Those gamers who weren’t the first to line up and pre-order some of the big games of 2011 can get a lot of games for their money on Black Friday. Amazon.com is offering amazing deals all day long that brings the price of some of the biggest games of the year below half price. On November 25th, gamers can pick up new games like Assassin’s Creed Revelations for $35, Deus Ex: Human Revolution for $30 and Forza Motorsport 4 for $27 in Lightning Deals. You can even pick up an 4GB Xbox 360 for only $140. There are also All Day deals that include games like Battlefield 3 and inFamous 2 for $40. Check out the complete sale list below for Friday, November 25 at Amazon. As an added bonus, all these games are also eligible for free shipping.

One of the big games of 2011 that doesn’t involve Batman or any battlefield is Bethesda Studios’ Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. The new role playing game (RPG) is set 200 years after Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, the game takes place in the land of Skyrim in the midst of a civil war that has erupted after the assassination of the king. The player must defeat a dragon god who is prophesized to destroy the world. The open world gameplay of the Elder Scrolls series has been pushed to new levels of interactivity thanks to a brand new game engine. Bethesda is getting gamers excited about the new adventure with this live action trailer below.

From the football field to the battlefield, the Battlefield 3 experience comes alive this fall from Electronic Arts. EA has created a new Web series, Battlefield 3: Operation Gridiron, which features takes quarterback Drew Brees (New Orleans Saints), linebacker Clay Matthews (Green Bay Packers), wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald (Arizona Cardinals), and defensive end Jared Allen (Minnesota Vikings) into real-life combat scenarios inspired by the Battlefield 3.

We've seen some gutsy moves when it comes to promotion, but Electronic Arts is really stepping up.  Over the past few weeks, the company has been pushing Battlefield 3 something fierce, which has led to a boost in pre-orders -- even beyond its greatest competition, the supposedly unstoppable Modern Warfare 3.  But today, we saw a bold move that we didn't even see coming -- a website redirection that has no doubt left a few at Activision feeling a cold burn.

This upcoming holiday season will be hosting an interesting battle taking place between two of the biggest franchises in video games: Call of Duty and Battlefield. At E3 this past June, John Riccitiello, CEO of Electronic Arts, took some shots at the Call of Duty franchise, boasting that Battlefield has what it takes to usurp the throne that Call of Duty currently sits on. To heighten the rivalry, EA moved Battlefield 3's release date to October 25, placing it merely two weeks before Modern Warfare 3 hits store shelves. With all of this in place, just what does Modern Warfare 3 need to do in order to win the rivalry?

There is no "I" in team. If a team wins, it's the whole team's effort that makes it happen. The same applies to losing. Everyone loses on a team and not just one person. Then again, some people can do a lot to drag a team down to the point it's very hard to overcome. I'm here to share with you 5 people I believe who prove to the be the least bit helpful when playing online in the shooters that are out there today. If you see any of these on your team, avoid them like the plague!

The Battlefield experience is now available to anyone, anytime, anywhere – for free. Electronic Arts has launched Battlefield Play4Free, a deep, rich, adrenaline-filled Battlefield all-out war experience. BattlefieldPlay4Free delivers an endlessly entertaining experience on the PC that combines the most popular maps from Battlefield 2 with the popular classes and powerful weapons of Battlefield: Bad Company 2, all rendered with stunning visuals.The creators of the Battlefield franchise from DICE talk about Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam in this exclusive video interview.

SAN FRANCISCO, California – Electronic Arts is readying more Battlefield games from Sweden. The publisher used GDC 2011 to debut the new DICE Battlefield 3 game, but those looking for free gamplay can soon play Battlefield Play4Free. Over 600,000 gamers have already signed up for the closed beta of the new online game from Easy Studios. DICE talks about Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam in this exclusive video interview.

Electronic Arts is offering PC gamers more free Battlefield gameplay. From the makers of the hit arcade shooter Battlefield Heroes comes an all-new entry in the free to play market, this time featuring photo-real characters, environments, weapons and maps. EA will ship Battlefield Play4Free, a deep PC shooter featuring signature Battlefield vehicular warfare, sandbox gameplay and intense 32-player online battles, in spring 2011.  

One of the big games of 2010 is living up to the hype. DICE, an Electronic Arts studio, announced that Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is on pace to be the top selling title for March 2010. With over 2.3M units sold-through, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has become the best-selling March release on record in North America and Europe. The shooter  is winning accolades from fans and critics for outstanding visuals and action-packed gameplay with no less than 46 outlets having awarded the game a score of 90 or above.

Electronic Arts-owned DICE announced that first-person shooter fans will get early access to the best-in-class online war experience in Battlefield: Bad Company 2. Players can now download a free console demo worldwide on Xbox LIVE Marketplace. A PC beta is also now available to players that pre-order the game at participating retailers in North America, Europe and Asia, and through select community channels. On February 4th, the demo will be accessible on the PlayStation Network in Europe and on February 11th in North America. Defined by its increasingly intense vehicular warfare, destruction, variety of weapons and huge sandbox environments, Battlefield Bad Company 2 promises to be one of the finest online FPS games of 2010.