The MAG reviews are piling up and they are pretty favorable. I think at times they nit pick too much but I might be slightly biased for the game (I edit a site called MAG Game Guide, if you didn't know).

My key takeaway though is that almost all the reviewers are sold on the game's potential. Almost unanimously they agree, this game is doing something different and is going about it in the right away. That ain't easy.

Give credit where credit is due. The Battlefield series was a pioneer in large online FPS multiplayer battles. It's been around since 2002 with Battlefield 1942 and has made some kick-ass games since.

But there's one thing they never did: create a game that supported 256-player battles. It's a mind-boggling task when you consider the technological and organizational infrastructure that are needed to allow that to happen.

A bunch of new MAG videos up in our vid section.

For many of you who went at midnight to get your copy--we applaud your dedication--logging precious minutes early was worth the anticipation. The challenge of bringing everyone online at the same time was met with some interesting, and occassionally frustrating challenges, for a first day outing.

MAG’s inaugural day of play has come and gone.  The smoke and dust from grenades, rocket launchers, and assault rifles have settled.  The shrieks and cries of combat broken soldiers are now just echoes.  As gamers rest their thumbs, all that’s left are the “casualty reports.”

Remember the last beta period for MAG before its final release? The game hardly ran like a beta, it was a well-polished thing of beauty. But the servers were a different story. They were overwhelmed and players had a heck of a time connecting.

Zipper was quick to point out that this is what betas are for. They needed to test their server infrastructure. The problem would be fixed for release.

It's heeeeere. Let us know if you picked up your copy. And smooth sailing so far or any problems?

I've got to admit, I groaned when I first saw that Destructoid posted their review of MAG. Since this is an online-only game they couldn't have possibly played the final version. They must be basing it on the beta, which had its problems that should--fingers crossed--be ironed out for tomorrow's release.

If you don't have a PS3 or MAG, it might get easier for you to fix those problems. The French Amazon is showing off a PS3 Slim bundle that includes MAG for 349.95 Euros. (That's $492.80 U.S. by the way.)