[PS3, X360, PC] DICE says Battlefield 3 could do 256 players, decided against it

[PS3, X360, PC] DICE says Battlefield 3 could do 256 players, decided against it
Battlefield 3 allows 64 players online in PC and 24 online in the console version, but allegedly the game is technically possible of pulling off 256 player clashes.

This information comes from DICE CEO Patrick Soderlund, he claims that their upcoming shooter could handle the same amount of players as the massive shooter, MAG (who currently reigns as king as far as player quantity goes).

"A lot of people ask us about 64 versus 128 or 256 players. Technically, we can go to 256, we've tried it," he told Atomic MPC, "We play tested with 128. You've got to make a game that's fun to play and, arguably, we think that the most fun you can have is when it's between 32 and 40 players."

Not much has been said about Battlefield 3's online features, it seems EA are playing their hand close to their chest. But it was revealed that the game would feature dedicated servers, which should come as a relief to many.

Written by: Kyran Morrison

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Onion: Madden NFL 12 to let players feel tackles, go deaf from crowd noise

by David Hinkle on Feb 25th 2011 7:00AM

We realize The Onion, purveyors of funnies, is joking with this video segment past the break that details a new head-and-neck peripheral for Madden NFL 12, but we think there's actually potential here. Think about the people who play Madden: people who like football; people who play professional sports; and people who wish they still played professional sports.

That last group has got memories to relive and the cash to make it happen. They've also got skulls thick enough to not die when the pistons in the helmet fire.

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