The Wonderful World of Patches: Medal of Honor Beta

Monday, June 28th, 2010

Medal-of-Honor-2010-BannerSo you thought the PC was the only place you had to deal with buggy betas and patches? Well think again my friends; its time for the briefly-awaited patch for Medal of Honor, the beta that was released to select PS3 gamers recently.

The patch is fairly big and meant to deal with a variety of bugs and problems, including (according to PSU.com):

* Improved performance in crowded environments
* Improved matchmaking configurations
* Various in-game crashes, including a bug around scoreboard access
* Improved join-friend functionality

We like the fixes, but many are reporting even more issues with the game, including medic issues and respawn pauses after death. Here’s to hoping these get fixed as well before the game is released. We can’t say we’re thrilled about the test-patch-test-thing coming to consoles, but we suppose its better than just a buggy game getting released, with no patches possible.

Bonus: BC2 players will get special access to MOH weapon

Monday, May 3rd, 2010

Medal-of-Honor-2010-BannerAnyone who’s played the Recon role in Battlefield: Bad Company 2’s multiplayer mode knows the deadliness of the feared M24 weapon. Fixed with a Leupold Mk.4 LR/T M3 10×40mm front-focal scope, killing enemies from 600 yards away is easy as pie. This one sends any good sniper to salivating.

With the purchase of the upcoming BC2 for the PS3, you’ll get a special bonus described in several blogs below:

As the official Battlefield blog explains, those who have purchased B:BC2 new, and claimed the VIP code packaged with the game, will have instant access to the M24 in Medal of Honor’s multiplayer mode automatically. However, EA stipulates that those who have bought a VIP code via the in-game store having acquired their copy of B:BC2 second-hand will not be able to take advantage of this offer.

Now that we like the sound of, and crossover gaming is a nice new trend we’re seeing in more games these days.

Leading Contender: PS3 and the new Medal of Honor

Saturday, March 13th, 2010

medalofhonorMedal of Honor is a game that any FPS fanatic has heard of and more than likely played extensively, but now this traditionally World War II based series has made the transition to modern-day warfare, and the lead console for the release is the PS3, which shouldn’t be a shock to anyone familiar with its capabilities.

The new title is boasting some sizzling graphics and features Modern Warfare type game mechanics, which should appeal to a large section of the target audience, indeed.

Medal of Honor (the new version with the modern slant) is scheduled to be released some time later in 2010 (probably around August or so), and will compete against such stalwarts as Bad Company 2 and Call of Duty.

But now the coolest news: At the 2010 Game Developers Conference the producers said that the PS3 is better designed for multiplatform production and it will not only benefit the PS3’s performance, but will put a smile on XBox 360 owners as well. The title is slated to take full advantage of the PS3’s powerful graphics and processor, more so than many other titles made for the platform, according to the designers.

We’re looking forward to this release, needless to say.