THE SWITCH IS COMPLETE!

Since I could finally fix the multiple monitor issues I decided it would be finally time to make the switch from POS to new rig. I used the chance to rearrange my PC corner. I put all my stuff onto the tables which brings a lot of advantages. Everything's so nice and clean now.

That sure is a fancy case you got there. It even has a handle!

Guess i'll get a fancy case, you inspired me!! :D

The handle doesn't go over the board though. The modder really did a shoddy job here.

First i7-7700K benchmarks:

First Intel Core i7-7700k Benchmarks Are Out – Show An Impressive 40% Gain in Single Threaded Performance and 20% Gain in Multi Threaded Performance Over Skylake

http://wccftech.com/intel-core-i7-7700k-benchmarks/

The Geekbench [benchmark] is a general purpose, cross-platform benchmark, and the Core i7-7700K scores an outstanding 6131 score in single threaded performance. To put this into performance, the Skylake based Core i7 6700k scores around 4300 points. This means you are looking at an increase of approximately 42%, which is absolutely bonkers. Of course, we are not comparing on a clock to clock basis so this gain is not only the result of the refined architecture that Kaby Lake employs but also the result of the increased clock rate. Regardless of how the performance gain is achieved, it is a very impressive leap over its predecessor.

The Geekbench [benchmark] is a general purpose, cross-platform benchmark, and the Core i7-7700K scores an outstanding 6131 score in single threaded performance. To put this into performance, the Skylake based Core i7 6700k scores around 4300 points. This means you are looking at an increase of approximately 42%, which is absolutely bonkers. Of course, we are not comparing on a clock to clock basis so this gain is not only the result of the refined architecture that Kaby Lake employs but also the result of the increased clock rate. Regardless of how the performance gain is achieved, it is a very impressive leap over its predecessor.

It's only 1 benchmark, but at least it gives up a sneak peak on how the Kaby Lake processors can perform.

It would be really really funny if they actually massively improved IPC just before Zen comes out^^ I don't really believe it though. Probably just be 3% more in real world applications again.

I'm tickled pink if Kaby Lake has gains like that all around.
Kaby Lake-X will likely be my next CPU upgrade if it's gains are that tangible... But that probably won't drop until 2018 probably. :(

I hate Mondays because, among other things, there are lots and lots of news from the weekend.

1-Emulator

• Here is the first PS3 game being 100% emulated and working on RPCS3 (video inside) http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-is-the-first-ps3-game-being-100-emulated-and-working-on-rpcs3/

2-Gaming News

P.A.M.E.L.A., FIRST-PERSON SURVIVAL HORROR GAME POWERED BY UNITY 5, LEAVES EARLY ACCESS IN FEBRUARY 2017
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/p-a-m-e-l-a-first-person-survival-horror-game-powered-by-unity-5-leaves-early-access-in-february-2017/
NVYVE Studios has announced that its first-person survival horror game, P.A.M.E.L.A., will leave early access in February 2017. The game was meant to be released this Fall, however the team needed a little more time in order to further polish the game.

SPACE HULK: DEATHWING – NEW TRAILER SHOWCASES WEAPONS
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/space-hulk-deathwing-new-trailer-showcases-weapons/
Focus Home Interactive has released a new trailer for Space Hulk: Deathwing, showcasing the available weapons that will be in it. Space Hulk: Deathwing is a tactical first-person shooter that will be powered by Unreal Engine 4 and will be playable cooperatively as well as in solo mode. The game is planned for a 2016 release.

HALO 5: FORGE’S AND FORZA HORIZON 3’S ENCRYPTED PROTECTION SYSTEM HAS BEEN CRACKED
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/halo-5-forges-and-forza-horizon-3s-encrypted-protection-system-has-been-cracked/
As we’ve already reported, Halo 5: Forge and Forza Horizon 3 use Microsoft’s new encrypted protection system. Well, good news for all interested in modding these games as this encryption system has been cracked.

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KINGDOM COME: DELIVERANCE – PC VERSION WILL NOT BE DOWNGRADED DUE TO CONSOLES
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/kingdom-come-deliverance-pc-version-will-not-be-downgraded-due-to-consoles/
Back in May, we informed you about the delay of Kingdom Come: Deliverance. According to Warhorse Studios, the game was delayed on all platforms until 2017. The original plan was to release the game on the PC and afterwards on consoles, however the developer – and we assume the publisher – decided to simultaneously release the game on all platforms.

HERE IS 30 MINUTES OF NEW GAMEPLAY FOOTAGE FROM WATCH_DOGS 2
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-is-30-minutes-of-new-gameplay-footage-from-watch_dogs-2/
Gamelite has shared a new video for Watch_Dogs 2, showcasing 30 minutes of new gameplay footage. This video will give you an idea of what you can expect from Watch_Dogs 2. Also, there is a pedestrian farting at the beginning of this video (and no, we’re not joking).

THE ESCAPISTS 2 ANNOUNCED, COMING IN 2017
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-escapists-2-announced-coming-in-2017/
Team17 and Mouldy Toof announced today The Escapists 2. The game will be coming in 2017 and in order to celebrate this announcement, Team17 released the first gameplay teaser trailer for it.

THE LAST GODDESS IS A NEW SQUAD-BASED POINT-AND-CLICK ADVENTURE GAME, GETS KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-last-goddess-is-a-new-squad-based-point-and-click-adventure-game-gets-kickstarter-campaign/
Dean Sullivan has launched a Kickstarter campaign for The Last Goddess; a squad-based point-and-click adventure mystery game set in near-future Florida.
The Last Goddess lets you control four characters. Each of them has unique skills that will help you overcome the obstacles you encounter.

SUPER MARIO BROS. X 2.0 IS A MUST-HAVE FREE GAME, DOWNLOAD IT WHILE YOU STILL CAN
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/super-mario-bros-x-2-0-is-a-must-have-free-game-download-it-while-you-still-can/
Horikawa Otane has released a new version of his amazing free Mario fan game, Super Mario Bros. X. Given Nintendo’s stance towards fan-made games, and since this is a must-have for everyone, we strongly suggest downloading while you still can.

>>Check the article to see a video of the game, or just go and download it from here.

DEUS EX: MANKIND DIVIDED – LATEST UPDATE ADDS NEW BREACH CONTENT, PACKS DX12 IMPROVEMENTS
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/deus-ex-mankind-divided-latest-update-adds-new-breach-content-packs-dx12-improvements/
EIDOS Montreal and NIXXES have released a new patch for the PC version of Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. According to the changelog, this patch adds some new Breach content, slightly improves loading times under DX12, and features improved performance stability under DX12.

FALLOUT 4 & BATTLERITE ARE THIS WEEK’S BEST SELLING PC GAMES
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/fallout-4-battlerite-are-this-weeks-best-selling-pc-games/
The latest PC UK retail and Steam Digital charts have been revealed and as we can see, Fallout 4 and Battlerite are this week’s best selling games in UK and on Steam.

I wonder if it's even possible to downgrade Kingdom come enough to run on a decent rig^^

That game is gonna be my stress test for my new case and cooling.

The second news post:

UBISOFT MAINTAINS INDEPENDENCE AS VIVENDI BACKS OFF AT SHAREHOLDERS MEETING
http://www.pcgamer.com/ubisoft-maintains-independence-as-vivendi-backs-off-at-shareholders-meeting/
Yesterday was a good day for Ubisoft's efforts to maintain its independence. Media conglomerate Vivendi, which has been moving toward acquiring a controlling interest in the company, unexpectedly chose not to nominate its own people to fill two openings on the Ubisoft board of directors, allowing Ubi to appoint the independent directors it nominated back in June. Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot and his brother Gerard, the CEO of Ubisoft Motion Pictures, were also re-elected to the board.

RAINBOW SIX SIEGE STARTER EDITION IS BACK [UPDATED]
http://www.pcgamer.com/rainbow-six-siege-starter-edition-is-back-but-only-on-uplay/
The Rainbow Six Siege Starter Edition, which debuted for a limited time in June, has returned. For $15, you get access to the full game and all content, including weapons, maps, game modes, and character progression, without any level cap or other in-game limits.
Update: The Rainbow Six Siege Starter Edition is now available on Steam as well as the Uplay store. It will be available on both platforms until October 13.

WINDOWS 10 UPDATE FIXES DOWNLOAD ISSUES WITH FORZA 3, GEARS 4, AND OTHERS
http://www.pcgamer.com/windows-10-update-fixes-download-issues-with-forza-3-gears-4-and-others/
We noted last week that Forza Horizon 3 had become available for preloading, but that preloading wasn't working for everyone. Preloading is now over—the game came out a couple of days ago, and by the way it's good—and so the update released yesterday may not seem like the timeliest fix ever. The issue apparently impacts a number of other games on the Microsoft store as well, though, including the now-preloadable Gears of War 4, so you should probably grab it anyway.

HERE'S HOW COMBAT WORKS IN DONTNOD'S VAMPYR
http://www.pcgamer.com/heres-how-combat-works-in-dontnods-vampyr/
Dontnod's Vampyr is a game about being a vampire, something you probably gleaned from the old-timey title. You'll play as bloodsucking healthcare professional Doctor Reid, and unlike Max—the star of Dontnod's hit adventure game Life is Strange—he'll spend quite a lot of time beating up folks and sucking blood through a curly straw, in pox-ridden, Post-Edwardian London taaahn. (Max hardly ever does that.)

CAPCOM RELEASES TOOL TO FIX SECURITY RISK IN RECENT STREET FIGHTER V PATCH
http://www.pcgamer.com/capcom-releases-tool-to-fix-security-risk-in-recent-street-fighter-v-patch/
I'm not going to pretend to understand what Capcom did to your PC with its last Street Fighter V patch, but by all accounts it was quite the boo-boo: it introduced a file that people could use to do bad things to your PC, in an excessively aggressive effort to combat piracy. Capcom promised a rollback of the patch, and now they've released a tool that will remove the offending file, if you were unlucky enough to have downloaded the patch in the first place.

RHYTHM ACTION GAME THUMPER OUT NEXT WEEK
http://www.pcgamer.com/rhythm-action-game-thumper-out-next-week/
Phil couldn't have made rhythm action game Thumper sound less appealing to me when he described it (positively) as a "simulated panic attack", but I am curious to see what that means. We already knew that developer Marc Flury's 'rhythm violence' game would be out in October, but as October is finally here, perhaps it's time for a reminder: Thumper releases on October 13. Hey, that's next week! Next Thursday, to be precise. For now, Thumper has gone 'gold', and I mean that literally: its logo has gone gold for this announcement tweet.

MASQUERADA: SONGS AND SHADOWS IS A THING YOU CAN BUY NOW
http://www.pcgamer.com/masquerada-songs-and-shadows-is-a-thing-you-can-buy-now/
We've been following Masquerada: Songs and Shadows for a while now, and now it's finally out (here it is on Humble and GOG); the People's Republic of Steam seems "mostly positive" about the result. Perhaps they're mostly positive about the isometric viewpoint, the real-time-with-pause battle system, the French comic book-esque art or the Venetian-style world; or maybe they're generally happy that FemShep's Jennifer Hale has supplied her voice.

DOOM 2 MOD UNLOVED GETS UNREAL ENGINE 4 REMAKE
http://www.pcgamer.com/doom-2-mod-unloved-gets-a-standalone-remake/
UNLOVED isn't a particularly accurate name, given that this Doom II mod has received plenty of acclaim over the years. It's even less accurate now that it's been lavished with love in the form of a standalone Unreal Engine 4 remake, which was recently added to Steam.

TRADE, EXPLORE AND HOPEFULLY SURVIVE IN DAEDALIC'S CARAVAN
http://www.pcgamer.com/trade-explore-and-hopefully-survive-in-daedalics-caravan/
First, the bad news. This is not a simulation game recreating those terrible family holidays you spent in a tiny static caravan; Daedalic Entertainment's Caravan concerns that other type of caravan, you know, the one made out of camels and horses and carts and people. "In a pre-medieval Oriental setting," the blurb declares, "players will send their caravan from town to town. On their way, they will experience dangerous, mystical adventures, embark on rewarding quests in towns, and fight against dangerous bandits, beasts, ghoulish creatures and djinns".

SERIOUS SAM VR HITTING EARLY ACCESS ON OCTOBER 17
http://www.pcgamer.com/serious-sam-vr-hitting-early-access-on-october-17/
Serious Sam VR: The Last Hope is coming to Steam Early Access on October 17, developer Croteam has announced. They expect it to be in early access for around six months, with the full version boasting more enemies, planets, weapons and bosses, along with a skill tree and other bits and bobs.