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We have identified and fixed the VOIP issues on PS3 that some Battlefield 3 players have experienced. This fix is now live! When logging in to Battlefield 3, PlayStation 3 players will automatically download this update. Now get in there, start communicating, and tell us how itÂ’s working! http://blogscdn.battlefield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/SLEH-00075-300x168.jpg Please note that some VOIP issues on PS3 might be due to incorrect setup of the headset you are using. If you are using the SLEH-00075 Bluetooth Headset, it must be recognized by your PS3 console by connecting it with a USB cable before play. Once connected, you must also enable the HQ Mode for this headset, which can be found on the XMB in the following location: Settings ->Accessory Settings ->Manage Bluetooth Devices ->Press TRIANGLE on headset ->Information ->High Quality Mode If you still have issues registering the headset, please go back to Accessory Settings->Manage Bluetooth Devices and delete all registered headsets. Once this is done repeat the above steps. Source: View the full article

EA boss John Riccitiello recently spoke to analysts regarding Battlefield 3 — which sold 10 million copies — where he … Read on → http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2EUh_h9wDMsv2yrjkDcN6pJgqLs/0/di http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2EUh_h9wDMsv2yrjkDcN6pJgqLs/1/di http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BF3Blog/~4/hnKV3TUpj68 View the full article

It’s not adding insult to injury when you’re just doing your job… right? Truly something that you’ll only see in Battlefield 3 Every day leading up to the announcement of our three winners, we will highlight one of the DICE Top 10 picks here on the blog. Today’s highlight: “F35 hit and run” from aaronlawd. To see the other top nine submissions from the contest best sure to check out the Only in Battlefield 3 contest page. This was our motivation for including it in our Top 10 pick: How to properly take care of an enemy jet – and its pilot. We should have built an Achievement for this. http://blogscdn.battlefield.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif Source: View the full article

Hair-thin accuracy, tight turns, and great angles make this a must-watch for anyone who aspires to be a master BF3 pilot. Benzla and his wingmen feel the need… the need for speed. Every day leading up to the announcement of our three winners, we will highlight one of the DICE Top 10 picks here on the blog. Today’s highlight: “Back to Karkand Jet Stuns” from irontjunfisk. To see the other top nine submissions from the contest best sure to check out the Only in Battlefield 3 contest page. This was our motivation for including it in our Top 10 pick: Awesome jet stunts all around Back to Karkand with great camera work makes for true poetry in motion. Source: View the full article

If Battlefield were ever made into a machinima movie, it might look something like this. Cinematic, gripping, and action packed! Every day leading up to the announcement of our three winners, we will highlight one of the DICE Top 10 picks here on the blog. Today’s highlight: “The Rush” from sloanbone2006. To see the other top nine submissions from the contest best sure to check out the Only in Battlefield 3 contest page. This was our motivation for including it in our Top 10 pick: A cinematic and tense edit where a team playing squad arms one of the valuable M-COM stations and then makes a quick escape in a jeep. Source: View the full article

If you’re playing Battlefield 3 on the PlayStation 3, you might have run into an issue with VOIP communications. DICE … Read on → http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Tj3d43zx3JCFyAX7inQAl-JPGBw/0/di http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Tj3d43zx3JCFyAX7inQAl-JPGBw/1/di http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BF3Blog/~4/yXMct83yVGc View the full article

Player Stungravy is a man that knows his history. Having studied and admired he captured this faithful homage. Forget heat-seeking missiles; All you need is your trusty RPG and nerves of steel. Every day leading up to the announcement of our three winners, we will highlight one of the DICE Top 10 picks here on the blog. Today’s highlight: “RendeZook” from Stungravy. To see the other top nine submissions from the contest best sure to check out the Only in Battlefield 3 contest page. This was our motivation for including it in our Top 10 pick: The original classic that inspired us to start this video challenge in the first place. One of the first and most amazing BF3 stunts captured on video. Source: View the full article

The fighter jet is arguably the most powerful and deadly weapon in history. But if there’s one thing that’s more powerful than a jet, it’s two pilots working in perfect coordination, using teamwork to make them an unstoppable force in the skies and a deadly threat to those on the ground.Players matdeslaurs and cdeslaur show us how it’s done. Every day leading up to the announcement of our three winners, we will highlight one of the DICE Top 10 picks here on the blog. Today’s highlight: “Dual Jet Efficiency” from Drummercd4. You can see the other nine picks that we made at Battlefield.com. The Official Battlefield Blog This was our motivation for including it in our Top 10 pick: Two pilot brothers show the world how to clear maps by proper team work and tight formation flying in fighter jets. Team work at its finest. Source: View the full article

We are excited to have finally moved The Official Battlefield Blog to the WordPress platform! Not only will this make life a silky smooth dream for all of us producing content for the blog; More importantly, we are introducing a host of new features for our readers. http://blogscdn.battlefield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Battlefield_Blog_Guide_v3-260x300.jpgHit pic for full size guide! The Top Stories rotation at the top of the page means you can find the most relevant stories from the past few weeks if you havenÂ’t checked in for a while. Underneath that, you can find all previous stories at a glance. Just click to get the full piece on any of them. In the sidebar to the right, youÂ’ll find the latest official DICE trailers mixed with fan made video highlights and regular polls that lets you voice your opinion in all matters Battlefield related. WeÂ’re also excited to bring you a very robust comments system that will enable a more active dialogue between yourselves and with us at DICE. Other than that, and the URL change to blogs.battlefield.com, we will continue to fill The Battlefield Blog blog with in-depth stories straight from the heart of DICE, proud makers of Battlefield games since 2001. We hope you will enjoy your stay. Make sure to come back once in a while for the latest Battlefield stories. Click the image thumbnail above to get a visual overview of some of the new features on our new blog. What do you think about our new design and functionality? Leave a comment below, and like us if you like it! Source: View the full article

January is at an end. Here at the DICE office, our sprits are higher than usual based on two facts: The total blackness of Winter is ever so slightly giving way for something resembling daylight, and the finals for the “Only in Battlefield 3″ Video Community Challenge is only 9 days away. Every day leading up to the announcement of our three winners, we will highlight one of the DICE Top 10 picks here on the blog. TodayÂ’s highlight: “imMonkeyGODÂ’s entry”. This was our motivation for including it in our Top 10 pick: Mixing still and beautiful scenes with dramatic action sequences, this entry manages to capture the raw beauty of the battlefield. Source: View the full article

As mentioned earlier, we have identified and fixed the VOIP issues on PS3 that some Battlefield 3 players have experienced. This fix will be released in a mandatory update of roughly 20MB that will be released on February 6th. You will be automatically notified of the patch when you start up your game. http://blogscdn.battlefield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/SLEH-00075.jpgGot one of these? Follow the instructions below to ensure the correct setup. Please note that some VOIP issues on PS3 might be due to incorrect setup of the headset you are using. If you are using the SLEH-00075 Bluetooth Headset, it must be recognized by your PS3 console by connecting it with a USB cable before play. Once connected, you must also enable the HQ Mode for this headset, which can be found on the XMB in the following location: Settings ->Accessory Settings ->Manage Bluetooth Devices ->Press TRIANGLE on headset ->Information ->High Quality Mode If you still have issues registering the headset, please go back to Accessory Settings->Manage Bluetooth Devices and delete all registered headsets. Once this is done repeat the above steps. In other news: You are reading this on the new Battlefield Blog! Source: View the full article

In a conference call with analysts yesterday, EA revealed their financial numbers for the third quarter of the current financial … Read on → http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fOTOJ-W5TdBK6BGqkpI7A2KchxI/0/di http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fOTOJ-W5TdBK6BGqkpI7A2KchxI/1/di http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BF3Blog/~4/-Y-IzJZ5cWw View the full article

By now DICE is well aware of the fact that Battlefield 3 has a serious cheating and hacking problem. They’ve … Read on → http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/v41Fmush7p3iyS_e8i8ScRVHaxY/0/di http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/v41Fmush7p3iyS_e8i8ScRVHaxY/1/di http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BF3Blog/~4/qrWWSIDy_JY View the full article

The response to the "Only in Battlefield 3" Video Community Challenge has been phenomenal. On February 9, we announce the three winners out of the hundreds of submissions who will win glory, fame, and a trip to DICE to meet the makers of Battlefield 3! Every day running up to the crowning of the winners, we will highlight one of our Top 10 picks. Today: The beautiful "Back to Karkand Jet Stunts" by YouTube user irontjunfisk. DICE's motivation for including this video in the Top 10 short-list: This video features awesome jet stunts all around Back to Karkand. Combined with great camera work, this makes for true poetry in motion. Don't forget you can watch the entire Top 10 pick of epic fan made Battlefield 3 videos all in one place on the Video Challenge page. Source: View the full article

There have been many bits of information surrounding the upcoming Battlefield 3 patch, and we’ve taken to task to compile … Read on → http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qAP44bX3o3E9Yo6tqqZ7qqF-Ifo/0/di http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qAP44bX3o3E9Yo6tqqZ7qqF-Ifo/1/di http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BF3Blog/~4/ovFMaY9val8 View the full article

The response to the "Only in Battlefield 3" Video Community Challenge has been phenomenal. On February 9, we announce the three winners out of the hundreds of submissions who will win glory, fame, and a trip to DICE to meet the makers of Battlefield 3! Every day running up to the crowning of the winners, we will highlight one of our Top 10 picks. Today: The beautiful "Back to Karkand Jet Stunts" by YouTube user irontjunfisk. (Please visit the site to view this media) DICE's motivation for including this video in the Top 10 short-list: This video features awesome jet stunts all around Back to Karkand. Combined with great camera work, this makes for true poetry in motion. Don't forget you can watch the entire Top 10 pick of epic fan made Battlefield 3 videos all in one place on the Video Challenge page. http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=59099 View the full article

A few days ago we reported that hackers were banning innocent Battlefield 3 players by using a PunkBuster exploit. Now … Read on → http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/nz4_uTZTzIzfk5CZQAgRjTRKtSs/0/di http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/nz4_uTZTzIzfk5CZQAgRjTRKtSs/1/di http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BF3Blog/~4/38L4ZWZx7N4 View the full article

You guys are awesome. We are humbled and grateful for the over 500 community videos you have submitted to the “Only in Battlefield 3” Video Community Challenge. Watching them has been inspiring, and we want to thank all of you for contributing. Ten of the videos were particularly epic, and we now present them here daily for your viewing pleasure. We will announce the final winners on February 9. Good luck to all, and thanks again! Presenting: TonyTheTuba. DICE's motivation for including it in the Top 10 short-list: With creative editing, this user expertly shows a dramatic collage of hair-raising scenes from unscripted multiplayer gameplay. You can watch our entire short-list at this page. It has 10 of the best user generated Battlefield 3 videos you'll ever watch. Source: View the full article

You guys are awesome. We are humbled and grateful for the over 500 community videos you have submitted to the “Only in Battlefield 3” Video Community Challenge. Watching them has been inspiring, and we want to thank all of you for contributing. Ten of the videos were particularly epic, and we now present them here daily for your viewing pleasure. We will announce the final winners on February 9. Good luck to all, and thanks again! Presenting: TonyTheTuba. DICE's motivation for including it in the Top 10 short-list: With creative editing, this user expertly shows a dramatic collage of hair-raising scenes from unscripted multiplayer gameplay. You can watch our entire short-list at this page. It has 10 of the best user generated Battlefield 3 videos you'll ever watch. Source: View the full article

Nintendo’s upcoming console, the Wii U, features some interesting technology, most notably, the touchscreen controller, which can also act as … Read on → http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9XATH5LD-svqQEN-IWUoqY81Aiw/0/di http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9XATH5LD-svqQEN-IWUoqY81Aiw/1/di http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BF3Blog/~4/UCNUT4J29y0 View the full article

You guys are awesome. We are humbled and grateful for the over 500 community videos you have submitted to the “Only in Battlefield 3” Video Community Challenge. Watching them has been inspiring, and we want to thank all of you for contributing.Ten of the videos were particularly epic, and we now present them here daily for your viewing pleasure. We will announce the final winners on February 9. Good luck to all, and thanks again! Presenting: TonyTheTuba.DICE's motivation for including it in the Top 10 short-list: With creative editing, this user expertly shows a dramatic collage of hair-raising scenes from unscripted multiplayer gameplay. (Please visit the site to view this media) You can watch our entire short-list at this page. It has 10 of the best user generated Battlefield 3 videos you'll ever watch. http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=59057 View the full article

I've had the pleasure of running Planet Battlefield for about 5 years, and now the time has come for me to move on. I've been lucky enough... View the full article

Battlefield 3 had a number of pre-order bonuses, from Back To Karkand, to special dog tags and multiplayer skins. DICE … Read on → http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LYi9g7Ffj85YFjbcpv5cUd_7SA4/0/di http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LYi9g7Ffj85YFjbcpv5cUd_7SA4/1/di http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BF3Blog/~4/r0tyT3nMSSo View the full article

You’re already familiar with the Battlefield 3 theme, especially the loud bass and deep throttle at the end. YouTube cartoonist … Read on → http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pW1tBeKPsoIkB8Y-TM9fpMYgn-Y/0/di http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pW1tBeKPsoIkB8Y-TM9fpMYgn-Y/1/di http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BF3Blog/~4/WCkgk_22AI4 View the full article

It was only a few days ago that we hit the 500 news posts milestone, and today we’re celebrating another … Read on → http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FhlH2fO7ACC170We1MjZW0TiPec/0/di http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FhlH2fO7ACC170We1MjZW0TiPec/1/di http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BF3Blog/~4/mSAiBdBxsBA View the full article