Go North With The Power Of Three

A new fellowship, formed in the north, formed to defeat the evil armies of Agandar. EA today released a new trailer for Lord of the Rings: War in the North. Apparently this fellowship is stronger than everything south of it.

Showing off lots fighting against forces of evil and of course lots of spiders. Gameplay consists of lots of hacking and slashing with two other allies, making up the fellowship for Lord of the Rings: War in the North. To be released on November 1st for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC platforms, check out the trailer released by EA below.

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Quick Bit: Jay Z Battlefield 3 Teaser

Quick teaser released today by EA for Battlefield 3. Featuring Jay Z's 99 Problems with Battlefield 3 clips of gameplay. Since it's a teaser, it is only about 22 seconds long, with a promise of the full trailer on September 26th. We catch a few glimpses of new scenes, so it's worth a look, check it below.

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Woof! Sims 3 Pets Demo off the leash!

EA released a demo for Sims 3 Pets today letting you get a hands on experience with the custom pet creator option in the upcoming expansion pack.  The expansion will feature a expansive customization system with more then a hundred breeds of dogs, cats, and even horses to choose from.  From there you will be able to adjust color, hair length, snout size, and lots of other features.  It also use the new layer system for the Sims 3 game allowing you to adjust the colors even further, so you can really create your real life pets or one from your childhood.  Of course you will be able to determine the pets abilities making them mischievous, adventurous, intelligent or just down right troublesome.  Players will also be able to save there unique pets made from the demo and bring them into the full expansion.

EA is also encouraging people to share there pets on the official Sims 3 Pets Facebook page found at www.facebook.com/thesims3. 


The demo can be found here www.thesims3.com/createapet.  


Incase you haven't seen the trailer check it out below!

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Battlefield 3 Expansions Deploy For PS3 First

One of the hottest games of the year, Battlefield 3 is getting even sweeter for players on PlayStation 3. Just like the time exclusive map packs on Xbox 360 for Call of Duty. PlayStation 3 will be getting expansions one week before any other platform. "You’ll be happy to know that beginning with our first expansion pack Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand (to be released later this year), all full-blown upcoming expansion packs for the game will appear one week early exclusively on PS3, brought to you by Sony!"

Perhaps this is some sort of compensation for the console versions getting the short end of the stick compared to the PC version.

Source: PlayStation Blog

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Run With Need For Speed Story Intro

Ready to run across the country for a $25 million dollar prize against 200 other drivers? Well that's the idea behind EA's Need for Speed The Run. Today, we get an introduction to the story of Need for Speed The Run which uses DICE's Frost Bite 2 engine.

Lots of action, seeming like an action movie straight out of Hollywood, its even got cop kicking action! Don't even mention driving straight into an avalanche. Get ready for your on foot QTE events on November 15th for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

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Enter The Battlefield September 29th

Looks like we were a bit wrong on the date for beta. Just announced, Battlefield 3 will be heading into open beta on September 29th.

Everyone who wants to try out the game will be able to suit up and head into battle. The single map available will be Operation Metro rush map, which takes places in the streets of Paris and an underground subway.

Players who are Battlefield Veterans will unlock the M1911 Pistol and special Battlefield 3 badges. You must be a registered member of the EA Gun Club to unlock these bonuses.

For purchasers of Medal of Honor they will get a 48-hour early access to the Battlefield 3 beta on September 27th, for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC.



This is the same map used for Battlefield 3 alpha (seen above) and probably not the best showcase for the game. Expect huge resistance in the subway with narrow tunnels, giving the defenders an easy advantage, as the attacking side is funneled through these narrow paths, often ending the game at this choke point.

PC players will login via the Battlelog website and launch the game from there. Battlelog is not only a stat tracking website, but the entire portal to the game itself, everything is done through Battelog.

You can read up more on the beta on the official beta site.

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A Wild Battlefield 3 Beta Site Appears!

Get ready to be blown away.. literally! The Battlefield 3 Beta website seems to have gone live, but for now is only letting in select people. Tweets by DICE have been going around today mentioning that this is going to be a great week. I think we can see why. Anyone who purchased the limited edition Medal of Honor will get early access before the beta is open to everyone. More than likely the beta will be going live this week on every console and PC. Battlefield 3 Beta was delayed by Sony and Microsoft for approval.


Battlefield 3 Beta Site
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Operation Guillotine Deploys 360

Previously we seen a video of Operation Guillotine but shown off as the PC version. DICE for TGS 2011 released a brand new trailer, taken from the Xbox 360 version, with extended footage. As we can see, the game visually still looks fantastic, one of the best on Xbox 360 period. The sound just blows you away and it should! DICE has won several awards for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 in the sound department, with Battlefield 3 building off that, we are in for some serious ear candy. All the explosions, heavy feel, gun play, and sound seems to be very intact, just not as crisp, which is expected, PC versions always have the better visuals. Check out this bad boy video yourself below.

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11 New Battlefield 3 Shots

Just released, 11 new Battlefield 3 shots, to help calm the craving masses. With beta starting soon, after Sony and Microsoft approve the clients, players will be able to get finally play DICE’s new shooter.






*trying out these new gallery styles, after not being satisfied with the others, let us know what you think

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Maximum Console, Crysis Announcement

Previously it was revealed that the Crysis single player campaign would be coming to Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. While we can see the graphics are still good, they are a noticeable downgrade from the PC version. Crytek released a console announcement trailer about the history of Crysis on PC, the scores, and then finally it coming to consoles with gameplay of it. Check it out below and let us know what you think!

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Battlefield 3 Single Player Tease

DICE let out a sneak peak of Operation Guillotine, in the modern war simulator Battlefield 3. An action packed teaser, reminding me of various war movies. DICE is pulling out all the stops for Battlefield 3 when it launches on October 25th for PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3.

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Crysis Going Maximum on Console

A surprising announcement that seemed to just come out of stealth mode, Crysis the once PC exclusive title and benchmark is coming to Xbox 360 and PlayStation3. While happening four years later, the console version will be a cheap $19.99 on PSN and 1600 Microsoft Points on Xbox Arcade. Crysis will be available October 2011 on PSN and Xbox Arcade.

According to Crytek, this is all possible because of CryEngine 3, the campaign mode for Crysis will be re-created in this engine. That's not all, the game will have all new lighting, effects, and visual optimizations.

Take a look for yourself below, the video features the Xbox 360 version.

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Madden 12 Scores a Touchdown

EA has announced that it's NFL franchise game Madden NFL 12 has seen strong first week sales. Apparently sales were driving by the new 'Madden Ultimate Team' game mode, and that sales are up over 10% since last years Madden NFL 11. EA released a press release, detailing all the tackles, catches, and touchdowns.

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Electronic Arts Inc., (NASDAQ:ERTS) announced today that EA SPORTS Madden NFL 12 has sold through more than 1.4 million copies across all consoles in its first week at retail (Aug. 30 - Sept. 5), up 10 percent over last year’s opening week of sales. Based on internal estimates, digital gross revenue, driven largely by the Madden Ultimate Team mode, is up 78 percent over last year.

“Madden NFL 12 is off to a great start, and we’ve seen a tremendous amount of excitement and demand this first week,” said Chris Homeister, senior vice president and general manager of the home entertainment group at Best Buy. “Fans lined up at Best Buy stores around the country for midnight launch events to be the first to bring Madden NFL 12 home and get a jump on their rivals.”

Among the additional notable accomplishments for Madden NFL 12 in its first week at retail:

• Madden NFL 12 fans have played more than 5.4 million online connected game sessions since launch; the equivalent of more than 10,000 regular NFL seasons.
• Madden Ultimate Team has been a big hit, with fans having purchased nearly 200,000 Madden Ultimate Team card and coin packs in the first seven days.
• EA SPORTS Season Ticket subscribers got a jump on the competition, with early full-game digital access to Madden NFL 12 beginning on August 26. Fans logged more than four million total gameplay minutes in the early access period.
• Within its first week on the market, Madden NFL 12 reached the number one top paid spot on the Android market and ranked in the top 10 grossing on the App Store for iOS platforms. 

“With the start of the NFL season only days away, fans are thrilled to get back to football and they’re doing so in record numbers through Madden NFL 12,” says Andrew Wilson, executive vice president of EA SPORTS. “The growth across console and digital shows that the appetite for the Madden NFL franchise has never been bigger.”

Madden NFL 12 sets a new benchmark for the franchise by delivering the most authentic NFL gameplay experience to date. USA Today says, “Madden NFL 12 is a delightful pro football simulation and perhaps the series’ best entry in the PlayStation 3/Xbox 360 era” and, according to Planet Xbox 360, “This is the Madden NFL that the hardcore football fans thought only existed in their dreams.”
Madden NFL 12 continues the rich tradition of the storied franchise by bringing fans closer to the NFL than ever before, featuring all 32 teams, stadiums, and favorite players in the league. Madden NFL 12 transforms on-field action and core gameplay modes, driving innovation in six key areas: Playbooks and Gameplay; Presentation; Franchise and Superstar modes; Dynamic Player Performance; Madden Ultimate Team; and Online Communities.

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Be The Legend...In NHL 12

New feature this year for NHL 12, adding legendary NHL players to your team. While I cannot wait to add Chris Chelios, it feels a bit awkward that these legendary players can be added to any team. EA is encouraging to put the players on different teams to unlock "legend cards".

You will also be able to create yourself as a legend, and break the records of these players, you know in case you didn't already in create a player modes.

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Battlefield 3 Gets Physical Warfare Trailer

Short trailer released today by EA and DICE for the upcoming Battlefield 3. Featuring the "Physical Warfare Pack" preorder bonus from Gamestop. Which includes a silencer, shotgun, and large machine gun, according to the trailer.  

Battlefield 3 looks stunning in the trailer, in full glorious detail and high 60 frames per second.

Before anyone get's up in arms, DICE said that they will be releasing the "Physical Warfare Pack" for all versions of Battlefield 3 after a certain amount of time has passed.

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NBA Jam Gets Euroleague

EA and Euroleague Basketball today have announced that they entered into a licensing agreement. With this lincense, EA will be able to feature players from the Turkish Airlines Euroleague, in the upcoming NBA Jam: On Fire Edition.

Gamers will be able to choose from the Turkish Airlines Euroleague Final Four:

• Dimitris Diamantidis and Mike Batiste of Panathinaikos Athens
• Lior Eliyahu and Sofoklis Schortsanitis of Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv
• Bo McCalebb and Ksistof Lavrinovic of Montepaschi Siena
• Sergio Llull and Carlos Suarez of Real Madrid

With this edition, NBA Jam will have an even more robust roster, I cannot wait to shoot from downtown! NBA Jam: On Fire Edition will be for download on PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade

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Sims Pirates and Nobles

Be a Pirate in the new The Sims Medieval Pirates and Nobles. Ea released a couple of new screenshots for today's launch. Featuring nobles, a barbarian roasting over a fire pit, and of course the pirates with the trademark parot. What no eye patch? The Sims Medieval Pirates and Nobles is available today for PC and Mac.

Arrrr Roasting Ma' Grub!

My lady, The Pirates Approach.

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Mass Effect 3 pics from PAX!

Here are some screen shots of Mass Effect 3 from PAX Prime.  Mass Effect 3 is the next edition to the successful Mass Effect franchise.  The Mass Effect games are full of great action and even better story.  Mass Effect features fantastic character development that really makes the player care about Shepard's companions.  This game will focus on all out war on the planet Earth and other planets bringing a new level of action and story to the already amazing saga. Looks like we see the return of some familiar faces in these pics. Check the full post to see the slide show of new pics!

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Review: Shadows of the Damned

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The creators behind Shadows of the Damned are some of the biggest in the industry, and the game makes sure to tell you up front. Creators on board are Shinji Mikami (Resident Evil 4), Goichi Suda (Killer 7), and Akira Yamaoka (Silent Hill). In theory this should be one of the greatest video game packages every created, with such top tier talent. Unfortunately a few things hold Shadows of the Damned back, but still with this much talent, it can’t all be bad. Almost directly ripping off gameplay elements from Resident Evil 4, Shadows of the Damned still provides a very fun experience, although short.

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Discover Hidden Springs in Sims 3

Lastest world download Hidden Springs in the game Sims 3 has gone on sale today. Players will be able to pick up this additional town in the Sims 3 in-game store. EA provided us with some launch pictures of the world.

EA is telling us it will feature:

• Discover new locations and venues, including the Fountain of Youth
• New resorts and activities
• Social elite clubs and spots
• Fairyfolk part and Museum of Science and Supernatural

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