Since launch, it appears Battlefield 3 has brought with it a lot of controversy in Germany. The controversy seems to centralize around the Terms of Service of EA and the Origin service itself. Ever since the Google Street View incident, the people of Germany have really been protecting their personal rights. The general consensus is that the German Origin program (which comes bundled in w... more.

My first impression of the newest instalment to The Sims franchise was one of scepticism. There was one question rattling around in my brain: 'Is this an expansion or a stand-alone game?'. I even went to the lengths of checking on internet, but, sure enough, I could play without the original. This wasn't quite enough to assuage my worries, however, as I would soon discover. Upon loading the gam... more.

Another year, another FIFA game. When dealing with annual releases, developers are challenged with making enough creative changes to provide a fresh experience, while resisting the temptation to change aspects of a game simply for the sake of it. It's a difficult balance to achieve, and this year FIFA 12 returns packed with much-touted new gameplay mechanics and online modes. Fortunately, EA have ... more.

A number of Norwegian gaming sites including Gamereactor.no received an odd questionnaire after requesting an early copy of Battlefield 3. As you can see in the image below the questions begin rather normally asking for contact details and whether or not they have any experience with other Battlefield games. After that point the questions get a little sneaky asking if the reviewer is a fan o... more.

It appears to be that time of year again - it seems as of recent years more and more (namely EA based franchises) have been experiencing server shutdowns. It's to be expected in some cases, with yearly releases of the most popular sports titles it makes sense financially. Though with that being said, it's never easy to put a title to rest. Especially when people are still logging in day after d... more.

DICE have released the stats via infograph for the Battlefield 3 beta, which ended recently. The stats are based on the shots fired, kills, health regenerated, ect. The most impressive being the 635.6 metre head shot shown, unfortunately the poor guy hasn't been recognised. You check out the infograph below. ... more.

Battlefield 3 doesn't release legally until October 28th however multiple torrent sites have a leaked copy of the PC version available. According to Dark Side of Gaming the download offers the fully playable version of the single player game. The download itself is over 9.95GB in size and currently there is no official word from EA.... more.

EA's winter blockbuster Battlefield 3 has been confirmed to use the online pass system that EA has pushed quite hard over the last few years. As with all other titles that employ this system, all new copies of Battlefield 3 will come with the online pass while anyone who buys Battlefield 3 used will need to buy the online pass. The online pass will unlock all of the games multiplayer component ... more.

Bright Light, the studio behind the EA published series of Harry Potter games, has been proposed closure "After a review of all current and future projects" EA have already began the process with the with the employees of the studio saying the affected staff "will be considered for positions at other EA studios including those in the UK". According to the official EA website, Bright Light's ... more.

Every now and then, a game comes along with every intention of pushing your PC to breaking point and beyond, with smooth crisp visuals, the best in ambient lighting and the power to melt your credit card for that all important graphics card you didn’t know you needed. The modern runners, such as Rage and Battlefield 3, are a far cry (no pun intended) from Crytek’s seminal 2007 release Crysis. ... more.

Say what you want about the game, but you can't knock how these screens look right now. DICE has done a wonderful job and it even looks almost photorealistic in some places. Not much else to really say about these shots, but you know what they say: "A picture tells a thousand words" The game arrives 25th, 27th and 28th of October in North America, Australia and Europe respectively ... more.

Check out Brad and Seans impressions mere moments after they played the game first hand last week at EuroGamer Expo 2011. Be sure to view our official YouTube channel and subscribe - more exclusive EuroGamer Expo 2011 interviews/impressions coming very soon! [youtube width="640" height="360"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Im7rTdrxWMY[/youtube]... more.

Forza 4's Autovista mode allows players to get a better look at their vehicles using the Kinect sensor to open doors and look around, the feature also takes you on a guided tour of the vehicles. A small addition for any Halo fans who pick up the game is the ability to check out the new Warthog for Halo 4 in Autovista mode. Wired also reports that Cortana will appear to give a narrated history o... more.

EA have sent a huge fact sheet with details on the Battlefield 3 multiplayer via Battlefield3gamer.com, it includes game modes, weapons, weapon customization and solider specializations. Here is the fact sheet below: KEY FEATURES Play Your Way In the Biggest Battlefield Ever! From city streets to open rural landscapes, Battlefield 3 offers unparalleled depth and gameplay variety. Classic 'R... more.

"We have to show EA it's a smart decision to have EA games on Steam, and we're going to try to show them that." is what Valve boss Gabe Newell told Develop Online. If you're not caught up in this news, EA have pulled games such as Crysis 2 and Dragon Age 2 from Steam. According to an announcement on the official EA forum this is because "Steam has adopted a set of restrictive terms of service w... more.

EA confirmed rumours today that they will not be selling Battlefield 3 via Valve's popular digital distribution service. On their official forum the developer said the following about the announcement: "We are intent on providing Battlefield 3 players with the best possible experience no matter where they purchase or play their game, and are happy to partner with any download service that does no... more.