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Steam Stealer malware begins to proliferate says Kaspersky Labs

http://hexus.net/tech/news/software/91340-steam-stealer-malware-begins-proliferate-says-kaspersky-labs/

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The new malware originates from Russia, says Kaspersky, and it is sold under a malware-as-a-service business model for as little as £20. You can buy it "in different versions with distinct features, free upgrades, user manuals, custom advice for distribution and more," say the researchers.

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That there is people creating software like this makes me sick .

The news!

CRYENGINE V ANNOUNCED – LAUNCHED WITH “PAY WHAT YOU WANT” BUSINESS MODEL, SUPPORTS DX12

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/cryengine-v-announced-launched-with-pay-what-you-want-business-model-supports-dx12/

Crytek has announced the next version of its amazing game engine, CryEngine V. CryEngine V has been launched today with a “Pay What You Want” business model, offering developers everywhere total access to the engine’s feature-set and full engine source code for a fee of their choosing, and with no obligation to pay royalties or additional service charges.

FAR CRY: PRIMAL – PATCH 1.2 NOW AVAILABLE, IMPROVES PERFORMANCE & STABILITY

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/far-cry-primal-patch-1-2-now-available-improves-performance-stability/

Ubisoft has released a new update for Far Cry: Primal. According to its changelog, this patch comes with improved 4K and UHD resolution support, improved performance and stability, multi-GPU configuration fixes for both SLI and CFX, as well as improved lighting FX for water surfaces.

>>There are lots of changes.

NEED FOR SPEED GETS PC LAUNCH TRAILER

http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/need-for-speed-gets-pc-launch-trailer/

Electronic Arts and Ghost Games have released the launch trailer for the PC version of Need For Speed. Need For Speed is now available in the US and will be released on March 17th in the rest of the world. The PC version does not lock the framerate and supports 4K resolutions, a variety of wheels and manual transmission.

>>Here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdPds8oln_o

PARADOX INTERACTIVE & OBSIDIAN ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCE TYRANNY, FIRST SCREENSHOTS

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/paradox-interactive-obsidian-entertainment-announce-tyranny-first-screenshots/

Paradox Interactive and Obsidian Entertainment have announced a new RPG game, called Tyranny. In Tyranny, you will be the judge and executioner of Kyros’ law, acting under the watchful eye of the Overlords Archon of Justice, Tunon the Adjudicator (pictured right) Your words shape the lives of thousands.

>>To see Tunon the Adjudicator, check the link. To see the teaser trailer, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yc-WqIRNDKY

NEXT CAR GAME: WRECKFEST – NEW UPDATE ADDS FREE CAR, IMPROVES FOLIAGE

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/next-car-game-wreckfest-new-update-adds-free-car-improves-foliage/

Bugbear Entertainment has released a new update for its racing game, Next Car Game: Wreckfest. According to its changelog, this update adds a new car, improves foliage, improves shifting with sequential and H-shifter and adds a button to automatically distribute all available repair points to parts that are in worst condition.

ESCAPE FROM TARKOV – NEW SCREENSHOTS SHOW ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENTS

http://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/escape-from-tarkov-new-screenshots-show-atmospheric-environments/

Battlestate Games has revealed the latest package of screenshots showcasing the game locations that change dynamically over the daytime hours. According to the press release, the shots are made in the vicinity of the industrial plant, featuring a wide, open-air territory.

SNIPER ELITE 4 – HERE IS SIX MINUTES OF PRE-ALPHA GAMEPLAY FOOTAGE

http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/sniper-elite-4-here-is-six-minutes-of-pre-alpha-gameplay-footage/

Eurogamer has released a video, showing six minutes of gameplay footage from the pre-alpha build of Sniper Elite 4. Sniper Elite 4 promises to offer breathless emergent stealth action and unrivalled sniping freedom across maps many times the size of those seen in Sniper Elite 3. From this footage, Sniper Elite 4 seems – visually – the same with Sniper Elite III.

>>Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6LaD4135fw

HERE ARE THE GAMES THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE ON OCULUS RIFT’S LAUNCH

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/here-are-the-games-that-will-be-available-on-oculus-rifts-launch/

Oculus has confirmed the games that will be available for Oculus Rift on its launch day. According to the list, and among other titles, EVE: Valkyrie, Elite Dangerous, Project CARS, ADR1FT, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter and Pinball FX2 will be available for the Oculus Rift. You can view below the complete list of the thirty games that will be available for the Oculus Rift on March 28th.

>>Check the list at the link or clicling here. Except for a hand(half)full of them, they all seem to be well priced. And if someone cares about VR and doesn't grab Adr1ft for $19.99, he/she is insane.

The second part:

FALLOUT 4'S DOGMEAT WINS BEST GAME DOG AT THE WORLD DOG AWARDS

http://www.pcgamer.com/fallout-4s-dogmeat-wins-best-game-dog-at-the-world-dog-awards/

There are few videogame dogs more famous than Fallout's Dogmeat. In fact, I can't think of any. Which is just as well, because Dogmeat recently claimed the title of Top Videogame Dog at the World Dog Awards.

>>Tell me the truth, there are awards for everything, right?

NEW UNITY GDC 2016 TECH DEMO SHOWS IMPRESSIVE VISUALS

http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-unity-gdc-2016-tech-demo-shows-impressive-visuals/

Unity has released a new impressive tech demo video, showing off what its engine can actually achieve. According to the team, this is the first part of its real-time rendered short film “Adam”, created with the Unity engine by Unity’s Demo team. The full length movie will be shown at Unite Europe 2016 in Amsterdam.

>>Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44M7JsKqwow

UNITY ANNOUNCES TWO NEW VERSIONS AND A CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

http://www.pcgamer.com/unity-announces-two-new-versions-and-a-certification-program/

Unity made some exciting announcements for developers at the Game Developer's Conference Tuesday morning.A full public beta of Unity 5.4 is now available alongside the latest stable release 5.3.4. In addition to these two new versions, Unity Technologies is launching a new certification program, which allows you to become a certified Unity developer on your journey towards making games.

A CHINESE MINING COMPANY WANTS TO BUY RUNESCAPE

http://www.pcgamer.com/chinese-mining-company-buys-runescape-developer-jagex/

In today's edition of Unexpected Developments in Decade-Old Browser Games, it turns out that Shandong Honda Mining Co. Ltd., a Chinese mining firm, has made a deal to purchase RuneScape developer Jagex for $300 million. DealStreetAsia reports it as a done deal, while a post on the RuneScape forums describes it as a “potential” acquisition. Either way, the obvious question in my mind is, why?

>>Like, really?

THE DIVISION HITS 1.2 MILLION CONCURRENT USERS, BECOMES BIGGEST NEW GAME FRANCHISE EVER

http://www.pcgamer.com/the-division-hits-12-million-concurrent-users-becomes-biggest-new-game-franchise-ever/

The Division made a big splash out of the gate, setting new Ubisoft sales records in its first 24 hours of release. That success continued over its first full week, which the publisher said was the biggest first week ever for a new game franchise: It pulled in an estimated $330 million globally in its first five days, and achieved 1.2 million peak concurrent users over the weekend.

STELLARIS AND HEARTS OF IRON 4 RELEASE DATES REVEALED

http://www.pcgamer.com/stellaris-and-hearts-of-iron-4-release-dates-revealed/

Paradox Interactive revealed release dates for two of its upcoming games. Stellaris, the Crusader-Kings-in-space grand strategy, will arrive on May 9. Hearts of Iron 4, the World War 2 strategy game, has its own D-Day on June 6 (which is actually D-Day).

>>Here's the Stellaris trailer, and here's the Hearts of Iron 4 one.

ARK: SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST BECOMES FREE STANDALONE WITH CASH PRIZES

http://www.pcgamer.com/ark-survival-of-the-fittest-becomes-free-standalone-with-cash-prizes/

ARK: Survival Evolved has spun off its Hunger-Gamesy Survival of the Fittest mod into a free standalone murderfest on Steam. And that's free in the old fashioned sense of the word—the announcement claims that there will be "no monetisation" but with the benefits of a fully supported game and cash prizes for the top 10 players in each of its four Survivor Leagues. From this we can assume that ARK is doing very well for itself indeed.

>>And there's a launch trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56SvsV6Pb6E

STARCRAFT 2: NOVA COVERT OPS BEGINS MARCH 30

http://www.pcgamer.com/starcraft-2-nova-covert-ops-begins-march-30/

The first episode in a series of new missions for Starcraft 2 arrives March 30. Nova Covert Ops, as the series is dubbed, comprises nine missions across three episodes, each priced $7.50 or available as a pre-order bundle for $15/£12.

>>This is the video announcing the new content: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibKGs0dv48Q

Can't say I;m going for that NFS PC port, not at that price with little gains to be had (Can't do 4k gaming and even then the textures aren't in 2-4k either and it;s always online).

Escape From Tarkov has me interested and I do hope they throw in an option to disable CA (Chromatic Aberration).

Not really into VR as much, I'm going to be waiting another 2-3 years before I even consider getting an OR or Vive. I can easily see both devices getting shrugged off or pitted against PSVR easily on here though, those 30 games likely mean zip to the list wars that will no doubt come about.

I'm not into VR either, and I probably won't be for quite a few years. I honestly don't see the appeal with current games besides racing and flying games, they'll have to come with new "experiences" for me to care about it (and I think Adr1ft is a good example of those kind of games).

I think I'll be that guy who gets into Minecraft VR later on and maybe a efw titles but only when Vive or OR are cheap as chips by then. I've always seen VR as being a cheap thrill now and then and seeing a Holodeck as the end reasult and defining experience to be had in the future. 

Both AMD and Nvidia have to hurry up with Vega and high-end Pascal cause I'm losing patience over the fact that my new hardware isn't been used to the full potential ...

I feel extremely stupid about my OC'ed 6600K going to waste ...

Basil's face when he checks Steam:

Rumours are going around that what Nvidia have in store is only going to be a slight step up over the 980ti, if someone like me who has a 980 or lower then it would be a decent upgrade but with two 980's, not so much.

AMD has their Pro Duo for VR creation (pretty much at that price) and others to come, I do hope both really bring their A game before years end or next year because next year is when I plan to go with an entirely new build and use this current one as a backup/rendering rig.

I honestly don't see any new end hardware being used to the fullest, not with how the market is going on with console ports, the only slightest high end use would be effects or power hungry AA options/effects crammed in, apart from that we'll have to wait to see more games like Star Citizen if we want new ahrdware to be properly utilized. 

That sounds disappointing considering I was expecting to get something that would have at least 30%+ performance advantage against the Titan X this year ...

We already have that, ARK Survival Evolved maxed out brings an OC'ed Titan X to it's knees and Tom Clancy's The Division with Nvidia HFTS is obliterating tons of hardware left and right ... 

What I want to see is someone doing ray tracing at 720p on real time framerates of 20 fps on the highest end hardware ...