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News New Mass Effect 3, Hitman Absolution Trailers To Round Out The VGAs
There are some big announcements set to take place at the VGAs this weekend: Sony's mysterious exclusive The Last Of Us, the reannouncement of Metal Gear Solid: Rising, and the unveiling of Epic Games' next big project
But while Spike's lined up plenty of show stoppers for the event, the awards ceremony will also play host to some lesser reveals...
News Head Back To Karkand Now With Battlefield 3 On PlayStation 3
The debut Battlefield 3 expansion pack, Back To Karkand, is available now from the PlayStation Store
If you purchased a specially marked limited edition copy of EA and DICE's destructive shooter, then the DLC is yours to download for free. Everyone else will need to stump up a reasonable £11.99 / $14.99. In order to celebrate the DLC's release, EA...
News Sony Europe Boss Regrets Insomniac Games' Switch To Multiplatform
With both Resistance 3 and Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One already sitting on store shelves, developer Insomniac Games' parting gift to PlayStation fans is complete
The company's next project is multiplatform co-operative shooter Overstrike. But while the title will still naturally launch on Sony's system, SCEE boss Jim Ryan has expressed his...
News Battlefield 3's 'Back To Karkand' DLC Blows Up The PlayStation 3 On December 6th
Are you ready to head 'Back To Karkand'? No time to think soldier, you're going anyway
Publisher EA has confirmed that Battlefield 3's debut expansion pack will launch on PlayStation 3 as soon as December 6th. That's a week earlier than on other platforms, as promised by the publisher at launch. The pack's comprised of four maps from previous...
News Syndicate Scoops Up Weapons Trailer
EA's released a brand new trailer for its upcoming Syndicate reboot
The latest footage — accompanied by an irritating robotic voice sample — shows off the game's massive weapons roster, which is split across a number of different types. There's assault rifles, snipers, explosives and — most excitingly — special weapons. We especially like...
Rumour New Army Of Two In Development Using Frostbite 2 Engine
The EA rumours keep coming
Mega-blog Kotaku's just gone live with a report regarding the successor to EA's Army Of Two franchise, claiming that a new entry in the co-operative shooter series is in development. According to the website, the latest Army Of Two will feature four player co-op (Army Of Four?) and is being developed using DICE's top-notch...
Rumour Multiplayer Dragon Age In Development
EA really is aiming to incorporate multiplayer into all of its franchises
According to a Kotaku report, the publisher is pushing Bioware to release an online arena based battle system as part of its action RPG series. The site claims that dragons will be playable in the multiplayer component, but is unclear whether the mode will be released as a...
News Battlefield 3 Sells A Whopping Eight Million Copies
It might be struggling to topple Activision's latest Call Of Duty title, but EA's Battlefield 3 is certainly no slouch
Chatting at the Baird Technology Conference yesterday, EA financial gaffer Eric Brown revealed that Battlefield 3 has sold a ridiculous eight million copies. According to Brown, the publisher has shipped 12 million copies of the...
Rumour Dead Space To Go First-Person And More
Kotaku's dumped a slew of EA rumours this morning, starting with the Dead Space franchise
The publication claims that the publisher is looking at "new ways to expand" the survival horror space series, and has a first-person shooter in the works. But apparently, that's not all. The publisher also has a Dead Space flight game in development...
News Battlefield 3 Client Update Set To Deploy On PS3 Tomorrow
The official Battlefield 3 Twitter account has announced plans to launch the latest edition of its client update on PlayStation 3 tomorrow
PC players received the same update last week, which improves a variety of issues with the game across single-player and multiplayer. We've listed the full extent of the fixes after the jump. Feel free to moan in...
News Battlefield 3 Scores New 'Gulf Of Oman' Trailer
EA has deployed a brand new trailer for Battlefield 3's upcoming Back To Karkand DLC pack
The footage focuses on the Gulf Of Oman map, and puts a big emphasis on vehicular combat. Boom, boom, boom. The DLC's set to launch next month. Hit the jump to check the map in action.
News Dante's Inferno 2 Hinted On Visceral Employee's Website
The original Dante's Inferno suffered from releasing about a month before God Of War III
The game looked fantastic at first, only to be made look average by Sony Santa Monica's successor. But we're big fans of the "God Of War genre" as a whole, and so we'd be happy to see a follow-up in developer Visceral's slash 'em up series. If evidence...
News Lionel Messi Becomes The New Face Of FIFA
Barcelona forward -- and all around footballing genius -- Lionel Messi has been announced as the new global face of the FIFA brand
Messi was previously the poster boy for Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer series. He was replaced by Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo earlier in the year, prompting rumours that EA had snapped up the Argentinean striker...
News EA To Give Battlefield 3 PS3 Players A Free Copy Of Battlefield 1943
After a messy month or so culminating in a class-action lawsuit, EA has announced that it will give Battlefield 3 players on the PS3 a free copy of Battlefield 1943 as originally promised
The bonus was announced earlier in the year at E3, but was mysteriously absent from retail copies of the game. EA said that it was offering PlayStation 3 players a...
News Get The Tiniest Glimpse Of Bioware's Next Game
We know you're probably excited about the prospect of learning more about Bioware's next game
But seriously, put a lid that excitement for now. There's nothing to see here. Spike's released a new teaser trailer for the game's impending announcement that includes about three seconds of footage at most. The full thing will be revealed at the VGAs on...
Sigh
Sometimes things go to far. And this is an example of that. Law firm Edelson McGuire has filed a class action lawsuit against EA regarding the removal of Battlefield 1943 from PS3 copies of Battlefield 3. Those with strong memories will remember the additional incentive was promised during Sony's E3 press conference back in June. But only...
News We're Not So Hot On This 'It's Tricky' Remix
If EA Sports was hoping to play on nostalgia with its latest SSX reboot trailer, then it probably shouldn't have used a remix of Run DMC's "It's Tricky" to score the teaser
On the other hand, if it wanted to make all the hip kids of tomorrow "totally stoked" about its new ultra rad snowboarding game, then mission accomplished. We imagine...
News What's In Mass Effect 3's Collector's Edition?
GameStop's dropped the full skinny on Mass Effect 3's chunky Collector's Edition, which will be available alongside the main game for $80
The special edition includes: a premium metal case, a 70-page hardbound art-book, a limited edition Mass Effect comic, a fabric N7 patch, a 4x6 lithograph of the Normandy, and a bunch of digital in-game content...
News Latest FIFA Street Trailer Shows A Trick Shot Or Two
Man, we wished we could do some of these tricks
EA Sports' latest FIFA Street trailer offers 80 seconds of pure, unadulterated showboating. And it's awesome. Catch it after the break and turn green with envy.
News EA Bans Hundreds Of Battlefield 3 Cheaters
Whoops
If you're one of the "hundreds of offending" Battlefield 3 cheaters then don't expect to hop online for a quick game this evening. Chances are your account has been blocked and all your statistics with it. EA has said it has "zero tolerance" for those exploiting the game, and is "determined to punish the players who...
News Seven Exclusive Need For Speed: The Run Super-Cars Screech Onto PlayStation 3
EA and Sony's tight-knit partnership continues to reward PlayStation 3 owners with additional goodies
The publisher's taken to the PlayStation Blog to announce seven Need For Speed: The Run vehicles that are exclusive to the PlayStation 3 version of the game. Exclusive rides include the Lexus LFA, Porsche Carrera GT and Bugatti Veyron Super Sport...
News October NPD: Battlefield 3 Tops, Batman: Arkham City Fights Into Second
Microsoft's XBOX 360 continued its North American domination throughout October, leaving the PlayStation 3 sitting behind
It was a big month for multiplatform software, with Battlefield 3, Batman: Arkham City, NBA 2K12 and RAGE all appearing in the top five. Surprising, huh? Sony touted a 5% increase in software sales for the year, and also...
News Cancelled Visceral Melbourne Shooter Blood Dust Revealed
Let's be honest, there are more than enough multiplayer shooters available on the PlayStation 3
But Blood Dust — a cancelled class-based shooter from shuttered developer Visceral Melbourne — actually sets itself apart by virtue of its eccentric 1930s backdrop. According to Kotaku Australia, the "run and gun experience" was in...
News EA Announcement Shocker: "There Is Going To Be A Battlefield 4"
Water is wet
Fire is hot. And EA has confirmed Battlefield 4. After the staggering early sales reports for Battlefield 3, it was never in doubt that there would be another entry in the DICE developed first-person shooter. And that's exactly what EA's Frank Gibeau has announced upon the unexpected back-drop of a college campus. "There is going...
News Mass Effect 3 To Shun Local Co-Op... For Now
While we're still largely indifferent about the inclusion of co-op in Mass Effect 3, we know some fans are quite up on the idea
In fact we've read quite a lot of hopeful chatter regarding support for local multiplayer. Sadly for those anticipating couch co-op, developer Bioware's squashed the speculation prematurely, stating that the game's...
News Battlefield 3 Gets Server Status Notification Website
The launch for Battlefield 3 has been a rocky one
Servers have been up and down like a jack-in-the-box, with players left wondering if there is a fault at EA's end or elsewhere. In order to alleviate issues, the publisher has now set up a Battlefield 3 server status page — an online destination which alerts players whether the servers are...
News Huge Mass Effect 3 Beta Leak Outs Campaign Game Modes
If you've been following the multiplatform websites you'll know that Microsoft accidentally published a Mass Effect 3 beta to XBOX Live users over the weekend
While the red-faced platform holder managed to pull the content promptly, many were still able to download the file, and subsequently have bombarded the Internet with spoilers and unannounced...
News Bioware's Next Big Project Teased Ahead Of VGA Reveal
As promised, Game Informer magazine has released the first teaser image of Bioware's next big project
The screenshot of the game — which is due to be fully revealed at next month's Spike TV VGA awards — shows a collision in a dusty, desert like setting. It's certainly a world away from Dragon Age and Mass Effect, but without more details is...
News Battlefield 3 'Back To Karkand' Gets Premiere Trailer
As gamers we're constantly drawn towards fresh and shiny things
We're sure a lot of Battlefield 3 owners are looking wistfully at that currently unattainable copy of Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 lingering on the horizon. But EA doesn't want you to leave its game — at least not yet. So it's hedging its bets that this 'Back To Karkand' DLC trailer...
News Watch Michael Bay Promote Need For Speed: The Run On A Big Budget
Director Michael Bay is known for his bombastic, set-piece driven movies
EA's upcoming Need For Speed: The Run is gunning for a similar vibe, what with all the avalanches and white-knuckle chases. So it's pretty appropriate that the duo managed to team up in order to produce a blistering TV commercial designed to promote the game. You can watch it...
News EA Outlines Need For Speed: The Run's Multiplayer Features In New Trailer
We already know that Need For Speed: The Run will have all of the same social multiplayer features as its predecessor -- that means Autolog, etc -- but what of the actual online experience in the cross-country racer? EA's latest trailer spills the beans, showcasing a kind of "Wheel Of Fortune" system which rewards you with anything from additional XP through to new cars should you meet specific targets
All looks nice and tidy, as you'd expect from a big-budget EA title. Catch the trailer af...
News EA Picks The Wrong Day To Release A Syndicate Trailer
We've made it clear over the past couple of weeks that we think EA's Syndicate reboot actually looks pretty rad
The game's colourful, sci-fi setting has an identity of its own that's a million miles away from the gritty browns of the current modern combat first-person shooter landscape. But really, EA, didn't you get the memo? Today is Grand Theft...
News Free Battlefield 3 Goodies Available As Part Of Dr. Pepper Promotion
EA's signed a cross-marketing partnership with Dr
Pepper to release some exclusive DLC for Battlefield 3 this week. Those that purchase a specially marked bottle of Dr. Pepper will score a redeemable code for a variety of in-game Battlefield 3 goodies. This includes PlayStation Home avatars, multiplayer skins and special edition dog-tags. We're...
News Battlefield 3 Becomes EA's Biggest Launch... Ever
This is actually somewhat staggering
EA has announced that according to internal estimates, Battlefield 3 has sold more than five million copies since its launch last week. The most amazing thing is that it's the biggest launch in the publisher's history. Like, ever. So far players have executed 73 million saviour kills, 48 million revives, and...
News EA Outlines Harmony Soundtrack System For SSX
EA has unveiled a new custom soundtrack system for its upcoming snowboarding reboot, SSX
The technology — entitled Harmony — sounds similar to the functionality in Wipeout HD. It essentially dynamically mixes your music in-game, so if you hit a particularly big jump, EA's able to fade out your custom soundtrack and replace it with the soothing...
News UK Sales Charts: Battlefield 3 Shoots To The Top Spot
Given the ten million copies EA shipped, it would have been more surprising if Battlefield 3 didn't take the top-spot of this week's UK sales charts
The heavily anticipated DICE developed shooter has toppled last week's winner, Batman: Arkham City, to claim the number one spot in a largely familiar top-ten. Activision's Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure...
News EA Sent Some Tanks Into London To Celebrate The Release Of Battlefield 3
Battlefield 3 is now available in the UK, after launching earlier in the week in North America
In order to celebrate the game's release, EA figured it was appropriate to drum up some publicity. So it sent some tanks and an APC into the centre of London. We hope you're not missing the connection. (Just in case: Battlefield 3 is a military game and...
News EA Ships Over 10 Million Copies Of Battlefield 3
Well, it's not Call Of Duty numbers
But bloody nora, Battlefield 3's early sales figures are still mightily impressive all the same. EA has announced at the company's Q2 sales briefing that it has shipped 10 million copies of Battlefield 3 (which launched this week in North America and Europe). The company as a whole was bolstered by strong sales in...
News Co-Op Looks A Little Bit Like This In Mass Effect 3
We probably sound like something of a worn out record when discussing Mass Effect 3's multiplayer component, so we're now going to reserve judgement until we actually play it
While we've been heavily critical of Mass Effect's status as a shooter in the past, we'll refrain further comment until we actually play the latest entry. Because, honestly,...
Forget every big boxing bout of the past 50 years
The head-to-head between Battlefield 3 and Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 this Christmas is the only one that matters. And the competition is so fierce that not even the Paris Games Week can pick a winner. The best shooter award was, well, a tie. Seriously. Both Battlefield 3 and Call Of Duty: Modern...
News Battlefield 3 Developer Tosses Aside Control Issue Complaints
"You're on crack," Battlefield 3 gameplay designer Alan Kertz responded to a fans' criticism of changes made to the game's control system since the beta
"There's been no controls changes since the beta." Joking or not, tempers are clearly fraught at developer DICE as the studio was clearly pushed to meet the game's pre-Call Of Duty...
News FIFA Street Takes Place In More Exotic Locations Than Just The, Errr, Street
EA Sports' latest football title -- FIFA Street -- might wear the word 'Street', but this soccer sim is anything but exclusively urban
New screenshots released by the publisher show matches taking place on the roof of buildings, in factories and by the sea. Feast your eyes on the full gallery through here.
News Battlefield 1943 Is Not Included With PS3 Copies Of Battlefield 3
Despite being announced at E3 earlier in the year, PlayStation 3 copies of Battlefield 3 will not include a free copy of downloadable title, Battlefield 1943
Instead, PS3 owners will get each of Battlefield 3's expansion packs a week early. For most Battlefield fans, that will probably be a fair trade — after all, we've already played 1943 to...
News Or Maybe You'd Like To See Battlefield 3's Trophy List
We'll stop
We know. You're sick of hearing about Battlefield 3. You're bored of first-person shooters. You hate modern military combat. And you just wished your favourite gaming websites (!?) would write about something, anything, other than Battlefield flippin' 3. Right? Right. But one last thing before we properly stop posting about Battlefield 3...
News Perhaps You'd Like To Watch The Opening Mission Of Battlefield 3...
Not sold on Battlefield 3 yet, despite its impressive sales numbers? No problemo
We've got the game's opening mission running on PlayStation 3 hardware embedded after the jump. It's suitably bombastic. (And pretty.) Catch it after the jump, and decide if you're going to join those three million other gamers who have pledged day-one support to the...
News Battlefield 3 Pre-Orders Close In On Three Million Milestone
Toss out that "two million" pre-order figure we posted previously
To celebrate the game's release in North America today, EA's announced that the game's final pre-order figures were in the three million tally — though it's unclear whether this sum applies to just the US or worldwide. Presumably the latter. Either way, you should probably assume...
News GAME & GameStation To Open At Midnight For Battlefield 3 Launch
Hundreds of GAME and GameStation stores across the UK will open their doors on Thursday evening to run midnight launches for Battlefield 3
EA's hotly anticipated first-person shooters is destined to be one of the biggest games of the year, and the retailer group is seemingly well prepared. You can peruse the full list of participating stores through...
News Meet The Roster Of Grand Slam Tennis 2
EA Sports has served up a new trailer for its PlayStation Move powered tennis sim, Grand Slam Tennis 2
The package is brimming with big names, from Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray, through to Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams and Ana Ivanovic. Like the original Grand Slam Tennis, there's also some classic names in there such as Bjorn Borg...
News Insomniac Games Trademarks 'Space Beasts' And 'Galaxy Beasts'
With both Resistance 3 and Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One already on store shelves, developer Insomniac Games' relationship with Sony appears to have come to an end
While the developer might end up working on additional PlayStation exclusive products, it seems like the studio is keen to move on to its own set of new IP. Announced at E3, Overstrike...
News Pachter Predicts Jumbo Sales For Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Seasoned video games analyst Michael Pachter has pulled out his crystal ball for the months ahead, predicting that Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will sell twice as many copies as its rival Battlefield 3 during the fourth quarter of 2011
Chatting with Forbes, Pachter predicted that Modern Warfare 3 will sell about 16 million units during the fourth...
