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The first Battlefield 3 details could drop imminently, if a GDC 2011 schedule is anything to go by. The 2011 conference timetable contains a lecture from Kenny Magnusson, a senior lighting and VFX artist at EA DICE. Here’s the blurb for the talk: “This session presents a detailed overview of the new lighting system implemented …

The beta for EA’s free-to-play Battlefield game, creatively named Battlefield Play4Free, is scheduled to launch later today. In case you missed it, the game’s a mixture of previous Battlefields, using maps from Battlefield 2 and weapon and class development mechanics from Battlefield: Bad Company 2.

Eidos has put out a pair of Deus Ex: Human Revolution trailers showing the game’s pre-order goods. As you’ve probably guessed, the game’s set to run a dual pre-order promotion in the States (Euro details are forthcoming), with one pack including weapons and credits, and the other including weapons plus an exclusive mission. Pre-order Pack …

EA has finally confirmed the release date for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam, which will hit Steam and the EA Store on December 18th, swiftly followed by Xbox Live and PSN on December 21st. Vietnam features new maps, weapons and vehicles that are specific to the time. It’s set to cost 1200 Microsoft Points on Xbox …

Cops and robbers MMO APB is going free-to-play in 2011, but you’ll still be able to shell out for a Premium account, giving you access to a range of unique features. “This week I am going to share our current thinking about how we will split “Basic” vs “Premium” accounts in APB: Reloaded,” said Bjorn …

Electronic Arts might be the distributor of the Rock Band franchise, and developer Harmonix is up for sale, but CEO John Riccitiello says buying the studio isn’t on its radar, despite the fact that such a move would make “theoretical” sense. Which means, they’re buying the company. The exec told Bloomberg that he’s interested in …

EA has released a couple of new videos from the upcoming Fight Night Champion which feature a two part monologue from a fighter called ‘Bishop’, the up-and-coming boxer the player will be taking control of in the story campaign. “As the first-ever ‘M’ rated EA SPORTS title, Fight Night Champion showcases the truest graphical representation …

Can you shoot down a Valkyrie missile using a shotgun in Call of Duty: Black Ops? Can you place C4 on top of a RC-XD? Can care package helicopters crash into each other? Can you dive over an RPG? These are the type of questions that keep Call of Duty players up at night, experimenting …

Uncharted 3 is set to take adventurer/gun slinger Nathan Drake to the scorching desert. That’s according to Kotaku’s “informed source”, who also backs up previous reports claiming that the third instalment’s due a reveal at next month’s Spike VGA awards on December 12th. The African deserts – those travelled by Indiana Jones – have been …

The latest Kevin Butler ad celebrates the pairing of Sony and Best Buy with a new PlayStation 3 bundle. Of course, the fact that this is a Kevin Butler ad means that this particular bundle is US only. If it were coming to the UK we’d get a campaign with much less character. The only …

Microsoft is hoping to launch a new subscription-based online TV service through devices like Xbox 360. That’s according to Reuters sources, who claim that the platform holder is engaged in talks with media firms about licensing TV networks. While its plans aren’t set in stone, MS is reportedly keen to create a “virtual cable operator” …

Steam’s last day of Thanksgiving-related discounts week is topped off with some pretty sweet deals of which the money-strapped gamer really should be aware. Dirt 2, Codemaster’s stunning rally racer, is only $5. Get on that now. Alien Vs Predator is going for just $6.80. Got a spare $2.50? Of course you have – go …

Nintendo sold 1.5 million consoles during Black Friday week, according to the company’s internal estimates. It moved 900,000 DS units and 600,000 Wii systems between November 21 and November 27, fuelled by multiple new hardware colours and bundles. “US shoppers bought about 9,000 Nintendo hardware systems non-stop for every hour of every day during the …

EA has released this new developer diary for upcoming Battlefield: Bad Company 2 DLC the Vietnam pack. The weapon differences between the main game’s and Vietnam’s are actually “quite big”, according to Daniel Matros, community manager at developer DICE. The US M16 and the M79 grenade launcher, for example, no longer have scopes or red …

Gran Turismo 5′s controversial ‘progressive’ damage effects increase as players level up in-game. And the below new video shows off what it looks like when you reach level 40. When players begin Gran Turismo 5, damage is barely perceptible. But, as shown below, ploughing hours into the title enchances the amount of smashing and crashing …