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Just in from Battlefield Bad Company 2 Twitter Feed OfficialBFBC2: We are aware of issues with glitched achievements with the Kit Upgrades download. We are looking into it. Any progress you make will count. OfficialBFBC2: We are aware of issues with glitched achievements with the Kit Upgrades download. We are looking into it. Any progress you make will count. More... OfficialBFBC2: We are aware of issues with glitched achievements with the Kit Upgrades download. We are looking into it. Any progress you make will count.

Just in from Battlefield Bad Company 2 Twitter Feed OfficialBFBC2: Kit Upgrades are now available on Xbox 360 to give your soldiers a bit of camo style for 440MS Points - http://bit.ly/8YhFVn OfficialBFBC2: Kit Upgrades are now available on Xbox 360 to give your soldiers a bit of camo style for 440MS Points - http://bit.ly/8YhFVn More... OfficialBFBC2: Kit Upgrades are now available on Xbox 360 to give your soldiers a bit of camo style for 440MS Points - http://bit.ly/8YhFVn

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed ATI Catalyst 10.4a Preview Drivers Fix Load Times ATI released the 10.4a preview drivers today, which fix the long load times for 2, 3, 4, and 5 series owners.ATI Catalyst 10.4a Preview featuresThe... More...

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed Bad Co. 2 R11 Server Update Rolling Out R11 Server Updates are rolling out as we speak. R11 fixes a problem with the Favorite List &amp Servers running Squad DT/Rush showing as... More...

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed Why Do Some Servers Become HC? There has been a problem on servers which automatically switches them to Hardcore. The server settings showed below will make your server HC.If any of... More...

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed Bad Co. 2 R11 Server Update Rolling Out R11 Server Update are rolling out as we speak. R11 fixes a problem with the Favorite List &amp Servers running Squad DT/Rush showing as... More...

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed Bad Company 2 R10 Server Balance Changelist Senior Designer Alan Kertz (Demize99) has updated the Battlefield Blog and included a large list of balance updates for Weapons, Gadgets, &amp... More...

Just in from EA's Battlefield Blog Ch ch ch Changes! As requested by the community, here is the exhaustive all inclusive changelist of all balance updates made in the R10 Server update for PC. Increased the base range of all Automatic and Semiautomatic weapons for more consistent close range combat. Slightly increased the damage of Semiautomatic rifles over long range for more consistent damage output. Increased the zoomed burst accuracy of LMGs and decreased LMG accuracy when moving to reduce LMG run and gun. Decreased the base damage of the M60 and XM8 LMGs to bring them in line with the other LMG damage values. Decreased the damage of the PKM over long range to balance it with other LMGs. Increased the base damage of the Type88 LMG to balance it with other LMGs. Slightly reduced the base damage of the M16 and G3 to balance the increased range. Slightly increased the damage of the AEK971, F2000, AN94, and AUG over long range to balance them with other Assault Rifles. Reduced the lethal blast range of the 40mm grenade and M2CG to highlight their role as a secondary weapon against infantry. Slightly Reduced the max range of the 40mm shotgun to balance it with other shotguns. Slightly increased the base damage of shotgun rounds and reduced their range to clarify ideal shotgun combat distance. Reduced the base damage of the PP2000 to balance the increased range. Increased the damage of the 9A91 over long range to balance its lower magazine size. Increased the damage and range of the M9, M93 pistols to make them more desirable as a secondary weapon. Increased the range of the MP443 pistol to make it more desirable as a secondary weapon. Increased the damage of the MP412 over long range to balance its low rate of fire. Slightly reduced the rate of fire of the M1911 pistol to balance it with other pistols. Increased the repair and overheat speeds of the Power Tool. Now overheats sooner but repairs the same amount before overheating. Increased the maximum number of Motion Sensors that can be carried from 2 to 3 and increased the speed which new sensors are acquired from ammo boxes. Significantly increased the speed of the Tracer Dart projectile to make it more effective against airborne targets. Increased the reload time of the Mortar Strike and reduced the damage it does to heavily armored vehicles. Decreased the range of Bolt Action Sniper and Pump Shotgun Slug rounds when using Magnum Ammo for better Kit Balance, especially in Hardcore. Slightly increased the Health of soldiers in Hardcore for better Kit Balance. Increased the benefit from the Medkit Heal+ specialization to make it more desirable as a Specialization. Decreased the benefit from Vehicle Reload Speed to balance it against other Vehicle Specializations. Slightly decreased the benefit from accuracy specializations to balance the changes to range and accuracy tweaks. Fixed a bug where the BMD3 would take extra damage to the front armor. Reduced the explosive damage from Attack Helicopter cannons. Increased the damage of AA guns against all targets. The AA gun should be much more effective against infantry on Port Valdez. These changes will eventually make their way to the 360 and PS3 as we work with our partners Microsoft and Sony to continue to support BFBC2 on all platforms. With

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed Bad Company 2 R10 Balance Changelist Senior Designer Alan Kertz (Demize99) has updated the Battlefield Blog and included a large list of balance updates for Weapons, Gadgets, &amp... More...

Just in from Battlefield Bad Company 2 Twitter Feed OfficialBFBC2: Demize99 explains what weapon tweaks have been made. Check and see if you were right about what changed or not - http://bit.ly/9zdCUo OfficialBFBC2: Demize99 explains what weapon tweaks have been made. Check and see if you were right about what changed or not - http://bit.ly/9zdCUo More... OfficialBFBC2: Demize99 explains what weapon tweaks have been made. Check and see if you were right about what changed or not - http://bit.ly/9zdCUo

Just in from Battlefield Bad Company 2 Twitter Feed OfficialBFBC2: Server providers are starting to roll out R10 servers and R7 client is on its way out between now and the next couple of hours. OfficialBFBC2: Server providers are starting to roll out R10 servers and R7 client is on its way out between now and the next couple of hours. More... OfficialBFBC2: Server providers are starting to roll out R10 servers and R7 client is on its way out between now and the next couple of hours.

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed BF: Bad Company 2 PC Patch Now Live The new Battlefield Bad Company 2 patch is now live and servers are starting to switch over to the new build. The update should run when you launch... More...

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed Map Pack 3 Details Appear in BC2 Store The ingame store for Battlefield Bad Company 2 has been updated with details of Map Pack 3, which will be free for people who have entered in a VIP... More...

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed Bad Company 2 DLC Images Earlier today it was announced that Battlefield Bad Company 2 on Xbox 360 will be getting the kit upgrade DLC starting tomorrow. We don't know... More...

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed Bad Company 2 Patch Release Times DICE's Mikael Kalms posted on the EA UK Forums that the upcoming Bad Company 2 patch has passed QA testing. Servers will be taken down at 9am... More...

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed Bad Company 2 Kit Upgrade DLC for Xbox 360 Tomorrow Battlefield Bad Company 2 players on Xbox 360 will be able to get the Kit Upgrade DLC. In North America you can only get them through codes... More...

Just in from EA's Battlefield Blog Give your soldier some style with the Kit Upgrade DLC On Wednesday 21st April Xbox 360 players can change how their soldiers look on the Battlefield with the Kit Upgrade DLC. http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/KitUp_5F00_Squad.png Want some details on what the DLC includes? Of course you do: There are 4 kits, one for each class, specific unique uniforms and camouflaged weapons gives you a visual edge. I mean what good is a camouflaged soldier if the gun sticks out like a sore thumb? Recruited strictly from other high-level Special Operations units such as Delta Force and Spetsnaz, the Special Activities groups – SPECACT - are the elite of the elite, used mainly for covert operations and other high-risk missions in areas where conventional troops cannot be used. With the 4 kit specific unique uniforms and the camouflaged SPECACT personal M16A2, UMP-45, MG3 and M95 SNIPER you have a visual edge on the Battlefield, showing that you’re a force to be reckoned with. The pack also includes 12 new awards and 4 Achievements. In North America the kit upgrades are only available on Xbox 360 using the Dr Pepper codes printed on special promotional cans. In Europe and the UK you can get hold of the kit upgrades for: Xbox Live Marketplace 160 MS points per kit upgrade 440 MS points for bundle pack (all kits) The kit upgrades will also be coming to PS3 and PC a little later on, we’ll post the exact release dates here as soon as we can. http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=17172 More...

Just in from Battlefield Bad Company 2 Twitter Feed OfficialBFBC2: Give your soldier a new look from tomorrow with the Kit Upgrade pack for BFBC2 - http://bit.ly/ax7r3G. OfficialBFBC2: Give your soldier a new look from tomorrow with the Kit Upgrade pack for BFBC2 - http://bit.ly/ax7r3G. More... OfficialBFBC2: Give your soldier a new look from tomorrow with the Kit Upgrade pack for BFBC2 - http://bit.ly/ax7r3G.

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed Battlefield Heroes V2 Vengeance Battlefield Heroes introduced some new features today including a new map called Midnight Mayhem and a new gamemodes called V2 Vengeance. Pack your... More...

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed Bad Company 2 R7 Client and R10 Server Changelog DICE posted up the changelog for the Battlefield Bad Company 2 PC patch, which is now planned for Wednesday morning European time. Lot of changes... More...

Just in from Battlefield Bad Company 2 Twitter Feed OfficialBFBC2: Check out what is coming in R7 client and R10 server for BFBC2 PC on our Official Blog here - http://bit.ly/b60QSn OfficialBFBC2: Check out what is coming in R7 client and R10 server for BFBC2 PC on our Official Blog here - http://bit.ly/b60QSn More... OfficialBFBC2: Check out what is coming in R7 client and R10 server for BFBC2 PC on our Official Blog here - http://bit.ly/b60QSn

Just in from EA's Battlefield Blog R7 Client and R10 Server Changelog Our current plan is to do final tests on the update and servers tonight and all being well we will look to release R7 client and R10 servers on Wednesday morning European time. While you wait for the release here are the details of the changelists for both the new client and server versions. In the mean time here is the R7 client changelist. MP – New Server browser MP – Added 15 second spawn timer for Conquest/Rush gamemodes at the start of round to prevent high end machines getting the upper hand before other machines load in. MP – Crash fixes relating to ALT+TAB at different times throughout the game MP – Hang fix when trying to connect to a full server multiple times MP – Deletion of soldiers now possible through the account pages in game MP – Removed screen flash during loading MP – Added support for colour blind players MP – Fixed crashes relating to faulty server banners MP – Servers closing during connection no longer cause the client to hang MP – Auto team swap reflects correctly in the scoreboard MP – Fixed scoreboards when switching teams before spawning MP – Rush scoreboards fixed MP – Veteran ranks no longer display as “12” MP – Isla Innocentes MCOM building fixed where knifing the fence would destroy the building MP – Logout/Login button correctly reflects the player status MP – Added minimum number of players needed to start a round MP – Isla Inocentes welcome message on the loading screen now fits the text box area MP – Reduced the brightness in Russian vehicles MP – Medic gadgets now display correctly if the defib is not unlocked MP – Server filter options are remembered MP – Punkbuster filter now works as intended MP – Scroll bar no longer overlays the Join Server button in the friends list panel MP – CANCEL server refresh is implemented MP – Zooming in on a friendly using the SAIGA no longer causes the crosshair to disappear MP – The chat no longer displays the incorrect player name when appearing MP – FoV switches to the default value of 55 when entering vehicles to prevent graphical glitches caused by wider FoV settings. The custom FoV returns when exiting vehicles. MP – FoV no longer causes the UAV station to rotate MP – Fix to correctly display the unlock progression at the end of round MP – Chat functionality will no longer freeze after writing a partial message at the end of round MP – One account can no longer connect to the same server multiple times MP – Squad Death Match is correctly named during loading MP – Server browser no longer gets a bad FPS when filtering Conquest MP – Server info banners correctly clear between displays MP – Setting display settings which the system hardware can not handle no longer makes the game unusable MP – Correct camera collision for vehicles' heavy machine gun MP – Game no longer crashes if the player sends a message in the loading screen MP – Trying to join a full server no longer causes the game to hang on Please Wait message MP – Most server filter options are remembered it doesn't remember the setting in dropdowns MP – Kit/gadget loadout saved between sessions SP – Fixed crashes when patching and trying to resume a campaign (there is now a message that you need to re-play the latest mission from the beginning) SP – Fixed a crash after the “Upriver” mission end cinematic SP – Supply create at “Resupply at Flynn’s create” objective now supplies weapon ammo SP – Hang fix when reaching the objective “Destroy Enemy Zu23” SP – Fixed hang after “Storm Cockpit” objective SP – Changed melee attack raycast to be detailed SP – Game no longer crashes when transitioning between SP_03B to SP_04A when installed in Polish SP – Game no longer crashes when killed by the first two enemies in the trenches on SP_01 when installed in Italian SP – Updating to R7 will invalidate your single player save game. If you update you will need to play your last mission from the start. If you do not update you will not be able to play multiplayer. Here is the R10 Server changelist Punkbuster is required ON for ranked servers Ranked servers cannot be started with a password Autobalance message goes to text-chat instead of in the middle of the screen Added weapon balance tweaks to a number of weapons – we are eagerly awaiting feedback! We aren't going to tell you what weapon balance tweaks we have done, we want your unbiased views on the changes before we detail what has changed. You can discuss the changelist over on the official BFBC2 PC forums here: http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk/battlefield-bad-company-2-pc/1051206-r7-client-r10-servers.html http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=17027 More...

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed Battlefield a Potential Modern Warfare Killer An analyst from research firm, Janco Partners stated that EA has some "mega franchises" and sees the Battlefield franchise as a possible... More...

Just in from Battlefield Bad Company 2 Twitter Feed OfficialBFBC2: ATi ATI Catalyst? 10.4 Hotfix is available for Series 5 cards now (Series 4 next week) and fixes slow BFBC2 loading times. www.ati.com OfficialBFBC2: ATi ATI Catalyst? 10.4 Hotfix is available for Series 5 cards now (Series 4 next week) and fixes slow BFBC2 loading times. www.ati.com More... OfficialBFBC2: ATi ATI Catalyst? 10.4 Hotfix is available for Series 5 cards now (Series 4 next week) and fixes slow BFBC2 loading times. www.ati.com

Just in from EA's Battlefield Blog Latest ATi driver update fixes long loading times in Battlefield Bad Company 2 ATi has released ATI Catalyst™ 10.4 Hotfix for series 5 graphics cards (series 4 graphics cards are expected to get the drivers next week). You can read more about the driver hotfix at AMD.com. ATI Catalyst™ 10.4 Preview features: The ATI Catalyst 10.4 Preview provides resolution for the following issue: Long load times for new maps in Battlefield: Bad Company 2 when using an ATI Radeon HD 5xxx series graphics card You can get hold of the Hotfix from the following locations: Catalyst 10.4 Hotfix for Windows® 7 / Windows Vista 32-bit Edition Catalyst 10.4 Hotfix for Windows® 7 / Windows Vista 64-bit Edition Catalyst 10.4 Hotfix for Windows® XP Professional and Home Edition Catalyst 10.4 Hotfix for Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition Note! This driver is provided as is and is not supported by AMD. It has not completed full AMD testing, and is only recommended for users experiencing the particular issue described above. This release is not supported by ATI Radeon™ HD5800 Eyefinity 6 series of products. http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=16825 More...