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Originally Posted by wraggster

The first details of Activision's much rumoured Call of Duty subscription service - set to be launched in tandem with Modern Warfare 3 - were finally revealed today.

The online service, entitled Call of Duty Elite, offers a range of features and perks for the more hardcore followers of the franchise.


Extra map packs, a Facebook-inspired social networking facility and a Halo Waypoint-style performance tracker are all part of the package - as well as all-new tournaments

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Activision creates community app for Call of Duty players
A new online community service has been announced for Call of Duty.

Call of Duty: Elite goes into public beta in the summer and will be released with Modern Warfare 3, due out in November.

The Elite service will be available across web, mobile, TV and console, for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC gamers. Parts of it will be free to use, but for the more hardcore gamers there is a premium element with a monthly fee.

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Konami's launched the first new PES 2012 screenshots since the game's official reveal earlier this month.

According to the publisher, the images showcase "the newly-implemented movements and animations" the game enjoys.

They feature Robinho having a hissy fit, Jermain Defoe scoring for England and Wesley Sneijder looking like he's up for a brawl with Daniele De Rossi.


Set for release this autumn on PS3, Xbox 360, PC, Wii, PSP and PS2,

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Originally Posted by wraggster

EA Sports has released a bunch of new FIFA 12 screenshots.

They feature various jostles between Arsenal and Chelsea players and may go some way to filling a void now that the football season is over.


Some of you may point out that there isn't too much difference between what's on show here and what was offered in FIFA 11. Fair enough, but so far this year's edition is all about gameplay changes over visuals.

How do we know? We've played it, that's

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Originally Posted by wraggster

It's been a long time since we've heard much on the new rune system in Diablo 3. For those who have forgotten -- it's been a while since BlizzCon 2008, after all -- Diablo 3 players can modify every class skill with a runestone. In the early version of the system, runestones came in fairly self-explanatory flavors. A multistrike rune, for instance, would add extra hits to a given skill.

Now,

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