Above: In this Battlefield 3 screenshot, the fallen soldier in the middle represents Activision shares if loyal CoD fans defect to EA’s flagship FPS
Subscription fees for Activision's Call of Duty Elite social service could cause “loyal Call of Duty players to defect to [Battlefield 3],” says omniscient voice of the future and industry analyst Michael Pachter. However, EA's own attempt to establish a foothold in the digital distribution space with its online platform Origin looks to exclude Battlefield 3 from Steam, which can't be good for prospective sales. Is BF3 really going to be unavailable on Valve's platform?...
***Update*** Confusion reigned supreme over who owned the URL in question here, so let's try this story again, eh?***
All's fair in love and Modern Warfare, right? At least, that's what someone seems to be thinking. Amazingly, Activision has overlooked the need to own the domain name www.modernwarfare3.com which has allowed an unknown party to redirect any traffic to that name squarely onto Battlefield 3's official website. Ouch.
According to opinion data from social networking service Raptr, more players were excited about the launch of Battlefield 3, thought that DICE was a more innovative developer than Infinity Ward, and that the Battlefield franchise has had a bigger impact on the FPS genre than Call of Duty. That data comes from a survey of over 6,000 respondents. But when you break down the numbers comparing hours played from Raptr’s user base of over 10 million gamers, it looks like most players prefer Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 to Battlefield 3…
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was the big
winner at last night's Interactive Achievement Awards (IAAs) in Las
Vegas, scoring a total of five top honors including the coveted Game
of the Year title. Rest assured, the likes of Portal 2, Uncharted 3,
and Super Mario 3D Land were also shown some industry love...
Sometimes, international perception of Australia has us so backwards that we’re thought to ride kangaroos down the street and consider that hat with the corks as the height of fashion. But according to figures detailing Australian and New Zealand game sales for the first half of 2012, the notion of the contrary antipode might be more fact than fiction.
Music can really enhance a game's atmosphere. It can take an already great experience and really help sell the mood, something composer Danny Baranowsky has become well-known for. Danny B has worked on a number of indie games, including Cannabalt and Super Meat Boy, and he's now lending his talents to the recently-released The Binding of Isaac and the upcoming Cave Story 3D. We recently had a chance to chat with him to find out about his creative process, and to learn his thoughts on game music in general.
GamesRadar: For people who may not know you; can you start off by introducing yourself and giving a little bit of background on how you got into making music for games...
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