Sunday, 19 July 2015

MSI Teases Gorgeous Z170 Krait Edition Motherboard With Black and White Aesthetics

MSI’s black and white “Krait” series motherboards have always been drop dead gorgeous and the Z170 Krait Edition from Microstar International is no exception. Featuring the Intel 100 series chipset and the Z170 core logic, the mamba style coloring will undoubtedly win the hearts of many. Launching as soon as Intel’s Skylake gets out the front door, this board will be one to look out for.

Microstar International teases Z170 Krait motherboard with killer looks

The board features the obvious LGA 1151 socket as well as the accompanying 4 DDR4 DIMM slots. The heat spreader for the power circuitry is painted a beautiful white and black. The motherboard also has three PCI-e slots out of which two are protected against EMI and have the full x16 lanes while as the last one is wired for only x8. Three PCI-e x1 slots and a plain ol PCI slot as well. An M2 connector is also included as well as the customary SATA connectors. Two of these will be able to provide SATA Express with over 16 Gb/s of throughput. The Audio Boost 3.0 chip can also be seen as well as the border dividing the PCB fabic of the sound circuitry from the rest of the board. This is done to minimize EMI interference in sound output from the chip.

I must admit that I am sorely tempted to request a review sample of this board and then refuse to return it. Although a pure white or a black-white aesthetic is probably the most difficult to pull of in a rig, but the MSI Z170 Krait Edition does it immense justice. The 100-Series chipsets will be separated into the Q170 and Q150 motherboards for the corporate spectrum, B150 Motherboards for the business spectrum, Z170 and H170 for the consumer spectrum and H110 for the value spectrum. All chipsets will support Skylake and will feature LGA 1151 socket.

	Intel Sandy Bridge Platform	Intel Ivy Bridge Platform	Intel Haswell Platform	Intel Broadwell Platform	Intel Skylake Platform
Processor Architecture	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge	Haswell	Broadwell	Skylake
Processor Process	32nm	22nm	22nm	14nm	14nm
Processors Cores (Max)	4	4	4	4	4
Platform Chipset	6-Series “Cougar Point”	7-Series “Panther Point”	8-Series “Lynx Point”	9-Series “Wild Cat Point”	100-Series “Sunrise Point”
Platform Socket	LGA 1155	LGA 1155	LGA 1150	LGA 1150	LGA 1151
Memory Support	DDR3	DDR3	DDR3	DDR3	DDR4 / DDR3 (Up to 64 GB)
Thunderbolt	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes “Alpine Ridge”
Platform	Desktop LGA	Desktop LGA	Desktop LGA	Desktop LGA	Desktop LGA
Launch	2011	2012	2013-2014	2015	2015

Friday, 3 July 2015

Breathtaking – First FIFA 16 Male Version Sceenshots

News: Electronic Arts has released a batch of new screenshots for mens version of FIFA 16 soccer game featuring improved models of Leo Messi, Kane, Augero, Koke and more.

Story: One of the most highly anticipated sports game around the world is the FIFA series. First released back in the year 1993, FIFA was one of the very first games I remember playing and so it goes way back for me. Weather it does so for you or not, we have a new batch of FIFA 16 screenshots we’d like to share with our viewers.

Amazing New FIFA 16 Coming to Gaming Consoles and PC in September 2015

For the first time ever, Electronic Arts has released screenshots of the male version of FIFA 16 and its looks amazing. The game features amazing graphics and you can see characters perform skill moves in the screenshots below. And without further ado, lets take a look at the screenshots.

The game will be hosting the following confirmed game stadiums; “Stade Velodrome and Parc des Princes from FRANCE, Borussia-Park from Germany, King Abdullah Stadium from Saudi Arabia, CenturyLink Field from United States” and more stadiums which EA has yet to announce.

Finally, as previously reported, the game will also women’s national teams, about which David Rutter, VP and GM at EA SPORTS FIFA, said:

“Bringing some of the best women’s players and teams in the world to our franchise is a massive event for EA SPORTS, and we are equally excited about bringing millions of fans a new way to play. We’re making sure fans get an authentic experience when playing with Women’s National Teams thanks to our innovative player capture and reference tools, as well as the sophisticated gameplay platform which we will continue to innovate on in FIFA 16.”

FIFA 16 will be making its way onto PC, PS3, Xbox 360, PS4 and Xbox One coming September. FIFA 16 is the first game which allows its fans to edit its cover according to their choice. You can place any player of your choice alongside Lionel Messi on the cover of the game in Australia, France, Latin America, Mexico, and the United Kingdom.

Stay tuned for more information on Electronic Arts upcoming addition to the FIFA gaming series and do share your views with us in the comments section.

Forza Motorsport 6 Will Have Ten Formula E Cars; More Cars Incoming

Turn 10 Studios and Microsoft have announced 117 cars for Forza Motorsport 6 at E3 a couple of weeks ago, and today they bring us 10 more that will be included in the game’s line up. The added cars come from the electric energy FIA Formula E event.

Formula E cars confirmed for Forza 6:

2015 Formula E #55 Amlin Aguri Spark SRT_01E
2015 Formula E #11 ABT FE 01
2015 Formula E #10 Trulli Spark SRT_01E
2015 Formula E #99 NEXTEV TCR FE01
2015 Formula E #27 Andretti Formula E Spark SRT_01E
2015 Formula E #23 Venturi 1
2015 Formula E #21 Mahindra M2Electro
2015 Formula E #9 e.dams-Renault Spark SRT_01E
2015 Formula E #6 Dragon Racing Spark SRT_01E
2015 Formula E #2 Virgin Racing VIR 01E

Turn 10 added a few more cars to the list:

2002 Ferrari Enzo Ferrari
1965 Shelby Cobra 427 S/C
1985 Toyota Sprinter Trueno GT Apex
1963 Volkswagen Beetle
1975 Fiat X1/9
2015 Lexus RC F
1988 Lamborghini Jalpa
1969 Dodge Charger R/T
2012 Lotus Exige S
1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata
2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG
1998 Subaru Impreza 22B STi
1997 BMW M3
1969 Nissan Fairlady Z 432
2014 Maserati Ghibli S
2013 Audi RS 4 Avant
1949 Mercury Coupe
1994 Honda Prelude Si
1991 Honda CR-X SiR
1971 Plymouth GTX 426 HEMI
1970 AMC Rebel “The Machine”
2011 Bugatti Veyron Super Sport
1967 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 427
2009 MINI John Cooper Works
2005 TVR Sagaris
2010 Renault Megane RS 250
2003 Volkswagen Golf R32

The previously confirmed cars list includes the following:

2016 Team Forza Mazda MX-5 (Digital Pre-Order Bonus)
2013 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor Shelby (FH2 Game Reward Car)
2011 Koenigsegg Agera (FH2 VIP Reward Car)
2009 Ford Focus RS (FM4 Game Reward Car)
2013 Ford Shelby GT500 (FM5 Game Reward Car)
2013 Ferrari LaFerrari (FM5 VIP Reward Car)
2015 Dodge Team Forza Challenger SRT Hellcat (Retailer Pre-Order Car)
2015 Subaru Team Forza WRX STI (Retailer Pre-Order Car)
2015 Audi Team Forza TTS Coupé (Retailer Pre-Order Car)
2015 BMW Team Forza M4 Coupe (Retailer Pre-Order Car)
2015 Ford Team Forza Mustang GT (Retailer Pre-Order Car)
2013 Audi Team Forza R8 Coupé V10 plus 5.2 FSI quattro (Ten Year Car Pack)
2013 SRT Team Forza Viper GTS (Ten Year Car Pack)
2008 Aston Martin Team Forza DBS (Ten Year Car Pack)
2003 Nissan Team Forza Fairlady Z (Ten Year Car Pack)
2014 Lamborghini Team Forza Huracán LP 610-4 (Ten Year Car Pack)
2009 Ferrari Team Forza 458 Italia (Ten Year Car Pack)
2012 BMW Team Forza M5 (Ten Year Car Pack)
2005 Honda NSX-R (Ten Year Car Pack)
2013 Audi Team Forza RS 7 Sportback (Ten Year Car Pack)
2013 McLaren Team Forza P1 (Ten Year Car Pack)
2014 BMW M235i (Tier Reward Car (Tier 2))
2012 Nissan GT-R Black Edition (Tier Reward Car (Tier 3))
2015 Jaguar F-Type R Coupe (Tier Reward Car (Tier 4))
2013 Aston Martin V12 Vantage S (Tier Reward Car (Tier 5))
2012 Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 (Tier Reward Car (Tier 6))
2014 Ferrari #62 Risi Competizione 458 Italia GTLM (Tier Reward Car (Tier 7))
2014 Audi #2 Audi Team Joest R18 e-tron quattro (Tier Reward Car (Tier 8))
2013 Lamborghini Veneno (VIP Car Pack)
2013 Ferrari 458 Speciale (VIP Car Pack)
1997 McLaren F1 GT (VIP Car Pack)
2012 Aston Martin V12 Zagato (VIP Car Pack)
2016 Ford Shelby GT350R (VIP Car Pack)
1953 Ferrari 500 Mondial
2016 Mazda MX-5
1954 Jaguar XK120 SE
1954 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Coupé
1956 Jaguar D-Type
1956 Lotus Eleven
1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa
1957 Maserati 300 S
1961 Jaguar E-type S1
1961 Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage
1962 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Lusso
1964 Aston Martin DB5
1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2
1999 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI GSR
2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII MR
2004 Subaru Impreza WRX STi
2007 Civic Type-R
2009 Honda S2000 CR
2010 Maserati Gran Turismo S
2010 Volkswagen Golf R
2011 Audi RS 3 Sportback
2011 Ferrari FF
2011 Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera
2011 Mazda RX-8 R3
2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
2011 Subaru WRX STI
2012 Aston Martin Vanquish
2012 MINI John Cooper Works GP
2013 Ford Focus ST
2013 Renault Clio RS 200
2013 Subaru BRZ
2014 Ford Fiesta ST
1958 Aston Martin DBR1
2005 Ford Ford GT
2007 Ferrari 430 Scuderia
2008 Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR
2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1
2010 Ferrari 599 GTO
2010 Lamborghini Murcielago LP 670-4 SV
2010 Nissan 370Z
2011 Volkswagen Scirocco R
2012 Ferrari F12berlinetta
2012 Infiniti IPL G Coupe
2012 Vauxhall Astra VXR
2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 Track
1962 Ferrari 250 GTO
2013 Ford Formula Ford EcoBoost 200
2014 BMW #56 BMW Team RLL Z4 GTE
2017 Ford GT
1939 Maserati 8CTF
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
1967 Brabham BT24
1967 Lotus Type 49
1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1
1971 Nissan Skyline 2000GT-R
2002 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec II
2006 Aston Martin #007 Aston Martin Racing DBR9
2007 Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione
2009 Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster
2009 Peugeot #9 Peugeot Sport Total 908
2012 Audi #1 Audi Sport Team Joest R18 e-tron quattro
2013 Caterham Superlight R500
2012 Hennessey Venom GT
2012 Pagani Huayra
2013 Ariel Atom 500 V8
2013 KTM X-Bow R
2014 Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge
2015 Tesla Model S P85D
2014 Volvo #1 Volvo Polestar Racing S60 STCC
2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
2015 Audi TTS Coupé
2014 BMW M4 Coupe
2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat
2015 Ford Mustang GT
2013 Audi R8 Coupé V10 plus 5.2 FSI quattro
2013 SRT Viper GTS
2014 Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4
2012 BMW M5
2013 Audi RS 7 Sportback
2008 Aston Martin DBS
2003 Nissan Fairlady Z
2013 McLaren P1
2005 Honda NSX-R
2015 Subaru WRX STI

Experience unrelenting action in the most beautiful and comprehensive racing game of this generation, available exclusively on Xbox One beginning September 15th, 2015. Collect, customize, and race over 450 Forzavista cars, all with working cockpits, opening doors and full damage, including the all-new Ford GT. Compete in epic 24-player races across 26 world-famous locales. Master wet weather and night racing on your road to victory.

As real as it gets
Breathtaking graphics at 1080p resolution and 60 frames per second. Wet weather, 3D puddles, and night racing test your driving skills. Cutting-edge ForzaTech™ engine powers the unrelenting action and stat-of-the-art-physics at simulation speed.

Ultimate car fantasy
The most cars of any racing game this generation. More than 450 cars all immaculately recreated and customizable, and complete with working cockpits and full damage. Tour 26 world-famous locales including Daytona, Rio, and more..

Never race alone
Home of the greatest racing, tuning and painting community in gaming. 2-player split-screen racing, 24-player races, and realistic Drivatar opponents deliver packed tracks and unrivaled action.

Tracks:

Bernese Alps
Circuit de Catalunya
Circuit de Spa Francorchamps
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Circuit des 24 Heures Du Mans (Le Mans)
Long Beach
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
Mount Panorama Motor Racing Circuit (Bathurst)
Nürburgring
Circuit de Prague
Road America
Road Atlanta
Sebring International Raceway
Silverstone
Test Track Airfield
Top Gear
Yas Marina Circuit
Brands Hatch
Watkins Glen
Rio de Janeiro
Daytona International Speedway

There will be three different versions for Forza Motorosport 6 which includes the following:

Standard Edition: $59.99, £49.99, €69.99
Deluxe Edition: $79.99, £60.99, €89.99
Ultimate Edition: $99.99, £76.99, €109.49

We will bring you any new information on Forza Motorsport 6 as soon as it becomes available.

Star Wars Battlefront Looks Absolutely Breathtaking at 4K

has released an absolutely stunning set of 4K screenshots of Star Wars Battlefront at Ultra Settings, from the Tatooine Survival Mission.

You can view the screenshots in the gallery below:

Star Wars Battlefront is most definitely one of the most anticipated games of 2015, and with the Game Critics Awards Best of E3 2015 Nominations Announced, Battlefront is the frontrunner with five overall nominations.

EA and DICE have finally showcased the first gameplay footage of Star Wars Battlefront, and as expected it looked amazing. They also demonstrated some Missions Co-op gameplay during Sony’s E3 2015 press conference, that showcases some incredible visual quality that almost matches the in-game trailer we have previously seen.

DICE was given unprecedented access to the original props and locations for Star Wars Battlefront

Unprecedented access to original Star Wars props and locations. Photorealistic visuals and authentic sound design from the talented team at DICE. Prepare to be transported to a galaxy far, far away.

Community Manager Mathew Everett has recently provided some information about the collaboration going on with Lucasfilm for Star Wars Battlefront, mentioning that the planet Sullust used in the Star Wars comics is inspired by the game.

“The Sullust they use within the comic is based on the Sullust we’re introducing into the Star Wars universe in Star Wars Battlefront. This has been a part of the collaboration we have had with Lucas over the last few years.”

Everett confirmed that mission maps are unique and specific to that part of the game, separate from multiplayer maps:

“Mission maps are unique to Missions. The map count we revealed includes only Multiplayer maps from the base game (12 maps). We also have the two extra free maps that will come with the Battle of Jakku. The Battle of Jakku maps will arrive starting on December 1st or December 8th depending if you pre-ordered, which gives us 14 maps total before The Force Awakens arrives in theaters. We will reveal the full Mission map count in the near future.”

Star Wars Battlefront will be available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on November 17, 2015. We will bring you any new information as soon as it becomes available.

Resident Evil 0 HD Remaster – Watch the Full E3 2015 Demo of Revisiting this Remarkable Classic

Capcom announced a new remaster of the amazing classic game at E3 2015, coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC in early 2016. Today they have released a video of the full Resident Evil 0 live stream, recorded at the E3 event, which can be viewed below:

Resident Evil 0, a remastered version of the popular prequel to the original Resident Evil game, is coming to PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC in early 2016. This remastered version takes the fear-inducing atmosphere from the original 2002 release and transforms it with stunning new HD visuals, improved sound, widescreen support and an optional modernized control system and more. Both series fans and newcomers alike can experience the story of what really happened before the iconic mansion incident that was the catalyst for the entire Resident Evil saga.

Resident Evil 0 takes players back to 1998

The story of Resident Evil 0 takes players back to 1998. Reports have been mounting about unusual murders on the outskirts of Raccoon City. The city’s Special Forces division, S.T.A.R.S., sends their Bravo Team – including rookie cop member Rebecca Chambers – to investigate. On route, the team’s helicopter suffers engine trouble and is forced to make a crash landing, where they find an overturned prisoner transport vehicle. Splitting up to search the area, Rebecca discovers the Ecliptic Express, a train stopped dead on the tracks. Inside, she meets death row convict and ex-Navy lieutenant Billy Coen. Throughout the game, players will take control of both Rebecca and Billy, at times switching between both characters in order to proceed. Learning the advantages of each character is the key to solving puzzles and surviving the nightmares that lie ahead.

Features

Return to the series origins – Discover the truth behind what led to the horrors at the Mansion in
Resident Evil in this fan-favorite and popular prequel title to the series.
Completely enhanced visuals – New high-resolution textures have been created from scratch, including 1080p support on next-gen consoles, while still preserving the classic appearance of the original release.
Fully remastered sound effects – 5.1 surround support provides a more experiential gaming atmosphere that best matches players’ listening environments.
Relive the classic horror in either its original settings or modified to modern-day standards:

Experience the horror in the classic 4:3 ratio or newly added 16:9 widescreen mode

Play with the classic control scheme, or enjoy a new alternative scheme where the character moves in the direction of the analogue stick.

Fan-favorite Resident Evil characters – Rookie S.T.A.R.S. member Rebecca Chambers and wanted criminal Billy Coen combine skills and buddy up to survive the undead and infected nightmares that await them.

Resident Evil 0 HD Remaster will be coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC in early 2016. We will bring you any new information on the title as soon as it becomes available.

Horizon Zero Dawn – E3 2015 Trailer Breakdown of the Stunning PS4 Exclusive

Mark Norris Senior Producer from award-winning Guerrilla Games, talks us through the E3 2015 Trailer breakdown blow-by-blow.

In a lush, vibrant, post-apocalyptic world, colossal mechanized creatures roam a landscape that they have torn from the grip of mankind. Human evolution has, over time, regressed to a tribal hunter-gatherer existence, surviving amongst towering forests, imposing mountain ranges and the atmospheric ruins of a bygone civilisation – while the savage machines have become all-powerful.

Players take control of Aloy, a skilled hunter who relies on speed, cunning and agility to stay alive and protect her tribe against the strength, size and raw power of the machines.

Horizon Zero Dawn is Guerilla Games’ new open world RPG for the PS4

Horizon Zero Dawn is an exhilarating new action role-playing game exclusively for the PlayStation 4 system, developed by the award-winning Guerrilla Games, creators of PlayStation’s venerated Killzone franchise. As Horizon Zero Dawn’s main protagonist Aloy, a skilled hunter, explore a vibrant and lush world inhabited by mysterious mechanized creatures. Embark on a compelling, emotional journey and unravel mysteries of tribal societies, ancient artifacts and advanced technologies that will determine the fate of this planet, and of life itself.

KEY FEATURES:

A Lush Post-Apocalyptic World – How have machines come to dominate this world, and what is their purpose? What happened to the civilization here before? Scour every corner of a realm filled with ancient relics and mysterious buildings in order to uncover your past and unearth the many secrets of a forgotten land.
Nature and Machines Collide – Horizon Zero Dawn juxtaposes two contrasting elements, taking a vibrant world rich with beautiful nature and filling it with awe-inspiring highly advanced technology. This marriage creates a dynamic combination for both exploration and gameplay.
Defy Overwhelming Odds – The foundation of combat in Horizon Zero Dawn is built upon the speed and cunning of Aloy versus the raw strength and size of the machines. In order to overcome a much larger and technologically superior enemy, Aloy must use every ounce of her knowledge, intelligence, and agility to survive each encounter.
Cutting Edge Open World Tech: Stunningly detailed forests, imposing mountains, and atmospheric ruins of a bygone civilization meld together in a landscape that is alive with changing weather and a day/night cycle.

We will bring you any new information on Horizon: Zero Dawn, as soon as it becomes available.

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