Wrap up of all the news so far:
DICE: it takes 100 hours to complete a kit and unlock everything — DICE explains that it’ll take 100 hours to unlock every weapon, attachment and feature for each kit.
Xbox 360 version ships on two discs — the Xbox 360 version of Battlefield 3, and possibly the PC version as well, will ship on two DVDs, most likely one DVD for singleplayer and one for multiplayer.
No mounted machine guns in Battlefield 3 — the tried and tested mounted MGs in past Battlefield games are replaced with the new bipod feature.
Battlefield 3 has 1.25 million pre-orders — EA reveals that Battlefield 3 pre-orders have topped 1.25 million units.
List of Battlefield 3 pre-order deals — a run down of the current pre-order deals available in the United States.
Battlefield 3 runs at just under 720p on consoles — Battlefield 3 will run at “704p” on consoles, with two 8px black bars at the top and bottom.
Battlelog will stay free — EA clarifies that they have no intentions of charging players to use Battlelog.