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Finally, non-Call of Duty Elite subscribers on PS3 have something to smile about, as they can finally get their hands on some actual DLC for Modern Warfare 3. Content Collection 1 has arrived on the Sony console, bringing players who don’t subscribe to Call of Duty Elite a bundle of DLC content previously released for …

The first Halo 4 multiplayer footage has surfaced, as the latest episode of Conan O’Brien briefly showed some multiplayer footage from Halo 4. Most of the Conan segment is a skit in which the floppy haired comedian discusses his failings as a gamer and tries to convince 343′s Frank O’Connor and Kiki Wolfkill (still the …

Confirming earlier reports, Microsoft has announced a Tuesday, November 6th worldwide release date for Halo 4. Billed as the first chapter of a brand new Halo saga that will no doubt span multiple Xbox console generations, it’s the first Halo game not to be developed by series creator Bungie. Microsoft studio 343 Industries is now …

After numerous semi-accurate leaks, EA and Crytek have officially announced Crysis 3, which they describe as “the premier sandbox shooter experience of 2013.” Powered by CryEngine 3, Crysis 3 “advances the state of the art with unparalleled visuals and dynamic shooter gameplay,” the developer claims. The third game sees players take on the role of …

EA has released the first gameplay trailer for Medal of Honor: Warfighter. At GDC last month, EA senior creative director Richard Farrelly spoke about Warfighter’s development, and specifically Danger Close’s adoption of DICE’s tech and its bid to create a signature look for the new Medal of Honor. “I think we have our own signature …

Microsoft has enlisted Neil Davidge of Massive Attack fame to compose the score for Halo 4. Davidge was co-writer and producer for the last three Massive Attack albums, and has also scored documentaries and composed music for Hollywood movies like Clash of the Titans. He said: “Music has always been at the heart of what …

The first Crysis 3 details have appeared online via a Russian website, which claims the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC threequel will release in spring 2013. The new instalment is said to take place in a heavily destroyed New York which has become “almost a jungle”, thus combining the settings of the first and second …

Epic Games’ president Mike Capps has revealed Bulletstorm 2 was in the initial stages of development but the project has since been put on the back burner. Speaking to GameSpot at PAX, Capps said Polish dev studio People Can Fly, which put together the original FPS romp, has since been moved to a more suitable …

Halo 4′s new episodic Spartan Ops missions will be structured like a TV season and offer “several months of content”, says Microsoft’s 343 Industries. The new Halo custodian, which offered fresh Halo 4 details in Game Informer over the weekend, said Spartan Ops is “an evolving episodic campaign” that has up to four players blasting …

Activision has released the latest Modern Warfare 3 DLC for Xbox 360 Call of Duty Elite subscribers. Foundation map The DLC comes in the form of two new multiplayer maps, Sanctuary and Foundation, which are expected to be available for PS3 Elite subscribers at some point next month. Here are the official descriptions of the …

Aliens Colonial Marines lead writer Mikey Newman believes strongly that players aren’t entitled to petition artists to change their works. Speaking to OPM about the biggest challenges in taking iconic Aliens material and bringing it to the game, he joked: “Don’t break it. Don’t do the thing that makes people write petitions on the internet.” …

EA has released a new ‘Ultimate Shortcut Bundle’ for Battlefield 3 on Xbox Live Marketplace. The DLC instantly unlocks all 119 weapons, gadgets and vehicle upgrades available in the game’s multiplayer. It’s yours for a whopping 3200 Microsoft Points (£27.41). It’s also available on Origin and PSN, according to Gamerzines, which points out that the …

Infinity Ward has added a number of Free For All gunplay modes to the Modern Warfare 3 community playlists on Xbox 360 and PS3. Available to all players, the Free For All gunplay playlist cycles four different modes, including a new variation created by the community called All Or Nothing (video below). Here are the …

Ubisoft has unleashed a new Ghost Recon: Future Soldier trailer showing off Guerrilla mode. It’s a new four player co-op multiplayer offering that can be played alone, in split-screen, on a LAN or online. It sees players stealthily securing a series of strategic positions before holding them against waves of incoming enemies, with the goal …

PC players will be getting the latest Battlefield 3 patch tomorrow, the studio’s community boss has revealed. Battlefield 3 will briefly go offline for maintenance between 8am and 9:30am BST / 9am and 10:30am while the patch deploys. It was released yesterday on PS3 and introduced a number of gameplay tweaks and balancing, as well …