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Armored Kill update inbound, rolls out tomorrow for PC, consoles
Battlefield 3's 'Armored Kill' DLC is finally out across all platforms, meaning its finally ready to handle some updates. A server update will start taking effect tomorrow, October 11, at 4:30 a.m. ET, and should take roughly six hours to fully roll out worldwide. PC updates will hit within 24 hours. Battlefield 3 and Battlelog will be inaccessible on PC and consoles from 4 – 4:30 a.m. ET tomorrow for backend maintenance.The update adds a balance tweak to the gunship, adds an option to remove the minimap in Hardcore mode, fixes a bug that allowed only one knife takedown on a server at a time, improves server stability and more, as listed here.
Battlefield: Armored Kill rolls out launch trailer, wide release to take weeks
The launch trailer for Battlefield 3's Armored Kill downloadable content hit today, although defining it as a "launch trailer" is being quite liberal with that word.It's certainly launching day for Premium PS3 subscribers, but Xbox 360 and PC Premium subscribers will need to wait another week until September 11. The non-premium grunts will jump into the pack on September 18 for PS3 and September 25 for Xbox 360 and PC. We think that about covers it for the "launch."
Battlefield 3 'Armored Kill' dated, get in line for access September 4
Battlefield 3's Armored Kill downloadable content has one of many release dates, with Premium subscribers on PlayStation 3 obtaining first access on September 4. Xbox 360 and PC Premium subscribers have to wait another week until September 11. Premium subscribers receive a two week jump on everyone else, with regular releases of September 18 for PS3 and September 25 for Xbox 360 and PC.Armored Kill is the third DLC pack for Battlefield 3 after Back to Karkand and Close Quarters. Apart from four new maps, including the biggest in the series' history, Armored Kill will offer a ton of new vehicles for players to drive, fly, and generally blow up. Also included is the new Tank Superiority mode, which is effectively a King of the Hill take on Battlefield 1943's Air Superiority but, you know, with tanks.
Battlefield 3's End Game to include deadly motorcycles, vs. Armored Kill's tanks
Battlefield 3's End Game DLC, due out March 2013, will have players take out enemies while looking studly on motorcycles, as demonstrated by the above image taken from EA's Summer Showcase. End Game is slated to contain new maps, vehicles and more, and is the final of three announced DLC packs for BF3, following Armored Kill in September and Aftermath in December. First up, fans will get their hands on Armored Kill, which features manic vehicular manslaughter in the form of ATVs, mobile artillery and most lethally of all tanks, as shown in the following gallery.%Gallery-161679%
Battlefield 3 DLC trio coming in June, fall, winter this year
Expanding on our knowledge base from the earlier Battlefield 3 expansion reveal, EA has confirmed that "Close Quarters" will launch in June, followed by "Armored Kill" in the fall and "End Game" this winter.Hit the break for more details on the punch these DLC packs are ... well, packing.
