Battlefield

Credit: U.S. Army North Carolina State University researchers have developed a computational model that allows the military to make more efficient use of helicopters, helping commanders move troops on the battlefield more quickly in response to operational demands. "Battlefields are highly dynamic…

For a few years now, Samsung has been the only company selling multiple foldable phones in the United States at scale. The company had a unique first-mover advantage as its biggest rival in the country, Apple, hasn’t bothered with foldable phones as yet. Its biggest rivals from overseas are primarily the Chinese OEMs and they haven’t really been welcome in the US. This gave Samsung a lot of breathing space in the lucrative market as it worked hard to establish the credentials of its Galaxy Z Fold and Z Flip series.…

Publisher Electronic Arts has revealed the next Battlefield 2042 event, Leviathan Rising, which will include a plethora of new features. Leviathan Rising will run from April 11-25, and will include a new 16-player 8v8 mode called Shutdown. This new close-quarters mode will take place over the course of two rounds and will feature a side-swapping mechanic--allowing players to attack or defend at will. Matches typically last 10-15 minutes and send players into their opponent's base to plant and…

On today’s battlefields, however, it is no longer enough to merely hide from human eyes. People and kit are given away as well by signals beyond the visual spectrum, and devices that detect these wavelengths are getting better, lighter and cheaper. Thermal sensors are a case in point. Today, one that costs about $1,000 and weighs as little as five sachets of sugar can, in good weather, detect a warm vehicle as far off as 10km. As Hans Kariis, deputy head of signatures…

EA is permanently delisting three legacy Battlefield games from its digital storefronts. Starting April 28, Battlefield 1943, Battlefield: Bad Company, and Bad Company 2 will no longer be available for purchase. The news comes in preparation for EA retiring online services for the titles on December 8. The offline campaign segments/ features from Bad Company 1 and 2 will still be accessible after that date. An earlier version of the statement also mentioned Mirror's Edge in the list, though EA later clarified that it was…

Ugh. Why!? EA has announced that it will be removing four titles from storefronts on April 28, 2023. The titles are Battlefield 1943, Battlefield: Bad Company, Battlefield Bad Company 2, and Mirror’s Edge, all of which are from developer DICE. The reasons for their removal are the discontinuation of online services for them, which is unusual, since three of those games feature single-player campaigns, with Mirror’s Edge in particular only using online for leaderboards. The online portions will stay active until December…

EA plans to delist Battlefield 1943, Battlefield: Bad Company, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, and Mirror’s Edge from digital stores on April 28th, the company announced on Tuesday. The delistings are happening ahead of online services shutting down for the games on December 8th.Offline features for Bad Company, Bad Company 2, and Mirror’s Edge will still work after December 8th, EA says, so if you own those titles, you’ll still be able to play through their single-player campaigns. But it’s frustrating that the games are…

If you want to try Battlefield 2042 for free on PC, your time is running out. You have just over a day to download and play it on Steam before it goes back to being a full-price release. Battlefield 2042‘s free access period on Steam began on March 13, about two weeks after the start of Season 4: Eleventh Hour. If you go to its store page on Steam, you can download and play it for free until 12 p.m. ET on March 16. The game is also discounted on Steam during this time, so you can pick Battlefield 2042 up…

EA and DICE's Battlefield 2042 is now free on PC through Steam, but only for a limited time. Everyone on Steam can download and play the military shooter for free until March 16, EA has announced.It's a good time to jump in, too, as Season 4: Eleventh Hour was just released. It adds a new map and specialist, as well as a variety of updates and improvements. Newcomers can also check out the new class system, which aims to make the experience "more structured and understandable." The four traditional…

Battlefield 2042 is free on Steam this week, as Dice‘s shooter enjoys a resurgence in popularity following a poorly received launch. Battlefield 2042‘s free-to-play period kicked off last night (March 13), and will allow players to jump in at no cost until Thursday (March 16). For the same four days, Battlefield 2042 is currently 70 per cent off its usual price and can be bought for £14.99. “Seize the chance to sample all the frantic battles, intense maps, hi-tech weapons, powerful vehicles, and unique Specialist…