DayZ: Development Transparency And Updates
In recent weeks Bohemia Interactive, the developer behind the standalone version of DayZ, has been making a renewed effort to present their development goals to the community. A big hurdle that developers face in the Early Access stage is balancing realistic development timetables with player expectations. Players unfamiliar with just how much time and work […]
Naval Action – Final Voting Week For Player Ships
This week, April 11th, 2016, marks the final week for players to vote on the Player Ship Select 2016 poll for Naval Action. Those of you familiar with the previous poll winners, such as the Ingermanland and Santisima, will want to make sure and cast your vote this week. Out of the 15 ships available […]
Hardware: Picking The Right Monitor (Part 2)
In part 1 we took a look at Screen Size, Resolution, Aspect Ratio, and a couple different Display Panel types. In our final look at monitor features we’re going to check out Refresh Rate, Response Time, G-Sync and FreeSync, Inputs, and other Misc Features. Refresh Rate and Response Time Refresh rate is simply the number […]
Hardware: Picking The Right Monitor (Part 1)
I’ve been building my own PC’s for nearly two decades now, and, as I’m sure many of you have experienced, once people know you can do something like that, you will forever and always be known as the “Computer Guy.” Prepare to be solving all your friends’ and family’s computer problems for the rest of […]
IL*2 Sturmovik – Update 1.201 and Battle of Moscow Campaign
It’s been a long time coming, but today players will be able to get their hands on the Battle of Moscow campaign beta, Moscow maps, Ju 88 A-4, and the new 64-bit executable. All-in-all… quite a big day for the venerable flight combat sim. Battle of Moscow The next big campaign / map addition to […]
Tips to Improve Your Gaming Experience – Part 2
In part 1 we took a look at some basic computer maintenance and overclocking to get more juice for your gaming experience. In part 2, we’ll expand with a look at performance programs, graphic settings, mods, and finally, upgrading components. Performance Programs First things first, a small disclaimer: Using these programs may or may not […]
Tips to Improve Your Gaming Experience – Part 1
Being a PC gamer is a double-edged sword. Having so many options when it comes to hardware, software, and peripherals is great, but that also means double (or triple) the potential problems to deal with. Inevitably our gaming rigs will begin to slow down as newer gaming tech emerges that puts more and more strain […]
No Man’s Sky – Launch Preview
Star Citizen and Elite are house-hold names to those players who love hyperdriving into the depths of space during their gaming adventures, but this summer another possible contender will take to the Launchpad. No Man’s Sky (NMS), developed by Hello Games, is definitely no stranger to publicity and hype, but unlike the other two current […]
DCS: A-10C Warthog BFT Campaign and 1.5.3 Update 2
Eagle Dynamics has released the newest DCS update along with a robust Basic Flight Training Campaign for the A-10C Warthog. The campaign boasts over 2,300 lines of voiced dialogue and has 170+ pages of briefing material (A-10C checklist, maps, data cards, etc) to soak up in your spare time. Everything from your flight plan and […]
World of Warships – Russian Cruisers Announced
Wargaming and Lesta Studio have continued churning out new updates and content for their popular World of Warships title since its release last September. Today, mini update 0.5.3.2 was released and brought with it a couple new camouflages, some visual updates, and, most importantly, a look at the new Russian cruisers. The type five and […]
Star Citizen Alpha 2.2
New Star Citizen update? New Star Citizen update. The newest Alpha Patch, 2.2, is now live and ready to be thoroughly tested. What’s new? Do you mean besides the horrible frame rate, random crashes, and awkward bugs? I’m kidding, I’m kidding… well, not really. While patch 2.1 seemed to be relatively stable, patch 2.2 is […]
Three-In-One Update – WOFF, DCS, and IL*2
If you enjoy raining down death from above (and who doesn’t?), there have been a few recent developments on the aerial combat front which may put power into your propeller. If that last sentence made you scoff and/or roll your eyes then my opening sentence mission was a success. Wings: Over Flanders Fields, DCS World, […]