Battlefield 4
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ReviewBattlefield 4: Final Stand review
End of the road.
ReviewBattlefield 4: Dragon's Teeth review
A song of fire and DICE.
ReviewBattlefield 4: China Rising review
T'Pauwerful.
Digital FoundryNext-Gen Face-Off: Battlefield 4
Retail hardware, final code - the complete analysis.
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Battlefield 4 launches Player Appreciation Month in February
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Microsoft prepping an EA partnership announcement for its next Xbox event - report
4th September 2012
EA defends sequelitis, bemoans lack of "reward" for launching new IP
New Battlefield game will arrive next holiday "with never before seen scale"
Crikey, better get some Cillit Bang.
FeatureFive of the Best: Made-up words
Ridiculageous.
DICE has made two more Battlefield expansions free until next week
BF1's Turning Tides and BF4's Second Assault.
Battlefield 4 just got a huge makeover on console
Recommendation and improved squad features part of big overhaul.
Battlefield is going to be a TV series
Company behind True Detective involved!
Battlefield 4 is getting a fresh lick of paint
Log of war.
Battlefield 4 Final Stand DLC free for a week
Go! Go! Go!
Star Wars: Battlefront has shipped over 14m copies
Battlefield series had 9.4m players last quarter.
Battlefield 4 and Hardline DLC is free to download this week
Available on all platforms. More to come.
DICE signals end for new Battlefield 4 content
It's been a good run, soldier.
Xbox Live Gold members can play EA Access Vault games free this week
Battlefield! Dragon Age! FIFA! Titanfall! More!
EA launches Origin Access for PC
15 games, £4 a month.
Battlefield 4's most cryptic Easter egg discovered
Cracking stuff!
EA announces Competitive Gaming Division, led by Peter Moore
"Competition runs deep in the DNA of Electronic Arts."
Battlefield 4 map community helped DICE make is out tomorrow
Featuring escaped monkeys that had viruses tested on them.
Free DLC pack hits Battlefield 4 this autumn
Community-driven Operation Outbreak map a part of it.
Battlefield 4's big summer patch out today
Night Operations map live on PC and Xbox, PlayStation next week.
Battlefield 4's Night Operations DLC sneaks out in September
Nearly two years after launch.
1.34GB Battlefield 4 Winter Patch rolls out
Squad Obliteration! Better netcode! Soldier Collision!
DICE wants Battlefield 4 players to help build a new map
Plus, Winter Patch takes aim at netcode and soldier collision.
DICE vows: Final Stand is not the end for Battlefield 4
Classic Battlefield map remakes seem likely.
ReviewBattlefield 4: Final Stand review
End of the road.
Battlefield 4's Final Stand DLC gets a release date
Due next week for Premium members and early December for everyone else.
Battlefield 4 gets week long free trial on Origin
Now that the game finally works as intended.
Frostbite gets "parts of Battlefield 4" running on iOS
"We're very happy with the results so far."
EA execs off the hook in Battlefield 4 'you lied to inflate share price' lawsuit
Can't do much about "opinion", "corporate optimism" and "puffery".
FeatureBattlefield 4: The redefinition of Early Access
One year on - how the new patch impacts DICE's troubled shooter.
Battlefield 4 Premium Edition out later this month
Has all the DLC plus priority position in server queues.
Battlefield 4's most important patch rolls out today
Big changes to everything from weapons to character movement.
Battlefield 4's Final Stand DLC maps are available now on PC
With the full expansion to follow in the coming weeks.
Battlefield 4's next big update cleans up HUD, tweaks soldier movement
And there's more to come.
EA offers free 168-hour Battlefield 4 trial on Origin
But you need to download it this week.
ReviewBattlefield 4: Dragon's Teeth review
A song of fire and DICE.
Battlefield 4: Dragon's Teeth DLC release date confirmed
New patch adds VOIP for Xbox One Commander Mode.
Looks like we have a Battlefield 4 Dragon's Teeth release date
EA Origin Twitter account spills the beans.
EA details Battlefield 4 Dragon's Teeth expansion
Four new maps, five new weapons and more.
EA addresses "unacceptable" Battlefield 4 launch
DICE changes the way it makes games ahead of Battlefield Hardline.
First community-tested Battlefield 4 patch rolls out
Back of the netcode.
DICE vows to continue to support Battlefield 4
As Visceral reveals Battlefield Hardline video is six months old.
You can now buy Battlefield 4 Battlepacks
New microtransactions cause a stir.
Police-themed Battlefield Hardline details leaked via Battlelog update
Someone's been Havana close look.
EA launches Battlefield 4 Community Test Environment
So "passionate fans" can help improve the game.
Battlefield 4 gets long-awaited Squad Join feature on console
"This is something we know our fans have been asking for..."
Battlefield 4 console rent-a-server costs revealed
Soft launch fails to take off on Xbox One.
Probably the best fan-made Battlefield 4 video ever
Through My Eyes: I will show you war.
DICE deploys new hardware to combat Battlefield 4 rubber-banding
Apologises for the delay.
$499 Virtuix Omni VR treadmill shipping September
UPDATE: Shipping in July, actually.
Battlefield 4's biggest Easter egg discovered
We're going to need a bigger boat.
DICE promises to tackle Battlefield 4 rubber-banding
"We're unhappy with our server performance."
Battlefield 4 Naval Strike DLC delayed on PC
UPDATE: Out for all non-Battlefield Premium members 15th April.
This is what Battlefield 4 Naval Strike gameplay looks like
Out 25th March for Premium members.
DICE: Battlefield 2142 veterans will feel "right at home" with BF4 Carrier Assault
And this is how it works.
DICE explains state of Battlefield 4 "netcode issues"
Instant death while sprinting, no registered damage...
Battlefield 4 Naval Strike DLC adds new mode Carrier Assault
A reimagining of Battlefield 2142's Titan Mode.
Battlefield 4 Second Assault release dates announced
Third expansion Naval Strike out late March.
FeatureBattlefield 4: disaster report
Charting the collateral damage of EA and DICE's catastrophic launch.
Will Titanfall have problems like Battlefield 4 did?
EA attempts to answer concerns.
Battlefield 4 launches Player Appreciation Month in February
Awards players bonus Battlepacks, weapons and XP.
DICE continues to patch Battlefield 4
UPDATE: Xbox 360 update brings up the rear.
Is this the patch to fix Battlefield 4 on PS4?
UPDATE: Out now for Xbox One.
Refunds available for Xbox One Battlefield 4 Premium customers
Microsoft giving £39.99 back.
Pachter: Criterion making military shooter, possibly 2014 Battlefield spin-off
UPDATE: Pachter now says it's Dead Space dev Visceral.
The fixing begins: DICE issues Battlefield 4 updates
UPDATE: Xbox 360 patch released.
DICE has halted "future projects" while it fixes Battlefield 4
Guess that means Star Wars: Battlefront is on hold.
Battlefield 4 China Rising launch adds fresh problems
Did update fix one-hit kill bug? "Yes and no," says DICE.
ReviewBattlefield 4: China Rising review
T'Pauwerful.
Microsoft "investigating" reports Battlefield 4 DLC unavailable on Xbox One
EA "aware" of the issue.
Digital FoundryNext-Gen Face-Off: Battlefield 4
Retail hardware, final code - the complete analysis.
A new generation: a new price-point for games
"The market will determine what's appropriate over time."
EA PS4 games cost an eye-watering £63 from PlayStation Store
UPDATE: EA cuts PS4 game prices by £3, but they're still £5 more than on Xbox One.
Xbox One outsells Xbox 360 two-to-one in UK launch
UPDATE: Sold around 150,000, report claims.
Battlefield 4 to offer double XP for a week
To apologise for buggy launch.
ReviewBattlefield 4: Second Assault review
Metro: last fight.
'Should Battlefield be an annualised series?' mulls EA
"You've got to be careful..."
One in three PS4 games sold is made by EA
But will continue to make PS3/360 games for "many years to come".
DICE struggles against DDOS attacks and severe crashes in Battlefield 4
UPDATE: PS4 patch now released.
Activision dodges Xbox One resolution concern
"They've taken different approaches to the design of the hardware."
Battlefield 4 Second Assault redesigns four maps from Battlefield 3
Timed Xbox One exclusive out 22nd November.
DICE acknowledges Battlefield 4 "issues affecting large number of players"
UPDATE: Latest server fixes now live, more crash bugs sorted.
UK chart: Assassin's Creed 4 beats Battlefield 4
But neither sell as strongly as their predecessors.
Digital FoundryFace-Off: Battlefield 4
Xbox 360, PS3 and PC under the microscope.
Digital FoundryNext-Gen Now: watch Battlefield 4 at 1080p60
Full HD, full frame-rate captures that run on your PS3 or PC.
Digital FoundryXbox One Resolutiongate: the 720p fallout
How Call of Duty and Battlefield changed the console war.
VideoWatch us play Battlefield 4 from 3pm BST
Both current gen versions being played through this afternoon.
FeatureThe Maps of Battlefield 4
Heavy ordnance survey.
EA bullish on PS4 and Xbox One launch sales
"Pricing can come down pretty aggressively over the next few years."
DICE "strongly advises" you download Battlefield 4 119.21MB day one update
Improves multiplayer. You have been warned.
ReviewBattlefield 4 review
Generations at war.
Injustice joins Sony's PS3 to PS4 digital upgrade programme
And this is how the programme works.
Rousing Battlefield 4 single-player campaign trailer
Let's hope the story is better than Battlefield 3's.
DICE promises improvements after Battlefield 4 beta
"Elevators were never designed to act as a catapult or teleporter."
14GB Battlefield 4 install needed for optimal Xbox 360 performance
DICE "highly recommends" it.
Digital FoundryDigital Foundry vs. the Battlefield 4 beta
Current-gen vs. next-gen?
Battlefield 3 shipped with "the worst set-ups ever"
"We should be slapped," says DICE.
DICE releases Battlefield 4 beta bug list
"You may be floating if you jump on the bollards."
Having trouble joining PC Battlefield 4 beta servers?
You're not the only one.
DICE: Battlefield 4 beta rollout times
UPDATE: Beta now available to all.
All Battlefield 4 modes revealed
Seven modes all playable on 10 multiplayer maps.
EA's new boss Andrew Wilson makes a few changes
Hands EA Sports to Söderlund, Mobile to Gibeau.
Now Amazon offers £10 next-gen upgrade on BF4, FIFA 14, NFS: Rivals
It's all the rage.
Battlefield 4 open beta release date announced
UPDATE: early access 1st Oct. Everyone else, 4th Oct.
Battlefield 4 PC minimum and recommended specs confirmed
DICE recommends you run Windows 8.
GAME promises £40 trade-in when you upgrade COD, BF4, FIFA 14
UPDATE: Original game must have been bought from the retailer.
VideoLet's play Battlefield 4
Watch a hearty chunk of Obliteration mode in action.
Battlefield 4 beta launches early October
Premium detailed, includes five expansions.
Battlefield 4 mode Obliteration and map Paracel Storm revealed
Watch a battleship crash into an island mid-match.
Microsoft's Xbox 360-One Season Pass Guarantee
Most carry across. But there's a catch...
Live: EA Gamescom Conference
The latest on BF4, FIFA 14 and the unveiling of The Sims 4. Watch it back and read our live coverage.
Battlefield 4 stats will carry over to next gen consoles
War never changes.
DICE reveals next-gen Battlelog for Battlefield 4
Will you give it a shot?
FeatureEA and Nintendo: the collapse of the "unprecedented relationship"
"Our job as game creators and executives is to be where the gamers are."
New DICE video shows how Frostbite 3 makes Battlefield 4 better
Trees! Waves! Explosions!
Battlefield 4 dev DICE on Commander Mode and the importance of 60fps
Like PC, next-gen console "getting the full Battlefield experience".
FeatureAfter Xbox One U-turn pre-owned is back on the table - but at what cost?
Mixed opinions on the complex issue of second-hand sales.
FeatureMicrosoft makes the case for Xbox One's 300,000 server cloud, but what do developers think?
Respawn, Ubisoft and DICE on the "power of the cloud".
Digital FoundryBattlefield 4: Xbox One trailer at 720p60
60fps action from the Microsoft E3 2013 conference. We recommend Google Chrome for watching this video on PC.
Digital FoundryBattlefield 4: Xbox One trailer at 60fps
60fps action from the Microsoft E3 2013 conference. We recommend Google Chrome for watching this video on PC.
EA: "We don't have a problem with second-hand sales as they are today"
UPDATE: EA's strategy will focus on a "gamer-first" perspective.
Battlefield 4 reintroduces top down "Commander Mode"
Now featuring destructible skyscrapers.
60 alleged Battlefield 4 alpha multiplayer screenshots appear
No Camaros by the looks of things.
Battlefield: Bad Company series not in "active development"
DICE: "Battlefield 4 is our main focus for the year."
Battlefield 4 release date, Xbox One version announced
UPDATE: UK release date confirmed.
EA to discontinue Online Passes
“We've listened to the feedback and decided to do away with it moving forward.”
EA registers domains for Battlefields 13-20
But doesn't own Battlefields 10-12.
EA refuses to licence guns and war paraphernalia in its action games this year
"A book doesn't pay for saying the word Colt."
Madden NFL 25 the latest EA game to skip Wii U - what now for FIFA 14?
UPDATE: EA confirms no FIFA 14 for Wii U following "disappointing" FIFA 13 sales.
Business as usual at Respawn as EA layoffs hit hard
"These are hard but essential changes."
Battlefield 4: more evidence of Commander Mode, Battlelog 2.0, release date
Plus, Drone Strike expansion.
Battlefield 4 promo material reveals return of Commander Mode, three playable factions
US, China and Russia.
Digital FoundryWatch the Battlefield 4 trailer at 60FPS
The full-fat experience.
Digital FoundryBattlefield 4: 17 Minutes at 60FPS Video (SD)
Watch the first DICE trailer at full temporal resolution.
Digital FoundryBattlefield 4: 17 Minutes at 60FPS Video (HD)
Watch the first DICE trailer at full temporal resolution.
FeatureThe big Battlefield 4 interview: DICE leaves technology behind
Frostbite 3, Wii U and why it's not just about pretty graphics.
DICE explains why there's no Battlefield 4 for Wii U
Didn't want to "risk" stretching itself too thin.
Battlefield 4 screenshots hit the internet ahead of debut trailer
UPDATE: Now the BF4 teaser trailer has leaked.
Microsoft prepping an EA partnership announcement for its next Xbox event - report
Has MS bought timed exclusivity for Battlefield 4 DLC?
DICE: “we don't want to become a Battlefield factory”
UPDATE: ex-DICE dev says Mirror's Edge 2 in production. EA remains quiet.
EA defends sequelitis, bemoans lack of "reward" for launching new IP
Working on three to five new IPs for next gen.
DICE: People worried about Battlefield 4 announcement "for all the wrong reasons"
"We are better than ever when it comes to supporting our game."
Battlefield and Call of Duty: the great frames per second debate
"I'm pretty convinced Call of Duty is as popular as it is because of how fluid it can feel."
EA promises to support Battlefield 3 after the release of Battlefield 4
"We are committed to providing an excellent Battlefield 3 experience well into the future."
"Exclusive" Battlefield 4 beta will not be exclusive to Medal of Honor: Warfighter
DICE responds to fan concerns over release "pacing".
DICE: Battlefield 3 story "is still just the beginning"
Confirms Medal of Honor will use Battlelog.
EA announces Battlefield 4 with Medal of Honor pre-order bonus
UPDATE: beta to run autumn 2013.