PS3 Owners Sue EA Over Battlefield 3

 No 1943 means litigation, soldier!
From IGN:

Back at E3, Sony took the stage and announced that Battlefield 1943 would be bundled exclusively on the Battlefield 3 Blu-ray for PlayStation 3. Then, months passed, Battlefield 3 came out without 1943, and everyone kind of forgot about it.

Everyone except the folks in the class action lawsuit from the law firm Edelson McGuire. BF3blog.com reports the suit alleges EA was "making a promise they could not, and never intended, to keep." BF3blog.com didn't report on the number of people involved in the class action suit.

Of course, since the release of Battlefield 3, EA has attempted to make amends by promising PS3 players DLC early, but PS3 players were already getting at least one DLC pack early.

US Pre-Order Numbers for Modern Warfare 3 VS. Battlefield 3

From Charlieintel:

 

With less than a week to go for Battlefield 3 and less than 3 weeks for Modern Warfare 3, we thought it would be a good time to compare near final pre-order numbers for one of the biggest FPS wars of the century.
Modern Warfare 3
-Xbox 360: 1,719,144
-PS3: 672,562
-Total: 2,391,706
Battlefield 3
-Xbox 360: 1,072,593
-PS3: 448,616
-Total: 1,521,209
No one really expected Battlefield 3 to outsell Modern Warfare 3 (even according to EA), yet there’s no question that BF3 has created more hype and obtained 6x the amount of pre-orders as its predecessor Bad Company 2. However even with a 5 month head start, Modern Warfare 3 has managed to capture 1,170,497 more pre-orders than BF3… FTW
*Interestingly enough, Battlefield 3 has been marketed as a “PC Lead” title, however BF3 console pre-orders are beating PC pre-orders (146,809) at a rate of 10 to 1.

**Also, Playstation 3 has access to BF3 DLC one week early, yet Xbox 360 pre-orders are beating PS3 at a rate of 2 to 1.

-Original SOURCE: VGChartz

Battlefield 3: Achievements for XBOX 360 Leaked

From DW 24/7:

The full list of Xbox 360 achievements for Battlefield 3 has found its way onto the web.
X360A has been at it again. The achievement-dedicated website has posted a full list of Xbox 360 achievements for Battlefield, which will presumably be Playstation trophies too.

The game will come packed with a total of 38 achievements that can ultimately make your Gamerscore 1000G healthier.
Check out the list below, but beware that spoilers may be contained within.

Battlefield 3 Xbox 360 Achievements

• Not on my watch - 25G -Protect Chaffin from the soldiers in the street in Operation Swordbreaker
• Involuntary Euthanasia - 25G -Kill the 2 soldiers before the building falls on them in Uprising
• The Professional - 30G - Complete the street chase in Comrades in under 2 minutes 30 seconds without dying
• Army of Darkness  - 30G - Shoot out the 4 lights with 4 bullets in Night Shift
• Practice makes perfect - 15G - Headshot each of the targets in the gun range in Kaffarov
• What the hell *are* you? - 20G - Take a russian Dog Tag in the forest ambush in Rock And A Hard Place
• Roadkill - 20G - Kick the car to kill the soldiers in Uprising
• You can be my wingman anytime - 30G - Complete Going Hunting in a perfect run
• Scrap Metal - 25G - Destroy 6 enemy tanks before reaching the fort in Thunder Run
• Butterfly - 25G - Take down the jet in one attempt in Rock And A Hard Place
• Twofor - 15G - Take down 2 enemies with 1 bullet in Night Shift
• Ooh-rah! - 30G - Complete the campaign story
• Between a rock and a hard place - 15G - Beat Solomon, flawlessly, in The Great Destroyer
• Semper Fidelis - 50G - Complete the campaign story on Hard
• Push On - 20G - Reach the garage without going into man-down state in Hit and Run
• Two-rah! - 30G - Complete all co-op missions
• Lock 'n' Load - 30G - Unlock all unique co-op weapons
• Car Lover - 20G - Complete the mission without losing a humvee in Operation Exodus
• In the nick of time - 20G - Disarm the bomb in under 20 seconds in The Eleventh Hour
• Bullseye - 20G - Reach and save the hostages without alerting any enemies in Drop 'em Like Liquid
• Untouchable - 20G - Complete the mission without using the fire extinguisher in Fire From The Sky
• Army of Two - 50G - Complete all co-op missions on Hard
• Ninjas - 20G - Reach the VIP without setting off the alarm in Exfiltration
• Vehicle Warfare - 30G - Obtain all 3 vehicle warfare ribbons
• Infantry Efficiency - 30G - Obtain all 4 weapon efficiency ribbons
• Decorated - 50G - Obtain one of each ribbon in the game
• It's better than nothing! - 30G - Finish as 3rd MVP in a ranked match
• Support Efficiency - 30G - Obtain all 4 support efficiency ribbons
• Colonel - 50G - Achieve rank 45
• 1st Loser - 30G - Finish as 2nd MVP in a ranked match
• Most Valuable Player - 30G - Finish as MVP in a ranked match
• M.I.A - 20G - Obtain your first enemy Dog Tag
• Secret Achievement - 20G - Continue playing to unlock this secret achievement.
• Secret Achievement - 20G - Continue playing to unlock this secret achievement.
• Secret Achievement - 15G - Continue playing to unlock this secret achievement.
• Secret Achievement - 20G - Continue playing to unlock this secret achievement.
• Secret Achievement - 30G - Continue playing to unlock this secret achievement.
• Secret Achievement - 10G - Continue playing to unlock this secret achievement.

MW3: The P-90 Review by Charlie Intel

The PP-90M1 submachine gun is the latest development of the Tula-based famous KBP design bureau. It is a completely new development, despite its designation, that could misleadingly suggest that it is a derivative of the PP-90 and PP-90M folding clandestine machine guns. PP-90M1 could be described as a more modern rival to the “Bizon” PP-19 submachine gun,made in Izhevsk. It is intended to provide compact and lightweight police weapon that could lay serious amount of fire, thanks to its large-capacity helical magazine (similar in basic concept and design to “Bizon”and Calico submachine guns magazines). The most interesting part about PP-90M1 is, however, that it also could be fitted with adapter and then use typical box magazines, which are lighter, have slimmer profile and 1/2 capacity of standard helical magazine. It is not yet known if PP-90M1 is in use with any major law enforcement or security force in Russia.
PP-90M1 is a conventional blowback operated, selective fired machine gun. The gun housing is made entirely from plastic, including integral pistol handle and trigger guard. The top-folding buttstock is made from stamped steel. Safety / fire mode selector is located at the left side of the gun, above the trigger. The charging “button” is located just above the muzzle and should be pressed with one finger (not that easy to do so!) to retract the bolt. It is also unsafe, in my opinion, and mounting of silencer will interfere with charging, too. Weird! Another strange, if not weird, thing is the field stripping. To disassemble the PP-90M1, one must screw out the long disassembly screw, located above the magazine. This requires no tools, but can take about 20-30 seconds. When screw is gone, you then can took the barrel, bolt and return spring out of the gun by pulling it forward.


Caliber: 9x19mm 7N21 and 7N31, compatible with all 9x19mm Luger/Parabellum ammo
Weight: ca 1.7 kg less magazine
Length (stock closed/open): 424 / 620 mm
Rate of fire: 500 rounds per minute
Magazine capacity: 32 rounds (box magazine) or 64 rounds (helical magazine)
Effective range: up to 200 meters

Watch the video comparison of a Russian made P-90 & the Israeli made Uzi:

Make sure to check out all the latest MW3 news at charlieintel.com!

MW3-Fact Sheet for MW3 Weapons, Killstreaks, Perks, Proficiencies

From charlieintel.com:

Please check out this Factsheet put together by the guys/girls over at charlieintel.com. Fantastic guide that you can print--covers all of the weapons, attachments, perks, killstreaks, and packages for MW3.

I personally can't wait for this game to get here!

Activision Wins ModernWarfare3.com Court Case

From G4TV:

 You might remember some news kicking up back in early July about the website ModernWarfare3.com suddenly redirecting all visitors to the homepage for Electronic Arts' competing holiday 2011 title, Battlefield 3. Activision justifiably wasted no time in taking legal action against the offending domain owner, and the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 publisher has emerged victorious.

A three member panel decided in the company's favor after Miami resident and former ModernWarfare3.com domain owner Anthony Abraham failed to make a case for "Modern Warfare" being a generic term (via gamesindustry.biz). Probably tough to make the case when the site that existed at that domain before the redirect was filled with anti-Call of Duty rhetoric.

The lawsuit was first filed with the National Arbitration Forum (check out the official documents at Fusible) on July 15, and it cost Activision just $2,600. As legal matters go, this one seems like it was pretty open-and-shut.


Source for G4TV: gamesindustry.biz, Fusible

BF3 Full List of Features Released

From Digital Spy:

Gaming Preview: Battlefield 3 © EA

Battlefiled 3's features have been outlined by DICE.

The studio released a lengthy list of the game's content, covering equipment, vehicles, weaponry and more, according to Battlefield3Gamer.

Battlefield 3 is released on October 25 in the US and October 28 in the UK.

The full fact sheet follows:

Product Specifications
Publisher: Electronic Arts

Developer: DICE
Street Date: October 25 in North America, Starting October 27th in Europe
Category: First Person Shooter
Players: 1-64 (PC) 1-24 (Console)
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC and XboxTM 360

Key Multiplayer Features
Epic scale vehicle and infantry warfare
Infantry only close quarters warfare

Destructible environment

Squad-based team play

Huge persistent soldier career

Customisable soldiers and kits

Customisable vehicles

Fully customisable weapons

Soldier specialisations

Supported shooting

Suppressive fire

Quick reloads

Multiple firing modes

Reviving team mates (with opt out option)

Vehicles with regenerating health

Infantry-only game setting

Hardcore game setting

Assist scoring for successful teamplay


Classes
Assault

Recon

Support

Engineer


Weapons

Assault Rifles:

M16A4
AK74M

M416

AN94

KH2002

AEK971

F2000

G3

ASVAL



Carbines:

M4A1

AKS74u

SCAR H CQB

G36C

A-91

SG553LB



Machineguns:

M249

RPK-74M

M27 IAR

Pecheneg

M60

M240

Type88



Sniper Rifles:

Mk11

SVD

SV98
M98B

M40A5

M82A3



Battle Rifles:

M39

SKS



Submachineguns:

P90

MP7

PDR

UMP-45

P90TR

PP2000



Shotguns:

870MCS

M1014

USAS-12

DAO-12

Saiga 20k



Rocket and Grenade Launchers:

SMAW

RPG-7

Javelin

FIM-92 Stinger

SA-18 IGLA

M136 AT4



Pistols:

M9

PYa MP443

G17

M1911

T44

MP412

G18

M93R


Weapon Accessories

Optics:


M145

RDS Reflex

Kobra

Holographic

PKA-S

ACOG

PSO-1

PK-A

IRNV

PKS-07

8x Rifle Scope

12x Ballistic



Ergonomics:

Foregrip

Bipod


Performance

Heavy barrel

Suppressor

Tactical light
Laser sight

Flash suppressor

Straight pull bolt




Underslung weaponry:

M320

40mm grenades

Bucksot

Smoke grenade

M26 MASS

12 guage

Flechettes

Frag round

Solid slugs


Soldier Equipment
Knife

M67 hand grenades

M18 smoke grenades

Medkit

Defibrillators

M15 Anti-Tank mine

Welding tool

EOD Bot

60mm Mortar

Ammunition box
C4 explosives

M18 Claymore mines

UG sensors

Radio Beacon

SOFLAM

MAV Micro UAV


Soldier Specialisations
Sprint boost

Squad Sprint boost

Flak vest

Squad Flak vests

EOD EXPL vest

Squad EOD EXPL vest

Suppression reduction

Squad Suppression reduction

Marksman training

Squad Marksman training

Extra grenades

Squad extra grenades

Extra ammo

Squad Extra ammo


Vehicles

Fast transport:

Growler ITV

VDV Buggy


Armored transport:

HMMWV

G3937 Vodnik



Infantry Fighting Vehicles:

LAV-25

BMP-2M



Mobile Anti-Air:

LAV-AD

9K22 Tunguska-M



Main Battle Tanks:

M1 Abrams

T-90



Scout helicopters:

AH-6J Littlebird
Z-11 W



Transport helicopters:

UH-1Y Venom

KA-60 Kasatka



Attack helicopters:

AH-1Z Super Cobra

MI-28 Havoc



Fighter jets:

F/A-18E Super Hornet

SU-35BM Flanker-E



Attack jets:

A-10 Thunderbolt

SU-39



Naval transport:

RHIB



Amphibious assault:

AAV-7A1



Vehicle Specialisations
Coaxial MG

Coaxial HMG

Canister shells
Guided Shells

Zoom optics

Thermal optics

IR Smoke
Reactive armor

Maintenance

Belt speed

Thermal Camo

Auto Loader

Proximity scan

CITV station

ATGM launcher

APFSDS-T shells

Guided rockets

Air Radar
Heatseekers

Laser painter
TV missile
IR Flares
Extinguisher

ECM jammer

Rocket guidance system

Below radar

Guided missile

Beam scanning


Multiplayer Maps
 9 in total, including:

Caspian Border

Operation Métro


Game Modes
Conquest

Conquest 64 (PC only)

Rush

Team Deathmatch

Squad Deathmatch

Squad Rush


Ribbons and Medals
There will be close to 100 ribbons and medals in BF3


Dog Tag Customisations
More than 350 personalised dogtags including-

Rush Ribbon

Recon Service Star

40mm Master

BF2 Veteran

Full article here

Battlefield 3 Limited Edition details revealed!

Published on August 4, 2011, by Luca Zanzi - Posted in News, PC, PS3, Xbox 360 0

In what has become an increasingly common trend by EA, gamers who preorder Battlefield 3 will be automatically upgraded to a “limited edition” of the game full of in-game goodies (like anyone in their right mind needed extra incentives to buy this on release day). By preordering the game at select retailers, players can expect redeemable codes for:

• Back to Karkand expansion: four multiplayer maps from Battlefield 2 have received a facelift, including Strike at Karkand, Gulf of Oman, and Sharqi Peninsula.
• Physical Warfare Pack: a set of three weapons, the Type 88 light machinegun with bipod mount; the SKS sniper rifle flash suppressor, an extra stealth measure for Recon soldiers; and flechette ammo for the DAO-12 semi-auto shotgun, which is the last thing you’d want poiting straight at your face during close encounters.
• SPECACT Kit: eight additional multiplayer skins, one for each class.
• Dog tag Pack: dog tags will serve as the game’s multiplayer signature, and this pack adds another five unique designs to choose from.

Battlefield 3 Hands-On Report

From Playstation, Sid Shuman // Senior Social Media Specialist: 

"War has changed. And fortunately, it’s changed for the better. Not long ago, Jeff and I went hands-on with an early, pre-alpha PS3 build of Battlefield 3’s multiplayer mode. Building on the positive buzz behind the smash hit Battlefield Bad Company 2, developer DICE is crafting a muscular follow-up that leverages new animation and rendering tech, revamped online features, and a rough-and-tumble feel to create a new breed of military shooter.
During the multiplayer battle, Jeff and I found ourselves on opposing sides (my side won, naturally). Following our all-too-brief hands-on session, Jeff and I compared notes on the finer points of Battlefield 3’s multiplayer mode."

Check out the rest of the story at Playstation.blog

Battlefield 3 leaked alpha footage shows throatstab, magic paddles

Here are a few videos that I found on PC Gamer's website showing leaked footage of BF3 gameplay:

Modern Warfare 3 Web Domain Redirects to Battlefield 3 Website

DIRTY TRICKS? FAIR GAME?

If you're looking for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 information, you're definitely not going to find it at www.modernwarfare3.com -- the deceiving URL actually redirects to EA's own official website for Battlefield 3.

Check out the entire story here at GamePro.com

I personally think "All is Fair in Love and War".

Battlefield 3: No STEAM Access?

Source: Dualshockers
It looks like EA has it's own digital distribution network in mind this Fall when it releases Battlefield 3:

"The list of digital retailers Battlefield 3 will be available from has been released, and one name in particular is missing from the list; Steam. This is of course a very deliberate choice, as EA is heavily pimping their own digital platform; Origin."

***Note: The list can't be accessed now. 404 error


This should be very interesting. PC players might be a little miffed.

What do you think about this?

No MOD Tools (PC) for BF3--Too Complex other Questions Answered

DICE executive Patrick Soderlund answered other questions in an interview with Gamestart Magazine such as: Will BF3 have a version of Call of Duty Elite? He said yes and it would be absolutely free unlike Activision's version. He also mentioned that MOD tools will not be available and that other tactical modes that will be as good as or better than "commo-rose". Watch the entire interview here.

Link to article here.

Battlefield 3 introduces "Infantry Only" Combat Modes

From the Battleblog, Lars Gustavsson discusses bringing back TDM and Infantry only game modes:

"We are bringing Team Deathmatch back to the multiplayer menu! It's been absent since Battlefield 1942, and to quote Lars Gustavsson, “It would almost be a criminal offense not to offer TDM to our fans, especially with the tactical destruction and realistic soldier movement  that Frostbite 2 brings to the game”. Our efforts to let you play Battlefield 3 your way also means that you will have the option to play infantry only matches, for that up close and personal touch."

I believe this game is going to be epic in every way. What do you think about infantry only and TDM being back in the game?

BF3 vs. MW3 in Bonus Round at Gametrailers.com

Bonus Round starts out its special series with a versus between Battlefield 3 and Modern Warfare 3

Tags: GameTrailers.com, Bonus Round - Versus - Games of Fall, PC Games, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Battlefield 3's "Dice" engine to finally show off PS3's true capability??

Executive producer Patrick Bach says PS3 version will be very close to PC 60 FPS. Do you believe him? I have been waiting for the PS3 to be fully utilized by a Game developer and maybe the time has come. The PS3 hardware really does outperform the XBOX as far as capability and processing but it has never been challenged so far by any developer. I look forward to BF3..what about you? Do you think the PS3 will finally get to show off it's capability?--Tango Down (TC)


See Full Story at Computerandvideogames.com

Check out this video from Quantic Media (Battlefield 3 Footage)

This is a really nice video. Please visit his YouTube channel and subscribe. Let him know Tango Down sent you:

Infintiy Ward's Robert Bowling says buy both MW3 and BF3

Different games and both are going to make serious bank this Fall, 2011.

From the Examiner.com website:
Bowling is showing great respect for the development team at Dice and Battlefield 3. With each title competing against each other this fall for the FPS genre crown, things will get interesting, but each title will be catering to their own type of audience. Battlefield 3 has been described as a ‘documentary’ by Kojima; meanwhile Call of Duty is an ‘action movie’.
full article here: Robert Bowling: Battlefield 3 is a stellar game
Hat tip to Hip Hop Gamer Show for tweeting the news. See his website here: Hip Hop Gamer Show

Supreme Court Rules Against Violent Video Game Ban (California Law)

In a major win for the video game industry and Free Speech, the United States Supreme Court has struck down California's game law. It was a 7-2 decision, ruling that California's law forbidding the sale or rental of violent games to minors do not comport with the First Amendment. In short: The Game industry won.

The 92-page decision boils down to the following passage:

"This country has no tradition of specially restricting children’s access to depictions of violence. And California’s claim that 'interactive' video games present special problems, in that the player participates in the violent action on screen and determines its out-come, is unpersuasive."

Read more @ G4Tv

LulzSec hacking group quits--but not before hitting EA

The letter from LulzSec after hacking EA's Battlefield Heroes:
Friends around the globe,

We are Lulz Security, and this is our final release, as today marks something meaningful to us. 50 days ago, we set sail with our humble ship on an uneasy and brutal ocean: the Internet. The hate machine, the love machine, the machine powered by many machines. We are all part of it, helping it grow, and helping it grow on us.

For the past 50 days we've been disrupting and exposing corporations, governments, often the general population itself, and quite possibly everything in between, just because we could. All to selflessly entertain others - vanity, fame, recognition, all of these things are shadowed by our desire for that which we all love. The raw, uninterrupted, chaotic thrill of entertainment and anarchy. It's what we all crave, even the seemingly lifeless politicians and emotionless, middle-aged self-titled failures. You are not failures. You have not blown away. You can get what you want and you are worth having it, believe in yourself.

While we are responsible for everything that The Lulz Boat is, we are not tied to this identity permanently. Behind this jolly visage of rainbows and top hats, we are people. People with a preference for music, a preference for food; we have varying taste in clothes and television, we are just like you. Even Hitler and Osama Bin Laden had these unique variations and style, and isn't that interesting to know? The mediocre painter turned supervillain liked cats more than we did.

Again, behind the mask, behind the insanity and mayhem, we truly believe in the AntiSec movement. We believe in it so strongly that we brought it back, much to the dismay of those looking for more anarchic lulz. We hope, wish, even beg, that the movement manifests itself into a revolution that can continue on without us. The support we've gathered for it in such a short space of time is truly overwhelming, and not to mention humbling. Please don't stop. Together, united, we can stomp down our common oppressors and imbue ourselves with the power and freedom we deserve.

So with those last thoughts, it's time to say bon voyage. Our planned 50 day cruise has expired, and we must now sail into the distance, leaving behind - we hope - inspiration, fear, denial, happiness, approval, disapproval, mockery, embarrassment, thoughtfulness, jealousy, hate, even love. If anything, we hope we had a microscopic impact on someone, somewhere. Anywhere.

Thank you for sailing with us. The breeze is fresh and the sun is setting, so now we head for the horizon.

Let it flow...

Lulz Security - our crew of six wishes you a happy 2011, and a shout-out to all of our battlefleet members and supporters across the globe