Dice have been hard at work collecting and working on gamers feedback and suggestions, and are now happy to report that the current patch for Battlefield 3 includes many gameplay tweaks and balances. Here are some of the changes:

• Gave all players IR flares
• Created more awards for skillful heli flying
• Made the SOFLAM a passive income gadget
• Increased suppression reward points

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GO) will expand upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched 12 years ago.

CS: GO features new maps, characters, and weapons and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust, etc.). In addition, CS: GO will introduce new gameplay modes, matchmaking, leader boards, and more.

"Counter-Strike took the gaming industry by surprise when the unlikely MOD became the most played online PC action game in the world almost immediately after its release in August 1999," said Doug Lombardi at Valve. "For the past 12 years, it has continued to be one of the most-played games in the world, headline competitive gaming tournaments and selling over 25 million units worldwide across the franchise. CS: GO promises to expand on CS' award-winning gameplay and deliver it to gamers on the PC as well as the next gen consoles and the Mac."

CS: GO is being developed by Valve in cooperation with Seattle-based Hidden Path Entertainment. The title is targeted for release in late 2012 and will be playable at this year's PAX Prime and Eurogamer Expo.

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