The latest trailer for the ‘Back to Karkand’ DLC. The trailer features the returning (from Battlefield 2) STOVL fighter jet, desert buggy, and one of the APC’s, as well as a “first glimpse of a classified fourth vehicle bound to strike fear into the very hearts of the enemy.”
Apparently, due to a “misunderstanding” which may or may not have something to do with being sued, EA has now announced that PS3 owners of Battlefield 3 will be getting a free downloadable copy of Battlefield 1943 – as promised at E3 2011. EA’s site had the following to say, as well as give details of how to redeem your…
Now, it’s been covered by everyone and their dog that the PC version of Battlefield 3 got a hefty update today, but we were more interested in when the console update would arrive. However, there is an update today too for the Xbox 360 version. It weighs in at a surprisingly large (for a standard Xbox 360 patch) 167MB. And…
EA announced at E3 that the Playstation 3 version of Battlefield 3 would be bundled with a free, platform exclusive copy of Battlefield 1943. This reportedly didn’t happen and so Kotaku are reporting on EA being sued over the exclusion of Battlefield 1943. The exclusion of the the popular Battlefield 1943 has reportedly got gamers in the US up in arms. EA…
Back to Karkand is coming December 2011 – free if you own a copy of the Battlefield 3: Limited Edition or $14.99/1200MS Points if you don’t. It features “four most loved maps from Battlefield 2” and it’s looking very splendid.
EA has banned “hundreds” of Battlefield 3 accounts for cheating and wiped the stats of others for exploiting the game. “This week we’ve banned hundreds of offending accounts and have stats-wiped accounts for exploiting (such as boosting)…” The only way to teach people is to teach them the hard way. Hope you’ve learnt your lesson now you cheating buggers. [Source]
DICE is planning to tweak a few of Battlefield 3’s features for its next update, including that notorious floodlight. However, the tweak to the tactical flashlight is not a decrease in its brightness, but a reduction in its range. This comes via a podcast by Don’t Revive Me Bro! with DICE’s Alan Kertz. The brightness of the light will remain…
DICE is planning to remove a few thousand bulbs out of the tactical flashlight making it less of a football field floodlight and more like Alan Wake’s torch. Thank goodness. [Source]
EA DICE is thanking fans for their passion and loyalty by hosting a Battlefield 3 “Says Thanks” Sweepstakes weekend where gamers who play from Friday, November 11th at 12:01am GMT through Sunday, November 13th at 11:59pm GMT will have a chance to win one of three amazing prizes. The Grand Prize is a round-trip visit to DICE in Stockholm, Sweden for one player and…
EA has launched a ‘Current Server Status’ page (currently in “Beta”) to help you find out if the Battlefield 3 servers are playing nicely or not. Right now… all looks good. [Source]