Here comes Battlefield 3

[[JiF]Riceman]

Sooo, anybody know what this is all about?
PC Gaming is not dead
I signed up and apparently there is a big announcement coming tomorrow (26th)

I think Razer is about to release their Switchblade product, or something very similar to it. That would be mine guess, I mean gaming peripherals are one thing, but for that company to release the hardware to game on then I would say that it would deserve this kind of attention.

Whether or not it will look like this is up in the air, guess we'll have to wait and find out tomorrow...

http://www.razerzone.com/switchblade" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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GamerSpawn Caspian Border Analysis

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLsdcKCs ... rofilepage[/video]

-- Wed Aug 31, 2011 12:28 am --

Extended Caspian Border Trailer footage:

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTYY20PS ... r_embedded[/video]

-- Sat Sep 03, 2011 12:15 am --

Battlefield 3 Physical Warfare Pack Gameplay Trailer

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cadKUjqxCDY[/video]

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Anyone seen anything about when the Beta is going to release this month?

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Anyone seen anything about when the Beta is going to release this month?

They still haven't announced it yet.

Here's a twitter feed if you want to keep updated: http://twitter.com/#!/battlefield

[[JiF]major confusion]

Battlefield 3 preorders hit 1.25 million
http://www.gamespot.com/news/6333124.ht ... bj=6333124" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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Battlefield 3 preorders hit 1.25 million
http://www.gamespot.com/news/6333124.ht ... bj=6333124" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I hope they've got enough server space when the Beta releases. If that many have pre-ordered they're all going to want to play the Beta + the peeps that haven't pre-ordered too!!
That's a heck of a lot of players all wanting to get on.

[[JiF]zougathefist]

16th september launch for Closed Beta (ppl who bought MoH) then two days later the open beta is ..open(?)

So the rumour goes on CT forums anyway

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Just seen this tweet on Twitter

Battlefield
@Battlefield Battlefield
@lilghiggz The open beta will be available to everybody. MoH:LE or Origin pre-order is required for the 48 hour early closed beta. ^NW
13 hours ago via HootSuite

So it isn't just the MoH VIP's that are getting it 2 days early! All the pre-orderers on Origin will be in too by the look of it.

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Battlefield 3 Guillotine Gameplay Teaser :

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5eLbPQt_Pk[/video]

[[JiF]zougathefist]

BF3 Beta is ready for release - in about a week!
http://bf3blog.com/2011/09/battlefield- ... microsoft/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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Excellent because in just under a week I'm having my Fibre Broadband line installed & should be getting nearly 4x faster connection speed than I get now

So it's Monday 19th & still no announcement on the Beta, with only just over a month until the official release date. That doesn't leave them long between, to fix any problems that arise out of the Beta.
Given that MOH vip's & Origin pre-orderers are going to be on 2 days before & there has been no word to those yet I don't see it being before the weekend

[[JiF]phantomx]

pre-ordered yesterday and completed my PC upgrade. should be able to play now...

can't wait for it...

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Hot off the twitter blog

http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/battlef ... unced.aspx

[[JiF]phantomx]

kewl...look forward to it...

[[JiF]Lt Gav]

So here we are on the eve of the release of the Closed Beta 2 day for the VIP's & as I count on both fronts (MOH Ltd Ed & Pre-order on EA of BF3) I am sat here waiting for my keys to drop in to my mail box!
Anybody else heard anything yet? They seem to be cutting it a bit fine!
Mind you I got my Alpha invite on 27th July when it opened on the 19th July!!! So maybe I'll get my key this time next week.
The map we are going to be playing is exactly the same as the Alpha, so some people will have an advantage from the start tactically. Just hope they've got rid of that damn spot thing that meant you could pinpoint enemy even when they were behind cover, then aim a bit below the orange marker over their head & take them out without ever actually seeing them.