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Train2Game news: Battlefield 3 open beta begins this month

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Train2Game students will no doubt find Beta testing certain games fun, but they’ll also be aware that it’s an important stage of game development.

It’s therefore possible that many Train2Game students are excited that the Battlefield 3 beta will be available later this month on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. Those in the PC beta will need to use EA’s Origin digital distribution system.

Those who’ve pre-ordered Battlefield 3 on Origin or bought the Medal of Honor limited edition will gain access to the beta from September 27th. The Battlefield 3 beta will open up to everyone else from 29th September  through to 10th October

The official Battlefield 3 website prominently states that the beta is “Your chance to give feedback.” Train2Game students, especially those on the Games QA Tester course, will know that feedback is an integral part of game development.

Train2Game students who get involved in the Battlefield 3 beta will be set on the Parised ‘Operation Metro’ map while the game mode available is rush.

EA believe that Battlefield is ‘superior’ to Call of Duty, as reported by the Train2Game blog earlier this year.

So Train2Game, will you get involved with the Battlefield 3 Beta? Do you believe it could even help your ability to be an eagle eyed game developer?

Leave your comments here on the Train2Game blog, or on the Train2Game forum.

Next Call of Duty will ‘move beyond the Modern Warfare 2 engine’

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s game engine will feature plenty of improvements over the previous game in the series.

That’s according to a Tweet from Infinity Ward Creative Strategist Robert Bowling. When asked if Modern Warfare 3 would feature a brand new game engine, he replied:

“We haven’t gone into detail on the engine yet but we’ve moved beyond the MW2 engine and added a lot of cool stuff for #MW3.”

As the Train2Game blog reported earlier this month, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 appears to be influenced by Battlefield’s Game Design which features destructible environments.

Meanwhile, EA has claimed that Battlefield 3 will be superior to the next Call of Duty game in every single way.

And with the two titles reportedly both being released in November, it looks like we’ll have a bit of a fight on our hands.

Given that the ‘cool stuff’ news came from Twitter, it’s worth pointing out that it’s worth following the Train2Game Twitter page for all the latest Train2Game news updates.

So Train2Game, do you think Modern Warfare 3 needs a new engine? Could Infinity Ward use the same one they used to produce Modern Warfare 2? Or does it need updating?

Leave your thoughts here on the Train2Game blog, or on the Train2Game forum.

[Source: CVG] 

EA claim Battlefield 3 ‘superior’ to Call of Duty and reaffirm commitment to digital

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EA has once again turned up the heat in their battle with Activision, claiming that Battlefield 3 will be superior to the next Call of Duty.

Last month, the Train2Game blog reported that Battlefield 3 has a huge marketing cost, with the ambition of it ‘taking Call of Duty down’

While speaking to investors EA CEO John Riccitiello said he believed Battlefield was superior to Call of Duty in every way, even when it came to Game Development and Game Design.

We know we have a big competitor,” he said. “But head-to-head with Call of Duty in Q3, we have the superior game engine, a superior development studio, and a flat out superior game. Our goal is to significantly gain share in the huge FPS category and to put the other team on defence.”

It could be an uphill struggle, with Call of Duty being UK’s biggest selling entertainment product of 2010, but Riccitiello suggested that Battlefield 3 is heading in the right direction, with pre-orders up 700% up “versus the same period before the launch of Battlefield: Bad Company 2.”

“A lot of people are telling us they want to play this game on day one,” he said. Are there many Train2Game students out there who want to play Battlefield 3 on release day?

Earlier this year, the Train2Game reported that Riccitiello believed digital downloads would overtake traditional retail this year. He reaffirmed EA’s commitment to digital while speaking to investors.

“Over the coming years, we will transform EA from a packaged goods company to a fully integrated digital entertainment company.” he said. “We transform EA to a games-as-a-service model by focusing on three new strategies.”

“We are the only company with world-class teams working cross-platform on social, mobile and console development. We are integrating these teams and augmenting them with product monetisation and marketing.” He added.

So Train2Game, is Battlefield 3 going to be a Call of Duty beater? Do you believe EA are going to be promoting it the right way? Is it a day one purchase for you? And what are your thoughts on EA’s commitment to digital?

Leave your comments here on the Train2Game blog, or on the Train2Game forum.

[Source: Eurogamer & Industry Gamers]