The cost of war is high at Electronic Arts, but the rewards are even higher.

Battlefield 3 (EA)Battlefield 3, the company's answer to industry juggernaut Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, has burst out of the gate by selling 5 million copies in its first week alone. That's a record for EA and enough to make it the industry's best launch this year -- though it probably won't hold that title for long.

The big numbers for Battlefield 3 soundly beat the launch numbers for Microsoft's Gears of War 3, which sold 3 million copies in its first week on shelves. But the Nov. 8 debut of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is expected to once again set new entertainment industry records.

You've walked the dog. You've gone around the world. Maybe you've even rocked the baby. You probably think you're pretty hot stuff.

Watch these five experts at work, and you'll most likely be thinking again.

There's more to true yo-yo mastery than a few quick spins and loops, it turns out. But never fear: in addition to wowing you with their skills, these vids will also give you a solid grounding in the steps needed to reproduce each feat. Learn one and you'll wow your friends; learn them all and you'll be world-class. Good luck.

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Nathan Drake has a lot to live up to.

The star of Sony's Uncharted series has fought his way through Himalayan temples, trailed Marco Polo through the wildernesses of Persia, wooed more than his share of eligible female adventurers, and floored critics with Uncharted 2, a game that still ranks as one of the highest scoring games on the PS3. Just how do you top a performance like that?

You do it again.

The internet is a pretty scary place (although some things are scarier than others) -- and if you're looking for a fun Halloween fright, we've got some treats you should definitely check out. A dozen of them, actually, all right here at Yahoo! Games.

Danger is their middle name.Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception is nearly upon us, and for fans of video game action blockbusters, that's a very, very good thing. Sony's flagship holiday adventure brings us more than white-knuckle action and feats of derring-do, however. It also brings back Nathan Drake, one of the greatest adventurers in video game history. Who else deserves a spot in the adventure hero hall of fame? We're going with these five.

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Even if you're a little old for trick or treating, there's no reason not to make the most of Halloween.

Oct. 31 is one of the biggest party nights of the year -- and while costumes are critical, so is getting your pad set up for the shindig.

But dim lighting and store-bought spider webs don't really create a creepy atmosphere these days. To really spook your guests -- and have them talking about your ghost and ghoul gathering for the rest of the year -- consider this severed handful of hi-tech gadgets.

Richard Garriott's a busy guy. He's a newlywed. He's a private astronaut. He's building a mansion while selling his old one. He's currently living in New York while running a 25-person game development studio based in Austin, Texas.

AnybotIt's clearly a lot for one man to handle. That's why the man many still think of as Lord British has a robot helping him make sure everything is attended to.

Technically named QB60, the robot who runs the Portalarium game studio in Garriott's absence is a high-tech Mini-Me. Through him, Garriott can participate in meetings, chat with coworkers and look over people's shoulders -- even when he's 1,800 miles away.

Wii U (Nintendo)Historically, gamers get new consoles every five or six years. Like cell phones, game systems have a planned obsolescence -- and each subsequent generation offers eye-popping new features that reinvigorate sales.

But as the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 start to get a bit long in the tooth, neither Microsoft nor Sony has uttered a word about their plans for new systems. And while Nintendo's Wii U will hit stores next year, there's a considerable amount of debate over whether that machine is truly "next gen."

While the companies themselves may not be making any statements, the grapevine has plenty to say.