Have an Xbox 360 where you are constantly juggling items to get the free hard disk space that you need? We might be able to help — you can potentially save more than 4GB worth of hard disk space by deleting a few obsolete Battlefield 3 files. Sound good? Then just follow the instructions below.

NOTE: Make sure to follow the below instructions carefully so you don’t have to re-download any essential files unnecessarily.

These packages can safely be removed from your Xbox 360 hard drive:
Rent a Server/E-sports Update (1.1GB)
Multiplayer Update 4 (1.5GB)
Multiplayer Update 5 (1.8GB)

You should not remove any other files from your HDD as the other packages are required to run Battlefield 3 and its expansion packs/DLC files.

There are 2 possible scenarios to play Battlefield 3 Multiplayer online:
If you do not wish to play any DLCs and just want to enjoy the original Battlefield 3 base game multiplayer maps, you can select either Scenario 1 or Scenario 2.

If you wish to use any Battlefield 3 DLC expansion packs or DLC content such as the Rent a server functionality, you must use Scenario 2.

Scenario 1:
Accept the automatic Title Update when starting the game (if you haven’t already) and make sure to have your Online Pass installed. You can choose to ignore all of the Multiplayer Updates and just enter Multiplayer Online play.

Scenario 2:
Accept the automatic Title Update when starting the game (if you haven’t already) and make sure to have your Online Pass, Multiplayer Update 6 and any DLC expansion packs installed that you wish to use.

Minimum required files for Scenario 1:
Battlefield 3 Title Update
Online Pass

Minimum required files for Scenario 2:
Battlefield 3 Title Update
Online Pass
Multiplayer Update 6
Plus any expansion packs you wish to use:
Back to Karkand
Close Quarters
Armored Kill
Aftermath
End Game

Note that in order to use the Rent a server functionality, Kit Shortcuts, or any other DLC, you will need the latest Multiplayer Update (at the time of writing this is Multiplayer Update 6).

Hope that helps! If you are in need of tech support, check out the EA Help Center at https://help.ea.com/

We are happy to announce our next double XP event open to all Battlefield 3 players. Starting May 9, all players can enjoy ranking up twice as fast. The event runs for a total of 96 hours (four days), and you can find all of the relevant info below. Hoping to see you on the Battlefield!What: Double XP in Battlefield 3
Who: All Battlefield 3 players on all platforms
Criteria: Ranked servers, all maps and modes
Dates: May 9-13
Running time: 96 hours total
Start time: 02 AM PST / 09 AM UTC May 9
Click here for a handy list of start times all over the world

In the meantime, if you missed the awesome fan-made “Battlefield 3: Gymkhana Edition”, you really should watch it now below. Big thanks to Patwwa Productions for the ride.

8 days and 8 million views later – and the reactions to our staggering 17 minute “Fishing in Baku” video from Battlefield 4 keep coming in. If you missed them from our official Facebook wall, here are some of the sites out there who have patiently dissected the video to help you understand what might lie in wait come Fall 2013. Make sure to head to our new Battlefield 4 forums here on Battlelog to discuss!

PixelEnemy analyzes “Fishing in Baku”:

LevelCap Gaming dissects “Fishing in Baku”:

GamesRadar lists “6 reasons why Battlefield 4’s single player should be awesome.”

Don’t have 17 minutes? Jump straight into the most popular section of “Fishing in Baku.”

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We are proud and happy to have served almost three million Battlefield 3: Premium members since launching the offer in June 2012. Today, we released the End Game strategy guide and the tenth Premium exclusive video for all of our Premium members, marking the final releases in this entire Premium puzzle. It’s been an honor.You can check out the strategy guide here on Battlelog in the strategy guide section. The video, as always, is available from the Premium videos section (make sure you stay until the very end).

At a massive event held in Stockholm on March 26, DICE unveiled Battlefield 4™ with a staggering 17-minute live demo in front of 500 journalists and community members. Read on for the first details on the game that will usher in a new era for the Battlefield series.

We are very proud and excited to have finally unveiled Battlefield 4. At two events – one held in DICE’s home town Stockholm, one in San Francisco – we played the Battlefield 4 “Fishing in Baku” single player demo live in front of hundreds of journalists and community members. Their impressions from the gameplay reveal will start to hit the Internet as you are reading this.

Bringing the best of multiplayer into single player
Battlefield 4 is a seminal moment for the series and for us at DICE. We have long been known for our award-winning multiplayer. This time around, we are bringing the best elements of our multiplayer into the single player campaign.

This means that gamers will experience huge environments, a playground of destruction, access to an arsenal of vehicles, and the ability to direct squad mates – all within the single player campaign. Battlefield 4 is our most human, dramatic, and believable game yet, powered with our proprietary Frostbite™ 3 engine. This is the engine that will let you own land, sea and air.

Watch the 17-minute gameplay reveal
You can view the staggering 17-minute “Fishing in Baku” demo above. The demo begins as the player – Recker – opens his eyes to discover that he is trapped in a rapidly sinking car with three of his squad mates. Shooting the window is the only way out. Panic and fear are pushed aside as Recker makes a difficult decision – take the shot and recover the intel but risk that not everyone will survive.

Join the exclusive Battlefield 4 Beta
We are also happy to announce the upcoming exclusive Battlefield 4 Beta. There are a number of ways to get into this Beta: By pre-ordering the Battlefield 4 Digital Deluxe Edition on Origin.com, by being a Battlefield 3: Premium member, and by being a registered owner of Medal of Honor Warfighter Limited Edition or Digital Deluxe Edition. We will have more information on the exclusive Battlefield 4 Beta at a later date.

From now until release, we will have much more to share with you, and we are looking forward to every step of the way. Here’s hoping that you will join us on our biggest adventure.

Battlefield 4 will release Fall 2013. Join the discussion on the newly opened Battlefield 4 forums on Battlelog. Pre-order Battlefield 4 now and get a Premium expansion pack at no additional charge.