After waiting all day / night, the Battlefield 3 Fault Line Episode II trailer is finally here. Check it out below. Next trailer hits on March 30th. 1080p Stream Follow our squad of U.S. Marines as they move to the rooftops to eliminate an enemy sniper in an abandoned hotel. This in-game footage from Battlefield 3 shows off the ANT animation technology in all its glory, with a climactic ending that speaks volumes of how the new Frostbite [...]
If you’re an FPS fan, you’ve no doubt seen or read something that suggests Battlefield 3 should very much be on your radar this year. From stunning lighting effects to show-stopping set pieces, DICE’s FPS looks set to shake-up a genre in dire need of a kick up the ammo clip. The power behind the game’s stunning effects is DICE’s own Frostbite 2.0 engine – something both the developer and owner EA believes can put a major dent in Call [...]
Treyarch’s Community Manager Josh Olin announced via Twitter today that the PC version of Black Ops will finally get the First Strike map pack later this month. The first batch of Black Ops DLC first struck the Xbox back in February, then the PlayStation 3 earlier this month and finally will land on the PC March 25, just 4 short days away. The $15 DLC features five maps, four for the shooter’s online multiplayer mode, and another for Zombies mode. You [...]
Though we didn’t see any multiplayer in action during our cover story visit to DICE, that didn’t stop us from prying some revealing answers from executive producer Patrick Bach. This is an extended version of the interview that ran in the March 2011 issue of Game Informer. The experienced player understands and appreciates the teamwork concept in Battlefield’s multiplayer, but you often see new players lone wolfing it and missing the point entirely. How do you break through that barrier? [...]
PC gamers—those who aren’t destroying the universe, at least—have at least one genuine PC game to look forward to this year, and that’s Battlefield 3. All of us here are pretty excited about, and we’re generally tough graders. Anyhow, Dice revealed the game at GDC this week, and they’ve rushed to the defense of PC gamers, saying that the “death of PC gaming” is “bullshit.” Can’t get much more clear than that. When I saw Battlefield 3 about two weeks [...]
Battlefield 3 previews are rolling out across many media outlets. This list will be update as more come out. IGN EuroGamer EuroGamer (Article 2) Rock, Paper, Shotgun GameSpot Gamespot (Patrick Bach Video Interview) PC Gamer Venture Beat DualShockers Examiner VG247 Famitsu.com (Translated) IndustryGamers G4TV G4TV (Editor Reactions) Digital Trends GameKudos Destructoid Kotaku Arstechnica (New Image) PC Magazine (Q&A w/ Patrick Bach) PC World MercuryNews Shacknews Joystiq
