italy and the battle to take Berlin.
  • Use tactical sabotage, manage your supply chain and command your troops against a formidable AI which reacts to the player’s decisions in each new battle.
  • Classically styled turn-based gameplay on a hexagonal map with tactically demanding scenarios on an ever changing battlefield.

For more information about Tank Operations: European Campaign please visit www.kalypsomedia.com.

IK Multimedia Unveils iLoud Portable Stereo Speaker

2013/11/07
Jerry Paxton
News, Tech News

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November 7, 2013 – IK Multimedia, the leader in mobile music creation apps and accessories, is proud to announce that iLoud®, the first portable stereo speaker designed for studio monitor quality on the go, is now available from music instrument and consumer electronics retailers worldwide. The iLoud battery-operated speakers combine superior power, pristine frequency response and amazing low end in an ultra-portable design that makes it the perfect alternative to studio speakers for music creation, composition and playback on the go.

Loud and Clear
The iLoud speaker is indeed very loud. In fact, it’s 2 to 3 times louder than comparable size speakers – a blasting 40W RMS of power. But iLoud is extremely clear at all volume levels thanks to an onboard DSP processor and a bi-amped 4-driver array of high efficient neodymium loudspeakers, that provide accurate, even response across the entire frequency spectrum for unbelievable realism of sound. For deep bass response iLoud’s bass-reflex allows frequencies to go down to 50hz, an amazing low end for this small enclosure.

iLoud is the ideal speaker for musicians and audiophiles who demand an accurate reproduction of a wide range of musical styles from rock, hip-hop and electronic dance music, to more nuanced and sonically demanding genres like jazz, classical and acoustic.

Ultra-Portability
About the size of an iPad and only 6cm (2.3″) thick, iLoud fits easily into a laptop bag or backpack. iLoud is powered by a high-performance Li-ion rechargeable battery with smart power-management features that reduce its power consumption so that it can be used for up to 10 hours without recharging. This makes iLoud the perfect portable speaker solution for mobile musicians.

Wired and Wireless
iLoud supports Bluetooth operation for wireless audio streaming anywhere and everywhere from a mobile device such as an iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Android smartphone or tablet for casual listening. For sound sources like MP3 players that do not have Bluetooth capabilities, the iLoud also has a stereo 1/8″ mini-jack input for connecting line-level devices such as home stereos, DJ gear, mixers, MP3 players, and more.

Plug and Play Convenience
iLoud also offers the ability to connect a guitar, bass or dynamic microphone directly to the speaker and process the sound with a multitude of real-time effects apps on iOS devices. It features the same circuitry as IK’s iRig – the most popular mobile interface of all time – and allows users to plug in guitars or other instruments and access AmpliTube or other audio apps on their mobile device for practicing, performing and recording. The input also accommodates dynamic microphones, making it possible to run an app like IK’s VocaLive for real-time vocal effects and recording.

Pricing and Availability
iLoud is priced at $299.99/€239.99 (excl. tax) and is available now from the IK network of music and electronic retailers around the world.

For more information, go to:
www.ikmultimedia.com/products/iloud

For a comprehensive collection of videos that showcases iLoud’s feature set, go to:
www.ikmultimedia.com/iloud/video

EVGA Unveils GeForce GTX 780 Ti GPU Family

2013/11/07
Jerry Paxton
Hardware News, News

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November 6th, 2013 – The EVGA GeForce® GTX 780 Ti is the best gaming GPU on the planet, delivering 25% more cores and exciting new technologies to take extreme gaming to a whole new level. This is pure performance accelerated, giving you the freedom to play every title at ultra settings and max resolutions on today’s highest-definition displays.

Boost your gaming experience with a stunningly beautiful, quiet design. You get NVIDIA GPU Boost 2.0 for maximum clock speeds, PhysX® and TXAA™ technologies for smooth, sharp graphics, and GeForce ShadowPlay™ to capture all your greatest gaming moments, automatically. Whether you’re playing on stunning 4K monitors at extreme settings, or multiple monitors at 2560×1600, the GTX 780 Ti provides the horsepower to drive all your next-gen gaming visual experiences.

Of course, when paired up with EVGA’s Award Winning ACX Cooling, you get reduced temperatures, silent operation, and best of all, unbelievable overclocking potential!

Features:

  • NVIDIA SMX Engine – The new Kepler SMX streaming multiprocessor is twice as efficient as the prior generation and the new geometry engine draws triangles twice as fast. The result is world class performance and the highest image quality in an elegant and power efficient graphics card.
  • 7GHz Memory Clock – Fastest GDDR5 memory you can find on a graphics card today!
  • NVIDIA GPU Boost Technology 2.0 – Dynamically maximizes clock speeds to push performance to new levels and bring out the best in every game. Boost 2.0 allows complete control over Temperature Target and Power Target, allowing a new way to customized your overclock. Also, with the new EVGA Precision X, you can increase the voltage for maximum overclock!
  • NVIDIA FXAA – Anti-aliasing smoothes out jagged edges but can be demanding on framerates. FXAA is a new antialiasing technology that produces beautiful smooth lines with minimal performance impact. And with Kepler based GPUs, you’ll be able to enable FXAA in hundreds of game titles through the NVIDIA Control Panel.
  • NVIDIA TXAA – An in-game option that combines MSAA, temporal filtering, and post processing for even higher visual fidelity. Get the image quality of 8X MSAA with the performance hit of only 2X MSAA. This means a smoother gaming experience without the loss of FPS normally associated with this level of eye candy.
  • NVIDIA Adaptive Vertical Sync – Nothing is more distracting than framerate stuttering and screen tearing. The first tends to occur when framerates are low, the second when framerates are high. Adaptive V-Sync is a smarter way to render frames. At high framerates, V-Sync is enabled to eliminate tearing, at low frame rates, it’s disabled to minimize stuttering. It gets rid of distractions so you can get on with gaming.
  • Frame Rate Target – Set a target Frame Rate with EVGA Precision X and your card will automatically adjust the power/performance to meet that target. This feature delivers the ultimate in efficient gaming.
  • NVIDIA 3D Vision Surround – Imagine your gaming real estate across three displays in full HD 3D for a completely immersive gaming experience. With the EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti, you can use award-winning NVIDIA 3D Vision technology to build the world’s first multi-display 3D gaming experience on your PC. Additionally, the GeForce GTX 780 Ti supports an accessory display for the ultimate gaming experience!
  • PCI Express 3.0 – Offers double the bandwidth of PCI Express 2.0, for the highest data transfer speeds to allow for maximum performance in bandwidth-hungry games and 3D applications. The EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti is still backwards compatible with all existing PCI Express motherboards.
  • Attention to Quality – EVGA’s attention to quality is worth noting, from performance to appearance, even down to the packaging contents and protection. EVGA cards ship with cover caps over the critical components, eliminating worries about any dust build-up or damage that could occur.
  • Pixel Clock Control – Use EVGA Precision X to “overclock” your refresh rate. With the latest EVGA Precision X, you can now increase your pixel clock! This allows for increased refresh rates on select monitors, meaning smoother gameplay and reduced screen tearing!
  • EVGA Warranty – New EVGA warranty that covers the graphics card, not the user. This means the only requirement for warranty coverage is ownership of the card during its warranty period. Learn more here.
  • Microsoft DirectX 11.2 – DirectX 11 GPU with Shader Model 5.0 support designed for ultra high performance in the API’s key graphics feature, tiled resources.
  • NVIDIA SHIELD Ready – Unleash your favorite Android and PC games, movies, music and more with NVIDIA SHIELD – the ultimate gaming and entertainment portable.
  • NVIDIA G-SYNC Ready – NVIDIA G-SYNC monitors feature revolutionary NVIDIA technology that eliminates screen tearing while also reducing input lag. The result is the smoothest, fastest, and most responsive gaming monitor experience ever seen.

Learn more about the EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti lineup here www.evga.com/articles/00795/