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Posted by Kotaku Mar 06 2012 17:30 GMT
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#watchthisplaythis I thought I warned you guys against trying to reenact that Battlefield 3 jet swap maneuver? Which one of you did this? More »

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Posted by Kotaku Mar 05 2012 11:50 GMT
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#southkorea You might have seen your share of AH-1 Cobra helicopters crash in Battlefield 3. In the above video, watch as pilots lost control of a Cobra, crashing it into an Arizona desert. More »

Posted by IGN Mar 02 2012 00:02 GMT
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EA has supplied us with a statement regarding the multiplayer connection issues Australian PS3 Battlefield 3 players have been experiencing since February 1...

Posted by Kotaku Feb 29 2012 17:30 GMT
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#watchthisplaythis Battlefield 3 has never looked prettier than from this angle. Using a tilt-shift camera perspective, Independent Gamers Production managed to create this array of scenes from Battlefield 3 in a unique perspective. More »

Posted by Kotaku Feb 27 2012 17:30 GMT
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#watchthisplaythis These days it seems like the meaning of machinima has become convoluted. Is it those funny animated videos about Link? Is it a gaming site? Is it the video of your grandmother freaking out while watching Amnesia? No, it's none of those things. It's the original Red vs. Blue. It's actually what you see above: A film made using a video game's engine. More »

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Posted by Kotaku Feb 27 2012 17:00 GMT
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#watchthis It's okay to bring a knife to a gun fight, but it's not okay to steal somebody's kill in Battlefield 3. More »

Posted by IGN Feb 23 2012 18:11 GMT
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Developer DICE today released a lengthy list of tweaks, bug-fixes, and significant changes coming to Battlefield 3. The update, which has no set release window, applies to the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC versions...

Posted by Kotaku Feb 22 2012 18:30 GMT
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#battlefield It came in stealthily, like a Navy SEAL on a night mission. And now Battlefield 3: Aftershock 's been dishonorably discharged after seemingly falling below EA's expectations. More »

Posted by IGN Feb 22 2012 05:31 GMT
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Australian PS3 Battlefield 3 players are up in arms with many reporting the multiplayer has been crippled by severe lag for the last three weeks...

Posted by Kotaku Feb 20 2012 17:30 GMT
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#watchthisplaythis Are we seriously nearing the end of February already? Where does the time go? It's not like I spent the entire weekend playing Syndicate (except, oh wait, I did). We may as well spend a little more time trying to get through today quickly, because no one likes Mondays anyway. More »

Posted by Kotaku Feb 09 2012 20:00 GMT
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#battlefield It's okay if you don't want to play video games online with tons of people. I'm with you. And so are lots of other people. Lots of other people. More »

Posted by Joystiq Feb 09 2012 11:15 GMT
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The Game Audio Network Guild (which translates to the convenient acronym of GANG) has announced its nominees for the 10th annual GANG Awards to be held at GDC, honoring the best music and audio in interactive entertainment over the last year. You can see all of the nominees in the press release after the break. As you might imagine, Battlefield 3, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and Portal 2 are all nominated, all of which boasted very excellent and memorable aural experiences.

Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, however, leads the pack in nominations, with nine total, including Audio, Music, and Sound Design of the Year. Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary also got a nod for Best Soundtrack Album, despite the fact that most of the music is as old as the awards ceremony itself. And while most of the choices are obviously worthy, there's one more worth mentioning: Bastion was only nominated for one category, for Best Audio in a Casual/Indie/Social Game. Shame that it's relegated to just that category -- "Build that Wall" is one of the best listens our ears have had all year, video game-related or otherwise.

Posted by Joystiq Feb 09 2012 04:15 GMT
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Finally, your indecipherable ramblings can be heard by your comrades. A recent patch for Battlefield 3 on the PS3 has corrected a known issue involving inexplicably mute teammates. In reality, teammates talk a bunch.

EA recently revealed sales of over 10 million for Battlefield 3, so this should come as good news to what we'd classify as "plenty" of PS3 players. And now that this adjustment is out of the way, DICE can get back to dealing with those pesky cheaters. If the developer could do something about those jerks who always steal the jet, only to crash it in ten seconds, we'd be all set.

Posted by Kotaku Feb 08 2012 16:45 GMT
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Anyone who's been watching EA knows that the publisher's going to be tethering portable spin-offs to its big releases. Last year's Dead Space game for iOS and Android proved such games could be great and yesterday we saw the debut of Mass Effect Infiltrator. This sector's a big deal for EA. More »

Posted by IGN Feb 07 2012 01:26 GMT
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The newest update for Battlefield 3 is now available, and it addresses issues with Bluetooth headsets that have plagued PS3 gamers since launch. According to a post on Battlefield's official blog, update 1.03 is now live for PS3 gamers...

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Posted by Kotaku Feb 03 2012 21:30 GMT
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#battlefield The guys at ApertureVFX have put together this more-than-somewhat-awesome live-action take on the chaotic, visually disorienting gameplay of Battlefield 3. More »

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Posted by Kotaku Feb 03 2012 16:30 GMT
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#battlefield YouTube user LiquidMyPhone found a very large soldier on the battlefield of Battlefield 3. We have no idea how to replicate this, but we would if we could. More »

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Posted by Kotaku Jan 30 2012 23:30 GMT
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#battlefield3 Check out this awesome video of a Battlefield 3 tour de force made (to seem) real. Battlefield 3 fans may remember the original in-game stunt, in which a fighter pilot leaps from his cockpit and then shoots down an enemy jet with a rocket launcher before landing safely back in his jet. More »

Posted by IGN Jan 30 2012 18:40 GMT
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A new job listing on DICE's official hiring page indicates they're ramping up their efforts to fight the war on Battlefield cheaters. Seeking an "Anti-Cheat Administrator," the new recruit "will compose an absolutely vital function to secure the online experience our games represent by actively be a...

Posted by Kotaku Jan 26 2012 04:40 GMT
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#battlefield Over the past week, a ton of innocent Battlefield 3 gamers have been wrongly banned from the game, the result of a hack movement protesting the use of (ahem) anti-cheat software. More »

Posted by Kotaku Jan 26 2012 02:00 GMT
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#pc Earlier this year, Raptr ran a competition where famed case modder Brian Carter would produce a custom PC based on either Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 or Battlefield 3. He eventually went with the latter. And it's awesome. More »

Posted by Kotaku Jan 24 2012 18:00 GMT
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Responding to news this morning about hackers claiming to have found a way to ban innocent Battlefield 3 PC players, a rep for the game's publisher, Electronic Arts, says a "permanent solution" is coming soon. Those whose accounts seemingly were hacked through an exploit in the Punkbuster anti-cheat tool should play on non-Punkbuster servers for now, they say. Full story and statement here. More »

Posted by Kotaku Jan 24 2012 15:40 GMT
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#battlefield The people at the game-hacking site Artificial Aiming can't stand the anti-cheat service Punkbuster, so they're going on the offensive today. More »

Posted by Kotaku Jan 19 2012 22:00 GMT
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#battlefield On Monday, I wrote about homophobic language in Battlefield 3. I thought I had sufficiently unpacked the words I quoted from the game's multiplayer dialogue in order to make my point clear. More »

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Posted by Kotaku Jan 17 2012 06:20 GMT
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#battlefield This isn't, despite all appearances to the contrary, a fan film based on EA's Battlefield 3. It's a commercial based on EA's Battlefield 3, one for a store that sells replica guns. More »

Posted by Kotaku Jan 16 2012 17:00 GMT
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#battlefield The first time I heard "I'm getting my shit pushed in!" during a multiplayer match of Battlefield 3 was from the mouth of an acquaintance in Party chat. I assumed he and his friends were laughing at how ridiculous it sounded, because robbed of context it did sound pretty funny. I've since come to realize he was parroting and mocking scripted dialogue from within Battlefield 3's multiplayer, and somehow this homophobic content has escaped the notice of the video game press for nearly three months. More »

Posted by Kotaku Jan 13 2012 08:00 GMT
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#battlefield Battlefield 3 is the first multiplayer shooter I've played regularly for years, but I've been on the cusp of tapping out lately because of all the cheats. Like guys in helicopters who hover at the edge of the map and deal out instant death. More »

Posted by IGN Jan 04 2012 11:25 GMT
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Don't say developers never listen to what you, the player, has to say...

Posted by Giant Bomb Dec 28 2011 17:00 GMT
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Day three of Giant Bomb's Game of the Year 2011 is under way! Looking for further illumination into our decisions? Look no further than our latest deliberation podcast!

Best Competitive Multiplayer

Battlefield 3

A great competitive multiplayer game has multiple, disparate masters to serve. Something that might be fun to goof and with your friends in on the weekends might not present the necessary depth to keep you coming back night after night, testing new strategies and shaving points off your kill/death ratio. On the other hand, a hardcore tactical game might require such a stiff time commitment to get good enough to even have fun that it might spook the more casual players. It's a delicate balance, and one that's difficult to obtain.

Battlefield 3 manages to strike a balance--all within the context of a chaotic 64-player firefight, no less--by giving everyone something to do. Whether it's precision sniping, leading a small tactical group, providing medical support, or manning the gunner position in an attack helicopter, the variety is rich, and doesn't favor any one play style too heavily. The scope of the battles, in addition to being fairly impressive technically, also means that if you're still learning how to effectively handle that F/A 18 Super Hornet, your team isn't overly penalized. Compound all that with a strong and sticky player progression system, plus the excellently implemented Battlelog system, and Battlefield 3 is an easy choice for Best Competitive Multiplayer.

Runners-Up: Assassin's Creed: Revelations, You Don't Know Jack

Best Use of Nolan North

Portal 2

Our Best Use of Nolan North award--that's "The Northies," for short--gets harder and harder to judge every year. While his starring role in the Uncharted series continues to impress and, yes, earns a nomination this year, it's great to see little bits of America's Favorite Voice Actor showing up in unexpected places doing unexpected things. That's what made North's performance as the Penguin in Batman: Arkham City so exciting, but that spirit goes even further with North's multiple robotic roles in Portal 2.

Whether it's his brief bits as "Rick" the Adventure Sphere, the Fact Sphere, the Space Sphere, or the broken turrets that populate much of the game, the quality of the performance shines through. That's extra-impressive when you consider all the effects thrown onto the voices in Portal 2 to make them sound more like computer people. Oh, and it certainly doesn't hurt that those four roles have almost all of the game's best, funniest lines. We could--and, for a time, actually did--listen to clips from Portal 2's spheres on loop and crack up at it just about every time. And for that, we're both proud to announce Nolan North as this year's winner and sad to have to say "better luck next year" to Mr. North for the runners-up that didn't take home the prize. Congratulations?

Runners-Up: Batman: Arkham City, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

Best-Looking Game

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings

When it comes to judging visuals, the "fair" way is to separate them along technical and artistic lines, which allows you to give some dap to whatever the hot new engine technology is while not forgetting that without proper artists doing proper art, those engines are essentially useless. But we never said these awards were fair. So we've continued to conflate those two things into one category, mostly to make it harder on ourselves. But when one game can do both really well, even this task becomes fairly easy.

The Witcher 2: Assassin's of Kings is one of those games that reminds you why the PC's inherent hardware advantage can be so spectacular. It certainly doesn't hurt that it's hitting when we're at the tail end of a generation of consoles, which only allows CD Projekt's gem of an RPG to stand out that much more. The art team has crammed this world full of some fantastic-looking characters that stand out whether you're running around the world or partaking in a cutscene. Outstanding models, nice effects, and a technical side that allows it all to run at an outstanding frame rate on the right configuration makes this a beautiful game from every angle. It'll be interesting to see what corners need to be cut to get a game that looks this great running on consoles next year.

Runners-Up: Rayman Origins, Dead Space 2

The “Check Yourself Before You Wriggety-Wreck Yourself” Award for Things That Need to "Take a Break" Before They Become the “Worst Trend”

Sequel Fatigue

In the past, we've awarded a "Take A Break" offering to franchises that just feel like they're wearing out their welcome while also delivering a "Worst Trend" for the nastiest things happening to the business behind the games we play. This year, we felt a little more alarmist about the way some things are heading these days, leading to what we're fairly certain is the longest, dumbest category name we've ever had.

Capcom's long-running trend of re-releasing its games with a bit of extra content went to new lows this year with the ultra-quick turnaround on Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3. And the way EA seems to be slapping the BioWare brand onto any studio or game that isn't making a football game or a shooter certainly has us wary about where one of gaming's most trusted studio names is heading. But in the end, the thing that got to us the most in 2011 is that feeling that this year's sequels just aren't doing it like last year's sequels did.

With Brad bumming out on Batman: Arkham City's open-world additions, Ryan finding this year's Assassin's Creed lacking, Patrick's issues with Uncharted 3's shooting and overall pacing, and Jeff's general malaise about the quality of this year's Call of Duty release, it seems like the new models just ain't doing it like the last ones did. Chalk it up to the length of this generation of hardware and the notion that studios are probably holding their big guns back for an assumed 2013 console launch if you must. But regardless of the reasons, it's the thing that cast the most ominous shadow over gaming for us this year. So let's just hope we're getting worked up over nothing and carry on, OK?

Runners Up: BioWare Infinite, Capcom Re-Releases

Best Use of 3

Gears of War 3

As the cost of making games has gone up, the desire to stretch out a franchise just one more time becomes really appealing. The easiest way to keep people on the hook is by hiding story secrets until the next one, then dangling even juicier details if players come on board with the next game, too. Then, when a developer finally decides to spill those closely guarded answers, you risk disappointing everyone in the process!

We were genuinely surprised how much closure Epic Games gave players with Gears of War 3. Sure, at least one prominent mythology question was strangely ignored, but when the screen faded to black in Gears of War 3, it was clear that the story of Marcus Fenix had come to an end. There was no dangling, groan-inducing cliffhanger, and nothing after the credits.

When a series is still hugely successful and breaking sales records, to say "no, we've told the story we wanted to tell, and now it's time for something new" is a decision worth applauding. There will be another Gears of War game eventually, but now we've been primed for a totally new experience, and that's incredibly exciting.

Runners-Up: Saints Row: The Third, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

Game of the Year 2011: Day 03 Recap

It's Jeff's turn to take us on trip through today's categories and the year's craziest driving game.


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Posted by Kotaku Dec 24 2011 00:00 GMT
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#battlefield After teaming up with EA to produce a Battlefield 3 commercial, Internet sensation Freddie Wong—best known for geeky, homemade film shorts that riff on Splinter Cell, Halo and Portal—stayed on set to create the video seen above. This one imagines what asynchronous co-op play might look like for that game's inevitable sequel. "Battlefield 4" does an ingenious job of visualizing how communication and co-ordination might look like across the huge levels that DICE's series is known for. It's also nice to see what FreddieW and crew can do with a bigger budget. More »