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So, I received this picture on my twitter last night from Pr3sident_ and I thought I´d share it with everyone. Creative, yet simple http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/Halloweendice.jpg www.facebook.com/battlefield www.twitter.com/battlefield www.twitter.com/zh1nt0 http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=53578View the full article

Hi all! This is Karl Magnus Troedsson with an update on the Battlefield 3 launch. It has been an amazing first week for all of us at DICE. It’s incredibly exciting to ship Battlefield 3 globally, and to hear the feedback from our fans. http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/BF3_5F00_Valley04.jpg This has been our largest launch to date! Thank you all for turning out in record numbers at midnight launches across the globe. It’s great to know you’re all as excited to play Battlefield 3 as we are. Even so, the overwhelming response has been as humbling as it is appreciated. Battlefield 3 is the fastest selling game in EA’s history, but is not without its ups and downs. You make the game come aliveEveryone at DICE has put their heart and soul into Battlefield 3. We take an incredible amount of pride in what we’ve built. Many of us were Battlefield players even before we became developers on Battlefield 3. So we take great pride in the positive feedback and revel in the Battlefield moments captured by the community. Here is just one of the thousands of awesome fan videos that are popping up everywhere, showing us what Battlefield is all about: Key issues and how we are fixing themDespite the fact that millions of people are online playing Battlefield 3, some of you are experiencing issues. The DICE team, as well as the many EA groups that support this historic launch, have all been working around the clock. We’ve deployed a number of server-side updates in our first week that have solved a number of the primary connectivity challenges, and have accelerated our rollout of the number of Hardcore servers. Below is an update on five key issues for us and how we are addressing them. * Quick Match functionality While Quick Match has been working well for PC and PS3 players, the Xbox 360 Quick Match function has not been working properly for all players. This is due to a variety of issues, and we’ve rolled out a number of fixes. The latest one is deploying as I write this, and we are hoping this will fix the issue shortly. Please continue to give us your valuable feedback. See links below for sending us your feedback. * Joining squads and staying thereAt the heart of Battlefield 3 is the ability to play in squads. So that fact that this feature is not yet working flawlessly has top priority. Without going into too much detail, we can say this is related to the Quick Match functionality. Until we have it working properly, please check out the tutorial on how to join as a squad using the Server Browser. Please continue to provide feedback so that we can continually improve this feature. * Origin authenticationWe know some of you have encountered authentication and other related issues to our new Origin platform. While the authentication issues have been fixed, we have increased our customer support services exponentially to ensure a smooth experience going forward. See below for the best way to contact customer service. * Dealing with cheatersIf you’re like me, you take a lot of pride in your stats. So when people abuse the system it can ruin the fun. Although cheating is a fact of life for many great games, we take great efforts to ensure Battlefield remains cheat free. We have updated Punkbuster and will continue to roll out anti cheat fixes. Again, please leave feedback via the link below. * Server maintenanceA big part of what makes Battlefield great is our dedicated server structure. We’ve spent a lot of time and effort developing this service. Despite having some of the best engineers in game development, unpredictable problems occur. This requires server maintenance from time to time, some of it unplanned, and may result in you losing connection to a game you have in progress. These issues occur more frequently during the early stage of the game launch. But the outages have been limited and very short. The Battlefield 3 service is on track to be our best ever. Thank you for your patience and feedback. We have dedicated support staff for you We wouldn’t be here without the support and passion provided by all of our fans. Thank you again for turning up in record numbers, for being honest with your feedback, and supportive of our efforts to deliver a multiplayer experience that we can enjoy together for years to come. We’re very excited to show you what’s around the corner and truly appreciate your being on this journey with us. Go here to get in touch with our support staff. Or, if you are already logged into Battlelog, click the support tab on the left hand side of the screen. You can also reach support by clicking the question mark in the top right corner of the Origin application itself. See you on the battlefield! Karl Magnus Troedsson General Manager, DICE http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=53603View the full article

Many Battlefield fans had hoped to see Battlefield 3 on Steam, but as we saw, that never happened. EA said it was due to Steam's... View the full article

DICE is currently working on a Battlefield 3 patch that will improve a number of things, fix some issues, and … Read on → http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oiGR1srDBY3ce9saN3WhsW_Te1g/0/di http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oiGR1srDBY3ce9saN3WhsW_Te1g/1/di http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BF3Blog/~4/bvkg5I8Sv7UView the full article

Dear everyone! We´ve received many questions on how to join the servers with your squad on Xbox 360 and PS3, therefore we decided to post this guide. In the first screenshot right here, you can see what your user interface looks like with friends online. http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/SQUADJOIN1.png If you do have friends on your list that are currently online, you can now start forming a squad by sending invites to your friends. http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/SQUADJOIN2.png When you have done so and your friends have accepted your squad invite, their highlighted boxes will be in green which means that you are now in a squad and ready to join the server as a squad. Go into the Server Browser and pick a server you would like to play on. A good piece of advice is to pick a server that isn´t completely full. To be on the safe side, pick a server that has 16/24 on them since they fill up quite fast. http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/squadjoin4.jpg When you are finally in-game, (note that the screenshot was taken on an empty server) you are ready to own it up . http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/SQUADJOIN3.png Enjoy yourselves! www.facebook.com/battlefield www.twitter.com/battlefield www.twitter.com/zh1nt0 http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=53435View the full article

The first Battlefield 3 expansion pack Back to Karkand is just the beginning of a set of expansions, according to … Read on → http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7JgbDiyKxpThTf7Fg6Ooac2LYQs/0/di http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7JgbDiyKxpThTf7Fg6Ooac2LYQs/1/di http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BF3Blog/~4/oVEBDd4BFnkView the full article

By now we’ve seen the same old Battlefield 3 “soldier” thousands of times, from wallpapers, to game covers, to trailers, … Read on → http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/J1Niu3G-EkPhxSnkWlFpXQN_sIY/0/di http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/J1Niu3G-EkPhxSnkWlFpXQN_sIY/1/di http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BF3Blog/~4/os6jgkxwkawView the full article

The past week has been hectic, to say the least, with Battlefield 3 launching, getting rave reviews, and going on … Read on → http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oCHSqZXgduDzDBLL3nxKFTsO3wQ/0/di http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oCHSqZXgduDzDBLL3nxKFTsO3wQ/1/di http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BF3Blog/~4/IBIMB1DD0WgView the full article

We now have our own Battlefield 3 game server for BF3Blog.com, sponsored by the kind folks over at GameServers.com. We’ll … Read on → http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AylpXh8byiSy6ZFmADnT8hY82R4/0/di http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AylpXh8byiSy6ZFmADnT8hY82R4/1/di http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BF3Blog/~4/FREVUDxBeSUView the full article

Whether you're a noob, or fairly familiar with shooters, here are some tips and tactics that will help you become a better squadmate in... View the full article

EA just released 6 new screenshots from the upcoming Strike at Karkand map, from the Back to Karkand expansion pack. … Read on → http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vz3-eBICQy5fKW6MohSbxkcR57E/0/di http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vz3-eBICQy5fKW6MohSbxkcR57E/1/di http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BF3Blog/~4/WJ2K4YIfAE0View the full article

During EA's earnings conference call today, EA Games Label President, Frank Gibeau stated there would be a "robust set of expansion... View the full article

EA CEO John Riccitiello today announced via a conference call to investors that Battlefield 3 has already shipped 10 million … Read on → http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/P88olmKqxov0m9B5vA1dhkzmCq4/0/di http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/P88olmKqxov0m9B5vA1dhkzmCq4/1/di http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BF3Blog/~4/Ki1cnu0AlX0View the full article

Planet Battlefield and Prima Games is proud to giveaway 5 online codes for the Battlefield 3 eGuide including access to the Online Class Objective... View the full article

Gameasutra reports that EA CEO John Riccitiello announced that Battlefield 3 has shipped more than 10 million units since launch with many stores... View the full article

The first Battlefield 3 expansion/DLC, called Back to Karkand, will offer 4 maps that have been remade for Battlefield 3. … Read on → http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NQj1q7N-P9oTJ0RSYf6Op7UsiIo/0/di http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NQj1q7N-P9oTJ0RSYf6Op7UsiIo/1/di http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BF3Blog/~4/gp1YHnMySJYView the full article

Many of those who pre-ordered Battlefield 3 on Origin may wonder where their promised “Physical Warfare pack” is — the … Read on → http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VtWzYmrofhJj_l7gLoWtg957w7U/0/di http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VtWzYmrofhJj_l7gLoWtg957w7U/1/di http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BF3Blog/~4/rbnmePzTePYView the full article

Day by day, Battlefield 3 is launching in more territories, and our first review scores are in! Let's take a look at what the experts are saying... "This is a huge game by anybody's standards, with a comprehensive singleplayer, meaty co-op and gargantuan multiplayer, delivering more content than several of today's triple A titles combined." - 5/5 GameSpy.com "With dozens of players battling across nine massive maps in tanks, jeeps, helicopters, jets, or on foot, multiplayer matches feel like a genuine war rather than a small-scale skirmish." - 9.5/10 GameInformer.com "...the multiplayer component is worth the price of entry alone.” - A- 1UP.com “Battlefield 3 offers an unforgettable, world-class multiplayer suite that's sure to excite shooter fans, whether they fired their first bullet in Battlefield 1942 or have just now heeded Battlefield's call of duty.” - 9/10 IGN.com “But when DICE is doing what it's always done best, Battlefield 3 is a uniquely mesmerizing multiplayer game with a seemingly endless number of ways to feel like a success.” - 4.5/5 Joystiq.com More reviews: EuroGamer.es AusGamers.com Meristation.com GameArena.com GameStar.de SpazioGames.it 3DJuegos.com GameTrailers.com ComputerandVideoGames.com EveryEye.it Gamer.no AtomicGamer.com GameReactor.dk Tiscali.cz GamingXP.com We’re getting tons of great feedback directly from our community! Head over to our Twitter feed to find the highlights! Thanks for making Battlefield 3 the best Battlefield ever! Now what are you waiting for? Jump in the game and see what the critics are raving about! Follow Battlefield on Facebook Follow Battlefield on Twitter Source: View the full article

Battlefield 3Â’s rolling out across the globe and weÂ’re excited about the great feedback weÂ’re getting from critics and fans alike! Along the way weÂ’ve also been getting some questions about the early access to expansion packs being made available to PlayStation 3 Battlefield fans and what happened to the original idea of bundling Battlefield 1943. After the buzz of the initial E3 press conference wore off and we started to collect feedback from the community, we realized that while Battlefield 1943 is still a great game, most of our PS3 fans have already been playing it for years. We partnered with Sony to come up with a new opportunity that allowed us to provide new content that all PlayStation fans can enjoy. Thanks to SonyÂ’s exclusive sponsorship, PS3 gamers will have one week early access to Back to Karkand (included as part of Battlefield 3Â’s Limited Edition) as well as future expansion packs. Looking at the teamÂ’s progress, weÂ’re very excited about how Back to Karkand is shaping up, and canÂ’t wait to show you more. Stay tuned to battlefield.com/battlefield3 for Back to Karkand video and screenshots, coming soon! Source: View the full article

The wait is over for everyone west of the Atlantic - Battlefield 3 has landed! If you haven't already grabbed your copy, you're missing out on all the jet-flying, M-COM blasting, tank rumbling action. Battlefield 3 Launch Trailer (New Gameplay Video) - YouTube Last night thousands stood in lines all over North America and East Asia to be among the first to play Battlefield 3. Some waited for hours, just for the chance to get as much time in as they possibly could. We got loads of pictures from Battlefield fans and their friends who camped out. Here are just a few! From the USA... http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/432441674.jpg http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/432460065.jpg ...to Malaysia... http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/6278596109.jpg http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/6279118408.jpg ...Even EA employees couldn't resist! http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/large.jpg http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/large2.jpg People all over the world can't wait to play Battlefield 3! They're not the only ones that are excited about Battlefield 3, though... http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/awards.jpg The critics have spoken - Battlefield 3 is the best entry in the series to date Amazing visual and audio experience; deep, layered multiplayer... - GameSpy 5/5 ...one of the best FPS experiences in gaming. - GameInformer 9/10 ...it's the best Battlefield game, and that's saying a lot. - Joystiq 4.5/5 Online warfare is intricate and rewarding, but it also presents a learning curve and a strong reliance on team coordination. GameTrailer.com 9.2/10 We'd like to thank all of our community members who have helped make this the best Battlefield launch in history. We've got great things on the horizon for Battlefield 3 - from Back to Karkand and onward into the future. Don't forget - the Battlefield community is what makes Battlefield great! Source: View the full article

The vast majority of gaming publications have released their Battlefield 3 reviews, and so far they’ve been overwhelmingly positive, getting … Read on → http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yht-Fuqsr5JG1rLoFROiWA0N_pU/0/di http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yht-Fuqsr5JG1rLoFROiWA0N_pU/1/di http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BF3Blog/~4/EHVHrA2K6ZgView the full article

GameSpy has a really sweet article today for us where they build two different types of PC rigs. This time they focus on Battlefield 3. Check it....... View the full article

Earlier this year EA announced that PlayStation 3 owners will have an extra incentive to get Battlefield 3 on the … Read on → http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/03xtEXBktlRFdSuNJn8TdhxviCM/0/di http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/03xtEXBktlRFdSuNJn8TdhxviCM/1/di http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BF3Blog/~4/4YcBi4ryVvcView the full article

EA has officially announced that the PS3 version of Battlefield 3 will NOT include a digital copy of BF 1943 after all. It was announced early this... View the full article

The embargo has been lifted and the Battlefield 3 reviews are pouring in. The Metacritic rating so far it's averaging 92. Then again, we all knew... View the full article