Ok, hardware news aside (I'm sure you've already seen the threads), it's time to post the rest of the news:

NEW YOOKA-LAYLEE GAMEPLAY TRAILER EXPLORES THE GLITTERGLAZE GLACIER WORLD
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-yooka-laylee-gameplay-trailer-explores-the-glitterglaze-glacier-world/
Team17 and Playtonic Games today released a new gameplay trailer exploring the beautiful Glitterglaze Glacier world that players will be able to delve into on the 11th April when Yooka-Laylee launches.

TUROK 2: SEEDS OF EVIL REMASTERED IS COMING TO THE PC ON MARCH 16TH
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/turok-2-seeds-of-evil-remastered-is-coming-to-the-pc-on-march-16th/
Nightdive Studios, a company specializing in the restoration of classic PC game titles and the publisher behind the successful release of Turok in 2015, announced today that it will be releasing the sequel, Turok 2: Seeds of Evil on March 16th. In order to celebrate this announcement, Nightdive Studios released a new trailer for this remastered version of Turok 2 that can be viewed below.

THE DIVISION’S DEVELOPER, MASSIVE ENTERTAINMENT, IS WORKING ON AN AVATAR GAME
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-divisions-developer-massive-entertainment-is-working-on-an-avatar-game/
Ubisoft announced today a partnership with Lightstorm Entertainment and Fox Interactive to create a cutting-edge new game set on Pandora that will be developed by Massive Entertainment.

>>Shikamo made a thread about this announcement.

AGONY – OFFICIAL DEMONS GDC 2017 TRAILER + NEW SCREENSHOTS
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/agony-official-demons-gdc-2017-trailer/
Last week, Madmind Studio released a teaser trailer for Agony. And today, the team released a new proper GDC 2017 trailer for its upcoming Unreal Engine 4-powered horror title, as well as some new screenshots.

NEW SCREENSHOTS AND GAMEPLAY VIDEO SURFACE FOR 4A GAMES’ UPCOMING VR TITLE, ARKTIKA.1
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-screenshots-and-gameplay-video-surface-for-4a-games-upcoming-vr-title-arktika-1/
4A Games has revealed some new screenshots for its new upcoming VR title, ARKTIKA.1. Arktika.1 will be using the latest version of the 4A Engine and promises to deliver the most impressive visuals ever seen in VR, along with the immersion and world building that 4A Games is known for, in a full AAA package.

REBELLION ANNOUNCES A REMASTERED VERSION OF ROGUE TROOPER, ROGUE TROOPER REDUX
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/rebellion-announces-a-remastered-version-of-rogue-trooper-rogue-trooper-redux/
Rebellion has announced a remastered version of Rogue Trooper. Rogue Trooper Redux promises to deliver a beautiful remaster of one of gaming’s greatest comic book adaptations for the next generation and in order to celebrate this announcement, Rebellion released its debut trailer that can be viewed below.

NEW SCREENSHOTS RELEASED FOR SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR 3
http://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/new-screenshots-released-for-sniper-ghost-warrior-3/
CI Games has released three new screenshots for Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3. In Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3, players take the role of an American sniper named Jonathan North, who drops into enemy territory in northern Georgia as the country is dissolving into a bloody civil war.

STUDIO WILDCARD HAS LAUNCHED ITS ARK SPONSORED MODS PROGRAM, SHOWCASES THE FIRST SPONSORED MODS
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/studio-wildcard-has-launched-its-ark-sponsored-mods-program-showcases-the-first-sponsored-mods/
Studio Wildcard revealed today at the Game Developers Conference 2017 that it has launched the ARK Sponsored Mods program, which will provide both financial support and development advice to select modders of ARK: Survival Evolved. The program’s goal is to give a boost to the vibrant ARK modding community by selecting 15 projects each month to each receive $4,000 towards the modders’ ongoing development costs. Completed mods may also be considered for integration into the final retail release on PC and Consoles of ARK: Survival Evolved.

INDIANA JONES AND THE FATE OF ATLANTIS HD FAN REMAKE GETS SHUT DOWN, DEMO AVAILABLE UNTIL MARCH 5TH
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/indiana-jones-and-the-fate-of-atlantis-hd-fan-remake-gets-shut-down-demo-available-until-march-5th/
Went2Play has been working on a HD fan remake of Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis. Unfortunately, though, it appears that the full version of this project will never see the light of day as Went2Play received an ‘informal’ cease and desist letter.

And now, the news part two:

CHUCKLEFISH REVEALS WARGROOVE, A 'SPIRITUAL SUCCESSOR' TO ADVANCE WARS
http://www.pcgamer.com/starbreeze-reveals-wargroove-the-spiritual-successor-to-advance-wars/
The "Advance Wars meets Fire Emblem" game teased by Chucklefish last month has been officially unveiled as Wargroove, a turn-based wargame with support for single and multiplayer strategic good times. Players will choose from one of 12 unlockable, "groovy" commanders, each with a lengthy campaign "exploring their motivations and personality," or square off against their fellow humans in local and online multiplayer skirmish and co-op play.

>>h2ohno has a thread about this new game.

STRATEGY SIM KINGDOMS WILL GET LOCAL CO-OP PLAY WITH TWO CROWNS DLC
http://www.pcgamer.com/kingdoms-strategy-sim-will-get-local-co-op-play-with-two-crowns-dlc/
Raw Fury, publisher of the 2015 minimalist strategy simulation Kingdoms, , announced that soon you'll be able to manage your pixelated empire alongside a friend. The Two Crowns DLC will introduce co-op play, letting you recruit villagers, build defenses, tend to your domain, and battle monsters with a pal. Above, you can watch the Switch trailer, but have no fear: the Two Crowns DLC will also arrive on PC.

BATTLEFIELD 1'S UPCOMING EXPANSIONS WILL TAKE PLAYERS TO BELGIUM, RUSSIA, AND 'HELL'
http://www.pcgamer.com/battlefield-1s-upcoming-expansions-will-take-players-to-belgium-russia-and-hell/
The first of four "themed digital expansion packs" included in the Battlefield 1 Premium Pass was revealed last year as They Shall Not Pass, which adds four maps, two vehicles, a new game mode, and the French to the Great War FPS. Today EA unveiled the remaining three parts of the package, which collectively will bring the Russians to the front, incorporate naval warfare, give us a disastrous campaign against the Ottoman Empire, and introduce players to some of the most hellishly apocalyptic battles of the war.

OVERWATCH UPDATE: ROADHOG HOOK NERF, BASTION CHANGES, AND CUSTOM GAME BROWSER ARE LIVE
http://www.pcgamer.com/overwatch-update/
Overwatch update 1.8 is now live, bringing with it changes to the lovable but long-neglected turret hero Bastion. The slate of changes, which aims to increase Bastion's viability in its mobile Recon mode, while making its Sentry (turret) mode into more of a tank-buster, are the first updates the Omnic robot has received since Overwatch's beta.

HEARTHSTONE’S SMALL-TIME BUCCANEER NERF IS NOW LIVE
http://www.pcgamer.com/hearthstones-small-time-buccaneer-nerf-is-now-live/
Even if you’re currently wearing two eyepatches, anyone who has played Hearthstone since the Mean Streets of Gadgetzan expansion dropped can’t have failed to notice that Small-Time Buccaneer was a bit too strong. And by strong, I mean absolutely bloody broken. But as of now, the dread pirate’s reign of terror is (hopefully) over. The promised nerf to Buccaneer—which reduces the card’s health from 2 to 1, making it much easier to handle— is now live on all servers.

WATCH 17 MINUTES OF PEEBEE'S MASS EFFECT: ANDROMEDA LOYALTY MISSION
http://www.pcgamer.com/watch-17-minutes-of-peebees-mass-effect-andromeda-loyalty-mission/
IGN has posted a 17-minute Mass Effect: Andromeda gameplay video featuring the opening segment of Peebee's loyalty mission. It's not clear exactly what's going on—the video has been edited for spoilers, which is very considerate but leaves a few gaps in the narrative—but it showcases character and environmental interactions, pathfinder profiles, and of course plenty of combat.

THE HUMBLE ARMA BUNDLE IS NOW LIVE
http://www.pcgamer.com/the-humble-arma-bundle-is-now-live/
Bohemia Interactive's long-runnning Arma series stands out from the modern military shooter crowd through its dedication to authenticity. In fact, in 2013 we named Arma 3 our Simulation of the Year, quite a feat for an FPS. If that sounds like your bag, the Humble Arma Bundle offers one of the best prices ever for Arma 3 ($15), nevermind the fact that you're getting much more at that price.

LUCASARTS-STYLE ADVENTURE THIMBLEWEED PARK WILL BE OUT AT THE END OF MARCH
http://www.pcgamer.com/lucasarts-style-adventure-thimbleweed-park-will-be-out-at-the-end-of-march/
Ron Gilbert has announced that Thimbleweed Park, the old-school point-and-click adventure with reversible rolls of toilet paper, will be out on March 30. Pricing remains a closely-guarded secret, but the game will debut on Steam, GOG, and also Xbox Live if you'd rather play it on a console for some reason.

STEEL DIVISION: NORMANDY 44 IS A REALISTIC WW2 RTS COMING THIS YEAR
http://www.pcgamer.com/steel-division-normandy-44-is-a-realistic-ww2-rts-coming-this-year/
Publisher Paradox Interactive and Wargame/RUSE creators Eugen Systems are on a mission to make “the most authentic real-time tactical game” set in World War 2. At least, that’s how Eugen’s Alexis Le Dressay introduced me to the upcoming Steel Division: Normandy 44 in a Skype call filled with talk of impassible French hedgerows, the stress of being under machine gun fire, and making 1:1 scale maps from aerial photography of Normandy taken during the actual conflict in question. It’s a tall order, as historical accuracy doesn't always equate to enjoyable gameplay. But Le Dressay sounded inspired by that challenge.

Ryzen reviews are out! Here's a few of them

• Anandtech: http://www.anandtech.com/show/11170/the-amd-zen-and-ryzen-7-review-a-deep-dive-on-1800x-1700x-and-1700
• Guru3D: http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/amd-ryzen-7-1800x-processor-review,1.html
• Hardware Canucks: http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/74814-amd-ryzen-7-1800x-performance-review.html
• Hexus.net: http://hexus.net/tech/reviews/cpu/102964-amd-ryzen-7-1800x-14nm-zen/
• Legit Reviews: http://www.legitreviews.com/amd-ryzen-7-1800x-1700x-and-1700-processor-review_191753
• PCPerspective: https://www.pcper.com/reviews/Processors/AMD-Ryzen-7-1800X-Review-Now-and-Zen
• TechSpot: http://www.techspot.com/review/1345-amd-ryzen-7-1800x-1700x/
• Tom's Hardware: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-ryzen-7-1800x-cpu,4951.html

Like I predicted. Not a knock-out success in terms of performance, Sadly, rubs salt in the wounds with people who thought this was going to soundly beat Intel and usher in a new CPU revolution with AMD on top. (Hate to say I told you so again. :P)

Way better than Bulldozer and it's derivatives, can compete with the i7 6900K in some benchmarks yet come up short massively in others, basically brings  AMD back to being a viable option for some at least.

In a few lightly-threaded benchmarks it's showing per-core performance that resembles a Core i5... Where it truly shines is when you can stretch all of those 16 threads which the chip then shows what it can really do, seems the Engineering Sample leaked benchmarks weren't to far from the truth, the data center/server segments should eat these chips up. - They are potent and cheap for that they offer for that market.

Motherboards are still only low-end/mid-range.

The real test will be over the long term with Ryzens successor, AMD should realise where it falls short and fix it.

Those that are stuck on Core 2 Quads, Nahelem, Phenom, Phenom 2 and Bulldozer, there are some chips worth upgrading to in the Ryzen lineup... But I will personally be making the move to LGA 2066 rather than AM4, AMD didn't bring the goods for me to consider them as an upgrade this time around for my main rig.

I am keen to see how Intel reacts though to be honest.

Zen/Ryzen is what Bulldozer should have been. At least it closes the gap between AMD and Intel enough to make AMD a compelling choice for more users than before. Also, those who use multithreaded applications but don't have the money for Intel's top chips, can now get one of this without remorse.

What's surprising is the gaming performance (I suggest taking a look at Guru3D review with several games). It looks like there's still some fixes to do in the Ryzen drivers.

Time again for the news. And there's a new contest centered around Alien!

WIN AN ALIEN LOOT BUNDLE WORTH OVER $300 WITH BUNDLE STARS
Bundle Stars is putting its Alien: Isolation Collection on sale for 72 hours from today, with an 82 percent discount. For just £6.39/$8.99, this bundle nets you the base game plus its seven instalments of DLC—which would ordinarily set you back £34.99/$50.

>>Good luck to all of you, but be careful if you're from one of the following countries because you won't be able to activate the games: China; Taiwan, Province of China; Hong Kong; Japan; Korea, Democratic People's Republic of; Korea, Republic of; Turkey; Russian Federation; Canada. Don't ask me why Canada is in that list.

SQUARE ENIX SHOWCASES FINAL FANTASY XV RUNNING ON NVIDIA’S GEFORCE GTX1080TI
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/square-enix-showcases-final-fantasy-xv-running-on-nvidias-geforce-gtx1080ti/
As we already know, Square Enix is currently experimenting with a PC version of Final Fantasy XV. And during this year’s GDC, Final Fantasy XV Director Hajime Tabata showcased a tech demo of Final Fantasy XV running on the PC.

>>Well, this pretty much confirms a PC release. Otherwise, why would they bother working with Nvidia is PS4/X1 use AMD chips?

HERE IS YOUR FIRST EARLY LOOK AT THE UNREAL ENGINE 4-POWERED BORDERLANDS 3
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/here-is-your-first-early-look-at-the-unreal-engine-4-powered-borderlands-3/
Gearbox is currently working on the third Borderlands game. During GDC 2017, Randy Pitchford, CEO and president at Gearbox, showcased a tech demo based on Borderlands 3.

SYSTEM SHOCK IS NOW POWERED BY UNREAL ENGINE 4, GETS NEW PRE-ALPHA TRAILER
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/system-shock-is-now-powered-by-unreal-engine-4-gets-new-pre-alpha-trailer/
Nightdive Studios has released a new pre-alpha trailer, revealing that its upcoming remake of System Shock will be powered by Unreal Engine 4. This new trailer shows crisp visuals, so it’s unknown whether there will be an option to disable texture filtering and give the textures a retro look (as they were in its early demo). System Shock is currently planned for a 2018 release.

MXGP3 – THE OFFICIAL MOTOCROSS VIDEOGAME RELEASES ON MAY 12TH, GETS NEW TRAILER
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/mxgp3-the-official-motocross-videogame-releases-on-may-12th-gets-new-trailer/
Milestone has released a new trailer for MXGP3 – The Official Motocross Videogame. In addition, Milestone revealed that its new motocross game will be released on May 12th.

NEW DAWN OF WAR III TRAILER FOCUSES ON THE GAME’S ENVIRONMENTS
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-dawn-of-war-iii-trailer-focuses-on-the-games-environments/
SEGA and Relic have released a new trailer for Dawn of War III in which Art Director, Matt Kuzminski, and Lead Environment Artist, Tristan Brett, speak to the inspiration and design process behind the worlds that will form the foundation of Dawn of War III, and act as a canvas for a new era of endless war.

MILESTONE ANNOUNCES UNREAL ENGINE 4-POWERED OFFROAD RACING, GRAVEL – FIRST SCREENSHOTS
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/milestone-announces-unreal-engine-4-powered-offroad-racing-gravel-first-screenshots/
Milestone has just announced its new offroad racing game, Gravel. Gravel promises to offer an experience unique to its kind and will feature a variety of powerful vehicles, from trophy trucks to rally legends, as well as a wide range of environments.

Part two of the news:

BUNDLE STARS' 'DOLLAR ULTRA BUNDLE' PACKAGES 46 GAMES FOR JUST $1
http://www.pcgamer.com/bundle-stars-dollar-ultra-bundle-packages-46-games-for-1/
If you've got $1, Bundle Stars has a package of 46 videogames it would like to sell you: The Dollar Ultra Bundle, featuring "everything from sci-fi space runners and immersive RPG to flesh-eating zombies and turbo-charged pugs," with individual Steam keys for all of them.

>>A list with all the games is in the article.

OCULUS IS CUTTING $100 OFF THE PRICES OF BOTH THE RIFT AND TOUCH CONTROLLERS
http://www.pcgamer.com/oculus-is-dropping-the-price-of-the-rift-and-touch-controllers-to-600/
The Oculus Rift was $600 when it launched in spring 2016, and now that's the price of the Rift and the Oculus Touch controllers, which previously cost an extra $200. Oculus announced on Wednesday that it's lowering the price of the headset and controllers by $100 each, making the new combined price $600 (technically $598, as the Rift is now $499 and the Touch controllers are $99).

>>I don't know how they're going to pay Zenimax the money they owe them if they lower the price of the thing. Or maybe theyare  lowering it because they need to sell more in order to pay them... or simply to sell, because it looks like Vive is wining.

FORTNITE, EPIC'S MINECRAFT-MEETS-TOWER DEFENSE MASH-UP, WILL BE OUT THIS YEAR
http://www.pcgamer.com/fortnite-epics-minecraft-meets-tower-defense-mash-up-will-be-out-this-year/
Remember Fortnite? It was revealed in 2011 as a sort of Team Fortress 2 meets Minecraft hybrid, and there was an alpha test in 2015, which was also the year it was supposed to be out. We've heard little about it since then outside of alpha updates, though—until today, when Epic Games co-founder Tim Sweeney said during a talk at GDC that it's set to ship "in the year ahead."

NIER: AUTOMATA VIDEO SHOWCASES 28 MINUTES OF 'EXPLORING EARTH'S DISTANT FUTURE'
http://www.pcgamer.com/nier-automata-video-showcases-28-minutes-of-exploring-earths-distant-future/
Square Enix has released a new Nier: Automata trailer that showcases nearly a half-hour of uninterrupted gameplay. The video focuses on the game's systems and RPG elements, including "immersive questlines, 17 different pod skills, the 'Plug-In Chip' system, and how players live and die as androids in this post-apocalyptic world."

MIRAGE: ARCANE WARFARE CLOSED BETA BEGINS LATER THIS MONTH
http://www.pcgamer.com/mirage-arcane-warfare-closed-beta-begins-later-this-month/
Mirage: Arcane Warfare, the online multiplayer FPS that's most easily described as "Chivalry, but magic," will begin closed beta testing on March 27. Developer Torn Banner Studios said the closed beta will run in a "long-term format," meaning that it will remain playable until close to its full release later this year.

THE MASS EFFECT: ANDROMEDA MULTIPLAYER BETA HAS BEEN CANCELLED [UPDATED]
http://www.pcgamer.com/the-mass-effect-andromeda-multiplayer-beta-has-been-cancelled/
As reported last year by Gamespot, Mass Effect producer Fabrice Condominas indicated on N7 Day last year—that's November 7—that a Mass Effect: Andromeda multiplayer tech test would take place prior to the release of the game. Today, however, BioWare said in a blog post about its presence at the upcoming PAX East that the plan has been scrapped.
Update: In response to my inquiry, BioWare sent over the following statement. "Our team worked extremely hard building, testing, and balancing multiplayer, and we ultimately determined that a tech test would not be necessary."

>>I hope, for their own safety, that everything works fine at launch. Or maybe not, so I can put a Nelson and laugh at them.

BOSSA'S 'BRADWELL ELECTRONICS' WEBSITE TEASES A 'BETTER, BRIGHTER' MYSTERY
http://www.pcgamer.com/bossas-bradwell-electronics-website-teases-a-better-brighter-mystery/
The Bradwell Electronics website makes a bold promise. "Better. Brighter. For everyone." Better and brighter what, exactly? It does not say. But it says there's a new company site coming soon, and provides a link to sign up for more information. And when you do, things start to get a little weird.

80 DAYS DEVELOPER UNVEILS OPEN-WORLD ADVENTURE GAME HEAVEN'S VAULT
http://www.pcgamer.com/80-days-developer-unveils-open-world-adventure-game-heavens-vault/
Inkle, the developer behind globetrotting narrative game 80 Days and Fighting Fantasy adaptation Sorcery!, has revealed its next project at GDC. Heaven's Vault is a "character-driven graphic novel crossed with an open-world adventure game" that Inkle describes as its "most ambitious, beautiful and complex game to date."

MACHIAVILLAIN IS THE SIMS MEETS DUNGEON KEEPER MEETS RIMWORLD
http://www.pcgamer.com/machiavillain-is-the-sims-meets-dungeon-keeper-meets-rimworld/
Wild Factor and Gambitious Entertainment have unveiled MachiaVillain—a civilian/undead management sim that's said to be inspired by "classic gaming experiences" such as Dungeon Keeper, as well as age-old horror cinema tropes. It's due this autumn and celebrates the reveal with a trailer.

OVERWATCH STORMS GDC AWARDS, NO MAN'S SKY PICKS UP 'INNOVATION' PRIZE
http://www.pcgamer.com/overwatch-storms-gdc-awards-no-mans-sky-picks-up-innovation-prize/
Overwatch was crowned Game of the Year at last night's annual Game Developer's Choice Awards 2017—held as part of this year's Game Developer's Conference currently being held in San Francisco.

QUADRILATERAL COWBOY TRIUMPHS AT IGF AWARDS 2017
http://www.pcgamer.com/quadrilateral-cowboy-triumphs-at-igf-awards-2017/
Last night's GDC Awards 2017 saw Blizzard's multiplayer shooter Overwatch clinch top prize, however it was nice to see a number of indie games feature as finalists. The Independent Games Festival Awards focuses on smaller games—in both team size and budget—and also took place in San Francisco yesterday evening.
Blendo Games' Quadrilateral Cowboy came out on top to clinch the Seumas McNally Grand Prize—fending off competition from Inside, Stardew Valley, Event[0], Hyper Light Drifter and Overcooked—and also won the ceremony's Excellence in Design category.

Idk, the Ryzen benchmarks seems to do pretty well. Yes it is lagging behind intel which shouldn't surprise anyone but its not exactly very far behind... Considering the price points and the value proposition that Ryzen brings, I think intel will respond with a price drop across the board one way or another. Most likely with their 8xxx series.

What I am wondering is whether or not it would be a good idea to sell people's current 6700k and etc while the price is still high before intel launches their 8xxx series and drops the prices.

Ryzen is good, but not great as some expected/hoped.

Still, for gaming a fast quad CPU seems a  better choice. We'll have to wait for Ryzen 3 to see if they are worth competitors, but at least they'll be cheap.

And talking about gaming: not very good news.

AMD RX 500 series Launch April 4th with three rebrands
http://www.guru3d.com/news-story/amd-rx-500-series-launch-april-4th-with-three-rebrands.html
We talked about a possible rehash before, but it seems it's now more validated. AMD will be rebranding some of the 400 series graphics cards into the RX 500 series. Starting April 4 you sould see the Radeon RX 570 and RX 580, followed by Radeon RX 550 en RX 560 on April 11th.

The Radeon RX 580 would be a faster version of the RX 480 with a bump in clock frequency towards 1340 MHz. The 570 would be a 38 MHz faster model based on the RX 470. Both models will again be offered in a 4GB and 8 GB version.

The RX 560 is a 460 with 1024 stream processors abd a clock frequency of 1287 MHz. This would make the 560 substantially faster compared to the 460. The RX 550 would be Polaris 12 based, a new low-end SKU. Details on that one are missing.

VEGA will be released later, quite honestly expect that to be released end of May/June in the Computex time frame