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US Army spent $32.8 million on America's Army over 10 years

by John Callaham Dec 9th 2009 @ 12:00PM

The US Army has spent a total of $32.8 million of its budget over the last 10 years in funding for the America's Army game, according to a new article at GameSpot. The info was revealed to the site via a Freedom of Information Act request.

Funding for the free multiplayer shooter game, which also serves as a recruitment tool, began in 2000. The first PC version of America's Army was released in 2002. An all new version of the game, America's Army 3, was launched earlier this year.

Yearly budgets for the development of the game have varied widely over the past decade, with the lowest being $1,288,552 in 2005 and the highest being $5.6 million in 2001. Just after the release of America's Army 3 last June the US Army shut down the game's primary development team at Emeryville, CA and moved the game's development to its Redstone Arsenal offices located neat Hunstville, AL.

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Filed under: Biz, FPS, Multiplayer

Big Download's 2009 Budget Multiplayer Game Holiday Guide

by Steven Wong Dec 3rd 2009 @ 2:00PM

Yesterday, we listed our picks for some great multiplayer games to play over the holidays. However, the thing about PC games is that you usually need an individual copy for each computer to play. It gets really expensive to shell out $40-50 per game to give as gifts. It can also be difficult to convince friends and family to buy those games for themselves.

Big Download knows your pain, and we've got you covered. Here are our top picks for multiplayer games that cost $20 or less, but provide plenty of fun for the holiday season. Some of these games might go on sale in the next few weeks for even more savings. Now you can spend less time worrying about what you can afford and more time planning that gaming get together.

Click on the image above to continue reading Big Download's 2009 PC Gamer Single Player Game Holiday Gift Guide.

Gallery: Big Download's 2009 Budget Multiplayer Game Holiday Guide

Filed under: Features, Multiplayer

America's Army 3 gets new features with latest update

by John Callaham Sep 22nd 2009 @ 2:00PM

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:

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America's Army 3 gets a sizeable update

by Steven Wong Sep 10th 2009 @ 3:00PM

America's Army 3 is getting a big update today that addresses a number of different bugs and gamplay issues. The game updates automatically once the game launches through the Deploy Client. A full list of changes is shown after the jump. So, update and get back into the fight, soldier!

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America's Army Patched

by Steven Wong Jul 13th 2009 @ 3:05PM

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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New America's Army 3 patch available via Deploy Client

by John Callaham Jul 4th 2009 @ 1:40AM

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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Feature: The Top 10 Biggest PC Game Stories Of June 2009

by John Callaham Jul 1st 2009 @ 6:00PM

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.

Gallery: Top 10 PC Game Stories For June 2009

Filed under: Features, Rage, America's Army 3

By popular demand, America's Army 3 gets another patch

by Steven Wong Jun 24th 2009 @ 6:00PM

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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America's Army 3 gets patched

by Steven Wong Jun 19th 2009 @ 8:00PM

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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Interview: Big Download gets an update on the status of America's Army 3

by John Callaham Jun 19th 2009 @ 5:00PM

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)

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