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Activision and Sledgehammer Games offer another Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare trailer showcasing the next chapter in the Call of Duty franchise due to arrive on November 4th, 2014, for PC, Xbox One and PS4. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare takes players to a future devastated by a global attack. Rising from the chaos is Atlas, a Private Military Corporation led by the cunning Jonathan Irons. With the most powerful military force in the world, Atlas has effectively become a superpower for hire. Playing as Jack Mitchell, suit up in an advanced exoskeleton and join a highly-trained unit committed to restoring order.

The exoskeleton carries over into multiplayer, where an all-new movement system changes the way players traverse the terrain. You can chain together boost actions like jump, dodge, and dash in a fast and fluid style of play. You can equip all-new abilities and armaments in the revamped Create-a-Class. You can also earn additional weapons and gear through in-game Supply Drops, outfitting your operator in the deepest customization experience in franchise history.

Watch the new video here.

Bohemia Interactive is organizing special mini-competition in support of its €500,000 Make Arma Not War content creation contest for Arma 3.

To enter, people simply need to create a “… Wants You To Vote” poster or video for the Make Arma Not War contest. The winner will receive a true Arma 3 fan package, which includes a boxed version of Arma 3, a printed Arma 3 Tactical Guide, an Arma 3 t-shirt, and an Arma 3 USB flash drive.

People can submit their creation by sending an e-mail with their poster (JPEG or PNG) and/or video (YouTube link) to [email protected] before Thursday October 28th 2014. The winner (and runner-ups) will be revealed on or before Tuesday November 4th 2014.

More information about the Make Arma Not War contest itself, the rules, prizes, and categories is available on www.makearma.com.

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Sledgehammer Games have uploaded the Advanced Warfare multiplayer reveal trailer with new developer commentary from Studio Head Michael Condrey and Designer Greg Reisdorf.

Sledgehammer Games Studio Head Michael Condrey and Lead Multiplayer Designer Greg Reisdorf provide their insight on the Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Multiplayer Trailer. Check out this insider perspective on the new gameplay mechanics that are elevating Call of Duty Multiplayer to new heights.

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Multiplayer Trailer Developers Commentary

Get ready to own more and be more with the Battlefield 4 Premium Edition. Packed with content, the Battlefield 4 Premium Edition includes an intense single-player campaign as well as the award-winning multiplayer experience found in Battlefield 4 that lets players experience the rush of all-out-warfare on land, air and sea. The Battlefield 4 Premium Edition also delivers fans a Battlefield 4 Premium membership which provides access to five themed digital expansion packs with tons of multiplayer content including 20 maps, game modes, a variety of weapons and vehicles and more.

The Battlefield 4 Premium Edition will be available on Origin for PC starting October 21 priced at £39.99. From October 24, it will be available in the UK via Digital Download on PlayStation 4, Xbox One (both priced at £54.99) and PlayStation 3 (priced at £39.99).

The Battlefield 4 Premium Edition includes all of the following:

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• Battlefield 4 Naval Strike
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• Battlefield 4 Final Stand coming Fall 2014
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• Priority position in server queues
• 12 bonus Battlefield 4 Gold Battlepacks

For more information please visit the Battlefield 4 Premium Edition official website.

There is something rather dark lurking at the centre of Call Of Duty: Advanced Warfare, which just might make it the most mature offering this gaming franchise has seen in a while.

By Nick Cowen @ CVG

It’s not reinventing the series in terms of mechanics and structure by any means. Advanced Warfare looks, sounds and plays like its predecessor for the most part – the addition of jetpacks notwithstanding. The E3, Gamescom and more recent reveals have ticked the usual COD boxes: layered multiplayer, high octane campaign set-pieces and – this just in – the addition of a Survival mode similar to that in Modern Warfare 3.

And yet, on closer inspection, Advanced Warfare seems to be treading in far more nebulas moral terrain than its predecessors. In past entries in this series, players controlled Rangers, Marines, SAS thugs and Black Ops bagmen, but never at any time were they under the impression that the soldiers at the centre of the action weren’t the good guys. Advanced Warfare has no such safety net.

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Developer claims AMD tech has “kick-started” a new generation of lightweight APIs

Independent UK developer Rebellion today announced that summer chart-topper Sniper Elite 3 is the latest in a small but growing list of high-profile games to include support for AMD’s advanced Mantle API.

Released today as a free Steam update timed to coincide with AMD’s recent Catalyst™ 14.9 WHQL driver release, the Sniper Elite 3 update also includes a new Benchmark mode for both Mantle and DX11.

Writing in an in-depth analysis of Mantle’s performance impact on Sniper Elite 3 for the Rebellion website, the studio’s Head of Programming, Kevin Floyer-Lea explained why Rebellion was so keen to support the API from the beginning:

“This brings the PC closer to console programming, where developers are used to having direct control over available resources and squeezing the most out the hardware.”

Floyer-Lea continues “Whatever else may happen with Mantle in the future, it’s most definitely kick-started a move to more lightweight APIs”, referencing the recent announcements made around Microsoft’s DirectX 12, Apple’s Metal, and Khronos’ Next Generation OpenGL initiative.

Check out the “Benchmark Mode” video HERE.

Find out more at the official Rebellion Blog.

The Battlefield Blog has announced the release of the Battlefield 4 Fall Update for DICE’s first-person shooter.  With this major patch for Battlefield 4, player movement has been improved to more closely match that of Battlefield 3, while still maintaining the animation fidelity of Battlefield 4. In addition, the High Frequency Network Update has now been added to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 and is set to default. This makes the server update the client on what is happening with greater frequency, resulting in a smoother, more “correct” player experience. By popular demand, the Fall Update also introduces a new preset called “Classic Mode”. Rules on these servers hone back to Battlefield 2/3 and are designed for skilled players looking for more of a challenge and seeking stricter rules.

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By Kyree Leary @ GameRant

We’re a little under two months away from the launch of this year’s Call of Duty entry, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. And since it feels like no major game can come out and surprise people anymore, let’s delve into the game’s Achievement/Trophy list, because that’s been revealed today.

Speaking of Advanced Warfare’s campaign, don’t expect this one to be as short as its predecessors and end after 5-6 hours. Sledgehammer Games‘ first shot with the Call of Duty series’ campaign mode will apparently clock in with a longer playtime. Said Glen Schofield, studio head and co-founder of Sledgehammer, in response to a question on Twitter, this particular campaign is “coming in longer than the last few.”

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Fly two brand new heavy-lift helicopters, supported by new content and features

Bohemia Interactive today announced the official release date for Arma 3’s second premium DLC, Arma 3 Helicopters. Lifting off on November 4th, the new DLC will introduce the highly detailed CH-67 Huron and Mi-290 Taru heavy-lift helicopters, and will be supported by a variety of free new content and features in an accompanying Arma 3 platform update.

The CH-67 Huron is a twin-engine, tandem rotor heavy-lift helicopter. It is a modernized version of the CH-47 Chinook and its primary role is the transportation of troops, vehicles and cargo. The Huron exists in two variants: the armed variant with two side gunners manning 6.5 mm gatling guns, and the transport version which replaces the gunners with two additional passenger positions.

The Mi-290 Taru is a heavy utility helicopter with coaxial rotors and a unique modular construction. Various mission pods allow the Taru to serve many different roles. It can transport cargo, troops, and provide battlefield supplies (ammunition, fuel, repair facilities, and medical equipment). The helicopter can also transport light vehicles thanks to its sling loading capabilities. The latter, sling loading, is a brand new feature in Arma 3, and will be demonstrated in the official Sling Loading showcase scenario, which is included in the Helicopters DLC package.

Overall, the addition of the two new helicopters and their skin variants will place a stronger emphasis on the role of logistics in Arma 3’s open-world combat. This idea is complemented by the upcoming Arma 3 platform update, which delivers a variety of free new playable content, alongside multiple game-changing features.

In terms of content, the Arma 3 platform update will ship the brand new Support multiplayer mode, where players will need to provide various types of helicopter support – such as troop transport and medevac – in Sector Control multiplayer scenarios. In addition, the update will include a set of ten VR Training helicopter stages, and five helicopter Time Trials, of which four will be exclusive to Helicopters DLC owners. A variety of new in-game objects, ranging from landing platforms to military decorations and more, will also be made available to Arma 3 content creators. Plus, Bohemia Interactive will add a related set of new Steam Achievements to the game.

With regards to the new features, the Arma 3 platform update comes with the optional RotorLib helicopter flight model, which is an upgraded version of the flight model used in Bohemia Interactive’s Take On Helicopters. Furthermore, the platform update will include the aforementioned new ability to sling load cargo, and last but certainly not least: the much-anticipated firing-from-vehicles feature. This functionality enables vehicle passengers to fire their weapon while seated.

The Arma 3 Helicopters DLC will be available on November 4th for 12.99 EUR/10.99 GBP/15.99 USD on Steam and Store.bistudio.com. People can already purchase the Arma 3 DLC Bundle, which includes the Arma 3 Karts, Arma 3 Helicopters, and the upcoming Arma 3 Marksmen DLC, for 19.99 EUR/16.99 GBP/24.99 USD on Steam and Store.bistudio.com. As a result of Bohemia Interactive’s new approach to DLC in Arma 3, which the studio announced in May, players will be able to try out all new DLC content before buying.

For more information, please visit the official Arma 3 website.

Source: Blue’s News

A new trailer titled “Power Changes Everything” from Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, shows off the upcoming next installment in the military shooter series. Here’s a debriefing on the new clip: “Power changes everything in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, from the Private Military Corporation-driven storyline in the single-player Campaign to the innovative exoskeleton movements in Multiplayer. Take a look at what makes Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare the total gaming package, including the world premiere of the four-player co-op mode: Exo Survival.”