While CCP Games recently-revealed a brand-new website for their upcoming shooter, DUST 514, now they have added a countdown timer to the website. What does this signal? We are not quite sure but it most-likely means that we will be getting additional insight on the game, which has been kept well under-wraps until now.
DUST 514 is a first-person shooter set in the same game universe as their popular sci-fi MMO, EVE Online.
LINK: DUST 514 Countdown
Electronic Arts has announced an E3 lineup which, in number, puts pretty much anyone else to shame. The gaming monolith’s games include the likes of Battlefield 3, FIFA 12, and Mass Effect 3 to name a few!
Battlefield 3™
Capturing the intense reality of modern warfare across the globe, from the densely populated city streets of Paris to the barren dustbowl of the Tehran desert, Battlefield 3 is the next installment in the internationally acclaimed Battlefield series. Battlefield 3 is poised to leap ahead of the competition thanks to the power of Frostbite™ 2, a game engine that advances the state of the art on both console and PC to serve as the power center to deliver superior performance in character animation, visual rendering, audio/sound and physical destruction. Battlefield 3 is the only FPS in the marketplace using Frostbite 2, and the only shooter capable of making the gameplay experience feel alive with all the sights, sounds, movements and action of real-world incursions. The franchise has always been recognized for its unique and award-winning sandbox gameplay, massive sense of scale, completely destructible environments and diversity of vehicles, but this year, more than ever before, players will feel the physicality of the battlefield and the power of Frostbite 2 in both the single player and multiplayer campaigns.
EA SPORTS™ PGA TOUR® Golf Challenge
EA SPORTS PGA TOUR Golf Challenge is a free-to-play social media game that delivers real-time 3D golf on Facebook®. One of the first 3D games of its kind, players will compete with friends on coveted, championship courses such as TPC at Sawgrass, Pebble Beach Golf Links, St. Andrews and more! Tailored to a casual gaming audience, the game features accessible, easy to master game play mechanics, including one-click swing, easy aiming with a mouse or keyboard, an assortment of custom clubs, and a variety of shot types. Play the PGA TOUR Season Mode where you progress through six levels of challenges to reach PGA TOUR Excellence. Daily challenges will allow players to compete against their Facebook friends in 3-hold “sprints” that take less than five minutes to complete, with weekly champions crowned as players vie for golf supremacy on Facebook.
FIFA Soccer 12 – Console
The best sports game on the planet brings to the pitch the game-changing new Player Impact Engine, a physics engine built to deliver real-world physicality in every interaction on the pitch. Revolutionary gameplay innovations inspired by the real-world game make FIFA Soccer 12 deeper and more engaging. All-new Precision Dribbling creates a higher fidelity of touch on the ball for better control in tight spaces, more time to make decisions on attack, and more control over the pace of the game. Innovations in attack are balanced by a re-designed defending mechanism called Tactical Defending, which fundamentally changes the approach to defending by placing equal importance on positioning, intercepting passes and tackling.
FIFA Soccer 12 – Handheld
FIFA Soccer 12 is the most innovative, feature-rich, and authentic 3D soccer experience on Nintendo 3DS™. Become a true marksman with all-new optional touch screen controls. Pick a spot precisely from the player’s viewpoint using the lower touch screen and then direct a shot with pinpoint accuracy. Whether fans choose to compete as a real-world superstar or re-create themselves in the first-ever 3D Street Soccer Mode, the environment will come alive through an innovative curved pitch that maximizes full 3D effects. FIFA Soccer 12 features over 500 officially licensed clubs and eight different game modes, including authentic 11 versus 11, head-to-head local wireless play, Be A Pro, Tournament Mode with over 50 real-world competitions, and a full in-depth Career Mode.
FIFA Superstars
FIFA Superstars is a free-to-play social game that enables players to build and manage an ultimate team of the world’s greatest footballers, and compete with your team against friends on Facebook. Now the largest sports game on Facebook with over 3M monthly average users, FIFA Superstars leverages EA SPORTS football licenses for over 30 leagues, 500 teams and 15,000 players. Fans will be able to create a fantasy side by collecting or trading players, challenging friends head-to-head and competing in leagues, or searching out broader leaderboards to compete against the best.
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is the open-world action RPG that gamers have waited for. Developed by three time World Series champion Curt Schilling’s 38 Studios and Big Huge Games, Reckoning is set in Amalur, a rich and deeply immersive world underpinned by 10,000 years history, created by 22 time New York Times bestselling author, R.A. Salvatore. Immersing players in a rich, living, breathing open-world dripping with magic and rife with danger, underpinned by strong storytelling, Reckoning lets players define their destiny as they engage in intense action combat while exploring the huge, vibrant and varied world of Amalur as envisioned by the visionary creator of Spawn and acclaimed artist, Todd McFarlane. Designed by open-world RPG legend Ken Rolston, the acclaimed creator of Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind and Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Reckoning will offer players unparalleled choice in a world of infinite possibility. Together, the visionaries and development team behind Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning are creating a game that will forever change the RPG genre.
Madden NFL 12
Madden NFL 12 continues the rich tradition of the storied franchise by bringing fans closer to the NFL than ever before. 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. Whether battling your rivals on the couch or online, leading your favorite team to the Super Bowl in Franchise mode, or building the ultimate dream team in Madden Ultimate Team, Madden NFL 12 is True to the NFL, True to the Franchise, True to the Game.
Madden NFL Football – Handheld
Madden NFL Football for the Nintendo 3DS brings your favorite NFL teams to life like never before, in 3D graphics. The action jumps off the screen as you compete in traditional 11-on-11 games or high-flying 5-on-5. Whether you’re a Madden NFL rookie or an All-Pro, three types of play calling options provide the right amount of depth for every player. Unleash the power of the Nintendo 3DS touch screen to draw your own plays on the fly. Madden NFL Football offers a comprehensive handheld experience in 3D, making it the perfect on-the-go game for every football fan.
Madden NFL Superstars
Madden NFL Superstars is a free-to-play social media game accessible to millions of NFL football fans. Players get a real NFL experience by building and managing an ultimate team of professional football players to compete in games against their friends on Facebook or against the millions of other Facebook users. In Season mode, players compete in increasingly challenging matchups against other player’s teams through a progressive ladder to earn championship trophies. NFL Pro League mode puts players’ Madden NFL Superstars teams to the extreme test to compete for supremacy in a series of contests against each of this season’s actual NFL teams. Scrimmage mode thrusts players into head-to-head contests against their real life Facebook friends for ultimate bragging rights. Features include Game Changers, which enables a team to even the playing field against overpowering competition by instantly increasing its scoring potential; the personalization of stadiums with team names and logos; the ability to open player packs to build a team of real NFL stars, and more.
Madden NFL 12 – iOS
The #1 football game on the App Store is back to bring you the most authentic NFL experience for your mobile device. Take your game on the go with all 32 NFL teams, nearly 2,000 players and all-new modes exclusive to the mobile platform. This year, Madden NFL 12 takes gameplay to a whole new level, including all-new controls and camera angles that deliver the most exciting Madden NFL experience on mobile yet.
Mass Effect™ 3
From the award-winning developers at BioWare comes Mass Effect 3, the pinnacle of the critically-acclaimed epic action RPG series. The galactic war has begun. An ancient alien race known only as the “Reapers” has launched an all-out invasion of the galaxy, leaving nothing but a trail of destruction in their wake. Earth has been taken, the universe is on the verge of total annihilation and you must lead the counter assault to take it back. The price of failure is extinction. Only you, as Commander Shepard, can determine how events will play out, which planets you will save from annihilation and which alliances you will form or abandon as you rally the forces of the galaxy to eliminate the Reaper threat once and for all.
NCAA® Football 12
NCAA Football 12 takes the journey of the college athlete to the next level of depth and authenticity. Experience the pride and pageantry of game day Saturday like never before as you go from high school superstar to top college player to head coach in Road to Glory and Dynasty modes. With an enhanced in-game presentation, new traditions, and an all-new collision system, make an impact by leading your team to the National Championship with NCAA Football 12.
Need for Speed™ The Run
From the Golden Gate to the Empire State, Need for Speed The Run takes players on a heart-pounding, high-stakes race that will have players surrounded by a constant feeling of danger. The heat is on and lethal action unfolds as gamers get up-close and personal with Jack, while battling hundreds of the world’s most notorious racers. Weaving through dense urban traffic, rocketing down icy mountain passes and navigating narrow canyons at breakneck speeds; players will be challenged in this illicit race for their life. Powered by Frostbite 2, Black Box studio makes its return and takes the action racing genre to new heights with stunning visuals and car physics that hug the road at insanely fast speeds. Need for Speed The Run will deliver a racing game unlike any other, offering a tough, edgy experience filled with over-the-top Hollywood action, state-of-the-art graphics technology and a deadly story.
NHL® 12
EA SPORTS™ NHL 12 wants you to Be the Next Great Legend. Play your way to superstardom in the revamped Be a Pro mode and experience legendary moments in your player career as you shatter records and cement yourself in NHL history. Experience authentic action and energy of real life hockey as the NHL 12 Full Contact Physics Engine puts you in the rink with everything now live on the ice – shatter the glass, send helmets flying and knock players over the boards and into the bench. Experience a fresh new look and feel with all new gameplay presentation, and, for the first time ever, the chance to lace up outdoors under the lights in one of the biggest hockey events of the season, the NHL Winter Classic at Pittsburgh’s Heinz field. This year will be the first to see dynamic goalies in the game; players can knock the net off and make contact with goalies, knocking them down or out of position, as they crash the crease. Watch as goalies fight through screens to make awe-inspiring saves and leave the crease to trade punches with hated rivals during fights.
The Sims™ 3 Generations
Enjoy a whole spectrum of new life experiences in The Sims 3 Generations where players can live life to the fullest with their Sims. With new celebrations to dramatic life events, there are even more ways to be creative. Starting off with the precocious childhood years, players can have their Sims play dress-up with the new costume chests and then watch them re-enact their favorite stories in one of three themed tree houses. In the teenage years, players are introduced to the new punishment system in which teenage Sims can be grounded for pulling pranks and trying to sneak out. Those teenage Sims with the rebellious trait will find it harder to stay at home and will want to pull pranks on others while other Sims may go on to become prom king or queen. Adult Sims have the chance to attend or plan bachelor and bachelorette parties, throw lavish weddings, and go through a mid-life crisis where they may change their look or even change careers. The Sims 3 Generations players can capture and keep track of their Sims’ life moments with an in-game video camera. Via the new memories system, players will also have the option of uploading and sharing their Sims’ memories on www.TheSims3.com and Facebook. Whether the player prefers to design houses as a builder, create moments as a storyteller, be mischievous as an experimenter, or fulfill lifetime wishes as an achiever, they’ll be able to explore every phase of life with new gameplay features, moodlets, objects and more that are specific to each age.
The Sims 3 Pets
The Sims 3 Pets comes to Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo 3DS and PC/Mac this fall. The Sims 3 Pets enables anyone to play as they want, whether it’s the builder who prefers to customize their Sim to match their pet, the achiever who tries to gain the most Lifetime Rewards, the experimenter who wants to wreak havoc in their Sims lives or the storyteller who captures and shares their stories with their friends. For the first time in franchise history, players will be able to fully control their pets and determine their personality traits. Unique to the console experience, players will use their pets to help their Sims uncover and solve mysteries around town. Exclusively for the Xbox 360, players with Kinect™ can issue voice commands to their pets and Sims. The Nintendo 3DS takes advantage of the hardware’s built-in pedometer that tracks players’ real life movements. On the PC/Mac version, players now have the opportunity to adopt horses where they’ll be able to use their horse as a form of transportation to get around town and also raise and train them to do activities like race and jump hurdles. In The Sims 3 Pets, players will be able to create, control and play with life with their pets.
The Sims Medieval™ – iOS
Bring your medieval fantasy to life with The Sims™ on the go with mobile! The Sims Medieval™ takes The Sims into the Middle Ages for iPhone and iPod touch with all new features, new graphics and new ways to play. For the first time, players can create heroes, venture on quests, and engage in combat. In an ancient land of adventure, drama and romance, players will be able to get medieval like never before.
SSX™
A modern day reinvention of one of the most critically acclaimed arcade franchises of the last generation, SSX packs adrenaline and reality-defying gameplay into every run. Players will jump into the boots of some of their favorite characters from SSX Tricky and SSX 3 to race, trick and survive across the world’s most iconic mountain ranges. Based on real-world NASA topographical data, all of the mountain ranges in SSX have been meticulously designed to deliver a gameplay experience that is true to the rich history of one of the most beloved franchises in the video game industry, while bringing it forward to harness the power of current generation of consoles.
Star Wars™: The Old Republic™
Star Wars: The Old Republic is a story driven MMO from the story telling experts at BioWare and LucasArts. The game will innovate the MMO genre by building on the traditional genre pillars of combat, exploration and character progression by adding story as a fourth pillar. Star Wars: The Old Republic is a fully featured MMO, where players can expect to experience best of breed MMO features including PVP, crafting, trading, and socializing. The Old Republic is set over 3600 years before the rise of Darth Vader, when the galaxy is in the midst of a cold war. Players will be asked to join forces with either the Galactic Republic or Sith Empire and choose one of eight iconic Star Wars characters such as a Jedi Knight, Bounty Hunter, Smuggler or Sith Warrior. Every player’s story will unfold based on meaningful choices they make throughout the game, as they become the hero of their own personal Star Wars saga. Along their journey players will encounter companion characters that will befriend, assist or possibly betray them based on the choices the player makes. Throughout their adventures, players in Star Wars: The Old Republic will be immersed in a vibrant galaxy of planets, engage in heroic battles and experience visceral Star Wars combat.
World Series Superstars
World Series Superstars is a free-to-play baseball game for Facebook, licensed by MLB Advanced Media and the MLB Players Association. World Series Superstars players will build an ultimate team of professional baseball players, manage the club throughout the year and compete in games against their friends. Building off the EA SPORTS “Superstars” model that offers the opportunity to build, manage and compete with an ultimate team of professional players, World Series Superstars gamers will have even more control of the action and can now make management decisions from the dugout. Gamers will act as a virtual General Manager and experience all of the excitement of assembling a team of professional baseball players, building the ultimate ballpark and filling it with fans. Gamers can take their all-star squad on the road and compete in live, interactive simulations going head-to-head against friends’ ultimate teams in exhibition games, or by working their way up to Major League mode to play against all 30 MLB teams and reach the World Series. Come back daily to predict the outcomes of the real MLB games and earn in-game rewards!
Kalypso Media Group has announced the official sequel to Dungeons: Dungeons the Dark Lord. In development by RealmForge Studios, Dungeons the Dark Lord promises to take the dark action of the original up a notch by adding multiplayer components as well as a brand-new single player campaign.
Features of Dungeons – The Dark Lord
Activision has released a new FAQ document for their upcoming pay multiplayer service, Call of Duty ELITE. The document content is quite extensive, so get ready for some not-so-light reading below!
Call of Duty® Elite
Frequently Asked Questions
Before we get to some FAQs regarding Call of Duty Elite, we want to share three guiding principles of the service.
GIVING YOU MORE THAN EVER BEFORE (AND TAKING NOTHING AWAY) – With over 30 million online players around the world, the Call of Duty community is too large and diverse to create a one size fits all approach, and Call of Duty Elite must be purely additive to the experience. The Call of Duty “out of the box” experience that our players expect: a great single player campaign, co-op missions, and the deepest and most accessible multiplayer anywhere — at no additional cost — remains the same as ever. Our promise to you is this: Elite only adds to the Call of Duty experience. Nothing will be taken away from the experience you know and love. If you want to continue to play Call of Duty as you always have, you will still be able to do just that, including the ability to buy Map Packs ala carte. With Call of Duty Elite, we’re adding a new choice for those who want to get even more out of the game. Even haters can play for free.
THE BEST FREE SERVICE ON THE MARKET – How can we say that this is the best? We believe that the free elements of Call of Duty Elite will be superior to any free service currently on the market because we are offering more features than any other service out there. Additionally, many of Elite’s free features which will debut with Modern Warfare 3 are industry firsts and offer a new level of innovation.
A selection of Elite’s free features will let you:
Access Elite through the web as well as Elite’s free custom iOS and Android applications for smartphones and tablets
Communicate any way you want across mobile, console and the web with your friends
Track and share thousands of stats with friends – k/d ratios, score-per-minute, win % and loads more, all represented in easy to understand charts and infographics
Create your own custom leaderboards to track friendly rivalries – who is moving up and down in your group of friends?
Analyze advanced heat maps detailing your match-by-match performance – where you killed or got killed, when it happened, and more
Analyze your weapons performance – which weapons you are best with in which situations
Upload and share videos of your greatest moments through our exclusive theater mode with the touch of a button
After you analyze your performance to your heart’s content – Customize your loadout – search through all the weapons, attachments and perks, and push them directly into the game menu from the web or your mobile device with the touch of a button
Join dozens of groups and find other players with common interests to play with and compete against – find people who make the game the most fun for you – TDM, Lakers’ fans, Weekend Warriors
Create a Clan with players who share your interests and taste for competition
Bring your Facebook friends right into the game, easily taking your existing network into the Call of Duty experience.
Seamlessly be placed into Groups with those who share your affinities and interests based on your Facebook profile.
Start tracking your Call of Duty career – everything you wanted to know about your performance across the franchise starting with Black Ops
And that’s just the beginning. The service will continue to evolve and we will continue to add new features.
A PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP THAT RESETS THE BAR – The premium membership of Call of Duty Elite (which is completely optional) will set a new gold standard for what the multiplayer and community experience for a console game can be. Why are we not revealing all of the features that are part of the premium service today? Simple. Because the service was designed to be deeply integrated with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, and will not be demonstrable until we are closer to the launch of the game. We know seeing is believing, and over the next few months we will be revealing and demonstrating more of the premium features and by the end of the summer, we will reveal the entire service in full.
The reason we announced the service today was so we could begin recruiting for a free beta with the multiplayer community of Call of Duty: Black Ops, which will allow us to test the service at scale. This is a critical step to us launching the service successfully this fall. So we appreciate your patience.
Is Elite a new website?
We’re on the web of course, but we’re designing Call of Duty Elite to be widely accessible and customized for a number of platforms — via web browsers, through the game, and through mobile applications as well – including iPhone and iPad, as well as Android tablets and smartphones.
Will you be charging for multiplayer?
No, we are offering players more choice and are not taking anything away from our fans. If you like playing the way you always have, with a great campaign, co-op and multiplayer experience out of the box, then you can. Additionally, many of Elite’s key features that we’ve listed will be free to all Call of Duty players.
What about stats? Do I get free access to my stats with Elite?
Absolutely. Elite’s Career section gives players an in-depth look at statistical details of their own performance and gameplay as well as that of the entire Call of Duty community, including heat maps, load-outs, stat trends, custom leaderboards, and integration of your Facebook friends. The Career section is free to all registered users.
How will Elite compare to free offerings that currently exist?
We believe that the free elements of Elite alone will be better than any free service currently on the market today. Elite ups the ante of any free service by offering a range of innovations on well-established multiplayer features, such as leaderboards, heat maps, and rich player data. Additionally, other Elite features are completely new to the industry. For example, with Elite’s new Groups featured integrated with Modern Warfare 3, you will be able to join custom groups based on your likes, interests, or affiliations, and then have those groups follow you directly into the game. Soon you’ll be playing in a social group, making new friends (and rivals!) who play Call of Duty and share your interests, home town, or play style.
Is there a beta? When can I try Elite for myself?
Elite will officially launch this fall with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, but you can try key features earlier with our free public beta test. In order to deliver the best possible launch this fall, we need to test the service at scale and get your feedback on key features. The Beachhead team is working with Treyarch to hold a public beta this summer for Elite with the multiplayer community of Call of Duty: Black Ops. The earlier you sign up, the earlier you can play. All you need to do to sign up is register your email address and gamer tag. Sign up now at www.callofduty.com/elite.
Will the beta include everything that comes at launch in November?
Because Elite was designed to be deeply integrated into Modern Warfare 3, not all of the features will be able to be part of the free beta with Call of Duty: Black Ops. You will get to try a number of key features, but the beta will still be just a slice of the full service that launches with Modern Warfare 3 in November. We plan to test some specific features, such as the Program Guide and Groups. However, a number of new features and services will be coming online specifically with Modern Warfare 3. Additionally, a number of our dedicated applications will be launching this November as well.
Can you tell me more about what “Connect, Compete, Improve” means?
Connect: Elite will give our players unprecedented control over their Call of Duty multiplayer experience, transforming it into a true social experience. Players can compete against friends, players of similar skill levels, players with similar interests. Connect will include:
Find and join Groups of people with similar interests
Create Clans, which are player groups that can compete with other Clans in organized competition
Track your performance, progress and activity within your Groups and Clans through mobile and web interfaces
Upload and share your videos with your Groups and Clans
Access high-quality original video programming, tailored to people who love Call of Duty
Elite will help players to connect with the Call of Duty community 24/7.
Compete: Call of Duty players want to compete, but are looking for a way to do it that fits their skill and style.
The Program Guide, gives players a choice of dozens of daily and weekly competitive Events, individual and clan Operations, official Leagues, and Tournaments all tailored to different skill levels
These competitions will offer both digital and real prizes – everything from digital trophies and badges to a new Jeep
Improve: Everyone wants to improve their game, and Elite will be like having a personal online coach.
It provides players with a dynamic strategy guide that tracks their statistics and performances — down to minute details — showing gamers how they stack up against their friends or others in the community
Improve will offer continually evolving professional tips and advice. Tools and information are provided so players can learn and up their game, regardless if you’re a newer player or level 15 Prestige
The Program Guide sounds cool, but I’m an average player. How can I have a chance to participate in competition?
Just like a sport, we believe competing in Call of Duty should be fun and accessible regardless of skill. Highly skilled players may want to join the most competitive Leagues and Tournaments, while a more moderate player can find Operations, Events and Clan competitions that are tailored based on their skill level or particular play style. We want all Elite players to find a range of competition that fits them, and gives them a chance to succeed.
Is Elite only for hardcore players?
Connect, Compete and Improve are universal needs regardless of skill, and Elite has been tailored for Call of Duty’s diverse base of players. If you are a hardcore “Prestige” player or a casual weekend warrior, you can enjoy personalized communities, daily competition and events, community-generated video content, and a dynamic strategy guide that tracks your statistics and performance trends. Elite also will offer high-production value, original entertainment programming designed exclusively for the Call of Duty community. Different players will use Elite in different ways, but we want there to be something for everyone.
Will Elite support Call of Duty: Black Ops?
Yes. Because Elite was designed to be deeply integrated into Modern Warfare 3, not all of the features will be able to be part of the beta with Black Ops this summer. When Modern Warfare 3 launches this fall, players will be able to have a unified relationship through Elite – they can create a single profile in Elite and build their career in Call of Duty that will carry forward as they play every supported Call of Duty game.
How is Elite different with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3?
The Beachhead team has been working closely with Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games to build Elite from the ground up to support Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. When Elite launches this November, the service will include a number of all-new features and innovations being built directly by Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Gamesinto the new game. For example, your Elite community Group and Clan affiliations and identity will be incorporated directly into Modern Warfare 3.
When will Elite launch?
The service will launch with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 this November 8th, 2011.
Where will Elite be available?
Elite will be available on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. In addition, there will be custom Elite applications available on iOS and Android tablets and smartphones.
How can I become a member?
With the roll out of the Call of Duty Elite beta this summer on Call of Duty: Black Ops, players can sign up on www.callofduty.com/elite to queue up for participation. Once the platform officially launches with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 on November 8th, players will be able to enter the service in through a variety of ways, which we will be announcing later this year.
So, if I just want to buy Map Packs standalone, I can still do that?
Yes. Call of Duty Elite has been built around the tenets of value and choice. To us that choice means that players who purchase Modern Warfare 3, who want to extend the game may prefer the option of a map pack. We will continue to offer that option. So if you want to just buy a map pack only, no problem.
If I get the premium membership to Elite, do I really get all of the DLC?
Yes. Elite is an all-inclusive membership, and that means you get all of the playable game DLC for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 as part of your premium membership. No need to buy additional DLC.
Will there be Customer Service?
Absolutely. It’s a priority for us that Elite membership comes with 24/7 worldwide customer service. We will have a team dedicated to programming, administration, and service, starting with our public beta this summer.
Why announce now if you can’t show us all the Modern Warfare 3 launch features and pricing?
Elite was designed from the ground up to integrate with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Therefore, many of the services which will be a part of the premium membership will not be able to be demonstrated fully until the launch of Modern Warfare 3. The reason we launched the service ahead of that time was to invite people to participate in a public beta of the service using Black Ops, which will help to test the service at scale and fine tune it before its official release this November. The premium membership to Elite also will include many industry firsts, and will represent the ultimate Call of Duty experience.
Are you letting people buy prestige weapons or levels through Elite?
No, players are not able to buy prestige weapons or levels through Elite. While Call of Duty Elite wants to help people become better players, there’s still only one way to level up to new weapons, XP and prestige, and that’s to earn it in game.
When will launch details be released?
Throughout the summer we will be talking about Elite in detail, so stay tuned for more information.
Who is Beachhead Studios?
Beachhead is a new development studio, who is creating the Elite service for the Call of Duty franchise. We are entirely focused on making Elite the best gaming service in the world, and improving it every day. Our Beachhead Studio will be supporting our Call of Duty games throughout the year.
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Codemasters has released some news screenshots for their upcoming F1 2011. F1 2011 will be released on September 23rd, 2011 on 360, PS3, PC (Games For Windows Live).
Electronic Arts and Spicy Horse have released a new trailer for their upcoming third-person actioner, Alice: Madness Returns. Alice is due out June 14th for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Windows PC platforms.
Disney Interactive has released a new trailer for their upcoming Cars 2: The Video Game. Cars 2 is due out on June 21st for the Wii, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS and PC/Mac/Linux/Unix.
Focus Home Interactive has released a new teaser trailer for their upcoming cycling manager sim, Pro Cycling Manager 2011. The game is due out this Summer and will feature over 150 playable competitions.
From Codemasters, on the brink of all this E3 madness, comes the official launch trailer for their upcoming Operation Flashpoint Red River, which is due out on June 7th for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Windows PC platforms. Red River is the sequel to Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising.
The Valley of Death Pack features eight new Fireteam Engagements playable in single-player or in four player online co-op and will be available at the end of June from Xbox Marketplace (560 MSP), Games For Windows Marketplace (560 MSP) and PLAYSTATION NETWORK ($6.99). Two new Combat Sweep missions, two new CSAR missions, two new Last Stand missions and two new Rolling Thunder missions are set across stunning new locales. Players will fight through the warehouses and factories of a former Soviet Manufacturing town and carry out operations in a riverside mud-brick village set beneath foreboding hilltop ruins.
The folks over at the official Battlefield Blog have given us some information as to what we can expect to see of Battlefied 3 at this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo, which runs next week in Los Angeles.
So what can you expect from the Battlefield 3 multiplayer? Powered by the Frostbite 2 engine, Battlefield 3 features some of the biggest and most spectacular maps that we have built. At the same time, we are also able to create more intense close-quarter combat than ever before. The multiplayer map, “Operation Métro,” available for press to play on the show floor, combines both sides of the scale into one cohesive experience. Gamers will experience a physical battlefield and be able to temporarily disable vehicles, go prone, mount weapons, lay down suppressive fire and more. Under the hood, the brand-new engine ensures cutting-edge visuals and immersion. All things combined, big and small, add up to the best Battlefield game we have ever created!
Sounds pretty good! Of course, we MAY have a behind-closed-doors appointment with them on Wednesday… What will they show there? Who knows, but we are looking forward to it!
