[X360, PS3, PC] Battlefield 3

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Event Log
6/26/12: Close Quarters addon release for Xbox 360 and PC to non-Premium players.
6/19/12: Close Quarters addon release for PS3 to non-Premium players.
6/12/12: Close Quarters addon release for Xbox 360 and PC to Premium Members
6/5/12: Close Quarters addon release for PS3 version to Premium Members, plus title update for PS3 in Asia.
6/4/12: Another title update for all versions except Asia. Asian region will have the TU the day after. Code changes and addition of Premium services for BF3.
4/3/12: Title Update for the Xbox 360 version. Rent a Server is now live on all platforms.
3/27/12: Title Update for the PS3 version of BF3. This is a rebalancing update which the highlight is that this TU extremely nerfs the Frag Rounds on a shotgun. EDIT: PC version got the TU a day or two after the PS3. Xbox 360's TU is listed.
12/13/11: Back to Karkand add-on released worldwide.
10/28/11: Battlefield 3's release in EU.
10/25/11: Battlefield 3's release in NA.
10/10/11: Beta for Battlefield 3 ends.
9/29/11: Open Beta for Battlefield 3. 48 hours before that, the closed beta will be released and available only to Medal of Honor: Tier 1 users, or players who preorder at Orgin. Details Here
9/26/11: 99 Problems Trailer released.
9/16/11: Operation Guillotine trailer (Xbox 360 version) shown on YouTube.
9/9/11: Guillotine teaser shown on YouTube.
9/2/11: Physical Warfare trailer released on the Battlefield channel on YouTube.
8/16/11: Caspian Border gameplay was revealed, with fighter jets in play.
7/20/11: Paris Multiplayer gameplay revealed.
6/6/11: Press conference of BF3 shown in EA at E3. Operation Metro multiplayer & Thunder Run tank gameplay shown on YouTube. A 60 FPS video of Operation Metro is available on Xbox LIVE as well.
4/14/11: Full-length Faultline trailer revealed at YouTube (12 minutes of campaign footage).


Preorder the Limited Edition ($60 MSRP) to get the Back to Karkand expansion pack.
Preorder at Origin and Gamestop to get the Physical Warfare pack.

EDIT 6/11/11: Battlefield 3 Wiki


If there are other details I missed, feel free to let me know and I'll update this post.

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Can't wait for this to come out. Finally gonna kill COD. Hopefully that doesn't mean that the stupid COD kids will move to BF...

Yeah I'm pretty sure that BF3 won't be an XP game, seeing that I've heard somewhere down the line that its not gonna be supporting DirectX 9. A lot of games in the future are planning on not using DirectX 9, so XP will just be phased out soon in terms of running games. I'm pretty sure that it won't run on an onboard card, as it looks like its gonna be pretty demanding. If it does run, it'll be really choppy.

I really hope that they decide to allow people who order BF3 to play the beta, because i think that the best advice that could be given to make this game amazing would be given by the people who actually want to play it, rather than some random players. Doesn't make much sense to me.

Bad Company 2 barely ran on my ancient laptop with an NVIDIA G105M (meaning way below playable fps) and Core 2 Duo P7350 with 4gb RAM. It'd take a miracle to get BF3 running on low-end AMD/NVIDIA chips.

off-topic: hey phn!x i left you a present at round1 did you see it yet

Yeah i had some problems with BC2 when i had my old HD 5450. Lots of lag. Now I upgraded to an HD 5870 and runs great .

more off topic: No... havent seen any presents lol. Still haven't seen you Super Samurai score either... And btw, ADD MY BRO TO THE LIST OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE GOTTEN CRAP STOLEN FROM ROUND1

Gametrailers offers updates to more footage of this game, all presented in high-definition.

Gametrailers - Battlefield 3

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You really shouldn't need to worry about that. Battlefield is a lot different from CoD, so most CoD players that play it will end up dropping it after a few games.

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I really hope so. COD was fun for a while, but then it just got too popular. The players on COD nowadays just aren't fun to play with. Too much whining...

^ This

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I have Battlefield 2 (my sister gave it to me when she cleaned out her room), but I haven't played it. Valve's been getting all of my time recently, and it looks like that will continue Tuesday.

Anyway, just a few seconds into that video, and I'm like, "I need a new video card" XD

And I just got one from my brother who got a new one.

I'm still deciding whether or not to get Portal 2. I think I'll end up renting it for the time being.

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Make sure to rent it for the 360, since the PS3 version will probably require a Steam account.

Full 12-minute reveal Trailer now aired. Not much new over the Fault Line trilogy teasers, but at least we can see how the earthquake tremor will do in the game.



EDIT: Yep, found a video that runs silky-smooth for multiplayer at GameSpot. Looks like it's captured exclusively at 60 FPS.

Battlefield 3 E3 Trailer - Operation Metro Gameplay

Also, going to quote the wiki in the first post.

6/16/11 Update: From what I've heard, if you can play Battlefield: Bad Company 2 on the PC version decently, chances are it could run Battlefield 3. I'll run a Bad Company 2 demo (if it's at Steam) to see how this will do on a laptop with quad-core CPU at 2.2 Ghz with AMD Radeon HD 4250. If that is unplayable, I'll have to buy a modern desktop with new graphics. If that fails, I may have to buy the game twice - one for PC, and the other for the Xbox 360.

Sources on System Requirements

6/18/11 Update: Changed the first post with updates and the release date of BF3.

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Can't wait until the beta in September.

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I decided to preorder the Xbox 360 version at Gamestop, since I don't have a beefy desktop rig to run this.

Anyways, here's how the best maps of BF2 are being adapted to Frostbite 2. If you want to play those in BF3, preorder now to avoid disappointment.



8/16/11 Update: Dogfighting in Battlefield 3 revealed. Enjoy in 1080p.

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Fighter Jets FTW. There has also been a lot of leaked footage from the game that is Alpha classed gameplay. Enter if you dare.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8YSI5XKBvk&feature=related / Colt M1911 & G36C I Engineer and Assualt Gameplay
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFD5-7HwG1I&feature=related / G36c And AK-74u Multiplayer Gameplay

Youtube Channels supporting the leaked footage.
http://www.youtube.com/user/CSlims
http://www.youtube.com/user/UsamaFTW

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Also, I'd like to see more details about the release of the open beta. I heard rumors about it coming this Sunday (ironic given it's the 11th).

EDIT: Guillotine teaser revealed today, with dazzling visuals to boot.


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9/16/11 Update: Xbox 360 footage of Operation Guillotine revealed. And to think I doubted DICE in the console transition.

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I am disappointed Richard.
But the gameplay looks really nice. The beta is probably going to come out on Late October or Early November.

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The beta is gonna start on September 29th (or if you preordered MOH or preordered BF3 on Origin then the 27th), and it releases on October 25th.

Sources? Haven't seen it on their Twitter as of now.

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Wow sorry lol. I didnt actually look much into it, but now that I have, apparently it was just a rumor that was spread. Sorry for any confusion . They did state that the beta was going to be in September, though. If its not before then then i would definitely expect it on that day.

And yeah if you follow their twitter then you know its releasing on the 25th of October.