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Originally Posted by wraggster

Following several delays and a European release, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Trilogy is finally set to launch in North America this week on Tuesday, September 27. The high-definition espionage saga should be slipping onto shelves in Blu-ray guise, and in a downloadable bundle on the PlayStation Store. There's no fiscal benefit to the digital version, as Ubisoft says they both cost $39.99.

All three games in Splinter Cell Trilogy support stereoscopic 3D and improved identification with

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Originally Posted by wraggster

We don't want to spoil Modern Warfare 3, even though the idea that you're desperate to see how the narrative evolves is a touch ... naive on our part. Still, we're going to be very vague about the list of achievements for the game that just popped up on Xbox360Achievements.org.

So, all we can say is that during Modern Warfare 3 you'll "escape" three things and "destroy"

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Battlefield 3 is already looking like a stunner but when it comes to the Battlefield 3 beta you can squeeze an extra 38 percent from that bad boy.

Just download NVIDIA's 285.38 beta drivers, which are optimised for Battlefield 3 itself.

Don't just take our word for it either, Rendering Architect at DICE Johan Andersson is working on Battlefield 3 and recommended them specifically via Twitter.

Here's what the drivers do:

What's New in Version 285.38

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Services like Call of Duty Elite will become a necessity for future blockbuster games, says Activision.
The publisher’s VP of digital Jamie Berger posits that, while Elite is currently positioned as an optional extra for consumers, social networks will one day be essential components to the biggest releases.
“We believe that a 24/7, year-round services strategy that broadens the game experience beyond just playing is going to be a necessity,” he told MCV.
“Right now, it’s

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Originally Posted by wraggster

A total of 243 GAME and 165 Gamestation stores will open their doors just before midnight on Thursday September 29^th in anticipation of FIFA 12’s release.
GAME’s Oxford Street store is hosting the UK’s official midnight launch, with the first customer to buy the game receiving a new LG 3D monitor. Three more LG sets will also be on offer as prizes.
“With over 400 stores opening at midnight to celebrate the launch of FIFA 12, we’re kitting up for an evening of football fun across

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