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Battlefield 1 Impressions - Refighting The Same War

Battlefield 1 was a revelation when it was first announced earlier this year. A modern-day AAA FPS title that is set before the year 2000? Inconceivable! Well, the inconceivable has finally launched…

November 1, 2016 | 01:00 EDT

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Green Man Gaming Apologizes For Broken Battlefield 1 and Titanfall 2 Keys

Green Man Gaming has apologized to users who have ordered Battlefield 1 and Titanfall 2 only to find that their keys were invalid as reported by Eurogamer. The issues are highlighted by a pair of…

October 31, 2016 | 12:23 EDT

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Battlefield 1 Adding Russian Army as DLC

EA has updated the page that gives customers information on the Battlefield 1 Premium Pass and with it has confirmed some details about the four planned DLC packs for the game. Confirmed with the…

October 31, 2016 | 09:20 EDT

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Battlefield 1's Launch Outsells Battlefield 4 and Hardline Combined

As mostly expected by the rapturous response to Battlefield 1’s reveal, the title is doing extremely well in its first week of sales in the UK, outselling the combined week 1 sales of Battlefield 4…

October 24, 2016 | 04:27 EDT

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Battlefield 1 Rent a Server Program Details, Will Cost More on PC

With the imminent release of DICE's Battlefield 1, a recent post by a  Battlefield community manager has detailed the pricing for their Rent a Server Program in addition to more information on what…

October 20, 2016 | 09:15 EDT

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Battlefield 1 Glitch Drops Resolution to 160x90

Many gamers, myself included, don’t put a heavy emphasis on graphical fidelity. A game's aesthetic doesn't matter much when the gameplay is good in theory. Gameplay is far more important than…

October 19, 2016 | 05:02 EDT

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2016's Team Fortress 2 Halloween Event Is... The Previous Ones

'Tis the season to be spooky, and that usually means Team Fortress 2's annual "Scream Fortress" event is just around the corner. Unfortunately, this year won't see a new Halloween mode for the Valve…

October 13, 2016 | 05:00 EDT

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Payday 2 Adds Safe House Customization At Long Last

Payday 2's Hoxton's Housewarming Party event has added the ability for players to customize their safe houses as reported by VG 24/7. Details of the new safe house are further elaborated on in a…

October 10, 2016 | 09:57 EDT

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EA To Run New "Rent-a-Server" Program for Battlefield 1

On Friday, an announcement was made on the official Battlefield 1 website concerning a new "Rent-a-Server" program that will be offered by EA. Traditionally, players who rented servers and needed…

October 9, 2016 | 07:31 EDT

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Battlefield 1 Campaign Details Revealed

World War 1 to this day remains one of the most brutal and complex wars in the modern age, with a ton of different factors influencing this war, and the (arguably more famous) war that came after it…

September 28, 2016 | 10:00 EDT

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Battlefield 1 Gets an EA Access and Origin Access Trial

In just a few short weeks players will finally be able to properly play DICE's World War 1 shooter Battlefield 1. While the wait is certainly close to being over, subscribers to Electronic Arts' EA…

September 26, 2016 | 09:15 EDT

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Paragon

Paragon is a third-person massive online battle arcade where teams must traverse a beautiful, three-dimensional landscape to capture the other team's Core. In a match, ten players were divided into…

September 18, 2016 | 09:57 EDT

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Battlefield 1

Head back to World War 1 in the latest Battlefield title, bringing the series back to its roots experience the war between nations.  Battlefield 1 puts players in the shoes of soldiers from the…

September 18, 2016 | 05:56 EDT

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Can Battlefield 1 Sustain the Season Pass and Paid DLC Model?

With the release of the Battlefield 1 open beta, anyone who was even mildly interested with DICE's World War One shooter had a chance to either try the game out for themselves, or at least see…

September 5, 2016 | 09:00 EDT

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Battlefield 1 Beta Impressions - Now With Less Trench Foot!

If you were to ask someone to describe the first World War to you, chances are that they will tell you that it was a horrible conflict where millions of soldiers died fighting for even the most…

September 3, 2016 | 12:00 EDT

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Battlefield 1's Open Beta requires Xbox Live Gold, but not Playstation Plus

Battlefield Insider subscriber early access invite codes for the Battlefield 1 Open Beta flew into inboxes this morning - a day ahead of the official launch date of August 31st. If you're one of the…

August 30, 2016 | 02:57 EDT

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Paragon Impressions - Fun with Friends, Not Competition Ready

Is there anyone who actually likes MOBAs? It feels like most players have an ongoing love-hate relationship with the genre, assuming they don't outright loathe it even as they hop into their next…

August 29, 2016 | 11:00 EDT

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Battlefield 1 Season Pass Costs Nearly As Much As the Game

Sometimes, a headline is clear as day. Other times, a story has so many potential factors that its tough to decide which one deserves the featured place. Where do we start with Battlefield 1's season…

August 24, 2016 | 10:58 EDT

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Epic Games' Plans for Paragon

The free open beta for Epic Games' new third-person perspective PC and PlayStation 4 multiplayer 5v5 online battle arena (MOBA) game Paragon now fully underway. Despite the game having no official…

August 24, 2016 | 10:15 EDT

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Battlefield 1 Open Beta starts August 31st - Last Chance for Early Access

Save the date - EA and DICE have confirmed that the Battlefield 1 Open Beta will commence on the 31st of August, on the Xbox One, PS4, and PC (via Origin). Announced via the Battlefield blog and…

August 21, 2016 | 02:28 EDT

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Pyro and Heavy at War as part of Team Fortress 2 Competitive Update

With Overwatch being the new hot team based FPS on the market, one might forget that the free to play shooter by Valve, Team Fortress 2, is still in active development. And after what seems like a…

July 7, 2016 | 07:47 EDT

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PAYDAY 2 Community Reaches 4 Million Members, Devs Apologize For Microtransactions

The PAYDAY 2 Steam Group has reached 4,000,000 members according to a post on the game's Steam Community page. The announcement of the milestone comes nearly a month after Update 100 which changed…

June 27, 2016 | 10:30 EDT

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A Discussion On Battlefield 1's Chosen Nationalities

It's been over a week since Battlefield 1's gameplay was first revealed to the world, with the response so far being very positive—albeit with a few caveats. While some of the more unrealistic…

June 25, 2016 | 01:00 EDT

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E3 2016 - Battlefield 1's Operation Mode Detailed

I think it's safe to say that we're all reasonably excited for DICE's Battlefield 1 and its focus on trench warfare and zeppelin combat. This game, set during the rather bleak first world war, seeks…

June 18, 2016 | 11:09 EDT

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E3 2016 - The Weapons of Battlefield 1

We finally got to see some gameplay of Battlefield 1 at E3 today and got a good look at some of the weapons that will be in the game. Many people are worried that the pace of Battlefield 1 will slow…

June 14, 2016 | 09:00 EDT

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E3 2016 - Battlefield 1 Gameplay Impressions

The Battlefield name has been going through a bit of a rough patch over the last couple of years. Battlefield 4 launched with catastrophic server issues that lasted for months, and Battlefield…

June 13, 2016 | 08:45 EDT

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[Update] EA E3 2016- Battlefield 1

Battlefield 1 closes out the EA Play Live event this afternoon, and it goes out with a bang.  States that the Battlefield games need to take risks to continue forward, and Battlefield 1 was a…

June 12, 2016 | 06:07 EDT

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PSA: Battlefield 1 Beta Phishing Attempt

A phishing attempt is making its rounds through the gaming community posing as a sign up for the Battlefield 1 beta. First brought to our attention by a post on Reddit by user Locknlawl, here's what…

June 7, 2016 | 10:16 EDT

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Payday 2 celebrates Update 100 with change to Black Market

Payday 2 celebrates its upcoming 100th update with some very significant changes and events. The update is planned to be released this Thursday, and will include a myriad of changes. The steam…

May 30, 2016 | 03:09 EDT

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Battlefield 1's North American PC Version to Have No Disc Release

The North American PC physical release of Battlefield 1 will not contain a disc, but instead a download code for the game, according to Electronic Arts. A report done by PC Gamer notes that the…

May 10, 2016 | 08:45 EDT

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Can Battlefield 1's Trip to World War 1 Connect with a Modern Audience?

A rudimentary inspection of the latest trends in the First Person Shooter genre would be rather bland, to say the least. For years, every game wanted to show you their version of World War 2, and…

May 7, 2016 | 09:00 EDT

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Battlefield 1 Announcement Recap

The Battlefield all day stream has just ended and after talking about all of the games that got them to this point EA has finally announced Battlefield 1. This reveal also confirms all of the…

May 6, 2016 | 06:40 EDT

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Rumor: New Battlefield Leaked, Possibly Named Battlefield 1

Mere hours before the reveal of the next Battlefield game by DICE and EA, an image was leaked onto the internet that may be depicting the box art for the next title. The image was first leaked…

May 6, 2016 | 01:44 EDT

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Valve Begins Banning Over TF2 Hacks, Pros Caught

Valve has been striking back against cheaters in their landmark multiplayer game, Team Fortress 2. The cheaters in question were using a very popular hack to the game, named LMAOBOX. The hack itself…

April 30, 2016 | 04:24 EDT

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New Changelog for Rust Adds Many Things, Including Female Player Models

Rust has been one of the early access survival games that has continued to grow in popularity, and for a while was likely the most popular in the genre. Despite having first been put on early access…

April 11, 2016 | 11:15 EDT

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Better late then never: Team Fortress 2 Competitive Beta Sign-Ups Opened

Via a Valve employee on the Team Fortress 2 subreddit, it looks like Valve is ready to take the competitive Team Fortress 2 scene seriously, as they said they would in the past. A post made by Valve…

January 27, 2016 | 11:45 EST

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Goat Simulator Finds Its Way To Payday 2

In what seems to be the latest weird decision in a long line of weird decisions from Payday 2 developer Overkill, the developer has announced that they are teaming up with the creators of Goat…

January 13, 2016 | 09:45 EST

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PAYDAY 2 Update 93 Amends Mictrotransactions

With Christmas nearing, it comes to no surprise when every (at least semi-regularly updating) game comes with a themed update to signify this coming of the Holidays. Payday 2 shows to be no exception…

December 19, 2015 | 08:21 EST

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Payday 2 Goes Back to its Roots With Point Break DLC

Overkill completes the circle by introducing a new Payday 2 DLC titled after the very inspiration of the first Payday game, Point Break. */ /*-->*/ /*-->*/ December 3rd will bring the release of…

December 2, 2015 | 04:25 EST

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[Updated] Payday 2 Update 90 brings Team Boost tied to skins

Update (11/14/2015) Almir has responded in the Steam Forums topic regarding the moderators on strike, saying he has been in contact with them and has heard their reiteration of what has been said in…

November 13, 2015 | 11:15 EST

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Age of Empires II HD Receives Another New Expansion

Two years and a half after the release Age of Empires II HD, and two years after the release after the last Expansion pack, The Forgotten, Age of Empires II HD now sees another expansion announced…

November 4, 2015 | 08:00 EST

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Payday 2's Microtransactions

In light of my recent article and even more recent events, I felt it was prudent to elaborate on some things and further inform you of what's been going on. As reward for completing Payday 2's…

October 17, 2015 | 09:00 EDT

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PAYDAY 2 Road To Crimefest + Xbox One Matchmaking Update.

With the original PAYDAY's fourth birthday on the horizon, Overkill Software has announced a special event to commemorate the milestone. The Road To Crimefest will see players team up to complete…

October 10, 2015 | 03:48 EDT

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Factorio Will Skip Greenlight, Go Directly to Steam

Factorio, a game about creating a factory that can efficiently run itself, has been in development since May 2012. Wube Software, the developer of Factorio, has announced that they will be able to…

October 10, 2015 | 12:50 EDT

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Overkill promise to fix Xbox One edition of Payday 2 by 2016

Since being re-released on both the Xbox One and the PS4 in June 2015, Payday 2 has been the victim of countless matchmaking and multiplayer based bugs and glitches. These issues are specific to the…

September 24, 2015 | 11:00 EDT

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Team Fortress 2 Adds "PASS Time" Gametype In Beta

Valve doesn't generally believe in previewing what they're working on. They prefer to just surprise people with things, whether those things are industry shifting moves or neat side features for…

August 19, 2015 | 11:09 EDT

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Team Fortress 2 Gets a Sizable Update With Gun Skins and Contracts

8 Year old game? Doesn't matter, cause it's still getting content surprisingly. On The Team Fortress 2 website, information regarding the Gun Mettle Campaign has been posted for all to see, and it's…

July 1, 2015 | 10:45 EDT

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Sony E3 2015 - Dreams

Studio Media Molecule's latest project could be more of an artistic toolkit than a traditional game.  The goal, according to the presentation, is to visualize one's dreams in a more vivid and…

June 15, 2015 | 10:54 EDT