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Released on 28-Oct-2011

• Batman: Arkham City and LA Noire lead GAME Bafta nominations

  The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (Bafta) has named the nominees for this year's GAME British Academy Video Games Award, with Batman: Arkham City and LA Noire leading the pack.

  Rocksteady Studios' superhero sequel and Rockstar's hard-boiled detective drama both scooped eight nominations each, including best game, music, design, artistic achievement and story.

  Following hot on their heels were Naughty Dog's globetrotting adventure Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception and Media Molecule's sandbox platform game LittleBigPlanet 2 with six nominations, while Portal 2 and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim scored five each.

  Meanwhile, a shortlist of ten titles was also revealed for the publicly-voted GAME Award of 2011, the winner of which can be chosen by visitors to the GAME Award website.

  Arkham City, Battlefield 3, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, FIFA 2012, LA Noire, Minecraft, Portal 2, Skyrim, Uncharted 3 and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword are all in contention to claim the prize.

  Those who take part in the vote will also be in with a chance of winning a limited edition Star Wars Xbox 360 console, complete with a Kinect sensor and copy of Kinect Star Wars.

  Published: 20/02/2012

• FIFA 12 breaks records with fifth straight chart-topping week

  EA Sports' FIFA 12 has claimed a fifth successive week atop the UK all-formats chart, breaking a number of industry records in the process.

  Official GfK-ChartTrack figures show that the football sim is now the highest-grossing sports game in UK history, outselling all previous FIFA titles and spending a total of seven weeks on top of the charts.

  The game's current five-week winning streak is also the second-best of any FIFA entry, behind only FIFA: Road to World Cup 98, which spent 11 straight weeks as the UK's top-selling title.

  Second place this week went to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, the UK's Christmas number one, while a trio of threequels - Just Dance 3, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Battlefield 3 - rounded out the top five.

  Also riding high were Zumba Fitness and Zumba Fitness 2, Saints Row: The Third and the acclaimed Rayman Origins, marking its first appearance in the top ten with a ninth-place finish.

  This week will see the return of the Resident Evil series with Resident Evil Revelations, an all-new adventure for Nintendo 3DS.
  

  Published: 23/01/2012

• Battlefield 3 holds steady atop UK charts

  Smash-hit shooter Battlefield 3 has retained its position atop the UK all-formats chart, despite a strong challenge from Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception.

  EA and DICE's acclaimed action game managed to continue its blockbusting pace to see off Naughty Dog's latest PlayStation 3 adventure, topping the official GfK-ChartTrack rankings for a second week.

  However, second-placed Uncharted 3 was still able to generate massive numbers of its own, recording the 11th best PlayStation 3 launch ever, while far exceeding the debut of 2009's Uncharted 2: Among Thieves.

  Third place went to FIFA 12, while the ever-popular Batman: Arkham City and Just Dance 3 rounded out the top five.

  Sega's latest Sonic the Hedgehog adventure, Sonic Generations, also cracked the top ten, slotting in at tenth place.

  Next week's chart will be rocked by the imminent launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, which is likely to break more than a few sales records when it debuts on Xbox 360, PC and PlayStation 3.

  Published: 08/11/2011

• GAME launch of Battlefield 3 'will be explosive'

  GAME is set to give Battlefield fans a night to remember at the launch of the title's third instalment at the flagship store on Oxford Street this Friday (October 28th).

  Excited console owners will be given the chance to purchase the hugely anticipated Battlefield 3 at midnight, allowing them more time to get to grips with the game, reports MCV.

  The Gadget Show's Jason Bradbury is set to be on hand to host the proceedings, which will see the first 100 people in the queue receive a limited edition military dog tag.

  Additionally, those wanting a more hands-on experience can grab a picture of themselves in-game that has been taken using a green screen set up.

  Neil Ashurst, GAME's head of UK PR, said: "We're definitely on the front line for this hotly anticipated launch and are happy ... to give Battlefield fans the chance to get their hands on it as soon as possible."

  This comes after the official Twitter page of Battlefield 3 confirmed EA has not bundled multiplayer shooter Battlefield 1943 in with the latest title.

  Published: 04/11/2011

• Battlefield 3 Review

  Ready for war

  Boasting an explosive single player campaign, separate co-operative missions and a deep multiplayer component, Battlefield 3 has you waging all out war in heart-pounding land, sea and air-based missions set across diverse locations including Paris, Tehran and New York.

  A first person shooter that takes aim at the genre leading Call of Duty series, it certainly ticks all the necessary feature boxes, although it's a bit of an unbalanced package. By trying so hard to be everything to all types of players, it inevitably excels in some areas and lags behind a bit in others.

  The single player campaign sees you step into the boots of Marine Staff Sergeant Henry Blackburn, who in for one hell of a day when routine operations against People Liberation and Resistance insurgents in Iraq elevate into a race to prevent two missing nukes from detonating in heavily populated urban centres.

  The globe-trotting story provides plenty of room for varied combat scenarios. Youl defend Iraqi streets as earthquakes disrupt the battlefield, take part in an airstrike from the seat of an F-18 fighter jet, provide watch as a sniper from rooftops and stomp across desert locales in monstrous tanks. It all beautifully presented too, with the cutting-edge Frostbite 2 game engine delivering some jaw-dropping visuals, highly lifelike character animations and superb audio.

  New recruits

  There no question Battlefield 3 is a technical showcase, but developer DICE has been less ambitious when it comes to the campaign minute to minute gameplay. The game holds your hand fairly tightly throughout by prioritising heavily scripted, action-movie theatricality over player choice, resulting in what can at times be a strangely disempowering experience.

  This approach is most apparent in an early jet level featuring thrilling aerial dogfights. The problem is youe only there for the ride, charged with firing off a few missiles when directed rather than getting to fly the actual thing. Elsewhere, venture in a direction you're not supposed to and the game will fill the screen with static and order you back to your designated spot, or run off ahead of a colleague and youl be forced to wait for them to catch up to open a door only they can unlock.

  It clear that these are deliberate design decisions made to make things easier and fun for more casual players, but it does little to advance the formula populated by the Call of Duty series, and veteran shooter fans will likely turn to Battlefield 3 excellent multiplayer experience to get their thrills.

  Teamwork

  If you're confident venturing online then Battlefield 3 proves to be a massively rewarding and varied multiplayer experience. Here youe given plenty of choice, with four distinct but customisable roles to choose from. Assault operatives can revive recently fallen comrades, Support troops can pepper the battlefield with claymore mines, Recon forces can launch aerial drones, while Engineer soldiers can use remote-controlled bots to repair damaged vehicles.

  There are load of upgrades to unlock for both man and machine, such as bipods, reflex sights, tactical lights, foregrips, guided missiles and reactive armour. Whether youe a fan of being in the middle of the on-foot action, manning vehicles or sniping from afar, there something here for you, and working for your own advancement simultaneously contributes to your team's success no matter your chosen approach.

  Offering a combination of well designed, often giant maps, every game feels different. Whether capturing flags in Conquest skirmishes, destroying enemy materiel in Rush matches, or racking up kills in Team or Squad Deathmatch modes, Battlefield 3 often thrilling multiplayer experience has all the tools to keep players busy for many months to come.

  Elsewhere, the co-operative missions see you play as characters loosely connected to the campaign's overarching plot. There are six in total, including one which sees you sniping terrorists in Paris as your unit advances on a besieged embassy, and another in which you have to hold off SWAT teams wielding blinding flashlights as you search an office complex for secret documents. Theye more of an aside than a fully realised game mode, but theye nevertheless fun to blast through with a friend as you chase high scores.

  Beyond the Call of Duty?

  Battlefield 3 single player story is accessible, visually spectacular and perfectly well executed, which should make it a perfect fit for fans of the Call of Duty campaigns, but the lack of player freedom means it falls short of greatness. Similar criticism can be levelled at the co-operative missions, which are a fun distraction but never stray too far from their comfort zone.

  As has generally been the case with Battlefield titles, the excellent multiplayer is the game strongest feature. At its best it an absolutely thrilling experience that provides Call of Duty with some much needed competition. Which series you prefer is ultimately a matter of personal taste, but as long as you're not averse to playing online, Battlefield 3 is a fantastic way to go to virtual war.

  GAME's verdict

  Good:
  + Fantastic multiplayer modes.
  + Excellent visuals and acoustics.
  + A great alternative to Call of Duty.

  Bad:
  - Single player campaign plays it safe.
  - Co-op gameplay could be more fleshed out.
  - Less environmental destruction than in previous Battlefields.
  

  Review by: Tom "Battlefielf General" Ivan
  Version Tested: PS3
  Review Published: 02.11.11

  Published: 02/11/2011

  Published: 02/11/2011

• Battlefield 3 multiplayer beta launching this month

  The beta trial version of the eagerly awaited Battlefield 3 will be commencing at the end of this month, publisher EA has announced.

  Launching on September 29th 2011, the preliminary trial of the new shooter's deathmatch mode will allow participants to try out the Operation Metro map, which will see them engaged in tactical squad-based battles across Paris.

  The beta is available to Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC gamers, with those who pre-ordered the Limited Edition version of last year's hit Medal of Honor getting early access from September 27th.

  It will also allow players to sign into the game's free social media network Battlelog, which they can use to track their statistics, compete with friends and share content across multiple devices.

  The full version of Battlefield 3 launches in October 2011 and is set to present urban warfare, vehicle combat and team-based battles with stunning visuals, courtesy of the Frostbite 2 graphics engine.

  Pre-order customers will receive the Back to Karkand expansion pack for no extra cost, while additional goodies are available via the GAME-exclusive Physical Warfare Pack.

  Published: 22/09/2011

• Battlefield 3 'to offer authentic, gritty story and tone'

  The forthcoming Battlefield 3 is to provide one of the most serious and authentic representations of modern warfare yet seen in a game, according to developer DICE.

  David Goldfarb, lead writer and designer on the eagerly awaited Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC title, said the team has worked hard to make the tone of Battlefield 3 as close to reality as possible.

  He told the official Battlefield Blog that whereas previous titles such as Battlefield: Bad Company 2 were more like adventure films in style, the new instalment will deal with serious emotions and relevant global issues.

  The single-player campaign will see players take control of different soldiers stationed in warzones such as Paris, Tehran and New York, offering different perspectives on warfare and the human condition.

  "It's bigger in scale and bigger in drama. The tone hits closer to home, is tougher and more raw than we've ever done before," said Mr Goldfarb.

  Battlefield 3 is due out in October 2011, with a special Physical Warfare Pack now available to pre-order from GAME, offering access to special bonus content.

  Published: 13/09/2011

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