Battlefield 3 – BF3

New! Shockingly good Battlefield 3 Trailer, check out the graphics and player movements! looks like the real thing!

EA have stated that If you pre order the Battlefield 3 Limited Edition on PC then they will give you the “Back to Karkand expansion for free”!.

Back to Karkand contains four remade Battlefield 2 maps as well as weapons and vehicles from the old game. There are also unique rewards and Achievements/Trophies tied to Back to Karkand.

You can pre order the Battlefield 3 Limited Edition for just £39.99 at the EA Store.

The pre order announcement coincides with the first gameplay footage of BF3.

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Its been rumoured around the net that Last week the Battlefield series developer of DICE officially lifted the veil on the latest entry in the BF series, Battlefield 3. The Swedish studio said the title will be arriving this fall!

According to a leaked ad for Battlefield 3 the limited edition of the new shooter is going to be bundled with the BF2 “Back to Karkand” expansion, which is meant to contain a load of Battlefield 2 content including weapons, vehicles, and four multiplayer maps!.

It has not been revealed what four maps will be included with the pack, but Strike at Karkand was one of the most popular multiplayer maps in BF2!, So its likely to be one of the maps in the “Back to Karkand” expansion, hopefully!.

If the expansion does not initially appeal to you at first and you don`t wish to purchase it then not to worry as a limited edition copy of Battlefield 3 can be downloaded of the “Back to Karkand” expansion content about a month after Battlefield 3 gets released!.

DICE has confirmed that Battlefield 3 will feature 3D spotting.

Spotting will allow players within BF3 to pin point the location of enemies for the rest of their team. Once spotted, a soldier will have a red triangle above his head and is singled-out on the game’s mini-map.

BF3 gameplay designer Alan Kertz confirmed the feature via Twitter.

Kertz confirmed and stated “Yes, there will be spotting,”.

“2D spotting is a minimum,” he added. “I want a form of 3D spotting that avoids, ‘There, behind the tree.’ ‘What tree?’”

“I want a balanced 3D spot that works for a whole team.”

“It’s still early,” he assured another enquirer, “there’s still plenty to do, and it’s not like I’m going to forget about spotting, or the issues it creates.

“Spotted enemies could have a bomb dropped on them by an orbital space cannon for all I’ve decided right now.”

For Kertz, spotting evokes ‘man on a hill picking out enemies for his long-range squad’ teamplay that he’s keen to encourage.

Kertz went on to assure that while soldiers will be able to go prone in Battlefield 3 – i.e. lie on their stomachs – there will be absolutely no lying down while in mid-air. This is a technique called ‘Dolphin Diving’ and “is out”, wrote Kertz – “Period.”

Other differences between BF3 and Bad Company 2 include flyable jets and 64-player battles (on PC), as revealed already. The two games aren’t directly related, which means features like the grappling hook and zip-line have been dropped.

There will be a knife, though, as well as dog-tags, although what purpose the latter serves Kertz wouldn’t say.

Battlefield 3 will also have friendly fire, plus the bullet drop system from Bad Company 2. “Doesn’t work the same as BC2 though, it’s a much deeper system,” Kertz explained.

DICE is leaving the Special Ops focus for the Medal of Honor series. Kertz wouldn’t be drawn on anti-cheat features.

Kertz went on to confirm Iranian capital Tehran as one of the game’s major locations. Shops outed this city alongside Paris and New York for Battlefield 3.

As with Battlefield: Bad Company 2, EA is betting big with Battlefield 3 – particularly in relation to the genre-dominating Call of Duty series. EA has already declared itself the most likely breeding ground for the next “Great FPS” – a title held by Infinity Ward and Modern Warfare 2, apparently.

Taking that fight one-step further, Kertz tweeted: “You don’t kill COD by trying to be COD. You kill COD by making a better shooter.”

It appears Battlefield 3 will leap ahead of the competition with the power of the Frostbite 2 engine! with the next instalment of DICE’s cutting-edge game engine. The technology foundation on which Battlefield 3 is built, delivering superior visual quality, a grand sense of scale, massive destruction, dynamic audio and incredibly lifelike character animations. As bullets whiz by, walls crumble, and explosions throw you to the ground, the battlefield feels more alive and interactive than ever before. In Battlefield 3, players step into the role of the elite U.S. Marines where they will experience heart-pounding single player missions and competitive multiplayer actions ranging across diverse locations from around the globe including Paris, Tehran and New York

Battlefield 3 features:

* Frostbite 2 – Battlefield 3 introduces Frostbite 2, the incredible technology that takes animation, destruction, lighting, scale and audio to new heights. Built upon this powerful game engine, Battlefield 3 immerses players physically and emotionally to the world around them like never before.
* Feel the Battle — Feel the impact of bullets and explosions, drag your fallen comrades into safety, and mount your weapon on almost any part of the terrain. Battlefield 3’s cutting edge animation, spectacular visuals and real as hell battle gameplay attack your senses and make you feel the visceral warriors experience like no other FPS.
* Unparalleled Vehicle Warfare — The best online vehicle warfare experience gets even better with a fitting sonic boom as fighter jets headline impressive lineup of land, air and sea vehicles.
* Urban Combat — Take the fight to iconic and unexpected places in the USA, Middle East, and Europe including claustrophobic streets, metropolitan downtowns, and open, vehicle-friendly landscapes as you fight your way through the war of tomorrow.

EA’s forthcoming BF3 FPS will cut a destructive swathe through Paris, New York and Tehran, according to retailer information.
Gamerzines has offered a few more details of what to expect from the shooter, due for release on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 later this year.

“In Battlefield 3, players step into the role of the elite U.S. Marines where they will experience heart-pounding single player missions and competitive multiplayer actions ranging across diverse locations from around the globe including Paris, Tehran and New York,” it reads.

The listing goes on to pledge that you’ll get to “watch buildings crumble and cover disappear as bullets and explosion tear through your surroundings! Even landmarks you recognise aren’t safe from the destruction you’ll inflict!”

We’re taking that as confirmation you’ll get to knock the Eiffel Tower over.

The Swedish game developer DICE has confirmed that it is no longer releasing the Battlefield 1943 and the Battlefield Bad Company 2 Onslaught cooperative pack for PC.

Their Studio General Manager, Karl Troedsson explained on the official Battlefield blog that the team will now be focusing its efforts on the upcoming release of Battlefield 3, which will be unveiled at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco next month!.

He explained “We know some of you eagerly have been awaiting Battlefield 1943 and Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Onslaught on PC. I’m sad to say that these two titles are now officially cancelled,” he stated. “Instead, our talented teams will be focusing on delivering the greatest possible gaming experience in our next mammoth release BF3.

EA has just announced that they will be hostng an event to introduce the world to Battlefield 3 on March 1st 2011 at GDC. The event is also going to include other new game release announcements with hands on time with Shadows of the Damned, Alice Madness Returns, Kingdom of Amalur: Reckoning, and Crysis 2.
As has already been stated before those who have already purchased the Limited Edition of Medal of Honor have already received an invitation to the Battlefield 3 beta, but no date has yet been set. BF3 is slated to release later this year 2011.

A Senior Gameplay Designer from DICE has addressed some concerns that players within BF3 would be dumbed down in the wake of the success of Battlefield Bad Company 2 on the Playstation 3 and the XBox 360, explaining that BF3 needs an extra bit of special attention towards the PC game.

Alan Kertz from DICE posted on the EA forums to say that the consoles generally are less tolerant of overly complex interfaces. They have less buttons and you need more elegant interfaces.

He also adds that PC players have their own set of requirements. They tend to play only on PC, and they know their PCs have capabilities beyond that of a console. The gap is narrowing, but PCs still have a clear advantage in memory. PC players also demand a PC interface, a server browser, and anything that feels like it might have been “ported” from a console is going to get flamed hard. They are more forgiving of complex systems and will tear any design down into its parts to really figure out how it works. It’s a damn sight harder to please a PC player, they have higher expectations.”

Kertz has confirmed on Twitter that he is currently working on BF3 and had this to say about the upcoming sequel: ” It’s too early to talk Battlefield 3 specifics but its never too early for me to acknowledge that PC players have a fear that Battlefield 3 will be “consolized.” PC gaming is alive and well, BFBC2 has proven that and no one at DICE or EA can argue with the numbers. Battlefield 3 needs an extra bit of special attention on the PC. I intend to give it that attention, tradition and our community demand it.