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shakarak said:
JEMC said:

As far as I know, the Seahawk has a single 8-pin power connector like the reference board, so if you're after high overclocks you'll be better with another card.

Here's a review of the MSI GTX1080 Gaming X card, if you're interested: http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/msi-geforce-gtx-1080-gaming-x-8g-review,1.html

While I'm not too familiar with overclocking I didn't do any heavy overclocking with my GTX 770.  I should be fine overclocking to 2000 to 2100 without a second pin?  From my understanding from what I have been reading I shouldn't need to mess with the voltage too much with a clock like that?  I'm also a big fan of the aestehtic of the Seahawk as my case is a corsair 500r White and it matches.   Additionaly, it's a bit smaller then the gaming X.  But I'm still not fully decided.

Well, many (but not all) sites have been able to reach 2000MHz, and they did it with the Founders Edition cards with 1x 8-pin power connector. Of course, to do that they had to raise the fan speed to 100% and hit the powr limit, but you won't have the first problem with the Seahawk.

Still, you don't have a guaranteed 2,0GMHz overclock. Even the MSI card I linked could just barely achieve it.



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BLOODSTAINED: RITUAL OF THE NIGHT – NEW DEVELOPER DIARY SHOWS OFF EARLY GAMEPLAY FOOTAGE, DEMO COMING SOON

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/bloodstained-ritual-night-new-developer-diary-shows-off-early-gameplay-footage-demo-coming-soon/

Inti Creates has released a new developer diary video for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, showcasing the game’s first stage, where we find Miriam on a ship, the Galleon Minerva, headed toward the castle. In addition, Inti Creates announced that it will have a playable demo of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night at this year’s E3.

 

HALO 5 REPORTED TO BE COMING TO THE PC

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/halo-5-reported-coming-pc/

E3 starts in a few days and we’ve already gotten a lot of hints about the possible PC announcements that will be made during this big event. Serious Sam 4 is said to be demoed, Sunset Overdrive is rumoured to be coming to the PC, Dead Rising 4 will most probably be announced, and according to NeoGAF’s industry insider ‘Enter the Dragon Punch’, Halo 5 will be coming to the PC.

 

GOG SUMMER SALE 2016 IS A GO, SYSTEM SHOCK 2 OFFERED FOR FREE

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/gog-summer-sale-2016-go-system-shock-2-offered-free/

GOG has launched its Summer Sale 2016, offering a huge amount of games with great discounts. Moreover, GOG is offering – for a limited time – System Shock 2 for free. Yeap, you read that right; you can go ahead and download for free this classic FPS/RPG hybrid.

 

REMEDY IS WORKING ON TWO NEW PROJECTS, NONE OF THEM RELATED TO ALAN WAKE

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/remedy-working-two-new-projects-none-related-alan-wake/

Remedy has announced that it is currently working on two new projects. Alan Wake fans, to get your hopes up as none of them is related to the Alan Wake universe. So yeah, Alan Wake 2 has not been confirmed, and from the looks of it, we won’t be getting such a game anytime soon.

>>Check out GribbleGunger's thread: http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=217281

 

DEUS EX: MANKIND DIVIDED – NEW GAMEPLAY TRAILER RELEASED

http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/deus-ex-mankind-divided-new-gameplay-trailer-released/

Square Enix and EIDOS Montreal have released a new gameplay trailer for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, in which we get our first glimpse at the city-hub of Prague in Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, an expansive and dense location which will allow players to meet a variety of characters, take on side-quests, and explore indoor and outdoor areas.

 

DEUS EX: MANKIND DIVIDED – “BREACH” GAME MODE REVEALED

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/deus-ex-mankind-divided-breach-game-mode-revealed/

Square Enix and EIDOS Montreal have just revealed a new game mode for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, Breach. Breach is described as an innovative game mode, included for free with Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. This new take on the game offers, for the very first time, an arcade approach on the gameplay of Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, providing players with a connected puzzle shooter experience.



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HOMEWORLD REMASTERED 2.0 UPDATE GOES LIVE, FULL PATCH NOTES ARE OUT

http://www.pcgamer.com/homeworld-remastered-20-update-goes-live-full-patch-notes-are-out/

Today is June 7 and that means the Homeworld Remastered 2.0 update is live, and the full list of patch notes is now available to the public. The complete list of changes can be seen here, but highlights include a rebalancing of the entire game—both single and multiplayer—and a complete overhaul of the formations system “to better support Homeworld 1 formations.”

 

MIRAGE: ARCANE WARFARE TRAILER DISCUSSES THE COMEDY VALUE OF BLOOD AND GORE

http://www.pcgamer.com/mirage-arcane-warfare-trailer-discusses-the-comedy-value-of-blood-and-gore/

Torn Banner Studios' new game Mirage: Arcane Warfare promises to be very much like its predecessor, Chivalry: Medieval Warfare, but with magic, which gives players the ability to do all sorts of things they otherwise couldn't—like lifting enemies into the air and turning them into a thin, sticky paste, for instance. But all the old tricks, like chopping a dude's legs off, still work too.

 

RAINBOW SIX SIEGE CHEATERS WILL NOW BE PERMABANNED ON THE FIRST OFFENSE

http://www.pcgamer.com/rainbow-six-siege-cheaters-will-now-be-permabanned-on-the-first-offense/

Rainbow Six Siege cheaters and hackers, take note: Ubisoft has updated the game's code of conduct to allow for permanent bans of anyone who gets up to untoward shenanigans, even on the first offense.

 

WILDSTAR WILL BE AVAILABLE ON STEAM THIS WEEK

http://www.pcgamer.com/wildstar-will-be-available-on-steam-this-week/

WildStar made the awkward transition from a subscription-based MMO to a free-to-play one last year, but it appears to have paid off: people are still playing and talking it, thanks in part to the recent Destination Arcterra expansion. When Carbine Studios announced these changes it also pointed to an eventual Steam release, and as it turns out, that is happening this week.

 

A NEW WATCH DOGS 2 TRAILER HAS APPARENTLY LEAKED

http://www.pcgamer.com/a-new-watch-dogs-2-trailer-has-apparently-leaked/

Nowadays, trailers don't roll out during E3 – they leak the week before. That appears to be true, at least, for Watch Dogs 2. Apparently Twitch pulled the trigger on some advertisements a bit too early, and Twitter user @Fobwashed managed to capture it before they were taken down.

 

GENJI BADMINTON IS OVERWATCH'S SECOND-MOST EXCITING MODE

http://www.pcgamer.com/genji-badminton-is-overwatchs-second-most-exciting-mode/

Doubles badminton probably wasn't what Blizzard imagined Overwatch's array of complementary skills would result in. I'm not sure Play Of The Game is equipped to handle searing flick serves, either. That hasn't stopped this group of Korean players gathering in a private server for a friendly in between saving the world.

 

THE WITCHER 3 IS STILL BEING PATCHED, DESPITE DEVS' HEARTFELT FAREWELL

http://www.pcgamer.com/the-witcher-3-is-still-being-patched-despite-devs-heartfelt-farewell/

CDPR just doesn't stop. It's been over a year since The Witcher 3 released and, in addition to enormous, near-perfect expansions, it's enjoyed a constant flow of patches to features most devs would have given up on. And it's not quite the end.



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It's been a few years since I last tried making amusic video but here is a WIP attempt.

 

I plan on recording my own footage next week when the T.T Races are over along with uploading the full video itself. I was listening to Robert Randolph and the Family Band's "Ain't nothing wrong with that"which at the same time I happened to be watching some Overwatch character intros and the beats to the pauses just clicked with me.



Step right up come on in, feel the buzz in your veins, I'm like an chemical electrical right into your brain and I'm the one who killed the Radio, soon you'll all see

So pay up motherfuckers you belong to "V"

@Chazore: So far, I'd say that you're doing an amazing job. That song fits perfectly with the vid

 

I've found another synthetic benchmark for the RX 480 and also a curious (also a bit sad and mostly about console games) study:

AMD Radeon RX 480 3DMark 11 Performance Benchmark Spotted – Polaris 10 Based Graphics Card Achieves Minimum VR Spec at Just $199

http://wccftech.com/radeon-rx-480-3d-mark-benchmarks/#ixzz4B5vb4vwd

we found some 3DMark benchmarks of the Radeon RX 480 which show its performance amongst the ranks of modern GPUs. The new 14nm FinFET based offering from the chip manufacturer will be able to provide the necessary juice to power VR HMDs such as the Oculus Rift and the HTC Vive.

The benchmark itself can be found over at 3DMark database and lists the graphics card as an unrecognized Generic VGA. We can be sure it is indeed the RX 480 because the clock speeds and memory clocks match with the Polaris Tech Day demo not to mention that the device ID listed is indeed “67DF:C7”. The card achieves a P-Score of 14 461 points, which is above the minimum VR spec and about halfway to a 4K ready gaming PC.

 

62% of games from E3 2015 press conferences still unreleased

http://www.finder.com.au/62-of-games-from-e3-2015-press-conferences-still-unreleased

What’s life without a little excitement? The thirst in the gaming community for the next big thing is near-insatiable, and game publishers, developers and console makers love to constantly feed that desire. At the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo (or E3 for short) held every year in Los Angeles, gamers around the world are tipped-off on the big gaming experiences they will be able to enjoy over the next year. Or the next two years. Or possibly sometime in the future. Or maybe not at all…

(...)

There are six main companies that host E3 press conferences. Three are publishers; Bethesda, EA and Ubisoft. Three are console manufacturers; Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft. In this list we have removed multi-format third-party games showcased in last year’s event, and kept it to only first-part games and third-party games that are console exclusives.

 

E3 2015   Titles  Titles  Total % of total Total new Total % new  % of released  % of released 
 press TOTAL previously newly  games games games games games games
conference GAMES announced announced released released released released out 2015 out H2 2016
Bethesda 7 4 3 4 57 1 33 75 25
Electonic Arts 12 9 3 11 92 2 66 73 27
Sony 13 10 3 3 23 0 0 8 92
Microsoft 13 10 3 4 31 0 0 100 0
Ubisoft 11 6 5 8 73 2 40 75 25
Nintendo 14 8 6 13 93 5 83 69 31
Overall 70 47 23 43 62 10 37 67 33
  • Only 38% of the games spoken about during the E3 2015 press conferences have actually been released.
  • Of that 38% of games released, 33% weren’t released until 2016.
  • Sony is the worst performer, with only one game released from its E3 2015 press conference in that calendar year – a small indie from Devolver Digital called Ronin.
  • Sony also has the worst record for releasing games announced at its conference in the 12-months leading to the next E3, at only 23%
  • EA and Nintendo are the most likely to release a game they showcase before the next E3, with 92% and 93% of their titles available respectively.
  • Nintendo also released 83% of those games before Christmas 2015, which is the quickest turnaround by far.
  • Sony and Microsoft did not release a single one of their newly announced titles from the last E3 in the 12-months since the event.
  • Year-on-year, we are seeing a rise in games not being released following an E3 showcase. Our analysis shows 50% of Sony’s, and 60% of Microsoft’s E3 2014 press conferences did not see a release prior to E3 2015. These have increased to 77% and 63% respectively for this 12-month period.

 

If some of you want to make a thread to make fun of console games and their non-existent games, feel free to do it.



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JEMC said:

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GOG SUMMER SALE 2016 IS A GO, SYSTEM SHOCK 2 OFFERED FOR FREE

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/gog-summer-sale-2016-go-system-shock-2-offered-free/

GOG has launched its Summer Sale 2016, offering a huge amount of games with great discounts. Moreover, GOG is offering – for a limited time – System Shock 2 for free. Yeap, you read that right; you can go ahead and download for free this classic FPS/RPG hybrid.

 

[...]

THX for the info! Downloading it right now! The only small flaw is that to claim it, it's necessary to install GOG's beta client, that isn't bad, but its installer currently doesn't let you choose which partition and folder to install it in.



Stwike him, Centuwion. Stwike him vewy wuffly! (Pontius Pilate, "Life of Brian")
A fart without stink is like a sky without stars.
TGS, Third Grade Shooter: brand new genre invented by Kevin Butler exclusively for Natal WiiToo Kinect. PEW! PEW-PEW-PEW! 
 


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WATCH_DOGS 2 IS COMING ON NOVEMBER 15TH, FIRST OFFICIAL DETAILS & SCREENSHOTS

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/watch_dogs-2-coming-november-15th-first-official-details-revealed/

Ubisoft today announced that WATCH_DOGS 2 will be available worldwide on November 15th. WATCH_DOGS 2 is described as the product of over two years of intensive development by the original creative team behind the Watch Dogs brand.

 

SYBERIA 3 – NEW TRAILER SHOWCASES SOME OF THE CREATIVE PROCESSES USED

http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/syberia-3-new-trailer-showcases-creative-processes-used/

Microids and creator Benoit Sokal have revealed new features in Syberia 3, the latest installment in the cult adventure game saga. In the video, entitled The Story Continues, Benoit Sokal and his son, Hugo, open up their studio and show players some of the creative processes used in Syberia 3, allowing viewers to learn more about what has taken place between the end of Syberia 2 and the beginning of this new adventure for Kate Walker.

 

SYBERIA 3 – BRAND NEW SCREENSHOTS RELEASED

http://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/syberia-3-brand-new-screenshots-released/

Microids has released a new set of screenshots for its upcoming adventure game, Syberia 3. Syberia 3 promises to take players inside an enchanting, mysterious universe full of life for you to explore in 3D. The game promises to feature a brand new tale, completely different from the first two Syberia games, original, real-time 3D puzzles and mysteries, as well as immersive storytelling!

 

STYX: SHARDS OF DARKNESS – E3 2016 TRAILER

http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/styx-shards-darkness-e3-2016-trailer/

Focus Home Interactive has released the E3 2016 trailer for Styx: Shards of Darkness. Styx: Shards of Darkness is Cyanide’s upcoming stealth-focused game that is powered by Unreal Engine 4. The game is planned for a 2016 release and this trailer unveils more about the quest awaiting the green-skinned anti-hero.

 

MAFIA III – E3 2016 TEASER TRAILER

http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/mafia-iii-e3-2016-teaser-trailer/

2K Games has released a new teaser trailer for Mafia III. 2K Games will demo Mafia III at E3 and IGN has partnered with 2K and Hangar 13 to present an exclusive first look at Mafia III. 2K Games and IGN plan to reveal Mafia III on June 12th at 5:30PM PST.



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Alby_da_Wolf said:
JEMC said:

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GOG SUMMER SALE 2016 IS A GO, SYSTEM SHOCK 2 OFFERED FOR FREE

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/gog-summer-sale-2016-go-system-shock-2-offered-free/

GOG has launched its Summer Sale 2016, offering a huge amount of games with great discounts. Moreover, GOG is offering – for a limited time – System Shock 2 for free. Yeap, you read that right; you can go ahead and download for free this classic FPS/RPG hybrid.

 

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THX for the info! Downloading it right now! The only small flaw is that to claim it, it's necessary to install GOG's beta client, that isn't bad, but its installer currently doesn't let you choose which partition and folder to install it in.

I didn't know that.

I have an HDD just for games, and I could choose to install it there without problems.



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CD PROJEKT TRADEMARKS GWENT: THE WITCHER CARD GAME

http://www.pcgamer.com/cd-projekt-trademarks-gwent-the-witcher-card-game/

When CD Projekt announced that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt would include a Hearthstone-style game-within-a-game called Gwent, two thoughts immediately leapt to my mind: First, that "Gwent” is a terrible name for a game, and second, that it would be a quickly-forgettable Witcher mini-game, like dice poker or drunken fistfighting. I was right on the first count, but as to the second part, well, not so much. The game-within-a-game became a hit-within-a-hit, and now it looks like CD Projekt is going to spin it off into a stand-alone release.

 

TOKYO 42 GAMEPLAY TRAILER DEMONSTRATES THE GRIM BUSINESS OF MURDER IN A BRIGHT FANTASY WORLD

http://www.pcgamer.com/tokyo-42-gameplay-trailer-demonstrates-the-grim-business-of-murder-in-a-bright-fantasy-world/

When we first learned about Tokyo 42 back in March, it wasn't perfectly clear what it was all about. The developers called it "an action game inspired by Syndicate and GTA1," while we opted to describe it more pithily (but not necessarily more informatively) as "like shooting up a Where's Wally scene to cracking electronica." Fortunately, the 12-minute alpha gameplay trailer released today goes a long way toward clarifying the situation, and it looks really good—and a lot more sophisticated than you might expect.

 

RUMOR: HALO 5 IS COMING TO THE PC (UPDATE: NO, IT'S NOT)

http://www.pcgamer.com/rumor-halo-5-is-coming-to-the-pc/

Update: We reached out to a Microsoft spokesperson, who denied that Halo 5 will ever come to PC. "Our approach is to deliver epic Halo experiences designed for PC gamers and Windows 10, such as Halo Wars 2 and the recently announced Halo 5: Forge. There are no plans to port Halo 5: Guardians to PC.”

 

THE STATS DON’T LIE, LUCIO IS OVERWATCH’S MOST VALUABLE HERO

http://www.pcgamer.com/the-stats-dont-lie-lucio-is-overwatchs-most-valuable-hero/

Overwatch keeps a detailed record of your in-game stats—sorting kills, damage, healing, and lots more by hero. But what’s the point of knowing your stats if you can’t rub your superior McCree winrate in the faces of your friends? Since face-rubbing functionality isn’t built into the game, stat-tracking website Master Overwatch has emerged to fill that role. And according to the site, everybody's favorite beat-dropping DJ, Lucio, is among the top three heroes in the game for popularity, winrate, and score-per-minute.

 

MINECRAFT'S LATEST UPDATE BRINGS NEW FOES AND MORE

http://www.pcgamer.com/minecrafts-latest-update-brings-new-foes-and-more/

Mojang has announced its latest Minecraft update, which ushers in a bunch of adjustments and additions to its ice and desert biomes. Update 1.10 brings new polar bears to the former and a meaner, stronger variety of zombie to the latter, meaning there are more ways to die in your blocky procedural world.

 

DOOM'S MULTIPLAYER TO GET SOME TLC FROM id

http://www.pcgamer.com/dooms-multiplayer-to-get-some-tlc-from-id/

Multiplayer is the thorn in Doom's fleshy, purulent side. James hailed the singleplayer as a "fulfilling return to acrobatic gunplay", but players trying to get their money's worth online contend with cheaters and a lack of standard features like custom games. Speaking to Eurogamer, executive producer Marty Stratton revealed how id is tackling complaints.



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Dreamfall Chapters Final Episode next week!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlPYMW4OdIQ&feature=youtu.be