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Play Counter-Strike: Global Offensive for Free This Weekend

by David Veselka

November 1, 2012 9:52 pm in News

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is free to play this weekend on Steam.

Starting now until Sunday, 1pm PST, Valve is allowing any and all to take a stab at the latest iteration of Counter-Strike. To access the complete game all weekend long, you can either click here to launch Steam or visit the SC:GO Steam page and look for this banner:

For first-timers, Valve recommends the Arms Race mode, an action-packed game mode that features unlimited respawns and gives you the opportunity to try out a ton of different weapons. Check out the trailer below:

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In fact, this weekend is a good a time as any to purchase CS:GO as it is 33% off (only $9.99 USD) all weekend long as well.

Are you a “GO” for this weekend?

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Treyarch Game Design Director Teases Black Ops 2 Zombie Start Screen

by David Veselka

5:23 pm in News

Treyarch game design director David Vonderhaar teases the Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Zombies start screen displayed in his newly remodelled office.

I had to remodel my work environment. Why? Because Zombies.

Black Ops 2 zombies is going to be a lot bigger and better this year with additional, innovative game modes on top of the traditional Survival mode we’ve all come to know and love. Even the start screen is looking better than ever.

What are you going to be playing first when you pop Black Ops 2 into your Xbox 360, PS3 or PC this November 13? Zombies or Multiplayer?

Source: David Vonerhaar’s Twitter.

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Army of TWO The Devil’s Cartel Launches March 26, Overkill Edition Pre-Order Bonuses Detailed

by David Veselka

3:35 pm in News

EA and Visceral Games announce Army of TWO The Devil’s Cartel launches on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on March 26, 2013 along with the Overkill Edition offering number of pre-order bonuses.

Army of TWO The Devil’s Cartel marks a new direction for the series as developers Visceral Games utilize the award-winning Frotsbite 2 engine from DICE to power their next over-the-top, co-op third-person shooter.

“With Army of TWO The Devil’s Cartel we wanted to take the series in a new direction while also leveraging the aspects that made the first two Army of TWO games unique,” said Julian Beak, Executive Producer, Visceral Games. “We knew coming out of the gate that meaningful co-op gameplay, customization and over-the-top action would be key pillars for us, and we’re bringing these elements to the next level by presenting them in a setting that is more serious in order to dial up the intensity.”

Pre-orderding Army of TWO The Devil’s Cartel Overkill Edition will grand you the following at the start of the game.

Early Access to Three “Overkillers” Contracts: Unleash massive destruction with three Contract variations designed for maximum rampage! Players must kill enemies and cause environment destruction to earn enough points to continuously stay in Overkill while making their way to the extraction point.
Tactical Co-op Gear: Lay down sustained cover fire with the TAH-9 side arm while decked out in the polymer textured outfit and mask or wield the Double D automatic shotgun while battling in the intimidating Overkill mask and outfit.

Celebrate the Day of the Dead: Bust out the Day of the Dead themed assault rifle and take on Mexico’s most ruthless drug lords in Day of the Dead themed outfit and masks designed by popular tattoo artists.

Have you played the first two Army of TWO games? Are you excited for Visceral Game’s third, built on the Frostbite 2 engine?

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Crysis Digital Download Included In Every Copy of Crysis 3 Hunter Edition

by David Veselka

2:56 pm in News

Those pre-ordering the Crysis 3 Hunter Edition for either the PC, Xbox 360 or PS3 for its February 2013 release can look forward to some extra goodies.

Not only will players be granted day-one access to the Predator bow plus the Hunter Nanosuit module in Crysis 3’s multiplayer, but also a free journey into the Crysis series’ roots. Yes, the original Crysis, released in 2007, will be included as a digital download in every copy of Crysis 3 Hunter Edition.

“The release of Crysis in 2007 was truly a watershed moment for first-person shooters and raised the bar on cutting-edge visuals and gameplay and we could not be more thrilled to include the original game as a pre-order bonus,” said Cevat Yerli, Chief Executive Officer of Crytek. “Building upon the framework laid by the previous games, Crysis 3 offers unparalleled tactical freedom as players experience New York City’s Seven Wonders and adapt to the truly unique challenges they present. By blending the best elements of the series so far, we’ve created an action experience that we believe will blow fans away.”

Check out the new trailer below with clips from both the upcoming Crysis 3 and the original Crysis.

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Have you played the original Crysis yet?

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Tour Nuketown 2025 In This Brand New Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Trailer

by David Veselka

2:40 pm in News

Treyarch give us an explosive tour through Call of Duty: Black Ops 2’s Nuketown 2025, a re-imagining of the classic, fan-favorite Nuketown featured in the original Black Ops.

There’s a lot to see here, so keep an eye out and let us know what you find in the comments!

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One thing we noticed is that cars now explode violently and can easily take you out if you’re not careful.

Pre-ordering Black Ops 2 will not only gain you access to this exclusive map, but also a weekend of Double XP when it launches on November 13.

So, what do you guys think? Are you excited to revisit an old favorite in a brand new way?

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Happy Halloween From MP1st – Spooky Trailers and Undead News Round Up

by James Lara

October 31, 2012 8:50 pm in Features

I’ve got bad news for everyone. Our offices have been overrun by the undead. We’ve managed to take out a large sum of them, but with low ammo and our webmaster being bitten, things aren’t looking too well for us. We are currently locked up in the cafeteria located at the far end of our headquarters. Rather than calling for help or contacting the local authority through my Laptop, I’ve decided that now would be the perfect opportunity to write one last possible piece for MP1st. Sorry, Niosus. Your wounds will have to wait.

Time for some undead updates!

I know these aren’t multiplayer titles (well some are), but since it’s the holiday and some of you guys are looking forward to these, we thought we would make this an exception. Plus, these do make great titles to play when your with a group of friends.

DOTA 2 Celebrates Halloween by Unleashing the Roshan

A new game mode drops today for DOTA 2, which has both the Radiant and Dire rushing to gather candy for the Roshan. Feed him enough and you’ll be able to battle him along side with the opposite team.

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The DOTA store has also been updated for the event to include new costumes, chests, keys and even a baby Roshan.

ZombiU Opening Scene Teaser and Prepper Mission Gameplay

VG24/7 got a chance to show off a small snippet of the opening level for ZombiU, along with some footage of an early mission in the game. ZombiU is set to launch next month on the WiiU.

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Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs (PC) Release 2013

Yes, Amnesia is back with yet another title that looks just as horrifying as the last. Discover the monster that lurks in the darkness in this latest trailer.

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Oh, and that’s not the only reveal from thechineseroom’s (developers). Speaking with PC Gamer, Dan Pinchbeck revealed that the team is looking for players’ screams. Yes, that’s right. They want you to send them audio files of your screams.

“What we really need are some screams,” he says. “We want fans to record themselves screaming, puking and freaking out. Tape it all, send it through to us, and we’ll sift through it and the best stuff will end up going into a background mix for one of the levels.”

Send your screams here: piggies@thechineseroom.co.uk.

Outlast (PC) Release 2013

Outlast: Probably the most impressive, in terms of graphics, out of all these horror titles. After watching this trailer, I have never been so hyped about a horror title since, well, since forever. In a way, it does look to follow the Amnesia formula – leaving players with no weapon whatsoever and a limited source of lighting.

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Until Dawn (PS3 PS Move) Release 2013

It’s been a while since I games with the PS Moved and hopefully this is the title that’ll remove the dust it’s collecting.

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Anna (PC, Mac) Release November 2012

Here’s a live action trailer that was released today, along with the Steam and Mac release date, which is November 9th.

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DayZ: Celle V2 Preview Update (PC)

Celle will be receiving an update sometime in the future. For those who didn’t catch the news last week, Celle has now been ported over to DayZ and enhanced it to fit the needs of the zombies. Make sure that you follow this guide for installing the map and, of course, you’ll want to download it from the official mirror links.

The following will be included in the update.

Introduction of Gyrocopters
Deployable camo nets for vehicles and snipers
Additional zed skins (german postmen and cops)
Additional vehicles (Audi)
Reduced military and G36 spawn
Increased Zombie spawn
Increased damage from infected
The north of DayZ Celle will be more populated
The town center of celle will become even more psycho ambience

War Z: Beta Launch Update and return of The Legend Pack (PC)

In celebration for Halloween, Hammerpoint Interactive has released a brand new update for the Beta launch of the MMO post-apocalypse zombie title, War Z.

New Characters – new playable characters
New Zombies – new zombie models
New Playable Area – entirely new section of game world opened up, including new large cities – effectively doubling the current map size
Special Themed Items – players will have access to special, Halloween-themed items in the game marketplace

Originally sold out, The “Legend” pack will once again be available for purchase at a price of $54.99. The contents are as followes:

Full Game Access
$30 of in-game currency
Six-months of “stronghold” server hosting
Special player recognition in-game and on forums

You’ll be able to buy the Legend pack at the official WarZ website.

State of Decay (Xbox 360) Release TBD

Yep, even more zombies. This time, for the upcoming exclusive 360 title, State of Decay. Undead Labs have released a short gameplay video showing off how to use distraction to your advantage in the undead world.

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And, for those who missed the announcement trailer:

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Gives me a Walking Dead vibe.

Left 4 Dead 2 Fan Made “Get Back To School” Campaign Released (PC)

Back to School is a full featured Left 4 Dead and Left 4 Dead 2 campaign. The story-line is not interfere with none of this games and offer completely new setting of Borden city, struggling to survive in an epidemic apocalypse alongside with original 4 heroes. They are getting a chance to save themselves, since USA marines are coming in town and not falling back this time. But during the battle apogee something goes terribly wrong and local school – the most safe place in city – turns out to be a death trap.

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You’ll be able to download the mod from the mod page.

Well guys, it looks like our time is up. Hope you all enjoying your Holiday and we’ll be seeing you soon… if we can make it out of here alive.

Miss anything? leave a comment below and we’ll make sure to add it!

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Soundtrack Available November 13

by David Veselka

6:54 pm in News

On November 13th, Call of Duty fans will be able to treat their ears to the sounds of Black Ops 2 with the original soundtrack featuring composer Jack Wall whose work was recently featured in the Mass Effect series by BioWare, as well as the original Black Ops 2 theme written by critically-acclaimed singer, song-writer/composer Trent Reznor. His previous work was featured in films such as The Social Network as well as The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

Jack Wall, one of the more prolific composers in the gaming industry, talks about his involvement with Black Ops 2:

The story surrounding the single player campaign was of paramount importance to the developers at Treyarch. I wanted to do my part to give that story as much emotional depth as I could with the music. I think the fans will really appreciate how deep the story is in Call of Duty: Black Ops II.

The Black Ops 2 soundtrack will feature more than 40 tracks and will be available on iTunes the same day the game releases for $11.99 USD. Those who’ve pre-ordered the Hardened Edition or Care Package Edition will receive the entire soundtrack at no extra cost.

All tracks can be sampled here on Amazon.

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Meda of Honor: Warfighter – EA “Disappointed With the Critical Reception”

by David Veselka

6:21 pm in News

During an conference call concerning their quarter-two earnings, Electronic Arts discussed the recent reception of Danger Close’s latest military-shooter, Medal of Honor: Warfighter.

“The Medal of Honor launch is coming in below our expectations,” stated CEO John Riccitiello. MP1st gave the multiplayer a 7 out of 10, though it’s current Metactitic score sits just over 50.

President of EA’s Labels Frank Gibeau added, “We’re disappointed with the critical reception. Our internal testing and mock reviews indicated that the game is better than the actual score we have right now. We believe it is.

“However, we are seeing some folks out there that just don’t like the game.”

According to Gibeau, EA is “not happy” with how the game has been received thus far, considering “it’s the lifeblood of what we do,” he added.

Despite the hardships, EA and Danger Close are looking to fully support Medal of Honor: Warfighter with their first DLC, the Zero Dark Thirty map pack, set for a December release.

How do you feel Medal of Honor: Wafighter has been received thus far? We’re interested to hear your thoughts in the comments below.

You can catch MP1st’s full Medal of Honor: Warfighter multiplayer review right here.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 – Leaked Map List, Game Modes and Zombie Options

by David Veselka

4:22 pm in News

We get a look at some leaked Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 details including a list of game modes, multiplayer maps and some options available in the Zombies game modes.

Game Modes

First, let’s take a look at the list of game modes available in Black Ops 2’s multiplayer, three of which are available as multi-team games; Team Deathmatch, Kill Confirmed and Hardpoint.

Map List

We’ve already seen a few maps available in Black Ops 2 multiplayer, including the action-packed Hijacked, but let’s check out what looks to be the final list of maps.

Oddly, this list only includes 13 maps, instead of the previously confirmed 14. It seems that Turbine is missing from this list, a map which has already been seen in some trailers and other Black Ops 2 promotional material.

Zombie Options

Lastly, you’ll notice some nifty Zombie options that you’ll be able tweak in order to customize your game play. Interestingly, you’ll be able to start at a particular round now, if you feel like skipping the first few. “Magic” includes features like the Magic Box and Perks, so you can play a “Pure” experience, without any magic, if you so choose. “Headshots Only” should provide some good competitive fun as well for those up to the challenge.

As a reminder, Zombies will include three different game modes. Tranzit, is your brand new story mode that takes you through different areas in the world of Tranzit, Survival is your standard and very familiar Zombies game mode that we’ve all come to know and love while Grief pits 4 players against another team of 4 as they compete to not be the last man standing against waves of zombies. Treyarch has, however, included a few mechanics in this last game mode that will allow players shift the zombies’ attention to the opposing team, making their lives much more difficult.

As we inch closer to Black Ops 2’s release on the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on November 13, which games modes, multiplayer or zombies, have you most excited?

Images from shadow.wizard of the DW24/7 forums via an early copy of the Black Ops2 Hardened Edition sold in Slovakia.

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Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer Introduces Halloween-Themed Challenges

by David Veselka

3:11 pm in News

BioWare celebrates Halloween with a special set of spooky Mass Effect 3 multiplayer challenges starting today, October 31 to Monday, November 5 (9:00 am PDT).

The BioWare blog writes, “Unnerving reports from the front indicate that the Collector reinforcements are more numerous than we feared. At this point, we do not know if our numbers are accurate or if psychological warfare is at work. We need to engage the enemy to assess their true strength.”

Halloween Challenge – Complete the three Halloween challenges to earn the Halloween Challenge Banner.

Ghostbuster: Requires 5 extractions on Firebase Ghost or Firebase Ghost Hazard

Zombie Hunter: Requires 7500 points against husks/abominations.

Monster Killer: Requires 10000 points against brutes/scions/praetorians/banshees.

All challenges can be completed on any difficulty.

Are you going to be hopping on Mass Effect 3 multiplayer to complete some of these challenges?

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Borderlands 2 – Special Halloween Shift Codes Inbound

by Joel Santana

1:51 pm in News

In the spirit of Halloween, the kind folks over at Gearbox Software have just announced that they are treating their loyal Vault Hunters of Borderlands 2 with an awesome treat, starting as of now. Once the Shift code is redeemed, they’ll net you a special ‘spooky’ character skin that’ll be available for use on your favorite Vault Hunter.

c6931498331c46c4e9e455cb804a6445b34cbbfa_600x300 — Maya with her Fright Of The Bumble Bee skin, one of the many skins that will be contained in these Shift Codes for today.

The first batch of these special Shift codes has already started to roll out, with more to to be released throughout the day. These special Shift codes will all be redeemable up until the 4th of November. Any of these special Shift codes that are redeemed after the cut-off date of 12:55 PM EST on November 4th, won’t work, sadly. Find out exact times for your location here.

Here is the first set of keys ready to be redeemed as of right now:

PC: WTKBJ-XRHTW-C63BT-JTB33-J6C9T

PS3: KTCTJ-ZHCKB-BKKW3-STCJT-3FZTW

Xbox 360: WJC3T-SS6S5-X9FTF-WRTB3-BT39H

This set of codes will unlock the Fright Of The Bumble Bee skin for Maya the Siren. For those of you who are going to be busy celebrating the festivities of Halloween, make sure to visit our forums where we will post the rest of these codes to make sure you won’t miss out.

Note: Thes set of skins have been in the game since launch and are in no way, shape or form actually new, since these skins drop from Ultimate Badass Varkids.

To those who are new to Borderlands 2 and don’t know how these Shift Codes exactly work, just follow these simple steps:

Go to the main menu of Borderlands 2.
Once there, hit the ‘Extras’ option, then select ‘Shift’ which should bring you into a main menu.
Once your here, bring up the Shift Code redeem option and enter your Shift Code.

In addition to unlocking neat skins, what do you wish these codes would include in the future? Leave your thoughts in the comment section below!

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Halo 4 Solace Walkthrough, New Live-Action Series and Halo Waypoint Trailer

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1:37 pm in News

Join us as we take a look at the Halo 4 map Solace, check out a brand new Halo live-action series and view some of the latest updates being made to Halo Waypoint in preparation for Halo 4, launching November 6 on the Xbox 360.

Another week, another Halo 4 map walkthrough. This time we’re checking out Solace:

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Courtesy of IGN.

Also there seems to be a new Halo live-action series called Respawn that details what happens after a Spartan dies. Aalthough it doesn’t look like it’s tied to Halo 4, it does seem interesting in an unusual way.

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Halo Waypoint has also put out a trailer detailing some nifty changes and updates that will be made to it once Halo 4 has been released. By adding a slew of new features once the game is released, 343 seems to be trying to outdo itself for its first Halo game.

Check it out below!

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Thats it for today. Hope you guys enjoy! Each day is one step closer to the its inevitable release. Hope your’e ready. Check back soon for more Halo 4 coverage.

Sound off in the comments below!

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Grand Theft Auto V – Rockstar Asks Your Wants in Multiplayer

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1:16 pm in Features

By now, everyone should know that Rockstar Games has been up to three important things in the month of October. First, they announced that Grand Theft Auto V will grace the cover (and be the featured article) of the December issue of Game Informer, on sale in November. Then, they launched the official Facebook fan page for GTA V. More recently, they have asked the community what they would like to see in GTA V’s multiplayer, in terms of the Crews feature.

In my opinion, this last part interests me more than the first two. Why? Well, we know that the December issue of GI will be big. Anyone who tries to argue this is a moron and should be slapped across the face. The Facebook fan page is for people to discuss and argue the game and post pictures and such, but involving the community in what they would like to see included is something that concerns me as well as makes me happy.

It makes me happy because I am a huge fan and believer in community involvement. I love when a game has a beta. This way, fans can sound off on what needs to be fixed, what should be tweaked… etc. I love when a developer asks the community as well for ideas because it shows they actually care about bettering their product.

But in this case, it makes me question how far along the multiplayer is. Is it complete and they are just wanting to make changes to the Crews as it is the newest feature? Or, is the multiplayer still being developed and Rockstar wants to get it right the first time? The third concern is a little bigger and is a valid one.

Why is this limited to only the Crews feature?

Granted, I enjoyed the variety of game modes from GTA IV, Red Dead Redemption and even Gang Wars from Max Payne 3, but there are many aspects outside of Crews that I think could be improved upon, including some very nice additions.

Here are my wants:

I would rather see how we can have Crews integrated into GTA V’s multiplayer. Red Dead Redemption’s Posse feature (which was the foundation for Crews) worked because, in the middle of the game, you could start a posse with any player in the room, but playing with your Crew gains you bonus XP and builds your Crew’s rep and such. So, I want to see how Crews can fit in. As for the little Rivals section, I think that Rockstar could take a page from Battlefield 3 with their Matches feature – set up via Social Club a match between your crew and another and set the day, time and game mode. It would be a great way to incentivize the competitive side of the game.

My biggest concern, however, is the multiplayer itself and Rockstar’s lack of security and countermeasures against those who use mods. I cannot tell you how frustrating GTA IV’s online mode was. People having industry table vehicles, shooting people with rockets from an SMG, the ability to lag players out – Red Dead Redemption wasn’t as bad, but Max Payne 3 had a ton of aimbots being used and Rockstar’s solution was to find and single out all cheaters and place them in servers with other cheaters. What needs to be happen is a tightening up of their security to stop this from happening. If there is an issue with cheaters, Rockstar can find who they are and ban them. It is that simple!

Gameplay wise, I really liked the choice of game modes from GTA IV. Cops and Crooks was my personal favorite. I also enjoyed the way in which Red Dead Redemption’s multiplayer was set up. It was a free roam session and you could start a competitive mode by going to a marked site where other players would be alerted to you wanting to play. That said, I really enjoyed the co-op style modes that Red Dead offered, such as clearing out gang strongholds. I would truly love to see that brought into GTA V’s multiplayer as well as other co-op game modes. This would truly help build the Crews aspect by having Crews work together in these modes. I would also like to see a bit more customization for your character – to the extent of Max Payne 3’s customization for your avatar.

So there you have it! That’s my wants for GTA V multiplayer. What are yours?

This editorial appears on MP1st as seen on Lizzy’s blog.

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Crysis 3 Closed Alpha Testing Begins November 2nd

by James Lara

12:47 pm in News

For all you PC players who enjoy the Cyrsis series, beginning this Friday, Crysis 3 will be entering it’s alpha testing phase.

So, how exactly do you get into the Alpha you ask? Well, as of right now, you can’t or at least can no longer, seeing that all the keys have been given away in the short amount of time that they were available. Nvidia, famously known for their graphic and other PC hardware, held a giveaway today through their official Facebook page. Unfortunately, all 5000 keys were given away as soon as the giveaway went up.

Hopefully there will be more opportunity to join future testing, such as a closed and open beta (for PC and other platforms). We’ll make sure to keep you updated.

Good find, Neogaf Community.

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EA – Battlefield and FIFA “On Their Way to Becoming Billion Dollar Annual Franchises”

by David Veselka

October 30, 2012 4:55 pm in News

Today, video game publishing company Electronic Arts has publicized their financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2013.

Chief Executive Officer John Riccitiello states, “EA is performing well, once again beating street consensus in fiscal Q2. We delivered yet another quarter of sharp digital growth, with digital revenue up 40% compared to the same period last year, reflecting our strength across multiple brands and channels.”

EA President Frank Gibeau added that “Record numbers of players have engaged in the online features and content downloads for FIFA 13, Madden NFL 13, and Battlefield. On the strength of our digital extensions, FIFA and Battlefield are the two biggest revenue events in our company’s history. Both are well on their way to becoming billion dollar annual franchises.”

Notable Statistics

FIFA 13 Sold Through 7.4 Million Units in Its First Four Weeks
Battlefield 3 Premium Has Sold Over 2 Million Subscriptions
Need For Speed Most Wanted Launches with Strong Reviews
Medal of Honor: Warfighter topped the charts in the UK in its first week of sales.

What EA titles are you currently playing?

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Hurricane Sandy Disrupts Call of Duty Servers

by MP1st Staff

4:23 pm in News

The east coast of the United States has been, and continues to be, battered by an Atlantic super-storm named Sandy. While the worst has passed, many gaming and website servers housed in New York and the eastern coast have taken the brunt of it.

Dan Amrich, the Activision public relations coordinator, has posted a helpful article on his blog website detailing that some Call of Duty multiplayer servers may be unstable until Activision manage to re-establish full connectivity. The following games and their respective online multiplayer servers may be out of action or experiencing disruptions:

Call of Duty: World at War (all platforms)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PS3)
Call of Duty: Black Ops (PS3, PC, Wii)

It appears Call of Duty 4 and Modern Warfare 3 are largely unaffected.

Infinity Ward tweeted out earlier confirming possible intermittent outages on Modern Warfare 2, saying that “our New York data center is currently experiencing issues due to Hurricane #Sandy. You may have trouble with MW2 multiplayer.”

Infinity Ward Community Manager Tina Palacious, also generalised that “if you’re having issues connecting in MW2, Black Ops, or World at War it’s because we’re having issues with our data center in New York.” She also stated, when replying to a question, that Modern Warfare 3 servers should be largely unaffected and they are “not aware” of any issues.

Candice Capen also states “our New York data center’s issues from Hurricane #Sandy may also affect your #MW3 vault if you’re a PS3 user.”

We’ll keep this article updated with as much detailed information and news for when we receive it.

Have you been affected by Super Storm Sandy? What other games and websites have you noticed having issues due to the hurricane’s passing and land-fall over eastern USA?

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Prepare for The First Season of Spartan Ops With This New Halo 4 Trailer

by David Veselka

2:37 pm in Videos

Halo 4’s Spartan Ops, a series of missions set outside of the Campaign that can be completed solo or co-operatively, will allow players to build their Spartan IV as they complete weekly challenges set out by developers 343 Industries.

To kick things off, 343 has released this brand new Spartan Ops Trailer giving you a taste of what you can look forward to in Season 1.

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Halo 4’s impending release on the Xbox 360 is just around the corner, November 6, so grab some buddies and prepare!

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[Updated] Report – Captain Price Voice Actor Returning For Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4

by James Lara

1:59 pm in News

Update

Infinity Ward has debunked the recent talk of another Modern Warfare sequel, stating on their official Facebook page,

Interesting news today, but it’s not true. We’ve not talked with any voice actors, so all news is speculation. – IW Facebook Page

Thanks, Jeremy G.

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Bill Murray (not the famous hilarious one we all know and love) has confirmed that he will be returning for work on the next sequel in the highly acclaimed first-person shooter series, Modern Warfare.

In a recent, but short interview with ThisisXbox, Bill stated that he would be going back to Activision this upcoming Monday to discuss his next role in the title.

Yeah, on Monday I am off to meet Infinity Ward about the next game, Modern Warfare 4, I’m doing work on the sequel to Modern Warfare 3, it carries straight on and I only ever appear in the Modern Warfare games…

It should come to no surprise that Activision is already preparing for the next installment of Modern Warfare, seeing that they were already planning Modern Warfare 3 during the time the first Black Ops released.

What are you guys’ thoughts on another Modern Warfare Call of Duty title? We already know that it will most likely hit the Wii U and the latest PC hardware, but what about the PS3 and Xbox 360?

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Battlefield 3: Aftermath – A Look at the Crossbow, New Premium-Exclusive Video

by David Veselka

1:39 pm in News

DICE introduces the new Crossbow in their upcoming Battlefield 3 multiplayer expansion, Aftermath.

Along with four brand new maps, new character skins, new vehicles and a new game mode, DICE will be including a set of assignments that also unlock the brand new Crossbow weapon along with four different bolt types.

In our interview with DICE prducer Craig Mcleod, he explains that the Crossbow is “unique in two very specific ways. The first one is it’s not acting as a primary weapon. It’s acting as a gadget. So, this means no matter what class you want to play as, or what your play style is, you can use the Crossbow. There’s two versions of it. One is a red-dot sight and the other one is an 8X rifle scope. So, if you like to get up close and personal, you can do that. If you want to keep your distance, you can do that too.”

Along with these two different set-ups, you’ll also have access to the four bolt types below, described in DICE’s latest blog post.

Standard Barbed Crossbow Bolt

While we wouldn’t recommend anyone being hit by this bolt, it has a rather pronounced bullet drop bolt drop and therefore limited range. The other three bolt types for the crossbow are individually unlocked by Assignments, and you can bring both your crossbow and all associated bolts back with you to the base game.

High Explosive Bolt

The high explosive bolt is a short range bolt laden with C4, exploding on impact. While not packing as much punch as an RPG shot or C4 charge, it still gives Assault players (who normally only have grenades in way of explosives) a chance to destroy vehicles or blow holes in the terrain to make tactical use of the destruction in Battlefield 3.

Scan Bolt

Then there’s the scan bolt, featuring a tip that includes a radio emitter, scanning the nearby area for enemies (in a 10 meter radius to be exact). Finally, the double feathered aerodynamic balanced bolt gives any class the ability to deliver deadly force at extreme range. For the Engineer class, for example, this means a rare chance to broaden their play style by adding long range engagement to what they already excel at: repairing/destroying vehicles and medium range combat.

Sniper Bolt

In this manner, the four different bolts and the crossbow become a jack of all trades solution suitable for any class. While none of the available bolts are as powerful as the standard weapons they mimic (a genuine sniper rifle will always be more powerful than a sniper bolt, for example), the ability to switch bolt type on the fly means any class can adapt to any situation. We are super excited about this new addition to Battlefield and are eager to see how it will shape gameplay online, both in Aftermath and when bringing it back to the base game.

Check out the Crossbow in action in some of these clips below or in this recently released Premium-exclusive video.

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What do you guys think of the new Crossbow weapon? Do you see yourself using it often in Battlefield 3: Aftermath and other DLC or standard maps?

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List of Latest Confirmed Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Multiplayer Details

by David Veselka

1:08 pm in News

Check out the latest list of confirmed Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 multiplayer details as confirmed by Treyarch senior game design director, David Vonderhaar.

Via Vonderhaar’s latest Tweets, Black Ops 2 community site CharlieINTEL has been able to gather some of the latest, confirmed multiplayer details which you can check out below. You will notice a few points which are already widely known, but you’ll most certainly learn something new as well.

Remember to check out our full Black Ops 2 multiplayer preview to find out what we thought about the game.

Confirmed Black Ops 2 Multiplayer Details

Live streaming specific details are coming soon.
Black Ops 2 will have Global Stats leaderboards.
Playlists are no longer level-gated.
Four shotguns are available in MP.
You can adjust the music volume.
You cannot have two of the same killstreaks unless one is from a care package.
If you’ve not chosen a secondary in your loadout, you can pick one up from fallen enemies in-game.
The Ballistic Knife will return.
It is possible to create and save multiple emblems to “apply” later on.
Maximum overtime round is 2.
Any mode like the multiplayer, zombies or campaign can be set to launch by default.
There are 14 multiplayer maps on disc at launch, 15 if you include Nuletown 2025.
You do not need a party to enter any League Play games.
Domination is round-based with halftime.
There are currently no plans to release Nuketown 2025 to those that did not pre-order Black Ops 2.
One Prestige benefit includes the ability to put emblems and tags on weapons.
Combat Recorded stats are in League Play

Learn anything new? What points interest you the most? Let us know in the comments below!

Black Ops 2 is just around the corner. Check out the latest live-action trailer if you haven’t yet.

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