Now that we have tested the Nvidia 1070 Ti Founder’s Edition it’s time to see what the Nvidia partners can do. Promising easy “one-click” overclocking for a boost in performance, we pit the EVGA 1070 Ti FTW2 against the Founder’s Edition to see how big the difference is when it comes to performance.
Star Citizen – Alpha 3.0 Testing Opens to New Groups of Players
The Star Citizen site has been updated with the news that three more groups will be allowed access to Alpha 3.0. 1st Wave testers, Subscribers and Concierge have access to the PTU and can download and install the PTU Launcher and get started testing the “traversal system by quantum traveling, landing on moons, locating and visiting Levski” and just spending time exploring.
Black Desert Online – Kakao Thanks Its Community for Two Years of Epic Adventures
Kakao Games is thanking its community for two years of epic adventures. To do so, a number of items are being given away. The rewards are being given to Conqueror’s Package, Explorer’s Package and Traveller’s Package pre-order owners. You can see the matrix, as well as the instructions for how to redeem the rewards after the jump.
Final Fantasy XIV – Hands on with Rival Wings
FFXIV patch 4.15 took off on Tuesday, bringing the game’s first all-new PVP mode since The Feast. Rival Wings pits two teams of 24 players against each other, along with a host of highly stylised ‘machina’ — vehicles that look like the mechs from the Alexander raid series. I’ve had time to play a few games, and I have to say, in terms of XIV, there’s really nothing like it.
– Kinesis FreeStyle Edge Gaming Keyboard – Bringing Ergonomics to Gaming
Keyboard innovation is not a term you hear thrown around a whole lot but that’s exactly what the new Kinesis FreeStyle Edge Gaming Keyboard brings to the table. Boasting authentic Cherry MX switches, eight fully programmable macro keys, onboard memory and software, and an ergonomic split down the middle, Kinesis makes a splash into the gaming market with this beautiful backlit keyboard. Check out our hands-on review!
– How the Bloodline Champions Team Found New Life in Battlerite
We caught up with Battlerite marketing director Johan Ilves to learn more about the team arena brawler now that it’s launched on Steam.
– It’s Black Friday, Y’All! Here Are Some of the Deals We’ve Found
Ah, yes. It’s Black Friday, the once American-only phenomenon that sends people out at midnight still languishing in a turkey stupor from mere hours before. Retailers around the world push out some of the best deals of the year as folks’ minds turn to the upcoming Christmas holidays. We’ve collects SOME of the deals out there. We know you’ll fill in even more, so let’s get crackin’!
Crowfall – The Business Side: Live Q&A and Developer Blog
This week’s live Q&A had special guest Gordon Walton, co-founder of ArtCraft, on the stream to answer questions about the business side of Crowfall’s development. I’ll paraphrase the more interesting notes from the live stream since most questions aren’t all that interesting. But if you’re interested in jokes about EA loot boxes and a behind the scenes look at bug fixing, you can watch the video below.
Marvel Heroes Omega – Credible Sources Saying MHO Closing Friday, Not December 31st After All
Massively is reporting that they have received a tip from a “credible former Gazillion employee” that told them that most, if not all, Gazillion developers have been let go, that the company has shuttered completely and that the game will cease operations on Friday, November 24th, not on December 31st as indicated in last week’s announcement.
DarkFall: New Dawn – Official Release Date Set for January 26, 2018
The Darkfall: New Dawn team has released a brief new trailer to inform fans and players that the overhauled Aventurine title will be released on January 26, 2018. The game server will be located in Europe when the game launches.