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You'll probably play Battlefield 4's single-player campaign at some point but it's hardly why anyone should buy the game, so who really minds if the story's generic nonsense? EA has revealed a little more of that, rambling on about John Shootman and his chums and communists and wars and sinking battleships or something.
As if the Battlefield brand is not big enough already for Electronic Arts and developer DICE, the companies have unveiled a wave of new products that will bear the logo of the popular franchise leading up to the launch of Battlefield 4 in October.
Battlefield 4 developer DICE has confirmed that it is building Kinect functionality into the Xbox One version of the game, but the studio is making sure that whatever features are built in add "value" for the player.
DICE has revealed that four fan-favorite maps from Battlefield 3 will be remade with the Frostbite 3 engine for Battlefield 4. These maps will be part of the Second Assault DLC, which will be coming first to Xbox One sometime after the new console launches.
The secret sauce behind Battlefield 4's good looks is the Frostbite 3 engine that powers it. A new video showcases some of the new things that "the next evolution" of DICE's engine can do.
EA and AMD have both issued statements regarding their partnership for Battlefield 4 optimization.
A new video gives a lengthy look at the Battlefield 4 spectator mode.
Starting with Battlefield 4, all games using Frostbite 3 will be "optimized exclusively" for AMD cards, a new report states.
DICE general manager Karl-Magnus Troedsson has confirmed that Battlefield 4 won't include mod support, though he noted that it's a subject DICE is actively considering for future games.
EA's announcement of a new Star Wars: Battlefront at E3 was, well, it was nothing. EA has since dribbled out a few more details, saying "DICE wants to put its own flavour" on the classic Battlefront formula. As Battlefront was essentially Battlefield with Star Wars, well, you probably know what to expect.
