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Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed BF2Combat.net Tour 17 BF2Combat.net is starting up their 17th tour. Head on over to sign up. Please join us for our 17th tour of world wide, competitive Battlefield 2. All... More...

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed Bad Company 2 Achievement Challange Top Six DICE has narrowed it down to top six submissions for the Achievement Challenge allowing players to submit their ideas for possible achievements /... More...

Just in from EA's Battlefield Blog What's your favorite? We've had a lot of great submissions on the BC2 website for the "Submit your Achievement/Trophy idea" page. We've boiled it down to our six favorite submissions. Our designers already have their personal favorites, but we'd like your opinion too! Check out the top six sbumissions as chosen by DICE on the BC2 website, then let us know which is your favorite by voting in the poll on this blog, in the left side bar (you may need to scroll down a bit). You'll find out if we agree at a later date. http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/660x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/Achievements.jpg http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3477 More...

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed Battlefield 2 Complete Collection 50% Off on Steam Steam is holding a 5 day sale with a different set of games on sale each day. Included in the sale today is the Battlefield 2 Complete Collection,... More...

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed Battlefield 2142 v1.51 Fixes & Map Screenshots Over on the EA UK forums, DICE Associate Producer Barrie Tingle answered some more questions about the Battlefield 2142 v1.51 patch. Map designer,... More...

Just in from Planet Call of Duty - RSS News Feed MW2 DLC Update According to a tweet by Robert Bowling, the "Creative Strategist" at Infinity Ward, DLC is planned for the timeframe of... More...

Just in from Planet Call of Duty - RSS News Feed Call of Duty is a $3 billion franchise No Joke, you read that right $3,000,000,000. To put it into perspective, Modern Warfare 2 banked a nice $550 million for the franchise in the first 5... More...

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed Eve of Destruction Classic 2.0 Preview Eve of Destruction posted a couple of new videos showing some of the new features in EoD Classic 2.0 planned fo release in the spring. Note if you are... More...

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed Project Reality v0.874D Open Gameplay Beta Project Reality mod is still holding their v0.874 public beta. They have made some changes and are looking for your feedback.The Project Reality Team... More...

Just in from EA's Battlefield Blog The PC Beta Sky is Falling.... Not! Hey all, We wanted to update you, and slow the flood of tweets, on questions surrounding the BFBC2 PC Beta being cancelled. I'll get right to it and say "the BFBC2 PC Beta is not cancelled". Now this all started due to changes made to an earlier blog that removed the PC Beta from the details and the reason for this was the plan changed. With the huge success of the PS3 Beta we decided to drastically increase the PC Beta's capacity to insure as many people as possible could participate. Unfortunately this meant we had to delay the Beta to very early next year giving us more planning time to make it happen and implement more optimizations. Here is a recap of the current PC features, and we can now confirm DX11 support with more details to come later! PC Enhanced Features Up to 32 Players on PC (24 on consoles) - Play with up to 32 players online in the biggestmultiplayer Maps in Battlefield. Each with a different tactical and gameplay focus set across a variety of environments. Full DirectX 9, 10 & 11 Support - Immerse yourself in the Battlefield world as Frostbite engine brings tanks, planes, and explosions to vivid life on your PC. The game will fully support Windows XP, Vista, and 7 with new tech that further improves things like lighting and shadows. Enhanced Gameplay - The PC version also includes wide peripheral support like Joysticks for flying, NVDIA 3D Vision, Logitech LCD Keyboards and VoIP Support plus a variety of specific features tailored for PC play. Friend Support - Find your friends online with the new buddy list to see if and who is online so you can quickly join their game. Dedicated Ranked Server - Everyone gets non-stop action with no connection penalties based on some other player's internet. Ranked Server Provider program will give players opportunity to rent their own server(s) located in professional grade datacenters, ability to modify settings like map rotation, create reserved slots for friends or clan members, kick & Ban players, and custom name your ranked server. Clan Support & Private Servers - Independent Clan Tag, and ability to rent servers for hosting and controlling private password protected competitive servers with expanded control over the settings from public ranked servers. PC Squad Play System - Updated from previous Battlefield PC titles now gives control of your squad before heading into combat. http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3314 More...

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed New Battlefield Heroes Map in Testing Battlefield Heroes is introducing a new map on the Public Testing Enviroment. They are looking for feedback, so jump in game and give it a whirl.There... More...

Just in from Planet Call of Duty - RSS News Feed World at War PC Patch 1.7 Patch 1.7 is out for World at War. It's a small one, but none the less a patch.Call of Duty World at War PC Patch 1.7Submitted November 24th,... More...

Just in from EA's Battlefield Blog Battlefield 1943 ?Play and Win? Sweepstakes http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_1943/Banner_2D002D002D00_A_5F00_486x405_5F00_console.png Tomorrow kicks off the two week run of Battlefield 1943’s “Play and Win” sweepstakes in North America for PlayStation 3 gamers. Anyone that plays Battlefield 1943 during November 24th and December 10th, will be eligible to win a Battlefield Bad Company 2 beta code. As part of the promotion, Sony is offering a limited bundle with an exclusive theme at no extra cost but only for the two week period, so if you don’t already have Battlefield 1943, there has never been a better time to pick it up! I’ll see you battle hardened pilots at Coral Sea… http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3250 More...

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed Battlefield 1943 ?Play and Win? Sweepstakes EA DICE is launching the Battlefield 1943 Play and Win sweepstakes tomorrow giving players the chance to get a Bad Company 2 beta key just by playing... More...

Just in from EA's Battlefield Blog Battlefield 1943 ?Play and Win? Sweepstakes http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_1943/Banner_2D002D002D00_A_5F00_486x405_5F00_console.png Today kicks off the two week run of Battlefield 1943’s “Play and Win” sweepstakes in North America for the PlayStation 3 gamers. Anyone that plays Battlefield 1943 during November 24th and December 10th, will be eligible to win a Battlefield Bad Company 2 beta code. As part of the promotion, Sony is offering a limited bundle with an exclusive theme at no extra cost but only for the two week period, so if you don’t already have Battlefield 1943, there has never been a better time to pick it up! I’ll see you battle hardened pilots at Coral Sea… http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=2918 More...

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed Arica Harbor Defensive Tactics Tips Getting owned in the Bad Company 2 beta? DICE Level Designer Inge Jran Pirelli Holberg posted some tips that might help you out on the... More...

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed BattleGroup42 Mixed News BattleGroup42 posted some new media today as well as some news about the German Wargamer Project (WGP) switching to Battlegroup42 as a campaign... More...

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed More Bad Company 2 Hands Ons Some more Bad Company 2 hands on articles coming out today giving their thoughts on the Playstatoin 3... More...

Just in from EA's Battlefield Blog A selection of defensive tactics tips for Arica Harbor Beta When you play the beta, you will find that there are a multitude of different more or less effective tactics that you can use on Arica Harbor for both attackers and defenders. If you look closely on the level features, and use your creativity with destruction, you will soon see the results of your battle plans. Today, DICE leveldesigner Inge Jøran “Pirelli” Holberg, have picked a few tactics you could try to improve your success rate on the battlefield as a defender and to spur your own creativity on the field. 1st base Near the border control gates, you will find tank ditches on each side of the road where you can place your tank for a dug in position that lowers your profile in the terrain, and adds protection for your tank from oncoming fire. http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/blank.gif http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/tank_5F00_blog.jpg http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/blank.gif 2nd base Destroy just one hole in the crate house towards construction site, and get a great view on the objective where you can kill enemies that are rushing in, trying to set a charge. Don’t destroy more of the wall than you absolutely need.. http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/blank.gif http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/hole_5F00_in_5F00_wall_5F00_blog.jpg http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/blank.gif 3rd base In order to get into this position unseen by enemy, one thing you could do is to use a military tactic called ”mouseholing”. To do this, destroy the wagon side walls close to where you spawn on the bridge, jump inside and start destroying walls only on the end of each wagon until you can see wagon containing the objective. This will create a relatively safe tunnel to the target that you are to protect. http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/blank.gif http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/insidetrain.jpg http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/blank.gif Destroy the walls of the train wagons enough that you can get a strategic position inside the neighboring train wagon, overlooking the objective. Not only are you protected from mortar strikes, but you also have cover to protect you from oncoming swarms of enemies in there as some of the train's cargo is still intact. http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/blank.gif http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/mouseholing.jpg http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/blank.gif 4th base As long as the plank stack is not destroyed, you can use the stack to jump up on the container, and have cover and a good overview of the objective. http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/blank.gif http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/oncontainer_5F00_new2.jpg http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/blank.gif 5th base Destroy the walls of the construction site towards the barracks (one steel plate and one brick wall). This will turn the barracks into a real nice strategic position where you can guard the objective on the second floor of the construction site as you now can see it from the barrack windows.. http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/blank.gif http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/constructionsite.jpg http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/constructionsite2.jpg http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/blank.gif Have fun!! http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=2927 More...

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed Bad Company 2 Singleplayer Detailed BFGames has the scoop on the single player portion of Bad Company 2, which is featured January 2010 issue of a German game magazine, GameStar.Heart of... More...

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed GameSpot Today on the Spot - Bad Company 2 The Bad Company 2 PS3 beta was featured on GameSpot's Today on the Spot show. More...

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed Game Informer Multiplayer Beta Impressions Nick Ahrens from Game Informer has posted his impressions of the PS3 Beta.The new map that I played, Arica Harbor, is a long, kidney shaped stretch of... More...

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed GameTrailers Bad Company 2 Beta Footage GameTrailers posted two new videos showing footage from the Bad Company 2 PS3 beta. More...

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed Game Informer Multiplayer Beta Impressions Nick Ahrens from gameinformer has posted his impressions of the PS3 Beta.The new map that I played, Arica Harbor, is a long, kidney shaped stretch of... More...

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed Game Informer Multiplayer Beta Impressions Nick Ahrens from gameinformer has posted his impressions of the PS3 Beta, with a Q&ampA at the end of the article.The new map that I played, Arica... More...