I'm loving the Battlefield 3 beta, yes, even on Operation Metro. Haters be hatin', but I be lovin'. And while lovers are busy playing, haters are busy being very vocal about beta bugs and subsequent pre-order cancelling. All of that whining and angst hasn't been ignored. In fact, it has prompted an official Battlefield Blog update which states in no uncertain terms that this is a beta, with bugs. I understand that you may be weary about such claims, especially from DICE, who seem to have an imp...

You may have already seen Battlefield 3 tank glitch videos floating about, but now there's another from the perspective of an onlooker, which is rather amusing. Be warned, there's many an f-bomb within, so turn off the volume if you're at work. The top comment on this YouTube video at present is "this better be in the? final game" and I'd be inclined to agree.

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On the 27th we posted about AMD's new Battlefield 3 optimised driver, released moments after Nvidia did the same. In typical AMD fashion that release had its own deal-breaker problem - the installer was corrupt. If you had problems and now the link is dead, this updated installer is the one you want instead....

If you care to listen to Randy Pitchford narrate poorly over the course of about 11 minutes, then you'll also get the chance to see some pretty cool Aliens: Colonial Marines single player gameplay. This walk through was the one shown at the last E3 and covers act 2 of the game's campaign.

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Battlefield 3's Battlelog developers have chimed in for an interesting walk-through of the web service. They explain what it features, why it's different and why it's important. The video also shows a world first glimpse of Battlelog on the iPhone, which is very cool indeed. For iPhone owners. "With Battlelog, we are expanding the social aspect of playing Battlefield 3, and Platoons is one of the central concepts in doing that. Check out the Battlelog video above for a closer look at the social ...

It turns out that the PC port of LA Noire is still happening, and it arrives on November 8 of 2011. It's going to be a busy Q4 of gaming! Labelled 'The Complete Edition', the PC version will be available boxed, or excitingly; on Steam! You'll be given a multi-use code to access all previously released console DLC.

Talking additional features, CVG have said: "The 3D itself is some of the best we've seen. We had to look incredibly close to see any ghosting at all even in scenes featuring...

Some important new details on the Syndicate reboot have been revealed by Starbreeze, including the release date of February 24, 2012 - three days after North America. It will see a release on the PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. There's also a debut trailer featuring a Syndicate remix from dubstep producer Skrillex (download it here). It's embedded for you below. "In the not too distant future, the world is divided into regions controlled by mega-corporations known as Syndicates. In this future...

With Battlelog being down for maintenance in preparation for the open beta kicking off tonight, I thought I'd check my Battlefield 3 Beta client for updates. It turns out there is an update, a 3.9GB one. Yes, you're being asked to download the entire client yet again for the open beta. To begin downloading it yourself, right click on your Battlefield 3 Beta icon and click update. With any luck that means a bundle of bug fixes and other updates will be included. Hopefully we can now bind our mou...

You may have noticed a few Battlefield 3 beta servers out there running Caspian Border, the map featured in DICE's multiplayer gameplay video with jets and tanks. Despite those servers being locked, passwords have been leaked and a ton of footage uploaded to YouTube. Battlefield Community Manager, Daniel 'zh1nt0' Matros, says "it is only for internal testing at the moment." "So please, if you are participating in the testing, please don't post any footage and please don't spread the password" h...

The Battlefield 3 early access beta has been up and running for a few hours now. For those that are already playing impressions seem very positive. A marked improvement over Bad Company 2, it's proving a thoroughly enjoyable experience even without vehicles. The weapons all feel great and importantly so does the movement. Oh, and Battlelog is really neat. It's not all peaches and cream however, with numerous eligible readers here at GU not receiving their beta keys at all. EA Australia have reques...