Battlefield 3 has been leaked on torrent websites a couple of weeks before its launch, and immediately after it became available in the US, Reloaded has released a crack for the game. People worldwide who will downloaded the Battlefield 3 torrent will be able to play the single-player campaign without any problems, however, the multiplayer requires activation and Origin. Well, another popular hacker group, Razor 1911, has bypassed the game’s need to access Origin, and people who bought a legit copy of BF3 will be able to play online without going through EA’s application.
Please note that this doesn’t mean that you can play the multiplayer without buying Battlefield 3. No, not at all – Razor has only found a way that will allow all people who bought the game to play online without the need to install Origin.
Many people will wonder did Razor went through a lot of trouble just for this, but the answer is simple: the hackers do not like EA spying on its users who bring them a lot of money as the internet is free and DRM should be killed. Razor1911 calls Origin a ” trojan” and it’s new crack is intended to “destroy” EA’s application.
Almost all of my friends who bought Battlefield 3 have complained about Origin, and it has already been proven that it’s sending your computer data to EA thus the comparison with a trojan. Although creating a trojan or a program which replicates this behavior is against the law, big companies always get away with because… they’re the 1%.
If EA already hinted that it doesn’t mind people illegally downloading BF3 because the game was built for multiplayer and to bring new gamers to the franchise, the company will certainly be annoyed that Razor has found a way to bypass Origin.
At the moment EA hasn’t released any official statements regarding this matter, but we’re sure that it will address this problem in the near future therefore we don’t know whether people who will be using this crack will be banned from the servers.
We believe that the first measure that EA should take is to change its Origin policy and stop spying on its users. Although Steam uses a similar technique, things are a little bit different. Still, it’s your computer, and the government should protect you, but it’s not like this will happen.
Meanwhile, enjoy your time without Origin and thank Razor for that!
Valve has kicked off its Halloween sale, knocking 25 to 80-percent off a long list of PC games. Valve has also launched the Third Annual Scream Fortress Very Scary Halloween Special.
PC gamers looking for a good deal on popular PC titles can head over to Valve’s Steam Halloween Sale. The company is currently offering more than 40 spooky titles and bundles for 25 to 80-percent off their original price until the very last second of October 31. To save you a trip, we’ve listed them all below:
Dead Island – $37.49
Borderlands: The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned – $2.49
Devil May Cry 4 – $9.99
Resident Evil 5 – $9.99
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines – $5.00
Amnesia: The Dark Descent – $4.00
Silent Hill Homecoming – $13.59
Sherlock Homes versus Jack the Ripper – $4.99
Ghost Master – $1.24
Zombie Shooter – $1.24
Painkiller Complete Pack – $4.99
Zombie Driver – $2.50
RIP – Trilogy – $1.25
Left 4 Dead GOTY – $6.79
Dungeons – The Dark Lord – $20.09
Killing Floor Bundle (SteamPlay) – $10.17
Terraria – $4.99
Pound to the Ground – $2.50
Trapped Dead – $4.99
Haunted House – $4.99
BioShock 2 – $4.99
Railworks 3: TS2012 + Trains Vs Zombies – $19.99
Rock of Ages – $7.49
Borderlands – $4.99
Overlord Complete Pack – $4.99
Left 4 Dead 2 (SteamPlay) – $6.79
Zombie Bowl-o-Rama – $3.40
Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition – $9.99
Nation Red – $3.40
F.E.A.R. 3 – $29.99
Bunch of Heroes – $7.49
Plant vs. Zombies GOTY Edition (SteamPlay) – $4.99
F.E.A.R. Collection – $6.79
Team Fortress 2 (SteamPlay) – $19.99
Dungeons – Steam Special Edition – $10.19
Penumbra Collector Pack (SteamPlay) – $4.99
Cthulhu Saves The World – $2.00
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Bundle – $8.74
Space Pirates and Zombies – $11.24
Dead Horde – $6.69
Dead Space Pack – $13.59
SAW – $6.79
Woody Two-Legs: Attack of the Zombie Pirates – $1.24
Atom Zombie Smasher – $3.40
Zombie Pirates – $3.74
Dark Fall: Lost Souls – $4.99
Scratches – Director’s Cut – $3.40
Dracula: Origin – $4.99
BioShock – $4.99
Burn Zombie Burn! – $3.40
Zombie Shooter 2 – $2.49
Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime – $4.99
Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened – Remastered Edition – $2.49
In addition to its Steam Halloween sale, Valve also launched the Third Annual Scream Fortress Very Scary Halloween Special. Starting now, the special features “tons of spooky content including a new Halloween boss and comic” until Nov 6. For complete details head here.
A few weeks ago, Spacetime Studios said that its upcoming MMOG Star Legends: The Blackstar Chronicles for the PC would be the first Native Client (NaCl) game released on Google’s Chrome Web Store. According to the developer, NaCL allows native C++ code to run inside a sandboxed environment within the Chrome browser. NaCl supports 3D graphics, stereo audio and local file access.
On Tuesday Google officially launched the new version of its Chrome Web Store. It now sports a more organized interface that seemingly borrows some of its style from the revamped Android Market installed on Android devices. The site is broken into two sections including a directory on the left leading users to specialized categories including Education, Entertainment, Shopping, Utilities and more. On the right side is a bottomless wall of app teaser images laid out in a window pane-like design.
Tuesday the Chrome Web Store launch also served as a launching pad for Spacetime’s sci-fi themed MMOG. According to the company, this is the first title to bridge numerous desktop and mobile platforms together simultaneously: Windows, Mac, iOS, Linux and Android. Now players can jump into the virtual world and play with their friends whether they’re on a Windows 7 desktop, the Xperia PLAY smartphone, the iPad 2 tablet or a Macbook Air. Ubuntu users can even load up the game thanks to the Google Chrome browser.
Tuesday Bethesda released the minimum and recommended system requirements for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, revealed just over two weeks away from the game’s retail release. Bethesda’s VP for PR and Marketing Pete Hines also added via Twitter that the minimum specs will “get you playing” without going into any additional details.
“The recommended specs let you play on High, not on Ultra,” he said. “You’ll want a beefier rig for that.” He later said that Bethesda doesn’t plan on releasing a spec list for the “Ultra” setting.
Snoop Dogg’s official YouTube channel is currently playing host to the first two installments of “Snoop Dogg’s Guide to the Wasteland,” a look into surviving id Software’s new shooter RAGE.
The first installment covers seven bare necessities to survive in a post-apocalyptic world: a waffle maker, chicken feed for your chicken ranch, crops (because vegetation is important), scented candles, a remote control, honey BBQ twists, a clean ride and porn magazines.
The second installment covers “Boss Dogg’s” arsenal that essentially demonstrates the various weapons in the game with in-game footage. He even reveals a dog with a head-mounted machine gun that obviously didn’t make it into the game. Holla. Read more…
Listen up, GTA fans! Rockstar games today made a surprise announcement unveiling Grand Theft Auto V. The company didn’t provide anything in the way of details, instead opting to replace the official Rockstar website with a massive GTA V logo. Again, no word on when the game is launching, but the company’s splash page does include a promise of a trailer next Wednesday, November 2.
We’re assuming it’s going to be a 2012 launch, making it 15 years since the original GTA game launched. The most recent GTA game, GTA IV, was released in 2008. 2009 saw the release of three additional titles, the Ballad of Gay Tony, Chinatown Wars and the Lost and Damned.
Rockstar hasn’t mentioned which of its developer studios will be taking care of GTA V but it’s safe to assume Rockstar North, based in Scotland, will at least play a part.This particular branch of Rockstar Games has had a hand in developing every GTA title since San Andreas in 2004. From 1997 to 2002, the company developed GTA games under the name DMA Design.
The wait is finally over. Battlefield 3 is here and ready to accept your countless hours of first-person gaming. This is what your gaming rig was meant to do.
EA estimates that there were close to 3 million pre-sales, making Battlefield 3 the biggest first-person shooter launch in EA history. 9.5 million gamers downloaded the September beta and collectively set new social online play records for EA with 42 billion shots fired and 1.6 billion kills registered, 21 million exploded M-Com stations and 19 million dog tags lost at the end of a knife.
Before you jump into the game any further, however, you should make sure that you have all the most current drivers for your game. Such is the joy of being a PC gamer.
Nvidia yesterday released a new driver set that’s optimized for Battlefield 3, Rage and Arkham City. Battlefield 3 players will enjoy a performance boost of up to 11 percent GeForce 285.38 beta drivers.
AMD doesn’t have an official new driver set yet, but those looking for best performance (along with Eyefinity 5×1 support) should get the latest Catalyst preview driver that’s been tuned for Battlefield 3 and Rage.
Speaking of which, here’s a bonus video of Battlefield 3 running in Eyefinity:
We’ve all been waiting for what feels like ages for an official Diablo III release date, and we thought Blizzcon would certainly be the day we finally find out. Unfortunately, we weren’t given an official date but we were teased with a stunning new cinematic and details on the game’s collector’s edition.
Included in the massive collector’s edition package will be:
Behind-the-scenes Blu-ray/DVD set
A collectible Diablo’s skull figurine!
4GB usb drive with a soulstone design
The Art of Diablo III artbook
Exclusive in-game content
Diablo III soundtrack
Diablo III for PC/Mac
No details were given on pricing for the package, but we did get to see a brand new cinematic! Check it out below:
Blizzard awards its WoW subscribers with a chance to get Diablo III for free. Ever since the release of Cataclysm, World of Warcraft has been taking quite some heat and losing a fair number of its subscribers. With Diablo III coming in the near future, Blizzard has revealed a new subscription plan that will help the company hold on to its precious subscribers.
Dubbed the World of Warcraft Annual Pass, the new subscription method will allow players to enter a 12-month subscription commitment. Luckily for players concerned with breaking their banks, the plan lets players either pay on a monthly basis at $14.99 per month or use a different billing plan of their choosing.
For current WoW subscribers, this means there won’t be much of a change other than the fact that they won’t be able to cancel their account for a year. The commitment could be a turn-off to some subscribers, but the rewards are definitely tempting. For a limited time, WoW Annual Pass subscribers will get a digital version of Diablo III for free, along with the new Tyrael’s Charger in-game mount. In addition, subscribers will also be granted guaranteed access to the upcoming WoW Expansion Beta Test.
For more information on eligibility or if you would like to sign up, head on over to the sign-up page here.
As hard as it may be to believe, Blizzard is really making a Pandaren-based expansion to World of Warcraft. Rumors have been floating around for quite some time, but now it’s official. Dubbed the Mists of Pandaria, World of Warcraft’s fourth expansion promises to bring many new changes to the game.
Things to come:
New playable race, Pandaren
New continent, Pandaria
New Monk class
90 level cap
Dungeon system changes
Pet Battle System
Talent system revamp
For more details on the latest expansion, head on over to the game’s site here.
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