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Gameguru Mania News - Mar,24 2019 - all

Steam Weekly Top Sellers - briefly
(hx) 10:41 PM CET - Mar,24 2019 - Post a comment
Here are the ten top selling titles on Steam for the week as reported by Valve: Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Devil May Cry 5
Grand Theft Auto V
Total War: WARHAMMER II
Two Point Hospital
Far Cry New Dawn
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Sid Meier's Civilization VI: Gathering Storm
Frostpunk

PUBG - 2nd Anniversary - briefly
(hx) 01:05 PM CET - Mar,24 2019 - Post a comment
On March 23, PUBG celebrates its two-year anniversary since releasing to the public, and what an amazing two years it has been!

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 - Gameplay Interview - interview
(hx) 09:47 AM CET - Mar,24 2019 - Post a comment / read (1)
Bloodlines 2 is being developed at Hardsuit Labs and will be published by Paradox Interactive, but some talent from original developer Troika Games has returned to helm the sequel. Perhaps most notably, Brian Mitsoda, the lead writer behind the first game, is the lead narrative designer on Bloodlines 2.

Trials Rising - The Race Is On! Season 1 Trailer - briefly
(hx) 09:40 AM CET - Mar,24 2019 - Post a comment
Start your engines, Riders, the first Trials Rising season has now begun. Join the race today! The race for prestige, glory, and an exclusive rider outfit is on. By competing in online multiplayer races and climbing through the ranks, you can claim a five-piece Golden Cowboy Outfit as your exclusive reward. Trials Rising is now available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.

Gameguru Mania News - Mar,23 2019 - all

S.W.I.N.E. HD Remaster Announced - briefly
(hx) 08:12 PM CET - Mar,23 2019 - Post a comment / read (3)
Assemble Entertainment has announced that they are teaming up with Kite Games and taking over the publishing rights for S.W.I.N.E. HD Remaster, a brand-new, highly polished version of the classic real-time strategy game S.W.I.N.E. Developer Kite Games, the team behind Sudden Strike 4, have worked with fans to extensively modernize the game to bring big, beautiful bunny-blasting, pig-punching battles to PC.
Here are the game’s key features:
Remastered graphics: S.W.I.N.E HD Remaster boasts a redesigned interface adjusted to 16:9 aspect ratio, along with detailed unit texture. Extended graphics settings are available: anti-aliasing, v-sync, screen selection, and full-screen mode.
Improved game experience: Tons of bug fixes, extended zoom, improved unit ordering, and plenty of other updates bring the game into the modern age.
Multiplayer is back: Travel back to the good old days with your friends and play this unique landmark of a game either online or on LAN.

Slated for a Q2 2019 release, S.W.I.N.E. HD Remaster will be available on Steam, as well as other unannounced digital storefronts.

Detroit: Become Human System Requirement - briefly
(hx) 08:07 PM CET - Mar,23 2019 - Post a comment
Earlier this week, Detroit: Become Human was announced to be coming to the PC platform alongside Quantic Dream’s other two PlayStation exclusives, Heavy Rain and Beyond: Two Souls. The game will be sold exclusively via the Epic Games Store, at least for the time being. Today, Quantic Dream revealed the official system requirements for Detroit: Become Human on the store page. Interestingly, the Vulkan API will be used in this PC release instead of Microsoft’s DirectX 12.

Minimum Requirements	Recommended
OS	OS Windows 10-64 bits
Processor i5-2400 @ 3.4GHz or equivalent	Processor I7-2700K or equivalent
Memory 4GB RAM	Memory 12GB RAM
Graphics nVidia GTX 660 or equivalent	Graphics nVidia GTX 1080 or equivalent
VRAM 2GB	VRAM 8GB
Graphics API Vulkan	Graphics API Vulkan

In case you’re wondering, the official system requirements for Heavy Rain and Beyond: Two Souls should be even lower than these ones since the games are much older.

My Friend Pedro is coming to the PC - briefly
(hx) 07:59 PM CET - Mar,23 2019 - Post a comment
Devolver Digital has announced that My Friend Pedro is coming to the PC this June. My Friend Pedro is described as a violent ballet about friendship, imagination, and one man’s struggle to obliterate anyone in his path at the behest of a sentient banana. The game will feature a strategic use of split aiming, slow motion, and the ol’ stylish window breach, creating one sensational action sequence after another in an explosive battle through the violent underworld. Players will be able to unleash a torrent of destruction with an incredible level of control over both your weapons and your body.

TechNews - Windows 7 Gets DirectX 12 - tech
(hx) 04:21 PM CET - Mar,23 2019 - Post a comment / read (1)

Passively Cooling the Intel i9-9900K - Der8auer on YouTube has experimented with passively cooling an Intel i9-9900K with the ARCTIC Alpine 12; a passive CPU cooler. The ARCTIC Alpine 12 is only rated to handle 47 watts so Der8auer wasn't expecting much out of the unit. Although the passive cooler showed that it was more capable than its rating, it couldn't keep the Intel i9-9900K properly cooled at stock settings. The Intel chip was throttling, so Der8auer ended up with a stable 3.6 GHz clock speed across all cores which was more than capable of playing games on the system.
PCIe SSDs Will Overtake SATA in 2019 - A recent report from Digitimes claims that PCIe SSDs could finally overtake SATA SSD shipments in 2019. Unit prices for 512GB PCIe SSDs have supposedly fallen 11% sequentially, down to a price of $55 in Q1 2019, while SATA SSD prices only dropped 9%. The price gap between the different SSDs was around 30% in 2018, and according to the publication's market sources, that gap is only going to shrink as time goes on.
Sound BlasterX G6 Review - Audio Science Review has tested the Sound BlasterX G6 and found it to be surprisingly good for a budget device in a feature-filled package. During DAC testing it was discovered that the device's SINAD would rocket up to 112 dB if the level was dialed down by 2 dBFS (digitally.) Linearity was spot on but intermodulation distortion was a concern. Amirm discovered that dialing down the device by 2dBFS fixed the issue. He speculated that "The G6 is USB powered and likely doesn't have enough capacitance in its DC input to ride out the lasting peaks at low frequencies." The headphone amplifier measured great, and the output was decent but "there is no sensation of infinite power and you would be operating near or at max volume" when using the amp with a pair of Sennheiser HD-650 headphones. The last issue that irritated him was the lack of a properly working ASIO driver on Creative's website. He really liked the Sound BlasterX G6 and the review is full of charts and measurements conducted with a $28,300 Audio Precision APx555.
How PC Case Fans Are Made - PC case fan manufacturing is growing more advanced with automated production lines, but manual assembly is still involved. Learn more in our Deepcool fan factory tour in China... Deepcool has factories located in both Shenzhen, China and Dongguan, China. For this tour, we're focusing on the company's Shenzhen factory for its PC case fan manufacturing, where we show how fans are manufactured in China. This facility uses "robots" and automation for its assembly, with human oversight to ensure proper installation of bearings, blades, and more.
What Happens When You Water Cool an Air Cooler? - What happens when you try to water cool and air cooling tower?
Windows 7 Gets DirectX 12 Support - Now here is a pleasant surprise. Microsoft has announced that it is bringing its latest API, DirectX 12, to Windows 7. Yeap, you read that right. Windows 7 now supports DX12 and the first game that can take advantage of it is World of Warcraft. Now while World of Warcraft can run via DX12 on Windows 7, Microsoft claims that the best DirectX 12 performance will always be on Windows 10, and that's because Windows 10 contains a number of OS optimizations designed to make DirectX 12 run even faster. AnandTech notes this all seems odd since under a year remains before Windows 7 hits its end-of-support date. Also odd is that though gamers have been clamoring for this for years, Microsoft says this move comes at this time because they "make every effort to respond to customer feedback."
Firefox Send Is a Free File Transfer Service Featuring Encryption - Mozilla has announced Firefox Send is now available for use as a free file transfer service with built-in end-to-end encryption. Send allows users to safely and simply share files from any browser without having to worry about their private information existing in the cloud. Send will be available as an Android app in beta later this week. Users can set when their file link expires, the number of downloads, and whether to add an optional password for an extra layer of security. Send allows for fast file transfers of up to 1GB with an option to transfer 2.5GB if users sign up for a free Firefox account. Recipients only have to click a link to download the file.
Opera Browser Adds Free VPN - The Opera web browser for Android now includes a free VPN service, for securing data over untrusted networks such as public Wi-Fi. Opera for Android version 51 includes the feature, which is activated with a simple toggle, requiring no sign-in nor account. Opera lets users choose from one of several VPN server locations around the world, and does not log user activity. Opera for Android also includes an ad blocker. The new Opera app is available now from the Play Store.
Microsoft Announces Microsoft Defender ATP for Mac - Microsoft Defender ATP for Mac brings the same robust protection from Windows Defender to the Mac platform. Microsoft has created a "cross-platform next-generation protection and endpoint detection and response coverage" heterogeneous solution that will help Microsoft reach its goal of securing users and data wherever they are. Core components of Microsoft's unified endpoint security platform, including the new Threat & Vulnerability Management will now be available for Mac devices. The cloud-delivered, real-time protection antivirus solution is currently in preview.
Apple Launches iMac With Coffee Lake and Vega - Apple updated its iMac lineup with 9th generation Intel processors and AMD Vega graphics. The 21.5 inch iMac now sports up to 6 cores, while the 27 inch iMac gets what's presumably a fully enabled 8-core Coffee Lake die. Apple also says they're they're offering "Radeon Pro Vega graphics" in both the 21.5-inch and 27-inch iMacs. The subtext reveals that the smaller iMac has an optional "Vega 20" graphics card, while the larger one features the long-rumored Radeon Pro Vega 48. It's not clear if we'll ever see desktop gaming versions of these Vega GPUs, but some people have already pointed out that smaller Vega GPUs could cut into sales for the recently-launched RX 590.
Apple announces new iPad Air and iPad mini with A12 Bionic, Pencil - Apple has announced a new iPad mini and a new iPad Air, both of which include the A12 Bionic chipset. The new iPad Air upgrades the display from 9.7 inches to 10.5 inches, and it sits beside the current iPad in the lineup, rather than replacing it. There are now four different lines of iPads, with the iPad at the entry level, the iPad Air and mini in the mid-range, and the iPad Pro for premium. Visually, the new iPad mini is identical to the iPad mini 4, which is three and a half years old. That device had an A8 processor, the same that could be found in the iPhone 6. The new iPad mini's A12 Bionic has massive performance improvements, and it also adds support for the Apple Pencil. Presumably, the new iPad Air is a successor to the iPad Air 2, although the branding here really doesn't make a lot of sense. If that's the case though, it's also replacing an A8 processor. While the entry level iPad already supports the Apple Pencil, the new iPad Air has Pencil and Smart Keyboard support, so this is really a valid replacement for the 10.5-inch iPad Pro that came out in mid-2017. The iPad mini sports a 7.9-inch display with a 2048x1536 resolution for a 326ppi pixel density. It sports an eight-megapixel camera for 1080p video recording, along with a seven-megapixel front camera, with 1080p video recording at 30fps. Of course, it still has Touch ID, rather than the newer Face ID. The new iPad Air is very much the same, except the display is 10.5 inches and 2224x1668, for a 264ppi pixel density. What's particularly interesting about this announcement is that Apple is still holding an event in a week. With its hardware announcements out of the way, it seems that the company is actually going to focus on services, something that's new for Apple. Both devices come in Silver, Space Gray, and Gold, in Wi-Fi only and cellular variants, and 64GB and 256GB configurations. The new iPad mini starts at $399 while the new iPad Air starts at $499.
FB Employees Had Access to Millions of User Passwords in Plain Text - In a new blog post entitled "Keeping Passwords Secure" Facebook VP Engineering, Security and Privacy Pedro Canahuati explains how the social media giant accidentally stored Facebook user's passwords on internal data storage systems in plain text. Pedro explains how "these passwords were never visible to anyone outside of Facebook and we have found no evidence to date that anyone internally abused or improperly accessed them. We estimate that we will notify hundreds of millions of Facebook Lite users, tens of millions of other Facebook users, and tens of thousands of Instagram users." To keep your account safe, Facebook suggests changing your Facebook and Instagram passwords, pick strong passwords, use a password manager, and enable a security key or two-factor authentication.
Apple Updates AirPods and Adds Wireless Charging Case Option - The new Apple AirPods have 50% battery life (talk time) and support "Hey Siri" voice commands to let users quickly change songs, make a call, adjust the volume or get directions. Apple also introduced an optional charging case that can be charged on any Qi-compatible wireless charging pad. The new AirPods are available today with the new wireless charging case for $199, or with the older standard case for $159. The wireless charging case is available separately for $79, for customers with existing AirPods. Apple is also now offering free personalized engraving on AirPods. The new AirPods and case are available online today, and in Apple Stores next week.
VRoamer Generates On-The-Fly VR Experiences While Walking Through Buildings - VRoamer is a new Microsoft Research project that generates VR worlds on-the-fly while users walk through unknown building environments. Players can wear their HMD and no longer have to rely on artificial locomotion techniques such as teleportation. They simply walk through their environment and the game is built around them. This is possible through the use of a wearable tech camera that scans the environment in front of the user and visualizes a playable virtual world. The system paints its virtual environment over real world objects such as doors. The system keeps the user safe from objects in the real world, even though those objects are hidden to the user
Changing Sketches into Photorealistic Masterpieces - A deep learning model developed by NVIDIA Research turns rough doodles into highly realistic scenes using generative adversarial networks (GANs). The tool is like a smart paintbrush, converting segmentation maps into lifelike images
DroneClash Recap 2019 - Highlights from DroneClash battles and event in Katwijk, Netherlands on March 16th 2019.
The Chemical Brothers - We've Got To Try - New album track We've Got To Try taken from The Chemical Brothers' forthcoming new album No Geography - Out April 12th!
Tetris on the Guitendo (99999 MAX OUT score + level 39 WR) - While the song starts soft and sweet, things take a face-melting turn around 1:10.
Pouring Lava Over Dry Ice - The dry ice chunks left a cool pattern on the lava.
Bird Gets Swallowed by Glory Hole in Northern California - LOL The filmer claims that the bird made it through alive and "shot out of there like a bullet" from the other end of the Lake Berryessa spillway.
TRY NOT TO LAUGH - EPIC FAILS Vines - Selection includes kids getting owned, trick shots gone wrong, home video bloopers, crashes caught on tape, stunts and more outtakes, viral videos and funniest moments caught on camera.
Kara Del Toro Is Amazing - She has potential to do great things!
Rachel Cook Could Be The Next Queen Of Instagram - I truly believe Rachel Cook could be the next Queen of Instagram!

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Trainer Available - in-house
(hx) 08:01 AM CET - Mar,23 2019 - Post a comment
From the creators of Bloodborne and Dark Souls comes a brand new adventure that ratchets up the difficulty factor to 11. Thankfully there is a +13 Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Trainer by team Cheat Happens which includes Stealth Mode, Easy Guard, Infinite Buff Duration, Super Jump, Infinite Health, One Hit Kills, Unlimited Item Uses, Change Sen, Change EXP, EXP Multiplier, Unlimited Item Uses/Skill Points, Super Speed and Slow Motion. Check out some of the cheats in the video below.

Gameguru Mania News - Mar,22 2019 - all

Battlefield V - Official Firestorm Gameplay Trailer - movie
(hx) 10:24 PM CET - Mar,22 2019 - Post a comment
Watch the gameplay deep dive on Battlefield V Firestorm - a new Battle Royale mode available to all Battlefield V players on March 25:

Audeze Mobius - The CRAZIEST Gaming Headset - tech
(hx) 10:21 PM CET - Mar,22 2019 - Post a comment / read (10)
The Audeze Mobius is supposed to be a gaming headset that will satisfy audiophiles with incredible planar magnetic drivers and 3D positional audio. It has literally every feature but it also costs $400. But if you have the money, this might be the best gaming headset available.

Mortal Kombat 11 Closed Beta Trailer - movie
(hx) 10:09 PM CET - Mar,22 2019 - Post a comment
Warner Bros. Interactive and Netherrealm Studios have shared the details on the upcoming Mortal Kombat 11 closed beta today. They also revealed two new fighters, Jacqui Briggs and Kotal Kahn recently. Mortal Kombat 11 Closed Beta will start from Wednesday, March 27 at 8 A.M PDT and end on Sunday, March 31 at 11:59 P.M PDT. It is available to everyone who pre-orders the game on PS4 or Xbox One. The beta has five playable fighters and comes with a limited set of gameplay modes and includes the custom variations to test out.

Mortal Kombat 11 closed beta is also a good way to check out the all-new Custom Character Variation System, which will offer nearly infinite customization options to personalize fighters with a variety Skins, Gear, Special Abilities, Intro and Victory Cinemas, Taunts and Brutalities. Mortal Kombat 11 will launch on the PS4, Xbox One, and PC on April 23, 2019. It will also launch on the Nintendo Switch at a slightly later date than the rest of the platforms.

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Irdeto Launches Denuvo Anti Cheat - briefly
(hx) 06:47 PM CET - Mar,22 2019 - Post a comment / read (1)
At GDC 2019, Irdeto, the company behind Denuvo, officially launched an "Anti-Cheat solution to protect against cheating in video games and esports." They claim it combines game agnostic machine learning algorithms with "the latest hardware security features offered by Intel and AMD" for maximum effectiveness. All that sounds relatively hardware intensive to me, but Denuvo claims their technology has "no impact on the gameplay experience and its non-intrusive reporting methodology ensures the developer's workflow is never impacted."

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 Announced - briefly
(hx) 09:45 AM CET - Mar,22 2019 - Post a comment / read (1)
Paradox Interactive has officially announced Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2. Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 will be a direct sequel to the first Bloodlines game, will be released in Q1 2020 and the publisher has released its announcement trailer.

Sired in an act of vampire insurrection, your existence ignites the war for Seattle’s blood trade. Enter uneasy alliances with the creatures who control the city and uncover the sprawling conspiracy which plunged Seattle into a bloody civil war between powerful vampire factions.

Players will immerse themselves in the World of Darkness and live out their vampire fantasy in a city filled with intriguing characters that react to their choices. According to the game’s description, their unique disciplines are a weapon in their forward-driving, fast-moving, melee-focussed combat system.

The game will take place in Seattle and players will hunt their prey across Seattle locations faithfully reimagined in the World of Darkness. Players will meet the old blood founders present since the city’s birth and the new blood steering the tech money redefining the city.

Players will choose a side among competing factions, each with their own unique traits and stories, in the war for Seattle’s blood trade. It’s also worth noting that the game has been written by the creative mind behind the original Bloodlines, and aims to bring the ambitions of the first game to life and see the return of a few fan favorite characters.

Gameguru Mania News - Mar,21 2019 - all

Chernobylite - First in-engine footage revealed - movie
(hx) 09:23 PM CET - Mar,21 2019 - Post a comment
The Farm 51 has released the first in-engine footage for Chernobylite and announced that it will be soon launching a Kickstarter campaign for it. Chernobylite promises to feature unrestricted exploration of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone combined with non-linear storytelling, unique crafting, and challenging opponents to fight.

ShockRods Announcement Trailer - movie
(hx) 09:19 PM CET - Mar,21 2019 - Post a comment
Stainless Games are back with a brand new IP featuring all the over the top, in your face vehicle combat that you have come to expect from this world class dev studio. ShockRods is a 6v6 or 12 player free-for-all arena shooter, bringing all the blisteringly fast-paced action, mayhem and overpowered weapons you would expect. ShockRods draws inspiration from the classic “kill or be killed” arena shooter greats of yesteryear with over the top weapons, explosions and insane mobility, but with a twist - the titular ShockRods; these customisable, hulking, technologically advanced vehicles, equipped with nitros and the ability to double jump, allow for truly thrilling and action packed gameplay. It’s an easy to learn, hard to master, high octane, thrill-a-minute ride! Green Man Gaming Publishing - publisher of fine independent PC games. Games such as Aporia: Beyond The Valley, Stormworks: Build and Rescue, The Black Death, Stable Orbit, and much more.

Stainless Games aims to release ShockRods on Steam Early Access in Summer 2019!

RAD - Announcement Trailer - movie
(hx) 09:13 PM CET - Mar,21 2019 - Post a comment
Get a look at Double Fine Productions' roguelike game, headed to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC in summer 2019.

Announced during the Nintendo Nindies Showcase, RAD is touted as a top-down roguelike title where you help guide a boy through a post-apocalyptic wasteland full of monsters. Boasting a colorful retro style reminiscent of the late 80s and early 90s, RAD is definitely an eye-catching game.

One of the masterminds behind RAD is Lee Petty who’s worked on other Double Fine titles like Headlander and Snowblind. You also have Tim Schafer, who helped announce and hype the game. In the teaser trailer, various enemies are shown along with strange attack powers based around character mutations.

In addition to these mutations, you can also wield a bat to smack enemies around for more direct combat. While there’s currently no exact release date, Double Fine noted the game is slated to release later this summer for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC via Steam, and Nintendo Switch. Want to try the game out ahead of time? A special Closed Beta was also announced for RAD.

To sign up, head over to Bandai Namco’s website and input your info. Note that you’ll be asked things including your experience with roguelike titles, whether or not you have a dedicated GPU, and why you’re interested in participating in the Closed Beta. After checking out the announcement trailer, what are your thoughts on RAD?

Just Cause 4 PC patch #2 - patch
(hx) 04:37 PM CET - Mar,21 2019 - Post a comment
Avalanche Studios has released a new, and highly anticipated, PC patch for Just Cause 4. According to the team, this patch brings performance improvements, as well as visual improvements to the water, vegetation and the game’s anti-aliasing system. Do note that this patch does not add the promised Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) support that Avalanche promised to implement in Just Cause 4 via a post-launch update.

Just Cause 4 PC Update #2 Release Notes
Performance improvements
Water improvements
Vegetation improvements
New anti-aliasing system
Support for Razer Chroma
Various bug fixes
Updated Customization menu
JC3 Rico Skin (Legacy Item)

KILL la KILL - IF releases on July 26th - briefly
(hx) 04:35 PM CET - Mar,21 2019 - Post a comment
PQube has announced that Arc System Works and Studio TRIGGER’s KILL la KILL – IF will be releasing on July 25th for PC/Steam worldwide. Furthermore, the publisher has announced that two new playable characters “Mako Mankanshoku” and “Ultimate Double Naked DTR” will be available to download as free characters.

Chaos Physics and Destruction System Demo - tech
(hx) 10:57 AM CET - Mar,21 2019 - Post a comment / read (2)
Revealed onstage during the "State of Unreal," Chaos is Unreal Engine's new high-performance physics and destruction system coming in early access to Unreal Engine 4.23. The real-time tech demo is set within the world of Robo Recall. With Chaos, users can achieve cinematic-quality visuals in real time in scenes with massive-scale levels of destruction, with unprecedented artist control over content creation. In addition to the initial feature set, Epic will release demo content for Chaos physics and destruction within the 4.23 window.

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