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Just in from Battlefield Bad Company 2 Twitter Feed OfficialBFBC2: New blog post is up! http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/ OfficialBFBC2: New blog post is up! http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/ More... OfficialBFBC2: New blog post is up! http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/

Just in from EA's Battlefield Blog New BFBC2 PC patch announced for Wednesday June 30th We are happy to announce the release of the new patch on June 30th. All game servers will need to be taken down for updates. The maintenance period starts on Wednesday Jun 30th at 07:00AM (GMT+2). Most of them should be back up by 11:00AM (GMT+2). During this time window, we will also release the new game client. Check back after 11:00AM (GMT+2), and try out the new game client! The complete changelog can be found on: http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk/bc2-pc-service-update/1088496-client-r8-server-r12-qa.html Changelog: Server - Some potential sources for lag/rubberbanding have been eliminated Server - The old reserved slots has been replaced by a kick-on-demand system like in BF2 Server - Log file for server admins: all remote admin interface commands/events are logged Server - Log file for server admins: major server events + all chat messages are logged Server - Idle kick is controllable Server - Profanity filter can be disabled Server - Teamkill-kick system is controllable Server - Ticket counts and bleed rate are controllable per-level Server - Infantry only mode available per-level Server - Initial spawn delay and respawn delay are adjustable Server - Server description can be up to 400 characters, and use "|" for line breaks Server - Banlist can contain up to 10.000 entries Server - reduced latency in packet handling Admin Interface - fixed the player.onKill spam that occasionally happened Admin Interface - ensured that player.onJoin events always report the player name Admin Interface - events triggered when people spawn Admin Interface - much more info on kills Admin Interface - detailed stats are reported at end-of-round Gameplay - Various minor level bugfixes Gameplay - Helicopter handling has been tweaked Gameplay - Weapon tweaks have been implemented based on PC public feedback Gameplay - Tracer dart gun speed has been changed from 300 m/s to 200 m/s Gameplay - Fixed technical hang when a crate was armed outside of the combat area Gameplay - "Victory is near" message was shown for the wrong team on Valparaíso, this has been fixed Gameplay - Countermeasures can be fired when driving a helicopter Gameplay - The brightness of the pilot view in the Russian helicopter has been reduced Gameplay - Advanced Spotting scope works better Gameplay - Knifing people in the back works again (we backed out the change that we had done for Server R11) Gameplay - Hit box for moving targets expands based on the speed of the targets movement Gameplay - G36 now has crosshair when in Hardcore mode Server Browser - Servers are sorted into 3 categories: Normal, Modified, Hardcore depending on their settings Server Browser – Added support for retrieving update progress Server Browser - Now refreshes information Server Browser - Join queue system when attempting to join a full server Server Browser - All settings are automatically saved between sessions Server Browser - Pings are sent via an alternate mechanism, which should work for non-Administrator users as well Client - Fixed DX9 issue, which likely caused graphics glitches and perhaps crashes Client - Fixed some crashes Client - Toggle/hold crouch is user controllable Client - Toggle/hold zoom is user controllable Client - Vsync bugfixed for DX10/DX11 Client - Rewritten how settings are written to disk; this should reduce/eliminate the spawn lag Client - Fixed bug where a player could join a server before the stats has been downloaded causing faulty stats in "EOR- unlock progression"-screen Client - New chat system allows chatting when dead (but not during end of round) and keeps a 100 lines log Client - Improved Play Now functionality Client - Removed K/D ratio and Skill Level filters in the leaderboards Client - Any points you get while being dead will be added to your score Client - Reduced negative mouse acceleration Client - Increased health on the Cobra to match other vehicles Client - More informative disconnection/kick reasons Client - Support for Map Packs so PC gets future VIP maps at the same time as consoles The Balance tweaks are as followed: Slightly increased the damage of the UZI at long range. The AKs74u now has more felt recoil when aiming. The G3, VSS, and all SemiAutomatic rifles now settle slightly faster between shots when aiming. The PKM, Type 88LMG, G3, An94, and 40mm shotgun have returned to their former glory. Increased the damage of the MG3 to bring it in line with the rest of the LMGs. Fixed a bug where the Saiga12 with slugs would do too much damage at long range. Fixed a bug where the SVU would do too little damage at long range. Fixed a bug where M95 rounds would not kill armored targets with headshots. http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=26751 More...

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed All Your History: DICE (Game Development) Since 2002, the Battlefield franchise has been dominating the shooter genre on both PCs and consoles. But there's a lot more to this developer,... More...

Just in from Battlefield Bad Company 2 Twitter Feed OfficialBFBC2: The Bad Company 2 PC patch will be deployed on Wednesday, June 30th at 7:00AM (GMT+2)! OfficialBFBC2: The Bad Company 2 PC patch will be deployed on Wednesday, June 30th at 7:00AM (GMT+2)! More... OfficialBFBC2: The Bad Company 2 PC patch will be deployed on Wednesday, June 30th at 7:00AM (GMT+2)!

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed Bad Company 2 R8 Patch Coming Wednesday The long awaited and hefty (890 MB) Battlefield Bad Company 2 PC patch finally has a solid release date, which is this Wednesday, June 30th at 700 AM... More...

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed Battlefield 2 Kriss Vector SMG Mod MasterchiefRulZ let us know about a custom vector / Kriss animations skin created by RedRogueXIII, a10freak, and M.Combat for Battlefield... More...

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed Major Nelson Interviews DICE's Lars Gustavsson Xbox LIVE's Major Nelson spoke with DICE's Lars Gustavsson about the new Battlefield Bad Company 2 Onslaught game mode. Interview starts at... More...

Just in from Battlefield Bad Company 2 Twitter Feed OfficialBFBC2: Onslaught is available for purchase on the Xbox 360 & PS3! The servers have been patched to fix the lag! http://bit.ly/cww7V1 OfficialBFBC2: Onslaught is available for purchase on the Xbox 360 & PS3! The servers have been patched to fix the lag! http://bit.ly/cww7V1 More... OfficialBFBC2: Onslaught is available for purchase on the Xbox 360 & PS3! The servers have been patched to fix the lag! http://bit.ly/cww7V1

Just in from EA's Battlefield Blog Onslaught Mode Available on PS3 and Xbox 360! The servers are patched and it's time to face the Onslaught! Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Onslaught mode is now available for purchase on the Xbox Live Marketplace for 800 MS Points and on the PlayStation Network for $9.99. We're happy to report that the server patches have addressed the recent lag issues and have been rolled out across all platforms! Take the new servers for a spin and check out Onslaught mode, where a squad of up to four players to play new co-op missions against an army of enemy AI across four maps. Squads compete to obtain the best time on the leaderboards against other squads and have the ability to unlock eight new achievements. For more information, check out the Onslaught page! http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=26310 More...

Just in from Battlefield Bad Company 2 Twitter Feed OfficialBFBC2: RT @Xbox: All-new co-op mode #Onslaught DLC for @OfficialBFBC2 adds new maps, weapons, vehicles in 4 player online action! http://bit.ly ... OfficialBFBC2: RT @Xbox: All-new co-op mode #Onslaught DLC for @OfficialBFBC2 adds new maps, weapons, vehicles in 4 player online action! http://bit.ly ... More... OfficialBFBC2: RT @Xbox: All-new co-op mode #Onslaught DLC for @OfficialBFBC2 adds new maps, weapons, vehicles in 4 player online action! http://bit.ly ...

Just in from Battlefield Bad Company 2 Twitter Feed OfficialBFBC2: Onslaught is now available on Xbox 360 via the Marketplace for 800MS Points - http://bit.ly/9iMwN3 OfficialBFBC2: Onslaught is now available on Xbox 360 via the Marketplace for 800MS Points - http://bit.ly/9iMwN3 More... OfficialBFBC2: Onslaught is now available on Xbox 360 via the Marketplace for 800MS Points - http://bit.ly/9iMwN3

Just in from Battlefield Bad Company 2 Twitter Feed OfficialBFBC2: To play Onslaught you will also need to download Multiplayer Update 2 (FREE) now on Marketplace - http://bit.ly/a15w53 OfficialBFBC2: To play Onslaught you will also need to download Multiplayer Update 2 (FREE) now on Marketplace - http://bit.ly/a15w53 More... OfficialBFBC2: To play Onslaught you will also need to download Multiplayer Update 2 (FREE) now on Marketplace - http://bit.ly/a15w53

Just in from Battlefield Bad Company 2 Twitter Feed OfficialBFBC2: The USA Xbox 360 and PS3 servers are going to go through a reset shortly to free system resources. If you get disconnected please reconnect. OfficialBFBC2: The USA Xbox 360 and PS3 servers are going to go through a reset shortly to free system resources. If you get disconnected please reconnect. More... OfficialBFBC2: The USA Xbox 360 and PS3 servers are going to go through a reset shortly to free system resources. If you get disconnected please reconnect.

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed NA Server Lag / PC Patch / Community Wednesdays In the recent BF Blog, some issues have been addressed concerning North American Server Lag, PC Patch, PS3/Xbox 360 Maintenance, and "Community... More...

Just in from EA's Battlefield Blog Community News #1 I am happy about the warm welcome I received from you guys and hopefully this is the beginning of something GREAT! This is the latest update on the lag issue on the NA servers. The DEV team have been working hard to find a solution to this issue for quite some time now and we think that we have a possible fix now that will roll out gradually over the next few days as the console servers are currently undergoing maintenance in North America to resolve the lag issues being experienced. PlayStation 3 maintenance is complete with Xbox 360 servers being maintained during today on servers that empty to avoid disrupting your game sessions in progress. If you are in America and Canada you can set your EA profile to your country of residence to connect to your local servers which should be lag free once again when maintenance is complete. Report any continued lag issues to us on our forums http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk. I would also like to add that the BFBC2 PC patch is currently still in development and we have sent it for STEAM compatibility testing today. All being well the patch will be released early next week. For information on what the patch fixes take a look at the changelog on the official forums at http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk. I would also like to announce every Wednesday from now on to be “Community Wednesdays” where I will give you guys a weekly update in the form of a blog post, but also in forums and a direct link to this on the official BFBC2 twitter account at http://twitter.com/OfficialBFBC2 . In these community Wednesday posts I will supply you with information regarding the game. http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=25989 More...

Just in from EA's Battlefield Blog Introduction to the new Battlefield Community Manager and Xbox 360 Onslaught News Hello my friends! My name is Daniel and I am the new Community Manager for Battlefield. I would like to say it is an honour and a privilege working for DICE. I will tell you a bit about myself, my gaming career and also share my goals and ambitions for the Battlefield series with you- the community. I have mostly been gaming on PC but during the last few years I have also been gaming on Xbox 360 and PS3. My gamertag is zh1nt0 so feel free to add me. Also make sure that you follow OfficialBFBC2 for the latest news. Being a big fan of computer games, back in 2002 I stumbled upon a game in which you could fly airplanes, drive tanks and also play as an infantry player in multiplayer mode. It was Battlefield 1942. After that, the Battlefield series caught my attention and I immediately started playing competitively in different ladders and cups, both in the North American leagues and the European ones. Walking out & The comeback I had a short break in 2006 but I have now returned to the scene more actively this year to play Bad Company 2 on the PS3 console. My team and I are in the finals of the Console gaming league which will hopefully be streamed live. The final is scheduled for probably scheduled for Saturday, so stay tuned! Since I have been in most leagues, I am familiar with the competitive sites scattered around the web. Goals and ambitions My goal for the Battlefield Community is to evolve the community to be the largest, best and most satisfied community there is in online gaming. I am fully convinced that this can be achieved by involving you- the players of this community. I always say that with the right ambition, motivation and visualizing your goals, you will achieve them in the end. I also intend to keep track of the different leagues, cups and tournaments being played for BF2, BF1943 and BFBC2 for all platforms. I would very much like to know you guys out there so look out for me on the Battlefield. I hope you enjoyed this presentation and if you have any questions you can find me on the EA forums and the various community sites spread around the web. With this said I’m very happy to announce that Onslaught will be released tomorrow on the 24th on Xbox Live marketplace for 800 Microsoft Points. Thanks! Daniel http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/150x230/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/Daniel-Matros.jpg http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=25499 More...

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed New Battlefield Community Manager & Onslaught Info As it was known before, DICE has been looking for a new Battlefield Community Manager. Today, Daniel otherwise known as (zh1nt0), has been hired as... More...

Just in from Battlefield Bad Company 2 Twitter Feed OfficialBFBC2: Xbox 360 players will face Onslaught this week! It will be available for purchase for 800 MS Points on Thursday, June 24th! OfficialBFBC2: Xbox 360 players will face Onslaught this week! It will be available for purchase for 800 MS Points on Thursday, June 24th! More... OfficialBFBC2: Xbox 360 players will face Onslaught this week! It will be available for purchase for 800 MS Points on Thursday, June 24th!

Just in from Battlefield Bad Company 2 Twitter Feed OfficialBFBC2: Onslaught is available on PlayStation 3 in Europe NOW from the in game store. OfficialBFBC2: Onslaught is available on PlayStation 3 in Europe NOW from the in game store. More... OfficialBFBC2: Onslaught is available on PlayStation 3 in Europe NOW from the in game store.

Just in from Battlefield Bad Company 2 Twitter Feed OfficialBFBC2: Meet the new Battlefield CM and find out when Xbox 360 Onslaught is being released - http://bit.ly/9sBbAd OfficialBFBC2: Meet the new Battlefield CM and find out when Xbox 360 Onslaught is being released - http://bit.ly/9sBbAd More... OfficialBFBC2: Meet the new Battlefield CM and find out when Xbox 360 Onslaught is being released - http://bit.ly/9sBbAd

Just in from Battlefield Bad Company 2 Twitter Feed OfficialBFBC2: Multiplayer producer, Patrick Liu has posted a Medal of Honor beta update. http://bit.ly/cqePo5 #MOH OfficialBFBC2: Multiplayer producer, Patrick Liu has posted a Medal of Honor beta update. http://bit.ly/cqePo5 #MOH More... OfficialBFBC2: Multiplayer producer, Patrick Liu has posted a Medal of Honor beta update. http://bit.ly/cqePo5 #MOH

Just in from EA's Battlefield Blog Medal of Honor Beta Update Hi! The development teams at DICE and EA would like to thank all of you participating in the PlayStation 3 and PC beta! The beta is now live on both the PlayStation 3 and PC, and available to anyone who owns a beta redemption key. You can redeem your key at www.medalofhonor.com/beta. We are gathering a lot of constructive, informative, and crucial feedback from you that will be influential in the development of the game as we move forward. As the beta progresses, we’ll be addressing critical issues based on the information you provide. Our first patch planned for the PlayStation 3 will be going live in the next several days, and address a number of stability issues, including but not limited to: • Various in-game crashes (including fixing bugs around scoreboard access, and support actions received while using AK47 & AKs74u) • Improving performance, with greatest gains in crowded environments • Improving matchmaking configurations • Improving join-friend functionality We have a PC patch in the works as well, and will have more details on that in the near future. In the meantime, please know that we are aware of the existing crash issues and have heard your concerns with the front-end - and while a more PC friendly menu, toned down HUD, weapon recoil tweaks, and balancing fixes are all on the way, some of our planned responses to your feedback may not be implemented until the final release version of the game. Please continue to give us your feedback via the official Medal of Honor forums, and follow us on Twitter (or visit us on Facebook) for up to the minute news. Work on the Xbox 360 beta is also progressing; we will continue to update all of you on this and hope to have a release date soon. Again, thank you for your continued patience! - Patrick Liu, Producer http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=25338 More...

Just in from Battlefield Bad Company 2 Twitter Feed OfficialBFBC2: Bad Company 2 Onslaught mode has arrived for the PlayStation 3! Xbox 360 is coming in the very near future. http://bit.ly/cwLk87 OfficialBFBC2: Bad Company 2 Onslaught mode has arrived for the PlayStation 3! Xbox 360 is coming in the very near future. http://bit.ly/cwLk87 More... OfficialBFBC2: Bad Company 2 Onslaught mode has arrived for the PlayStation 3! Xbox 360 is coming in the very near future. http://bit.ly/cwLk87

Just in from EA's Battlefield Blog Battlefield: Bad Company 2 starts the Onslaught The new co-op game mode, Onslaught is available on PlayStation 3 in North America from today and tomorrow (Wednesday 23rd) in Europe. Onslaught mode puts a squad of up to 4 players into new co-op missions against an army of enemy AI across 4 maps all while squads compete to obtain the best time on the Onslaught specific leaderboards against other squads as well as the ability to unlock 8 new Achievements/Trophies. Available through the in game store Onslaught can be picked up for $9,99/€8,99/£6,99 on PlayStation Network or 800 Microsoft Points on Xbox Live Marketplace. (Please visit the site to view this media) Xbox 360 owners will be able to pick up Onslaught mode in the very near future and we are also still investigating the possibility of Onslaught coming to PC. Read more about Onslaught and what's included at http://www.battlefieldbadcompany2.com/onslaught http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=24594 More...

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed BF: Bad Company 2 Onslaught Mode Now Available The new Battlefield Bad Company 2 coop gamemode, Onslaught is now available on Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 for $9.99 USD. Onslaught mode for PC is... More...