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Battlefield 13 to 20 Registered by Electronic Arts

Video game publisher Electronic Arts might be ready to announce more Battlefield video games in the coming months as the company registers a host of new websites linked to its first-person shooter series. At the moment, EA has ownership of all Battlefield names from 1 to 9 and 13 to 20, with the rest having been acq...

9 May 2013
04:36 GMT

Battlefield 4 Gets Another High-Quality Screenshot, Emphasizes Destruction

Battlefield 4 has just received another high-definition screenshot from developer DICE, this time placing a bigger emphasis on the destruction seen in the game, as well as the special lighting effects possible thanks to the Frostbite 3 engine. Battlefield 4 was presented to the world earlier this spring and, since t...

8 May 2013
11:41 GMT

New Battlefield 4 Poster Confirms Release Date, Commander Mode, DLC, Battelog 2.0

A brand new promotional pre-order poster for Battlefield 4 has appeared online, this time with new mentions that further confirm features like the Commander mode, Battlelog 2.0, or the single-player campaign. Battlefield 4 was revealed to the world late last month and developer DICE presented plenty of details about...

25 April 2013
05:27 GMT

Battlefield 4 Could Get Oculus Rift VR Support from DICE

Battlefield 4 might get support for the new Oculus Rift virtual reality headset, at least according to a new job listing from developer DICE, who's looking for a university student that wants to venture on this project. Battlefield 4 is out at the end of the year, probably in October, and until then the Oculus ...

19 April 2013
05:02 GMT

Battlefield 3 Gets Double XP Between May 9 and May 13

Even if DICE is busy talking about its upcoming Battlefield 4, the studio hasn't forgotten about current Battlefield 3 players and has confirmed that a special Double XP promotion will be held between May 9 and May 13. Battlefield 3 received its final downloadable expansion last month, in the form of End Game, ...

18 April 2013
10:29 GMT

Battlelog 2 Gets First Teaser Image, Might Arrive Alongside Battlefield 4

DICE has just posted an official teaser image for Battlelog 2, the new iteration of its online stat-tracking service that will no doubt accompany the release of Battlefield 4 later this year. Battlefield 3 introduced plenty of new features and mechanics, but it also had a deep support for Battlelog, the brand new on...

18 April 2013
04:47 GMT

Battlefield 4 Brings Back Commander Mode, Has Three Factions, GameStop Pre-Order Leaks

New GameStop pre-order posters at not one but two different stores apparently confirm that Battlefield 4 will bring back Commander mode to the game's multiplayer while featuring not one but three different factions, in the form of the U.S.A, Russia, and China. Battlefield 4 was officially revealed to the world ...

15 April 2013
08:05 GMT

Free Battlefield 4 Copies Bundled with Next AMD Graphics Cards

PC owners who are looking to upgrade their graphics cards and score some free stuff in the process are in luck, as AMD's next iteration of the Never Settle campaign will bundle free copies of Battlefield 4 with the upcoming AMD video cards. Battlefield 4 was revealed to the world at the end of last month when E...

8 April 2013
05:07 GMT

Battlefield 4 Launches on October 29, Xbox Website Leaks

Battlefield 4 is launching on October 29, at least according to a leaked listing on the Xbox website, which ran a special feature article on the upcoming first-person shooter. Electronic Arts and DICE revealed to the world last week Battlefield 4, the next installment in the prestigious franchise, showcasing a speci...

1 April 2013
02:38 GMT

Weekend Reading: Battlefield 4 and Why Graphics Aren't Enough

After lots of teasing and plenty of leaks, Electronic Arts and DICE have revealed Battlefield 4 earlier this week, showcasing a massive 17-minute gameplay video that presents a mission from the single-player campaign of the upcoming first-person shooter. While without a doubt the new shooter will be a gorgeous exper...

30 March 2013
16:11 GMT

Battlefield 4 Multiplayer Gameplay Video Coming Tomorrow, March 30, Report Says

Even if Battlefield 4 was revealed to the world earlier this week, new leaks are still happening, this time concerning the first multiplayer gameplay video of the first-person shooter, which is apparently scheduled to appear tomorrow, March 30. Battlefield 4 is eagerly awaited by millions of fans from around the wor...

29 March 2013
11:45 GMT

Battlefield 4's First DLC, Drone Strike, Gets Leaked via Poster

Barely has Battlefield 4 been revealed and already its first DLC has been leaked thanks to a special poster that advertises the game's first add-on, Drone Strike. Battlefield 4 was revealed to the world earlier this week through a special 17-minute gameplay video as well as some great screenshots and details. ...

28 March 2013
16:16 GMT

Battlefield 4 Gets Official and Quite Impressive Screenshots

After revealing Battlefield 4 to the world earlier today by showcasing a 17-minute gameplay video and presenting quite a lot of details about it, DICE and EA have posted a batch of official screenshots from the upcoming shooter. Battlefield 4 is eagerly awaited by millions of fans from all around as developer DICE w...

27 March 2013
10:30 GMT

Battlefield 4 Gets Full Details, Runs on Frostbite 3 Engine, Out in Fall

Battlefield 4 has been officially revealed to the world thanks to a special 17-minute direct gameplay video and now developer DICE together with publisher Electronic Arts have posted the official details about the new first-person shooter. Battlefield 3 delighted millions of fans and many of them are eagerly awaitin...

27 March 2013
04:51 GMT

Watch a 17-Minute Battlefield 4 Full Gameplay Video Showcasing Explosive Footage

Battlefield 4 was finally revealed to the public earlier today and in order to truly showcase the impressive new first-person shooter, developer DICE and publisher Electronic Arts released a massive 17-minute direct gameplay video showcasing lots of explosive footage. Battlefield 4 is eagerly awaited by millions of ...

27 March 2013
02:54 GMT

Battlefield 4 Gets Stunning Leaked Gameplay Video

Battlefield 4 is set to be officially revealed to the world later today, but a short yet stunning gameplay video has already been leaked online, showcasing plenty of impressive footage from the upcoming first-person shooter. Battlefield 3 delighted millions of shooter fans from around the world and received quite a ...

27 March 2013
00:03 GMT

Battlefield 4 Gets Leaked Poster with Fall 2013 Release Date, Dog Tag Pre-Order Bonus

Battlefield 4 has received a brand new leaked poster, this time mentioning a fall 2013 release date for the game as well as a special pre-order bonus that consists of a pair of real-life dog tags. Battlefield 4 is eagerly awaited by millions of franchise fans and developer DICE together with publisher EA are set to ...

25 March 2013
10:56 GMT

Battlefield 4 Gets Short Teaser Video, Confirms March 27 Reveal

After a bit of speculation, plenty of leaks, and a confirmation of a reveal on March 26, DICE has just posted an official teaser video for its upcoming Battlefield 4 game, showcasing a few bits of cinematic footage, the tagline "Prepare 4 Battle" and a March 27 date. Battlefield 4 is eagerly awaited by millions of t...

18 March 2013
10:54 GMT

Battlefield 4 Gets Full Size Promotional Image

After seeing brief bits of the first promotional image of Battlefield 4, the full-fledged artwork has now appeared on the web, showcasing a soldier running in the rain while being flanked by tanks and other armored vehicles. Battlefield 3 impressed millions of first-person shooter fans not just with its top-notch qu...

18 March 2013
04:27 GMT

Battlefield 4 Gets Clear Teaser Image, Will Be Revealed on March 26

After a few rumors yesterday and the leak of a portion of its cover, EA and DICE have officially confirmed that they'll reveal to the world Battlefield 4 on March 26 at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. What's more, the companies also posted a special new image of the game's cover.Battle...

16 March 2013
02:59 GMT

Battlefield 4 Gets Leaked Cover, First Video Coming Soon

Battlefield 4 is going to be revealed later this month, according to recent rumors, but now a report has surfaced on the web, showcasing a portion of the shooter's cover and hinting that the first video will be released soon, even today, March 15. Battlefield 3 has just received its final expansion, End Game, a...

15 March 2013
08:10 GMT

Battlefield Series Is Designed to Empower Players, Says Developer

Craig Mcleod, a producer on the Battlefield series at developer DICE, believes that the Battlefield series is setting the gold standard when it comes to adding value to an already existing video game via services like Battlelog and the approach it has taken to DLC. The developer tells The Official Xbox Magazine that...

6 March 2013
20:41 GMT

Battlefield 3: End Game DLC Maps Get Complete Details

Battlefield 3 developer DICE has just posted a wealth of details about the four new maps that are included in the upcoming End Game expansion for the popular first-person shooter, in the form of Operation Riverside, Nebandan Flats, Kiasar Railroad, and Sabalan Pipeline. Battlefield 3 came out back in 2011 and develo...

18 February 2013
07:07 GMT

Electronic Arts Has Too Many Good Series, Says Chief Creative Director

Rich Hilleman, the chief creative director at publisher Electronic Arts, says that his company needs to bench a number of its franchises because it simply has too many video game series that it can work on. He tells Rock, Paper, Shotgun that, “That’s a good problem, frankly. In the long term, we have to ...

13 February 2013
17:15 GMT

Incoming 2013: Battlefield 4

What we know: Battlefield 3 impressed millions of first-person shooter fans all over the world with its stunning Frostbite 2 engine, which is now used by other EA titles, but also through its engaging multiplayer, not to mention the top-notch post-release DLC, which saw several add-ons appear every few months. Now,...

1 February 2013
07:40 GMT

Battlefield 3 Premium Bundle Has Sold over 2.9 Million Units

Electronic Arts has confirmed during a recent financial earnings call that its Battlefield 3 Premium bundle, which includes access to all of the shooter's expansions, has sold 2.9 million units, earning over $108 million (€79.5 million). Battlefield 3 was one of EA's most popular games in recent years...

31 January 2013
12:21 GMT

Battlefield 3: End Game Brings Back Air Superiority Mode

The upcoming End Game expansion for Battlefield 3 will bring back not just the classic Capture the Flag mode but also, according to a new leak, the Air Superiority one. Battlefield 3 came out more than a year ago and developer DICE has since kept things interesting by releasing multiple add-ons that not only brought...

30 January 2013
08:08 GMT

Injectable Foam Stops Internal Bleeding by Expanding Inside the Body

Arsenal Medical, a company based in Watertown, Massachusetts has recently decided to look into the possibility of developing a so-called injectable foam which, once inside an individual's organism, would expand up to the point that internal bleedings would be either slowed, or stopped altogether. The researche...

22 January 2013
16:11 GMT

Battlefield 3 Designer Also Criticizes Wii U's Slow Hardware

The lead designer of Battlefield 3 Armored Kill expansion, Gustav Halling, has also criticized the Nintendo Wii U's hardware performances, claiming that a lot of his fellow game developers have emphasized that its CPU is underpowered. Nintendo has just released the Wii U last week and is currently getting ready...

27 November 2012
19:11 GMT

Mirror’s Edge 2 in Development at DICE, Former EA Producer Says

Former EA producer Ben Cousins has practically confirmed that Mirror’s Edge 2 is in development at Swedish studio DICE, saying that it’s “general knowledge in the Stockholm development scene” that a new Mirror’s Edge is coming. DICE may have gotten famous for its top-notch Battlefield f...

22 November 2012
05:21 GMT

DICE Will Not Become a Battlefield Factory

Patrick Soderlund, the vice president of EA Games, claims that the publisher has no plans to force developer DICE to just work on Battlefield first-person shooters and that the team has the freedom to create new game experiences. The executive tells the Official Xbox Magazine that, “Not all of them a...

21 November 2012
19:31 GMT

Free Battlefield 1942 Now Available on Origin for PC

Electronic Arts has just confirmed that Battlefield 1942, the first game in the popular first-person shooter series, is now available for free via its own digital distribution service – Origin – on the PC platform. The Battlefield series celebrates its 10-year anniversary and, in order to properly mark the occasion,...

5 November 2012
14:20 GMT

Battlefield 3: Aftermath DLC Gets First Details, Trailer, Release Dates

DICE has just unveiled the first details about its upcoming Battlefield 3: Aftermath DLC, alongside the first trailer for the add-on and its actual release dates for various platforms. Battlefield 3 came out last year and, since then, developer DICE has delivered a variety of add-ons that included new maps, weapons,...

18 October 2012
07:44 GMT

Battlefield: Bad Company TV Show Now in Development at Fox, Report Says

U.S. TV network Fox is going to start developing a special TV show based on Electronic Arts’ Battlefield: Bad Company series, following the adventures of the four main protagonists from the game. Battlefield: Bad Company 1 and its sequel delivered some great shooter experiences sprinkled with a plot that knew ...

9 October 2012
12:01 GMT

DICE Says Electronic Arts Is an Innovative Company

Despite the fact that publisher Electronic Arts and its video games are often criticized for their lack of innovation and originality, one leading developer believes that the perception is wrong and that the company is ready to take risks. Karl Magnus Troedsson, who is the general manager of developer DICE, has told...

11 September 2012
07:13 GMT

Subscription and Free-to-Play Will Co-Exist, Says EA

Publisher Electronic Arts believes that subscription-based video games will continue to exist even as more and more MMOs make the move towards the free-to-play model. Frank Gibeau, who is the president of the EA Labels division, has told Kotaku that, “I think subscription is just one way delivering content. I...

10 September 2012
16:31 GMT

Battlefield 3: Armored Kill Assignments and Achievements Revealed

DICE has revealed the full list of assignments and achievements that are included in its upcoming Battlefield 3: Armored Kill expansion, confirming both the ones that are open to all players and those that can be unlocked only by owners of the Battlefield Premium bundle. Battlefield 3 came out last year and its mult...

4 September 2012
03:15 GMT

Former Battlefield 3 Developer Joins Angry Birds Studio

Patrick Liu, who has been the leading producer working on Battlefield 3 at Swedish studio DICE, has announced that he is leaving the company in order to join Rovio, the company that created the Angry Birds studio. Liu served as a senior producer at DICE for more than five years and he also has experience with The Da...

3 September 2012
12:01 GMT

Battlefield 3 PS3 and Xbox 360 Servers Get Quadrupled in Number

DICE, the developer of the long running Battlefield series, has confirmed that it's quadrupled the number of multiplayer servers for its Battlefield 3 shooter on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles, thereby satisfying many of its console-owning fans. Battlefield 3 came out last year and, thanks to DICE'...

27 August 2012
12:41 GMT

Battlefield 3: Armored Kill Gets Possible Release Dates

Battlefield 3: Armored Kill is going to appear this September and, while developer DICE has declined to mention a concrete release date, a bunch of possible launch days have briefly appeared on its official website. Battlefield 3 came out last year and is still quite popular, largely thanks to the dedicated team at ...

27 August 2012
05:48 GMT

Battlefield 4 Sticks with Modern Setting, DICE Says

The next big project from developer DICE, Battlefield 4, will stick to the modern setting used by last year’s Battlefield 3, as the studio’s General Manager, Karl Magnus Troedsson, has revealed that innovation doesn’t always need to bring a complete overhaul. Battlefield 4 was revealed to the world...

16 August 2012
03:12 GMT

Battlefield 3 Premium Edition Leaked by Retailer [UPDATED]

Electronic Arts and DICE are preparing to debut a special Battlefield 3 Premium Edition next month, at least according to the Canadian arm of online retailer Amazon, which has just put up a listing for such a game.UPDATE: Battlefield 3 Premium is now official. EA has just confirmed it during its Gamesc...

14 August 2012
04:51 GMT

Battlefield 3: Armored Kill Brings Tank Superiority Mode, New Images Available

DICE has detailed its upcoming Battlefield 3: Armored Kill expansion that's going to be released for its popular shooter, showing off a brand new gameplay mode called Tank Superiority, which tasks players with driving Tanks and the new Tank Destroyer vehicles all over the map. Battlefield 3 came out last year a...

6 August 2012
14:21 GMT

Battlefield 3 Premium Has 1.3 Million Customers

Electronic Arts has confirmed that even more people have purchased its Battlefield 3 Premium downloadable content bundle for Battlefield 3, saying that over 1.3 million units have been sold across the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360. Battlefield 3 came out last year and its multiplayer mode has proven to be a huge success, es...

1 August 2012
18:21 GMT

DICE Still Loves Bad Company Series Despite Upcoming Battlefield 4

DICE, the developer of the Battlefield franchise, has revealed that it hasn’t forgotten about its Bad Company spinoff series and has said that a new game set in that universe may arrive after next year’s Battlefield 4. The Battlefield franchise has gone through many changes in recent years and, after the...

23 July 2012
05:31 GMT

Battlefield 3: Armored Kill DLC Gets Special Video

DICE has posted a brand new video for its upcoming Armored Kill expansion for Battlefield 3, showing off the biggest map in the history of the shooter franchise – Bandar Desert. Battlefield 3 is still quite popular nowadays, largely thanks to the different multiplayer expansions released by developer DICE, lik...

20 July 2012
05:23 GMT

Battlefield 3 Dev Talks About Battlefield 4 and Its Beta Stage

DICE, the developer of the Battlefield franchise, has released an official statement to fans concerning the recent confirmation of Battlefield 4, the next installment in the series, and revealed that it can’t actually say anything concrete about the game just yet. Battlefield 3 came out last October and is sti...

18 July 2012
04:21 GMT

Battlefield 4 Beta Starts in Fall 2013, Comes with Warfighter Pre-Orders

The Medal of Honor: Warfighter Limited Edition, which is given to anyone who pre-orders the game before its launch in October, will include access to the beta stage of Battlefield 4, as Electronic Arts has confirmed what was already leaked over the weekend. Medal of Honor: Warfighter is coming out this October and, ...

17 July 2012
11:51 GMT

Battlefield 3 Armored Kill Expansion Gets New Details

After launching the Battlefield 3: Close Quarters expansion last month, DICE has begun talking about the next add-on for the military first person shooter, in the form of Armored Kill, which is set to appear this September. Battlefield 3 is a pretty impressive game, offering a top-notch multiplayer experience that&r...

13 July 2012
05:08 GMT

Battlefield 3 Gets Matches Feature Later Today

DICE has confirmed that it would release the Matches feature for Battlefield 3 later today, July 10, at 1 PM UTC. Battlefield 3 came out last year and, since then, developer DICE has been hard at work on new features and expansions for the shooter. The latest feature to appear for the game is the Matches one, which...

10 July 2012
05:10 GMT


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