New architecture + smaller process node that's twice the jump we're used to see (we're jumping from 28 to 14/16 skipping 22nm just like what happened when they jumped from 40 to 28 skipping the 32nm step).

And rumors say that that TSMC has the 10nm process on track this time (after mastering the FinFet processs) for 2017, so neither AMD nor Nvidia have to hold themselves to save something for the next cards.

In summary, there's no way this next gen of cards won't deliver unless they hold back on purpose... but that's dangerous as the arch-rival can go all for it and stomp the market, so they won't do it.

A few days ago, I posted news from TFTCentral about some of the new panels that would arrive this year to the market, and Samsung had the weidest ones with an aspect ratio of 32:9.

Well, now TFT Central has updated the story with a pic showing how the curved 49" 32:9 screen would look like:

http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/news_archive/35.htm#panels_jan

Totally insane. I love it!

Lots and lots of news today:

1-Mods/Fan projects

• Rise of the Tomb Raider – SLI Fix Found, Offering 95% SLI Scaling On Two NVIDIA GPUs http://www.dsogaming.com/news/rise-of-the-tomb-raider-sli-fix-found-offering-95-sli-scaling-on-two-nvidia-gpus/
• Grand Theft Auto V Modded Keeps Impressing Us http://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/grand-theft-auto-v-modded-keeps-impressing-us/

2-X-COM 2

The game launches this week and the first reviews are appearing, along with some performance reviews and more about its mods:

• XCOM 2 Review: http://www.pcgamer.com/xcom-2-review/

• XCOM 2 performance (p)review. It's in german so most of us won't understand it... but we can still see the pics and a graph is a graph. The game seems to be quite demanding! (30fps with a GTX 970 on max details and 1080p) http://www.pcgameshardware.de/XCOM-2-Spiel-55610/Specials/Technik-Test-1184829/

• XCOM 2 launch day mods revealed http://www.pcgamer.com/xcom-2-launch-day-mods-revealed/

3-Gaming News

STAR CITIZEN IS FREE TO PLAY THIS ENTIRE WEEK

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/star-citizen-is-free-to-play-this-entire-week/

Cloud Imperium has launched yet another “Free Fly” event this week. This basically means that PC gamers can go ahead, download and try the game for free until this Friday. This free event gives players access to the Star Citizen 2.1.2 Alpha build, as well as to the Social Module and the Arena Commander.

STREET FIGHTER V – NEW TRAILER FOCUSES ON THE GAME’S AVAILABLE MODES

http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/street-fighter-v-new-trailer-focuses-on-the-games-available-modes/

Capcom has released a new trailer for Street Fighter V, detailing the game modes that will be featured in it. Street Fighter V will come with six game modes: Tutorial, Character Story, Survival, Training, Network Battle and Capcom Fighters Network. Do note that the Story mode won’t be available from the get-go as it will be made available (for free) in Summer.

>>Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kr60NVYqH_A

FINAL FANTASY XV – NIFLHEIM BASE BATTLE TRAILER

http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/final-fantasy-xv-niflheim-base-battle-trailer/

Square Enix has released a new trailer for Final Fantasy XV that focuses on its battle system. What’s really worth noting is that the game will feature sneak kills as can be seen in this trailer. Final Fantasy XV has not been announced yet for the PC, but we’re certain that it will eventually come to our platform. Oh, and needless to say that its music is simply phenomenal.

>>Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GO7nyrNBFXA

THE DIVISION BETA HAS BEEN EXTENDED

http://www.pcgamer.com/the-division-beta-has-been-extended/

If you've enjoyed frolicking around The Division's dour, post-apocalyptic Manhattan this weekend, then here's good news: the beta has been extended. That means instead of wrapping up at 3 AM PST on Monday morning, it'll be open to beta players until 3AM on Tuesday, February 2 (that's about 8pm in Australia).

TOM CLANCY’S THE DIVISION BETA HAS ALREADY BEEN HACKED

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/tom-clancys-the-division-beta-has-already-been-hacked/

It appears that the beta build for The Division has already been hacked. This information surfaced yesterday and we got more details about it via Reddit. Basically, the game’s PC beta does not have any anti-cheat system at all, and almost everything can be hacked on a client’s side.

DUAL GEAR GETS NEW SCREENSHOTS & PRE-ALPHA GAMEPLAY FOOTAGE

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/dual-gear-gets-new-screenshots-pre-alpha-gameplay-footage/

Orbital Speed Studio has released some new screenshots and a pre-alpha gamepaly video for DUAL GEAR. The Pre-Alpha demo footage shows the blending of Real Time Tactical Action with a turn-based element, featuring many weapons such as Cannon, missile and Plasma Rifle.

>>Follow the link to check them.

NEW SCREENSHOTS RELEASED FOR CAMEL 101’S UPCOMING SURVIVAL HORROR GAME, SYNDROME

http://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/new-screenshots-released-for-camel-101s-upcoming-survival-horror-game-syndrome/

Camel 101 has released a new set of screenshots for its new first person survival horror game, Syndrome; a game that aims to take the genre back to its roots. In Syndrome, and contrary to other survival horror games, players will be able to find and carry a few weapons, however there won’t be enough ammunition to deal with all the transformed monstrosities.

DANGANRONPA: TRIGGER HAPPY HAVOC RELEASES ON STEAM ON FEBRUARY 18TH

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/danganronpa-trigger-happy-havoc-releases-on-steam-on-february-18th/

Spike Chunsoft has announced that DanganRonpa: Trigger Happy Havoc will be released on Steam on February 18th. In order to celebrate this announcement, Spike Chunsoft released a new set of screenshots from the game’s Steam version that can be viewed below.

SUPERHOT TO BE RELEASED ON FEBRUARY 25TH

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/superhot-to-be-released-on-february-25th/

The SUPERHOT Team has just announced that its stylishly time-bending shooter, SUPERHOT, is coming to PC (Win/Mac/Linux) via retailers and digital distributors on February 25th. In order to celebrate this announcement, the team has also released a new trailer for SUPERHOT that can be viewed below.

>>This is the trailer announcing the release date: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWJSiJsmO-A

FOOTBALL MANAGER 2016, THE DIVISION & XCOM 2 ARE THIS WEEK’S BEST SELLING PC GAMES

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/football-manager-2016-the-division-xcom-2-are-this-weeks-best-selling-pc-games/

The latest PC UK retail, Steam Digital and Green Man Gaming charts have been revealed and as we can see, Football Manager 2016, The Division and XCOM 2 are this week’s best selling games in UK, on Steam and on GMG.

STARDEW VALLEY, THE 'COUNTRY LIFE RPG,' WILL BE OUT NEXT MONTH

http://www.pcgamer.com/stardew-valley-the-country-life-rpg-will-be-out-next-month/

Eric Barone—the guy with possibly the best Show Us Your Rig setup of all time—revealed in a Chucklefish Games livestream today that after four years of development, the “country life RPG” Stardrew Valley will launch on February 26.

>>Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot7uXNQskhs

VALVE BANS CS:GO COMMUNITY SERVERS PROVIDING 'FALSIFIED' ITEMS

http://www.pcgamer.com/valve-bans-csgo-community-servers-providing-falsified-items/

Back in July, Valve asked Counter-Strike: Global Offensive server operators to “stop providing services that falsify the contents of a player's profile or inventory,” like letting them have “temporary ownership” of items that aren't in their inventory. “We will continue to monitor the players experience on community servers, and may reevaluate if further actions need to be taken to ensure that server operators comply,” it warned in the Server Operation Guidelines. And It would now seem that Reevaulation Day has come.

META HORROR IMSCARED IS NOW A FULL GAME

http://www.pcgamer.com/meta-horror-imscared-is-now-a-full-game/

I wrote about Imscared way back in 2012, when it was a neat, free little horror game that occasionally invaded your desktop in creepy ways. Now, in the space year 2016, developer Ivan Zanotti has made it into a bigger, fuller game, with a tiny price tag.

>>Watch the launch trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djREdEArrz0

FRONTIER TALKS ELITE: DANGEROUS UPDATES (AND ALIENS!)

http://www.pcgamer.com/frontier-talks-elite-dangerous-updates-and-aliens/

Frontier's Edward Lewis didn't want to reveal much at PAX South today, but something extra-terrestrial is definitely brewing in Elite: Dangerous. After the recent discovery of alien barnacles, the Elite community has been abuzz with theories about what's coming next. So I asked Lewis outright about what we could expect in Horizon's looming updates, and if it would be alien in nature. See his answer in the interview above.

>>Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSMTxAJn4uw

THE WITNESS IS SELLING VERY WELL, DESPITE RAMPANT PIRACY

http://www.pcgamer.com/the-witness-is-selling-very-well-despite-rampant-piracy/

The Witness is a hard nut to crack. It's arguably one of the toughest puzzle games going at the moment, and yet it's selling quite well. So says creator Jonathan Blow, who tweeted at the weekend that it's currently performing better than his landmark debut title Braid did.

INFAMOUS QUESTS DOES KING'S QUEST WITH THE ORDER OF THE THORNE

http://www.pcgamer.com/infamous-quests-does-kings-quest-with-the-order-of-the-thorne/

A couple of years ago, Infamous Quests released a very old-fashioned adventure by the name of Quest for Infamy, one of two games made over a similar period based on the classic Quest for Glory. For their next trick, they appear to have looked to the venerable King's Quest for inspiration. Say howdy to The Order of the Thorne - The King's Challenge, then, which appeared on Steam and GOG a few days ago.

COBALT TRAILER EXPLAINS TIME DILATION SYSTEM

http://www.pcgamer.com/cobalt-trailer-explains-time-dilation-system/

Mojang's foray into a 2D plane is coming along quite nicely, judging by the above trailer. While it does feature a single-player component, it's increasingly looking as if Cobalt's main appeal will be its couch competitive mode, and the time dilation system will play a huge role. If like me, you've been confused about how it works, the video above serves to explain it, and it looks pretty cool.

>>Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTa39AtBMy8

PLAYER ESCAPES ROCKET LEAGUE MAP, DISCOVERS STRANGE WORLD

http://www.pcgamer.com/player-escapes-rocket-league-map-discovers-strange-world/

I'm a big fan of breaking games and worming my way into areas players aren't meant to see. Sometimes you learn a little about the development process, but it's mostly about that polite, British thrill of being somewhere you're not supposed to be but doesn't exist so doesn't matter anyway. Often there's nothing but a long drop outside the confines of the map—WoW's unused Quel'thalas and Gilneas zones (before it was patched in) are personal favourites, and they were just poorly textured planes. However, every so often, you find sights worth seeing. Redditor UncomfortableNPC escaped the confines of Rocket League's Wasteland arena and discovered a strange new world.

>>And this is the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7quDM_E7X4E

INSURGENCY WW2 CONVERSION DAY OF INFAMY OFFICIALLY LAUNCHES

http://www.pcgamer.com/insurgency-ww2-conversion-day-of-infamy-officially-released/

FPS fans have been clamouring to relive the horrors of World War 2 since about the second Modern Warfare, and that sentiment has been growing with each near-future shooter pumped out by EA and Activision. New World Interactive, developer of squad firefight sim Insurgency, has been paying attention: in collaboration with the modding community, it has officially released Day of Infamy, a WW2 total conversion.

>>Here's a gameplay video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUM5PjOp9tA

THIS IS WHY STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT CAN'T HAVE FORCE AWAKENS CONTENT

http://www.pcgamer.com/this-is-why-star-wars-battlefront-cant-have-force-awakens-content/

Electronic Arts said late last year that Star Wars Battlefront is set in the original movie trilogy, and thus would not be getting material from the The Force Awakens. Taking a pass on the hottest movie of the year (and the best thing to happen to Star Wars since the early 80s) was mystifying, given the obvious tie-in potential, but it turns out that EA really didn't have much of a choice in the matter.

ROGUE ANT SIMULATOR DEVS BLOW BUDGET ON 'LIQUOR AND STRIPPERS'

http://www.pcgamer.com/rogue-ant-simulator-devs-blow-budget-on-liquor-and-strippers/

Well here's the sort of story that hasn't been seen since the '90s. Ant Simulator has been cancelled after two of the devs allegedly blew Kickstarter and investment funding on restaurants, booze and strippers. Yeah.

>>I feel really sorry for him .

Hmmn, I'll be getting paid sometime next week for last month and I'm wanting to grab a Gsync monitor, though one that isn't insanely expensive but does the job. Sometime that isn't costly past £400 (because my pay this month is expected from one job to be near 500 and the other job is needed to pay my bills).

It would be cheaper to get a freesync monitor, but Nvidia doesn't support it... yet .

Well, there are some G-Sync monitors for less than £400, but they seem to be TN.

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/monitors/by-type/g-sync-and-freesync?sPage=1&sSort=3

I haven't had time yet to play it properly yet but thanks for the warning. I was so inspired by you putting so many hours in it last Fall.

I thought Venice was the way to go though? Or do you think there is a point to play the base game?

Them not supporting is why I can't buy one lol.

Cheapest according to Nvidia is the AOC model: http://www.geforce.co.uk/hardware/technology/g-sync/where-to-buy

Scan stopped selling it during Jan when they finally decided to stop pre-orders and actually sell a now 2 yr old model lmao. Instead you have Novatech as the second listed buyer besides ebuyer: http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/monitors/144hzrefreshrate/g2460pg.html

£300 seems like the sweet spot, though this is also before adding on that 20%VAT so I;m probably already looking at £15 P&P along with £50, maybe £60 VAT charge.

The base game has a campaign that also acts as a tutorial that's not available if you play Venice, and it also lacks some buildings and menaces that make it easier to start with.

G-Sync is currently superior.

And correctly if I'm wrong, but were'nt you going to buy the monitor last year? I think it was you who was worried when it was discovered that Nvidia had a power consumption problem with fast panels.

In any case, and with all due respect as it's you who have to pay and use the monitor, I'd hold my purchase an extra month or two to save a bit more money for an IPS 144Hz monitor. Best of both worlds.

I was indeedy but Scan had put it on pre-order for nearly 2 months and apparently it;s no longer listed on their site which suggests to me that a 2 year old monitor was compeltely sold out on their end and they somehow decided to stop stocking it. Novatech has since replaced them as the cheapest seller according to Nvidias website.

IPS 144hz?, what's the best part about it?. I'm wondering because I really want good co-ordinated Vsync and my current options are full screen window borderless mode or no Vsync which means screen tearing since most Vsync options for my games or using NCP involve a lot of bad stuttering which is why I originally wanted Gsync, does getting an IPS solve all of this?, I don't want to splurge and find I;m stuck with the same major issue that's been plaguing me for nearly 2 years now.