More news:

BJ BLAZKOWICZ VOICE ACTOR TEASES A WOLFENSTEIN SEQUEL
http://www.pcgamer.com/bj-blazkowicz-voice-actor-teases-a-wolfenstein-sequel/
At this year's E3, Bethesda Softworks very quietly teased a new Wolfenstein game. A screen of a DOS-style directory that kicked off the studio's pre-E3 conference listed the three Wolfenstein titles relevant to Bethesda's run with the game—Wolf3D, The New Order, and The Old Blood—and a fourth, New Colossus, which of course nobody had ever heard of. New Colossus is the title of the famous poem that reads, in part, "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to be free," that hero BJ Blazkowicz quotes during the game's tear-jerking close.

SMITE TACTICS IS A 1V1 TACTICAL SPIN-OFF OF THE POPULAR MOBA
http://www.pcgamer.com/smite-tactics-is-a-1v1-tactical-spin-off-of-the-popular-moba/
It turns out Paladins isn't the only new game Hi-Rez Studios has up its sleeves for 2016: Smite Tactics is another, and as the name implies, it's a spin-off of its popular celestial lane pusher.

OVERWATCH'S NEXT PTR PATCH WILL BE "A LITTLE DIFFERENT"
http://www.pcgamer.com/overwatchs-next-ptr-patch-will-be-a-little-different/
The Overwatch public test realm is receiving a major patch soon, and according to principal designer Geoff Goodman, it'll be a bit different to what PTR players are used to. Whereas Blizzard has traditionally used the PTR to test fleshed out changes in a public environment, this time it'll be more experimental.

BLACK DESERT ONLINE ANNOUNCES HALLOWEEN EVENT AND NEW HORSE RACING MODE
http://www.pcgamer.com/black-desert-online-announces-halloween-event-and-new-horse-racing-mode/
What better way to celebrate Halloween than with themed costumes, spooky decorations, paid-for item bundles, tailored quests and… a new horse racing mode?

DEAD RISING 4 DLC BRINGS BACK TIMER-BASED MISSIONS, ADDS MINI GOLF
http://www.pcgamer.com/dead-rising-4-dlc-brings-back-timer-based-missions-adds-mini-golf/
When he's not going to the mall, having lunch, and slaughtering the undead, it appears Dead Rising 4's head honcho Frank West enjoys a spot of mini golf—that's if the incoming open world zombie survival game's proposed DLC is anything to by.

GET CLOUDBERRY KINGDOM AND VALIANT HEARTS FOR A FIVER IN UBI STEAM SALE
http://www.pcgamer.com/get-cloudberry-kingdom-and-valiant-hearts-for-a-fiver-in-ubi-steam-sale/
In case you weren't already aware, Steam runs a 'Midweek Madness' sale each week which gathers a bundle of loosely tied games (by, say, genre, publisher, developer etc.) and slashes their topline price. Naturally, the quality varies week-on-week, however this week's outing—the Ubisoft Arcade sale—is worth your time and money. It's on from right now until 10am PST/6pm BST tomorrow, so if you're interested you'll want to get in before then.

>>Check them all here: http://store.steampowered.com/sale/ubi_arcade_midweek/

But it wouldn't be fair to not name the rest of sales on both Steam and GOG, so here they are:

+Steam

• DOOM Franchise: http://store.steampowered.com/sale/doom/
• The Witness: http://store.steampowered.com/app/210970/

+GOG

• Broken Sword Franchise: https://www.gog.com/promo/20161017_special_promo_broken_sword
• "Heroes on Horsebaks! sale: https://www.gog.com/promo/20161017_weekly_staff_picks_heroes_on_horsebacks

It's finally friday, yay! Let's go with the latest news of the week:

1-Drivers

AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.10.2 released, optimized for Battlefield 1 & Titanfall 2
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/amd-radeon-software-crimson-edition-16-10-2-released-optimized-for-battlefield-1-titanfall-2/
AMD has released a new driver for its graphics cards. According to the release notes, the AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.10.2 adds support for Battlefield 1, Civilization VI, Titanfall 2, Serious Sam VR Early Access and Eagle Flight VR.

>>Download them from here.

NVIDIA GeForce 375.57 WHQL driver out, optimized for Battlefield 1, Titanfall 2 & Civilization VI
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/nvidia-geforce-375-57-whql-driver-out-optimized-for-battlefield-1-titanfall-2-civilization-vi/
NVIDIA has just released a new WHQL driver for its graphics cards. According to the release notes, the NVIDIA GeForce 375.57 WHQL driver is optimized for Battlefield 1, Titanfall 2 and Sid Meier’s Civilization VI.

>>Download them from here.

2-Gaming News

HERE ARE THE THINGS THAT WILL BE ADDRESSED IN THE FIRST UPDATES OF GEARS OF WAR 4
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/here-are-the-things-that-will-be-addressed-in-the-first-updates-of-gears-of-war-4/
The Coalition has revealed the fixes and improvements that it is currently preparing for Gears of War 4. According to the team, the first updates will bring adjustments to the competitive Lancer/Gnasher, harsher quit penalties to players, competitive/Core lobbies, and will fix the PC mics issues that have been reported.

ARK: SURVIVAL EVOLVED – NEW UPDATE ADDS MORE DINOSAURS & PROCEDURALLY GENERATED MAPS
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/ark-survival-evolved-new-update-adds-more-dinosaurs-procedurally-generated-maps/
Studio Wildcard updated its popular survival-adventure game ARK: Survival Evolved today with an arsenal of highly anticipated dinos, mechanics and features. According to the press release, the most significant addition is support for procedurally generated maps.

WIN HEARTHSTONE CARD PACKS IN BLIZZARD'S "CHOOSE YOUR CHAMPION" EVENT
http://www.pcgamer.com/win-hearthstone-card-packs-in-blizzards-choose-your-champion-event/
16 of the world's meanest, toughest digital card-slingers will soon do battle for their share of the million-dollar prize pool at the 2016 Hearthstone World Championships at BlizzCon. The winner will walk away with a cool $250,000, but those of us who aren't on the big stage have a chance to come home with some free stuff too, by way of Blizzard's new "Choose Your Champion" event.

FARMING SIMULATOR 17 GETS A LAUNCH TRAILER
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/farming-simulator-17-gets-a-launch-trailer/
Farming Simulator 17 will release Tuesday next week October 25th, and Focus Home Interactive released its launch trailer. Farming Simulator 17 promises to feature a huge open world loaded with a yield of new content, in which players can explore farming possibilities over hundreds of acres of land, including a detailed new North American environment.

FORZA HORIZON 3 – NEW UPDATE RELEASED, AIMS TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE AND STABILITY
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/forza-horizon-3-new-update-released-aims-to-improve-performance-and-stability/
Playground Games and Turn10 have released a new update for the PC version of Forza Horizon 3. This update is 1GB in size and even though there isn’t any changelog, Playground Games claimed that it features minor updates to improve performance and stability.

SHADOW WARRIOR 2 IS 4X TIMES MORE SUCCESSFUL THAN ITS 2013 REBOOT
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/shadow-warrior-2-is-4x-times-more-successful-than-its-2013-predecessor/
Devolver and Flying Wild Hog have announced that Shadow Warrior 2 quadrupled its sales compared to the Shadow Warrior reboot from 2013. In addition, Shadow Warrior 2 is the biggest launch of Flying Wild Hog and Devolver Digital as it was highly praised by both critics and gamers.

Oh shit.. Damn you smartphones.

http://www.pcgamer.com/heres-why-ddr4-ram-prices-have-spiked/

The second part:

MEDIEVAL ENGINEERS "RELAUNCHES" WITH A MAJOR GAMEPLAY UPDATE
http://www.pcgamer.com/medieval-engineers-relaunches-with-a-major-gameplay-update/
We talked about the Middle Ages construction/destruction sim Medieval Engineers a bit last year, in part (speaking for myself, anyway) because it's so much fun to watch great stone structures get smashed into little tiny pieces. That doesn't necessarily make for a great game, though, and so developer Keen Software House has rolled out a major update that "re-launches" the project with a multitude of new features including a more detailed planet, an improved rendering engine, and the ability to claim territory and ally (or go to war) with other players.

BLIZZARD VOICE CHAT IS NOW LIVE
http://www.pcgamer.com/blizzard-voice-chat-is-now-live/
Almost exactly one year ago Blizzard revealed that it was working on a voice chat system for its Battle.net client that would enable players to talk to one another while grinding their favorite Blizzard game—or, I suppose, just hanging out in Battle.net, as one sometimes does. Testing began earlier this year, and today the studio announced that the feature, now called Blizzard Voice in accordance with the recent "no more Battle.net" edict, is available to everyone.

DATA MINING SIM ORWELL WILL BE SERIALISED, AND THE FIRST EPISODE IS OUT NOW
http://www.pcgamer.com/data-mining-sim-orwell-will-be-serialised-and-the-first-episode-is-out-now/
Orwell, the game that tasks you with solving crimes via the ethically-dubious method of datamining, is now a serialised game split into five episodes, with the first releasing today. And in a break from convention, the episodes will release on a weekly basis for the next month and a bit, rather than throughout the year.

HEARTHSTONE PATCH ADDS MORE PLAYER-FRIENDLY QUESTS, TWEAKS MURLOCS
http://www.pcgamer.com/hearthstone-patch-adds-more-player-friendly-quests-tweaks-murlocs/
In what's been a bumper week for Hearthstone news, Blizzard has released a new patch that slightly changes how the game's fishy murloc minions function and introduces 35 new quests.

BATTLERITE IS GETTING TWO NEW CHARACTERS AND A BUNCH OF HALLOWEEN STUFF
http://www.pcgamer.com/battlerite-is-getting-two-new-characters-and-a-bunch-of-halloween-stuff/
Battlerite, the topdown brawler which already boasts 200,000 players in Early Access, is getting its first major update tomorrow. Patch 0.8 – or the "Halloween Update" if you don't suffer numbers – ushers in two new playable champions as well as some Halloween-themed swag.

SKYRIM SPECIAL EDITION UNLOCK TIMES, FREE UPGRADE TERMS CONFIRMED
http://www.pcgamer.com/skyrim-special-edition-unlock-times-free-upgrade-terms-confirmed/
Skyrim Special Edition arrives next week in time for the original game's fifth year anniversary. After announcing its system requirements last week, Bethesda has now revealed exactly when it'll unlock depending on where you are in the world. What's more, the developer has also outlined the prerequisites existing owners will need to ascertain in order to nab the HD remaster for free.

GET BIG DISCOUNTS ON THE WITCHER AND FALLOUT SERIES THIS WEEKEND
http://www.pcgamer.com/get-big-discounts-on-the-witcher-and-fallout-series-this-weekend/
It's Friday folks, which means it's almost time to kick back and relax for the next couple of days—free of stress and full of videogames. Which means you might be interested to know that this weekend The Witcher and Fallout series are hosting separate sales on games both old and new via Steam, with discounts ranging between 15 and 85 percent.
As an alternative, GOG is running a similar Witcher ninth anniversary-inspired sale which is also absolutely worth checking out. Head in this direction for that.

And new, the rest of the weekend sales:

+Steam

• Degica games (RPG Maker among others) )is the publisher chosen for this weekend' sale http://store.steampowered.com/sale/degica/
• Stellaris has a 25% off deal in all of its editions: http://store.steampowered.com/app/281990/

+GOG

• This weekend promo feature Topware (Two Worlds, Earth 21x0), THQ Nordic (Red Faction, Painkiller) and Firefly (Stronghold) : https://www.gog.com/promo/20161021_weekend_promo_topware_thq_nordic_firefly

And that's it. Have a nice and gaming weekend!

Yeah, I read that too. Sad, but that's how industry works.

Let's hope manufacturers ramp up their production soon, so this doesn't become a long term issue.

I thought this may interest those of you who have recently picked a GTX 1070 or are thinking about it:

Manufacturers roll out firmware updates for GeForce GTX 1070 due to memory Issue

https://www.guru3d.com/news-story/manufacturers-roll-out-firmware-updates-for-geforce-gtx-1070-due-to-memory-issue.html

There have been some problems reported with certain GeForce GTX 1070 cards. 

After further investigation it became apparant that the issues like flickering and poor memory overclocking results on the memory sub-system are graphics memory related. GeForce GTX 1070 cards fitted with Samsung memory do not have any issues, however some manufacturers have switched towards Micron chips, and these are the culprit of the reported issues. Especially during overclocking of the graphics memory problems will appear fast with bad results like checkerboard patterns. The problem is found in the the speed of the voltage adjustment from the low power idle P-States to support the memory voltage requirements under load. If you can keep the idle voltage above 0.800V before you apply the overclock you never see the issue.

Some users also have reported that at default configuration they noticed the occasional odd issue like flickering or experiencing graphical artifacts. Multiple brands are effected. Right now most of them are working on (or already issuing) a BIOS firmware update for the graphics cards, these BIOS updates likely increase the voltage level of the GDDR5 memory.

I've been doing some rounds at the manufacturers with the following info (we'll update as feedback gets in). A number of manufacturers have been working on VBIOS updates:

• EVGA: updates download here
• Gainward: updates download here (select card -> BIOS download)
• Palit: updates download here (select card -> download)

• ASUS: not yet available
• Gigabyte: Gigabyte confirms using both Samsung and Micron memory - thus far no issues have been detected or reported by them or it consumers. Latest infor we received from their R&D is that they will issue a new BIOS. The planned schedule is next week.
• Inno3D: no info  available
• KFA2/Galaxy: not yet available
• MSI: MSI have been using both Micron and Samsung memory. They are working on it and BIOS updates will be available soon on their website (after a verification and validation process).
• PNY: no info available
• Zotac: no info available

The most easy way to check what brand of memory your GeForce GTX 1070 is using is to download GPU-Z and read out the memory type.

Another bizarre mysterious from the ram makers.

Intel Core i5-7600K Kaby Lake Engineering Sample Benchmarked – 10% Faster Than Core i5-6600K

http://wccftech.com/intel-core-i5-7600k-kaby-lake-cpu-benchmarks/

Original source: Expreview http://www.expreview.com/50159.html

Basically, Expreview has got its hands on an engineering sample of an i5-7600K and have compared, using the same motherboard, RAM and everything, to the current i5-6600K and i7-6700K.

i5-7600K ve i5-6600K

i5-7600K vs i7-6700K

I said it when I posted the article about Nvidia's GTX 1050 and GTX 1050Ti, and it hasn't taken long:

AMD Drops Prices on RX 470, RX 460 in Face of GTX 1050 Launch

http://www.gamersnexus.net/industry/2653-amd-drops-prices-rx-470-rx-460

Don't get too excited, they're only $10 less.

It's Monday and there's a lot of news. Given that they aren't going to get posted by themselves (lazy news >.>), I'll have to do it:

1-Fan Projects/Mods

• Brutal Doom 64 will be released next week, gets new trailer (video inside, obviously) http://www.dsogaming.com/news/brutal-doom-64-will-be-released-next-week-gets-new-trailer/
• Sonic Utopia is one of the coolest fan-made Sonic games, first version now available (video inside) http://www.dsogaming.com/news/sonic-utopia-is-one-of-the-coolest-fan-made-sonic-games-first-version-now-available/
• Watch what happens when Michael gains Superman's powers in this GTA 5 mod (video inside) http://www.pcgamer.com/watch-what-happens-when-michael-gains-supermans-powers-in-this-gta-5-mod/

2-Gaming News

BATTLEFIELD 1 GETS A LAUNCH TRAILER
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/battlefield-1-gets-a-launch-trailer/
Electronic Arts and DICE have released the launch trailer for Battlefield 1. Battlefield 1 promises to take players across multiple and varied locations in a bid to fight their way through immersive battles. Battlefield 1 is powered by the Frostbite 3 Engine and is available right now.

ESCAPE FROM TARKOV – MORE SCREENSHOTS SHOWCASING THE GAME’S IMPROVED VISUALS
http://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/escape-from-tarkov-more-screenshots-showcasing-the-games-improved-visuals/
Battlestate Games has released a new set of screenshots, showcasing the improved visuals of Escape from Tarkov. According to the team, these screenshots were taken immediately from the game and no retouch was applied to them.

JRPG XANADU NEXT AND COOKING RHYTHM GAME SENRAN KAGURA BON APPÉTIT! COMING IN NOVEMBER
http://www.pcgamer.com/jrpg-xanadu-next-and-cooking-rhythm-game-senran-kagura-bon-apptit-full-course-coming-in-november/
The "exploration-centric action RPG" Xanadu Next, originally released in Japan in 2005, is coming to worldwide audiences via Steam, GOG, and the Humble Store on November 3. Developed by Nihon Falcom, the studio behind the Ys and The Legend of Heroes series, Xanadu Next "puts the player in the shoes of a gravely injured knight" who must embark upon a quest for the legendary sword Dragon Slayer in order to ensure his survival. As with both of those series, Xseed is handling the English localizations.

SHADOW WARRIOR 2 – NEW UPDATE BRINGS PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS, FIXES SHADOW AND GEOMETRY FLICKERING
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/shadow-warrior-2-new-update-brings-performance-improvements-fixes-shadow-and-geometry-flickering/
Flying Wild Hog has released the third update for the PC version of Shadow Warrior 2. According to the release notes, this patch fixes the annoying shadow and geometry flickering issues, optimizes shadow rendering performance and defaults to dedicated GPU (when PC gamers are using both dedicated and integrated GPUs).

NEW ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE SCREENSHOTS FROM THE LATEST BUILD OF INFINITY: BATTLESCAPE
http://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/new-absolutely-incredible-screenshots-from-the-latest-build-of-infinity-battlescape/
SpaceJay has shared some incredible procedurally generated in-game screenshots from the latest development build of Infinity: Battlescape. In case you weren’t aware of, Infinity: Battlescape is a multiplayer space sim spanning a single true to scale star system filled with dozens of planets and moons.

BATTLEFIELD 1 – FIRST PATCH IS NOW AVAILABLE [Update: Release Notes revealed]
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/battlefield-1-first-patch-is-now-available/
DICE has just released the first update for Battlefield 1. This update is around 766MB in size, however the team has not revealed yet its release notes. As such, we don’t know what this patch actually fixes or improves.
UPDATE:DICE has revealed the changelog for this first patch for Battlefield 1.

DISHONORED 2 GETS A COOL LIVE-ACTION TRAILER
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/dishonored-2-gets-a-cool-live-action-trailer/
Bethesda has released a live-action trailer for Dishonored 2. It’s pretty cool and captures the atmosphere and spirit of the game, so be sure to check it out. Dishonored 2 releases on November 11th and will let players take the role of Emily Kaldwin or Corvo Attano.

>>Onionberry has a thread about this trailer.

NEW SINGLE-PLAYER AND MULTIPLAYER SCREENSHOTS FOR TITANFALL 2
http://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/new-single-player-and-multiplayer-screenshots-for-titanfall-2/
Electronic Arts has released a new set of screenshots from the single-player and the multiplayer modes of Titanfall 2. Titanfall 2 releases on October 28th and promises to be a solid PC product.

WATCH_DOGS 2 – NEW GAMEPLAY TRAILER RELEASED
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/watch_dogs-2-new-gameplay-trailer-released/
Ubisoft has released a new gameplay trailer for Watch_Dogs 2, showcasing the San Francisco Bay Area. Watch_Dogs 2 is an open world action-adventure game where the San Francisco Bay Area is your living playground and hacking is your weapon to bend the city to your will.