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The depiction of religion in games is awful for non-religious and religious alike
There are rockets crisscrossing over the Gaza Strip between Israel and Palestine again. Among other things, it reminds us again that everywhere, not just in Gaza, the mix of religions, and even non-religion, is dense and complicated. But every time I play a videogame, that topic is dangerously simplified. On the other side of the ...
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Soundscapes: The Best and Worst Sounding Games of 2011
Sound in games has come a long way since the 90s. We’re now at a point where improvements harder to spot as almost every game seems to sound good enough at first glance. The bar has been set so high now that a game has to try very hard in order to push the envelope ...
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A sincere thrill ride: a review of Battlefield 3’s single player campaign
“The most realistic shooter yet.” This line from an early review has been heavily quoted in EA’s aggressive marketing campaign for Battlefield 3. It’s absolute nonsense. BF3’s single-player campaign belongs squarely in what I like to call the “theme park warfare” genre, and consists of a series of entirely linear levels filled with set-pieces and ...
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10 tips and tricks to become a better Battlefield 3 player
Battlefield is back. Veterans and newcomers alike are flocking to DICE’s trademark take on combined arms warfare, and already the digital body count is greater than any war in the history of mankind. It’s a lot of fun, but it can also be overwhelming: there are dozens of weapons and class abilities, a healthy assortment ...
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EA Says Battlefield Single-Player Integral To Franchise
Battlefield 3′s multiplayer has been getting rave reviews, but the single-player has been getting the cold shoulder. You’ll hear my take on Monday, but suffice it to say that a lot of folks are wondering why EA and DICE spent production time on what seems to be an ancilliary element to the multiplayer-focused franchise. EA ...
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Gamestop UK Lets You Trade Battlefield 3 for Modern Warfare 3
The rivalry between Battlefield 3 and Modern Warfare 3 has been, up until now, innocent enough. Silly little pranks like modernwarfare3.com redirecting to the Battlefield 3 home page provided us with laughs and the current advertisements for BF3 featuring Jay-Z’s oh so delightful 99 problems gave us yet another reason to hate EA marketing. This ...
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EA Wants To Re-Define What It Means To Be A Publisher
Moments into his keynote at Australia’s EB Games Expo three days ago, Electronic Arts’ COO Peter Moore was met with a heckler uttering a sentiment held by a vocal portion of Battlefield 3 fans: “Origin sucks!” As far as he’s concerned, though, after spending 35 minutes discussing EA’s future plans for digital distribution, social gaming ...
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Modern Warfare 3 GM Not Impressed By Battlefield Franchise
The developers behind Modern Warfare 3 may have 99 problems but Battlefield 3 ain’t one. Glen Schofield, general manager of MW3 co-developer Sledgehammer Games, has been singing the praises of their own military shooter as the release date for rival Battlefield 3 is just a week away. To douse the flames of excitement for Battlefield ...
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Battlefield 3′s Platoons Take Clans “To The Next Level”
Battleblog #12 is out, and with it a wealth of new information on Battlefield 3′s battlelog and the game’s new Platoon feature. As described on the battleblog, ”A Platoon is essentially the classic concept of gaming clans, only taken to the next level of flexibility and social interaction.” On the outset, the features are pretty ...
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Frostbite 2.0 is a Hell of an Engine
There are a few things about the handling of Battlefield 3 that are troubling – Origin exclusivity and the Online Pass come to mind – but DICE can’t be faulted for their new engine, which looks to be as cutting edge as edges get. The Swedish developer’s general manager Karl Magnus spoke at the Eurogamer ...
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Battlefield 3 Open Beta Coming September 29th
EA’s Peter Moore revealed that Battlefield 3 will be launching an open beta at the end of the month, allowing players to experience the upcoming blockbuster before the October 28 release date. The beta will provide a taste of what is sure to be one of the biggest blockbusters of the year. Featuring the new ...
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Battlefield 3′s Campaign Will Depict Intense, Authentic War
Battlefield isn’t a series that sells itself on story. Sure, there’s a campaign component and there’s work put in to it, but it feels like something you play when EA’s servers go down. It’s engaging enough, but it’s got nothing on the multiplayer, and the writing in Bad Company 2 provided me enough cringe-worthy moments ...
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Mirror’s Edge Isn’t Out of Breath Yet
Though DICE’s sights are set on making Battlefield 3 the COD-killer EA desperately want it to be, they still have their hearts set on the continuation of another IP, first-person platformer Mirror’s Edge. “The only thing we can talk about and be open about is that we have not killed the franchise, and you can see that within ...
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Battlefield 3 has an online pass, sort of
Call of Duty Elite pissed off a lot of people – why should players have to pay for a social and statistical integration that we get for free in every other game? Capitalizing on that disillusionment, Battlefield 3 developers DICE responded with the Battlelog, which offers “powerful social tools, feeds and detailed player stats.” Cool. ...
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Battlefield 3 wants nature to kill you, too
Battlefield 3 developers DICE are talking a pretty big game this year. Along with a legion of players fed up with Call of Duty’s popularity, they’re hoping they can knock Activision’s best-selling franchise from its perch as the be-all-and-end-all of games. While replacing one military shooter backed by a goliath publisher with … another military ...
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E3 Pr3dictions
In the cold, dystopian future where all e’s are replaced by 3′s, E3 will be a number: 33. Which will be correct in the year 2028, but this is not that year. This is E3 the sixteenth, which does not represent itself in fancy numerical fashion. Last year, we made some predictions about E3, and ...
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Medal of Honor Limited Edition Comes with Battlefield 3 Beta
Praise the lord, the fabled Battlefield 3 exists! IGN is reporting that the Limited Edition of the Medal of Honor will come bundled with the Battlefield 3 beta–in addition to the extra game (for the PS3), weapons, and camo which we already know the LE will include. Not much else is known about Battlefield 3 ...
