EA has stated that it has “taken steps” to correct a problem which saw innocent Battlefield 3 players banned from online multiplayer. Addressing fans on Battlelog, the publisher claims the problem causing the bans is related to “select 3rd party services” rather thank Battlefield 3 itself. “Together with the 3rd party service providers we have …

Infinity Ward creative strategist Robert Bowling has said the restriction that limits DLC to a single user profile was unintentional and will be fixed. The oddity was found yesterday, when CoD Elite users reported that other profiles on their consoles weren’t able to access the recently-released maps for Modern Warfare 3. Subscribers rightly point out …

Nintendo has explained their new NFC technology set to be incorporated into the Wii U’s controller. The tech allows users to read and write data wirelessly, in a similar way to how Activision’s Skylanders action figures interact with the ‘Portal of Power’ reading device. The new tech will also, in theory, allow the Wii U …

Valve have announced that they have released a new Steam Mobile app for iOS and Android devices. Before your jaw falls off, it doesn’t bring Steam games to mobile, but it does let you interact with Steam in many ways, including browsing the library of games, seeing when your friends are online, what they’re playing …

BioWare has released a brand new Mass Effect 3 trailer focusing on the game’s multiplayer component. The trailer shows off multiplayer in action, and includes details about the different races and classes you’ll be able to play. BioWare has revealed it will be releasing a single player demo as well as a multiplayer beta. For …

Deep Silver has released a trailer showing off Dead Island’s upcoming story DLC. Announced earlier this month and set for release next week, the Ryder White DLC stars the main title’s antagonist as a newly playable character. The publisher says it’ll offer a single player campaign “with several hours of story content with twists and …

Infinity Ward has released title update eight for Modern Warfare 3 on Xbox Live, introducing a range of tweaks and performance improvements. These include improvements to host disadvantage / lag compensation, theatre fixes, increased speed of YouTube uploads from 32k to 256k, reduced fire rate for all Akimbo weapons, shotgun rebalancing (slight nerf to Striker, …

Here’s something every Apple fanboy likes to hear – the latest on the Apple grapevine is the rumour that the company is planning a summer launch for the as-yet-unannounced iPhone 5. 9to5Mac claims to have been informed by “a reliable source at Foxconn” in China that the new smartphone is now gearing up for production. …

Microsoft has released a new Star Wars Kinect video as promotional activity kicks off ahead of the game’s rumoured April release date. Described as “a hilarious two-minute short film” (we’ll let you make your own minds up), it features Moneyball and Parks and Recreation star Chris Pratt donning a bathrobe to take on Darth Vader …

Modern Warfare 3 gamers are up in arms again today as it appears that the DLC downloaded by CoD Elite subscribers can only be played by the profile that downloads it. Usually, content downloaded to an Xbox console, including games and DLC, can be played by any profile on that console. But according to complaints …

Following yesterday’s launch of the first Modern Warfare 3 DLC, Activision has published a planned content release schedule for 2012. The company recently confirmed that CoD: Elite will deliver DLC on a monthly basis for premium members, with at least 20 content drops spread between January and September, including new maps, Spec Ops missions and …

BioWare has announced that it’s building resources into Mass Effect 3 that will better ease new players into the story than Mass Effect 2 managed. You may remember the comic book-style intro that PS3 Mass Effect 2 players could use to catch up on events of the Xbox-only first game. That, according to BioWare, wasn’t …

PES 2012 has launched on cloud gaming service OnLive today, it’s been announced, albeit rather expensively. The Konami football title was confirmed for release on OnLive earlier this month for £29.99 with joypad and keyboard/mouse support. To celebrate, OnLive’s offering those who play PES 2012 before the February 1st entry date in to a BT-sponsored …

Ubisoft has released the Mediterranean Traveller map pack for Assassin’s Creed Revelations on Xbox 360, PC, and PS3 in the US (the DLC will hit Sony’s console in Europe tomorrow). First outed by retailer GameStop last month, it introduces six multiplayer maps, featuring a mixture of brand new ones and “favourite Italian Renaissance maps from …

Activision has released a new Call of Duty Elite trailer to coincide with today’s release of the first Modern Warfare 3 DLC. Starring Lt. Colonel Rob Riggle, an American actor, comedian and United States Marine Corps officer, the movie’s in the style of an army recruitment ad. Xbox Live playing premium CoD Elite members will …

Bethesda has released the beta version of its 1.4 patch for Skyrim. Yes really. A beta for a patch. The patch is only accessible to those that have opted in to Steam’s beta functionality, and the patch itself is still in development. If it isn’t already clear by now that there’s an element of risk …

The Guild Wars 2 open beta will kick off in March, ArenaNet president Mike O’Brien announced this morning. Having recently completed closed beta testing, the company is now “ready to hold progressively larger events”, he said. “In February we’ll invite select press to participate in beta testing, and in March and April we’ll aggressively ramp …

Blizzard has revealed it is investigating implementing in-game advertising in its next-generation MMO, codenamed Titan, sparking speculation its next game could feature a non-fantasy setting. The job ad calls for applicants prepared to “work with major consumer brands to facilitate product placement and licensing within the world of Blizzard Entertainment’s next-gen MMO that enhances the …

You already knew that the action of Mass Effect 3 will take you to new corners of the galaxy and further, but little has been seen of the new locations thus far. The GTTV episode below kicks off with a look at BioWare’s trilogy finale, with a look at Mars – the red planet and …

Microsoft has stated that it’s working on a fix for “colorspace” issues with some Xbox 360 video applications. According to a recent report, last month’s launch of the new Xbox 360 dashboard reduced the quality of video playback. The ‘Metro’ dashboard is said to force video content to run at limited range RGB levels, resulting …