Battlefield 3

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Battlefield 3 (commonly abbreviated to BF3) is a video game by the Swedish developer Digital Illusions aka DICE. Battlefield 3 is published by Electronic Arts and is the fourth full game in the Battlefield series. Players fight in a modern battlefield, using modern weapon systems. Battlefield 3 is a first-person shooter with some strategy and RPG elements. The multiplayer aspect of the game allows players to organize into squads that come under the leadership of a single commander to promote teamwork.

This is UNCONFIRMED: (The DigitalBattle Leak)
Breaking: Battlefield 3 Leaked Info
Posted October 25th, 2009
Details; basic features of BF3 are as listed:

Powered by Frostbite DX
Set in year modern day (just like BF2)
Will ship with 8 maps, each supporting up to 40-players per team
Two playable factions, NATO and MEC (Middle Eastern Coalition)
Same ticket-based game play style as before
Maps are mostly urban, based in Middle East
Squads and Commanders are present, introduced are Battalions which consist of three to four squads.
Five playable classes; Sniper, Assault, Engineer, Medic and Support
Will feature 48 different vehicles (24 for each faction)
Will feature 34 different weapons (17 for each faction) and another 22 unlocks (for both factions), in total 56 different weapons.
Other unlocks include different types of ammunition, body armor, helmets, camouflage and accessories.
Online stats tracking, awards and real world ranks
Soldier feature, looks like MMO-styled characters and avatars
Ranked servers will be available for resellers weeks before the game ships (for testing, apparently, ed.)
In-game replay and recording feature
VoIP, friends list, in-game IM-client and extensive clan support
Built-in auto software updater (no more patches!, ed.)
Widows Vista and OS X

Here’s a list of Battlefield 3 things that are nearly guaranteed:

- PC exclusive
- Frostbite 2 game engine running DX11
- DICE is the producer
- EA is the publisher
- Will feature some sort of destructible environment or the ability to destroy objects (canisters, windows, etc.)
- Won’t be as system resource heavy as previous Battlefield’s (by ratio)
- First Person Shooter
- Released no later than March 2011
A map is mentioned by name, called Baghdad Burning, and appears to be a massive urban map, similar to BF2 very popular Strike at Karkand. The game is powered by Frostbite DX, currently the Frostbite engine is used in Battlefiled: Bad Company on PS3 and Xbox 360. The DX could refer to DirectX (10?), a PC version of the Frostbite engine.
[Update 1] A few wanted to know if the document mentions in-game advertising, it does not, but it wouldn’t be surprising, considering BF2142 had in-game advertising.
[Update 2] EA responded to the rumor with a “no comment” statement.
[Update 3] For clarification, the document doesn’t say that XP is not supported, it only lists Vista and OS X.
[Update 4] Further investigation reveals that EA DICE owns the domain battlefield3.com(not so important, since it was registered in 2004, so was battlefield4.com etc.). Still no reply from DICE. Stay tuned for further updates.
Please note that none of this is confirmed.

Electronic Arts Confirms Battlefield 3 In Development

Electronic Arts COO John Pleasants gave a presentation at the William Blair Growth Stock Conference on June 10, 2009. Pleasants confirmed he’s seen DICE’s work on Battlefield 3.”I’ve had the luxury of looking at Battlefield 3 over at DICE in Sweden and was highly impressed by the way the team is working on that product,” he said. “Of course, that’s not [coming out] in the fiscal year, but that is a product that is looking very good.” Gamers worried that Battlefield: Bad Company, Battlefield Heroes and Battlefield 1943 were a three-pronged answer to fans demanding a third Battlefield don’t have to worry. Battlefield 3 is coming!

Frostbite Engine

Frostbite Engine is a game engine created by EA Digital Illusions CE (DICE), developers of the Battlefield series, for Battlefield: Bad Company, Battlefield 1943, and Battlefield: Bad Company 2. DICE has confirmed a Frostbite 2 engine is being developed that will support DirectX 11 on PC, it is rumored this will be used for Battlefield 3. Battlefield: Bad Company uses the newly developed Frostbite Engine by DICE and Battlefield 3 is rumored to use the frostbite engine as well. The Frostbite Engine is designed for targeting Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and multi-core PCs with DirectX 10.

Some Notable Engine Features:
Long view distance
Very realistic environmental destruction
Very high detail when looked at up close
Easy building destruction
Real-Time Procedural Shading
Texturing Techniques
Large Destruction Landscapes
Destructible Objects (Buildings, Vehicles, Trees, etc.)
Dynamic Skies
Dynamic Lighting

Battlefield 3 is a video game in which you are troops in different world armies. You are given a mission, and in some cases, you will be able to choose which army that you want to fight for. The overall objective of the game is to finish the mission required of you. There is also Battlefield 1 and Battlefield 2

History

Electronic Arts, Inc. (EA) is an international developer, marketer, publisher and distributor of video games. Founded and incorporated on May 28, 1982 by Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer games industry and was notable for promoting the designers and programmers responsible for its games. Originally, EA was a home computing game publisher. In the late 1980s, the company began developing games in-house and supported consoles by the early 1990s. EA later grew via acquisition of several successful developers. By the early 2000s, EA had become one of the world’s largest third-party publishers. In May 2008, the company reported net annual revenue of $4.02 billion in fiscal year 2008. Currently, EA’s most successful products are sports games published under its EA Sports label, games based on popular movie licenses such as Harry Potter and games from long-running franchises like Need for Speed, Medal of Honor, The Sims, Battlefield and the later games in the Burnout and Command & Conquer series. They are also the distributors of the Rock Band series. EA reported a $1.08 billion loss for the financial year ending March 2009. Revenue for the same period was up to $4.2 billion, a 15 percent rise from the previous year’s $3.6 billion

Digital Illusions CE was started by four people: Ulf Mandorff, Olof Gustafsson, Fredrik Liliegren, Andreas Axelsson, members of the former demo group The Silents. All original members came from the small town of Alvesta in Sweden. The Silents’ work is visible in some DICE games. For example, The Silents used the acronym TSL; this acronym is visible in Motorhead on banners and signs. According to the Motorhead manual, TSL is said to stand for “Trans-atlantic Speed League”, a case of a backronym.
For an extended period of time, while the employees were also students at Växjö University, the company’s office consisted of a small dorm room. During those days the company developed popular pinball games for the Amiga computers, such as Pinball Dreams, Pinball Fantasies and Pinball Illusions. The company moved to Gothenburg in 1994 where it was headquartered until 2005, when that office was merged with the ex-Refraction Games office in Stockholm. In 1998 the company was registered on the Swedish stock exchange. Although Codename Eagle received a small cult following, the biggest break for DICE was the release of Battlefield 1942 and its sequels and expansions. The Battlefield series jumpstarted their popularity. In 2004 the total value of the company was estimated at approximately $55 million.

Expansion

In January 2000, the company bought Refraction Games and 90% of Synergenix Interactive. This was followed in March 2001 by the acquisition of Sandbox Studios in London, Ontario, Canada.

EA’s acquisition

In November 2004, Electronic Arts announced their intent to purchase all outstanding shares in Digital Illusions CE at a price of 61 SEK per share, which is approximately 9 US dollars per share. The board of directors of Digital Illusions CE recommended that the company’s shareholders accept the offer. Electronic Arts owned 62 percent of Digital Illusions CE on March 31, 2005.
On October 2, 2006 EA completed the acquisition for 67.50 SEK per share, approximately 10 US dollars per share, for 2.6 million shares, for a total of 175.5 million SEK, approximately 25.85 million US dollars. Digital Illusions CE was renamed EA Digital Illusions CE, and CEO Patrick Söderlund became an EA Studio General Manager. DICE Canada, which at the time was being run by DICE co-founder Fredrik Liljegren, was closed down immediately upon acquisition.

Previous Battlefield Titles

Battlefield 2

Release date(s):
North America June 21, 2005
AUS June 22, 2005
EU June 24, 2005
Developer: Digital Illusions CE
Publisher: EA Games
Series: Battlefield series
Engine: Refractor 2
Version: 1.50 (September 1, 2009)
Platform: Microsoft Windows
Genre: First-person shooter
Mode: Single-player, Multiplayer, Conquest, Co-op Rating(s)
ESRB:Teen

Battlefield 2 is essentially a multiplayer game played via the Internet or a Local area network. A single-player mode with three difficulty levels is included. Both player modes use the same maps and use Battlefield’s conquest game mode. Single-player mode allows 16 computer controlled players, while Internet mode allows up to 64 players. Players can choose to play 3 factions, the United States Marine Corps, the People’s Liberation Army, or the “Middle Eastern Coalition”. Additional factions are playable through the expansion packs, such as the European Union. Progress in the game is made via promotions which allow additional weapons to be unlocked. By playing the game on ranked servers, players are able to add to their global player statistics. These statistics are used to award promotions and other achievements. A console branded version also exists for the Xbox, Xbox 360 and PS2, named Battlefield 2: Modern Combat. Although they both share the same name and setting, they differ considerably in execution, content, and gameplay.
In Battlefield 2, players are divided into two opposing sides (which armies they represent is dependent upon the map). There are two key concepts in Battlefield 2: tickets and control points. Tickets represent an army’s ability to reinforce their position on the battlefield; each team has only a limited supply of tickets, and each casualty on the battlefield reduces the number of available tickets. Control points represent key points on the map, and are represented by flags. Control points are Battlefield 2’s spawn points, and one side possessing a significant majority of the control points puts pressure on the opposing side, resulting in a steady loss of tickets for the pressured side, regardless of casualties. A round ends when one team’s tickets fall to zero, the round’s timer ends, or if at any point a side holds no control points, and has no soldiers alive on the battlefield (meaning the side no longer has any effective presence on the battlefield).
Battlefield 2’s two game modes are Conquest and Cooperative. The only difference between the two modes is that Cooperative includes computer controlled players, whilst Conquest allows only human players. Results from Cooperative mode do not count toward global player statistics.

Review scores
Publication/Score
G4/5 Stars
Game Informer/9.25
GameSpot/9.3
GameSpy/5 Stars
IGN/8.9
Awards
Gamespot Best Multiplayer game of 2005
Maximum PC’s 2006 Multiplayer game of the Year Award
Game Critics Awards Best Online Multiplayer 2005
Battlefield 2 has sales of over 2.25 million copies worldwide, as of July 2006.

Battlefield 1942

Developer: Digital Illusions CE
Publisher: EA Games (Windows), Aspyr Media, Inc. (Mac)
Series: Battlefield series
Engine: Refractor 2
Version: 1.61b (December 2, 2004)
Platform: Windows, Apple Macintosh
Release date
Windows: North America September 10, 2002
EU September 20, 2002
Mac OS: North America June 28, 2004
Genre: First-person shooter Mode(s) Single player, multiplayer Rating(s) ESRB: Teen

Battlefield 1942 generally has a more cooperative focus than previous games of this nature, as it is not only important to kill the opposition but to also hold certain “control points” around the map. Capturing control points allow the team to reinforce themselves by enabling players and vehicles to spawn in the certain area. Consequently, capturing and controlling control points also would reduce enemy reinforcements. Despite these setbacks, Battlefield 1942 was one of the first mainstream games to represent a dramatic shift in FPS game play mentality not only favoring individualism, but simultaneously encouraging teamwork and coordination.
The default game play mode, Conquest, centers on the capture and control of control points; once a team captures a control point, its members can respawn from it. When a team loses control of all their control points, they cannot respawn. And if no one is alive, the team with no “spawn” points loses. Games are composed of rounds. A team wins the round when the other team runs out of tickets. A team loses tickets when its members are killed, but also when the other team holds a majority of the capture points on a map. Therefore, sometimes the winning team must hunt down straggling or hiding enemy forces at the end of a round. Spawn tickets also play a vital role in the success of both teams. Every time a player on a team dies and respawns, his team loses one ticket. Every team starts each round with between 150 and 300 tickets, depending on the team’s role (e.g., defense). Teams also gradually lose tickets depending on how many spawn points they control. As a general rule, the fewer spawn points controlled by a team, the more tickets they lose. For a team of 32 on a 64 player map, with 150 tickets, this means a little less than 5 respawns or deaths on average for every player if they hold their starting spawn points.

Milestone

July 19, 2002 – Battlefield 1942 single-player demo released (Tobruk map)
August 16, 2002 – Battlefield 1942 multiplayer demo released (Wake Island map)
September 10, 2002 – Battlefield 1942 released
2003 – 6th annual Interactive Achievement Awards, BF1942 receives awards for:
Online Gameplay
Innovation in PC Gaming
PC Game of the Year
Game of the Year
February 2, 2003 – Road to Rome released
August 8, 2003 – Battlefield 1942 Secret Weapons demo released (Hellendorn map)
September 4, 2003 – Secret Weapons released
October 10, 2003 – 2 million copies sold
March 15, 2004 – 3 million copies sold, BF1942’s sequel, Battlefield Vietnam released
June 28, 2004 – Aspyr begins shipping the Macintosh Version of Battlefield 1942

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Why buy Modern Warfare 2 ??
Modern Warfare 2 Overview Page. Videos + Description + How to order.


Modern Warfare 2 is a first-person tactical shooter and the sixth entry in the popular Call of Duty series. True to its name and following the lead of its predecessor, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, it places players in modern combat settings, as opposed to the WWII environments of the earlier Call of Duty games. This modern approach brings with it new weapons, action and options. Coupled with a variety of gameplay modes including single player, multiplayer and the co-op Special Ops Mode, it is destined to be one of the most popular games of 2009 and a worthy addition to the Call of Duty series.

Gameplay
The latest release in arguably the most successful tactical first-person shooter franchise of all-time, gameplay in Modern Warfare 2 follows the same winning and time-tested structure of earlier games in the series. In the single player campaign players are aided by AI squad members as they take on a series of missions aimed at eliminating Ultranationalist forces. Each mission is built around a particular objective, with players utilizing some level of guidance from NPC characters, including "Soap" MacTavish, and aided in navigation by the game's heads up display (HUD). Along the way players will be able to utilize a wide variety of weaponry and and vehicles, as well as be able to customize weapons with gadgets attached to them.

Also, just as in previous games in the series, Modern Warfare 2 is heavily focused on multiplayer gameplay. The different multiplayer modes, available both in local play and online, contain plenty of customization options and revolve around different strategies ranging from the every man for himself action of "Free-for All," the classic team-based fun of "Capture the Flag and the tactical, team-oriented action of "Search and Destroy," just to name a few. Multiplayer modes also feature the "Perk" System that players may be familiar with from earlier in the franchise. Through this system players gain additional abilities, weapons and benefits as they gain experience in combat. This can be done by leveling up, but another important way way is through "kill streaks," the number of enemies eliminated in succession. These are available beginning with three kills and include the ability to call for supply drops, predator missile strikes, helicopter gunships and many more. Players have the ability to customize in advance which perks will be available at each number and can even gauge their progress towards each at the touch of a button. With an eye towards not making the game too hard for new players the game also features help to players experiencing "death streaks," multiple consecutive deaths in multiplayer matches.


Special Ops Co-op Mode
Along with a single player mode and multiple multiplayer modes, Modern Warfare 2 also features an unique third main play option, Special Ops Mode. Available both online and in local play, Special Ops Mode is designed to provide a distinct time-based play option, featuring special scenarios not found in other modes in the game and lots of enemies to take on. This mode can be played either alone or with a friend, again either locally or online, with local co-op play including split-screen functionality.

Key Game Features

* Challenging Multiplayer Modes – Modern Warfare 2 will contain a wealth of multiplayer modes including: the every man for himself action of "Free-for All," the classic team-based fun of "Capture the Flag and the tactical, team-oriented action of "Search and Destroy."
* Improved AI Enemies – Improved artificial intelligence now allows enemies to attack from virtually any direction as players respawn into the game adding additional challenges.
* An All-new Call of Duty Adventure - Modern Warfare 2 features an all new Call of Duty storyline revolving around the continuing struggles against the Russian rebel group the Ultranationalists, who have found a new and more dangerous leader.
* The 'Special Ops' Optional Co-op Mode – "Special Ops" Mode allows two players, either alone or with a friend, to engage in unique mission play and features split-screen functionality.
* Diverse In-game Environments - Battlegrounds traversed in the game range from the lonely, snow-clad mountains of Kazakhstan, to dark tunnels in the Afghanistan and the crowded slums of Rio.
* Nonstop Action - Modern Warfare 2 contains no cutscenes, so players are always engaged in the action, no matter where they are in the game.
* New Breach Gameplay Mechanic - Players can now blaze their own paths through the game by "Breaching" formerly impregnable obstacles like walls and doors with explosives.
* New Gadgets, Weapons and Weapons System Modern Warfare 2 contains many new and updated weapons, new weapons attachments, as well as a variant of the multiplayer weapons customization system from Call of Duty 4, now available in the single player campaign.
* New Perks and Increased Customization - Multiplayer modes feature new perks for leveling up, and for killstreaks and deathstreaks. Those awarded for streaks can customized in advance according to when they become available.

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Parental Software - The new NET Nanny

Parental Software apps offer practical tools for monitoring computer usage--but they can be aggressive. Tips from SoftwareParental.com

For worried parents the Internet's potential to expose their children to sexual predators and inappropriate content, parental-control software that watches kids' communication on the computer can provide some peace of mind. We looked at a pair of monitoring applications--SearchHelp's Sentry Remote and SpectorSoft's eBlaster 6.0 (beta)--and found that both offer stealthy surveillance tools capable of logging every keystroke typed, every e-mail sent, every application used, every Web site opened, and every every line transmitted in an instant-messaging exchange. In the end we preferred Sentry Remote, for its superior Web-based monitoring interface and support for cell phone notifications. All this data can be viewed on a remote computer any time of day. Visit Parental Software for more info.

One important point: These programs are monitoring programs only and do not prevent children from reaching Web sites in sensitive categories (sex, drugs, hate, and others malicious things). For that kind of protection, you'll need content-filtering software, which is available in some security suites as well as in other parental-control packages.

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Sentry Remote offers the ability to alert children to the presence of the monitoring software. The "visible mode" setting is great, on by default, puts an icon for the password-protected application in the system tray near the clock. Kids can see that the application is there and running, but they can't access it without your password. Also available is the stealth mode, which hides the program, even from the Add or Remove Programs menu, so that children can't uninstall it while you're gone.

Sentry Remote is an aggressive tool that gives the parent live control of the machine from a remote location. Once the program is installed, its easy-to-use (though jarringly bright red) interface lets you set limits on what a child can do. With a few mouse clicks, you can remotely tweak the settings to prevent a child from disabling programs, lock or shut down the computer, close an IM window when a predetermined violation occurs, or have a cell phone text message sent if a violation does arise.

You can also preprogram the app to send an e-mail report with its surveillance data, which can include sites visited, keystrokes logged, e-mail messages sent, applications used, and more. (By default, the program will send the report once every three days.) It's nice to see all of the reporting options in the settings tab unchecked by default, forcing parents to make conscious decisions about how much activity they want to monitor.

The program's Web interface lets parents log in to the SearchHelp Web site, tie an account to a monitored PC, and obtain some aggressive remote-watchdog tools. The Remote TV option, which opens a Java applet, is the equivalent of standing behind the child, looking live at the computer screen. During my tests, it worked flawlessly within both Internet Explorer and Firefox to give a view of the monitored computer.

From the Web interface, you can also sort through conversation logs and online chats, check browser URL history, or intervene and take action in real time to hide or show the Start button, hide or show the Desktop, hide or show the taskbar, open or close browser windows, shut down an IM program, or even lock or unlock the computer. Through a nifty text-chat feature, you can send messages to the child in real time.

Less-Aggressive Alternative

SpectorSoft's eBlaster 6.0, currently in beta, isn't as aggressive as Sentry Remote, but it is pricier: The company says the final version will cost $100 for one license when it's available later this month. eBlaster acts as a forwarding service that e-mails chat logs and e-mail logs, plus data on keystrokes, programs used, Web sites visited, peer-to-peer files downloaded, and log-on/log-off activity. Unlike Sentry Remote, eBlaster does not alert children that it is enabled, and it is accessible only via a preset hot-key that brings up an authentication box for an administrator password.

Getting it set up is a breeze. The control panel features a three-tab interface for tweaking the report delivery options. You can use one-click on/off check boxes to determine the extent of recording violations and sending alerts, as well as computer-usage restrictions. You can ask to be alerted when certain keywords appear in a chat session, but you must select those keywords yourself; unlike Sentry Remote, eBlaster does not include a list of suggested cringe-worthy keywords.

The beta worked well, and the program offers the ability to change any configuration setting remotely when direct access to the computer is impossible, but it falls short on true remote monitoring of PC use. Also, the use of e-mail as the sole delivery mechanism for reporting violations is less convenient than Sentry Remote's Web-based approach. Visit Parental Software for more info on new product reviews.

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