There's something really uncomfortable and embarrassing about the use of Jay Z's "99 Problems" song in this Battlefield 3 advert, but there is also a lot of never-seen-before gameplay to gawk at. I recommend you block your ears, or just turn down the volume and watch it anyway.

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For those ATI users that are a little bit annoyed that Battlefield 3 is not only optimised for Nvidia, but that Nvidia have just released drivers that boost BF3 performance a further 38% for those users, AMD has your back. Head on over to www.amd.com/bf3driver to grab the AMD Catalyst 11.10 Preview driver.

Update: AMD have replaced this installer with a working one. Download it here. There's no word of how much better performance will be, but these remarks are left in the change-log:...

Just in time for the availability of Battlefield 3's early access beta tonight at 10pm comes a new set of BF3 beta optimised drivers from Nvidia to match. These DICE-recommended drivers are said to boost performance by up to 38% in the gorgeous new shooter, which I'm sure you will agree is a very big deal.


What's New in Version 285.38

• Increased performance in Battlefield 3 by up to 38%.
• Improved overall stability and image quality in Battlefield 3.
• Improved compatibility

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If you pre-ordered Battlefield 3 on EA's Origin prior to September 25th, or registered your first-hand copy of Medal of Honor: Limited Edition/Tier 1 Edition, or purchased Medal of Honor Limited Edition from Steam prior to July 26th, you'll soon be playing the early access beta! EA Australia have revealed that the early access beta will kick off at 10pm, Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) on the 27th of September - that's tomorrow night! For our international readers, here is when you'll be a...

PC game sales already out-perform any individual console, but the latest predictions discussed on an Nvidia conference call promote the idea that by 2014 PC game sales will surpass all consoles, combined. Their claims are based on the growth of PC gaming software over the past few years, as well as the stagnation of console software - and they have some DFC Intelligence data to back it up. The growth of PC gaming can largely be attributed to the rapid surge in digital sales, as boxed copies of P...

It's official, we have a Star Wars: The Old Republic release date! Detailed on the SWTOR pre-order page are the editions available, related bonus items, system specification requirements and of course the dates themselves; December 20th in North America and December 22nd in Europe.

If you're in Australia you won't be able to order it on Origin due to initial restrictions on the regions that are allowed to purchase the game, but you can order it from Game in the UK for about $65 including...

Don't shoot the messenger! "While this news might not be a complete surprise, I know that many of you were hopeful that Diablo III would ship this year," writes Blizzard president Mike Morhaime. Unfortunately a 2011 release isn't happening, so you'll be stuck with Arkham City, Battlefield 3, Skyrim and Modern Warfare 3 until at least Q1 of 2012. Ok, so it's not that bad. "Ultimately, we feel that to deliver an awesome Diablo sequel that lives up to our expectations and yours as well," Morhaime sa...

Another Minecraft pre-release has been made available to gamers, featuring a focus on The Nether, Minecraft's version of hell. I'm not entirely sure why we keep calling these things "leaks" however, as it was linked to by a Minecraft developer, Jens Bergensten, via his Twitter account. Seems pretty official to me! Jens revealed that the update would add "two new hostile mobs," one of which "will (nearly) force you to get better upgrades. If you want to fight it, that is." ...

Valve have announced that they'll be working with the creator of the immensely popular Gun Game mod for Counter-Strike on the matter of bringing it to Global Offensive. In CS:GO the mode will be titled "Arsenal". Michael Barr, project lead of Gun Game, said: "We are excited that Valve reached out and is working with us to ensure Arsenal Mode is the best version of Gun Game." The official press release from Valve says "Arsenal Mode is based on the popular Counter-Strike: Source mod Gun Game. "...

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