Raspberry Pi 3 Now Available
The Raspberry Pi 3 is the latest version of the extremely small computer to hit the market. The Pi 3 is powered by a 1.2GHz, 64-bit, quad-core ARMv8 processor featuring HDMI, Ethernet, and four USB ports. The system also adds new features in the form of built-in wireless and Bluetooth 4.0. The price remains at just $35 despite the new features and represents a solid choice for anyone looking to get started with a small form factor PC.
Source: Venture Beat
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Homefront: The Revolution Goliath Edition and Pre-Order Bonus Detailed
On May 17 Homefront: The Revolution releases in North America and globally on May 20, for PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. For those in North America who want more than just the game, you will soon be able to pre-order the limited Goliath Edition. This edition comes with a boxed copy of the game, the Expansion Pass, the Revolutionary Spirit pack (which comes with every pre-order), a 32 page art book, an exclusive Steelbook, and a radio-controlled scale replica Goliath Drone. The drone features working lights and six-wheel suspension, like the in-game version.
Besides the Goliath Edition, we also got information about the pre-order bonuses for different North American retailers. Pre-orders at GameStop will get you the Guerrilla Care Packer, which comes with five 'Resistance Crates' containing random weapon blueprints, attachments, equipment and more, as well as the Combat Stimulant Pack. Amazon customers will get the Wing Skull Pack, which includes a Wing Skull motorbike skin and the Silver Pistol skin in the campaign. Best Buy pre-orders get you the limited edition Steelbook. All digital pre-orders come with the Liberty Pack, which gives the player the Liberty Body Armor and the KPA Shock Trooper Helmet to personalize your Co-Op character.
Source: Press Release and Homefront: The Revolution Game Website
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Remote Play for PC and Mac Coming Soon to PS4
A closed beta test for the Sony PlayStation 4 will begin sometime this week featuring "a lot of social features, including notifications for when your PS friends come online; the ability to change your status to offline; and scheduling future online gameplay sessions with friends," and "live streaming integration for video site Dailymotion." Unfortunately, the beta test won't include the Remote Play feature for PC and Mac announced in November, but Sony added that "you can look forward to it soon." When Remote Play is finally added, gamers can look forward to an experience similar to streaming from the Xbox One to Windows 10 or Steam in-home streaming.
Source: PC World
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The Annual OCC Contest Has Arrived!
The calendar may say March, but we here at OverclockersClub like to give back to the community no matter what. That means it's time for our annual contest, offering a ton of prizes even if we're a little past our typical Christmas timeframe. We have cases, power supplies, keyboards, mice, hard drives, SSDs, and more to give away this year. Prizes from Corsair, Noctua, OCZ, AMD, Phanteks, Zalman, Seagate, ID-Cooling, Azio, and XTracGear are all available to win, as are some donations from the staff at Neoseeker and OCC, plus an assortment of games. It's quite an extensive list, really, so be sure to hit up the contest thread to see it all!
Our contest is open to everyone worldwide, including staff at OCC. All you need to do is send an email to contest@overclockersclub.com (subject "Annual OCC Contest") with your user name; your full name; full shipping information, including your complete street address and phone number; and your full system specifications. We're also asking you to answer the following question: "What is your next purchase for your PC going to be?" Once you have everything in your email, send it off to us and you're in it for the running. Please be sure to include everything in your initial email, as incomplete or multiple entries will result in a disqualification.
The Annual OCC Contest will run until March 21, so be sure to get your entry in by then! Good luck to everyone who enters, and thank you for supporting us in the past year!
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Harmonix Starts Crowdfunding Campaign to Bring Rock Band 4 to PC
Back in 2007 the first Rock Band game released for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, and then in October Rock Band 4 was released for the current generation of consoles. Since the first game, Harmonix has been asked about making a PC version, and now that might just happen. Today Harmonix has launched a Fig crowdfunding campaign to raise $1,500,000 to make the PC version. The developers actually estimate the cost of making the new version at $2,000,000 but will contribute the remaining half million themselves, if they can raise enough from pledges and investments. The company chosen to go with Fig for the campaign, feeling it to be the "logical evolution of crowdfunding" and it allows people to invest in and receive a share of the game's potential profits.
The actual work to bring Rock Band 4 to PC will be done by Sumo Digital, with support from Harmonix's engine team. By going with an external developer, it allows Harmonix to work on some new features, including the return of the Rock Band Network (RBN). Originally part of Rock Band 3, this system allowed people to add their own songs to the game, and sell them to other players, but was shut down in 2014 due to the amount of work it required to maintain its infrastructure. By utilizing the Steam Workshop, a lot of overhead can be removed, as well as the fees RBN required, while still allowing people to sell their tracks to other players.
The target for release is Fall 2016 and the PC version will include all of the content and features the console versions currently have and will be updated alongside the console version. The Rock Band Network will be a PC exclusive, though Harmonix might bring some RBN songs over to console. The Fig campaign runs for 35 days.
Source: Press Release and Fig
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GeForce Game Ready 362.00 WHQL Drivers Now Available
Tuesdays typically bring new game releases, but today they also bring new NVIDIA GeForce drivers to get your games running their best. The GeForce Game Ready 362.00 WHQL drivers are now available to download, offering game ready support for Far Cry Primal, Gears of War: Ultimate Edition, and Dying Light: The Following - Enhanced Edition. Far Cry Primal arrived last week for console, but it's available today for PC, bringing with it higher fidelity visuals to soak in the world better. The new drivers bring performance optimizations and an SLI profile, giving you the best experience from the start. Launched late last year on Xbox One and now available today for PC, Gears of War: Ultimate Edition features remasters of the first three games and some new multiplayer features. The PC releases also has higher quality graphics, NVIDIA HBAO+ shadows, and the ability to bump the resolution to 4K. It's also the first Windows 10, DirectX 12-exclusive title, with the drivers offering a smooth gameplay experience. Recently launched is Dying Light: The Following - Enhanced Edition, which not only gets the boost from PCSS, but driver optimizations to give you an even better zombie killing time.
The GeForce Game Ready 362.00 WHQL drivers can be downloaded from within GeForce Experience or on GeForce.com.
Source: GeForce
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Dying Light Patch Adds NVIDIA PCSS
Last year we saw the release of Techland's open world, zombie-survival game Dying Light and last month its expansion, Dying Light: The Following released. Today it has received a patch adding NVIDIA's Percentage Closer Soft Shadows (PCSS) to its graphics options. This technology softens the edges of a shadow based on its distance from the shadow caster, increasing the realism of the virtual world.
To enable PCSS, the Shadow Map Size has to be set to High or Very High, and then NVIDIA PCSS needs to be toggled on, prompting a game restart. Dying Light already features NVIDIA's HBAO+ and Depth of Field technologies.
Source: NVIDIA
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Hardware Roundup: Tuesday, March 1, 2016, Edition
March has arrived at long last, with several items along the way to welcome it. We start with a review on the Corsair VOID Surround Gaming Headset, which features both an analog 3.5mm and a USB connection to fit whatever system you hook it up to, from PC to console and smartphones. There's also the ROCCAT Kava Gaming Mouse, featuring an improved design and new enhancements, including an integration with Alienware technology, to give a new way to control your games. We have a couple of things for PC gaming, like how Microsoft is changing up its Windows Store to features some games that are only available there, some FCAT results with Ashes of the Singularity, and how Microsoft is merging PC and Xbox One gaming. We wrap up with a look at 20 of the worst PC setups seen during the month of February.
Keyboards/Mice
ROCCAT Kava Gaming Mouse @ Madshrimps
Speakers/Headphones
Corsair VOID Surround Gaming Headset @ Neoseeker
Gaming
PC Gaming Shakeup: Ashes of the Singularity, DX12 and the Microsoft Store @ PC Perspective
Microsoft plans to merge PC and Xbox gaming @ PC Perspective
Miscellany
20 of the Worst PC Setups - February 2016 @ ThinkComputers
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Super-Light Solar Cell Made
Miniaturization has been essential for many technologies to succeed and achieve ubiquity. Integrated circuits are one example as many of us are walking around with small computers in our pockets. In the future we may see solar cells become just as common, thanks to researchers at MIT who have developed a manufacturing process that can make cells so small and light that they will pop bubbles when placed on them.
While a great deal of focus might be on the tiny solar cells, it is the process that is the real accomplishment here. What the researchers figured out was how to grow the substrate, the solar cell, and the protective overcoating all in one process. It also can be done in a vacuum chamber at room temperature, unlike conventional solar cells that require high temperatures and harsh chemicals. This makes the manufacturing much easier and safer. The process starts with a carrier material, glass in this case, that a film of parylene, a somewhat common plastic coating, is grown on to serve as the substrate. The light-absorbing layer of DBP, an organic material, is deposited on the substrate and then another layer of parylene is put on top, protecting the cell from the environment. Once the process is done, it can be lifted off of the glass, producing a light, thin, and flexible solar cell.
At such a small size, these solar cells do not produce much power, but then this is a proof of concept that can work with other, better materials. Still, these solar cells have a tremendous power to weight ratio of 6 Watts per gram, which far surpasses the 15 W per Kilogram for silicon based modules. Potentially we could see these lightweight cells used in aerospace missions, where weight is an issue, or used to laminate existing structures, since the solar cells can be easily bent to match unusual surfaces.
Source: MIT
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