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The Division's use of tablets looks amazing

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I don’t normally get into multiplayer games, especially if they involve shooting. Sorry, just not my style. But, the Division looks fantastic, and the use of tablets is really cool.

Here is a video showing what the tablets can do in the Division’s multiplayer support:
 

 
Highlighting enemies, calling in drone strikes – it just looks great.  Plus, I really like the idea of being able to play it from bed. Yup, I can lie in bed with my tablet, while everyone else is hunched over their PCs/consoles. This companion app seems like a great idea, particularly because of the exclusive playable character complete with experience and progression path. It just makes sense that the aerial drone would be controlled by mobile device. I think I’m getting too excited for this game, now – it really looks impressive!

Last Updated: August 22, 2013

94 Comments

  1. DivisionMe

    August 22, 2013 at 13:05

    Cannot wait for this game !!

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  2. Gustav Willem Diedericks

    August 22, 2013 at 13:10

    Awesomeness!!

    Reply

  3. ElimiNathan

    August 22, 2013 at 13:11

    Welcome to the hype train, we are currently cruising @1000 KM/h

    Reply

    • Admiral Chief Raider of Tombs

      August 22, 2013 at 13:20

      CHOOOOOOOO CHOOOOOOOOOOOOO

      Reply

      • Her Highness the Hipster

        August 22, 2013 at 13:23

        ALL ABOARD!

        Reply

        • Admiral Chief Raider of Tombs

          August 22, 2013 at 13:23

          While I appreciate the offer, I’m married oh Highness of Ham Hipster 😛

          Reply

          • Her Highness the Hipster

            August 22, 2013 at 13:26

            😛 all aboard the HYPE TRAIN! you people with your dirty minds. also, i’m married, too 🙂

          • Admiral Chief Raider of Tombs

            August 22, 2013 at 13:27

            LOL, just saying haha. And just because you got the joke means that YOU ALSO HAVE DIRTY MIND!

          • Her Highness the Hipster

            August 22, 2013 at 13:28

            get your mind out of the gutter, it’s blocking my periscope! 😉

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            August 22, 2013 at 13:33

            “you people” That’s lacist :/

          • Admiral Chief Raider of Tombs

            August 22, 2013 at 13:34

            What do you mean “you people”????

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            August 22, 2013 at 13:38

            You people know what I’m talking about :/

          • Troll Slayer

            August 22, 2013 at 13:45

            You people not! You TWO!

          • RinceThisandbeAbsurd

            August 22, 2013 at 13:35

            Don’t ruin Lardaus’ dreams!

        • Unavengedavo (aka. Frik)

          August 22, 2013 at 13:23

          Reply

        • Troll Slayer

          August 22, 2013 at 13:33

          I see married people -____-

          Reply

          • Her Highness the Hipster

            August 22, 2013 at 13:45

            the ghosts of single-people past 😉

  4. Devourer of Small Bunnies

    August 22, 2013 at 13:12

    This does look rad as hell. Though, getting out of bed on the weekends is gonna be that much tougher

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  5. Anon A Mouse

    August 22, 2013 at 13:14

    This will probably also help for those nights when a headache alone isn’t enough reason to avoid sex.

    Reply

    • Admiral Chief Raider of Tombs

      August 22, 2013 at 13:20

      You avoid sex?

      Doing it wrong then

      😛

      Reply

      • BacchusZA

        August 22, 2013 at 13:21

        I guess it depends entirely on who is having sex with who……

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        • Admiral Chief Raider of Tombs

          August 22, 2013 at 13:22

          Also true, not everyone has a hot wife…

          #VirtualBrowniePointAttempt

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          • Her Highness the Hipster

            August 22, 2013 at 13:23

            wives have to see the attempt in order to award brownie points….

          • Admiral Chief Raider of Tombs

            August 22, 2013 at 13:25

            Man with more than one wife is unwise man indeed

          • Anon A Mouse

            August 22, 2013 at 13:31

            Man with no wife is the wisest.

          • Admiral Chief Raider of Tombs

            August 22, 2013 at 13:32

            Man with no wife sleep alone

          • Brian Murphy

            August 22, 2013 at 13:32

            Man with no wife, actually sleep.

          • Admiral Chief Raider of Tombs

            August 22, 2013 at 13:34

            What’s more important? Sleeping together, or staying awake together?

            And no, I sleep better when my wife is with me in bed (parenthood joy)

          • Brian Murphy

            August 22, 2013 at 13:36

            When you sleep with someone, it makes it that much easier for them to slam the knife into your back.

          • Her Highness the Hipster

            August 22, 2013 at 13:37

            that’s not a knife, if ya know what i mean 😉 oh wait… only women and gay guys will get this…. 🙁

          • Admiral Chief Raider of Tombs

            August 22, 2013 at 13:37

            O_O

          • Brian Murphy

            August 22, 2013 at 13:38

            Even hetero-sexuals are capable of understanding humor. And yes, it’s a knife, serrated, with a channel so that the blood immediately begins to flow.

          • RinceThisandbeAbsurd

            August 22, 2013 at 13:39

            The channel isn’t used for that 🙂 It’s to allow you to pull it out without suction, so that it can be plunged BACK IN 0-O

          • Her Highness the Hipster

            August 22, 2013 at 13:42

            O_O

          • RinceThisandbeAbsurd

            August 22, 2013 at 13:51

            Bwahahahahah! You filthy troll! I was being technical! ABOUT THE KNIFE!

          • Her Highness the Hipster

            August 22, 2013 at 13:52

            this is when i realize just how dirty a mind i have….

          • Admiral Chief Raider of Tombs

            August 22, 2013 at 13:55

            Me too

          • Her Highness the Hipster

            August 22, 2013 at 14:00

            one of us! one of us!

          • BacchusZA

            August 22, 2013 at 13:48

            True dat. It’s murder (haha) to try pull a blade out of something if it doesn’t have that channel.

          • RinceThisandbeAbsurd

            August 22, 2013 at 13:49

            Ba dum cheeee!

          • Her Highness the Hipster

            August 22, 2013 at 13:49

            oh! he was still talking about a blade! thanks for clearing that up – mind in the gutter all the way

          • Her Highness the Hipster

            August 22, 2013 at 13:43

            🙁 shame, sounds sad…

          • Brian Murphy

            August 22, 2013 at 13:46

            It was, once. I choose the wrong type. So the obvious choice, is not to choose.

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            August 22, 2013 at 13:48

            lesbians too? but I thoug.. how… what? O_O

          • Sageville

            August 22, 2013 at 14:00

            Oh noes, first I thought you went here.(see pic).. but then I realized you were down in the gutter with the rest of us.

          • Admiral Chief Raider of Tombs

            August 22, 2013 at 13:38

            Wow, thats dark dude. I’m sensing some relationship issues here.

            Have a virtual beer!

          • Brian Murphy

            August 22, 2013 at 13:42

            Simple truth, nothing more, nothing less. Haven’t been in a relationship in 7 years, and I’m still not regretting it.

          • Sageville

            August 22, 2013 at 13:52

            …meanwhile…

          • Brian Murphy

            August 22, 2013 at 13:54

            Am I supposed to guess, or is there more to this non-sentence?

          • Sageville

            August 22, 2013 at 14:04

            You must be new to the interwebs

          • Brian Murphy

            August 22, 2013 at 14:14

            No…not even remotely close, have had net access at home since the early-mid 90’s.

          • Sageville

            August 22, 2013 at 14:58

            Phew, I was hoping I wouldn’t have to explain what FAP means.

          • Her Highness the Hipster

            August 22, 2013 at 15:01

            *blank face* no, please, explain….

          • Brian Murphy

            August 22, 2013 at 15:05

            As I said in my original comment, the picture didn’t show up immediately, so all I saw was “….meanwhile….”

          • Anon A Mouse

            August 22, 2013 at 14:16

            Must say I’m single and free for about three years now. Happiest I’ve been since…. ever.

          • RinceThisandbeAbsurd

            August 22, 2013 at 13:36

            WIN!

        • Alien Emperor Trevor

          August 22, 2013 at 13:40

          Excellent point. So about that tablet app… it’s really awesome hey guys. guys? 🙁

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      • Anon A Mouse

        August 22, 2013 at 13:23

        Ok lame try at a joke (tablet; headache) I’m sick dammit leave me alone.

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        • Admiral Chief Raider of Tombs

          August 22, 2013 at 13:37

          Let Dr Admiral Chief help you out.

          6x beers STAT. If problem persists, apply 6x MOAR.

          Repeat until problem solved or passed out

          Reply

          • RinceThisandbeAbsurd

            August 22, 2013 at 13:55

            You forget the butter and salt 0-O

          • Admiral Chief Raider of Tombs

            August 22, 2013 at 13:56

            For the POPCORN yes, stay away from my beer dammit you freak you!

          • RinceThisandbeAbsurd

            August 22, 2013 at 13:57

            Points “look there!”

          • Her Highness the Hipster

            August 22, 2013 at 13:59

            booze, fat and salt – all the major food groups, except sugar…

          • RinceThisandbeAbsurd

            August 22, 2013 at 14:02

            And the cure for headaches 0-O

          • Her Highness the Hipster

            August 22, 2013 at 14:03

            as a major food group? surely is a combination of fat, salt and booze 😉

          • RinceThisandbeAbsurd

            August 22, 2013 at 14:13

        • Sageville

          August 22, 2013 at 13:54

          /mouthpalm

          Reply

      • RinceThisandbeAbsurd

        August 22, 2013 at 13:35

        People do that? 0-O Give to me? Please sir, I want some more…

        Reply

        • Admiral Chief Raider of Tombs

          August 22, 2013 at 13:36

          Say what now???

          o_O

          Reply

          • RinceThisandbeAbsurd

            August 22, 2013 at 13:48

            Hey man, let me on the gravy train!

          • Her Highness the Hipster

            August 22, 2013 at 13:53

            woah, propositioning the chief?!

          • RinceThisandbeAbsurd

            August 22, 2013 at 13:56

            If you are not careful, I WILL Le Sigh you… Make of that what you will Bwahahah!

      • AAAAAA FUCJKKJJKKKK dakSDFAJKL

        December 25, 2014 at 11:37

        There is so much wrong with your comment, I couldn’t list everything if I tried. I see you are staff so I’m not going to click on links from this shitty website again. I hope you perish.

        Reply

    • ElimiNathan

      August 22, 2013 at 13:21

      : /

      Reply

    • Her Highness the Hipster

      August 22, 2013 at 13:22

      I’m so confused – why does anyone avoid sex? Also, orgasms cure headaches…

      Reply

      • ElNicko

        August 22, 2013 at 13:24

        Preach the Truth Zoe…..

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      • Anon A Mouse

        August 22, 2013 at 13:25

        I keep trying to convince people of the importance of sex as a stress reliever but am failing miserably at that.

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      • Admiral Chief Raider of Tombs

        August 22, 2013 at 13:25

        Yes ma’am, you are correct there. Correct term, orgasm, not sex, cures headaches. So you need to NOT do it wrong

        Reply

      • RinceThisandbeAbsurd

        August 22, 2013 at 13:36

        they do? When my ex had a headache an orgasm never cured her, sure, it wasn’t HER orgasm… Too much? trololo

        Reply

        • Admiral Chief Raider of Tombs

          August 22, 2013 at 13:38

          WHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA

          Reply

          • RinceThisandbeAbsurd

            August 22, 2013 at 13:40

            Thought you’d like that 😉

        • Her Highness the Hipster

          August 22, 2013 at 13:44

          LOLOL! so much win

          Reply

      • Sageville

        August 22, 2013 at 13:43

        Hey, it was wimmins that started the whole “Not tonight, I have a headache” bollocks.

        Now deal with the consequences!

        Reply

  6. BacchusZA

    August 22, 2013 at 13:18

    This does look quite interesting, even without considering tablet integration. I just hope the PC port doesn’t suck nearly so badly as the one for GR: Future Soldier did.

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    • ElimiNathan

      August 22, 2013 at 13:22

      Im super glad its coming out on PC, but Ill be going for the PS4 version just to be safe

      Reply

  7. Drizzt

    August 22, 2013 at 13:22

    I’m curious about android support on all these games offering companion apps? Am I going to have to invest in an iPad? Are they going to have Android and iPad apps available at launch of these games?

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    • Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew

      August 22, 2013 at 13:24

      I think that depends on the developer /publisher. If it’s EA at all don’t bank on android support because of “security flaws which will risk our online auction houses” which should actually read “we can’t enforce proper DRM on Android”

      Reply

      • Troll Slayer

        August 22, 2013 at 13:48

        EA and their microtransactions are scattered all over Android anyway.

        Reply

    • Her Highness the Hipster

      August 22, 2013 at 13:50

      i image they will support both, otherwise they’d talk about the companion app on iPad specifically. at least, i hope so!

      Reply

  8. Admiral Chief Raider of Tombs

    August 22, 2013 at 14:35

    Good grief, 85 comments, and only about 10 about the game…

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    • Her Highness the Hipster

      August 22, 2013 at 14:49

      i know! so much sex talk… but i do love the community! comment threads like these make my day 🙂

      Reply

      • Admiral Chief Raider of Tombs

        August 22, 2013 at 14:52

        Sex sex sex on the interwebz. WHYYYY????

        Reply

        • Sageville

          August 22, 2013 at 15:00

          I blame Anon A Mouse

          Reply

          • Admiral Chief Raider of Tombs

            August 22, 2013 at 15:20

            Indeed, with his sex talk.

            TO THE CORNER WITH THEEEEE

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