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Origin update embraces powerful PCs, tweaks interface, achievements and more

By Dave Tach on May 09, 2013 05.09.13

An update for Origin, Electronic Arts' digital distribution service, adds options for powerful computers, tweaks the interface, achievements and more, according to an update posted on the official website. Origin version 9.2.1 adds a new "multilauncher" for 64-bit systems that gives "additional options for taking advantage of your hardware when starting supported games." Origin's Application Settings menu has also been revamped, and users can now track achievements and the Origin Points they earn from playing Battlefield 3, Mass Effect 3, and Dead Space 3 on their profile page. Finally, those who broadcast their gameplay now have the option to automatically archive it. If you'd like to install the update for Windows PC or Mac now, you can sign up for the Origin beta program. Those...

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Battlefield 3 and Battlelog DDOS attack continues, upcoming double XP event postponed

By Alexa Ray Corriea on May 09, 2013 05.09.13

DICE and EA are still working to resolve issues with servers for Battlefield 3 and the Battelog service resulting from an ongoing denial-of-service attack, according to posts on the Battlelog forums. Severs for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC versions of the game crashed late Tuesday night after an attack aimed at them by an outside party. DICE temporarily took the servers offline to reconfigure and perform "emergency maintenance," but the issues have persisted since they have been put back up. "The current Battlefield 3 outages are a result of activity that appears to be aimed at overwhelming our back-end infrastructure," a representative for EA posted on the forums. "We are working on a variety of solutions to address this problem and are focused on resolution as quickly as...

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Battlefield 3 and Battlelog suffer temporary outages in attack aimed at servers

By Alexa Ray Corriea on May 08, 2013 05.08.13

EA temporarily took down servers for Battlefield 3 and the Battlelog social service last night in the wake of an attack on its servers by an outside party, according to the franchise's Twitter account. Late yesterday servers across PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC crashed as "a result of activity that appears to be aimed at overwhelming our game servers," according to official tweets. The current BF3 and Battelog outages are a result of activity that appears to be aimed at overwhelming our game servers. — Battlefield (@Battlefield) May 8, 2013 According to the server status site for Battlefield 3, all three groups of servers are now back online as of this morning. The Battlelog service has also been restored. We have reached out to EA for more details on the nature of these...

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EA reports income drop for fourth fiscal quarter but jump for the year

By Samit Sarkar on May 07, 2013 05.07.13

Electronic Arts reported its fourth-quarter and full-year financial results today, showing a 19 percent drop in net income for the fourth fiscal quarter, but a 28.9 percent jump in net income for its 2013 fiscal year. The earnings report covers EA's fourth quarter — the three-month period that ended March 31 — as well as its entire 2013 fiscal year, which ran from April 1, 2012, through March 31, 2013. EA's net revenue was down in both the fourth quarter (by 11.6 percent, from $1.37 billion to $1.21 billion) and the full year (by 8.4 percent, from $4.14 billion to $3.80 billion). But net income for the full year was up 28.9 percent, from $76 million for 2012 to $98 million for 2013. The increase appears to have resulted in large part from a rise in digital revenue, and from the...

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Battlefield 3 players will need 1.92 GB End Game multiplayer update

By Megan Farokhmanesh on Mar 12, 2013 03.12.13

Battlefield 3 players who plan on picking up the latest downloadable content, End Game, will need to download a 1.92 GB patch, according to a tweet from Xbox Live director of programming Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb. End Game adds new modes, maps and vehicles, including a dirt bike, to Battlefield 3's multiplayer content. The free patch includes a large number of tweaks and fixes. Teleportation glitches, camera flips, invisible helicopters and much more line the lengthy list, which you can read here. The list also includes download instructions for PlayStation 3 and PC owners. End Game launched in North America March 5 for Battlefield PlayStation 3 Premium members, while Xbox 360 and PC launched today. All regular members will have access to End Game March 19. Read our report on B...

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Battlefield 3 End Game's staggered March release dates revealed

By Dave Tach on Mar 01, 2013 03.01.13

End Game, the final Battlefield 3 add-on, will be released on four dates throughout March, according to a post on the official Battlefield blog. PlayStation 3 owners with Battlefield Premium accounts will get the DLC next Tuesday, March 5. Xbox 360 and PC Battlefield Premium members will get End Game the following Tuesday, March 12. Those without Premium memberships on PlayStation 3 can download it on March 19, while Xbox 360 and Windows PC owners can download it on March 26. You can check out a video above to see lead designer Niklas Fegraeus discuss the four new maps, which will arrive with End Game alongside the new dirt bike vehicle and Air Superiority mode.

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EA earnings driven by 12 million sales of FIFA 13, $100M in digital revenue in Q3

By Michael McWhertor on Jan 30, 2013 01.30.13

Publisher Electronic Arts sold more than 12 million copies of its soccer sim FIFA 13 during the holiday quarter, a 23 percent increase in sales of the franchise from the previous year, the company announced today. Sales of the latest FIFA game and more than $100 million in digital revenue from the title helped contribute to quarterly earnings at the "high end of our guidance range," according to EA CEO John Riccitiello. For the company's current fiscal year, EA says it has generated more than $230 million in digital revenue from its FIFA titles, including EA Sports FIFA Online 2 and FIFA World Class Soccer. EA posted $922 million in revenue and a $45 million net loss for the three-month period ending Dec. 31, 2012. During the same quarter from the previous year, the publisher posted...

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Battlefield 3 End Game expansion bringing back Air Superiority mode

By Samit Sarkar on Jan 29, 2013 01.29.13

Battlefield 3's fifth and final downloadable expansion, End Game, will bring back the classic Air Superiority mode when it launches in March, according to a description of the content on the game's website. Air Superiority is an aerial mode from the downloadable World War II title Battlefield 1943. In that game, Air Superiority tasked teams with destroying each other in dogfights while staying aloft to secure the airspace above the map. Developer EA DICE released an End Game teaser trailer last month that focused on the expansion's new vehicles, including the dirt bike, anti-air vehicle and dropship. In addition to Air Superiority, End Game will mark the return of the Capture the Flag mode, which previously appeared in Battlefield 1942 and Battlefield 2: Modern Combat. End Game will...

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Battlefield 3 End Game DLC trailer coming Dec. 21, includes dirt bike reveal

By Dave Tach on Dec 18, 2012 12.18.12

Battlefield 3's fifth and final expansion pack, End Game, will be the subject of a teaser trailer this Friday, Dec. 21, which will include footage of the DLC's new dirt bike, according to a listing on the game's website. End Game is scheduled to arrive in March 2013. The DLC's listing on the official website touts four new maps, a motorcycle and new assignments. A recent rumor published on 4news sets the expansion in a jungle. At Gamescom earlier this year, Electronic Arts announced that it would package Battlefield 3's DLC packs — Back to Karkand, Close Quarters, Armored Kill, Aftermath and End Game — as Battlefield 3 Premium Edition for $69.99. Premium subscribers also receive the DLC a few weeks ahead of its retail release, as well as access to videos like teaser trailer to...

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Battlefield 3 update lets you be the Gun Master

By Samit Sarkar on Dec 04, 2012 12.04.12

A new server-side update to Battlefield 3 allows server administrators to choose between various progressions for the Gun Master mode, which debuted in this June's Close Quarters expansion, developer EA DICE announced recently. The update launched on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 last week, and this past Sunday on PC. The following options are now available in addition to the default configuration: Normal Reversed; Light Weight (personal defense weapons); Heavy Gear (larger machine guns and C4); Pistols Only; Snipers Heaven (sniper rifles and the crossbow); and US Arms Race, RU Arms Race and EU Arms Race, all of which feature weapons manufactured only in the respective regions. In addition, the update allows PC players to use Battlefield 3's quick match functionality to find Hardcore...

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