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Battlefield 3 Banned in Iran

Police raid shops as Iranian youths decry EA.

It is common for video games to be banned in different parts of the world for a variety of reasons, from violent content to a conflict with cultural mores. However, Battlefield 3 has been banned in Iran and it not only marks the first time a video game has been made illegal to play in the country, but the ban also comes at the request of an Iranian youth group.

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PS3 Owners Getting Battlefield 1943 After All

EA has no desire to get lawyer'd.

It is wise to keep your promises, especially when it comes to platform-exclusive perks, and EA is learning this the hard way. We reported earlier how EA had promised PlayStation 3 purchasers of Battlefield 3 would get a download code for a free copy of the 2009 digital release of Battlefield 1943. When it didn’t materialize, PS3 owners were not pleased, to say the least. A class-action lawsuit was filed against EA, but before you can say “holy litigation, Batman!” EA has made good on their E3 2011 promise.

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First Look at Battlefield 3 "Back to Karkand" Pack

The new DLC for Battlefield 3 is coming in December and a new clip showing off the new vehicles has been released. Buggies and Jets and Bulldozers, oh my!

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EA Sued Over Battlefield 1943 Not Being Included in Battlefield 3

The downloadable title wasn't included as promised.

Electronic Arts is being sued after not providing copies of the downloadable title Battlefield 1943 with PlayStation 3 retail copies of the new Battlefield 3, as originally promised. EA first said that the PS3 version of the latest in the Battlefield series would come with a free copy of the 2009 release Battlefield 1943, but later stated this would not be the case.

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PixlTalk Episode 42: Elder Holiday Rush of Duty

Maybe November release schedules, Call of Duty, Battlefield, and Skyrim aren't the same as life, the universe, and everything, but they're pretty close, right?

Episode 42 welcomes rookie PixlTalkers Jesse Miller and Mike Wall to the group as they join Jason Ross and Joaquim Mira. This week's episode has three main topics, the first involving the holiday onslaught of game after game after game. In particular, the group really feels like Ubisoft just didn't time their release dates well. Afterward, conversation moves to Modern Warfare 3's multiplayer, as well as the game's rivalry with Battlefield 3. The podcast concludes with some discussion of Skyrim, its dragons, and its glitches. Click through to listen to the podcast!

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EA Responds to Bans From the Origin Service

Watch what you type in the forums, lest you be unable to play your games.

We reported recently about the massive bans that EA has handed out to players caught using an in-game exploit on Battlefield 3. Now, we have a report that gamers that have been banned from the EA forums are also unable to play games that are linked to an EA account, such as anything played with Origin, EA’s Steam-like PC game client. Though EA claimed that the player banned in March who was unable to play Dragon Age 2 had been restricted from his game in error, the website Rock, Paper, Shotgun has found that games as recent as Battlefield 3 are unplayable to gamers found in violation of the forum terms of service.

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EA Drops the Ban Hammer on Battlefield 3 Exploiters

Players using an xp-boosting game loophole are on notice.

EA isn’t messing around when it comes to the balancing for Battlefield 3. The company banned several accounts over the weekend of players who had been using an in-game exploit to boost their experience gains.

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Battlefield 3 Review

Battlefield 3 escapes its single player experiment.

Is Jesus your co-pilot? I sure hope so, ‘cause you’re better off with a 2,000 year old carpenter at those helicopter controls than me. Despite my inability to steer the helicopters, I’m still having a blast in Battlefield 3’s multiplayer. The vestigial single player campaign aped from Call of Duty is a different story. But nobody’s buying this game for the single player, and they shouldn’t. Battlefield games mean multiplayer and this installment should make all couch commandos giddy.

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