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Wolfenstein: The New Order – Screenshots and Facts !
Wolfenstein ®: The New Order revives the series that gave birth to the genre of first-person shooter. 1960: The Nazis have won the Second World War. The war hero BJ Blazkowicz should trigger an impossible counteroffensive against the monstrous Nazi regime that has conquered the planet.
Intense, cinematic and visually stunning thanks to the graphics engine id Tech ® 5 of id Software, Wolfenstein sends the player on the front line on the European scene with the aim to annihilate the Nazi war machine. The missions involve infiltration in maximum security facilities, battles against legions of Nazi soldiers and the capture of ultratecnologici super-secret weapons that have conquered Earth and much more. Wolfenstein is developing at MachineGames, a study consists of a group of veteran developers whose products have won several awards.
History:
Europe, 1960. The Nazis turned the tide of the war using a new technology. Thanks to their ruthless brutality and intimidation, have crippled even the most powerful nations and the Nazi regime now rules the world with an iron fist. In the role of a man who dares to defy the greatest military power exists, the American war hero BJ Blazkowicz, you’re the only man able to rewrite history.
Key Features:
The assault
Engage in first huge robot Nazis, towering super-soldier and elite shock troops. All with an incredible graphic detail, thanks to the graphics engine id Tech 5.
The action
The breathtaking action of Wolfenstein provides intense car chases on the mountain peaks, undersea exploration, the Nazi war machine controlled by the player and much more. An action-adventure unforgettable!
The arsenal
Collect the Nazi technology! Infiltrate in research laboratories hidden to steal secret weapons and upgrade your arsenal of destruction.
The adventure
Action and real exciting adventures intertwine creating an intense story from the relentless pace in a highly immersive game.
Published by: Bethesda Softworks ®
Developer: MachineGames
Release Date: Fourth quarter of 2013
Platform: Xbox 360 ® | PlayStation ® 3 | PC | Next-Generation Console
Genre: FPS / action-adventure (first-person shooter with elements of action-adventure)
Hellraid – Official Teaser Trailer with Gameplay !
The game is developed by Techland and scheduled for a 2013 release on PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
Hellraid is a first-person co-op slasher that offers a single-player, story-driven campaign of hack & slash action and unique, competitive cooperation multiplayer that pits four players against the armies of hell — and each other — in a battle for points, rewards and fame.
More details on the official website http://www.hellraid.com and ww.facebook.com/hellraidgame
Deadpool – Some New Visuals !
Grand Theft Auto V – New Screenshots !
Who is waiting to play this game ? I am !!!
Grand Theft Auto V New Video’s !
Grand Theft Auto V is coming September 17, 2013. Pre-order now and visit http://www.rockstargames.com/V for more details.
Winners celebrated at the 4th Annual Canadian Videogame Awards
Far Cry 3 from Ubisoft leads with six awards
April 20, 2013 (Vancouver, B.C.) – The Canadian Videogame Awards were handed out in Vancouver this evening, with Ubisoft’s Far Cry 3 taking home six awards including Game of the Year and the Future Shop Fans’ Choice Award. Mass Effect 3 from Bioware took home three awards including Best Console Game and Mark of the Ninja, Assassin’s Creed III and Sound Shapes each won two awards. Best Social/Casual Game went to Funcom’s The Secret World. All the awards were for work developed in Canada and released in 2012.
“The sheer concentration of quality games produced in 2012 was utterly mind-boggling. Small or large, independently produced or developed by teams of hundreds, the nominees this year truly represent the diversity in the Canadian videogame industry,” said Victor Lucas, executive producer of The Electric Playground and CVA co-founder, “congratulations to all of the winners and nominees tonight – you should be immensely proud of the amazing work you have created!”
A two-hour special of the Canadian Videogame Awards is scheduled to air on Citytv on April 27, 2013 at 9:00 pm, and on G4 Canada on April 28, 2013.
Here is the full list of all the winners and nominees:
Game of the Year: Far Cry 3 (Ubisoft)
- Assassin’s Creed III (Ubisoft Montreal)
- Far Cry 3 (Ubisoft)
- Mark of the Ninja (Klei Entertainment/Microsoft)
- Mass Effect 3 (Bioware/Electronic Arts)
- Papo & Yo (Minority Media/Sony Computer Entertainment)
Best Console Game: Mass Effect 3 (Bioware/Electronic Arts)
- Assassin’s Creed III (Ubisoft Montreal)
- Far Cry 3 (Ubisoft)
- FIFA Soccer 13 (EA Sports)
- Mass Effect 3 (Bioware/Electronic Arts)
- Sleeping Dogs (United Front Games/Square Enix Ltd.)
Best Downloadable Game: Mark of the Ninja (Klei Entertainment/Microsoft)
- Incredipede (Northway Games)
- Mark of the Ninja (Klei Entertainment/Microsoft)
- MechWarrior Online (Piranha Games/Infinite Games Publishing)
- Shank 2 (Klei Entertainment/Electronic Arts)
- Waveform (Eden Industries)
Best Game on the Go: Sound Shapes (Queasy Games/Sony Computer Entertainment)
- Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition (Beamdog)
- My Singing Monsters (Big Blue Bubble)
- Shellrazer (Slick Entertainment)
- Sound Shapes (Queasy Games/Sony Computer Entertainment)
- The Bard’s Tale (Square One Games/inXile Entertainment)
Best Social/Casual Game: The Secret World (Funcom Games/Electronic Arts)
- i saw her standing there (krangGAMES)
- Jurassic Park Builder (Ludia)
- Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth (Ubisoft Quebec)
- Rubber Tacos (Sava Transmedia/Zygna)
- The Secret World (Funcom Games/Electronic Arts)
Best Animation: Far Cry 3 (Ubisoft)
- Far Cry 3 (Ubisoft)
- Mark of the Ninja (Klei Entertainment/Microsoft)
- Prototype 2 (Radical Entertainment/Activision)
- Shank 2 (Klei Entertainment/Electronic Arts)
- Sleeping Dogs (United Front Games/Square Enix Ltd.)
Best Audio: Assassin’s Creed III (Ubisoft Montreal)
- Assassin’s Creed III (Ubisoft Montreal)
- Incredipede (Northway Games)
- Mark of the Ninja (Klei Entertainment/Microsoft)
- My Singing Monsters (Big Blue Bubble)
- Sound Shapes (Queasy Games/Sony Computer Entertainment)
Best Game Design: Far Cry 3 (Ubisoft)
- Assassin’s Creed III (Ubisoft Montreal)
- Far Cry 3 (Ubisoft)
- Mark of the Ninja (Klei Entertainment/Microsoft)
- Mass Effect 3 (Bioware/Electronic Arts)
- Sound Shapes (Queasy Games/Sony Computer Entertainment)
Best Game Innovation: Sound Shapes (Queasy Games/Sony Computer Entertainment)
- Far Cry 3 (Ubisoft)
- Mark of the Ninja (Klei Entertainment/Microsoft)
- Papo & Yo (Minority Media/Sony Computer Entertainment)
- Sound Shapes (Queasy Games/Sony Computer Entertainment)
- Waveform (Eden Industries)
Best Indie Game: Mark of the Ninja (Klei Entertainment/Microsoft)
- Mark of the Ninja (Klei Entertainment/Microsoft)
- Papo & Yo (Minority Media/Sony Computer Entertainment)
- Shank 2 (Klei Entertainment/Electronic Arts)
- Sound Shapes (Queasy Games/Sony Computer Entertainment)
- Waveform (Eden Industries)
Best New Character: Far Cry 3 (Ubisoft) – Vaas
- Far Cry 3 (Ubisoft) – Vaas
- Nun Attack (Frima Studio) – The Nun Squad!
- Papo & Yo (Minority Media/Sony Computer Entertainment) – Quico
- Prototype 2 (Radical Entertainment/Activision) – James Heller
- Sleeping Dogs (United Front Games/Square Enix Ltd.) – Wei Shen
Best Original Music: Mass Effect 3 (Bioware/Electronic Arts) – Leaving Earth
- Assassin’s Creed III (Ubisoft Montreal) – Main Theme Song
- Mass Effect 3 (Bioware/Electronic Arts) – Leaving Earth
- Papo & Yo (Minority Media/Sony Computer Entertainment) – Liberation
- Sleeping Dogs (United Front Games/Square Enix Ltd.) – Sleeping Dogs Score
- Sound Shapes (Queasy Games/Sony Computer Entertainment) – Cities
Best Technology: Assassin’s Creed III (Ubisoft Montreal)
- Assassin’s Creed III (Ubisoft Montreal)
- Mark of the Ninja (Klei Entertainment/Microsoft)
- MechWarrior Online (Piranha Games/Infinite Games Publishing)
- Prototype 2 (Radical Entertainment/Activision)
- SSX (EA Sports)
Best Visual Arts: Far Cry 3 (Ubisoft)
- Assassin’s Creed III (Ubisoft Montreal)
- Far Cry 3 (Ubisoft)
- Incredipede (Northway Games)
- Mark of the Ninja (Klei Entertainment/Microsoft)
- Mass Effect 3 (Bioware/Electronic Arts)
Best Writing: Mass Effect 3 (Bioware/Electronic Arts)
- Assassin’s Creed III (Ubisoft Montreal)
- Far Cry 3 (Ubisoft)
- Mark of the Ninja (Klei Entertainment/Microsoft)
- Mass Effect 3 (Bioware/Electronic Arts)
- Sleeping Dogs (United Front Games/Square Enix Ltd.)
Future Shop Fans’ Choice Award: Far Cry 3 (Ubisoft)
- Assassin’s Creed III (Ubisoft Montreal)
- Batman Arkham City Armored Edition (WB Games Montreal)
- Far Cry 3 (Ubisoft)
- Mark of the Ninja (Klei Entertainment/Microsoft)
- Mass Effect 3 (Bioware/Electronic Arts)
- Papo & Yo (Minority Media/Sony Computer Entertainment)
- Prototype 2 (Radical Entertainment/Activision)
- Sleeping Dogs (United Front Games/Square Enix Ltd.)
- Sound Shapes (Queasy Games/Sony Computer Entertainment)
- Waveform (Eden Industries)
The Canadian Videogame Awards are produced by Reboot Communications and Greedy Productions and held in conjunction with Fan Expo Vancouver™. The producers are joined by a national committee of developers, leaders, and associations from the Canadian interactive entertainment industry.
The CVA’s are presented by Future Shop and sponsored by Microsoft, Sony PlayStation, Eidos-Montréal, WB Games Canada, Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, United Front Games, Capcom, Canada Media Fund, Annex Pro, G-List and officially endorsed by the Entertainment Software Association of Canada, and DigiBC.
Uprising DLC Map Pack Preview – Official Call of Duty: Black Ops 2
Take a behind-the-scenes look at “Uprising,” the second DLC Map Pack available for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. Uprising includes four new Multiplayer maps (Magma, Encore, Vertigo, and Studio, a reimagining of the classic map Firing Range), as well as the frightening new Zombies adventure, “Mob of the Dead.”
Uprising arrives first on Xbox LIVE on April 16th, with other platforms to follow. http://www.callofduty.com/blackops2
Battlefield 4 – Screenshots !
DARK – GDC Trailer 2013 (PEGI)
Your kind is still alive, even though they have been long since dead. They have lived undetected for centuries among men, but they are not men anymore. Vampires are not a legend, and you are one of them. Your name is Eric Bane, and yesterday evening, you were still a man. But when you woke up this morning, you felt incredibly powerful and thirsty — a thirst for blood. As a new-born vampire, you will soon discover even the world of vampires is a place of deceit and intrigue. In the course of your investigations, you will end up between the minions of a powerful vampire lord, mankind security forces and the secretive M17 special unit, which only goal is to hunt down and kill vampires for good.
DARK is a stealth and action-adventure game with RPG elements, in which you take on the role of the ultimate hunter: a vampire. Ambush your enemies in the dark, roam in the shadows and use powerful vampire skills to get rid of your opponents. The intricate story of DARK will take you in the midst of a world of blood and darkness, where the hunter is also the prey. Strike the other vampires, improve your character and develop formidable skills such as instantly disappearing from view to take your enemies by surprise.
Features:
– Use your impressive vampire skills and your powerful melee attacks to take on dangerous opponents under cover of darkness: not only police officers and elite soldiers, but also ghouls and other vampires.
– Make your way through many different landscapes, from the city museum to the fortress of the vampire lord in a skyscraper.
– Stealth and action meet role-playing: earn experience, pick your dialog choices and develop your skills to become the ultimate hunter.
– Impressive 3D Cel-shaded graphics.
Battlefield 4: Official 17 Minutes “Fishing in Baku” Gameplay Reveal
Battlefield 4 will release Fall 2013. The “Fishing in Baku” video is shot entirely in-game and is the first glimpse of the human, dramatic, and believable single player campaign in Battlefield 4. Available for pre-order now.
Mass Effect 3 Citadel Trailer (HD)
Embark on one last adventure with your team in Mass Effect 3: Citadel.
When a sinister conspiracy targets Commander Shepard, you and your team must uncover the truth, through battles and intrigue that range from the glamour of the Citadel’s Wards to the top-secret Council Archives. Uncover the truth and fight alongside your squad — as well as the cast from the original Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2, including Urdnot Wrex.
Star Trek (PC X360) New Screenshots !
CALL OF DUTY BLACK OPS 2 – EXTREME BOOSTING & HACKERS CAUGHT !
Those type of people need to drop dead ! They are bottom feeders of the earth !
What bitches ! I worked my sorry ass off to Prestige 4 times !
BIOWARE GIVES FANS ONE FINAL SENDOFF FOR COMMANDER SHEPARD IN MASS EFFECT 3: CITADEL
Mass Effect 3: Citadel Single Player DLC Pack Takes Players on an Emotional Ride with their Favorite Characters March 5. BioWare also Adds new Character Kits, Maps and Weapons with Mass Effect 3: Reckoning Multiplayer DLC on February 26
GUILDFORD, UK. – Feb. 21, 2013 – The final chapter of Commander Shepard’s heroic saga draws near. BioWare, a studio of Electronic Arts announced two new downloadable content packs for Mass Effect™ 3; the single-player pack Mass Effect 3: Citadel and the multiplayer content Mass Effect 3: Reckoning. On February 26, Mass Effect 3: Reckoning will be free* to download, giving fans of the popular multiplayer mode in Mass Effect 3 access to new characters, weapons and upgrades. On March 5, Mass Effect 3: Citadel will be the last single player DLC pack for Mass Effect 3, giving fans one final, sentimental journey with Commander Shepard and their squad. Mass Effect 3: Citadel will be available for £11.99 or 1200 MS Points.
“The team has poured heart and soul into Mass Effect 3: Reckoning and Mass Effect 3: Citadel. As the launch of these chapters near, the feeling around the studio is bittersweet,” said Casey Hudson, Executive Producer of the Mass Effect series. “We have always been humbled and driven by the passion of our fans for the Mass Effect trilogy. We hope fans will enjoy spending more time with some of their favorite characters — we have certainly enjoyed spending time creating them. We’re excited to release this final sendoff for the trilogy and move forward into the future of the Mass Effect universe.”
In Mass Effect 3: Citadel, players will explore and discover new locations across the vast, deep-space station while also having the opportunity to reconnect with some of their favorite characters from all three of the Mass Effect games. The multiplayer DLC pack, Mass Effect 3: Reckoning, offers players new firepower and character kits for the war against the Reapers. Fans will be able to get a sneak preview Mass Effect 3: Reckoning before it launches on BioWare’s official Twitch.TV channel at http://www.twitch.tv/bioware. Developers from BioWare Edmonton will be streaming gameplay and taking questions from fans on February 25 at 5:30PM GMT.
Mass Effect 3 thrusts players into an all-out galactic war to save mankind from an ancient alien race known only as the Reapers. Players will assume the role of Commander Shepard, a war-torn veteran who’s willing to do whatever it takes to eliminate this nearly unstoppable foe. With a team of elite soldiers at their side, each player decides how they will take Earth back, from the weapons and abilities they utilize to the relationships they forge or break. The Mass Effect franchise is one of the most highly decorated series in the history of games, earning more than 300 international awards.
Citadel DLC images
Reckoning DLC
SUMTHING ELSE MUSIC WORKS ANNOUNCES GEARS OF WAR: JUDGMENT – THE SOUNDTRACK !
Original Music Composed by Steve Jablonsky and Jacob Shea
New York, Feb. 19, 2013 – Sumthing Else Music Works, through its licensing relationship with Epic Games Inc., proudly presents GEARS OF WAR®: JUDGMENT – THE SOUNDTRACK. Developed exclusively for Xbox 360 by Epic Games and People Can Fly, GEARS OF WAR: JUDGMENT brings players back to the terrifying aftermath of Emergence-Day, before the events of the Gears of War trilogy, for the most intense and challenging Gears of War game yet. GEARS OF WAR: JUDGMENT – THE SOUNDTRACK, featuring original music composed by Steve Jablonsky (Gears of War 3, Gears of War 2, Transformers movie trilogy) and Jacob Shea (Gears of War 3, Crysis 2, Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands), will be available on March 19 at retail outlets worldwide through Sumthing Else Music Works www.sumthing.com, and for digital download at Amazon MP3, iTunes and other digital music sites.
Set years before the events of the previous Gears of War trilogy, JUDGMENT centers on Kilo Squad, a troop of soldiers led by Damon Baird and Augustus “The Cole Train” Cole. They are joined by newcomers to the Gears of War series, Sofia Hendrick and Garron Paduk, as they attempt to save the besieged city of Halvo Bay from a terrifying new enemy. GEARS OF WAR: JUDGMENT depicts the planet Sera on the brink of annihilation by an unstoppable new Locust menace, giving players a new vantage point into one of the richest and most acclaimed sagas in gaming.
Steve Jablonsky has returned to provide another compelling score for the Gears of War universe. Familiar Gears of War themes return alongside new works that reflect the desperate fight of the COG forces in the first days after the Locust Emergence, as Kilo squad makes a name for itself battling a new and unconventional threat. Imbued with a fresh sense of intensity and heavy energy, the GEARS OF WAR: JUDGMENT soundtrack reflects the new peril facing the world of Sera.
The Gears of War series is one of the most popular franchises in Xbox history, having sold more than 19 million copies worldwide, and spawning New York Times best-selling novels, toys, collectibles, graphic novels, and soundtrack albums. GEARS OF WAR: JUDGMENT will launch on March 19, 2013. For more information, visit: www.gearsofwar.com.
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About Sumthing Else Music Works
Since its creation in the late 1990s by the world-renowned songwriter, musician and record producer, Nile Rodgers, Sumthing Else Music Works has become the acknowledged industry leader in licensing and distributing video game soundtracks. Possessing full in-house services worldwide, from retail marketing and sales through physical and digital distribution, Sumthing is partnered with the world’s leading video game developers and publishers including BioWare, Bungie, Capcom, Crystal Dynamics, Crytek, Eidos-Montreal, Epic, Gearbox, Konami, Microsoft, Sega, Sony, Trion Worlds and Square-Enix. Their catalog of titles includes the best-selling video game soundtrack of all time, Halo 2: Volume One, as well as award-winning and critically acclaimed titles including: Gears of War: Judgment, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, RIFT, Dragon’s Dogma, Jet Set Radio, Journey, Borderlands 2, Darksiders II, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Gears of War 3, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine, Halo: Reach, Fable III, God of War III, Uncharted 2, Halo 3: ODST, Dark Void, Borderlands, InFamous, Resident Evil 5, Street Fighter IV, Halo Wars, Halo Trilogy, Gears of War 2, Fable II, Crysis, Advent Rising, Fable, Gears of War, Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2 Volume Two, Halo 3, Hitman: Blood Money, Hitman: Contracts, Jade Empire, Kameo: Elements of Power, Mass Effect, Red Steel, Freedom Fighters and many others.
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Destiny the Game,Bungie is Back !
I can’t wait to get my paws on this game ! Looking great Bungie !
After a long period of darkness, Bungie is ready to unveil its new universe filled with mystery, adventure, and action. For the first time, the team — including studio co-founder and project director Jason Jones — talks about its vision, and the creative process behind Destiny, Bungie’s most ambitious project yet.
BACKGROUND
Everything changed with the arrival of the Traveler. It sparked a Golden Age when our civilization spanned the solar system, but it didn’t last. Something hit us, knocked us down. The survivors built a city beneath the Traveler, and have begun to explore our old worlds, only to find them filled with deadly foes.
You are a Guardian of the last safe city on Earth, able to wield incredible power. Defend the City. Defeat our enemies. Reclaim all that we have lost.
Be brave.
KEY FEATURES
The next evolution of entertainment — an incredible story set within a newly-imagined, always-connected universe filled with action and adventure.
Create your character, forge your legend by defeating powerful foes, and earn unique and customizable weapons, gear, and vehicles.
Unprecedented variety of FPS gameplay, including story, cooperative and competitive multiplayer modes combined with public and social activities.
Call of Duty Elite Feature Updates !
Just one month in and 2013 is already off to a great start. We’ve been hard at work on Call of Duty® Elite, and we’re excited to talk about some of the major features we’ve introduced at the start of the year.
iOS Mobile* – Zombies & Leagues
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| Recent Matches | Global Stats | Career Leagues |
Review recent matches and analyze your Call of Duty®: Black Ops II Zombies career stats right from your phone. Track your best weapons from match to match so you’re better prepared to fight off the undead horde.
Stay up to date on your Black Ops II League Play standings wherever you are. View detailed, per-season summaries of your Division and Subdivision rankings.
Zombies Competitions
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We recently added Zombies Weekly Clan Challenges to our Competitions section. These Challenges run for a full week, award Clan XP upon completion and award new digital badges created specifically for Zombies.
Call of Duty®: Black Ops II Revolution Support
In support of the Call of Duty: Black Ops II Revolution DLC Map Pack, we’ve added the Peacekeeper SMG to our Custom Classes section. We’ve also added Revolution multiplayer maps Hydro, Mirage, Downhill and Grind to the recent matches section in Career.
And don’t forget about Zombies! We’ve also added latest match support and leaderboard tracking for Die Rise in our Zombies section.
eSports
Last but not least, we’ve launched our official eSports hub for all things related to Call of Duty® eSports! Read up on all the details for the recently announced Call of Duty® Championship, and discover how Call of Duty and eSports make the perfect match.
More to Come
Stay tuned throughout the coming months as we continue improve and expand the Call of Duty Elite experience! Thanks for your support, and we’ll see you in game.
*iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPod touch (3rd generation), iPod touch (4th generation), iPod touch (5th generation) and iPad. Requires iOS 5.0 or later.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Teaser
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is the final episode of the award-winning RPG series and the last part of the legend of Geralt of Rivia. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is the most robust and breathtaking game ever created by CD Projekt RED. Open-world, free-roaming exploration is an adventure in itself as the player will gallop through war-ravaged lands, sail misty waters and track down dangerous beasts for money. An improved combat system will allow players to feel like a real monster-hunter, a witcher who uses his superior senses and fighting skills to survive in a dark fantasy world–while he embarks on a quest to save his loved ones. The new core mechanics of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt immerse the player in the experience completely, with no Quick Time Events, only intuitive RPG gameplay.
How to Get Rid of Lag in a Multiplayer Game in CoD: BO 2 !
If you are experiencing latency (commonly known as “lag”) while playing Call of Duty: Black Ops II online, there are a number of steps that you can take to improve the quality of your connection, all revolving around these two key components of Call of Duty online gaming:
- Home Network Quality: Improve the integrity and quality of your network by opening your NAT settings, avoiding use of bandwidth-heavy applications such as video streaming, and playing over a wired Ethernet connection.
- Matchmaking: Understand how matchmaking works so that you can use that knowledge to connect to the best games possible
The guide below expands on the steps you can take to improve connection quality in the game.
HOME NETWORK QUALITY
Home network setup:
- Disable any firewall or security features on your router. See your router’s instruction manual for details.
- Enable UPnP on your router. This will automatically route the correct data to the correct ports. If this does not resolve the issue, then try one of the following two alternatives:
- Set port forwarding on your router to the IP address of your console. This game uses port 3074 UDP (User Datagram Protocol). If there are multiple consoles on your home network, you can also redirect UDP ports 3074, 3075, and 3076 to the console (one port per console).
- Place your console’s IP address into the DMZ of your router.
- Make sure that you are playing the game over a wired Ethernet connection to your console. DO NOT USE A WIFI CONNECTION. This is a very important step, as WIFI has a wide variance in reliability and bandwidth. Online gaming require a consistent level of minimum bandwidth connection to maintain good connection quality. Because modern consoles come with integrated WIFI, it is easy for users to use that connection to play games. Make sure that you configure your console’s settings to use the wired Ethernet network instead of the integrated WIFI network.
If the above steps improve your network connection to the game, you may want to assign your console a static IP address within your home network. This will ensure that the configurations you made do not need to be done again. You can visit PortForward’s Static IP Guide for a detailed guide.
If the above steps do not improve your network connection to the game, run a test by disconnecting your console from your router and reconnecting the console directly to your modem. If the connection quality of the game improves with this test, your router may not be compatible with the specific needs of this game. Check with your router manufacturer and the console manufacturers’ troubleshooting guides for additional information:
PlayStation 3: Connection Issues page
Xbox 360: Connection Issues page
NOTE: Many broadband internet modems now come with routing capabilities built in. Please contact your internet service provider to determine if your internet modem has an integrated router. If it does, they should be able to assist you with the steps for setting up your home network.
Once you have completed the steps above, the game should report your NAT type as OPEN and should make use of the maximum bandwidth supported by your internet service provider for your account. To see what NAT type is detected by the game, go to the Multiplayer or Zombies Main Menu, select Options, and select System Info. In the System Info panel, there will be a category called “NAT TYPE”. If the game reports your NAT type as STRICT, you will have difficulties playing online and will need to adjust your router settings or replace it with a gaming console compatible router (here is a list of Xbox Live compatible routers, for example). If the game reports your NAT type as MODERATE, you may have difficulties connecting to some game hosts. An OPEN NAT type is the best setting for online gaming.Preserve the integrity of your network:
Make sure that you are not using bandwidth-intensive applications from other devices on your home network while you are online gaming. If someone else in your household is streaming movies on another device, they will degrade the quality of your network connection by consuming a large amount of your available bandwidth. Torrent sharing software is another example of a bandwidth-intensive application. If you have torrent sharing active, that will also severely impact your network by consuming a large amount of available bandwidth. It is easy to forget about applications such as this because they often run in the background on your laptop or desktop computer. Be sure to manually disable sharing in these applications when you are online gaming.
MATCHMAKING
Matchmaking is equally as important to the connection quality of your game as home networking. Matchmaking is impacted by all of the following:
- Region – If you live in a remote region, it will be more difficult to find hosted games that match your profile. The best option for those in extremely remote regions is to play during local peak hours in playlists with high player counts.
- Time of day – Since matchmaking works to find the game with the best connection quality, it will have a much easier time finding high quality connections when there are more players online in your area. As a general rule, peak usage occurs during the late afternoon and evening hours in each time zone.
- DLC ownership – DLC map packs divide matchmaking pools into groups of players who have DLC and players who don’t have DLC. The more map packs that are released, the more matchmaking pools there are. Nine months after the initial launch of the game, for example, the highest single population of players is that which owns all map packs.
For most players – i.e., those who live in regions with a high population of players and who play during peak local hours in popular playlists – matchmaking will find the best connection quality games available. For the smaller percentage of players who do not fall within this category, your network connection quality may benefit from adjusting some of your online gameplay patterns.
Additionally, the game provides the option to change your matchmaking search preferences to favor getting into better quality games (which may extend the time it takes to find a match) or getting into games faster (which may result in lower quality network connection with the host). In the “Find Match” playlist selection screen, press the button labeled “Search Preferences” and select your preference of either matchmaking speed or connection quality.
