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Battlefield 4 Xbox One version and October release date confirmed

21/05/2013

Battlefield 4 will be released on October 29, EA and DICE have confirmed.


EA also confirmed that the game will be released for Xbox One, hours after Microsoft finished announcing the next-gen Xbox at its Redmond campus in Washington. EA announced a partnership with Microsoft at the unveiling.

The publisher also confirmed that DICE would be bringing Battlefield 4′s multiplayer mode to E3 2013. A Battlefield 4 multiplayer beta will be available later this year.

DICE also confirmed that customers who preorder Battlefield 4 will gain access to Battlefield 4′s China Rising DLC, which is set in the Chinese mainland and offers four additional maps and new vehicles. The developer offered a similar inventive with its Back to Karkand DLC for Battlefield 3, which was later offered for sale individually and as part of Battlefield Premium.

Battlefield 4 will also be released for PlayStation 4, PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. The game will not be coming to Wii U.

To keep up with the latest on Microsoft’s next-gen unveiling, check GameSpot’s Xbox One hub.

Article source: http://www.gamespot.com/news/battlefield-4-xbox-one-version-and-october-release-date-confirmed-6408679

Battlefield 4 Xbox One version and October release date confirmed

21/05/2013

Battlefield 4 will be released on October 29, EA and DICE have confirmed.


EA also confirmed that the game will be released for Xbox One, hours after Microsoft finished announcing the next-gen Xbox at its Redmond campus in Washington. EA announced a partnership with Microsoft at the unveiling.

The publisher also confirmed that DICE would be bringing Battlefield 4′s multiplayer mode to E3 2013. A Battlefield 4 multiplayer beta will be available later this year.

DICE also confirmed that customers who preorder Battlefield 4 will gain access to Battlefield 4′s China Rising DLC, which is set in the Chinese mainland and offers four additional maps and new vehicles. The developer offered a similar inventive with its Back to Karkand DLC for Battlefield 3, which was later offered for sale individually and as part of Battlefield Premium.

Battlefield 4 will also be released for PlayStation 4, PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. The game will not be coming to Wii U.

To keep up with the latest on Microsoft’s next-gen unveiling, check GameSpot’s Xbox One hub.

Article source: http://www.gamespot.com/news/battlefield-4-xbox-one-version-and-october-release-date-confirmed-6408679

‘Big’ Battlefield 4 news teased on eve of Xbox 720 event

21/05/2013

The official Battlefield Twitter account has teased that “big” news about Battlefield 4 is coming soon, as Microsoft’s next-generation reveal event kicks off in under 24 hours.


“Big announcements are coming soon!” the tweet reads.

No specific mention of the Xbox reveal event was made, but Microsoft and EA are rumored to announce a partnership at the reveal event that will see certain EA content released first on the next Xbox before launching on other platforms.

In addition, Microsoft’s director of Xbox Live programming Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb today confirmed that the Xbox 720 reveal event will last one hour. By comparison, Sony’s PlayStation 4 announcement event in February spanned just over two hours.

GameSpot will be in attendance at the Xbox 720 event, during which Microsoft will share its vision for the future of games and entertainment. This includes first looks at Call of Duty: Ghosts, a next-generation FIFA title, and EA Sports’ new UFC game.

Article source: http://www.gamespot.com/news/big-battlefield-4-news-teased-on-eve-of-xbox-720-event-6408614

‘Big’ Battlefield 4 news teased on eve of Xbox 720 event

21/05/2013

The official Battlefield Twitter account has teased that “big” news about Battlefield 4 is coming soon, as Microsoft’s next-generation reveal event kicks off in under 24 hours.


“Big announcements are coming soon!” the tweet reads.

No specific mention of the Xbox reveal event was made, but Microsoft and EA are rumored to announce a partnership at the reveal event that will see certain EA content released first on the next Xbox before launching on other platforms.

In addition, Microsoft’s director of Xbox Live programming Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb today confirmed that the Xbox 720 reveal event will last one hour. By comparison, Sony’s PlayStation 4 announcement event in February spanned just over two hours.

GameSpot will be in attendance at the Xbox 720 event, during which Microsoft will share its vision for the future of games and entertainment. This includes first looks at Call of Duty: Ghosts, a next-generation FIFA title, and EA Sports’ new UFC game.

Article source: http://www.gamespot.com/news/big-battlefield-4-news-teased-on-eve-of-xbox-720-event-6408614

EA registers Battlefield 13-20 domains

08/05/2013

Electronic Arts has registered domain names for Battlefield 13-20. Spotted by Fusible (via Joystiq), EA on May 2 picked up each of the names through a brand protection company called Corporations Service Company (CSC).


None of the websites are functional.

EA now owns dot-com domain names for Battlefield 2-9 and Battlefield 13-20. Battlefield 10-12 are owned by companies unaffiliated with EA.

By comparison, Fusible points out domains for ModernWarfare 8-20 are currently not registered to Activision or anyone for that matter.

Battlefield 4 launches this fall for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC, but not Wii U. It is the fourth core installment in the shooter series, following 2011′s Battlefield 3.

Article source: http://www.gamespot.com/news/ea-registers-battlefield-13-20-domains-6408086

DDoS attacks disrupting Battlefield 3 servers

08/05/2013

Current outages affecting EA’s Battlefield 3 and its social tracking service Battlelog are being caused by Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, EA has said.


The official Battlefield Twitter account says “the current BF3 and Battelog outages are a result of activity that appears to be aimed at overwhelming our game servers.”

There is no current ETA on when the issues will be resolved. “Thank you for being understanding,” continued the Battlefield account. “We are going to try our best to get everyone back onto the battlefield as soon as possible.”

In response to the current outages, DICE and EA have postponed the Battlefield 3 Double XP event, scheduled to run from May 9 through May 13, to a later date.

DICE is currently working on Battlefield 4, which is due to be released later this year. EA last night said it would also debut a new game from Battlefield developer DICE at E3 2013.

For more on Battlefield 3, check out GameSpot’s previous coverage.

Article source: http://www.gamespot.com/news/ddos-attacks-disrupting-battlefield-3-servers-6408090

Battlefield 4 retailer image shows October 31 release

25/04/2013

A promotional poster spotted on Australian retailer EB Games has marked October 31, 2013 as the release date for upcoming shooter Battlefield 4.


Thursday is traditionally the day games are released in Australia, which could suggest a Tuesday October 29 release date for North America and the UK.

The EB Games poster was snapped by BF4Central, and is the latest retailer leak that states the series’ Commander Mode will be returning in Battlefield 4. “Rank up into the seat of the brand new Commander Mode and lead your team to victory,” says the poster.

Battlelog 2.0, the next version of Battlefield’s social tracking tool, is also mentioned. “Track every shot, every opponent, every detail of your online Battlefield career,” it says.

Customers are also told to “Go Premium”, with another mention of the previously rumoured Drone Strike DLC.

Earlier promotional material suggested the game will feature three playable factions: the US, China, and Russia.

Battlefield 4 was officially unveiled by EA during GDC 2013. So far EA has only confirmed the game for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC.


Article source: http://www.gamespot.com/news/battlefield-4-retailer-image-shows-october-31-release-6407526

Battlefield 4 to appear at EB Expo 2013

23/04/2013

Electronic Arts Australia has revealed that Battlefield 4 will be making an appearance at EB Expo this year. The announcement, which was made on Twitter, invites attendees to “experience Battlefield 4” at this year’s event.

No additional details were divulged as to what this would entail.

The game, which uses the next iteration of DICE’s Frostbite engine, was announced with a 17-minute gameplay video at GDC 2013. The game is due to be released later this year, but so far only Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC versions have been confirmed.


Battlefield 4 will use the updated Frostbite engine.

Battlefield 4 will use the updated Frostbite engine.

EB Expo 2013 will take place over three days from October 4-6, and will once again take place at the Sydney Showgrounds. Hosted by Aussie retailer EB Games, several exhibitors have confirmed their presence at the expo.

The EB Expo is an event dedicated to gaming and geek culture, and will be open to the general public who purchase tickets. For the rundown on all the action that happened at last year’s event, check out GameSpot AU’s full coverage on our EB Expo 2012 hub.

Article source: http://www.gamespot.com/news/battlefield-4-to-appear-at-eb-expo-2013-6407371

Battlefield 4 dev ignoring motion control ‘gimmick’

16/04/2013

The gaming industry’s current state of motion controls is a “gimmick” and won’t be featured in Battlefield 4, according to the DICE executive producer Patrick Bach.


Speaking to Edge, Bach added that companies have been “throwing money” at the studio in an effort to get them to code support for “quirky” control schemes, but added that DICE is not interested.

“We are not interested in things that don’t make the game better,” said Bach. “There are a lot of gimmicks–people throwing money at us–‘can you implement support for this quirky control thing’. No, it doesn’t make the game better.”

“We are extremely open to innovation, but if it’s a gimmick, there’s no point unless it adds value to the player. Touch screens used to be a gimmick, because no one could get it to work until iPhone came out and used it right. It adds to the experience, and now everyone is doing it. To us it’s the same with motion control and perceptual gaming in general; if it adds, great. If it’s a gimmick, ignore it.”

Battlefield 4, which uses the next iteration of DICE’s Frostbite engine, was announced with a 17-minute gameplay video at GDC 2013. The game is due to be released later this year, but so far only Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC versions have been confirmed.

Promotional material spotted at US retailer GameStop suggests Battlefield 4 will feature three playable factions and see a return of Commander Mode.

Article source: http://www.gamespot.com/news/battlefield-4-dev-ignoring-motion-control-gimmick-6407033

Battlefield 4 to see return of Commander Mode

15/04/2013

Promotional material used by US retailer GameStop suggests Battlefield 4 will see a return of the series’ Commander Mode.


The information is from a laminated sheet–which looks like it was produced by GameStop rather than EA–displayed in-store to promote pre-orders, which also states that the multiplayer mode will feature three different factions: Russia, China, and the United States.


YouTube user “luger700″ reports that the currently unverified footage was captured from two GameStop stores. A clerk is reported to have said the information came “direct from EA.”

Commander Mode was last seen in 2006′s Battlefield 2142, and offered one member of each team the chance to direct other players using a top-down view. The mode did not feature in 2010′s Battlefield 3.

Battlefield 4 is due for release later this year. So far only Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC versions have been confirmed.

Article source: http://www.gamespot.com/news/battlefield-4-to-see-return-of-commander-mode-report-6406962

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