Its Friday.. and the delivery my Oculus Rift, plus controllers bundle is coming within the next hour or 2.

Cannot.. wait! Also..

hmmn, that doesn't seem right.



Also I noticed in the Nvidia CP, there is no "G-sync" option in the vertical sync drop down menu. There is only Off, on and Fast. BNoticed that my colour profile is set to my previous BenQ monitor and I don't know how to restore it back to the default state.

Edit: Nvm, managed to download an up to date driver from Scer and have the PC  locate it within the downloads folder and it's now chanegd from "generic" to the actual monitor name.

It's Friday! Let's go with the last rounds of news of the week:

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

Shadow Warrior is available for free on Humble Store for the next 41 hours
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/shadow-warrior-is-available-for-free-on-humble-store-for-the-next-41-hours/
The 2013 remake of Shadow Warrior was a great – overall – game. And we are happy to report that Flying Wild Hog’s shooter is currently available for free on Humble Store for a limited time. This offer will end in 41 hours from this post, so make sure to download it while you still can.

>>It's no longer 41hours, but more like 24. In any case, you can get it from here, and don't forget to visit shikamaru's thread about this great opportunity (there's another thread made by caffeinade, but it came later so I won't link it).

SOFTWARE

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MODS/EMULATORS

The Witcher 3 HD Reworked Project 4.6 is now available for download
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-witcher-3-hd-reworked-project-46-available-for-download/
Modder ‘Halk Hogan’ has released a new version of his amazing mod for The Witcher 3. This new version of The Witcher 3 HD Reworked Project improves the textures for Poor Wood Planks, Poor Messy Stonewalls, Buildings Stone Edges, Poor Wood, Village Stone Wall, Rich Bricks, Rich Brick Plasters, Regular Rough Brickwalls, and Rounded Mixed Bricks.

>>Those interested can download the mod from here.

You can now play as Berserk's Guts in Dark Souls
http://www.pcgamer.com/you-can-now-play-as-berserks-guts-in-dark-souls/
The Japanese dark manga series Berserk is said to have inspired the likes of Dynasty Warriors and Dark Souls—the latter of which owes much of its sombre and disparate aesthetic to the animated works of Kentaro Miura. Now, Souls modder Abject has reversed these roles by bringing Berserk's esteemed protagonist Guts to Lordran.

>>If you want to try it, go to the mod's Nexus page.

GAMING NEWS

Call of Duty: WWII – Official Nazi Zombies Reveal Trailer
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/call-of-duty-wwii-official-nazi-zombies-reveal-trailer/
Activision has released the official reveal trailer for Call of Duty: WWII’s Zombie mode. In this mode, players will embark on a chilling and mysterious journey through a snowy Bavarian village in Mittelburg, Germany, as they attempt to recover priceless works of art stolen by the Axis powers in World War II.

Sonic Forces – New cutscene trailer introduces players to Infinite
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/sonic-forces-new-cutscene-trailer-introduces-players-to-infinite/
SEGA has released a new trailer for Sonic Forces that introduces players to a mysterious new foe with even stranger powers, Infinite. Sonic Forces is powered by the the Hedgehog Engine 2 and feels like a spiritual successor to Sonic Colors, but with the 3D/2D mechanics of Sonic Generations. Sonic Forces is currently planned for a Holiday 2017 release.

DRAGON BALL FighterZ – Piccolo & Krillin join the roster
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/dragon-ball-fighterz-piccolo-krillin-join-the-roster/
Bandai Namco has announced that Piccolo and Krillin have joined DRAGON BALL FighterZ’s roster. According to the press release, both characters have their respective fighting style and distinctive skills. In addition, Bandai Namco revealed more details about the game’s Online Battles.

>>Hiku made a thread about this... 3 days ago.

Overwatch: Game of the Year Edition hits retail stores on July 28th
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/overwatch-game-of-the-year-edition-hits-retail-stores-on-july-28th/
Blizzard has announced that a retail version of Overwatch: Game of the Year Edition will arrive in retail stores on July 28th. Starting next week, new players can suit up and save the world join the fight for the future with an enhanced boxed version of the team-based shooter that’s won over more than 100 game of the year awards.

Titanfall 2 developer hopes that pirates will enjoy the SP and buy the game for its MP mode
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/titanfall-2-developer-hopes-that-pirates-will-enjoy-the-sp-and-buy-the-game-for-its-mp-mode/
Now that’s how you win PC gamers that are still on the fence. Titanfall 2 originally launched with the Denuvo anti-tamper tech however, EA decided to remove it back in March. As such, a pirated – and completely cracked – version of the game found its way to the Internet. And it appears that this pirated version caught the eye of one of the game’s developers, who responded in a really surprising and pleasant way.

Get Even – Real Life versus in-game environments comparison video
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/get-even-real-life-versus-in-game-environments-comparison-video/
Bandai Namco has released a new comparison video between the in-game and the real life environments of Get Even. Get Even uses photgrammetry and while the textures look great, its lighting system has been severely downgraded (from its initial reveal). And this video shows how important lighting is as the in-game scenes look flat and bland. So yeah, I’m a bit puzzled as to why Bandai Namco decided to release this video. Because let’s be honest here; the in-game scenes are far from being described as photorealistic.

Part two of the news:

A new Observer trailer reveals Rutger Hauer as a Blade Runner-like 'neural detective'
http://www.pcgamer.com/a-new-observer-trailer-reveals-rutger-hauer-as-a-blade-runner-like-neural-detective/
Rutger Hauer has done a lot of cool stuff over the years, but his best-known role has to be that of Roy Batty, leader of the renegade replicants in Blade Runner. In August he will take the lead in a similarly dark tale of humanity's craptastic near future, in a "cyberpunk horror story" called Observer—but this time around, he's the lawman.

Ark: Survival of the Fittest is 'an experiment that didn't catch on but we do think there's a fun game there'
http://www.pcgamer.com/ark-survival-of-the-fittest-is-an-experiment-that-didnt-catch-on-but-we-do-think-theres-a-fun-game-there-says-studio-wildcard/
"Ark: Survival of the Fittest was for us an experiment," says Studio Wildcard's co-founder Jeremy Stieglitz. "It started as a mod and it was pretty cool and pretty fun. I lot of these games that are very successful—like PUBG, like, you know, Counter-Strike or DotA—originate as mods and can switch over to standalone titles."

The Pyre launch trailer showcases a bright, beautiful fantasy RPG world
http://www.pcgamer.com/the-pyre-launch-trailer-showcases-a-bright-beautiful-fantasy-rpg-world/
Supergiant Games, the developer of Bastion and Transistor, announced in May that its next game, the party-based RPG Pyre, will be out on July 25. So that's not really news, then. But earlier today on Twitter, the studio said it again, and this time around it gave us a launch trailer to look at.

Kingdoms and Castles is medieval SimCity with tower defense elements
http://www.pcgamer.com/kingdoms-and-castles-is-medieval-simcity-with-tower-defense-elements/
If you're a fan of building cities or townships, but also want those cities or townships to be attacked by invading cretins, then Kingdoms and Castles looks sweet. Released today and funded on Fig, it's a medieval fantasy-themed spin on the likes of SimCity and Cities: Skylines, except you'll also be defending your civilisation.

FIFA 14, FIFA 14 Ultimate Team will lose their online services in October
http://www.pcgamer.com/fifa-14-fifa-14-ultimate-team-will-lose-its-online-services-in-october/
FIFA 14 will lose its online support on October 18, meaning you won't be able to compete against friends or otherwise in the game by the end of the year. Released in September 2013, the game will have received just over four years support before the publisher pulled the pin.

Abandon Ship teases horrid sea monsters and doomsday cults
http://www.pcgamer.com/abandon-ship-teases-sea-monsters-and-doomsday-cults/
Any game that describes itself as "FTL-meets-Sunless Sea in the golden age of sea" is likely to turn heads, and, having watched Abandon Ship's first public demo at this year's PC Gamer Weekender, it'd seem Fireblade Software's debut venture is on track to live up to its billing.

Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite adds Nemesis, Frank West, Haggar at Comic Con
http://www.pcgamer.com/marvel-vs-capcom-infinite-adds-nemesis-frank-west-haggar-at-comic-con/
The roster for Capcom's incoming superstar fighter Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite is filling up fast, having previously confirmed the likes of Captain Marvel, Iron Man, Rocket Raccoon and Jedah. Now, Resident Evil's Nemesis, Dead Rising's Frank West, and Final Fight's Haggar has been confirmed ahead of the game's September 19 launch.

'The paid mods pipeline is a way for us to get more free art content to players,' says Ark dev on future of sponsored scheme
http://www.pcgamer.com/the-paid-mods-pipeline-is-a-way-for-us-to-get-more-free-art-content-to-players-says-ark-devs-on-future-of-sponsored-scheme/
In February, Ark: Survival Evolved developer Studio Wildcard unveiled a sponsored programme that would pay mod creators on a monthly basis for their work. Offering a stipend of $4,000 per month, each individual's work would be evaluated, and it would thereafter be determined if those modders would continue to be paid for the next month.

Try Citadel: Forged With Fire for free this Saturday
http://www.pcgamer.com/try-citadel-forged-with-fire-for-free-this-saturday/
Citadel: Forged With Fire is an "online sandbox RPG" announced last week by Blue Isle Studios, the developer of Valley and Slender: The Arrival. And it's apparently well into development, because despite being revealed to the world so recently, it will hold its first open beta this weekend.
The beta will run from 9 am until midnight ET on July 22, which for those who don't have a calendar handy is this Saturday. During that time you'll be able to simply download the client from Steam and dive in. Citadel: Forged With Fire will be available for purchase on Steam Early Access shortly after the beta ends (July 26, specifically) for $25.

And after that, let's take a look at the other deals at GOG and Steam:

+GOG

• We "only" have the weekly sale at GOG, with lots of RPGs: https://www.gog.com/promo/20170717_weekly_sale

+Steam

There are two free to play games this weekend, one deal and a franchise sale:

• Let's start with Blitzkrieg 3, that is free to play and also has a 40% discount if you want like it enough to keep it: http://store.steampowered.com/app/235380/Blitzkrieg_3/
• Next comes DOOM, that's also free to play and has a 50% discount: http://store.steampowered.com/app/379720/DOOM/
• The next one is Insurgency, that can be yours thanks to its 75% discount: http://store.steampowered.com/app/222880/Insurgency/
• Lastly, there's the sale: Skulls. Basically, it's Game Workshop's games that feature skulls: http://store.steampowered.com/sale/skulls/

And with that, we say goodbye to the news until Monday. I hope you all have a happy and gaming weekend.

There are two news about Intel: another leak about the 6-core mainstream parts and someone rather important that is leaving the company:

Intel Coffee Lake Core i7-8700K Flagship 6 Core Specifications Leaked – 4.3 GHz Single Core Boost, 4.0 GHz Six Core Boost, 95W TDP, Supported on LGA 1151 Socket, Two More 6 Core SKUs Detailed
http://wccftech.com/intel-coffee-lake-core-i7-8700k-6-core-cpu-specifications-details-leak/
So for the details, the first processor is the Core i7-8700K. This chip has 6 cores and 12 threads. The chip is clocked at a base frequency of 3.7 GHz and has a minimum core frequency set at 0.8 GHz which is for idle mode. The chip features a boost clock of 4.3 GHz on a single core, 4.2 GHz in dual core mode while quad and hexa core boost clocks are rated at 4.0 GHz which is impressive. The CPU has a BCLK frequency of 100 MHz which is expected from Intel CPUs. The chip features an unlocked multiplier as suggested by the “IA (Intel Architecture) Overclock Capable” panel.

The chip has dual channel memory support with native speeds of 2400 MHz. There’s a total of 12 MB of smart cache on the processor, referring to the total L3 cache. The chip will be shipping with Intel’s GT2 level graphics core with a minimum clock speed of 350 MHz. The interesting thing is that the chip packs a 95W TDP and is compatible with the LGA 1151 socket which means that Intel may allow Coffee Lake support on 200-series and even 100-series motherboards although there will be a new chipset known as Z390 launching alongside the chips.

The other two processors are very interesting too. There’s another 95W chip that features clock speeds of 3.2 GHz base, 3.6 GHz (single core / dual core) boost and 3.4 GHz (quad core and hexa core) boost. This chip also supports overclocking but the clock speeds are rather lower for it to be a Core i5 K-Series chip. The other is a 65W part so we can take a guess that this is a T-Series, low TDP chip that comes with clock speeds of 3.1 GHz base but higher boost speeds of 4.2 GHz (single core), 4.1 GHz (dual core) and 3.9 GHz (quad and hexa core) boost clocks. Remaining specifications of the chips are rather similar.

François Piednoël Quits Intel
https://www.techpowerup.com/235385/francois-piednoel-quits-intel
Who is François Piednoël, you ask? Why, just the principal engineer at Intel for nearly 20 years now. He has been involved in the architecture development of CPUs, including Katmai, Conroe, Penryn, and Nehalem as well as SoCs in Sandy Bridge, Ivy Bridge, Haswell, Broadwell, Skylake, and Kaby Lake. Oh, and did I mention he was also strongly involved in the Intel Atom processor line and the massive shift in Intel's microarchitecture from Pentium 4 to Core? He has also supported development of CPUz, Intel Hyperthreading, and the Android x86 platform.

Dual channel DDR4 2400mhz? Yuck. This is 2017 ffs.

It's taken over half a decade, but the mainstream has almost beaten my SB-E chip in almost every way, my desire to upgrade is growing stronger. Haha

https://twitter.com/FPiednoel/status/888607190583357440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dvhardware.net%2Farticle66913.html

Dude, you don't have to quote the whole post!

And, in response to your twitter link, here's this:

(extracted from the replies of the TechPowerUp article)

I'm terrible at linking lol

There is a few replies similar like this(not really same messages), i mean oh my god....

Really? I thought all the Intel hate was related to huge Anti-Trust practices Intel put against AMD during Athlon 64 / Pentium 4 days..

— James K (@stringsof121) July 22, 2017

Edit: Just testing...

Edit 2: Oh, this is the link worked like this. Ok, i'll do it next time.