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It's already friday, and that means... The last round of news of the week!

 

1-Drivers

NVIDIA GeForce 378.78 WHQL driver is out, features DirectX 12 optimizations
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/nvidia-geforce-378-78-whql-driver-is-out-features-directx-12-optimizations/
NVIDIA released today its highly anticipated DirectX 12 performance driver. According to the release notes, the GeForce 378.78 driver offers optimal performance in Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands and includes DirectX 12 optimizations which provide additional performance increases for a variety of titles.

>>As always, you can download them from here.

 

2-Gaming News

P.A.M.E.L.A. IS NOW AVAILABLE ON STEAM EARLY ACCESS
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/pamela-is-now-available-on-steam-early-access/
NVYVE Studios today announced that P.A.M.E.L.A., the first-person, open world, utopian, sci-fi, survival horror game, is available now on Steam Early Access. The Steam Early Access version contains all of the core elements that make up the P.A.M.E.L.A. experience: players will loot items and weapons to survive, construct safe havens, upgrade their character and equipment, defend themselves against hostile citizens, and explore a huge, open sci-fi city.

 

FIRST DETAILS AND SCREENSHOTS FOR MARVEL’S GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: THE TELLTALE SERIES
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/first-details-and-screenshots-for-marvels-guardians-of-the-galaxy-the-telltale-series/
Telltale Games, along with Marvel Entertainment, today shared the world-first screenshots and cast details for Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series. Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series is a brand new story of the universe’s unlikeliest heroes: Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Rocket, and Groot. In the wake of an epic battle, the Guardians discover an artifact of unspeakable power.

>>Shikamo has a thread on the subject.

 

HALO WARS 2 – UPDATE MARCH 9TH IS NOW AVAILABLE, PACKS PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS ON VARIOUS HARDWARE
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/halo-wars-2-update-march-9th-is-now-available-packs-performance-improvements-on-various-hardware/
Creative Assembly and 343 Industries have released a new patch for Halo Wars 2. According to the release notes, this update packs performance improvements on various hardware, fixes some performance hitches in Cooperative Campaign, and comes with under-the-hood preparations for future ranked multiplayer.

 

DESTINY, BIOSHOCK INFINITE, AND PROTOTYPE VETERANS WORKING ON A NEW FIRST-PERSON EXPLORATION GAME
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/destiny-bioshock-infinite-and-prototype-veterans-working-on-a-new-first-person-exploration-game/
The Station, a new Canadian independent game studio, is currently working on a game that promises to bring a fresh addition to the space genre with their new game, The Station. The Station will be powered by Unity 5 Engine, and the development team aims to showcase the potential for AAA-quality games to be made using open source software at a much lower overall cost.

 

ISOMETRIC SURVIVAL ADVENTURE GAME, 2DARK, GETS LAUNCH TRAILER
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/isometric-survival-adventure-game-2dark-gets-launch-trailer/
Gloomywood has released the launch trailer for its isometric survival adventure title, 2Dark. 2Dark is a stealth adventure game which aims to test your mettle and your thinking skills to the limit. Players will sneak through the shadows and escape merciless traps to master a series of intricate levels. The game releases on March 17th.

 

FIRST-PERSON HORROR ADVENTURE INSPIRED BY AMNESIA & BIOSHOCK, THE CROW’S EYE, RELEASES ON MARCH 20TH
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/first-person-horror-adventure-inspired-by-amnesia-bioshock-the-crows-eye-releases-on-march-20th/
3D2 Entertainment and Nkidu Games announced today that their first-person horror adventure game that is inspired by Amnesia & Bioshock, The Crow’s Eye, will be released on March 20th. In order to celebrate this announcement, the teams released a new trailer for this new adventure game that can be viewed below.

 

HEROES & GENERALS RECEIVES A NEW RENDER ENGINE, SUPPORTS DIRECTX12 IN EXPERIMENTAL MODE
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/heroes-generals-receives-a-new-render-engine-supports-directx12-in-experimental-mode/
Reto-Moto announced today that Heroes & Generals has received a new render engine providing significant performance improvements. Heroes & Generals is running on its own proprietary technology called Retox, and it now supports DX12 in experimental mode.

 

LAUNCH TRAILER RELEASED FOR STYX: SHARDS OF DARKNESS
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/launch-trailer-released-for-styx-shards-of-darkness/
Focus Home Interactive has released the launch trailer for Cyanide’s Styx: Shards of Darkness. In Styx: Shards of Darkness, players will take control of agile goblin thief Styx, as he assassinates, sneaks and snarks his way across an immense, dark fantasy world filled with deadly secrets and enemies.