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Cooler Master Unveils V Platinum V2 Power Supply Unit

2024/01/13

Cooler Master, a leading innovator in PC Hardware, today announced the V Platinum V2 power supply unit (PSU). Designed to cater to high-power applications in fields like machine learning, AI and advanced workstations, the V Platinum V2 sets a new benchmark in PSU performance. Available in three powerful variants – 1100W, 1300W and 1600W – this PSU is not just a powerhouse for the latest gaming needs but a cornerstone for the most demanding computational tasks.

“Cooler Master is committed to pushing the frontiers of technology, and the V Platinum V2 is a testament to this pursuit,” said Jimmy Sha, Cooler Master CEO. “By integrating noise reduction and thermal management features, we’ve created a PSU that’s not only incredibly efficient but supremely quiet, making it an ideal choice for professionals and enthusiasts seeking the utmost in performance.”

V Platinum V2 key features include:

Ultra-Quiet Mobius Fan: Featuring the cutting-edge Mobius fan, the V Platinum V2 boasts exceptional cooling with minimal noise. Its high-performance oil reflow system and innovative ring blade design set a new standard in quiet operation.
Optimized Thermal Performance: The PSU’s anodic-coated heat sinks ensure lower average component temperatures compared to traditional designs, enhancing durability and extending lifespan.
ATX 3.0 Support with Durable 12VHPWR Cable: The V Platinum V2 is future-proof with ATX 3.0 support and includes a robust 90-degree 12+4pin (12VHPWR) PCIe 5.0 cable, ensuring lower temperatures, enhanced durability, and improved safety.
Interleaved PFC Design: Its advanced interleaved PFC design reduces power loss by minimizing current and cutting down interference, thereby boosting efficiency.
12-Year Warranty: Emphasizing reliability, the V Platinum V2 comes with a 12-year limited manufacturing warranty, ensuring peace of mind for users.

The V Platinum V2 is not just a power supply unit; it’s a move into the future of high-efficiency, ultra-quiet power solutions. With its features, it’s poised to overhaul the way professionals work and play.

Availability: Starting January 9, 2024, the V Platinum V2 will be available through Cooler Master’s extensive network of retailers. For more information and detailed specifications, visit https://www.coolermaster.com/catalog/power-supplies/#!/

Arcane: Season 2 | First Look | Netflix

2024/01/13

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, Movie News, News, Trailers / Videos

Season One of ARCANE received four Primetime Emmy Award wins including Outstanding Animated Program, making it the first streaming series to win this Award. The series in its first season also earned Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation – Color; Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation – Background Design and Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation – Production Design. ARCANE also swept all nine ANNIE AWARDS categories it was nominated for, leading all titles overall with wins for Best TV/Media – General Audience; Best FX – TV/Media; Best Character Design – TV/Media; Best Direction – TV/Media; Best Production Design – TV/Media; Best Storyboarding – TV/Media; Best Voice Acting – TV/Media; and Best Writing – TV/Media. The series also won the inaugural Best Adaption category at The Game Awards.

Warhammer 40,000: Tacticus Marshals in 2024 with Fresh Events

2024/01/13

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, Windows PC News

Warhammer 40,000: Tacticus kicks off the new year with a bang, or a Rad blast from the Imperium’s newest champion. The Adeptus Mechanicus are not finished dominating the fields of battle after the invasion of the Tyranids. Controlling the tactical battlefield is critical in every campaign and Tan Gi’da, the Skitarii Marshal, brings laser accuracy to shooting and field commands.

If your forces need some inspiration, join the newly launched Battle Pass and unlock the righteous wrath of the Black Templar’s Ancient Thoread. Thoread holds the banner for these galactic crusaders who will meet any threat to the Imperium.

A new Guild Boss will soon enter the fray, challenging even the most astute tacticians to find its weakness. The Rogal Dorn Battle Tank rolls into battle as the first vehicular boss in Tacticus. Will you find the right tactics to survive and disable this juggernaut, featuring the Oppressor Cannon and thick armor? This Astra Militarum tank is hard to stop.

Game Highlights

Top-tier Warhammer 40,000 Mobile Game
Over 3.5 Million Players fighting amongst the stars
Highly rated by players (4.5 out of 5 stars average rating on iOS and Android)
Easy to Join and Play with friends
Continued Updates and Content
Over 60 Champions and 15 Playable factions
Regular updates and content, including new Campaigns, Champions and Guild Bosses

Carrera Unveils Carrera Hybrid Slot Car Racing with AI Support and More

2024/01/12

Jerry Paxton

CES, Geek News, News, Tech News, Trailers / Videos

At CES 2024, Carrera is unveiling their brand new slot car racing innovation – Carrera Hybrid. Carrera Hybrid offers the perfect combination of gaming and racing fun as the vehicles are not tied to their own lane. They can, however, race freely across the track and switch lanes. AI support enables an extremely realistic driving experience and makes racing more fun than ever!

Two “hellishly good” sets will be available from Q4 2024: “Devil Drivers” and “Speedway to Hell.” Each set contains two cars in different cool colors. The “Devil Drivers” set contains the fiery red “Red Devil” and the pitch-black “Black Devil,” while the “Speedway to Hell” set includes the poison green “Greeno” and the neon yellow “Grello”. Also included are four high-speed straights, 10 nerve-wracking bends and a start/end straight. These track segments can be freely combined to make every race exciting and unique. Rechargeable batteries are built into the cars and USB-charging cables are also included so players can start racing right away.

The vehicles are controlled with a free smartphone app for iOS and Android. Once in the app, steering is done intuitively by tilting the mobile phone and buttons on the display represent the accelerator and brake. The design of the app is based on the cockpit of real racing cars to offer a realistic and natural driving experience. Both racing sets feature two modes of play – beginner mode offering every racing fan an easy to play introduction to the world of Carrera Hybrid, while the expert mode delivers a real challenge even for experienced racing professionals.

Further information can be found at carrera-toys.com.

Timberborn Update 5 Coming Soon

2024/01/12

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

The Lumberpunk Citybuilder is rolling out new challenges for even the most experienced players!

Pollution called Badwater is flowing from the remains of human structures, contaminating your water supply, killing your crops, and making your beavers sick! Use the new faction-specific hydro engineering tools, combined with existing dams, floodgates, and pumps, to contain the pollution and help your beavers thrive.

Update 5 Coming January 18th!

Features:

*NEW* Badwater Sources – Badwater flows from specific points, contaminating your river. The contamination amount has different effects on your beavers and crops!
*NEW* Badtide Season – Badtides will join Droughts and Wet Seasons, replacing your clean river with polluted water. Plan well!
Stackable Vertical Architecture – build towering beaver cities with stackable buildings and walkways!
Hydro Engineering – Manipulate water physics and sculpt the river to irrigate your land!
Two Beaver Factions – The classical Folktails and the science-driven Ironteeth are yours to command!

War Hospital Official Launch Trailer

2024/01/11

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

NACON and Brave Lamb studio are delighted to celebrate the launch of War Hospital, the field hospital management game set during World War 1. It is out now on PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.

War Hospital will call on both your strategic thinking and your selflessness, as you try to save as many lives as possible by allocating your scant resources wisely, while rallying your staff overwhelmed by the horrors of war. You play a British army medic assigned to run a field hospital in a fictitious town in northern France. Make the best decisions you can under the worst of conditions, manage a continuous flow of patients, improve your facilities, send your scouts to discover new opportunities for survival and face your worst enemy: the unexpected. In War Hospital, your moral principles are put to the test, and your strategy will have to cope not only with reality but also with emotional factors. Your pattern of behaviour, your successes and failures will lead you to one of the multiple possible end scenarios.

War Hospital can boast the following features:

A documented game, particularly thanks to its partnership with London’s Imperial War Museum.
A perfect balance between real-time strategy and survival game
Simultaneous management of a host of resources of varied usefulness
Choices with short and long-term consequences
A morale system affecting the behaviour of the medical teams
Individual stories with complex implications
Humanised units, varied in their workings and impacts
Multiple distinct end scenarios
A system of trenches desperate for recovered soldiers to face the enemy
Playable both with keyboard/mouse and controller

PLAION The 400 Mini Announcement Trailer

2024/01/11

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, Tech News, Trailers / Videos

PLAION, a global leading publisher and developer of video games, and Retro Games Ltd., one of the world’s leading producers of re-imagined home computers, are proud to announce today that The 400 Mini – a modern day mini recreation of the pioneering home computer that first appeared in 1979 – will be launching worldwide on March 28, 2024 and is now available to pre-order (MSRP $119.99).

Launching with some of the most iconic and important video games of the era pre-installed, The 400 Mini has been created using modern technology to authentically replicate the Atari 400 at 50 percent of the scale of the original home computer.

For those looking to relive the gameplay experiences of the 70s and 80s, included with The 400 Mini is the CXSTICK, an enhanced, updated recreation of the iconic CX40 Atari joystick for that added touch of nostalgia. This new controller comes with an additional seven seamlessly integrated function buttons and USB, making it compatible with a wide range of consoles.

“We have a rich history in creating re-imagined, iconic home computers, and we very much hope that The 400 Mini will become an important part of that legacy,” said Paul Andrews, Managing Director at Retro Games Ltd. “The original home computer was a gaming hero to many, and it’s important to us to re-create the machines that helped define the video games industry and are thus worthy of preservation. We believe that serious collectors and retro gaming fans will love what we’ve done, and should take the time to discover the odd easter egg or two as they embark upon a journey back into the 70s and 80s gaming era.”

“We’re excited to be working with Retro Games Ltd. to bring back an iconic machine that meant so much to so many,” said Stuart Chiplin, Head of Commercial Evaluations at PLAION. “Cherished memories from the past must be treated with respect, care and attention – The 400 Mini has been designed to retain the look and feel of the original home computer, while benefitting from robust design and manufacturing and an obsession with attention to detail.”

Key features include:

A half-sized version of the distinctively styled Atari 400, emulating the whole 8-bit Atari range from the 400 to the 800XL, and the Atari 5200 home console.
Also included is a recreation of the classic Atari CX40 joystick, with an additional seven seamlessly integrated function buttons.
The ability for players to side-load their own games via a USB stick, with support for cartridge, disk and cassette ROMs.
Rewind and save games.
HD TV output via HDMI, with 50/60Hz compatibility.
Five USB ports which allow for the addition of a modern keyboard, extra joysticks and more.
Look and feel of 1979: The 400 Mini has been lovingly crafted using modern technology, from the hard-to-match colors of the original machine to the authentic textures of the plastic casing and membrane keyboard, no compromise was made relative to the iconic 1970’s look and feel of the original Atari 400.

PLAION and Retro Games Ltd. have also announced that the CXSTICK can be purchased independently and will retail for $29.99. The 400 Mini will be available at Atari.com and Amazon.com for North American customers.

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden – Love, Death & Sacrifice

2024/01/11

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News, Xbox Series X News

Focus Entertainment and DON’T NOD have unveiled a touching and intimate new gameplay trailer for Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden. Immerse yourself in a compelling and personal narrative within this gripping action RPG, taking on the roles of two skilled ghost hunters and partners facing challenging decisions with profound consequences for both the living and the dead. Launching on February 13 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, pre-orders are open now on all platforms.

Life to the living, death to the dead

New Eden, 1695: Antea and Red are lovers and Banishers, trained spirit-hunters, protecting people from lingering specters. But when tragedy strikes and Antea herself becomes a ghost, will you honor your Banisher oath…or sacrifice the living in a desperate bid to bring your beloved back?

Antea and Red, the two main protagonists, reveal the depth of their relationship through this brand-new trailer. Delve into an intimate tale of love, death, and sacrifice that binds two lovers together. Navigate the challenges of being haunted ghost hunters and make tough decisions to support your departed partner.

Exclusive editions to enhance your Banisher collection

Discover the Red Echoes Edition of Banishers, containing an old leather-bound journal illustrated with Red’s memories, as well as an ink writing set, the game on the platform of your choice, and the downloadable “Wanderer Set” content!

And don’t miss the Collector’s Edition of Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, which includes:

The game on the platform of your choice with the downloadable “Wanderer Set” for Red
A separable statuette of Red and Antea
The official artbook of the game
A SteelBook®
Two Banishers signet rings

These versions are exclusive to the Focus Entertainment Store and limited in number.

Corsair Launches K55 Core Membrane Keyboard

2024/01/10

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, Peripherals News, Trailers / Videos

CORSAIR® (NASDAQ: CRSR), a world leader in high-performance gear for gamers and content creators, today announced the launch of a new keyboard that introduces PC gaming performance and RGB to all players: the K55 CORE. A key companion in your gaming journey, the K55 CORE sets you on the pathway to victory.

Play, have fun, and start racking up wins on the K55 CORE, a full-size keyboard that sports a slim, modern profile, designed specifically with PC gaming in mind. Execute precise movements, perform critical actions, and type in chat on quiet responsive membrane keys, while controlling volume and playback easily via four dedicated media buttons – making you a master of video, music, and more. The K55 CORE also resists spills of up to 300ml, so your keyboard can withstand years of use without quitting.

Ten-zone RGB makes the K55 CORE – and your games – truly stand out. And CORSAIR iCUE software ignites your keyboard’s full potential, giving you the ability to customize lighting effects, program macros, remap keys, and sync your keyboard’s RGB to the rest of your gaming setup.

The K55 CORE brings all the right features and abilities to the fight. Dedicated Win Lock prevents accidental Windows Key presses from ever breaking your combos again, and RGB brightness can be adjusted with the press of a button. For the most frenetic key smashes, 12-key rollover ensures that your actions get through, all at a snappy 1,000Hz polling rate.

No matter what your games throw at you, the K55 CORE can keep up and then some, giving you everything you need to start your winning streak.

Availability, Warranty, and Pricing

The CORSAIR K55 CORE gaming keyboard is available immediately from the CORSAIR webstore and the CORSAIR worldwide network of authorized online retailers and distributors.

The CORSAIR K55 CORE gaming keyboard is backed by a two-year warranty, alongside the CORSAIR worldwide customer service and technical support network.

For up-to-date pricing of the CORSAIR K55 CORE gaming keyboard, please refer to the CORSAIR website or contact your local CORSAIR sales or PR representative.

Web Pages

To learn more about the CORSAIR K55 CORE gaming keyboard, please visit:
https://www.corsair.com/k55-core

For a complete list of all CORSAIR keyboards, please visit:

https://www.corsair.com/c/keyboards

World of Warships Kicks Off 2024 with American Aircraft Carriers

2024/01/08

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

Wargaming, the publisher and developer of the leading naval battle MMO World of Warships, is kicking off the New Year with a new line of U.S. Aircraft Carriers in Early Access. The game’s first update of 2024 also sees the continued construction of Italian cruiser Michelangelo in the Dockyard, a new take on Bounty Hunt, the return of popular hololive production collaboration content, as well as a return of Ranked Battles and Brawls.

U.S. Aircraft Carriers Land in Early Access

Kicking off Update 13.0 is a new line of U.S. Aircraft Carriers in Early Access, adding three new ships: Tier VI Independence, Tier VIII Yorktown, and Tier X Essex. This range of ships play differently as they are limited to one standard squadron, the torpedo bombers supplemented with two tactical squadrons consisting of attack and dive bomber aircraft. Starting at Tier VIII, the tactical squadrons are equipped with the new Smoke Curtain Generator consumable, allowing them to bring a new tactical depth in battle.

To mark this new line, a special U.S. Aircraft Carriers event will take place. Progressing through 20 levels of daily and weekly missions, players can unlock an array of rewards including commemorative flags, camouflages, and Containers. But it doesn’t end there, as players will have the option to unlock an additional progression line packed with 20 more levels.

Bounty Hunt, Brawls and Battles galore!

The latest iteration of the Bounty Hunt event is set to return to the game on February 1. Packed with plenty of rewards, four new achievements, major changes, and access to the Star Emissaries collection, this version is not to be missed! Available via random bundles, players can unlock a number of bonuses and Star Emissaries content including two different ships, STAR Kitakaze and STAR Edinburgh, and two Commanders each equipped with 10 skill points.

Update 13.0 welcomes Season 15 and the return of Ranked Battles on January 10, and three new Brawls beginning January 15. As always, Brawls will see varying rule sets to challenge the most daring of teams in their pursuit of naval dominance!

For those looking to complete something a bit less combative and a bit more constructive, the building continues at the Sestri Ponente Dockyard, rewarding dedicated players with Tier IX Italian cruiser Michelangelo.

Hololive production returns to World of Warships

As part of Update 13.0, World of Warships welcomes back hololive production to the game with a resale of top content! Popular VTubers such as Shishiro Botan, Moona Hoshinova, Takanashi Kiara, Watson Amelia, and more will once again be available as Commanders, ready to lead fleets to victory. Running for two weeks beginning February 2, 2024, the resale will also include consumable skins, flags, and a camo bundle for hololive production fans to enjoy.

You can find the full patch notes here.