It’s time for Europe’s biggest game show, as GamesCom 2012 in Cologne kicks off! The DICE team is going there in full force and bringing the latest playable code for Battlefield 3: Armored Kill.

We will be on site to report daily from this huge gaming event for both press and fans alike. Below are some highlights you don’t want to miss. Hope to see you on site, or that you will join us online for the latest info and assets from nearly a full week of gaming goodness.

August 14: EA Press conference

GamesCom kicks off tomorrow (August 14) with the EA press conference at 4PM CEST (local time in Germany). Expect the latest info from EA’s entire portfolio of games, including new material from Battlefield 3: Armored Kill. The entire press conference will be streamed live by EA.COM, so if you’re not attending in person, make sure to tune in to the live stream. Here is a link to the live stream and a handy tool that lets you see exactly when the event starts in your local time zone:

EA Press Conference Live Stream Link (press conference starts 4PM local time in Cologne, Germany)

Click here to see when the press conference starts in your time zone

August 15-17: Armored Kill on the showfloor

Last year, our eager fans were circling the entire hall to get the first playable session with Battlefield 3 on the now-classic map Caspian Border. Starting Wednesday is your opportunity to stampede to Hall 5.1 as DICE has set up camp in EA’s booth with the latest playable build of Battlefield 3: Armored Kill.

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