Modern first-person shooters have started to resemble big-budget Hollywood blockbusters in recent years, a trend that has received both praise and criticism from gaming audiences. Being shuttled from one explosive set piece moment to another can be thrilling, but when this formula is overused it feels... More

Battlefield 3 is less than a week away, but EA and Dice don't see that as a reason to pull back on showing off the game. The multiplayer trailer shows off all kinds of new vehicles doing battle on land, sea, and air, and we also get a brief glimpse at skydiving. The trailer also showed off a few... More

It may only be one map that we've already seen in action, but for the Battlefield faithful the dawn of the multiplayer beta is still a monumental moment. So how is the game looking one month out from its release? We found out by jumping into both PC and Xbox 360 matches. For the beta, DICE chose... More

They may not be high quality, but these leaked videos showing off the destruction engine and a jet dogfight will still get you pumped for Battelfield 3. The first video is taken from the same Fault Line mission that we checked out during our cover story visit to DICE's offices in Stockholm, Sweden... More

DICE detailed the many ways you can kit out a weapon in the latest post on the Battlefield 3 Battleblog . By switching out the add-ons slotted into each of a weapon's three hard points, you can go from a long-distance sniper to a room-to-room fighter. The two firearms shown off on the Battleblog... More

Battlefield 3 once again steals the show with an amazing multiplayer video that should convince everyone planning to play on PC to upgrade their rigs. After years of watching shooters migrate to consoles, PC players may still have the last laugh. During the Electronic Arts press conference at Gamescom... More

A first-hand account of the first multiplayer map, plus DICE talks about the class changes in store for Battlefield 3. Before we could jump into combat, DICE general manager Karl-Magnus Troedsson shared some new details about how the game's class system is being restructured. The biggest change is... More

DICE's Battlefield 3 is eager to take down Call of Duty, and EA's E3 press conference showcased the holiday game. Take a look at these two trailers from EA on the game, including one on the streets of Paris. More

We've already seen the remastered Wake Island and Strike at Karkand maps. Now check out the concept art for Gulf of Oman and Sharqi Peninsula. As you can see in the art above and below, these two famous Battlefield 2 maps have received quite a makeover courtesy of the Frostbite 2 engine. To relive... More

Battlefield 3 will be throwing a lot at players when the PS3, Xbox 360, and PC title hits shelves this holiday, and EA has just released this new trailer featuring in-game footage that shows off just some of what's in the game. Take a look at the game's Frostbite 2 engine as it delivers realistic... More

Though we didn’t see any multiplayer in action during our cover story visit to DICE, that didn’t stop us from prying some revealing answers from executive producer Patrick Bach. This is an extended version of the interview that ran in the March 2011 issue of Game Informer. The experienced... More