Electronic Arts has boasted thatBattlefield 3pre-order figures are ten times those ofBattlefield: Bad Company 2. It would appear that the hype and gorgeous graphics are paying off.

By all accounts,Battlefield 3is going to be one of the most serious contenders for the First-person-shooter crown we’ve seen in a long time. EA has sunk a ridiculous amount of money into its advertising, and the huge marketing push has paid off.

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Of course,Call of Duty, which can’t help but be brought up thanks to EA’s obsessive comparisons, continues to grow each year, soBattlefield 3has a tough fight on its hands if it wants to be crowned king of all military shooters.

Battlefield 3 pre-orders 10x Bad Company 2[Videogamer]

The opening area of the Whisper mission, in a small grove.

The Divide in the Cosmodrome, where the Guardian was resurrected.

A holofoil Ribbontail, as seen in collections.

The Phoneutria Fera hand cannon, inspired by the Season of the Haunted armor set. It has a unique, galactic glow.

Three Fuses appear in a match of Apex Legends' Wild Card mode.

Mad Maggie opens a supply bin and an item with a symbol indicating infinite ammo appears.

Legends slide through a zipline in King’s Canyon in Apex Legends.

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The Yeartide Apex tex Mechanica SMG with a Holofoil glow.