Gamespy Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand Preview

Gamespy Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand "expansion." Preview

Gamespy go 'Back to Karkand' and play some of the Battlefield 2 classics.

Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand previews are stating to show up on various gaming press websites. It seems the only two maps playable to press were Strike at Karkand and Gulf of Oman. The new Conquest Assault game mode is explained, which is attackers vs defenders type mode. Here is Gamespys preview to 'Back to Karkand'

Battlefield 3 Multiplayer maps reveal.

BF3 Multiplayer maps reveal, from the streets of Paris to the outskirts of Tehran

9 MP maps in BF3 offer every style of gameplay from dense urban combat to all-out vehicle warfare.

DICE have revealed nine maps that await players when Battlefield 3 launches later this month. Some of them you have seen before and even played on, others will be a new experience. Read on for the design ideas behind the multiplayer maps in Battlefield 3, straight from the level designers at DICE.

DICE on BF3 Mod Tools, Frostbite 2 and Map Sizes

BF3 Karl Magnus Troedsson talks about mod tools & Frostbite 2 engine.

DICE Developer Interview on mod tools, Origin, Frostbite 2 and tuning the game for consoles.

Battlefield 3 is more than just one of the year's most anticipated games. It's also one of the most contentious, sparking all sorts of debates - some justified, some blown entirely out of proportion. Should the PC version have mod tools? And why isn't it on Steam? Is it a big deal that the game will run at 30 frames per second on console? And why can't PS3 and 360 support 64 players online? These were a few of the topics that have set the Internet alight this year. To get DICE's perspective on a few of these issues – as well as other topics, UK.IGN caught up with Karl Magnus Troedsson, the studio's General Manager.