War. War never changes. Well, that’s not quite true. We might be familiar with the concept of mass artillery and enemy warfare thanks to Call of Duty, Battlefield, Resistance (and way more games that we couldn’t possibly list in full here), yet each one tweaks the nature of war to …
Read More »Battlefield 3 developer seeks community feedback for weapon tweaks
Battlefield 3’s lead gameplay designer Alan Kertz is bringing some big changes to the game’s weapon accessory system, but not without some feedback from players. For the past week, the DICE developer has been working with Reddit members to generate a list of Battlefield 3 accessory tweaks which may or …
Read More »Crysis 2 and Modern Warfare 3 named most pirated games of 2011
Crysis 2, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, and Battlefield 3 have been named the top three games in 2011, but not in a way that will have Crytek, Infinity Ward, or EA popping champagne any time soon. According to TorrentFreak’s Top 10 Most Pirated Games of 2011 list, Crysis …
Read More »The Platinum Chalice Awards 2011, Part 2 The Best Games of 2011
This article is part two of a three-part series of awards. Click here for Part 1 and Part 3. Welcome back to our sixth annual celebration of all the amazing things the gaming industry brings us. Welcome back, indeed, because now that the feel-good Special Awards and console exclusives are …
Read More »Battlefield 3s textures with and without the Xbox 360 install
Battlefield 3 has had a strange launch. From server downtime to the PlayStation 3 version’s mysterious missing copy of Battlefield 1943, the game has been in the headlines for reasons EA and DICE most likely wish they could have avoided. And no version is without its own weird quirks, it …
Read More »EA teases something Medal of Honor-related with BF3 insert
Above: The cryptic insert makes its appearance around halfway through Those privileged enough to be ripping open a copy of Battlefield 3 today have reported a tease for a possible new title in another popular EA franchise. Having the whole reverse side of the game’s Online Pass to fill with …
Read More »Battlefield 3 for PS3 gets timed exclusive DLC with Back to Karkand map
Battlefield 3 DLC will be available as a timed exclusive to PlayStation 3 players one week before it arrives on the PC and Xbox 360. The announcement comes from DICE Jr. Product Manager, Tommy Rydling on Sony’s PlayStation Blog. The timed exclusivity will begin with the first map pack Back …
Read More »Battlefield 3 multiplayer hands-on preview
Here’s the thing: Battlefield 3 is exactly what you’re expecting it to be. It’s more Battlefield. And you know what? That’s just fine. Opening in a large garden area, our demo made it immediately clear that developer DICE knows what works in its particular style of multiplayer shooter. A Rush …
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