Battlefield 3: Close Quarters Gameplay Premiere Trailer
Xbox 360 users work out how to block Dashboard ads
Networking-savvy gamers have figured out a way to disable the adverts in the latest Xbox 360 Dashboard overhaul.
360 users seem quite fond of the new-look Dashboard, but one major gripe on the forums points to the prominence given to adverts, and in particular how they take priority over the games and content.
Searching for a solution, the proactive users on Reddit have taken matters into their own hands and blocked 'rad.msn.com', the server Microsoft uses to beam ads to the 360.
The first method involves blocking the domain through your router, which will throw up a 404 if you try and access it from a PC. Alternatively you can use OpenDNS, a free service which can block specific sites.
Here's how to do it (using this method will require you to re-download title updates):
Sign up for a free OpenDNS account.
Add a network for your current IP address.
Go to Advanced Settings and next to 'Domain Typos', check the box 'Enable typo correction' if it's not already checked and apply.
Go to Web Content Filtering settings and set the filtering level to 'None', and under 'Manage individual domains', put rad.msn.com and select 'Always block' and then click 'Add domain'.
On your Xbox, go to System Settings -> Network Settings -> (your connection) -> Configure Network -> DNS settings -> Manual, and enter the OpenDNS IP addresses for the primary and secondary DNS servers: 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220.
You may need to clear your hard drive cache before ads disappear entirely: System Settings -> Storage -> Hard Drive -> press Y -> Clear System Cache (note that you'll have to re-download any title updates for any games you play after doing this).
We haven't tried any of this, so we can't guarantee that it works or that it doesn't mess with your online gaming/other network services. Use at your own risk folks.
[ Source: CVG ]
360 users seem quite fond of the new-look Dashboard, but one major gripe on the forums points to the prominence given to adverts, and in particular how they take priority over the games and content.
Searching for a solution, the proactive users on Reddit have taken matters into their own hands and blocked 'rad.msn.com', the server Microsoft uses to beam ads to the 360.
The first method involves blocking the domain through your router, which will throw up a 404 if you try and access it from a PC. Alternatively you can use OpenDNS, a free service which can block specific sites.
Here's how to do it (using this method will require you to re-download title updates):
Sign up for a free OpenDNS account.
Add a network for your current IP address.
Go to Advanced Settings and next to 'Domain Typos', check the box 'Enable typo correction' if it's not already checked and apply.
Go to Web Content Filtering settings and set the filtering level to 'None', and under 'Manage individual domains', put rad.msn.com and select 'Always block' and then click 'Add domain'.
On your Xbox, go to System Settings -> Network Settings -> (your connection) -> Configure Network -> DNS settings -> Manual, and enter the OpenDNS IP addresses for the primary and secondary DNS servers: 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220.
You may need to clear your hard drive cache before ads disappear entirely: System Settings -> Storage -> Hard Drive -> press Y -> Clear System Cache (note that you'll have to re-download any title updates for any games you play after doing this).
We haven't tried any of this, so we can't guarantee that it works or that it doesn't mess with your online gaming/other network services. Use at your own risk folks.
[ Source: CVG ]
Batlefield 3: Gulf of Oman Gameplay Trailer
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1,600 Modern Warfare 3 cheaters banned, fix coming
Infinity Ward has been on a mass-banning spree as numerous glitches are being found and exploited by cheaters in Modern Warfare 3.
Upwards of 1,600 players have been banned so far and we expect many more to come.
Posting on Twitter, IW's community man Robert Bowling said: "Any attempt to cheat, hack, or glitch in #MW3 will not be tolerated. 1600+ bans issued. Updates in works. Please cont. to report offenders."
He later added: "We are doing mass bans on PC as well while we work on updates," and has repeatedly promised a "Hot fix already in the works" for multiple glitches reported by agitated Twitter users.
Despite its issues, Modern Warfare 3 has broken movie box office, book and game sales records for five day worldwide sell-through in dollars.
[ Source: CVG ]
Upwards of 1,600 players have been banned so far and we expect many more to come.
Posting on Twitter, IW's community man Robert Bowling said: "Any attempt to cheat, hack, or glitch in #MW3 will not be tolerated. 1600+ bans issued. Updates in works. Please cont. to report offenders."
He later added: "We are doing mass bans on PC as well while we work on updates," and has repeatedly promised a "Hot fix already in the works" for multiple glitches reported by agitated Twitter users.
Despite its issues, Modern Warfare 3 has broken movie box office, book and game sales records for five day worldwide sell-through in dollars.
[ Source: CVG ]
BF3 PC: 'Significant' update next week
DICE will release a "significant" update for the PC version of Battlefield 3, with console versions to follow shortly after.
Improvement will range from user interface and weapon balance improvements, to more back-end things like stability.
In DICE's own words: "You'll see improved polish, stability, weapons balancing, squad control functionality, user interface enhancements, and several feature enhancements that address feedback the community has provided to date - plus we're removing the so called "negative mouse acceleration" that some of you have experienced."
A patch for the console versions will apparently "follow shortly after", as DICE explains that "console patches take a bit longer due to the certification requirements."
BF3 players will also be looking forward to the 'Back to Karkand' expansion next month, which adds new maps, weapons and vehicles to already epic package. Check out an awesome new video of it through that link.
[ Source: Battlefield Blog ]
Improvement will range from user interface and weapon balance improvements, to more back-end things like stability.
In DICE's own words: "You'll see improved polish, stability, weapons balancing, squad control functionality, user interface enhancements, and several feature enhancements that address feedback the community has provided to date - plus we're removing the so called "negative mouse acceleration" that some of you have experienced."
A patch for the console versions will apparently "follow shortly after", as DICE explains that "console patches take a bit longer due to the certification requirements."
BF3 players will also be looking forward to the 'Back to Karkand' expansion next month, which adds new maps, weapons and vehicles to already epic package. Check out an awesome new video of it through that link.
[ Source: Battlefield Blog ]
Modern Warfare 3 Breaks Every Sales Record Known to Man!
Activision's shooter has grossed more money in five days than any other form of entertainment ever.
Well, I guess I have to eat my M-16. Last week, I made the bold prediction that MW3 was going to sell well, but that it wouldn't do as well as its predecessors. After five days of sales figures were released by Activision today with MW3 grossing $775 million in just five days, it looks like I was as wrong as Russian informant. The figure breaks the previous sales record set by Black Ops last year with $650 million.
Activision boss Bobby Kotick was quick to gloat that his property reigns supreme. "Life-to-date retail sales for the Call of Duty franchise have exceeded $6 billion worldwide, which makes Call of Duty one of the most valuable entertainment properties in the world," he said. "We expect continued sales momentum, as reviews and audience enthusiasm suggest that this is the best Call of Duty game that we have ever made."
Not only has MW3 made more money than Avatar or Titanic did in five days, it's breaking all kinds of records for use on Xbox Live and PSN. According to Activision:
More than 7.0 million multiplayer hours were logged playing Modern Warfare 3 by the end of launch day, November 8, a 19% increase over last year's 5.9 million multiplayer hours logged playing Black Ops last year's launch day.
More than 3.3 million unique gamers played Modern Warfare 3 in one day on November 8 up from 2.6 million unique gamers for Black Ops.
Modern Warfare 3 set a new record for concurrent players on Xbox LIVE with 3.3 million simultaneous users on November 8.
In short, a lot of freaking people are playing MW3 and this hammer with a J pin tastes delicious.
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/114249-Modern-Warfare-3-Breaks-Every-Sales-Record-Known-to-Man
[Submitted by Teaandpies]
Well, I guess I have to eat my M-16. Last week, I made the bold prediction that MW3 was going to sell well, but that it wouldn't do as well as its predecessors. After five days of sales figures were released by Activision today with MW3 grossing $775 million in just five days, it looks like I was as wrong as Russian informant. The figure breaks the previous sales record set by Black Ops last year with $650 million.
Activision boss Bobby Kotick was quick to gloat that his property reigns supreme. "Life-to-date retail sales for the Call of Duty franchise have exceeded $6 billion worldwide, which makes Call of Duty one of the most valuable entertainment properties in the world," he said. "We expect continued sales momentum, as reviews and audience enthusiasm suggest that this is the best Call of Duty game that we have ever made."
Not only has MW3 made more money than Avatar or Titanic did in five days, it's breaking all kinds of records for use on Xbox Live and PSN. According to Activision:
More than 7.0 million multiplayer hours were logged playing Modern Warfare 3 by the end of launch day, November 8, a 19% increase over last year's 5.9 million multiplayer hours logged playing Black Ops last year's launch day.
More than 3.3 million unique gamers played Modern Warfare 3 in one day on November 8 up from 2.6 million unique gamers for Black Ops.
Modern Warfare 3 set a new record for concurrent players on Xbox LIVE with 3.3 million simultaneous users on November 8.
In short, a lot of freaking people are playing MW3 and this hammer with a J pin tastes delicious.
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/114249-Modern-Warfare-3-Breaks-Every-Sales-Record-Known-to-Man
[Submitted by Teaandpies]
Modern Warfare 3: First Day Sales 'Largest In History'
Activision has said that the first-day shipments for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 are the largest in the history of gaming.
Sales figures for the latest game in the Call of Duty series, which was released worldwide yesterday, have yet to be announced, but what statistics are known all point towards the game being the biggest release of all time.
Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg told Seeking Alpha: "The record number of pre-orders from Modern Warfare 3 drove the largest day-one shipments in our history, and in the industry's history."
Hirshberg added that more than 1.5 million people queued at 13,000 shops at midnight to buy Modern Warfare 3, "making it the largest retail release in Activision's history and in the industry's history."
He also noted that sales of Call of Duty Elite have also picked up in the wake of Modern Warfare 3's release, saying: "We've already had an incredible response to Call of Duty: Elite from the moment it went live.
"Player registration requests for our new live services have exceeded even our most optimistic expectations, which have created some bottlenecks in the registration process."
He added: "We've already registered over 1 million players, and we've been working round-the-clock to increase registration capacity as quickly as possible.
"Keep in mind these issues have no impact on players' ability to play Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3."
Modern Warfare 3 is available on XBox 360, PS3 and PC.
http://www.gigwise.com/news/68545/Modern-Warfare-3-First-Day-Sales-Largest-In-History
[Submitted by Teaandpies]
Sales figures for the latest game in the Call of Duty series, which was released worldwide yesterday, have yet to be announced, but what statistics are known all point towards the game being the biggest release of all time.
Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg told Seeking Alpha: "The record number of pre-orders from Modern Warfare 3 drove the largest day-one shipments in our history, and in the industry's history."
Hirshberg added that more than 1.5 million people queued at 13,000 shops at midnight to buy Modern Warfare 3, "making it the largest retail release in Activision's history and in the industry's history."
He also noted that sales of Call of Duty Elite have also picked up in the wake of Modern Warfare 3's release, saying: "We've already had an incredible response to Call of Duty: Elite from the moment it went live.
"Player registration requests for our new live services have exceeded even our most optimistic expectations, which have created some bottlenecks in the registration process."
He added: "We've already registered over 1 million players, and we've been working round-the-clock to increase registration capacity as quickly as possible.
"Keep in mind these issues have no impact on players' ability to play Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3."
Modern Warfare 3 is available on XBox 360, PS3 and PC.
http://www.gigwise.com/news/68545/Modern-Warfare-3-First-Day-Sales-Largest-In-History
[Submitted by Teaandpies]
Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand - Gameplay Premiere Trailer
Call of Duty Elite out now on Xbox Live
Call of Duty Elite has hit Xbox Live ahead of Modern Warfare 3's midnight launch.
An annual membership to the premium Elite service will cost £34.99/$49.99, a price which includes access to all Modern Warfare 3 DLC.
The free tier of the service will offer users access to stats, class customisation options, community features, HD video sharing, and dedicated apps for Xbox 360, PS3, iPhone, iPad and Android.
The Xbox 360 download weighs in at 99.36 MB.
An annual membership to the premium Elite service will cost £34.99/$49.99, a price which includes access to all Modern Warfare 3 DLC.
The free tier of the service will offer users access to stats, class customisation options, community features, HD video sharing, and dedicated apps for Xbox 360, PS3, iPhone, iPad and Android.
The Xbox 360 download weighs in at 99.36 MB.
