Consider this a friendly reminder that all Battlefield 3 DLC is 50% off from today through May 20 on Xbox Live. The sale was announced last week as part of Microsoft’s coming soon update. Battlefield 3: Premium is also on sale for 30% off.

Sources: majornelson.com & vg247.com

An official Battlefield 4 survey has raised the possibility of multiple features being included in the game. While publisher EA confirmed to MP1st that the survey is genuine, it said the features mentioned in the questionnaire [are] not indicative of anything we have in the works.
Of particular note is reference to the expansion of the series' battlefields to include naval combat, and the addition of more dynamic environments. The survey reads:

"Battlefield 4 extends the front past the shoreline with the addition of intense and dramatic water-based combat. Pilot attack boats, RHIBs [rigid-hulled inflatable boats], and jet skis on swelling seas and stormy oceans. Experience a more dynamic battlefield where no two games will ever be the same. Blow the foundations of a dam and flood the area of combat. Bump into a vehicle and its alarm will give away your position. Cut the power to a building and envelop the enemy in a cloak of darkness. Your actions physically change the battlefield in real time, providing interactive game environments that react to your every move."

The survey also mentions Battlepacks as unlockable rewards:

"Possible rewards include bonus XP boosts, knives, weapon attachments, and customisation options like soldier camos, weapon paints and dog tags [that] will let you play your way and stand out on the battlefield. The more you play the faster you earn them, but with 300 possible Battlepacks featuring more than 1200 items, you never know what you'll unlock."

Additionally, the survey reportedly raised the possibility of a dinosaur survival co-op mode using primitive weapons like a bow and arrow.

Sources: mp1st.com & computerandvideogames.com

Join James Hill and Yasmin Evans as they get the inside track on the debut Battlefield 4 "Fishing in Baku" 17 minute trailer from the game's Executive Producer at DICE, Patrick Bach. Patrick talks about the characters Irish, Recker and Dunn and how they crafted the characters, and how they also looked at movies and literature rather than other games for inspiration.

The game also features more action-packed set pieces where you remain in control of the character. Patrick talks about how the team come up with ideas such as crawling away from a crashed helicopter's blades to avoid a fatal injury.


Source: youtube.com

The Battlelog, along with Battlefield 3‘s game servers, are currently experiencing issues resulting from what appears to be cyber attacks, as development studio DICE looks into possible solutions.

The team has announce via Twitter:

"The current Battlefield 3 and Battelog outages are a result of activity that appears to be aimed at overwhelming our game servers, we are working on a variety of solutions to address this problem and are focused on resolution as quickly as possible."

DICE writes that due to the recent outages:

"The BF3 double XP event previously planned for May 9-13 will be held at a later date."

DICE is continues to struggle with denial-of-service attacks. The team writes in a Battlelog forum post:

"Despite our security measures, we have been working around the clock to mitigate the impact of an ongoing denial-of-service attack on our Battlefield 3 game infrastructure over the last several days. While the motives are unclear, the focus of the attack has been interference with network communications preventing access to multiplayer gameplay. At this point, no user data is involved. We share your frustration about the impact this has had to our service and the ability for many of you to play Battlefield 3. We are working tirelessly to mitigate the problem.

As a part of our efforts to resolve these issues, we’ve conducted rolling restarts of Battlefield infrastructure servers to apply some updates. Thank you for your patience and support while we work to get everyone back and playing Battlefield 3 as soon as possible. More updates to come"

Sources: BF blog & mp1st.com & twitter.com

EA's Battlefield 3 Premium service has passed the 3.5 million subscriber mark. That's according to EA, which announced the milestone as part of its Q4 FY13 financial results today.

The service also generated over $120 million in revenue through the March quarter, says the publisher. The Battlefield 3 Premium service grants members access to all five of Battlefield 3's expansions and DLC packs, along with additional information and services via the Battlefield 3 Battlelog website.

Source: computerandvideogames.com

DICE's Battlefield 3 and Battlelog servers suffered outages today following an external attack. While the Battlefield 3 status site says console and PC servers for the game and Battlelog are currently up and running, this has yet to be confirmed on EA's social media channels, where the problems were acknowledged just a few hours ago.

They wrote on twitter:

"The current BF3 and Battelog outages are a result of activity that appears to be aimed at overwhelming our game servers.
We will provide up to date information on our official channels, including the Battlefield Twitter account. Thanks for your patience!"

Sources: computerandvideogames.com & twitter.com

DICE has released two new Battlefield 4 screenshots as rewards for community engagement on the game's social media channels.


Source: computerandvideogames.com

A Battlefield 4 promotional poster from an EB Games Australia store lists an October 31 release date for the EA shooter, along with many of the game's features and the name of the first DLC pack.


The poster offers the following Battlefield 4 details:

• "Armchair general: Rank up into the seat of the brand new Commander mode and lead your team to victory."
• "Battlelog 2.0: The next version of the state of the art gaming portal. Track every shot, every opponent, every detail of your online Battlefield career."
• "Go Premium: Stand out on the battlefield with exclusive uniforms, weapons, and more. Get exclusive expansions, starting with Drone Strike (TBA)."
• "Thrill Ride: Thrilling singleplayer campaign takes you all over the world as part of an elite squad of soldiers."

Source: computerandvideogames.com