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Originally Posted by wraggster

Fusible spotted Ubisoft's domain-name registration for rainbowsixpatriots.comand rainbow6patriots.com, and the title has been corroborated by NeoGAF user-BLITZ-, with additional information expected to hit Xbox World Magazine next month. Previous reports said Rainbow Six: Patriots will be a lesson in the morality behind terrorism and those attempting to thwart it, which fits the title quite

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Originally Posted by wraggster

It appears Xbox 360 owners continue to have a tough time withBattlefield 3, with European gamers picking up copies at midnight launches last night encountering server problems, and some unable to access the game's multiplayer component at all due to single-use, in-box codes being invalid.
Reports on Twitter and gaming forums overnight show that once again EA's servers are struggling with demand, as was the case following its North American launch on Tuesday. One poster on gaming forum rllmuk

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Over 10m units of DICE-developed military shooter Battlefield 3 have now been shipped worldwide, EA has announced.
To get a sense of scale, worldwide mega-hit FIFA 12 has shipped just 8m units since its release at the end of September.
The game’s predecessor Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has shipped 11m units in total since its release in March 2011.
Gamasutra reports that EA COO Peter Moore confirmed to investors that it’s the biggest one-day shipment EA has ever undertaken.

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Sony Online Entertainment’s PS3 and PC MMO DC Universe Online will become a free-to-play title on November 1^st.
The studio announced that it was going to switch its title to the F2P model last month, but has only now finalised a date.
New players joining under the F2P model will have access to the game’s current gameplay and cities including Gotham City and Metropolis. They will be allowed to create two characters.
DLC and other perks such as additional character slot will be available

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Originally Posted by wraggster

It’s always the risk when a game ships with internet-required DRM.
The launch of EA’s Battlefield 3 suffered a setback yesterday when the game’s use of DRM prevented many early adopters playing the title.
Before gamers are able to access the title, it must first authenticate itself via EA’s Origin service. However, so high were the numbers trying to access the servers that the whole system came crashing down.
The result? Some players were unable to play the game they had legally

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