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EA CEO John Riccitello says that the relatively low scores for the high profile release Medal of Honor came from "narrow demographic of reviewers".

He told investors...

"Core game reviewers play 80-90 hours a week on shooters, and so despite this, the title has out performed our expectations as an aside, we also track input to our customer service department, on the web and interestingly Medal of Honor has gotten more positive reviews and comments from costumers than any shooter we have shipped in the past."

"The low scores come from an excpetionally narrow demographic of reviewers which is offset by the amount of people buying the game. The game has exceeded our plans in both sell through and sell in, and has exceeded our expectations. So it is absolutley a clear success, and consumer feedback has been strong and its a franchise we can successfully continue in the future."

It's "number of people" actually John. PS your game is still a buggy, rough-looking, overly scripted mess.

EA has free DLC heading to Medal of Honor on November 2nd. Clean Sweep is an elimination game - no respawns, four minutes of team vs. team action.

The multiplayer mode takes place on two new maps and two redesigned versions of existing playgrounds.

Check out the video trailer for the free DLC after the jump:

Electronic Arts tells us to expect free DLC for Medal of Honor to land on November 2nd. The content - Clean Sweep - is a new elimination multiplayer mode playable across two new maps (Bagram Hangar and Khyber Caves) and redesigned versions of the Diwagal Camp and Kabul City Ruins maps.

"Medal of Honor is one of EA?s most storied franchises and we?re thrilled to see that fans worldwide have embraced it," Frank Gibeau, President at EA stated. "In this ultra competitive category, Medal of Honor stands out from the pack. By portraying the Tier 1 Operator as so elite, so tough, Medal of Honor offers a view into a world that has the power to resonate with FPS gamers everywhere."

You'll need an online pass (a free one-time code received with Medal of Honor) to grab this DLC for free.

Medal of Honor was released last week to lukewarm reviews, including our own.

Despite lukewarm reviews (including our own) Medal of Honor has been popular with the buying public who have propelled the game to the top of the UK all-formats chart.

The result is that FIFA 11 has been pushed down into second place - but we expect to see this game topping the chart again before the year is out.

The second highest chart entry is Ubisoft's Just Dance 2 and that's likely to stick in the top twenty until next year.

Check out the full chart rundown after the jump:

Medal of Honor has courted controversy throughout its development, but does it actually have anything to say?

We review the single-player campaign on PlayStation 3.

EA has today announced that the Taliban won't be playable in multiplayer after all - citing respect for allied military personal as the reason.

"This is a voice that has earned the right to be listened to. It is a voice that we care deeply about," explained executive producer Greg Goodrich. "Because of this, and because the heartbeat of Medal of Honor has always resided in the reverence for American and Allied soldiers, we have decided to rename the opposing team in Medal of Honor multiplayer from Taliban to Opposing Force."

Sounds a lot like the enemy force will retain the same visuals, albeit with a name change from "Taliban" to "Opposing Force". No biggie.

More from Goodich after the jump.

October 15th sees the launch of the Medal of Honor multiplayer PC open beta.

Electronic Arts says that it hopes it will put an end to the controversy surrounding the inclusion of the Taliban in the game.

"The Open Beta of the Medal of Honor multiplayer mode will allow players to sample the authenticity and adrenaline-fueled action that the full game will offer on October 15," said Frank Gibeau, President of EA Games Label. "We also hope that by offering the Multiplayer Open Beta, we can clear up any misunderstanding about the patriotism and respect that are the foundation of this game. The Medal of Honor franchise has always shown extraordinary reverence for American and Allied soldiers -- this game is no exception."

I'm not convinced. The kind of bigoted nutcases that attack games tend not to respond very well to facts.

Full PR post-jump:

EA has sent over these new images of from Medal of Honor's single player campaign.

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Electronic Arts has released a new trailer for Medal of Honor. "High Value Target" shows off the game's multiplayer action - and it looks tasty indeed.

Check it out after the jump:

After the jump we've got the latest Medal of Honor trailer from Electronic Arts.

This latest vid is called The MOH Experience Part 2: Gunfighters and shows off an Apache Gunship level.

While this made me want to play MOH right now, the biggest emotional response I had was "it's about time publishers started making good flight sims again, where's my Gunship sequel."

Anyway, check out the video after the break:

By now I'm sure you'll have read some of the reactionary nonsense pouring out of the stupid-hole of MP Liam Fox. As ever videogames are singled out in a way movies, books and television shows aren't.

This morning TIGA, the videogames industry body has issued a statement on the issue.

"I can certainly understand why some people feel sensitive about this issue. However, we should remember that some games and indeed other forms of entertainment (such as movies and books) are sometimes set in a contemporary war scenario. The crucial point is that this game is 18 rated so should therefore only be played by a mature adult audience able to understand the difference between a computer game and actual events in Afghanistan. Consumers will be the ultimate judge of this game." - Dr. Richard Wilson, TIGA CEO.

Thankfully the government has been distancing itself from Liam Fox. In recent years thankfully government has had a more intelligent approach to the games industry, even if some MPs have not.