PTFO – Play The F***ing Objective. I don’t know about you guys, but I’m really excited to see this trend catching on more and more in my gaming sessions of Battlefield: Bad Company 2, and maybe even more importantly, in the YouTube community. I say this is perhaps more important in the YouTube community because […]
This Wednesday, a new patch for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is being released for the PC. “Its main goal is to address stability problems with the game and performance issues. It is not intended to address game logic fixes.“ The patch will be 2.6GB in size and will include the following fixes: Removed some memory […]
Tomorrow, MP1st turns one month old, and this is my first feature to celebrate this occasion. To all of you loyal MP1st readers, I can’t thank you enough for making MP1st a success. Post Launch Support, Glitches, and Balancing We live in a time and age where post launch support is crucial to any game’s success, […]
Forget about griefers, team-killers, cheaters, rage-quitters, and perverts. Their baneful presence in the gaming world pales in comparison to the following groups of players. These men are the true scourge of the online gaming community: 3. The Mouth Breather The Mouth Breather is one of the primary reasons I either don’t use a mic online, […]
Alright, Things have been really confusing lately with all the mis-communication going on over on DICE’s end. As many of you know, DICE has many employees that one could go to for a source of information and MP1st tries to work closely with all of them. Of course, we try to get this information out […]
Alpha testers of Battlefield 3 were kept under a tight lid when it came to posting footage of the game in its incomplete state. Despite all testers being under a non-disclosure agreement, much footage was still eventually leaked. The beta is obviously a different case. While it is still used as a way to test […]
This generation of gaming consoles has been typified by its online features; Xbox Live, Playstation Network, Netflix access, Hulu, Facebook, and Twitter integration are among the elements that have really set this console generation apart from its predecessors. Xbox Live specifically has been a massive success, despite the fervent arguments often aimed at its dashboard […]
One of the biggest differences between the Call of Duty and Battlefield franchises that you will hear many fans talk about is the differences in the responsiveness of the controls. Many argue that Call of Duty has very fast paced, fluid and responsive controls, which it needs being a twitch shooter and all. The controls […]
Our man, Alan Kertz, aka Demize99, is just handing out Battlefield 3 info like candy! The only thing he’s not spilling, of course, is the beta date. So, we’ll just have to patiently wait for that day to come. However, we do now have more info on the recon class and what the deal is […]
Great news for all Xbox LIVE Gold members! Many Battlefield: Bad Company 2 add-ons are exactly half-off this week in the game marketplace, including the BFBC2 Vietnam expansion pack! Sale ends September 12th. Here is a list of what they’re offering. Onslaught Mode: 200MS BFBC2 Vietnam: 600MS Bad Company 2 VIP: 400MS Bad Company […]
Deathstreaks are a hot topic among Modern Warfare 3 fans, especially experienced players (check out the full list of deathstreaks here). Many were hoping that this new feature, introduced back in Modern Warfare 2, would be scrapped in the next instalment. Many of these fans have also been quite vocal about their feelings on the subject. […]
Finally! The Xbox 360 version of Battlefield 3 has seen the light of day! At least, sort of. Official Xbox Magazine 77 hits the shelves today, Sunday, September 4th, and features 10 pages of the Xbox 360 version of Battlefield 3. It also pits it up against Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and will most […]
Recently, we published an article detailing 7 awesome betas you should sign up for. In this article, we mentioned that there are two types of betas; ones that are used mainly as a promotional tool for developers, and ones that are actually used to test the game in it’s current state and purposed to acquire […]
During the pre-show to the multiplayer reveal ceremony at the Call of Duty XP event in Los Angeles, CA., Major Nelson made an interesting announcement. He stated that the 6,000 fans attending the event will receive a code in their limited editions of Modern Warfare 3 that they can use to digitally download the game on […]
Unless you have been living under a rock for the past couple of years then you know that Call of Duty and Battlefield are the supreme leaders within the first person shooter market, and with both Modern Warfare 3 and Battlefield 3 coming out later this year, the hype for both of these titles has […]
We’ve got the complete list of 10 Assault Rifles, 6 Sub Machine Guns, 5 Light Machine Guns, 6 Sniper Rifles, and 6 Shotguns. 33 primary weapons confirmed in total for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. PRIMARY WEAPONS Assault Rifles M4A1 M16A4 SCAR-L CM901 TYPE 95 G36 ACR 6.8 MK14 AK-47 FAD Sub Machine Guns MP5 […]
Thought stopping power, final stand, and martyrdom were gone? Not quite. They do return in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, but in the form of deathstreaks. Deathstreaks, especially ones like ‘painkiller’, were a controversial topic in Modern Warfare 2. Robert Bowling mentioned that with the next instalment in CoD series, Infinity Ward paid particular […]
A new trailer was released today on Battlefield’s YouTube channel showing off some of the weapons found in the Physical Warfare Pack, available to players on day one to those who pre-order the game through EA’s Origin. Here are some of the weapons and equipment included in the Physical Warfare Pack: Type 88 LMG Flash […]
Infinity Ward is now changing the name of the “Killstreaks” found in many of the recent Call of Duty games. In Modern Warfare 3, they will be called “Strike Packages”. Another change is that not only are they kill-based, but also point-based. Each Strike Package will offer something different and will tend to a wide […]
Choose your weapons, select your perks, and ready your killstreaks! Call of Duty XP begins this weekend, September 2nd and 3rd, in Los Angeles, CA. While, unfortunately, MP1st will not be attending any of the events, we will be in lock down from the comfort of our own offices (err… I mean basement couches) where we […]