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Origin has just unveiled that the next title as part of their “Game Time†program is Battlefield 4! Starting today, gamers can download Battlefield 4 for free on PC (until August 14th at 10 AM PT). There’s never been a better time for new recruits to jump in and join us on the Battlefield. Here’s how Game Time works. Players can start downloading Battlefield 4 to their Origin Game Library starting today. From there, it’s up to them to decide when they want to start their “Game Time†clock – today, next week, next month, next year, whenever. From the minute you launch the game, your “Game Time†clock turns on, giving you full access to the game for one week — 168 hours. New to Battlefield? Follow this easy Quick Start Guide: Get your copy of Game Time Trial of Battlefield 4 on Origin here. After you’ve downloaded Origin’s Battlefield 4 Game Time, launch the game from the Origin Games Library. http://blogscdn.battlefield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/origin-gametime-blog-1.jpg Go to the Test Range and get a good feel for the Battle with a variety of weapons and vehicles for you to get acclimated with. http://blogscdn.battlefield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/origin-gametime-blog-2.jpg Now that you’re primed for battle, hop into a game of Conquest or Obliteration. http://blogscdn.battlefield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/origin-gametime-blog-3.jpg Need more tips for the Battlefield? Visit the BF4 Bootcamp to learn more about multiplayer and much more. Help us spread the word and keep an eye out for some new recruits coming to Battlefield 4 on PC soon! For more information, visit https://www.origin.com/store/free-games/game-time The post Play Battlefield 4 on PC for Free appeared first on The Battlefield Blog. View the full article

/files/u166440/twitch_logo.jpgCopyright infringements results in VODs being muted Back in May it was rumored that Google was looking to purchase Twitch for $1 billion. While we wait for confirmation on this rumor from either side, Twitch is making some big changes. According to its official blog, Twitch has enabled copyright sweeps and has limited archiving of video content. Twitch announced that it has partnered with Audible Magic to help scan past and future VODs for any copyright music that might have been used during live streams. While scans will look for music owned by Audible Magic, or controlled by its clients, Twitch also revealed that the scans will look for in-game and ambient music. 30-minute blocks of VODs will be scanned and, if any copyrighted music is detected, the audio for that block of time will be muted and the volume controls disabled. However, Twitch stated that such scans will not happen during live broadcasts only for past broadcasts and highlights. In addition, the company has also made changes to how long it will archive past broadcasts and highlights. The most immediate change was the removal of the “Save Forever†button. For regular streamers, VODs will now be saved for only 14 days while Turbo Subscribers and Partners will have their past broadcasts and highlights stored for 60 days. Providing a reason for why past VODs would no longer be stored indefinitely, Twitch CEO Emmett Shear said, “We found that the vast majority of past broadcast views happen within the first two weeks after they’re created. On the days following, viewership reduces exponentially. We also discovered that 80 percent of our storage capacity is filled with past broadcasts that are never watched.†With these changes, will you continue to use Twitch to stream your gaming sessions? Follow Sean on Google+, Twitter, and Facebook View the full article

We compare Wolfenstein: The New Order's low, medium, high, and ultra settings with pics and video For this graphical analysis feature, we examine the graphical capabilities of Bethesda's Wolfenstein: The New Order. When the first-person shooter was released on PC, it had tons of graphical glitches, which included long load times and massive texture pop-in issues. Luckily, most of these problems have been sorted out with a few patches. Now the new Wolfenstein title is known for being a beautiful-looking game, so we wanted to take this graphical behemoth for a test run to see how it looks across its different graphics presets. Is this game going to show off your graphics card in all of its glory? Read on to find out! Testing Methodology: We wanted our tests to be easily replicated, so we ran the game in 1080p, using Wolfenstein’s preset graphics options, which include "Low," "Medium," "Highâ€, and “Ultraâ€. We should mention that the point of this test is to analyze image quality and visual fidelity. This is not a frame rate performance test. We captured our screenshots and video with a fairly beefy gaming rig, which sports an Intel Core i7 4770K CPU, 8GB of 1600MHz G.Skill RAM, and a GTX 780 video card. The settings we used for each test are shown in the screenshots below: /files/u154280/2014-06-02_00001.jpg Low Settings /files/u154280/2014-06-02_00002.jpg Medium Settings /files/u154280/2014-06-02_00003.jpg High Settings /files/u154280/2014-06-02_00004.jpg Ultra Settings Video Scene Analysis: Note: You can click on the images below to see an animated GIF comparing the scene running across low, medium, high, and ultra settings. /files/u154280/mech_scene.png Mech Scene: The first scene has the main character, William Blazkowicz, inside of a mech suit. When the game is rendering in Low settings we see very little detail in our character's clothing. His sleeves gain more texture and color as we go from Low to Ultra settings. The mech suit also has some differences going from Low to Ultra settings, but they’re very minimal. For example, the gauges on the left-hand side gain more texture and lighting as we ramp up graphical fidelity. The rest of the scene looks almost the same across all four presets. Yes, there are a few extra textures sprinkled into the landscape in High and Ultra settings, which Low and Medium don’t have, but again, this a very small difference and you really have to pixel peep to notice them. /files/u154280/soldier_scene_3.png Soldier scene: In the Soldier scene above, we see there’s less texture and definition in the soldier who’s standing in the left corner of the screen. His clothing gets more texture as we go up in graphical quality. The same can be said for the soldier in the middle of the screen too. The texture quality of his clothing is better in Ultra than in Low settings, but the rest of the scene looks almost the same across the other presets. The dark colors and low lighting in this scene's background make it hard for us to discern any other meaningful differences. /files/u154280/airplane_scene.png Airplane scene: The hardest scene to tell any difference between the three presets is the Airplane scene. We couldn’t see anything inside the aircraft which looked noticeably different. The ocean in the game's Ultra preset looks the best of the four scenes, but that’s the only noticeable difference we could effectively draw here. The interior of the cabin looks very similar across all four presets. Conclusion: Analyzing Wolfenstein's different visual settings, we were surprised by how hard it was for us to tell the difference between any of the game’s four presets. At times, we really had to dig to bring out the nitty gritty details. In general, we found that characters look more fully realized the higher you crank up the settings. If you’re not looking at soldiers on screen, the game looks very similar across all the settings. The similar look and feel in all four presets is in part due to Wolfenstein's dark color palette. When Wolfenstein adds in more textures onto gray, black, and brown surfaces, it can be hard to notice much of a visual improvement. If the game was brighter and offered a wider color palette, it may be easier to pick up on the differences. Regardless, as it stands, it doesn't look like Wolfenstein: The New Order is going to shock and awe anyone at the highest settings, at least not compared to the game's lower presets. Which game would you like us to do a deep dive graphical analysis on next? Let us know in the comments below! Follow Chris on Google+ or Twitter View the full article

As some of you may know, our team at DICE LA is working hard to finish the next game update for Battlefield 4, aiming at a release in September. Meanwhile, we’re continuing to utilize the Battlefield 4 Community Test Environment to gather feedback and make various improvements to the game. Core Gameplay Update The current CTE initiative revolves around making the core gameplay of Battlefield 4 even better. This initiative has been in full swing for little over two months now, and we’ve made a lot tweaks and changes that we hope you have enjoyed. As we’re nearing the end of this initiative and the release of the next Battlefield 4 update, these are the major fixes that it will include: Game Mode Improvements General improvements and tweaks have been made to the following game modes: Rush, Obliteration, Obliteration Competitive, Capture the Flag and Carrier Assault. Visual Recoil Close and medium range optic reticules do not move with the gun any longer, however both bullet spread and bullet drop are still present. Soldier Movement Changes have been made to soldier movement so that it closely matches the one in Battlefield 3, but without compromising the visual fidelity. This change also makes it easier to get away from undesirable firefights. Additionally, we’ve dampened third person hit reactions where the soldier previously moved his head around a lot when getting shot at HUD Triage Focusing on clarity, and de-cluttering the HUD/UI to only show what is important – we have added several options and functionality to make your screen much less cluttered (and give you a lot of choice in making it the way you want). Revive Mechanic Improvements A special effort went into making revives easier to use, more robust and easier to understand. Additions include a “fully charged” paddle sound, UI indication on revive time and better networked ragdolls. “Netcode†Improvements Making ping differences, trade kills and kills behind cover less of an issue by lowering the time allowed to damage on the client side. Automatic High Frequency Update setting enforced with the intent of release to all platforms, including Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Improvements to bullet damage times from client to client, “dusting” and de-syncs. Vehicle Balance Identifying and tweaking the top vehicles in need of buffs and nerfs. Weapon Balance We’ve focused on maintaining a consistent Time To Kill (how long an average engagement lasts for). With the changes to visual recoil, the third person hit reactions and improved “tickrates†has been sped up somewhat as we still need to balance this with damage and recoil changes. Suppression systems has also been re-tuned and made clearer. What’s next? The next initiative on the CTE will be called the Teamplay Initiative. Here we will focus on improving teamplay and the objective aspects of playing Battlefield. This will include everything from Commander, Squads, Field Upgrades and Game Mode improvements, features and bug fixes. Taking part in the CTE To take part in early content, feature and improvement testing, you need to own Battlefield 4 premium. To sign up, visit http://cte.battlelog.com. And as always – a big THANK YOU to all the players who have helped or is helping making us make Battlefield 4 a better game to play! David Sirland Battlefield 4 Live Producer The post Updates from the Battlefield: Core Gameplay Improvements appeared first on The Battlefield Blog. View the full article

In our second skill guide for PC modders, we'll show you how to trade up from simple cable-tie jobs to creating your own ridiculously cool custom cable sleeves. Level = badass! http://www.geforce.com/sites/default/files-world/styles/210x100/public/thumbnail_image/thumb-gfgarage-video2.jpg?itok=0AIY1xV7 View the full article

The third edition of the Community’s Most Wanted List is here! Time to hand over to Thad Sasser, Lead Multiplayer Designer on Battlefield Hardline. I’ve discussed topics for the blog with a few Battlefield players, and one of the great suggestions I got was to talk about some of the data we’ve collected from the Battlefield Hardline Beta and how it’s influencing the game balance. Please continue to suggest topics in the comments below or on Twitter. http://blogscdn.battlefield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Battlefield-Hardline-5-WM.jpg Let’s take a look at some of the data we’ve collected on weapons! We’ll start with the most lethal weapons, which is nice because it lines up nicely with what I think might be an obvious point of comparison: the AKM versus the M16A3. No contest, you think, right? The AKM wins, hands down. Actually, the data says otherwise: Weapon FiredVsHit Kills FiredVsKills HitVsKills Headshot FiredVsHeadshot m16a4 13.83% 13,746,275 2.23% 16.15% 3,117,055 0.51% akm 12.11% 9,087,162 3.38% 27.93% 2,241,228 0.83% More kills with the M16. M16 looks like it has higher accuracy by a little. AKM clearly doing more damage, with almost double the hit-to-kill ratio, but lower overall accuracy. These seem more balanced than we’d expected – we kind of figured the AKM would beat the M16A3. The M16 has some things in its favor for the beta – it was the default gun on the default class, for starters, which tends to push its use up for sure, and it’s easy to learn. We’ll keep our eye on these two. The AKM might still be a little OP, but it’s in the right ballpark for sure – it doesn’t feel like we need to take any action at the moment. Let’s look at the next two highest kill weapons, the MG36 and the G36C. Weapon FiredVsHit Kills FiredVsKills HitVsKills Headshot FiredVsHeadshot mg36 11.14% 6,419,002 1.61% 14.46% 1,432,628 0.36% g36c 16.03% 5,771,683 2.41% 15.01% 1,053,956 0.44% Clearly, the MG is spitting out more bullets. It’s got a decent rate of hits, but lower percentage of kills and headshots. The G36C feels a little anemic next to the M16 and AK, with a worse kill % and an MG-like percentage of hits-to-kill – it kind of feels like the worst mix of the AKM and the M16 in terms of stats. We’d identified this weapon as needing a buff, and the stats support that. I was going to write some more on character progression and look at some more of the weapon stats, but we’ll save that for next time! Hopefully you found this interesting and informative. Thanks, Thad Sasser Lead Multiplayer Designer, Battlefield Hardline Twitter: @dirtydeathdog For more information, visit battlefield.com/hardline The post Battlefield Hardline: Community’s Most Wanted List – Weapons Data appeared first on The Battlefield Blog. View the full article

NVIDIA has received a batch of Beta keys but they are limited, so claim yours now and play today. Each code grants players access up to and after launch of the game. http://www.geforce.com/sites/default/files-world/styles/210x100/public/thumbnail_image/gf-sf-orcs-beta-210x100.jpg?itok=U78nkjGi View the full article

As part of the celebrations of Battlefest we recently asked you to submit your best stunt videos in the BF4 Battlefest Stunt Video Competition sponsored by AMD. After going through hundreds of mind-blowing stunt videos, we have narrowed it down to 12 candidates – and this is where you come in. We want you to look through these 12 epic stunts and vote on the best one. To vote, head to the Only in Battlefield page. http://blogscdn.battlefield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/bf4-stunt-video-comp-800-640x360.png The top three winners will receive a top-notch AMD PC, and the other nine finalists will receive an AMD graphics card. Voting ends August 10 at 9am PDT with the winners announced August 11. Vote for the best Battlefield 4 stunt video For more information, visit the Battlefield 4 Battlefest Stunt Video Competition Official Rules. THIS OFFER IS BEING ISSUED TO YOU FOR PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CREDIT, CHARGE, DEBIT OR GIFT CARD. BATTLEFEST IS FROM  JULY 12, 2014, THROUGH  AUGUST 13 , 2014 (“PROMOTION PERIODâ€). REQUIRES BATTLEFIELD 4 (“PRODUCTâ€) ON APPLICABLE PLATFORM AND INTERNET CONNECTION TO ACCESS IN-GAME CONTENT. PC VERSION OF PRODUCT ALSO REQUIRES ORIGIN ACCOUNT, ACCEPTANCE OF THE ORIGIN END USER AGREEMENT AND INSTALLATION OF THE ORIGIN CLIENT SOFTWARE (WWW.ORIGIN.COM/ABOUT). YOU MUST BE 13+ TO REGISTER.  BATTLEPACK CODES EXPIRE SEPTEMBER 13, 2014.  A GOLD BATTLEPACK WILL BE AWARDED EVERY TUESDAY FOLLOWING THE END OF EACH COMMUNITY MISSION FROM 4AM PDT TO 3:59AM PDT THE NEXT DAY AND IS AUTOMATICALLY ENTITLED WHEN YOU LOG INTO PRODUCT DURING THAT DAILY TIME PERIOD.  DOUBLE XP IS AUTOMATICALLY ENTITLED FROM JULY 12, 2014 AT 2AM PDT THROUGH JULY 14, 2014 AT 2AM PDT AMD FRP, AUGUST 9, 2014 AT 2AM PDT THROUGH AUGUST 11, 2014 AT 2AM PDT.  THE CAMO IS AUTOMATICALLY ENTITLED EACH FRIDAY OF THE PROMOTION PERIOD STARTING JULY 18, 2014 AT 5AM PDT.  EA ONLINE PRIVACY AND COOKIE POLICY AND TERMS OF SERVICE ARE AVAILABLE AT WWW.EA.COM. SEE APPLICABLE END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT AND DISCLOSURES ON WWW.EA.COM/1/PRODUCT-EULAS. VALID WHEREVER BATTLEFIELD 4 IS OFFERED. CODE MAY NOT BE SUBSTITUTED, EXCHANGED, SOLD OR REDEEMED FOR CASH OR OTHER GOODS OR SERVICES. MAY NOT BE COMBINED WITH ANY OTHER OFFER, GIFT CARD, REBATE OR DISCOUNT COUPON. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED, TAXED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. The post Battlefield 4 Stunt Video Competition sponsored by AMD – Voting Time appeared first on The Battlefield Blog. View the full article

Your collective efforts in the Battlefield 4 community missions have been truly awesome. That’s why we have full confidence in you when presenting a new challenge that will see you dominate the skies. We want all of you to collectively destroy 2,000,000 vehicles with a jet. This community mission will take place across all platforms. This challenge starts Aug 5, 9AM PDT, and ends at Aug 11, 2AM PDT. If you reach the magic 2 million, we’ll award everyone with a Gold Battlepack. So strap on that pilot gear, jump into BF4 and your mighty jets, and reign down from above. We’re counting on you. http://blogscdn.battlefield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/jet.png Battlefest is a month filled with weekly rewards, contests and in-game content, and is designed to celebrate you, the Battlefield community. You can learn more about the Battlefield 4 Battlefest here. Track the community’s progress by logging into Battlelog and going to Multiplayer, then to Missions. THIS OFFER IS BEING ISSUED TO YOU FOR PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CREDIT, CHARGE, DEBIT OR GIFT CARD. BATTLEFEST IS FROM JULY 12, 2014, THROUGH AUGUST 13, 2014 (“PROMOTION PERIODâ€). REQUIRES BATTLEFIELD 4 (“PRODUCTâ€) ON APPLICABLE PLATFORM AND INTERNET CONNECTION TO ACCESS IN-GAME CONTENT. PC VERSION OF PRODUCT ALSO REQUIRES ORIGIN ACCOUNT, ACCEPTANCE OF THE ORIGIN END USER AGREEMENT AND INSTALLATION OF THE ORIGIN CLIENT SOFTWARE (WWW.ORIGIN.COM/ABOUT). YOU MUST BE 13+ TO REGISTER. BATTLEPACK CODES EXPIRE SEPTEMBER 13, 2014. A GOLD BATTLEPACK WILL BE AWARDED EVERY TUESDAY FOLLOWING THE END OF EACH COMMUNITY MISSION FROM 4AM PDT TO 3:59AM PDT THE NEXT DAY AND IS AUTOMATICALLY ENTITLED WHEN YOU LOG INTO PRODUCT DURING THAT DAILY TIME PERIOD. DOUBLE XP IS AUTOMATICALLY ENTITLED FROM JULY 12, 2014 AT 2AM PDT THROUGH JULY 14, 2014 AT 2AM PDT AMD FRP, AUGUST 9, 2014 AT 2AM PDT THROUGH AUGUST 11, 2014 AT 2AM PDT. THE CAMO IS AUTOMATICALLY ENTITLED EACH FRIDAY OF THE PROMOTION PERIOD STARTING JULY 18, 2014 AT 5AM PDT. EA ONLINE PRIVACY AND COOKIE POLICY AND TERMS OF SERVICE ARE AVAILABLE AT WWW.EA.COM. SEE APPLICABLE END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT AND DISCLOSURES ON WWW.EA.COM/1/PRODUCT-EULAS. VALID WHEREVER BATTLEFIELD 4 IS OFFERED. CODE MAY NOT BE SUBSTITUTED, EXCHANGED, SOLD OR REDEEMED FOR CASH OR OTHER GOODS OR SERVICES. MAY NOT BE COMBINED WITH ANY OTHER OFFER, GIFT CARD, REBATE OR DISCOUNT COUPON. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED, TAXED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. The post Battlefest Community Mission 4: Destroy 2 Million Vehicles with a Jet appeared first on The Battlefield Blog. View the full article

Alienware Aurora GeForce GTX TITAN Z systems power stunning 4K demos of the eagerly anticipated racing game at Gamescom. Also, we chat to Project Cars Creative Director, Andy Tudor. http://www.geforce.com/sites/default/files-world/styles/210x100/public/thumbnail_image/project-cars-screenshot-1.jpg?itok=Vco13N7b View the full article

Remastered versions of critically acclaimed games to launch with higher-resolution textures, higher-quality effects, greater levels of PnP tessellation, support for 4K resolutions, and most significantly, upgraded NVIDIA GPU-accelerated PhysX effects. http://www.geforce.com/sites/default/files-world/styles/210x100/public/thumbnail_image/metro-redux.png?itok=oUG1FJt3 View the full article

The critically-acclaimed SHIELD tablet is now available in Europe. For gamers wanting the best, there is no competition – SHIELD tablet is the ultimate tablet for gamers. http://www.geforce.com/sites/default/files-world/styles/210x100/public/thumbnail_image/nvidia-gamescom-2014-crowd-reaction-photo-650px_1.jpg?itok=ULxHicQq View the full article

Live out your table top Warhammer 40,000 fantasies in Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade, rendered in beautiful detail with the help of NVIDIA GameWorks technologies. http://www.geforce.com/sites/default/files-world/styles/210x100/public/thumbnail_image/warhammerchaos.jpg?itok=u8K_yA3b View the full article

Co-op multiplayer shooter emerges from the shadows at Gamescom to reveal new game, graphics, and AI features, as well as the forthcoming implementation of NVIDIA GameWorks technologies. http://www.geforce.com/sites/default/files-world/styles/210x100/public/thumbnail_image/Killing-Floor-2-Banner-Image.jpg?itok=ClPu3bQi View the full article

Highly successful Kickstarted turn-based steampunk strategy game adds NVIDIA GameWorks graphics technologies to significantly enhance image quality. http://www.geforce.com/sites/default/files-world/styles/210x100/public/thumbnail_image/Warmachine-Tactics-logo.jpg?itok=echymjpH View the full article

First of many NVIDIA GameWorks graphics technologies shown in new, spectacular Gamescom 2014 gameplay video. http://www.geforce.com/sites/default/files-world/styles/210x100/public/thumbnail_image/the-witcher-3.jpg?itok=Mq0JtlkH View the full article

August 13-17 | NVIDIA is taking Gamescom 2014 by storm, with 'Evolve' G-SYNC demos, the European debut of SHIELD tablet, exclusive SHIELD tablet Android and GameStream demos, plus dozens of presentations and giveaways. For full details check out our schedule. http://www.geforce.com/sites/default/files-world/styles/210x100/public/thumbnail_image/gamescom-2014.jpg?itok=_eGoCw-z View the full article

Once again, players from all around the world have submitted some truly unique and quality screens from the Battlefield in the third week of the Battlefest Battleshots daily contests. With Battlefest on its last full week, we bring you another series of Battleshots for you to participate in for a chance to nab an AMD graphics card! http://blogscdn.battlefield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/AMD-Radeon-logo.png http://blogscdn.battlefield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cgax-r927x6f_hr.png Here are the themes for week 4. Remember, leave your entries each day in the comments section below. Saturday, August 2 – ANTI-AIR Sunday, August 3 – STORM Monday, August 4 – STEALTH Tuesday, August 5 – DIRT BIKE Wednesday, August 6 – GRENADE Thursday, August 7 – ATV Friday, August 8 – RPG As a reminder, every day during Battlefest (July 12 – Aug 12), fans will be able to submit their own screenshots from Battlefield 4 for a chance to win a Battleshot prize package including a Club3D AMD Radeon R9 270X royalQueen graphics card (this card featured as prize only between July 31 – August 5), a $50 gift code to the DICE online store and a code to redeem membership to Battlefield Premium on your platform of choice. To enter, just reply below in the comments with a link to your screenshot image. Remember, your image must follow the theme of the day. Entries are only valid if they are submitted during eligible hours (8:00 AM PT to 11:59 PM PT each day – for local time zones, check here). Please read through all official contest rules here to make sure your Battleshot is eligible. THIS OFFER IS BEING ISSUED TO YOU FOR PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CREDIT, CHARGE, DEBIT OR GIFT CARD. BATTLEFEST IS FROM  JULY 12, 2014, THROUGH  AUGUST 13 , 2014 (“PROMOTION PERIODâ€). REQUIRES BATTLEFIELD 4 (“PRODUCTâ€) ON APPLICABLE PLATFORM AND INTERNET CONNECTION TO ACCESS IN-GAME CONTENT. PC VERSION OF PRODUCT ALSO REQUIRES ORIGIN ACCOUNT, ACCEPTANCE OF THE ORIGIN END USER AGREEMENT AND INSTALLATION OF THE ORIGIN CLIENT SOFTWARE (WWW.ORIGIN.COM/ABOUT). YOU MUST BE 13+ TO REGISTER.  BATTLEPACK CODES EXPIRE SEPTEMBER 13, 2014.  A GOLD BATTLEPACK WILL BE AWARDED EVERY TUESDAY FOLLOWING THE END OF EACH COMMUNITY MISSION FROM 4AM PDT TO 3:59AM PDT THE NEXT DAY AND IS AUTOMATICALLY ENTITLED WHEN YOU LOG INTO PRODUCT DURING THAT DAILY TIME PERIOD.  DOUBLE XP IS AUTOMATICALLY ENTITLED FROM JULY 12, 2014 AT 2AM PDT THROUGH JULY 14, 2014 AT 2AM PDT AMD FRP, AUGUST 9, 2014 AT 2AM PDT THROUGH AUGUST 11, 2014 AT 2AM PDT.  THE CAMO IS AUTOMATICALLY ENTITLED EACH FRIDAY OF THE PROMOTION PERIOD STARTING JULY 18, 2014 AT 5AM PDT.  EA ONLINE PRIVACY AND COOKIE POLICY AND TERMS OF SERVICE ARE AVAILABLE AT WWW.EA.COM. SEE APPLICABLE END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT AND DISCLOSURES ON WWW.EA.COM/1/PRODUCT-EULAS. VALID WHEREVER BATTLEFIELD 4 IS OFFERED. CODE MAY NOT BE SUBSTITUTED, EXCHANGED, SOLD OR REDEEMED FOR CASH OR OTHER GOODS OR SERVICES. MAY NOT BE COMBINED WITH ANY OTHER OFFER, GIFT CARD, REBATE OR DISCOUNT COUPON. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED, TAXED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. The post Battlefest Battleshots – Week 4 appeared first on The Battlefield Blog. View the full article

http://wp.battlelog.esn.me/en/files/2014/08/Battlefest_Calendar_Aug_1_3.jpg As we round out the last full week of Battlefest, we bring you another series of daily Battleshots contests to participate in for a chance to win a Club3D AMD Radeon R9 270X royalQueen graphics card, the final Community Mission based on destroying vehicles with a jet, and the Top 12 entries from the Battlefest Stunt Video Competition for you to vote on. Additionally, we will be awarding everyone with another Gold Battlepack for completing the third Community Mission, the last free Paint unlock (Eastern Turtle), and kicking off another 2XP Event for everyone to rank up quicker. For more details on Battlefest events, visit the original announcement here. Lock ‘n load… get ready to deploy in Battlefest Week 4! THIS OFFER IS BEING ISSUED TO YOU FOR PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CREDIT, CHARGE, DEBIT OR GIFT CARD. BATTLEFEST IS FROM  JULY 12, 2014, THROUGH  AUGUST 13 , 2014 (“PROMOTION PERIODâ€). REQUIRES BATTLEFIELD 4 (“PRODUCTâ€) ON APPLICABLE PLATFORM AND INTERNET CONNECTION TO ACCESS IN-GAME CONTENT. PC VERSION OF PRODUCT ALSO REQUIRES ORIGIN ACCOUNT, ACCEPTANCE OF THE ORIGIN END USER AGREEMENT AND INSTALLATION OF THE ORIGIN CLIENT SOFTWARE (WWW.ORIGIN.COM/ABOUT). YOU MUST BE 13+ TO REGISTER.  BATTLEPACK CODES EXPIRE SEPTEMBER 13, 2014.  A GOLD BATTLEPACK WILL BE AWARDED EVERY TUESDAY FOLLOWING THE END OF EACH COMMUNITY MISSION FROM 4AM PDT TO 3:59AM PDT THE NEXT DAY AND IS AUTOMATICALLY ENTITLED WHEN YOU LOG INTO PRODUCT DURING THAT DAILY TIME PERIOD.  DOUBLE XP IS AUTOMATICALLY ENTITLED FROM JULY 12, 2014 AT 2AM PDT THROUGH JULY 14, 2014 AT 2AM PDT AMD FRP, AUGUST 9, 2014 AT 2AM PDT THROUGH AUGUST 11, 2014 AT 2AM PDT.  THE CAMO IS AUTOMATICALLY ENTITLED EACH FRIDAY OF THE PROMOTION PERIOD STARTING JULY 18, 2014 AT 5AM PDT.  EA ONLINE PRIVACY AND COOKIE POLICY AND TERMS OF SERVICE ARE AVAILABLE AT WWW.EA.COM. SEE APPLICABLE END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT AND DISCLOSURES ON WWW.EA.COM/1/PRODUCT-EULAS. VALID WHEREVER BATTLEFIELD 4 IS OFFERED. CODE MAY NOT BE SUBSTITUTED, EXCHANGED, SOLD OR REDEEMED FOR CASH OR OTHER GOODS OR SERVICES. MAY NOT BE COMBINED WITH ANY OTHER OFFER, GIFT CARD, REBATE OR DISCOUNT COUPON. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED, TAXED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. The post Battlefield 4 Battlefest Week 4 appeared first on The Battlefield Blog. View the full article

We go hands-on with Trine 2 on the new Tegra K1-powered NVIDIA SHIELD tablet. http://www.geforce.com/sites/default/files-world/styles/210x100/public/thumbnail_image/Trine_2_Main_Image.jpg?itok=oopNeaOB View the full article

GameStop is offering a number of popular PC games at a fraction of their regular price for two weeks. http://www.geforce.com/sites/default/files-world/styles/210x100/public/thumbnail_image/NVISION_GameStop_PC_Game_Summer_Sale.jpg?itok=vlsh3jaG View the full article

We wanted to celebrate the release of our new Battlefield 4 Dragon’s Teeth expansion pack by inviting our European and Oceania players to a competitive event with our partner, ESL. If you believe that your team has top notch skills, and you manage to win, you’ll be awarded with an AMD Radeon R9 290X series graphics card. We’ll also have some other prizes to give away. Europe: Your chance to get in on the action is today, July 30th at 8PM CEST. We’ll be pitting players against each other in 8-on-8 Conquest. Oceania: For everyone in the Oceania area, we’ll give you a chance to grab that nice prize on August 3rd, where we’ll throw you into a 5-on-5 Domination game. Are you up for the challenge? Don’t hesitate to sign up as soon as possible! Find out how to participate here and learn more about Dragon’s Teeth. http://blogscdn.battlefield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/esl_dt_cups_blog.jpg The post Compete in Dragon’s Teeth & Win an AMD Graphics Card appeared first on The Battlefield Blog. View the full article

You totally killed it in the last Battlefest community mission where we asked you to destroy 2,000,000 vehicles to demonstrate the power of the Main Battle Tanks. Now is your time to shine as a team player. We want all of you to collectively make 40,000,000 ammo resupplies to your team across all platforms – to keep the battle going. This challenge starts July 29th 9AM PDT, and ends at 4th Aug 2AM PDT. If you manage to reach the goal, we’ll award everyone with a Gold Battlepack. Don’t ask what your team can do for you, ask what you can do for your team. http://wp.battlelog.esn.me/en/files/2014/07/battlefest_cm3_bln.png Battlefest is a month filled with weekly rewards, contests and in-game content, and is designed to celebrate you, the Battlefield community. You can learn more about the Battlefield 4 Battlefest here. Track the community’s progress as you revive your comrades by logging into Battlelog and going to Multiplayer, then to Missions. You can also check it out here. THIS OFFER IS BEING ISSUED TO YOU FOR PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CREDIT, CHARGE, DEBIT OR GIFT CARD. BATTLEFEST IS FROM JULY 12, 2014, THROUGH AUGUST 13 , 2014 (“PROMOTION PERIODâ€). REQUIRES BATTLEFIELD 4 (“PRODUCTâ€) ON APPLICABLE PLATFORM AND INTERNET CONNECTION TO ACCESS IN-GAME CONTENT. PC VERSION OF PRODUCT ALSO REQUIRES ORIGIN ACCOUNT, ACCEPTANCE OF THE ORIGIN END USER AGREEMENT AND INSTALLATION OF THE ORIGIN CLIENT SOFTWARE (WWW.ORIGIN.COM/ABOUT). YOU MUST BE 13+ TO REGISTER. BATTLEPACK CODES EXPIRE SEPTEMBER 13, 2014. A GOLD BATTLEPACK WILL BE AWARDED EVERY TUESDAY FOLLOWING THE END OF EACH COMMUNITY MISSION FROM 4AM PDT TO 3:59AM PDT THE NEXT DAY AND IS AUTOMATICALLY ENTITLED WHEN YOU LOG INTO PRODUCT DURING THAT DAILY TIME PERIOD. DOUBLE XP IS AUTOMATICALLY ENTITLED FROM JULY 12, 2014 AT 2AM PDT THROUGH JULY 14, 2014 AT 2AM PDT AMD FRP, AUGUST 9, 2014 AT 2AM PDT THROUGH AUGUST 11, 2014 AT 2AM PDT. THE CAMO IS AUTOMATICALLY ENTITLED EACH FRIDAY OF THE PROMOTION PERIOD STARTING JULY 18, 2014 AT 5AM PDT. EA ONLINE PRIVACY AND COOKIE POLICY AND TERMS OF SERVICE ARE AVAILABLE AT WWW.EA.COM. SEE APPLICABLE END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT AND DISCLOSURES ON WWW.EA.COM/1/PRODUCT-EULAS. VALID WHEREVER BATTLEFIELD 4 IS OFFERED. CODE MAY NOT BE SUBSTITUTED, EXCHANGED, SOLD OR REDEEMED FOR CASH OR OTHER GOODS OR SERVICES. MAY NOT BE COMBINED WITH ANY OTHER OFFER, GIFT CARD, REBATE OR DISCOUNT COUPON. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED, TAXED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. The post Battlefest Community Mission 3: Make 40MM Resupplies appeared first on The Battlefield Blog. View the full article

Get ready to fight in dense Asian Pacific cities as today Battlefield 4 Dragon’s Teeth is rolling out for all Battlefield 4 players. Take part in epic urban battles across four new maps including: - Pearl Market: Wage war within the bustling alleyways and upon the rooftops of the marketplace - Propaganda: Fight amongst massive despotic monuments in the grey concrete battleground - Lumphini Garden: Cruise with fast-moving PWC’s on the canals in the pristine park to get the upper hand - Sunken Dragon: Battle between modern high rises as you wreak havoc in a floating restaurant or drain the lake opening up for a frontal vehicle assault http://blogscdn.battlefield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Battlefield-4-Dragons-Teeth-Pearl-Market_800-640x360.jpg In addition to four new maps, player’s will get five new weapons including the Ballistic Shield. Dragon’s Teeth also introduces a Battle Pickup, the R.A.W.R, a heavily armed remotely operated ground vehicle armed with a machine gun and grenade launcher, as well as a new game mode called Chain Link. Bringing another layer of depth and strategy, Chain Link is a twist on Conquest where teams need to act fast and link together capture points to ensure victory. For more information, visit the Battlefield 4 Dragon’s Teeth site. The post Dragon’s Teeth Rolling Out for all Battlefield 4 Players appeared first on The Battlefield Blog. View the full article

/files/u166440/raptr_logo.jpgRecord gameplay and your own reactions simultaneously Last month AMD introduced the Game DVR beta to its Raptr service. Today, a new update has been released so Raptr users can record or stream gameplay videos now. The update also adds a solution that facilitates seamless uploading and sharing of videos. The new video capture solution is called the Game Video Recorder and provides users with the ability to stream or record gameplay videos. Instead of recording just 10 minutes of footage, like the Game DVR beta, GVR will let users record 20 minutes of gameplay even after events have transpired. Users will also be able to automatically upload and share recorded gameplay with an online destination that is shared amongst the Raptr community. Both AMD and Nvidia GPU users will be able to take advantage of the service that, according to Raptr, will have virtually no affect on system performance. “Watching recorded and live-streamed PC gameplay footage has quietly become a massive trend involving tens of millions of viewers and billions of hours spent watching,†said Raptr co-founder and CEO Dennis Fong. “But to date, only a modest fraction of gamers actually record and stream some of their gaming exploits, because the tools haven’t been easy, accessible or resource-efficient enough. We’re excited to be improving the process and experience in all of those areas, and at the same time offering nearly universal support for all the latest GPUs regardless of manufacturer. This marks another big step forward in our ongoing effort to help make PC gaming consistently awesome.†Raptr is claiming that both GVR and live-streaming features are supported by over 5,000 games. A significant amount compared to the 169 titles, according to Raptr, that Nvidia’s GeForce Experience supports. In addition, users will also have the option to include their own real-time reactions in the recording sessions through the use of a webcam and microphone to create a picture-in-picture effect. Follow Sean on Google+, Twitter, and Facebook View the full article