By Ron Duwell |
Electronic Arts has just announced that they have opened a new branch of their DICE studios in Los Angeles, and the team will be utilized specifically for Star Wars games. EA recently reached an exclusive deal with Disney over the Star Wars license. The studio…
By Ron Duwell |
The tech that is set to bring Battlefield 4, Dragon Age 3 and a new Mass Effect to life will not be usable on the Wii U. In an interview with Eurogamer, DICE’s Battlefield Executive Producer Patrick Bach looked to put a cap on why the Nintendo Wii…
By Ron Duwell |
The PlayStation 4 is not the only huge announcement to come from tonight’s massive Sony conference. What they really have in store for us tonight is not just a machine but rather the first true glimpse into the next generation of consoles. Once again, we…
By Joey Davidson |
It’s with a little hesitation that we deliver a Mirror’s Edge 2 rumor to you this morning. I wanted to post this news simply because it implies two separate things: first, Mirror’s Edge 2 might be coming, second, Stockholm, Sweden is apparently a wonderful dev community. I thought…
By Joey Davidson |
Does news of EA and DICE starting work on Battlefield 4 have you down in the dumps? Well, the trailer for some previously planned Battlefield 3 DLC might be enough to cheer you up. The pack is called “Armored Kill,” and it features an exclusively vehicular spin…
By Joey Davidson |
Each Battlefield 3 DLC pack will be centered around a single combat theme. The first pack, Close Quarters, will involve battle and strategy in tight, destructible locales. The video at the head of this post provides a look at the intense fighting we’ll have a chance…
By John Fick |
It seems that EA has yet again given players the opportunity to skip over the task committing hours on end to unlock content in one of their titles. The Ultimate Shortcut Bundle DLC for Battlefield 3 will allow you to unlock just about everything in the mulitplayer portion…
By Joey Davidson |
Battlefield 3 is officially getting more extra content later this year. The trailer above was released by EA and DICE to highlight a little bit of what gamers can expect when Close Quarts drops for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC platforms early this summer.…
By Joey Davidson |
During this year’s DICE convention, Bethesda’s Todd Howard got up on stage and showed off the video you see above. As it is indicated in the clip, Bethesda got together after their game was released and spent a week doing whatever they wanted to The…
By Joey Davidson |
EA contacted one YouTube user to shoot and edit them a commercial for Battlefield 3. The team of creators decided to take the skid-steer loader from the Back to Karkand map pack and put it to some good combat use. The result is outstanding. The…
By Joey Davidson |
Xbox 360 and PC gamers can now get their hands on the first DLC pack for DICE and EA‘s successful shooter, Battlefield 3. The gameplay trailer for the pack above accompanied the release. PlayStation 3 users were able to get this content last week as…
By Joey Davidson |
Up until now, you’ve been playing Battlefield 3 wrong. Look, I know, I get it, the truth hurts. And, being told that you’re bad at something you love so much is never a good thing. But, that’s what I’m here for. To show you that some…
By Joey Davidson |
The Back to Karkand map pack features four classic maps from the Battlefield series. The map in the trailer above, Wake Island, is actually my personal favorite in the entire franchise. It’s big, it’s diverse and it accommodates all sorts of play styles. The PlayStation 3, in…
By Joey Davidson |
Buying or selling Battlefield 3 in Iran is illegal. The software has been, effectively, banned from sale throughout the middle eastern country. EA, in fact, has no official resellers in Iran. However, Battlefield 3 has been available around Iran in an illegal, pirated format since the game’s release.…
By Joey Davidson |
Gulf of Oman is one of the fan-favorite map remakes set to release with the Back to Karkand DLC pack for Battlefield 3 later this year. If you’ve been a lover of this shooter franchise, odds are that you already know and enjoy this arena. If…
By Joey Davidson |
It’s basically part of the human condition, right? You see something higher than your current position and you think, “man, how can I get up there?” We’ve climbed trees, hills, mountains and flown to the moon based on this odd round of logic. Of course,…
By Joey Davidson |
If you’ve played the multiplayer component of Battlefield 3 (which, if you own the game and you haven’t, you’re making a terrible mistake), then you’ve likely crossed paths with an opponent or teammate making use of the tactical light attachment. The point of the light is…
By Joey Davidson |
EA Vice President Patrick Soderlund believes the upcoming downloadable content for Battlefield 3 will keep players from leaving their military scene and heading for the shores of Activision‘s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Soderlund admits that his team recognizes the threat Call of Duty brings to the market,…
By Joey Davidson |
The epic shooter from the folks at DICE and EA has, according to a recent press release from the publisher, sold more than five million copies on a worldwide level. The statistics cover the first week of Battlefield 3‘s retail availability, and the figure makes…
By Joey Davidson |
DICE and EA have sent out an email containing six new screenshots for the upcoming Battlefield 3 DLC, Back to Karkand. This expansion content has been hyped up and talked about for months now, so its release comes as no surprise whatsoever. Within the release was…
By Joey Davidson |
For a refresher on the previously announced PlayStation 3 exclusive for Battlefield 3, slide the video clip above to the roughly 7:40 mark. That’s a developer from DICE chatting with the PlayStation Blog during the E3 in June of this year. EA did not include that free…
By Joey Davidson |
After months of hype, analysis, speculation, trailers and screenshots, Battlefield 3 has finally launched. DICE has been worked hard for several years in developing Frostbite 2, the engine behind the product, and they promise to deliver one of the best looking PC games currently available on…
By Joey Davidson |
If you’re picking up Battlefield 3 for the Xbox 360 tomorrow when the game launches, you’re going to have an option to install an additional, 1.5 GB texture pack. We’ll say this here and now: do it. The video above from WikiGameGuides.com shows off exactly what…
By Joey Davidson |
DICE and EA have put together a blend of gameplay and real life video for this minute-long TV spot set to accompany the launch of Battlefield 3. While the gameplay presented generally feels familiar, the live action stuff is all new. The point here being,…
