Each Battlefield 3 DLC pack will be centered around a single combat theme. The first pack, Close Quarters, will involve battle and strategy in tight, destructible locales. The video at the head of this post provides a look at the intense fighting we’ll have a chance to experience in the coming months. Here’s a quick note

It seems that EA has yet again given players the opportunity to skip over the task committing hours on end to unlock content in one of their titles. The Ultimate Shortcut Bundle DLC for Battlefield 3 will allow you to unlock just about everything in the mulitplayer portion of the game, ready for immediate use to give you the upper-hand. The The

Battlefield 3 is officially getting more extra content later this year. The trailer above was released by EA and DICE to highlight a little bit of what gamers can expect when Close Quarts drops for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC platforms early this summer. Aside from Back to Karkand, the first DLC pack to

Stick a fork in it, folks, this game is done. Last week, we ran a story that indicated EA Games had pulled Battlefield 3: Aftershock from the App Store. The game was a free-to-play multiplayer experience that pitted combatants against one another in a single map. It was a flawed production. Users complained about all sorts

To be fair, this game was not so hot. Battlefield 3: Aftershock was a first-person multiplayer shooter that featured one map at launch. It was supposed to drop on the same day as the genuine Battlefield 3, but Aftershock was eventually pushed all the way back to February 8th of this year. Once it saw the light

While we were in the midst of reporting on CES 2012, Amazon released two lists for their 10 best selling games in 2011. It happened last Friday, but we figured the list was interesting enough to wrangle up and share with you. The rankings are, for the most part, unsurprising as titles like Modern Warfare

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GameFly, if you don’t already know, is an internet-based company that services users by allowing them to queue and rent games old and new on a subscription basis. You pay for a package and plan, pick out your games and wait until they show up at your door. That may take days or it may

TorrentFreak compiled a list of five of the most pirated games for the PC, Xbox 360 and Wii. The most popular games slide from obvious to a little odd (like, Mario Sports Mix?). TorrentFreak did explain why other platforms were omitted. Here it is, verbatim, from their post: The platforms that are not mentioned, such

EA contacted one YouTube user to shoot and edit them a commercial for Battlefield 3. The team of creators decided to take the skid-steer loader from the Back to Karkand map pack and put it to some good combat use. The result is outstanding. The commercial has been exceptionally popular in the few days since

2011 is quickly coming to an end, and Google is celebrating with a showcase of the “most popular and fasting rising terms” from over the past year. The Google Zeitgeist 2011 website is now live, marking the search giant’s 11th annual year in review. So what were we searching for most in 2011? Well, technology

Xbox 360 and PC gamers can now get their hands on the first DLC pack for DICE and EA‘s successful shooter, Battlefield 3. The gameplay trailer for the pack above accompanied the release. PlayStation 3 users were able to get this content last week as part of an exclusivity deal with EA. Xbox 360 users

Up until now, you’ve been playing Battlefield 3 wrong. Look, I know, I get it, the truth hurts. And, being told that you’re bad at something you love so much is never a good thing. But, that’s what I’m here for. To show you that some gamers are so awesome at the games we play that,

Raptr is the online social community site for gamers. By registering and providing usernames and gamertags for accounts across all gaming platforms, users have their gaming stats tracked. Along with Achievements and game titles, playing times are logged as well. Raptr celebrates the closure of 2011 by releasing a list of the most played games

The Back to Karkand map pack features four classic maps from the Battlefield series. The map in the trailer above, Wake Island, is actually my personal favorite in the entire franchise. It’s big, it’s diverse and it accommodates all sorts of play styles. The PlayStation 3, in an exclusive deal with EA and Battlefield 3, will enjoy a

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Buying or selling Battlefield 3 in Iran is illegal. The software has been, effectively, banned from sale throughout the middle eastern country. EA, in fact, has no official resellers in Iran. However, Battlefield 3 has been available around Iran in an illegal, pirated format since the game’s release.  According to the report from AFP, raids had been conducted

Gulf of Oman is one of the fan-favorite map remakes set to release with the Back to Karkand DLC pack for Battlefield 3 later this year. If you’ve been a lover of this shooter franchise, odds are that you already know and enjoy this arena. If not, then get ready to have fun on some of

Welcome, welcome, welcome to a weekend of sales that are more than likely guaranteed to bleed your back accounts completely dry. Gamers take heed: there have been what can only be described as an epic butt load of new games to discover throughout the course of 2010 and 2011. These have been years of both

It’s basically part of the human condition, right? You see something higher than your current position and you think, “man, how can I get up there?” We’ve climbed trees, hills, mountains and flown to the moon based on this odd round of logic. Of course, it applies to video games in generous portions. You see

If you’ve played the multiplayer component of Battlefield 3 (which, if you own the game and you haven’t, you’re making a terrible mistake), then you’ve likely crossed paths with an opponent or teammate making use of the tactical light attachment. The point of the light is to temporarily blind players. One of the large complaints rumbling

Spike just sent out a press blast that fell directly into our inboxes here at TechnoBuffalo. In it was some information regarding both several upcoming games and a few of their awards night’s nominees. The Spike Video Game Awards will air live on December 10th at 8:00pm EST. Part of the show will be the

EA Vice President Patrick Soderlund believes the upcoming downloadable content for Battlefield 3 will keep players from leaving their military scene and heading for the shores of Activision‘s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Soderlund admits that his team recognizes the threat Call of Duty brings to the market, but that they’re working their hardest to keep players gaming

The epic shooter from the folks at DICE and EA has, according to a recent press release from the publisher, sold more than five million copies on a worldwide level. The statistics cover the first week of Battlefield 3‘s retail availability, and the figure makes the game EA’s largest release ever. Despite the fact that

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