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EA has announced the release of a new update for its free-to-play title BattleForge, and while unfortunately it does not bring the Lost Souls expansion which is set to arrive later this month, it still brings plenty of new tweaks and improvements to the game.
The file is available via in the in-game auto updater, change log follows.
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Tags: BattleForge, BattleForge Update, EA, Lost Souls Expansion
Posted on 01/17/10 at 11:07 pm | No Comments »

EA has revealed the Lost Souls expansion for their free-to-play RTS BattleForge will arrive January 28, bringing extra content to the card-collecting title including new units, buildings, spells and the return of some familiar enemies.
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Tags: BattleForge, EA, expansion, free to play, Lost Souls Edition
Posted on 01/7/10 at 11:58 pm | No Comments »

EA has released a new update for its free card-based RTS title BattleForge, adding several fixes and increasing the maximum amount of decks allowed to 50.
The patch is available as an automatic update for those with the game, change log after the break.
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Tags: BattleForge, Card, EA, patch, RTS, strategy, update
Posted on 12/22/09 at 2:12 am | No Comments »

EA has released a new update for their free-to-play strategy title BattleForge. The patch brings a new mode where players can engage in randomly generated PvE Maps to earn tokens for upgrading. Along with the addition, the update brings a laundry list of balance tweaks and bug fixes along with other improvements to the game.
The update can be had via the in-game auto updater. Full change log after the break.
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Tags: BattleForge, EA, Maps, patch, PvE, Tokens, update
Posted on 11/22/09 at 6:17 pm | No Comments »

EA has released a new update for their free-to-play RTS title BattleForge, bringing several tweaks, bug fixes and other improvements to the game while mostly focusing on balancing adjustments for cards and community map editor patch-ups.
The download is an auto-update that will begin when the game client is launched. Change Log after the jump.
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Tags: BattleForge, EA, free to play, patch, RTS, update
Posted on 11/3/09 at 4:39 pm | No Comments »

Phenomic studio has released a new update for their free-to-play fantasy RTS title BattleForge, now available for download.
The patch brings a free map editor which allows players to make PvP or PVE maps and share them with other players. The community created maps don’t allow for rewards to be given to others such as extra cards, experience points, etc. They also can’t be used in ranked games, but those are the only two conditions. EA has offered up a PDF tutorial to get started.
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Tags: BattleForge, Card, EA, Fantasy, Map Editor, patch, PC, Phenomic Studios, PvE, PvP, RTS, update
Posted on 10/18/09 at 9:01 pm | No Comments »

Mythic has released the ‘Path of Conquest’ update for their MMORPG Warhammer Online, now available for download. The v1.3.2 patch brings new features to the title including extensive adjustments to RvR campaign gameplay along with the addition of the New User Journey and the Apprenticeship system specifically designed to make the jump into WAR easier for both rookie and veteran MMO’ers.
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Tags: Change Log, EA, MMO, MMORPG, Mythic, Notes, patch, Path of Conquest, PC, update, v1.3.2, Warhammer Online
Posted on 10/17/09 at 10:27 pm | 1 Comment »

The on-rails shooter genre has become increasingly unpopular for the past decade or so. This is understandable as the conventions of the genre are so counter-intuitive that they kill any immersion created by the light gun, conventions such as shooting ammo to pick it up, reloading by shooting off screen, and ensuring the only meaningful way of interacting with NPCs is by shooting them. So considering the expectation of an on-rails shooter, it’s understandable that I and everyone else cringed when we heard about Dead Space: Extraction.
But, Wii owners will be happy to know that Dead Space and Visceral Games have rethought the entire genre from the ground up to make a truly spectacular game.
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Tags: Dead Space, EA, Extraction, Perfect Shot, Rail Shooter, Review, Shooter, Visceral, Wii
Posted on 10/12/09 at 10:49 pm | No Comments »

Meredith’s post about Jack Thompson suing Facebook got me thinking. How much does the average gamer really know about Jack Thompson? I mean, most of us have heard his name before, but how many of us know the sordid details of this disgusting excuse for a human being? I’m not even going to pretend to be objective, here. The man’s a douchebag. Here’s why.
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Tags: activism, disbarment, EA, Electronic Arts, Facebook, Jack Thompson, Janet Reno, lawsuit, legendary fail, Penny Arcade, Sims, video games
Posted on 10/12/09 at 4:49 pm | No Comments »

See this bad boy? It’s now $50 cheaper. That’s right. The Nintendo Wii is now only $199.99 as of September 27, 2009. That’s not all! There are some new releases slated for the near future, too!
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Tags: EA, GameStop, lower, new, Nintendo, price, releases, Rock Band, Wii, Wii Fit, XSEED
Posted on 09/29/09 at 1:51 am | No Comments »