Server Rental Makes it Possible to Rent Out a Battlefield 3 Server

Being in random matches can be stressful. However, if you play Battlefield 3, then likely you don't have to worry about that from now on.
The reason why is because EA is renting out servers for your own personal use on the PS3, PC, and the Xbox 360. So that means you aren't going to be thrown into the middle of a battle where one sniper dominates the map or one lone wolf with a tank manages to squish you like a junebug over and over again. Now you can [...]

MW3 Community Announces a Blackout of Activision Shooter

Reported by Attack of the Fanboy and various other sites on the internet, it seems there is some tension amongst the Modern Warfare 3 community of gamers that is directed at Infinity Ward. It seems that fans of the popular Call of Duty game want Infinity Ward to hear their complaints about the game's lack of support for the community's needs and concerns. These complaints range from lag compensation, lack of matchmaking options, broken spawn systems, and a long list of other complaints.
This type of action from a community of gamers isn't that [...]

Portal 2 and Battlefield 3 Win Three Awards at This Year's BAFTA

So according to some news from Kotaku, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts held its awards ceremony, handing out awards for achievements in the arts of both film and television, which also includes video games. Portal 2 won the award for Best Game while Battlefield 3 managed to bring home the best online multiplayer game, audio achievement and also the public-voted GAME award.

SOURCE:
http://kotaku.com/5894197/portal-2-is-best-game-and-battlefield-3-wins-three-at-bafta-awards

BF3 Shows Off its Next Expansion the Same Time MW3 Releases its Newest DLC

Either it was a coincidence or a way of making a comparison between the two titles' content, on the day Modern Warfare 3 is to release three new maps to Elite subscribers, EA releases the official trailer for the new Battlefield 3 DLC. While it was reported and blogged last week here on Evil Controllers, there wasn't any official trailer for it. But now EA has made it official with the official trailer (as seen here on Kotaku)
With this trailer for Close Quarters (BF3's June 2012 DLC [...]

New Game Controller Technology Provides Feedback by Stretching The Skin on Your Fingers

While the Kinect has changed the world of gaming by allowing you to game without a controller, one person has decided to taking game controlling to a new level and fulfill the issue that is rarely addressed: a lack of tactile feedback in controllers. Beyond controllers that vibrate, there is really nothing. However, William Provancher, an associate University of Utah professor of mechanical engineering, has a promising idea for the next generation of feedback for controllers.
His team has figured out that, by installing a small, motorized piece on [...]

BF3 To Soon Have Three New Themed Expansions

Instead of delivering the usual downloadable content of maps for every FPS game out there, DICE decided to do something completely different when it comes to expanding Battlefield 3. They decided to give Battlefield 3 players a set of three expansion packs, with not only maps but also new game modes, new and innovative gameplay, and unique environments for each release.
Judging by the official descriptions, each of these three expansion packs will be set on a different type of gameplay for BF3. For example, in June, EA and DICE will release Battlefield 3 [...]

EA Displays Their Plans for the Future

There is plenty of room in our gaming lives for more Battlefield 3, Bad Company and other military first-person shooters from EA, the giant game publisher's number two boss told the public through a recent interview with Kotaku just recently.
"I think the genre is big enough, and they're different experiences," said EA CEO Peter Moore said during a brief sit-down interview in New York City. Just a day before that, representatives of EA sent Kotaku and others to an event in San Francisco that was emblazoned with a logo for Medal of Honor, so [...]

You Can Now Play Battlefield 3 on the Go!

Anyone who's been a big fan of EA knows that the publishers always find ways to make portable spin-offs of its big release titles. Last year, they made a Dead Space game for iOS and an Android App called Mass Effect Infiltrator. They were a success according to EA. So they decided to up the ante and make one for Battlefield 3 called Battlefield 3: Aftershock. Well, now it's ready and available for your own personal enjoyment.
The iOS game, which is currently being sponsored by the movie Act of Valor is free to [...]

Legendary Battlefield 3 Stunt Re-Created in Real Life

So, you know of the famous Battlefield 3 multiplayer stunt? You know the one where the guy ejects from his fighter jet only to fire an rocket at an enemy aircraft, destroy it, and land right back in the cockpit of his jet? You haven't? Well, you can see it right here.
Why am I mentioning that great piece of BF3 history? Well thanks to an article on Kotaku, apparently someone decided to remake the entire stunt in real life with an exception to the $100 million Dollar Russian and US Air Force fighter [...]

Group Makes Claims of Hacking and Banning Innocent Battlefield 3 Players

The group of game-hacking site Artificial Aiming can't stand the anti-cheat service Punkbuster. The team is claiming actions of framing innocent BF3 users by banning them out of nowhere in defiance of the PC's Punkbuster service in order to show their disdain for it. The hackers are targeting users on servers tied to the cheat-detecting service due to the fact that servers using the service makes it easy to make massive waves of fake bans. In 2011, they hit player with a massive ban wave that took in around 150+ [...]