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Large view Earlier this week EA revealed the pre-order bonuses for the US market, and Best Buy offered a set … Read on →http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BF3Blog/~4/U8Zarglrb5cView the full article

After months of wondering whether the whole debacle between Valve and EA would mean no Battlefield 3 on Steam, we’ve … Read on →http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BF3Blog/~4/dgH7zN0LxT4View the full article

EA has confirmed that Battlefield 3 will not be available on Steam due to restrictive terms of service in regards to patches and downloadable... View the full article

It’s been another great week for Battlefield, filled with news, features and a whole lot of amazing community interaction. Let’s quit jawing about it and get the festivities underway in this brand new installment of Battlefield Highlights of the Week! http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/highlights1.png We posted Battleblog #5 this week, giving us a chance to explain how exactly Battlefield 3 will be the deepest shooter in DICE history. We got to chat with Battlefield 3 Persistence Designers Valerian Noghin and Fredrik Thylander who discuss the many facets of customization, rewards and unlocks. Care to find out what your skill and dedication will be rewarded with in Battlefield 3? Click here to read the full blog for yourself! Destructoid announced this week that, on Tuesday, August 9 at 3pm PT, it will be taking on the EA Origin team in a bout to the death in Battlefield: Bad Company 2. Both brigades have some clutch players, which is sure to make for some memorable matches, but that’s not the important bit here. If the Destructoid crew can overtake the EA Origin team, Destructoid will be giving out 20 pre-order codes for Battlefield 3 to their fans for free. That’s not all! Destructoid and EA Origin will be giving away another 20 pre-order codes to their fans in the days before the event, so be sure to follow them on YouTube and Twitter for a chance to win. Click here for all the details! http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/highlights2.jpg Don’t Revive Me Bro, Battlefieldo and other like-minded organizations have banded together to create a new charity event, First Person Savior. The First Person Savior charity event is in support of Somalian Hunger Relief, with all proceeds going to the World Food Programme to assist with the Somalian relief operation. If you’d like to find out more about First Person Saviors or to make a donation, visit firstpersonsaviors.org. To help clarify the various pre-order offers being provided by different retailers and locales, we made a post this week with all of the pre-order information available to help with the decision making process. Would you like to know what it takes to get the Back to Karkand expansion? Are you curious about the Dog Tag Pack? Are you wondering about how you could get early access to the Battlefield 3 open beta? Do you simply want to know about the Xbox 360 avatar gear? It’s all right here. Set in the world of Battlefield 3, Battlefield 3: The Russian was announced this week, helping build out the world, conflicts and characters found in Battlefield 3. Authored by former SAS operator and Battlefield 3 consultant Andy McNab, The Russian provides a solid yarn that several are already paying attention to. Don’t take our word for it – the press is speaking out as well! “Like the game, the novel is charged with documentary intensity, high octane action, and ripped-from-the-headlines incursions. Battlefield 3: The Russian paints a picture of a soldier struggling to do whatever it takes to keep himself, and his platoon, alive.” – Worthplaying.com. Care to see what other critics have to say about Battlefield 3: The Russian? Click here. Thanks for tuning in and we’ll be back next week with even more Battlefield goodies for you to enjoy! If you have any videos or images, or any other great Battlefield-related items you'd like highlighted, hit us up on Facebook or Twitter! Until then, if you have any questions, comments or suggestions, leave us a note in the comments section and we’ll respond as soon as possible. Follow Battlefield on Facebook! Follow Battlefield on Twitter! Source: View the full article

http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/BF3_2D00_Ranks.png [/url] Battlefield 3 will be the deepest shooter in DICE history. Read on for the full story on how we will reward skill and dedication, and how our flexible unlock and customization system allows you to tailor the game for your personal play style. “Battlefield players are among the most loyal out there. Our games are literally played for years by our hardcore fans, and we want to actively support that. There should always be something left to achieve in Battlefield 3.” Valerian Noghin and Fredrik Thylander are Persistence Designers on Battlefield 3. They’re the guys making sure you will have as much fun with the game in 2013 as on launch day. Back in 2005, Battlefield 2 was one of the first shooters to introduce a deep persistence system to add that extra layer of tasty rewards and unlocks to keep players returning to the battlefield for hundreds of hours. With Battlefield 3, we are pulling all the stops. Compared to Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Battlefield 3 will have more than 10 times the hardware unlocks spread over weapons, weapons attachments, gadgets, and a huge unlock tree for vehicles alone. Skill and dedication equal rewards On top of these ingame hardware items, players will also be richly rewarded with medals, ribbons and service stars displaying their skill, commitment, and teamplay prowess. You will be rewarded handsomely in Battlefield 3 for exemplary skill, such as capturing X amount of bases in one round. Excellent teamplayers who keep the team’s vehicles in mint condition and revive fallen comrades will not go unnoticed either. These type of skill-driven rewards are typically handed out in the form of ribbons, and good players can often get more than one ribbon in a single round. http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/BF3_2D00_Ribbons_2D00_2.png From top left to bottom right: Assault Rifle Ribbon (7 assault rifle kills in a round), Nemesis Ribbon (2 nemesis kills), MVP Ribbon (be the best player in a round), Ace Squad Ribbon (be part of the best squad in a round), Medical Efficiency Ribbon (5 revives in a round), and finally the Air Warfare Ribbon (6 air kills in a round). Winning a round for the team should always be the priority, so we are making sure that even when players are chasing their personal achievements, they are contributing to the overall battle. You will also be rewarded for true dedication and commitment, such as playing x amount of hours as a U.S. soldier. These honors come in the form of the much harder to get medals. They are typically given at specific milestones in your career. There are a large number of ranks in Battlefield 3, similar to Battlefield: Bad Company 2. Your rank badge is a quick measure of your overall progress in the game. And even if you hit the max rank, there is always more glory to strive for with the new concept of Service Stars that we are introducing in Battlefield 3. Service Stars challenge the hardcore Even getting your first Service Star would be a major achievement. But keep playing, and you will be eligible for even further promotion by getting Service Stars added to your weapon skill badge, your vehicle, your kit, and your overall rank. Anytime your kill card is displayed, everyone will see exactly how experienced you are with your current equipment. The ultimate bragging right would be for a player to be awarded the rank of Colonel with 100 Service Stars attached, and to have 100 stars in all weapons, kits, and vehicles. Getting there will be a massive task – consider that a challenge! :peace: The design philosophy behind the unlocks in Battlefield 3 is pretty sweet. We basically give you more hardware to play with for doing what you love to do. Case in point: Using gun X will give you more upgrades specifically for that gun. Playing with a kit and vehicle earns more upgrades for that kit and that vehicle. In addition, all XP gained also goes towards your overall rank, which in turn unlocks new weapons, specializations, and camouflages usable by any class. http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/BF3_2D00_Medals_2D00_4.png From left to right: Maintenance Medal (obtain the Maintenance Ribbon 50 times), Marksman Medal (obtain the Marksman Ribbon 50 times), and the U.S. Army Service Medal (spend 100 hours in the U.S. Army.) Play Battlefield 3 your way The mantra we keep coming back to when designing Battlefield 3 is “play it your way”. What that means is there’s an unprecedented flexibility in how you tailor your kits. The playable classes are not rigidly defined in what they are supposed to play like. While all four classes in Battlefield 3 (Assault, Engineer, Support, Recon) start out with everything they need to be an efficient soldier in the field, it is totally up to you and your personal preferences how you want to tailor them. Take the Assault class, for example. As you may know by now, this is now the class that has the ability to equip both a defibrillator and medkit for frontline medic abilities. But if you would prefer to switch your add-ons to, say, an underslung grenade launcher with 40mm grenades, go ahead! That will give you an Assault soldier with a more offensive set of capabilities than the player who opts for the default medic approach. Tactical unlocks force you to choose the right loadout for you That’s the way all of the unlocks and upgrades work. They are specifically designed to be tactical in nature, forcing you to choose loadout based on the map and situation. Do you go for the heavy barrel for your assault rifle? It gives added accuracy for single shots, but at the cost of stronger recoil in burst fire/full auto mode. A standard assault rifle can be modified into a long range accurate weapon or for close quarter, almost SMG-like, combat. For jets, do you go with Maverick ATG missiles to take out tanks or AA missiles to dogfight airborne threats? With your Engineer, do you bring your anti-tank or your anti-air RPG launcher? In short, we think there has never been a better time to be a Battlefield gamer, no matter your play style. Stay tuned for BF3 Battleblog #6. For more information on Battlefield 3, visit the Official Site. To learn about the Frostbite 2 game engine, visit the Frostbite 2 section on the Battlefield 3 site. For the latest news on everything Battlefield, follow us on Twitter and our Facebook page. Source: View the full article

There are a number of pre-order offers for Battlefield 3 available. Some countries have already announced their offers, while others will follow. Check with your favorite retailer/digital download service to see what offers they have available. By mid-August, you should be able to find all of these items where they are supposed to be available. Here is what they all are and how to get them. We have also attached a handy FAQ on the Open Beta for Battlefield 3 at the bottom of this post. BREAKDOWN OF ALL PRE-ORDER ITEMS FOR BATTLEFIELD 3 Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand What it is: An entire themed expansion pack the size of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam. Where to get: You will be eligible to download this expansion pack (once it is released) if you pre-order Battlefield 3: Limited Edition at Origin or at any retailer all over the world. Available: The release date of Back to Karkand is not yet announced. This expansion pack is not on the disc and is not available on the launch date of the base game. Everyone (pre-orderers and those who buy it separately) will be able to start playing Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand at the same date. Cost: At no extra charge with every pre-order of Battlefield 3: Limited Edition. You will be able to buy it separately for $14,99 if you don't pre-order (release date not yet announced). More info: In this blog post. Physical Warfare Pack What it is: A set of three time-based exclusive items and one early weapon unlock for Battlefield 3. Where to get: By pre-ordering Battlefield 3: Limited Edition on Origin (digital download PC only) or at select retailers all over the world. Available: Day 1 if you pre-order. You will get access to this content at no extra charge at a later date if you don't pre-order (date to be announced) Cost: At no extra charge with your pre-order at Origin and select retailers. More info: In this blog post. SPECACT Kit Upgrade What it is: A set of 8 multiplayer skins, one for each class and side in Battlefield 3. Where to get: At select retailers all over the world when you pre-order Battlefield 3: Limited Edition. Available: Day 1. Cost: At no extra charge with your pre-order at select retailers. Dog Tag Pack What it is: A set of 10 unique in-game dog tags to choose from. Dog tags in Battlefield 3 serve as your in-game signature, displayed on screen every time you defeat an enemy. You can also claim the dog tag of your enemies via skillful stealth knife takedowns. This pre-order exclusive pack gives you 10 unique dog tag designs to complement the standard range in the game. Where to get: At select retailers all over the world when you pre-order Battlefield 3: Limited Edition. Available: Day 1. Cost: At no extra charge with your pre-order at select retailers. More info: In this blog post. Avatar Battlefield 3 Gear What it is: Battlefield 3 gear for your console avatar. Where to get: At select retailers all over the world when you pre-order Battlefield 3: Limited Edition. Available: Day 1. Cost: At no extra charge with your pre-order at select retailers. Shotgun and Beret for Battlefield Play4Free What it is: An 870S shotgun and a beret for in-game use in our play-for-free title Battlefield Play4Free. Where to get: By pre-ordering Battlefield 3: Limited Edition on Origin. Available: Day 1. Cost: At no extra charge with your pre-order on Origin. More info: In this blog post. 48 Hour Early Access to the Open Beta What it is: A 2 day (48 hours) early access to the Battlefield 3 Open Beta starting in September 2011. Where to get: By pre-ordering the digital download PC version of Battlefield 3: Limited Edition on Origin or by being a first-hand Medal of Honor: Limited Edition or Medal of Honor: Tier 1 Edition player. Available: 48 hours before the Open Beta goes public for everyone. FAQ on the Open Beta How early is early access? Early access to the Open Beta is 48 hours before the public is allowed to enter. How will my early access to the Open Beta be delivered if I am eligible? This will be communicated later. Stay tuned. Who can participate in the Open Beta? The Battlefield 3 Open Beta will be available to all, on all platforms, in September. Can I get early access to the Open Beta by pre-ordering Battlefield 3 on Origin? Yes, if you pre-order the digital download PC version of Battlefield 3: Limited Edition on Origin. This will also entitle you to the pre-order items Physical Warfare Pack plus the Shotgun and Beret for Battlefield Play4Free -- see above. I bought Medal of Honor Limited Edition/Tier 1 Edition and was promised entry to the Battlefield 3 Beta -- is that a different Beta than the Open Beta just announced? No, it is the same Open Beta, but as a first-hand buyer of Medal of Honor: Limited Edition/Tier 1 Edition, you will have 48 hours early access. What if I bought Medal of Honor: Limited Edition/Tier 1 Edition as a digital download -- do I still get early access to the Open Beta? Yes. What are the exact dates for the Open Beta? The exact dates for the Open Beta will be announced later. What if I pre-ordered the digital download version of Battlefield 3: Limited Edition on Origin before they announced the early access to the Open Beta -- do I still get this early access? Yes. If in Russia, please check available pre-order offers with your local retailer Source: View the full article

http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/350x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/FPSi3D.jpg Don't Revive Me Bro, Quantic Media, and Battlefieldo are proud to introduce First Person Savior, a charity event in support of Somalian Hunger Relief. Here is an excerpt from their news post which you can read more on www.dontrevivemebro.com, www.battlefieldo.com, www.quanticgaming.com and http://firstpersonsaviors.org/: http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/350x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/matros.jpg #somalianhungerrelief on twitter - I am glad and also proud to be a part of such a fantastic community such as the Battlefield community. For almost 10 years now, gamers all around the world have shown their support for this franchise with the utmost passion and commitment. This blog post is more than just a post. This is a helping hand and a voice from the entire Battlefield community. The ongoing tragedy in Somalia is something that should not go unseen or unheard. Let´s do what we can to help support this cause with every bit of dedication and compassion. - Daniel "zh1nt0" Matros We encourage all players and participants to use the Somalian Hunger Relief, SHR clan tag and Twitter hash #somalianhungerrelief day to help grow awareness of this event Somalia needs your help more than ever, and simply by playing a game and donating we can help change the lives of millions of people. For more information on the event, please go to www.dontrevivemebro.com and www.battlefieldo.com Peace and Love! www.twitter.com/zh1nt0 Source: View the full article

It’s been another great week for Battlefield, filled with news, features and a whole lot of amazing community interaction. Let’s quit jawing about it and get the festivities underway in this brand new installment of Battlefield Highlights of the Week! http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/highlights1.png We posted Battleblog #5 this week, giving us a chance to explain how exactly Battlefield 3 will be the deepest shooter in DICE history. We got to chat with Battlefield 3 Persistence Designers Valerian Noghin and Fredrik Thylander who discuss the many facets of customization, rewards and unlocks. Care to find out what your skill and dedication will be rewarded with in Battlefield 3? Click here to read the full blog for yourself! Destructoid announced this week that, on Tuesday, August 9 at 3pm PT, it will be taking on the EA Origin team in a bout to the death in Battlefield: Bad Company 2. Both brigades have some clutch players, which is sure to make for some memorable matches, but that’s not the important bit here. If the Destructoid crew can overtake the EA Origin team, Destructoid will be giving out 20 pre-order codes for Battlefield 3 to their fans for free. That’s not all! Destructoid and EA Origin will be giving away another 20 pre-order codes to their fans in the days before the event, so be sure to follow them on YouTube and Twitter for a chance to win. Click here for all the details! http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/highlights2.jpg Don’t Revive Me Bro, Battlefieldo and other like-minded organizations have banded together to create a new charity event, First Person Savior. The First Person Savior charity event is in support of Somalian Hunger Relief, with all proceeds going to the World Food Programme to assist with the Somalian relief operation. If you’d like to find out more about First Person Saviors or to make a donation, visit firstpersonsaviors.org. To help clarify the various pre-order offers being provided by different retailers and locales, we made a post this week with all of the pre-order information available to help with the decision making process. Would you like to know what it takes to get the Back to Karkand expansion? Are you curious about the Dog Tag Pack? Are you wondering about how you could get early access to the Battlefield 3 open beta? Do you simply want to know about the Xbox 360 avatar gear? It’s all right here. Set in the world of Battlefield 3, Battlefield 3: The Russian was announced this week, helping build out the world, conflicts and characters found in Battlefield 3. Authored by former SAS operator and Battlefield 3 consultant Andy McNab, The Russian provides a solid yarn that several are already paying attention to. Don’t take our word for it – the press is speaking out as well! “Like the game, the novel is charged with documentary intensity, high octane action, and ripped-from-the-headlines incursions. Battlefield 3: The Russian paints a picture of a soldier struggling to do whatever it takes to keep himself, and his platoon, alive.” – Worthplaying.com. Care to see what other critics have to say about Battlefield 3: The Russian? Click here. Thanks for tuning in and we’ll be back next week with even more Battlefield goodies for you to enjoy! If you have any videos or images, or any other great Battlefield-related items you'd like highlighted, hit us up on Facebook or Twitter! Until then, if you have any questions, comments or suggestions, leave us a note in the comments section and we’ll respond as soon as possible. Follow Battlefield on Facebook! Follow Battlefield on Twitter! http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=43617 View the full article

The Battlefield Blog posted a new article today talking about the persistence system in Battlefield 3. Battlefield games have always had a huge amount... View the full article

DICE has posted another Battleblog entry, this time it concerns unlocks, awards and persistence in Battlefield 3. As many know, … Read on →http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BF3Blog/~4/Cairwp9Y5dkView the full article

It’s been another great week for Battlefield, filled with news, features and a whole lot of amazing community interaction. Let’s quit jawing about it and get the festivities underway in this brand new installment of Battlefield Highlights of the Week! http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/highlights1.png We posted Battleblog #5 this week, giving us a chance to explain how exactly Battlefield 3 will be the deepest shooter in DICE history. We got to chat with Battlefield 3 Persistence Designers Valerian Noghin and Fredrik Thylander who discuss the many facets of customization, rewards and unlocks. Care to find out what your skill and dedication will be rewarded with in Battlefield 3? Click here to read the full blog for yourself! Destructoid announced this week that, on Tuesday, August 9 at 3pm PT, it will be taking on the EA Origin team in a bout to the death in Battlefield: Bad Company 2. Both brigades have some clutch players, which is sure to make for some memorable matches, but that’s not the important bit here. If the Destructoid crew can overtake the EA Origin team, Destructoid will be giving out 20 pre-order codes for Battlefield 3 to their fans for free. That’s not all! Destructoid and EA Origin will be giving away another 20 pre-order codes to their fans in the days before the event, so be sure to follow them on YouTube and Twitter for a chance to win. Click here for all the details! http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/highlights2.jpg Don’t Revive Me Bro, Battlefieldo and other like-minded organizations have banded together to create a new charity event, First Person Savior. The First Person Savior charity event is in support of Somalian Hunger Relief, with all proceeds going to the World Food Programme to assist with the Somalian relief operation. If you’d like to find out more about First Person Saviors or to make a donation, visit firstpersonsaviors.org. To help clarify the various pre-order offers being provided by different retailers and locales, we made a post this week with all of the pre-order information available to help with the decision making process. Would you like to know what it takes to get the Back to Karkand expansion? Are you curious about the Dog Tag Pack? Are you wondering about how you could get early access to the Battlefield 3 open beta? Do you simply want to know about the Xbox 360 avatar gear? It’s all right here. Set in the world of Battlefield 3, Battlefield 3: The Russian was announced this week, helping build out the world, conflicts and characters found in Battlefield 3. Authored by former SAS operator and Battlefield 3 consultant Andy McNab, The Russian provides a solid yarn that several are already paying attention to. Don’t take our word for it – the press is speaking out as well! “Like the game, the novel is charged with documentary intensity, high octane action, and ripped-from-the-headlines incursions. Battlefield 3: The Russian paints a picture of a soldier struggling to do whatever it takes to keep himself, and his platoon, alive.” – Worthplaying.com. Care to see what other critics have to say about Battlefield 3: The Russian? Click here. Thanks for tuning in and we’ll be back next week with even more Battlefield goodies for you to enjoy! If you have any videos or images, or any other great Battlefield-related items you'd like highlighted, hit us up on Facebook or Twitter! Until then, if you have any questions, comments or suggestions, leave us a note in the comments section and we’ll respond as soon as possible. Follow Battlefield on Facebook!Follow Battlefield on Twitter! http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=43617View the full article

Battlefield 3 will be the deepest shooter in DICE history. Read on for the full story on how we will reward skill and dedication, and how our flexible unlock and customisation system allows you to tailor the game for your personal play style. View the full article

If you played in the Battlefield 3 Alpha you might want to check your email for a special offer preorder offer on EA Origin. Players are reporting a... View the full article

http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/BF3_2D00_Ranks.png Battlefield 3 will be the deepest shooter in DICE history. Read on for the full story on how we will reward skill and dedication, and how our flexible unlock and customization system allows you to tailor the game for your personal play style. “Battlefield players are among the most loyal out there. Our games are literally played for years by our hardcore fans, and we want to actively support that. There should always be something left to achieve in Battlefield 3.” Valerian Noghin and Fredrik Thylander are Persistence Designers on Battlefield 3. They’re the guys making sure you will have as much fun with the game in 2013 as on launch day. Back in 2005, Battlefield 2 was one of the first shooters to introduce a deep persistence system to add that extra layer of tasty rewards and unlocks to keep players returning to the battlefield for hundreds of hours. With Battlefield 3, we are pulling all the stops. Compared to Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Battlefield 3 will have more than 10 times the hardware unlocks spread over weapons, weapons attachments, gadgets, and a huge unlock tree for vehicles alone. Skill and dedication equal rewardsOn top of these ingame hardware items, players will also be richly rewarded with medals, ribbons and service stars displaying their skill, commitment, and teamplay prowess. You will be rewarded handsomely in Battlefield 3 for exemplary skill, such as capturing X amount of bases in one round. Excellent teamplayers who keep the team’s vehicles in mint condition and revive fallen comrades will not go unnoticed either. These type of skill-driven rewards are typically handed out in the form of ribbons, and good players can often get more than one ribbon in a single round. http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/BF3_2D00_Ribbons_2D00_2.pngFrom top left to bottom right: Assault Rifle Ribbon (7 assault rifle kills in a round), Nemesis Ribbon (2 nemesis kills), MVP Ribbon (be the best player in a round), Ace Squad Ribbon (be part of the best squad in a round), Medical Efficiency Ribbon (5 revives in a round), and finally the Air Warfare Ribbon (6 air kills in a round).

http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/BF3_2D00_Ranks.png Battlefield 3 will be the deepest shooter in DICE history. Read on for the full story on how we will reward skill and dedication, and how our flexible unlock and customization system allows you to tailor the game for your personal play style. “Battlefield players are among the most loyal out there. Our games are literally played for years by our hardcore fans, and we want to actively support that. There should always be something left to achieve in Battlefield 3.” Valerian Noghin and Fredrik Thylander are Persistence Designers on Battlefield 3. They’re the guys making sure you will have as much fun with the game in 2013 as on launch day. Back in 2005, Battlefield 2 was one of the first shooters to introduce a deep persistence system to add that extra layer of tasty rewards and unlocks to keep players returning to the battlefield for hundreds of hours. With Battlefield 3, we are pulling all the stops. Compared to Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Battlefield 3 will have more than 10 times the hardware unlocks spread over weapons, weapons attachments, gadgets, and a huge unlock tree for vehicles alone. Skill and dedication equal rewards On top of these ingame hardware items, players will also be richly rewarded with medals, ribbons and service stars displaying their skill, commitment, and teamplay prowess. You will be rewarded handsomely in Battlefield 3 for exemplary skill, such as capturing X amount of bases in one round. Excellent teamplayers who keep the team’s vehicles in mint condition and revive fallen comrades will not go unnoticed either. These type of skill-driven rewards are typically handed out in the form of ribbons, and good players can often get more than one ribbon in a single round. http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/BF3_2D00_Ribbons_2D00_2.png From top left to bottom right: Assault Rifle Ribbon (7 assault rifle kills in a round), Nemesis Ribbon (2 nemesis kills), MVP Ribbon (be the best player in a round), Ace Squad Ribbon (be part of the best squad in a round), Medical Efficiency Ribbon (5 revives in a round), and finally the Air Warfare Ribbon (6 air kills in a round). Winning a round for the team should always be the priority, so we are making sure that even when players are chasing their personal achievements, they are contributing to the overall battle. You will also be rewarded for true dedication and commitment, such as playing x amount of hours as a U.S. soldier. These honors come in the form of the much harder to get medals. They are typically given at specific milestones in your career. There are a large number of ranks in Battlefield 3, similar to Battlefield: Bad Company 2. Your rank badge is a quick measure of your overall progress in the game. And even if you hit the max rank, there is always more glory to strive for with the new concept of Service Stars that we are introducing in Battlefield 3. Service Stars challenge the hardcore Even getting your first Service Star would be a major achievement. But keep playing, and you will be eligible for even further promotion by getting Service Stars added to your weapon skill badge, your vehicle, your kit, and your overall rank. Anytime your kill card is displayed, everyone will see exactly how experienced you are with your current equipment. The ultimate bragging right would be for a player to be awarded the rank of Colonel with 100 Service Stars attached, and to have 100 stars in all weapons, kits, and vehicles. Getting there will be a massive task – consider that a challenge! :peace: The design philosophy behind the unlocks in Battlefield 3 is pretty sweet. We basically give you more hardware to play with for doing what you love to do. Case in point: Using gun X will give you more upgrades specifically for that gun. Playing with a kit and vehicle earns more upgrades for that kit and that vehicle. In addition, all XP gained also goes towards your overall rank, which in turn unlocks new weapons, specializations, and camouflages usable by any class. http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/BF3_2D00_Medals_2D00_4.png From left to right: Maintenance Medal (Obtain the Maintenance Ribbon 50 times), Marksman Medal (obtain the Marksman Ribbon 50 times), and the U.S. Army Service Medal (spend 100 hours in the U.S. Army.) Play Battlefield 3 your way The mantra we keep coming back to when designing Battlefield 3 is “play it your way”. What that means is there’s an unprecedented flexibility in how you tailor your kits. The playable classes are not rigidly defined in what they are supposed to play like. While all four classes in Battlefield 3 (Assault, Engineer, Support, Recon) start out with everything they need to be an efficient soldier in the field, it is totally up to you and your personal preferences how you want to tailor them. Take the Assault class, for example. As you may know by now, this is now the class that has the ability to equip both a defibrillator and medkit for frontline medic abilities. But if you would prefer to switch your add-ons to, say, an underslung grenade launcher with 40mm grenades, go ahead! That will give you an Assault soldier with a more offensive set of capabilities than the player who opts for the default medic approach. Tactical unlocks force you to choose the right loadout for you That’s the way all of the unlocks and upgrades work. They are specifically designed to be tactical in nature, forcing you to choose loadout based on the map and situation. Do you go for the heavy barrel for your assault rifle? It gives added accuracy for single shots, but at the cost of stronger recoil in burst fire/full auto mode. A standard assault rifle can be modified into a long range accurate weapon or for close quarter, almost SMG-like, combat. For jets, do you go with Maverick ATG missiles to take out tanks or AA missiles to dogfight airborne threats? With your Engineer, do you bring your anti-tank or your anti-air RPG launcher? In short, we think there has never been a better time to be a Battlefield gamer, no matter your play style. Stay tuned for BF3 Battleblog #6. For more information on Battlefield 3, visit the Official Site. To learn about the Frostbite 2 game engine, visit the Frostbite 2 section on the Battlefield 3 site. For the latest news on everything Battlefield, follow us on Twitter and our Facebook page. http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=43101 View the full article

Unlike some publishers who milk their franchises every year (*cough* Activision/Call of Duty *cough*), DICE is against releasing annual editions … Read on →http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BF3Blog/~4/YJQI-rBNAbIView the full article

EA sent out a press release today explaining the Battlefield 3 Limited Edition and the North American preorder bonus items. Mostly all information we... View the full article

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There are a number of pre-order offers for Battlefield 3 available. Some countries have already announced their offers, while others will follow. Check with your favorite retailer/digital download service to see what offers they have available. By mid-August, you should be able to find all of these items where they are supposed to be available. Here is what they all are and how to get them. We have also attached a handy FAQ on the Open Beta for Battlefield 3 at the bottom of this post. BREAKDOWN OF ALL PRE-ORDER ITEMS FOR BATTLEFIELD 3 Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand What it is: An entire themed expansion pack the size of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam. Where to get: You will be eligible to download this expansion pack (once it is released) if you pre-order Battlefield 3: Limited Edition at Origin or at any retailer all over the world. Available: The release date of Back to Karkand is not yet announced. This expansion pack is not on the disc and is not available on the launch date of the base game. Everyone (pre-orderers and those who buy it separately) will be able to start playing Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand at the same date. Cost: At no extra charge with every pre-order of Battlefield 3: Limited Edition. You will be able to buy it separately for $14,99 if you don't pre-order (release date not yet announced). More info: In this blog post. Physical Warfare Pack What it is: A set of three time-based exclusive items and one early weapon unlock for Battlefield 3. Where to get: By pre-ordering Battlefield 3: Limited Edition on Origin or at select retailers all over the world. Available: Day 1 if you pre-order. You will get access to this content at no extra charge at a later date if you don't pre-order (date to be announced) Cost: At no extra charge with your pre-order at Origin and select retailers. More info: In this blog post. SPECACT Kit Upgrade What it is: A set of 8 multiplayer skins, one for each class and side in Battlefield 3. Where to get: At select retailers all over the world when you pre-order Battlefield 3: Limited Edition. Available: Day 1. Cost: At no extra charge with your pre-order at select retailers. Dog Tag Pack What it is: A set of 10 unique in-game dog tags to choose from. Dog tags in Battlefield 3 serve as your in-game signature, displayed on screen every time you defeat an enemy. You can also claim the dog tag of your enemies via skillful stealth knife takedowns. This pre-order exclusive pack gives you 10 unique dog tag designs to complement the standard range in the game. Where to get: At select retailers all over the world when you pre-order Battlefield 3: Limited Edition. Available: Day 1. Cost: At no extra charge with your pre-order at select retailers. More info: In this blog post. Avatar Battlefield 3 Gear What it is: Battlefield 3 gear for your console avatar. Where to get: At select retailers all over the world when you pre-order Battlefield 3: Limited Edition. Available: Day 1. Cost: At no extra charge with your pre-order at select retailers. Shotgun and Beret for Battlefield Play4Free What it is: An 870S shotgun and a beret for in-game use in our play-for-free title Battlefield Play4Free. Where to get: By pre-ordering Battlefield 3: Limited Edition on Origin. Available: Day 1. Cost: At no extra charge with your pre-order on Origin. More info: In this blog post. 48 Hour Early Access to the Open Beta What it is: A 2 day (48 hours) early access to the Battlefield 3 Open Beta starting in September 2011. Where to get: By pre-ordering the digital download PC version of Battlefield 3: Limited Edition on Origin or by being a first-hand Medal of Honor: Limited Edition or Medal of Honor: Tier 1 Edition player. Available: 48 hours before the Open Beta goes public for everyone. FAQ on the Open Beta How early is early access? Early access to the Open Beta is 48 hours before the public is allowed to enter. How will my early access to the Open Beta be delivered if I am eligible? This will be communicated later. Stay tuned. Who can participate in the Open Beta? The Battlefield 3 Open Beta will be available to all, on all platforms, in September. Can I get early access to the Open Beta by pre-ordering Battlefield 3 on Origin? Yes, if you pre-order the digital download PC version of Battlefield 3: Limited Edition on Origin. This will also entitle you to the pre-order items Physical Warfare Pack plus the Shotgun and Beret for Battlefield Play4Free -- see above. I bought Medal of Honor Limited Edition/Tier 1 Edition and was promised entry to the Battlefield 3 Beta -- is that a different Beta than the Open Beta just announced? No, it is the same Open Beta, but as a first-hand buyer of Medal of Honor: Limited Edition/Tier 1 Edition, you will have 48 hours early access. What if I bought Medal of Honor: Limited Edition/Tier 1 Edition as a digital download -- do I still get early access to the Open Beta? Yes. What are the exact dates for the Open Beta? The exact dates for the Open Beta will be announced later. What if I pre-ordered the digital download version of Battlefield 3: Limited Edition on Origin before they announced the early access to the Open Beta -- do I still get this early access? Yes. If in Russia, please check available pre-order offers with your local retailer http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=41477 View the full article

There are a number of pre-order offers for Battlefield 3 available. Some countries have already announced their offers, while others will follow. Check with your favorite retailer/digital download service to see what offers they have available. By mid-August, you should be able to find all of these items where they are supposed to be available. Here is what they all are and how to get them. We have also attached a handy FAQ on the Open Beta for Battlefield 3 at the bottom of this post. BREAKDOWN OF ALL PRE-ORDER ITEMS FOR BATTLEFIELD 3Battlefield 3: Back to KarkandWhat it is: An entire themed expansion pack the size of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam.Where to get: You will be eligible to download this expansion pack (once it is released) if you pre-order Battlefield 3: Limited Edition at Origin or at any retailer all over the world.Available: The release date of Back to Karkand is not yet announced. This expansion pack is not on the disc and is not available on the launch date of the base game. Everyone (pre-orderers and those who buy it separately) will be able to start playing Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand at the same date.Cost: At no extra charge with every pre-order of Battlefield 3: Limited Edition. You will be able to buy it separately for $14,99 if you don't pre-order (release date not yet announced).More info: In this blog post. Physical Warfare PackWhat it is: A set of three time-based exclusive items and one early weapon unlock for Battlefield 3.Where to get: By pre-ordering Battlefield 3: Limited Edition on Origin (digital download PC only) or at select retailers all over the world.Available: Day 1 if you pre-order. You will get access to this content at no extra charge at a later date if you don't pre-order (date to be announced)Cost: At no extra charge with your pre-order at Origin and select retailers.More info: In this blog post. SPECACT Kit UpgradeWhat it is: A set of 8 multiplayer skins, one for each class and side in Battlefield 3.Where to get: At select retailers all over the world when you pre-order Battlefield 3: Limited Edition.Available: Day 1.Cost: At no extra charge with your pre-order at select retailers. Dog Tag PackWhat it is: A set of 10 unique in-game dog tags to choose from. Dog tags in Battlefield 3 serve as your in-game signature, displayed on screen every time you defeat an enemy. You can also claim the dog tag of your enemies via skillful stealth knife takedowns. This pre-order exclusive pack gives you 10 unique dog tag designs to complement the standard range in the game.Where to get: At select retailers all over the world when you pre-order Battlefield 3: Limited Edition.Available: Day 1.Cost: At no extra charge with your pre-order at select retailers.More info: In this blog post. Avatar Battlefield 3 GearWhat it is: Battlefield 3 gear for your console avatar.Where to get: At select retailers all over the world when you pre-order Battlefield 3: Limited Edition.Available: Day 1.Cost: At no extra charge with your pre-order at select retailers. Shotgun and Beret for Battlefield Play4FreeWhat it is: An 870S shotgun and a beret for in-game use in our play-for-free title Battlefield Play4Free.Where to get: By pre-ordering Battlefield 3: Limited Edition on Origin.Available: Day 1.Cost: At no extra charge with your pre-order on Origin.More info: In this blog post. 48 Hour Early Access to the Open BetaWhat it is: A 2 day (48 hours) early access to the Battlefield 3 Open Beta starting in September 2011.Where to get: By pre-ordering the digital download PC version of Battlefield 3: Limited Edition on Origin or by being a first-hand Medal of Honor: Limited Edition or Medal of Honor: Tier 1 Edition player.Available: 48 hours before the Open Beta goes public for everyone. FAQ on the Open BetaHow early is early access?Early access to the Open Beta is 48 hours before the public is allowed to enter. How will my early access to the Open Beta be delivered if I am eligible?This will be communicated later. Stay tuned. Who can participate in the Open Beta?The Battlefield 3 Open Beta will be available to all, on all platforms, in September. Can I get early access to the Open Beta by pre-ordering Battlefield 3 on Origin?Yes, if you pre-order the digital download PC version of Battlefield 3: Limited Edition on Origin. This will also entitle you to the pre-order items Physical Warfare Pack plus the Shotgun and Beret for Battlefield Play4Free -- see above. I bought Medal of Honor Limited Edition/Tier 1 Edition and was promised entry to the Battlefield 3 Beta -- is that a different Beta than the Open Beta just announced?No, it is the same Open Beta, but as a first-hand buyer of Medal of Honor: Limited Edition/Tier 1 Edition, you will have 48 hours early access. What if I bought Medal of Honor: Limited Edition/Tier 1 Edition as a digital download -- do I still get early access to the Open Beta?Yes. What are the exact dates for the Open Beta?The exact dates for the Open Beta will be announced later. What if I pre-ordered the digital download version of Battlefield 3: Limited Edition on Origin before they announced the early access to the Open Beta -- do I still get this early access?Yes. If in Russia, please check available pre-order offers with your local retailer http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=41477View the full article

We posted on Monday about all the preorder bonuses different retailers are offering for Battlefield 3. EA Origin is offering "exclusive early... View the full article

MasterChiefRulZ let us know about the release of the Battlefield 2 Alpha Project mod created by JONES.BF2 Legend JONES and his team have finally... View the full article

http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/350x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/FPSi3D.jpg Don't Revive Me Bro, Quantic Media, and Battlefieldo are proud to introduce First Person Savior, a charity event in support of Somalian Hunger Relief. Here is an excerpt from their news post which you can read more on www.dontrevivemebro.com, www.battlefieldo.com, www.quanticgaming.com and http://firstpersonsaviors.org/: http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/350x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/matros.jpg#somalianhungerrelief on twitter - I am glad and also proud to be a part of such a fantastic community such as the Battlefield community. For almost 10 years now, gamers all around the world have shown their support for this franchise with the utmost passion and commitment. This blog post is more than just a post. This is a helping hand and a voice from the entire Battlefield community. The ongoing tragedy in Somalia is something that should not go unseen or unheard. Let´s do what we can to help support this cause with every bit of dedication and compassion. - Daniel "zh1nt0" Matros We encourage all players and participants to use the Somalian Hunger Relief, SHR clan tag and Twitter hash #somalianhungerrelief day to help grow awareness of this event Somalia needs your help more than ever, and simply by playing a game and donating we can help change the lives of millions of people. For more information on the event, please go to www.dontrevivemebro.com and www.battlefieldo.com Peace and Love! www.twitter.com/zh1nt0 http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=43211View the full article

http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/350x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/FPSi3D.jpg Don't Revive Me Bro, Quantic Media, and Battlefieldo are proud to introduce First Person Savior, a charity event in support of Somalian Hunger Relief. Here is an excerpt from their news post which you can read more on www.dontrevivemebro.com, www.battlefieldo.com, www.quanticgaming.com and http://firstpersonsaviors.org/: http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/350x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/matros.jpg#somalianhungerrelief on twitter - I am glad and also proud to be a part of such a fantastic community such as the Battlefield community. For almost 10 years now, gamers all around the world have shown their support for this franchise with the utmost passion and commitment. This blog post is more than just a post. This is a helping hand and a voice from the entire Battlefield community. The ongoing tragedy in Somalia is something that should not go unseen or unheard. Let´s do what we can to help support this cause with every bit of dedication and compassion. - Daniel "zh1nt0" Matros We encourage all players and participants to use the Somalian Hunger Relief, SHR clan tag and Twitter hash #somalianhungerrelief day to help grow awareness of this event Somalia needs your help more than ever, and simply by playing a game and donating we can help change the lives of millions of people. For more information on the event, please go to www.dontrevivemebro.com and www.battlefieldo.com Peace and Love! www.twitter.com/zh1nt0 http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=43211 View the full article

Yesterday we had announced the upcoming novel Battlefield 3: The Russian. Written by former SAS operator and Battlefield 3 consultant Andy McNab (co-authored with Peter Grimsdale), it is set to coincide with the Battlefield 3 launch on October 25th. Let's take a look at what the experts had to say... http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/Andy-McNab.jpg "It's the emotion and the grit and the physicality ... all of these small things -- everything from movement to lingo to storylines -- have to have emotion." - CNN "These guys know what they're doing, they've been doing it for years in different games. But what they want to do is get it right. The meat was already there. And the beauty of it is, unlike film - where you have a point where the creativity has got to stop because you've got to film - you can still be creative and change and adapt, and everybody wants to as well. So the process was good." - Eurogamer "It's definitely better than working in the movies, because that is an industry where the business is heard a lot. What video games, however, is an area where you can breathe a lot of enthusiasm.The film is like a machine, video games as a well of creativity." - Videogame.it "Like the game, the novel is charged with documentary intensity, high octane action, and ripped-from-the-headlines incursions. Battlefield 3: The Russian paints a picture of a soldier struggling to do whatever it takes to keep himself, and his platoon, alive." - Worth Playing More coverage: - IGN - GameSpot - Blues News - Button Combo - CVG - Digital Chumps - Dual Shockers - Eurogamer.de - Fan Boy Gaming - Game Informer - Game Insider - GamePlayMonthly - GamePro - GameRanx - Gamergeddon - Gamers Daily News - GameZone - Gaming Bolt - GamingLives - Judge Game - Kotaku - MediaMindFields - Meristation.com - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - PCGames.de - Pixels or Death - PS3 Cente - PS Universe - Shop To News - Sohood - Show Us Your Love - Spaziogames.it - The Paranoid Gamer - The Radio Gamer - Vandal.net - VG 24/7 - VGUpdate - Vida Extra - VideoGamer - Voodoo Extreme - Warp Zone - We Got This Covered - Xbox Achievements - Xboxgamezone.co.uk - Xbox360 Videogames - Yet Another Review Site Source: View the full article