Chivalry: Medieval Warfare is free. http://store.steampowered.com/app/219640/

Intel Optane storage now has a consumer price point products.

Next month you’ll be able to buy a 16GB module for $44 or a 32GB module for $77.

http://ark.intel.com/compare/99742,97544

Both are M.2 PCIe 3.0 drives that use the 3D Xpoint technology Intel developed together with Micron. And both offer read and write speeds that far surpass what you’d typically expect from NAND flash, although the 32GB drive is faster than the 16GB module.

In order to be Optane-ready, a computer needs an Intel Kaby Lake chip, windows 10 64-bit software, an M.2 2280 slot with two or four PCIe data lanes, and a BIOS that supports the Rapid Storage Technology 15.5 drive. 

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/architecture-and-technology/optane-memory-ready-boards-where-to-buy.html

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This needs to mature a little bit more xD

Uh... I think consumers should wait for Coffee Lake and Z/H/B-300 series for better optimization. :S

Edit: What's with Asrock?

O.o

That came out of nowhere!

Yeah, let others be the Guinea Pigs with that.

What's wrong with ASRock? That all borads are based on the B250 chipset?

"Intel Optane storage now has a consumer price point products.. Next month you’ll be able to buy a 16GB module for $44 or a 32GB module for $77."

That moment when this superfast storage with craycray endurance has a competitive price point against the vita memory cards lull.

But still skipping. Don't see the value in them yet...

Second round of news of the week:

1-Mods

• New NieR: Automata mod removes the 60fps cap http://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-nier-automata-mod-removes-the-60fps-cap/

2-Gaming News

DESTINY 2 HAS BEEN OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/destiny-2-has-been-officially-announced/
The official Twitter account for Destiny has just announced its sequel. Although Activision and Bungie have not revealed any additional details yet, the game’s Twitter account shared the following image (it could be the new logo for Destiny 2).

>>Dr.Vita has created a thread about it.

FMV CRIME THRILLER, LATE SHIFT, WILL BE RELEASED ON APRIL 18TH
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/fmv-crime-thriller-late-shift-will-be-released-on-april-18th/
Wales Interactive have announced that Late Shift, a new cinematic FMV crime thriller, will be released on April 18th. Late Shift is described as a high stakes FMV crime thriller with branching storylines.

MAFIA 3 FREE DEMO IS NOW AVAILABLE
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/mafia-3-free-demo-is-now-available/
2K Games and Hangar 13 have released a free demo for Mafia 3. This demo is 24GB in size and features the opening act – centering on a bank heist sequence – that sets the stage for the rest of the Mafia III story.

>>A 24GB demo... I know that it probably contains the full map, but that's insane.

SQUARE ENIX REMOVES THE 14-DAY TIME RESTRICTION FROM FINAL FANTASY XIV’S FREE TRIAL
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/square-enix-removes-the-14-day-time-restriction-from-final-fantasy-xivs-free-trial/
SQUARE ENIX has brought new enhancements to the FINAL FANTASY XIV free trial in preparation for the upcoming release of Stormblood. The latest update removes the 14-day time restriction previously placed on free trial accounts, allowing anyone to experience the award-winning MMO for free, up to level 35.

>>deskpro2k3 has a thread about this announcement.

SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR 3 – NEW SCREENSHOTS SHOWCASE JON NORTH’S SAFE HOUSE
http://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/sniper-ghost-warrior-3-new-screenshots-showcase-jon-norths-safe-house/
CI Games has released three new screenshots for Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3, showcasing the main protagonist’s Safe House. According to the team, the Safe House is a safe place where our lead protagonist can sleep to a designated hour, craft and purchase items, choose equipment loadouts and begin missions.

PLANESCAPE: TORMENT ENHANCED EDITION ANNOUNCED
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/planescape-torment-enhanced-edition-announced/
Beamdog has just announced an Enhanced Edition for the classic RPG, Planescape: Torment. Planescape: Torment Enhanced Edition will be optimized for 4K resolutions and will feature an improved interface and a remastered soundtrack, will be enhanced by updates curated by the original lead designer, Chris Avellone.

And now part two, this time with a real Rocket League story (unlike what happened yesterday)

UPGRADED LIQUIDSKY STREAMING GAME SERVICE OPENS BETA TO EVERYONE
http://www.pcgamer.com/upgraded-liquidsky-streaming-game-service-opens-beta-to-everyone/
LiquidSky is no longer operating a closed beta. The streaming service announced over the weekend that anyone with a compatible Windows PC is free to download the new beta 2.0 client, which includes access to its newly upgraded hardware infrastructure.

MIRAGE: ARCANE WARFARE CLOSED BETA BEGINS TODAY, FULL RELEASE IS COMING IN MAY
http://www.pcgamer.com/mirage-arcane-warfare-closed-beta-begins-today-full-release-is-coming-in-may/
Torn Banner Studios announced earlier this month that the mystical multiplayer battler Mirage: Arcane Warfare would enter closed beta testing on March 27. Now that the big day has arrived, it's taken the natural next step by revealing that the game will go into full release on May 23.

HEARTHSTONE'S 'YEAR OF THE MAMMOTH' DAILY REWARDS INCLUDE CARD PACKS AND A GOLDEN VOLCANOSAUR
http://www.pcgamer.com/hearthstones-year-of-the-mammoth-daily-rewards-include-card-packs-and-a-golden-volcanosaur/
The Hearthstone expansion Journey to Un'Goro is coming in early April, bringing with it a transition from the Year of the Kraken to the Year of the Mammoth. As we explained last month, that means The Grand Tournament, Blackrock Mountain, and The League of Explorers are being rotated out of Standard, as well as a half-dozen Classic cards are being retired to Wild mode, making room for new expansions, a new Hero, and other fresh content. In the leadup to the changeover, Blizzard is holding a "Mammoth celebration" which will grant players daily rewards, including gold, card packs, and a Golden Volcanosaur, just for logging in.

CIVILIZATION 6 'SPRING UPDATE' WILL REDUCE WARMONGER PENALTIES AND TUNE THE AI
http://www.pcgamer.com/civilization-6-spring-update-will-reduce-warmonger-penalties-and-tune-the-ai/
The patch notes for the upcoming Civilization 6 Spring Update break down a wide range of changes coming to the game, which 2K games said will include "balance changes, AI adjustments, multiplayer changes, and bug fixes." Highlights include a Harbor buff that "will bring the strength of the various districts in line with each other," and a reduction in warmonger penalties, "so they only hit with their full strength if you are truly wresting valuable cities from your opponents."

ROCKET LEAGUE BOSS ADDRESSES POOR SERVER PERFORMANCE, MATCHMAKING ISSUES ON PC
http://www.pcgamer.com/rocket-league-boss-addresses-poor-server-performance-matchmaking-issues-on-pc/
The number of its active monthly players has jumped 40 percent over 2016 in the first few months of 2017 alone.
But this uptake in interest has resulted in server performance issues and matchmaking delays—forcing CEO Dave Hagewood to now address the issues, and he and his team's community, head on.

ALL WALLS MUST FALL IS A GORGEOUS 'TECH-NOIR' TACTICS GAME, NOW CROWDFUNDED
http://www.pcgamer.com/all-walls-must-fall-is-a-gorgeous-tech-noir-tactics-game-that-imagines-the-cold-war-never-ended/
Inbetweengames is a group of Berlin-based ex-Yager devs whose debut project is All Walls Must Fall—a super-stylish "tech-noir" tactics game set in the year 2089 in a world where the Berlin Wall still stands and the Cold War never ended. Mixing time travel, futuristic dystopia, stealth and backs-to-the-wall rhythm-inspired combat, the game echoes everything from X-Com to Syndicate, Superhot to Braid, Crypt of the Necrodancer to any number of old-school isometric DOS games. It's early days yet, but it looks pretty fantastic.
Update: All Walls Must Fall—inbetweengames uber-stylish "tech-noir" tactics game—has been crowdfunded after just five days.

THE ELDER SCROLLS ONLINE: MORROWIND TEASES BATTLEGROUNDS PVP MODE AND NEW WARDEN CLASS
http://www.pcgamer.com/the-elder-scrolls-online-morrowind-teases-battlegrounds-pvp-mode-and-new-warden-class/
If Matthew Gilman's recent journey to The Elder Scrolls Online's reimagining of Morrowind had you excited, then you'll likely want to check out Bethesda and Zenimax Online's latest trailer exploring its Battleground PvP.

ARK: SURVIVAL EVOLVED'S NEXT PATCH WILL FEATURE A 'TOTAL INVENTORY MENU REDESIGN'
http://www.pcgamer.com/ark-survival-evolveds-next-patch-will-feature-a-total-inventory-menu-redesign/
Ark's next patch, v256, will among other things apparently provide a long, long, long overdue 'total inventory menu redesign' according to recently added notes to the Steam discussion post and this tweet from Studio Wildcard's Jeremy Stieglitz.
Update: Here's a peek at the new menu, via Jeremy Stieglitz on Twitter.

PREY 'WEAPONS AND POWERS' TRAILER EXPLORES STYLISH MIX-AND-MATCH COMBAT
http://www.pcgamer.com/prey-weapons-and-powers-trailer-explores-stylish-mix-and-match-combat/
Prey's latest trailer, aptly named 'Weapons and Powers', offers a stylish overview of how we might combine Yu's resources to best overcome Talos 1's hostile alien threat.

BUY A GTX 1060 AND GET FOR HONOR OR GHOST RECON WILDLANDS FOR FREE
http://www.pcgamer.com/buy-a-gtx-1060-and-get-for-honor-or-ghost-recon-wildlands-for-free/
The mid-range Pascal part is the latest to added to Nvidia's "Prepare for Battle" bundle promotion. Initially the free game offer applied to qualified purchases of a GeForce GTX 1070 or 1080 card, desktop system, or laptop. It later expanded to included the GTX 1080 Ti after it launched, and now the GTX 1060 is joining the party.

**Bonus news**

Part because I didn't see it yesterday and part because it's awesome, here's one more piece of news:

THOUGHT LOST FOREVER, ONE OF THE WORST PC GAMES EVER HAS BEEN FOUND
http://www.pcgamer.com/thought-lost-forever-one-of-the-worst-pc-games-ever-has-been-found/
There are bad games and then there is Plumbers Don't Wear Ties, quite possibly the worst game ever made. Centered around John, a sexy mid-twenties plumber, Plumbers Don't Wear Ties is a unimaginably terrible adult visual novel from the '90s. Pressured to find a wife by his mom, John meets Jane, a "daddy's girl," and it's your job to make sure the two bump uglies before the credits roll.
Released in 1994 to spectacularly negative critical reception, this game was a big part of the avalanche of shitty games that helped sink the Panasonic 3DO. Earlier this week, like the Indiana Jones that no one asked for, YouTuber psychoticgiraffe unearthed the lost and forgotten PC version of the game and leaked it for anyone to play—and play it you should. They just don't make games this bad anymore.
"Plumbers Don't Wear Ties is an irksome and yobbishly executed pseudo-pornographic photo-story with the wit and charm of an elephant's arse," said Jon Smith in our review of the game way back in PC Gamer's July 1994 issue (one of the first ever printed). We gave Plumbers a 3… out of 100. It's the lowest score we've ever given. "I've never seen anything like it. Hopefully, I never will again."

>>Confess, who else has thought about trying it to see if it's really that bad? I'm sure most of you have but, will any of you actually go and try it? Well, if you are really up to the task, you can download it from here (you'll need a DOSBox emulator to run it).

Should have left it as Battle.net. The name that's been used for decades.

Also surprising how they haven't rolled in all of Activisions titles into the App yet... Lots of games there.

And it's gone. It looks like it was a 24h deal or something, and now it's gone back to its usual price point.

I couldn't get it in time (not that I was really interested in it, but a free game is always a free game).