Tag Archives: dice

Mon, Jun 10, 2013 | 08:57 BST

Battlefield 4 alpha images show five-man squads and more – rumour

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A huge gallery of images allegedly taken from an alpha for Battlefield 4 give some insight into the new DICE shooter’s features.

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Wed, Jun 05, 2013 | 21:22 BST

Battlefield 1943 servers fixed after a month of network errors

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Battlefield 1943 servers are back online after network errors plagued a number of players, causing them to be unable to play the game.

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Wed, Jun 05, 2013 | 01:11 BST

DICE boss teases E3 “surprises”

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In news which at this point in time ought not to surprise anybody at all, DICE has hinted it has unannounced projects to show at E3 2013.

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Tue, Jun 04, 2013 | 23:50 BST

Mirror’s Edge 2 domains updated by EA

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Mirror’s Edge 2 is in the news again this week, thanks to EA re-upping its ownership of the domain. Granted, that’s standard practice for any corporation that owns and IP, still, with a listing popping up on Amazon Germany, an Amazon Italy listing for Xbox One, and a page for it appearing on EA’s help site – all signs point to an probable announcement at E3. Note I said probable – this does not denote an assurance. Anyway, head over to PCgamesN for more information.

Mon, Jun 03, 2013 | 12:07 BST

Battlefield: Bad Company series not in active development, says DICE

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Battlefield 4 is the main focus of developer DICE at present, and the studio has confirmed that the nBad Company strain of shooters is not in active development.

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Thu, May 30, 2013 | 11:08 BST

Mirror’s Edge 2 page appears on EA’s help site

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Mirror’s Edge 2 chatter is hotting up now, as a page for DICE’s rumoured sequel has appeared on EA’s help site.

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Mon, Jun 03, 2013 | 03:20 BST

Mirror’s Edge 2: Xbox One mentioned in new retail listing

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Mirror’s Edge 2 was spotted over on Amazon Germany last week, but now a second retail listing has appeared, this time stating that the game is headed to Xbox One.

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Wed, May 29, 2013 | 12:38 BST

Battlefield 4 multiplayer to be shown during EA’s E3 conference

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Battlefield 4 developer DICE has confirmed that it will be showing off the game’s multiplayer component during EA’s pre-show conference on June 10, and that press will get to go hands-on with the content on the show floor.

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Mon, May 27, 2013 | 03:21 BST

Battlefield 4 to offer multiplayer customisation, including gender – rumour

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An alleged advertisement for Battlefield 4 suggests players will be able to play as women in the multiplayer side of DICE’s new shooter. Update: EA has gently debunked this delightful myth.

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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 12:56 BST

Battlefield 4: deluxe edition detailed, contents inside

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Battlefield 4 will get a deluxe edition on PS3 and Xbox 360, UK retailer GAME has confirmed. It’s getting a limited run and comes with bonus goodies inside.

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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 10:15 BST

Mirror’s Edge 2 listing pops up on Amazon Germany

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Another day, another hope that Mirror’s Edge 2 will be released sooner rather than later. Today, a listing popped up for it on Amazon Germany. AGB has posted a screengrab of the placeholder listing just in case it vanishes. ngmoco Sweden’s Ben Cousins, previously GM of EA’s Easy Studio said last year he’d heard the game was in the works at DICE. This was around the time that EA Games vice-president Patrick Soderlund said DICE was currently working on non-Battlefield titles. E3? Who knows. Keep hope alive.

Wed, May 22, 2013 | 14:57 BST

Battlefield 4 single-player campaign detailed a bit more by executive producer

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DICE executive producer Patrick Bach is featured in the Battlefield 4 dev chat below, and in it he discusses the shooter’s single player campaign.

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Wed, May 22, 2013 | 13:08 BST

Battlefield 4: is this the Xbox One & PS4 pack art?

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Battlefield 4 developer DICE has opened Xbox One and PS4 pre-orders for its shooter, and may have given us our first look at what game boxes for both formats might look like.

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Wed, May 22, 2013 | 12:22 BST

Battlefield 4 gets 3 new screens: explosions, forests & soldiers

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Battlefield 4 has received a trio of new screens, care of developer DICE. They show a big explosive fireball, two soliders talking and a man walking through a detailed forest.

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Wed, May 22, 2013 | 10:01 BST

Battlefield 3: double XP event this weekend, details inside

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Battlefield 3 developer DICE has announced another double XP weekend event, kicking off tomorrow.

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Wed, May 22, 2013 | 11:14 BST

Battlefield 4 hits current-gen Oct 29, Xbox One & PS4 date pending

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Battlefield 4 was announced for an October 29 release date last night for all formats, but EA has since clarified that the shooter will only hit current-gen formats from this date, and will hit PS4 and Xbox One at a later date.

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Wed, May 15, 2013 | 16:51 BST

DICE recruiting for LA studio: job advert points to social, casual & mobile focus

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DICE has started recruiting externally to fill roles at its newly-announced Los Angeles studio, which is said to be working on the Star Wars IP. The job descriptors point to a cross-play, asynchronous game with social and mobile facets

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 21:17 BST

EA confirms Frostbite Engine for mobile, announces Frostbite Go initiative

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EA has launched a website all about the Frostbite engine, and with it comes further confirmation that the Frostbite engine will be used to create mobile titles.

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Wed, May 08, 2013 | 22:35 BST

EA’s “major titles” for FY14 using Frostbite 3 won’t be for Wii U

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During its call to investors last night, EA mentioned more than once it was working on 11 “major titles” slated for release during its fiscal year 2014 which use its Frostbite 3 engine, including Battlefield 4. However, the firm isn’t planning on shipping any Star Wars title in FY14 and none of the releases using the new engine will be for Wii U.

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Wed, May 08, 2013 | 11:01 BST

Battlefield 3 suffers server outages after attack

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EA and DICE’s Battlefield 3 and Battlelog server network has experienced some downtime today in the wake of what appears to have been a deliberate attack.

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