America's Army 3

The free multiplayer shooter America's Army 3 is scheduled to get a major update today with several new features that should be a huge help for players. The update should be live right now via an auto-update on the game's Deploy Client. You should be able to see some of the new features on the game's Account Management Website.

One of the new features is something you can see above. The Combat Map shows a top down view of how many kills have happened in each maps with one dot representing one kill. Players can use the info to determine where to see up ambushes and where to to be caution. Another new feature that uses the top down map view is the Battle Planner where teams can actually draw their attack plans on top of the map to show teammates where to go in a multiplayer match.

More info about the update can be found after the jump:

America's Army 3 has been patched with all-new game enhancements and improvements. Players will automatically download the latest version by launching the game through the Deploy Client or Steam. A full list of changes are shown after the jump.

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Happy Independence Day! To celebrate the US Army has released a new patch for America's Army 3, which fixes a number of issues with the game and improves the overall experience for the recently released free multiplayer first person shooter. The patch can be automatically downloaded and installed through the Deploy Client when the game is launched. A full list of changes is shown after the jump.

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We expected that the month of June would generate a ton of huge PC game stories thank to E3 2009 being held in the first week of the month. We had no idea that the biggest PC game story would actually happen near the end of June. Yet that's exactly what happened and today Big Download looks back at what we think were the top 10 biggest PC game stories in the past 30 days.

Yes, E3 2009 was in fact the source for many of the stories on June's list but as you will see it wasn't the only source; not by a long shot.

Click on the image to the right to read more of the top 10 Biggest PC game stories of June 2009.

A new update has released for America's Army 3, which fixes a number of issues with the game and improves the overall experience. The patch can be automatically downloaded and installed through the Deploy Client when the game is launched. A full list of changes is shown after the jump.

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An update is available for America's Army 3 that addresses a number of issues that have been plaguing the game since its launch. The game is updated automatically through the Deploy Client when the game is launched. A list of changes is shown after the jump.

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The launch of the free multiplayer first person shooter America's Army 3 has been a success at least it terms of widespread interest and numbers of players downloading and signing onto the game's servers. However the game, developed and funded by the US Army, has run into some first week launch problems and most of them deal with the massive amount of players that have overloaded America's Army 3's authentication servers. In addition, the US Army has admitted that it has decided to close down one of the game's development studios located in Emeryville, CA.

Big Download contacted the public relations representative for America's Army 3 to get some answers about both the shutdown of the Emeryville office and the technical issues that have cropped up for the game. The PR rep promptly sent over the US Army's official answers to these questions.

(Full disclosure: Big Download is the exclusive site for the America's Army 3 Deploy Client)

This is the playable demo for Dawn of Discovery (a.k.a. Anno 1404). In it, players build and manage colonies that grow into a thriving empire. Dawn of Discovery will be available on June 25th 2009 for the PC, Wii and DS.

"Dawn of Discovery takes place in the year 1404, when King George's land is suffering from severe droughts and brutal famine. Aware of his people's distress, the king calls on his two sons, William and Edward, to acquire new territories in order to produce enough goods to satisfy the needs of his empire's inhabitants. Whereas Edward suggests aggressive means to collect the precious resources, his brother William offers a peaceful solution, proposing to explore new and unsettled lands in the south of the kingdom."

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America's Army 3, developed by the United States Army, is a free first-person shooter style game that lets potential recruits take part in a fully realistic Army experience. From learning its core values, Warrior Ethos and careers, players will complete challenges to discover what Army life is really like. You'll be able to download the complete game exclusively from BigDownload.com using the Deploy Client until June 21.

Yet, this online multiplayer game is not just an Army of one affair. You'll take part in team-based combat missions with real-live players, discover the life of a soldier and advance an in-game career.

To play, simply download and install the Deploy Client, then run it to download the full game. System requirements are shown after the jump.

Note: Those who pre-loaded the game can jump straight into the action.

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Just in case you haven't heard, the US Army has been prepping up a new version of their free multiplayer shooter America's Army and today is the last day you can pre-load the game via the new Deploy Client. Big Download is the only place you can download the Deploy Client for the game before its scheduled release on Wednesday, June 17.

And another reminder for all the new folks in the room; America's Army 3 is the new version of the shooter that was first developed and released by the US Army as a recruitment tool in 2002. The new version has a "3" in the title because it was built on the Unreal Engine 3 technology. You can download most of the game to your PC's hard drive now via the Deploy Client and then be ready when the rest of the game is downloaded and unlocked tomorrow.
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This week, PC gamers can look forward to getting slimed and getting shot at with a new retail release and the next version of a popular free multiplayer shooter.

Ghostbusters: After switching publishers and getting delayed for several months, developer Terminal Reality and publisher Atari release this long awaited movie-based action game made with the assistance of several of the original film's cast and writers. Time to cross the streams as you get to play a new Ghostbuster alongside the classic team to fight new and returning beasts. Unfortunately the PC version lacks the multiplayer modes that most of the other ports of the game will have.

Developed by the United States Army using the Unreal 3 Engine, America's Army 3 (AA3) offers an unparalleled, authentic, military experience. AA3 highlights different aspects of the Army from Army Values and the Warrior Ethos to Army career opportunities and lifestyles both on and off duty. Players will also experience different types of technologies and equipment used by the Army's high-tech Soldier. Players are bound by Rules of Engagement (ROE) and gain experience as they navigate challenges in team-based, multiplayer, force-on-force operations.

Big Download will be the exclusive AA3 Deploy Client pre-load provider, offering players the chance to pre-load the game before its release on July 17th. So, download the client now, pre-load the game and play it when it unlocks on the 17th. AA3 is rated Teen and is free to download and play. System requirements are listed after the jump.

Note: Current beta testers will need to download the new Deploy Client to install the final version of the game.

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The wait is nearly over for fans of the free multiplayer shooter America's Army. Today it was announced that AA3, the revamped Unreal Engine 3-based version of the game, will usher in its first release on June 17. Once more you can start pre-loading the game right now on Steam which should allow gamers to have the game in their hard drives before its release

The original America's Army launched in the summer of 2002 and remains one of the most popular PC multiplayer shooters online. The Steam version will include features such as Steam achievements and support for the Steam Cloud.

The US Army's free multiplayer shooter/recruitment tool America's Army is going to release an all new revamped version later this year (that would be the Unreal Engine 3-based America's Army 3) and now IGN's FilePlanet web site has announced that it is signing up folks to beta test the game before its release.

Apparently this beta is only for people who are members of FilePlanet's paid subscription service and is on a first come-first served basis (although that may change later). There's also no specifics on what will be contained in the beta test at this point. So if you want to spend some money to test a game that will be released for free in its final version, have at it.

These America's Army 3 videos go behind-the-scenes with the developers to discuss the different aspects that will make it one of the most realistic military shooters around. The video featured above talks about how the game strives for real-life authenticity while the two videos seen after the jump cover basic combat training and the new features players can expect. The client for the current version of America's Army can be downloaded here.

Download HD AA3 Behind-the-Scenes 'Authenticity' Video (197 MB)
Download HD AA3 Behind-the-Scenes 'Basic Combat Training' Video (109 MB)
Download HD AA3 Behind-the-Scenes 'New Features' Video (270 MB)
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Gallery: America's Army 3