Battlefield 3 leaps ahead of the competition with the power of Frostbite™ 2, the next installment of DICE’s cutting-edge game engine. This state-of-the-art technology is the foundation on which Battlefield 3 is built, delivering superior visual quality, a grand sense of scale, massive destruction, dynamic audio and incredibly lifelike character animations. As bullets whiz by, walls crumble, and explosions throw you to the ground, the battlefield feels more alive and interactive than ever before. In Battlefield 3, players step into the role of the elite U.S. Marines where they will experience heart-pounding single player missions and competitive multiplayer actions ranging across diverse locations from around the globe including Paris, Tehran and New York.
KEY FEATURES
Frostbite 2 – Battlefield 3 introduces Frostbite 2, the incredible technology that takes animation, destruction, lighting, scale and audio to new heights. Built upon this powerful game engine, Battlefield 3 immerses players physically and emotionally to the world around them like never before.
Feel the Battle — Feel the impact of bullets and explosions, drag your fallen comrades into safety, and mount your weapon on almost any part of the terrain. Battlefield 3’s cutting edge animation, spectacular visuals and real as hell battle gameplay attack your senses and make you feel the visceral warriors experience like no other FPS.
Unparalleled Vehicle Warfare — The best online vehicle warfare experience gets even better with a fitting sonic boom as fighter jets headline impressive lineup of land, air and sea vehicles.
Urban Combat — Take the fight to iconic and unexpected places in the USA, Middle East, and Europe including claustrophobic streets, metropolitan downtowns, and open, vehicle-friendly landscapes as you fight your way through the war of tomorrow.
Minimum System Requirements
OS: Windows Vista (Service Pack 1) 32-bit
Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core (Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or Althon X2 2.7 GHz)
Memory: 2 GB
Hard Drive: 20 GB
Graphics card (AMD): DirectX 10.1 compatible with 512 MB RAM (ATI Radeon 3000, 4000, 5000 or 6000 series, with ATI Radeon 3870 or higher performance)
Graphics card (NVIDIA): DirectX 10.0 compatible with 512 MB RAM (NVIDIA GeForce 8, 9, 200, 300, 400 or 500 series with NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT or higher performance)
Sound card: DirectX Compatible
Keyboard and Mouse
DVD Rom Drive
Recommended System Requirements
OS: Windows 7 64-bit
Processor: Quad-core CPU
Memory: 4 GB
Hard Drive: 20 GB
Graphics Card: DirectX 11 compatible with 1024 MB RAM (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 or ATI Radeon 6950)
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
Keyboard and Mouse
DVD Rom Drive
For Battlefield 3 on the PC, you’ll need the latest version of Origin. Download it now and get into the battle faster.
It's gonna be called Xbox One
The tagline is "A new generation begins"
The controller is rather similar to that of the 360
Xbox One's controller features a new d-pad
The triggers will have force feedback technology, which is cool!
There's also going to be a Kinect 2
The Kinect 2 will feature a new, improved camera!
This will allow for 1080p filming at 30fps
Kinect 2 will also feature a wider field of view than the original (small lounge owners rejoice!)
The Xbox One will feature USB 3.0...
A 500gb hard drive...
8GB RAM...
and Blu Ray!
The Xbox One looks like this
Xbox One will integrate with tablets and smartphones
Kinect 2 will know who you are, and load your saves for you
Xbox One can resume from being off, straight into a game!
A new Xbox Live service has been announced...
But it will be based on the same pay-per-month membership scheme
Xbox Live 2 will feature 300,000 new servers
You will be able to share gameplay footage
A new partnership has been announced between EA and MS... zzz...
The new FIFA, Madden, UFC and NBA games will be released for Xbox One
Xbox One will allow "ten times more animation" than the Xbox 360
FIFA 14's 'Ultimate Team' will be exclusive to Xbox
Forza 5 will be released for Xbox One...
And it will be a launch title!
A new IP, Quantum Break has been announced by Remedy Entertainment
Fifteen exclusive games will be released in the first year for Xbox One...
...and a whopping eight will be new IPs!
Stephen Spielberg is working with Microsoft to produce a Halo TV Show for the Xbox One
Spielberg apparently started playing Pong in 1974
'Halo: The Television Series' will be interactive
Microsoft have announced a partnership with the NFL
Call of Duty Ghosts will be released for Xbox One, no surprises here
Xbox One will have early COD DLC exclusivity
COD Ghosts will have the director of Syrianna, Stephen Gaghan on board
COD Ghosts looks... ok
The Xbox One has both an HDMI in and out port
Xbox One includes the 'Xbox One Guide', which will be voice controllable
'Snap' mode can be used to allow multiple programs to run at once, and can be voice controlled
Xbox One will have Skype integration...
...which will allow for group calls
Microsoft are focussing as much on video games as social interaction, calling the Xbox One "the next watercooler"
Xbox One will feature 'EA Sports Ignite', which will "blur the line between real and virtual"
Kinect 2 also allow for gesture controls
Xbox One will be able to "detect your heartbeat"...
"Xbox Fusion" was not mentioned, so there could still be something up Microsoft's sleeve
Xbox One will integrate with ESPN
There is still lots more to be announced at E3!