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Modern Warfare 3 PC questions answered
"We value the PC player," says Infinity Ward.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 developer Infinity Ward has outlined the features specific to the PC version of the game and reiterated its commitment to PC gamers and the PC platform.
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Why subs-based MMOs have a future
Mythic founder senses shift away from F2P.
An F2P-only future for the MMO genre is anything but a foregone conclusion, reckons Mythic founder and former CEO Mark Jacobs.
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Cryptic's Neverwinter becomes F2P MMO
Now better suits new owner's portfolio.
Cryptic Studios' pledge to leave behind MMOs and pursue games like Neverwinter, a co-operative online RPG, appears to have been for nothing - Neverwinter will henceforth become a full-scale, free-to-play MMO.
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Final Fantasy XIV gets huge update
Quests! Airships! Chocobo rentals!
An enormous update has just gone live for beleaguered MMO Final Fantasy XIV.
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Blizzard sells server blades for charity
Original WOW hardware up for grabs.
Blizzard is auctioning a number of server blades used in the early days its hugely successful World of Warcraft MMO.
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SWTOR Euro launch brought forward
Now in line with the US.
BioWare MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic now arrives in Europe on 20th December - two days earlier than originally announced.
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Eve to get more spaceships, less Incarna
Apocrypha "what we're aiming for".
The focus of Eve Online has turned from avatars back to spaceships, re-focused developer CCP has told Eurogamer.
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WOW: Mists of Pandaria announced
Pandaren race and Monk class in add-on.
The next, and fourth, World of Warcraft expansion has been announced at BlizzCon: Mists of Pandaria.
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WOW's Pokemon-style pet battles
New mini-game for Mists of Pandaria.
Blizzard has unveiled a new pet battling system for World of Warcraft's next expansion, Mists of Pandaria, which bears a striking resemblance to Nintendo's Pokemon games.
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Notch: Scrolls free to play after initial payment
"I hate 'free to play'."
Scrolls, the next game from Minecraft developer Mojang, will be free to play after an initial payment is made.
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First of two packs out on PC next week.
The first of two planned DLC packs for strategy download Orcs Must Die! launches for PC on the 25th October, developer Robot Entertainment has announced.
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Feature | Halo Anniversary: Returning to the Ring
Bringing a classic back to life, warts and all.
A decade is a long time in video games, and going back to Bungie's very first Halo game goes to shows how far we've come since 2001's Combat Evolved.
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343 defends Halo's Kinect features
Anniversary features are 'additive'.
343 Studios has defended Halo Anniversary's Kinect features, saying the new modes for the remake of the decade old FPS classic are 'additive' - and that they don't detract from the core game.
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All Zombies Must Die! release narrowed
Plus, Strike Suit Zero set for mid-2012.
Cartoony top-down shooter All Zombies Must Die! launches on PC, PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade in December, Guildford-based developer doublesix has revealed.
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UK Top 40: Arkham City soars into first place
Ratchet lands 24th, Dance Central 2 is 40th.
Batman: Arkham City has glided to the top spot in this week's UK all-formats chart.
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Battlefield 3: DICE talks next Xbox, PlayStation 4
PC version what to expect from next-gen consoles.
The PC version of first-person shooter Battlefield 3 is what gamers can expect from the next-generation of consoles, developer DICE has said.
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Interview | Battlefield 3 Interview: Rolling the DICE
On the eve of launch, DICE addresses single-player and online pass concerns.
The wait is almost over: this week sees the release of perhaps the most anticipated first-person shooter of the year (well, apart from that other one). Tomorrow DICE pushes the big red button and Battlefield 3 goes live for millions of gamers around the world.
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First Joe Danger spotted for Xbox Live Arcade
PlayStation Network game heading to Xbox.
The first Joe Danger looks set for launch on Xbox 360.
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Blizzard aims for more accessible DOTA
Shorter games, simpler systems, less shouting.
Production director Chris Sigaty has explained to Eurogamer that Blizzard is aiming for a more accessible take on the popular DOTA gametype with its official StarCraft 2 mod, Blizzard DOTA.
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EA: "there is scope" to remake Syndicate
But consoles may not be suitable.
EA believes there is scope to remake the classic, strategic Syndicate from the early nineties.
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Netflix to launch in UK and Ireland
Early 2012.
Netflix has announced plans to launch in the UK and Ireland in early 2012.
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Leaflet found in Battlefield 3.
EA has teased a Medal of Honor sequel with a leaflet found inside Battlefield 3.
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Review | Dance Central 2
Too cool for school?
Dance Central was the trendy poster child for Kinect when it launched with deafening fanfare last year. As hundreds of dancers performed in unison in New York's Time Square - in what must rank as the most unrepresentative demonstration of a single-player game in history - millions of hypnotised consumers bought into Microsoft's controller-free dream.
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Diablo 3 to be free with WOW Annual Pass
12-month subs also guarantee WOW beta.
Diablo 3 will be given for free to all World of Warcraft players who opt for the new 12-month Annual Pass subscription.
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Genre blender.
You can't move for twin-stick shooters or Diablo clones on Xbox Live Arcade, but a twin-stick shooter/dungeon crawler with MMO sensibilities? Now there's something to get excited about.
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Rocksmith band blocking Ubisoft speaks
"They just ignored me."
Ubisoft "ignored" phone calls and emails from UK rock band Rocksmith while trying to file a Rocksmith (video game) trademark in Europe, Eurogamer has learnt.
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Microsoft closes Xbox Live beta signup
"Target audience" reached in 24 hours.
Microsoft has closed entry to its new Xbox Live dashboard test program after just one day.
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GT5! Pigsy's Perfect 10! WARFACE.
Well, there goes another November. Was it good for you? We've had thrills, spills, $650m takes, and even a unique insight into how Kinect aggravates Ellie's neighbour. We've also had some podcasts, of which this is one.
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EA! Uwe Boll! 2011! Igloos!
Hello listener(s)! Yes, it's time once again for the award-losing Eurogamer.net podcast, with your host Tom Champion plus some other idiots.
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Mass Effect 3! Skyrim! SSX! Horse business.
The X Factor may be over and Carlos Tevez may have thrown his last diamond-encrusted tantrum of the calendar year, but at least the Eurogamer.net Podcast hasn't given up on 2010 - we're back with another bundle of waffle, analysis and strange noises.
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