We’re sure you’re just as excited as we are in regards to the upcoming release of Battlefield 4. We’ve been keeping a pretty close eye on the game, with the latest gameplay trailer released by EA and DICE highlighting the title’s multiplayer mode. In case you weren’t aware, Battlefield 4 will have a single-player campaign that you will probably play when the game’s online servers are down or when you’d want to take a break from all of the multiplayer action. (more…)
Somewhere within the interview with The New York Times Bits blog, EA’s recently-appointed head of mobile development, Frank Gibeau decided to answer the question that touched on whether Battlefield will eventually be playable on smaller screens, saying, “You can play Battlefield on a tablet in commander mode. We are working on a mobile game of Battlefield that will be high-end and high-performance. It’s our bet that we can successfully pull that off. We’re embarking on something no one has ever done before — to get these games to inter-operate between platforms. Will it work? It already has in some cases. Will it work for all franchises? Not all franchises will make the transition. Battlefield might be a little harder.”
So far, we only know of a single Battlefield game on record that has ever hit the mobile platform, and that happened to be on iOS devices. This happened a couple of years ago, being released alongside Battlefield: Bad Company 2. Needless to say, we would like to think that we are not too far off the mark with the thought of the new game running on DICE’s Frostbite Go engine. Does the idea of playing a Battlefield game on a device with a smaller screen appeal to you?
Prior to Grand Theft Auto 5′s release, we learned Rockstar Games would require both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 players to install 8GB of data onto their hard drives prior to being able to play the game. This seemed like a pretty crazy amount of data to be installed, although EA has upped the ante as they will give Xbox 360 players the option to install 14GB of data onto their hard drives. (more…)
Battlefield 4 is expected to release on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on October 29 with game expected to be released on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on November 19, but prior to its release, EA promised us an open beta to whet our whistle and prepare us for the game’s launch. Just a few weeks ago, we learned the beta will be launching in October, and today, EA is announcing you’ll be able to access Battlefield 4′s open beta starting on October 1. (more…)
Battlefield 4 has already gotten a bit of love at this year’s Gamescom, being named as one of 23 Xbox One launch titles, but the shooter had even more time to shine as one of the titles that took center stage at EA’s press event. At the top of the list of announcements for the FPS was a bit more specificity around when we’re actually going to see the beta. The fall date that we got back in March has been narrowed down to early October, which should give you just about enough time to perfect your aim.
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It seems that earlier this morning, a new trailer for Battlefield 4′s new Battlelog was leaked, but since then, the official trailer has been made available. The thing is, this particular trailer will require you to key in your birth […]
Battlefield 4 is expected to be released later this year, and while it is the fourth game in the rather successful Battlefield franchise, is EA overreaching when they think that gamers might still be interested in Battlefield games say, 20 years later? We’re not sure what the motives are behind EA’s actions, but it seems that the publisher has registered for new Battlefield domain names, ranging from Battlefield 13 right up to Battlefield 20! Of course there is a good chance that EA is simply protecting themselves from cyber-squatters who might try to sell the domain to them for an exorbitant amount of money, rather than actually planning to pursue the Battlefield franchise right up to Battlefield 20! Interestingly Activision, EA’s competitor in terms of Modern Warfare, has not gone to the same extent. In any case we doubt this is an indication of EA’s future plans, but it is still interesting to take note of anyway.
Munich-based startup and TechCrunch Disrupt NY Battlefield contestant KISI Systems is launching its Indiegogo campaign today. KISI and KISIBox together comprise a keyless entry solution that lets users provide timed, revokable access to their own apartments on an as-needed basis. It’s the perfect complement to collaborative consumption services like Airbnb and TaskRabbit and in general a very useful addition to any household.
KISI takes its cues from enterprise-grade tools that allow businesses to control who can and can’t gain access to a facility – co-founder Bernhard Mehl explained that he and his co-founders decided it was an idea that would make perfect sense when applied to a consumer setting, too.
The KISI system is a combination of hardware and software, with a set price of $479 up front when it hits retail. Initially, backers can get it for $249 for the first Indiegogo supporters, and the best part is that the service is included with the hardware purchase, so this isn’t something that you end up necessarily paying for on a continual basis. There is a SaaS model planned as well, for people who’d like access to premium features, but Mehl says that in general, they aren’t interested in making homeowners feel like they’re renting the locks on their doors.
“We stripped an enterprise product down to a consumer-friendly version, and provide very easy-to-use key-management tools, so we have a web app and you can manage or see who accessed your apartment, or who currently has access on their smartphones,” Mehl says. “It’s a more decentralized or democratized access, so that it’s not the house owner who controls all the keys, but the resident themselves.”
KISI is designed for apartment tenants primarily, and can be made to integrated with your intercom system to provide complete building access from a web-based dashboard. Mehl says that where in the past this has been accomplished through sharing of hardware keys, that’s a dramatically outdated prospect, since it involves granting a type of access you can’t easily revoke, at least not without changing your locks. The platform is why KISI isn’t just another Lockitron, providing things like integration with an intercom system, and a record of when keyholders have accessed your apartment, and for how long.
The big opportunity for KISI is to take advantage of the rise of services like Airbnb, Exec and TaskRabbit, and collaborate with those companies to help provide temporary access to service pros who might only need it for a few minutes, a week or an afternoon.
“All the hardware parts are installed in your apartment, and you can open even the front door of the house with your smartphone, and yet nothing changes for anyone else who has physical key access” he said. “Up to now, you had to change the whole system to get automated access, but the cool thing is that we’ve managed to accomplish that without requiring a complete overhaul.”
KISI has already impressed enough to win an entrepreneurial startup grant from the German government, and they’ve won various prizes, including from the NYCEDC, which provided them with $25,000 for the “Next Idea” award.
KISI will launch in New York City and Munich first, and will then expand to other markets after that. It doesn’t replace existing standards like Z-Wave, but works with them, and can also be used in combination with existing devices like Lockitron, so there’s opportunity for it to grow into existing home automation systems.
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